Chapter 923: Attempting Treatment, Consciousness Absent

Having received a positive reply from the Bishop, Xia Duo simply explained the situation, saying he needed to save someone, and then quickly teleported with Bishop Anbulier to the location where his Projection had previously been.

The terrain by Maihete Lake was flat with sparse trees, and since it was currently the autumn-winter season, Anbulier discovered a humanoid object lying by the lakeshore not far away as soon as he arrived, so he hurried forward.

Just as he was about to provide aid, Xia Duo stopped him, "Wait a moment, Bishop. This person is a Senior Arcanist; there might be some protective spells or Magic Items on him. Let me suppress them first, then you can proceed with the rescue!"

Anbulier was startled, realizing he had been too impatient, but the moment he thought of the situation in Savile Town, he couldn't help but feel anxious again, yet he still suppressed his impatience and waited quietly.

At the same time, Xia Duo also knew the situation was urgent; not only did Saide need emergency treatment, but he also could not be away from Savile Town for too long, not to mention that he was still accompanied by Bishop Anbulier.

Facing the nearly endless Murloc Tide, Bishop Anbulier, who could soothe hearts and treat the wounded, could play a role greater than ten Mages!

However, the necessary steps could not be skipped. Even though Saide was currently in a near-desperate situation, who knew what might be triggered upon contact!

For a Senior Arcanist, Xia Duo had to act with caution, especially when his true body was present.

He first approached and shouted a few times, and only after confirming that Saide still had no reaction did he begin to cast spells to suppress the magic on the other person.

Against a Spellcaster who offered no resistance, even if it were a Great Arcanist, Xia Duo had full confidence in dealing with them; caution was an attitude, while confidence was a matter of ability.

So-called suppression was actually 【Dispel Magic】, which meant forcibly calming the Magic Net environment within a certain area, causing it to return to its initial state.

Upon encountering 【Dispel Magic】, spells would collapse, and Magic Items would temporarily lose their effectiveness; in other words, it turned a Spellcaster into an ordinary person.

Under normal circumstances, no Spellcaster would remain indifferent to such a spell, but clearly, this was not a normal situation; Saide was completely unable to put up any resistance.

After several consecutive 7th-circle 【Dispel Magic】 spells, the Magic Aura on Saide suddenly dimmed significantly. Seeing that the situation was about right, Xia Duo hurriedly let Bishop Anbulier take over.

Permanent spells could be dispelled, causing them to disappear completely, but Magic Items could not be destroyed in this way and could only be suppressed for a very short time. If it were a battle, it wouldn't matter; even a split second could play a decisive role.

But now that he needed to save someone, Xia Duo could not determine the specific time required, so he had to hurry!

"Bishop, hurry, I'm not sure how long I can suppress it. Prioritize waking up his consciousness!"

"Understood!"

……

After receiving confirmation from Xia Duo, Bishop Anbulier stepped forward and first turned Saide over so his face was upward, then summoned a ball of Holy Light, which swirled between his palms before covering Saide's forehead.

After only a moment, he withdrew the Holy Light and looked up at Xia Duo, saying, "His consciousness may have fallen into some kind of illusion; I was unable to perceive the existence of his consciousness."

Upon hearing this, Xia Duo couldn't help but frown; this situation was not looking good!

Thinking this, he felt a wave of irritation in his heart, but there were no other options at the moment, so he said to the Bishop, "Then let's check his body first!"

As he spoke, Xia Duo suddenly thought of a problem and hurriedly added, "First remove the water grass on him. Be careful, this kind of water grass might be problematic!"

Xia Duo had seen this kind of water grass before when he encountered the Ming Shui Chamber of Commerce and others at Maihete Lake. At that time, Kelisi and the others had made a preliminary judgment that the Murlocs' loss of control and even the development of Wisdom might be related to this water grass.

Xia Duo had not followed up on that matter, but it was conceivable that for the Ming Shui Chamber of Commerce to continue maintaining the fish farm here, they must have cleared the water grass.

And just a short while ago, Xia Duo had discovered similar water grass again in Savile Town, and another Murloc "Composite Corpse" similar to the previous water grass giant had appeared.

Now Saide was also covered in such water grass; perhaps that was the real reason his consciousness was absent!

……

Hearing Xia Duo's reminder, Anbulier subconsciously rubbed his hands. He had just used his bare hands to turn Saide over, but there was no time to dwell on that now.

Anbulier looked around and spotted a branch. Just as he was about to get up to pick it up, an Adamantine Knife glowing with blue light was handed to him.

This was, of course, handed over by Xia Duo. Anbulier took the Dagger and did not rashly cut the water grass, but instead, bit by bit, as if untying a knot, he unfolded and organized the water grass.

During this process, he did not forget to constantly monitor the other person's vital signs to ensure he was still alive, even if it was in this half-dead state.

"Stop for a moment, the Magic Items on him are about to recover!"

Xia Duo noticed that the Magic Aura on Saide was strengthening like breathing, and knowing that it needed to be suppressed again, he called out to Bishop Anbulier.

He cast 【Dispel Magic】 again, and seeing the aura dim once more, he let Anbulier continue.

Using a knife to pick at the water grass was not convenient, but the organization was completed quickly. The reorganized water grass looked like an octopus monster, with the tips of seven or eight "tentacles" piercing through Saide's Mage Robe and into his body.

Of course, compared to a real octopus, this cluster of water grass had no main body. According to the results of Anbulier's organization, it was seven or eight independent water grasses that had separately wrapped around and pierced into Saide's body.

Seeing this scene, even Xia Duo had no confidence left. Perhaps Saide's brain had already been eaten, and his Soul had long since left his body; the current slight vital signs were only being maintained by the water grass.

But regardless, he could not let a Senior Arcanist die in Nan Jing, so he still asked Anbulier with lingering hope:

"Bishop, how is the situation now? Can he still be saved?"

"The situation is very bad. This water grass has pierced into his body and seems to be changing something. My Lord, must he be saved?" Anbulier suddenly asked in return.

Hearing the first part, Xia Duo secretly thought it was bad; this sounded so much like parasitic possession! But hearing the latter part, he felt a bit relieved, knowing that Saide might still be savable, though the cost of saving him might be high.

However, after thinking about it, he ultimately could not make the decision to sacrifice his own people to save a stranger, so he said:

"If the cost of saving him is too great, there is no need to force it; we have already done enough. I will contact the Ming Shui Chamber of Commerce later and have them send someone else!"

"My Lord, it is not as you think. Saving him does require paying a certain price, but it is not so great that I cannot bear it. If this person is truly important, then I think it is still necessary to save him."

Xia Duo looked at Anbulier's firm gaze and couldn't help but ask: "What exactly is the cost? Tell me first, then I will make a decision!"