Chapter 64: Mad Ilubeck
The "City of Radiance" is a paradise for wilderness hunters.
And hunting is a very risky job. Especially for the land west of the "Alcoron Mountains", which is completely unexplored on the map, every expedition of the hunters means death and injury.
Because of this, the city has a very complete field medical system. The City Lord's Mansion used top-notch resources to exchange the top-notch medical equipment from the two empires and attract countless experienced senior doctors.
Here, transcendents of the medical sequence such as surgeons, priesthood, witches, etc., have a high status.
Not only are they the most popular "Rare Strategic Teammates" of various wilderness hunting teams, but they also have a lot of preferential treatment in the policies of the City Lord's Mansion.
Just for an apprentice doctor, the "asylum fee" can enjoy a permanent 20% discount. Seven percent off for junior doctors, six percent off for intermediate doctors... Doctors above the senior level can obtain permanent residency if they wish.
For long-term living, this is a very considerable savings in overhead.
Moreover, the laws and resources in the city will also be significantly skewed towards certified doctors.
Wren wanted to solve the hidden danger of blood nematode in his body, so he went directly to the fifth block, where there is known as the largest hospital in the Shining City, "Winster Hospital".
Yes, this is a private hospital named after the "Winster family", one of the five major families in the city. γGreat PolymathγA family founded by the late disciple of Master Carvo, Lawne Winster.
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Rennes travelled from the Third to the Fifth by steam train.
The interior of the Machine City is fundamentally different from its previous life, and the whole city is like a huge "steel mill".
The train passed on the track between the cracks, pouring a large cloud of white smoke into it, and it took a long time to dissipate.
Every inch of land here is put to good use, and people have rudely built a large number of dense and towering buildings out of steel skeletons, and the complexity is dazzling. The buildings are connected by cobweb-like pipes and iron staircases, and rudimentary partitions divide the building into irregular floors. There are train tracks on the ground floor, and there may be locomotives on the roof speeding over the iron bridge.
It's like a real steel forest, and outsiders are in it, dizzy.
Because of the perennial coal burning, the city is covered in a thick layer of dust. The whole city was bathed in a cold gray-black hue, and it looked icy and cold.
Even with the layout map of the city scanned in advance by the "smart brain", Wren was almost stunned by the shacks built by the residents.
Finally, an hour later, he arrived at his destination.
The "Winster Hospital" is a large building with a small white dome that stands out.
When Wren arrived, he was looking at the crowd at the door, where there seemed to be a heated argument.
He squeezed through, intending to see what was going on first.
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"What do you mean, Mr. Duden?"
"I'm sorry, General Baron, but you and your men can't stay in the city any longer. We have provided you with the necessary medical assistance, and we hope you understand..."
"Why? Isn't the City of Radiance open to anyone! β
"Yes, we welcome anyone. But it doesn't include you who came with a large army like this... Military figures. You should also be considerate of us, after all, you have the most elite machinery and equipment in Omar, but there is a huge hidden danger to the stability of any city. β
"Is this the idea of your Winster family, or is that what the five families mean?"
"No, it's not anyone's idea. Please forgive us, after all, we just play by the rules. β
β...β
The arguments are loud on both sides.
Wren poked his head out and saw a group of well-equipped men arguing with a few stewards in black suits.
The loudest one was the leader of the strong men, who was like a bear. A big shiny bald head, with tattoos on his scalp, and a strong demeanor that is not angry and self-assured, is very recognizable.
And the equipment on his body is even more eye-catching, exaggerated full-body mechanical exoskeleton, TGII. type individual military steam boiler, pressurized jet booster device, shoulder-mounted artillery, revolvering repeating spray gun, dragon scale alloy air hammer...
Every piece of machinery and equipment does not look like the rotten street goods that can be bought in the shops, but is really high-tech cutting-edge equipment.
This guy looks like a mobile arsenal!
