Chapter 18: Ji Ming (Already Blackened)

He pinched the wallet in his pocket, Ji Ming secretly sighed.

Just now he pretended to make small talk, mingling into the adventurers' circle to inquire about the local scrolls' exact market price.

All that can be said is that as a working person, his imagination is still too barren.

He simply had no idea what it meant to have infinite surplus from knowledge monopoly!

Even if it's just the simplest fireball spell scroll that any mage apprentice with relevant training could draw.

In the shops of the Inner City, the lowest price is ten silver coins, no returns or exchanges.

And the powerful Explosion spell, such strong power, requires a sufficiently professional apprentice mage to record this powerful second-circle magic.

Without gold coins on hand, don't even think about it; moreover, there's price but no market, it's purely a seller's market.

So what about a poor, pitiful quack doctor who's desperately short of money?

He actually hemmed and hawed for a long time, then timidly shouted out a price of five silver coins for a scroll.

He even felt that by inflating the price like this, he had lost all conscience, and deserved to reserve a seat at the streetlamp's elegant spot.

What a great philanthropist.

In modern times, he would surely be arrested for disrupting the market and malicious competition!

If it weren't for the deeply moved Dasike waving his hand and directly taking his wallet as a gift, this round would have truly been a huge loss.

Ji Ming declined three times, accepted the fee with a guilty face, but secretly hardened his resolve.

"This world is dark, really fucking dark!"

"From now on I must harden my heart, otherwise I'll earn much less money."

Ji Ming (already blackened).

After the transaction, Dasike didn't rush to leave, but continued to assure Ji Ming.

"You saved the life of a member of our Wolf Squad, so from now on you are our most important friend."

"Since we're friends, if you need anything in the future, just speak up."

What he said was naturally just polite talk, but it didn't stop Ji Ming from going along with it.

"Ah, since you say that, I can relax!"

"After all, I really have a place that needs your help……"

"Forty experience points must be secured today, and if I could have guards by my side, moving around in the Outer City would be a bit freer."

Thus, after assigning two people to escort the injured back home, the remaining adventurers all followed Dasike to form a temporary guard squad.

Last time on a house call, Ji Ming was escorted by two sturdy men, one on each side.

This time for the follow‑up visit, Ji Ming was preceded and followed by an entire adventuring party.

Compared to adventurers who lick blood off the blade, the scattered bandits in the Outer City are nothing but garden babies; at the slightest sound they flee three thousand miles.

Therefore the journey was utterly safe, the security as good as in the Inner City.

Talking and laughing, the group arrived at the foot of AdaiEr's apartment building.

"I'll go up with you; I also happen to want to thank the Siton brothers."

"Sure, let's go."

After leaving the adventurers on standby, Dasike went up the apartment building together with Ji Ming.

He knocked on the door and found that Siton and Anna were indeed still guarding here.

"Doctor Ji Ming, are you here for a follow‑up visit?"

Siton hurriedly ushered Ji Ming inside, but saw Dasike with a sunny smile on his face.

He shifted his eyes and lowered his voice.

"How so, have you settled your problem over there?"

The silver‑haired swordsman extended his thumb.

"Do I even need to ask? Doctor Ji Ming is even more merciful and reliable than you described!"

Like a wandering poet recounting a heroic tale, he began vividly describing to the two how Ji Ming treats illnesses and saves lives.

Especially the part about the scrolls' price, which he repeatedly emphasized several times.

Siton and Anna could hardly believe their own ears.

"Doctor Ji Ming also makes those miraculous scrolls from the East?"

"Two scrolls that can eradicate the uncanny, and you only charged ten silver coins total?"

They already had a favorable first impression of Ji Ming, and now it's become deeply ingrained.

The three chatted heatedly, throwing compliments back and forth, completely failing to notice Ji Ming's ambiguous expression beside them.

"Stop scolding! Stop scolding! Stop scolding!"

"This isn't praise at all—every word clearly describes my stupidity!"

Unable to bear this torture‑like atmosphere, Ji Ming turned and walked toward the depths of the room, determined to finish the task quickly.

He took off his black coat, straightened the white robe underneath, and assumed an air of a renowned physician.

He slowly walked to AdaiEr's bedside, opened the interface once more and took a glance.

Knocking someone out with a stick seems simple, but it's merely treating the symptom, not the root cause.

A day‑long stupor only let AdaiEr escape the endless pain from the blood‑line curse; various adverse conditions still tormented her, and it couldn't even be called a restful sleep.

Therefore, even though yesterday she was excited like a wild beast, today she can only cling to life, powerlessly lying in bed.

Feeling Ji Ming's presence, she weakly opened her eyes.

Her dull red eyes were dim and lifeless, like a pool of dead water.

"Who are you?"

She tried to focus her gaze, but no matter how hard she tried, she could only see a blurry white figure.

Recalling the hellish joke where the patient mistook the doctor for White Impermanence, Ji Ming quickly spoke softly.

"I am a doctor, here to treat you."

People with serious illnesses often have shortness of breath, so AdaiEr kept panting.

"Is it the one from yesterday?"

"Yes, I've already found a way to cure the curse, but I still need your cooperation."

The three Si Tong stopped their discussion and gathered around.

"AdaiEr, don't worry; Doctor Ji Ming has already cured the curse."

"Indeed, he's one of the most professional doctors in Sunshine City, absolutely trustworthy!"

Seeing the Captain and Deputy Captain present, AdaiEr also felt at ease.

"Mm."

The patient in front had already complied by lying flat, and Ji Ming originally intended to save an An Shen Talisman.

But recalling her ferocity yesterday, he thought better not to save money for others.

So he directly replicated the previous procedure, first sticking a Parchment onto AdaiEr's face.

As the low chanting began, although outsiders saw no change, AdaiEr herself clearly sensed the heaviness on her body lightening.

Life is full of hardships; for someone to reach Heisen Territory alone, how could she possibly be an ordinary little girl?

The desire to survive deep within her was ignited; she gritted her teeth and began trying to awaken the Qi and blood within her body.

Using a talisman to perform the technique is, in a sense, a form of heart‑to‑heart connection.

Feeling the surging life force inside AdaiEr, and seeing his own Qi and blood at only four, Ji Ming almost wondered whether the girl before him was some kind of humanoid beast.

Fortunately he kept steady; otherwise, if things went wrong, with his frail frame he would have been beaten black and blue by her…

Under the effect of the An Shen Talisman, the curse's influence gradually diminished to its lowest.

The poisonous weed's stems and leaves have been stripped away; it's time to dig deep and pull out the roots.

He signaled the other three to stay alert, and Ji Ming took out a Zhen E Talisman.

The continuous incantation persisted, and as two Talisman Scripts overlapped, a brilliant golden light instantly illuminated the room.

An Na stared in surprise, while Da Si Ke smiled and sighed silently.

Si Tong, however, seemed thoughtful, gradually frowning.