192. Access
Although it is not clear when the exact time is, it should not be far from the time when the celestial sphere meeting rift will open.
Because even far away in the village of Dark Waters, Lane could feel the slight tremor of the Roaring Bear's Head badge on his chest.
That night, Len rowed to Black Tern Island, taking his organ preservation jar containing the Second Heart.
When he arrived, the Lady of the Lake stood quietly at the water's edge on Black Tern Island, letting the water wash and caress on her tender green instep.
Lan En always has some illusions because of the lady's overly 'people-friendly' style.
For a moment, he would have felt that the Lady of the Lake was just an ordinary nymph.
But in an instant, the feeling vanished, as he could still clearly remember what kind of power and 'social circle' the Lady of the Lake had used in the expulsion of Dagon.
Their existence was born out of concepts, or some power so ancient that it is impossible to describe the age. They are only by their very nature and do not interfere specifically with the physical world of mortals.
But that doesn't mean they're just like mortals.
"Good night, ma'am. Looks like you knew I was coming. β
Lann lowered his oars and jumped out of the boat into the shallow waters on the shore. While pulling the boat ashore hard, he greeted the smiling lady on the shore.
The Lady of the Lake looked at the witcher with a smirk.
"Or else? You've lost a clever and reliable squire, so you'll have to have someone watch over your heart-to-heart work. β
"Wow. You all know my situation? I'd like to go to you and talk about it in detail. β
Lan En walked over to the lady and smiled embarrassedly at the lady as he shook the lake water from his boots.
Even if a handsome and beautiful person makes clumsy movements, he is called 'cute'.
For now, at least, the Lady of the Lake licked her lips without a trace.
"That thing in your chest is very special in nature. Every day in this world, the celestial spheres of various scales are staged in various corners. But when it came, each of us noticed. β
The lady's finger pointed at Lan En's heart a little. Lane knew that was where the genetic seed was.
"But our nature dictates that we don't interfere with it. Like Dana Mebi, she couldn't be interested in anything other than her own 'wilderness' and 'abundance'. If it doesn't have a connection and impact on you, I won't care about it. Demons like GΓΌnt Odim, who like to have fun with mortals, are in the minority. β
"You're my knight, Lane. Although I will not disembowel you, it is my responsibility to ensure your recovery. β
Lan En pursed his lips and nodded, I have to say that it is indeed a great relief to have a character like the Lady of the Lake who says that he wants to ensure his recovery from his injuries.
"So get things done here?"
Lan looked left and right, and the wind with water vapor was blowing on the lake, and the water was splashing, and the corpses of aquatic plants and small crabs were surging with the tide.
In terms of hygiene alone, this is by no means a suitable place for surgery.
But the lady nodded affirmatively, and said with a smile, "I am [Lake], Lanen. Tiny lifeforms, non-life, floating in the wind and water, will not come near you during this time. β
Lane had no more reason to refuse.
So on this night by the lake, it was just like at Goth Willen's Silver Heron Tavern.
The young man, who was still a little lively, gradually fell silent, and finally only calmed down.
One by one, he unbuckled his armor, and the heavy armor smashed to the ground with a steely sound.
"The goal of this surgery is to connect the [second heart]. Two cardiovascular strains are expected to need to be severed, so be prepared, sir. β
Mentos has become familiar with turning on the surgical assist mode, which provides real-time feedback on Lanen's manipulation on the retina.
This time, Lan En took out the keel dagger on his waist and used it as a surgical instrument.
After planting the genetic seed, he has already had a subtle impact over time.
It seemed that the established biochemical reaction program in the gene seed was slowly starting to take effect, and he could vaguely feel that his bone density, muscle mass, and skin toughness were steadily improving.
Demon hunters don't have this ability, and there is almost no difference in feel between a blade to cut an unarmored ordinary person and an unarmored demon hunter.
Of course, the magnitude of the change is not much now, and perhaps after the implantation of more related biochemical organs in the future, these characteristics will officially move in the direction of surpassing mortals.
This had made Rann imagine what his future would look like. Maybe he will even be able to use his skin to bolt a crossbow bolt in the future?
It's too much of an exaggeration, surpassing steel with meat or something. But anyone who has pressed the edges of steel with his fingers should not have this kind of thought.
But for now, the strength of his muscles and skin will indeed disturb the precision of surgery.
The blade of Valyrian steel against his chest, the cold touch reminded him of the night when the genetic seed was planted.
That night, he also severed one of his own cardiovascular vessels, and the decisiveness made even the demons amazed.
And now. Lan En felt the emotions inside of himself.
He was convinced that he had not become weak.
So, it's like a repetition of that night. "Poof" made a soft sound, and the blade entered the flesh, crisp and neat.
Pain exists objectively, but pain cannot bring him fear.
The skin was separated, the muscles were cut, the surgical field was enlarged on the ribs as usual, and the 'deformed' heart was removed from the organ preservation jar and stuffed into the vacated chest cavity.
This time, the [Second Heart] was much larger than the genetic seed, so Lane also had to cut off two ribs to open the passage for the operation.
The feeling of using your fingers to move your bones and internal organs is amazing.
The sharpness of Valyrian steel can be trusted, and when Lan himself did not hesitate or bear it, cutting off the bones was just an idle wait.
You don't have to let him struggle with bone pain for a long time.
Surgery to cut off the cardiovascular system, he has already done once. With Mentos' learning style, his approach this time was faster and more stable.
Two heart vessels are connected to the Second Heart.
The interface of this artificial heart is a "Y" shaped blood vessel, which allows it to connect with the original blood vessel and the heart.
When one of the Space Marines' hearts is fatally damaged, the other heart is enough to sustain life.
The broken blood vessels were simply joined together, and then Lan En poured down two bottles of [Pure White Lafad] potion.
The powerful drug takes effect in a very short time, and the 'injured' final cardiovascular system rapidly grows the blood vessel wall fibers with a visible efficiency.
These fibers intertwine with each other and eventually heal.
The lady in the lake waved her hand, and the bleeding that had accumulated in her chest and body during the operation was carried away by a cool stream of water, closing Lan's broken ribs along the way.
By the end, Lan En was pale and panting, one hand propping up the ground and the other covering his chest.
Except for the blood stained on his skin, he looked like an over-frightened young man.
The beating sound of "poof, poof" was not synchronized at first.
An extra throbbing sensation in his chest caused Lan's stomach to spasm, but within half a minute, the coordination of the genetic seeds began to take effect.
The two jumping frequencies begin to converge and eventually coincide.
[Second heart], the operation is completed.
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