And behind the bald head is a group of companions wearing the same standard of sophisticated mechanical equipment. Although they raised their eyebrows and glared angrily, none of them interjected indiscriminately, and they looked like they were well-trained and forbidden.
The temperament of these people is completely different from that of the casual hunters.
"These guys... Is it someone from the Royal Knights of Omar? β
Wren's eyes sharpened, and he saw the golden griffin brass badge of the Omar Empire on the mechanical equipment on their bodies.
Obviously, this is the military standard equipment of the Omar Empire.
At this time, the lively crowd of onlookers eating melons also recognized the identities of these people, pointing to the two groups of people in the debate and pointing.
"I didn't expect that the first legion commander of the Omar Empire, [Storm General] Baron Askepa, was actually forced to this point, hey..."
"It's a pity. At the beginning, he was also the top real power figure among the high nobles, but now he has actually come to the Radiant City as a wilderness hunter..."
"I'm sure I'm not going to suffer from this wretch! With this equipment, if you really want to form a group of strange thieves to fight guerrillas in the Omar Empire, no one can do anything about it..."
"I've heard that General Baron is a knight with a strong sense of justice. A knight who truly possesses the 'spirit of chivalry' will not be reduced to the point of robbing civilians no matter how down. β
"Eh, why did you say he rebelled?"
"That's not clear. Probably the failure of some power game struggle among the upper echelons of the Omar aristocracy..."
β...β
Wren heard a round of melon-eating crowds, which also confirmed his previous guess.
"Rebellion" is a felony, and these people have no place in the Omar Empire, so it makes sense to come to the City of Radiance.
"It's really General Baron..."
He couldn't help but think of the big guy's gaffe when he heard the name for the first time before.
The mysterious Yumir boss seems to know the general in front of him.
Arguments come and go as fast as they go.
Baron was denied entry into the city, and did not argue any more, his pride not allowing him to bargain like a mercenary merchant, and with a long sigh he turned away.
And the group of "rebel" mechanical knights behind him didn't say much, and silently followed out of the hospital.
.......
The altercation at the entrance of the hospital was just a small episode, and Wren didn't think much of it.
He walked into the hospital and spent a lot of money to have a full body check-up using state-of-the-art medical equipment.
Unfortunately, the instruments and blood tests did not give any useful information. Even, those instruments that don't know whether to say advanced or backward have not detected the existence of dormant blood nematodes in his body at all!
According to the report, he has a very healthy body.
If it weren't for the system prompt clearly showing that the hidden danger still exists, he himself thinks it should be. The dormant worm is completely unaware of its existence.
In the end, he hired a lot of money to build a bridge with a broker who was wandering around the hospital, and Wren met with the vice president of the hospital.
He was once one of the top doctors in the medical field of the Omar Empire.
Luckily, the dean knew about the [Zombie Elixir]; Unfortunately, he was helpless as well.
"What! Are you the best doctor who can't solve this problem? β
"Yes. Not only can't we solve the problem at 'Winster Hospital', but the entire Shining City, or even the royal hospitals of the two empires, may not be able to eradicate this problem. β
"Why?"
"I've heard about Stormstorm Lake too. But it wasn't a germ, it was a larva of an ancient insect. Today's medical devices don't even detect the existence of this bug, and I can't do anything about it. β
"That's... Is there no way to do it? β
"Hmm... If you're tempted to solve this problem, and you're willing to pay some price. I can recommend a place to go. There's a medical maniac who likes to study weird things, and maybe he has a way..."
"Where?"
"Ilubeck's laboratory."
"Crazy Ilubeck ???"
"Oh, you've heard? Truth be told, he used to be my mentor at the Imperial Royal Academy. Although there are some rumors about him in the outside world, he is indeed one of the few people who stand at the forefront of medicine in the world. Of course, the most important thing is that I think he might be interested in your situation, and ordinary patients don't have the chance to see him at all..."
Wren had naturally heard the name "Ilubeck".
Because... That guy's name is printed on the covers of many medical classics!