Chapter 194:Are you playing riddles with me?
Chapter 194:Are you playing riddles with me?
Linda, wearing a light blue gown, stood at the entrance of the operating room. Her slightly flushed face bore a gentle smile, displaying a mix of shyness and joy.
Charlotte looked at her, and a smile formed on his lips.
The desperate and desolate fish-man that had been hiding in the attic disappeared yesterday.
Now, Linda was a confident and beautiful mermaid.
This is perhaps the allure of medical skills.
"Linda..."
Leo stood up, his demeanor suddenly becoming somewhat awkward as he looked at the charming Linda. Even his smile appeared a bit stiff.
"Leo."
However, Linda immediately rushed into his arms, opening her arms and holding him tightly.
"Linda."
Leo's hands hesitated for a moment before slowly embracing Linda.
The emotions he had suppressed in the operating room finally burst forth at this moment.
Trembling and shaking, he cried like a 200-pound child.
Charlotte couldn't bear the cheesy scene and went to the side to get a glass of water for himself.
Kasha and Vivian huddled together, their faces filled with a mix of melancholy and movement. They couldn't help but wipe away their tears.
The suffering lovebirds cried their hearts out for over ten minutes.
Of course, most of that time was spent on Leo's part, with Linda acting more like a caring older sister.
If someone didn't know better, they would think he was the one who had just undergone major surgery.
"That's enough, what's the big deal with a big guy like you crying here nonstop?"
Finally, Charlotte couldn't take it anymore and interrupted Leo, who was sobbing in Linda's arms.
If you have so many emotions, go home and release them in bed.
What's the point of crying in front of others here?
"Doctor Charlotte, thank you for saving me."
Linda bowed deeply to Charlotte and expressed her gratitude with a grateful expression on her face.
Over the years, she had suffered so much pain from those rotten wounds and endured immense pressure, only she knew it.
When she looked at her reflection in the mirror, enduring the pain from the wounds day and night, she contemplated ending her life numerous times.
But she didn't want to let Leo down.
She had seen him transform from a handsome doctor to his current bloated appearance, all because he tried experimental drugs to treat her illness.
If she died, he would be devastated, right?
She had given up after numerous failures and moments of despair.
Unexpectedly, fate found its way to her door.
This doctor named Charlotte healed her decaying wounds and brought light back into her life.
"Thank you for saving Linda, Doctor Charlotte." Leo also bowed deeply to Charlotte, his face filled with sincerity.
"Although I did envy you immensely when we were in school, you have achieved something that none of us could, becoming someone we could never become."
"You're welcome." Charlotte smiled and said, "Besides, it was our agreement. I treated your wounds, and Leo provided me with the formula for the medication. It was a transaction."
"This is the formula, and these are two bottles of the medication I prepared. One bottle will last for a month when taken once."
Leo walked to the side, took out two bottles of turbid brown medicine and a piece of paper from the bag he carried on his back, and handed them to Charlotte.
"Is this the medication that can treat Kasha?" Vivian asked curiously.
Kasha also looked at the medicine in Charlotte's hands with hope in her eyes.
Can sister Linda live on the surface for three years because of this medicine?
If she also takes this medication, will she be able to spend even more time with her master... even longer?
Charlotte looked at the potion in his hand under the light.
The liquid was murky, with obvious particles and material fragments.
The final product looked quite rough, indicating that Leo's level of potion-making was just average, at the beginner's level.
Based on his experience, grinding these ingredients before the refining process could significantly improve the quality of the final potion.
However, this was a successful potion made by Leo, one that could be taken directly and produce effects, lasting for two months.
Naturally, Charlotte wouldn't refuse.
Then he picked up the formula Leo had given him.
Hmm...
It was a similarly rough formula.
A cup of purified seawater, a bowl of monster blood from the Red Moon Night, a moonstone...
I mean, can you guys make potion formulas more precise with the measurements?
Isn't this considered the pharmaceutical industry?
No wonder such a promising industry has been turned into a niche profession by you guys.
"How much seawater is in this cup? How big is the bowl for the monster blood? How big is a moonstone?" Charlotte looked at Leo and asked seriously, with a furrowed brow.
"Are you playing riddles with me?"
"Just a regular cup, a regular bowl..." Leo looked at Charlotte's puzzled expression, his voice becoming softer and finally stammered, "How about next time I bring the cup and bowl for you, then you'll know."
"Alright." Charlotte didn't refuse either.
After all, Leo, as a rookie alchemist, was able to successfully refine the formula, indicating his accuracy was decent.
It was just that the way of measurement was a bit touching.
The materials on the list weren't particularly rare either.
Harry's grocery store should be able to provide them all.
The only issue was the monster blood from the Red Moon Night, which had a strong time sensitivity.
Even if he wanted to try making this potion, he would have to wait for the next Red Moon Night.
"Where did you get this formula from?" Charlotte couldn't help but ask curiously.
The witch said that the appearance of the underwater black mist might be related to the Red Moon Night, and using monster blood corresponding to it to break the curse made some sense.
But how did Leo know it was related to the Red Moon Night?
"I based the formula on a folk remedy I got before. Since Linda came from the sea, I added purified and boiled seawater.
Then according to my observation, her condition would worsen significantly during each Red Moon Night.
So with the idea of giving it a try, I added monster blood from the Red Moon Night, and unexpectedly, the first batch of potion I made successfully resulted in a significant improvement in her condition," Leo said.
"Not bad, quite innovative." Charlotte nodded approvingly.
Sharp observation skills and a lively mind were essential qualities for an excellent alchemist.
"Take a look, how much should we pay for the treatment?" Leo looked at Charlotte and said.
This four-hour-long surgery was almost equivalent to the time Charlotte spent treating dozens of patients in the morning.
Moreover, just as Charlotte promised yesterday, Linda's recovery was quite perfect, even exceeding his expectations.
It was a condition that had left all the physicians of Calva helpless.
Back then, he had carried Lucian's banner and sought help from a few elders of the Physician Association, but even seventh or eighth-level healing mages had no solutions for her condition.
"This is the medical fee." Charlotte smiled and shook the potion and prescription in his hand, then said, "And today's surgery, you put in more than half of the effort."
Leo felt moved upon hearing this and didn't continue to pull on the conversation without any need, saying, "Then we will go back now. I will bring the cup and bowl for you in a few days."
"Sure, it's not safe to travel at night." Charlotte nodded without further insistence.
"Goodbye, Kasha. If you have the chance, come to Calva and I'll show you around the bustling city," Linda said as she gently hugged Kasha, looking somewhat sympathetic.
"Mumm." Kasha nodded, her eyes filled with anticipation.
"Goodbye, Doctor Charlotte, Doctor Eileen."
Linda bid farewell to the two and then left while holding hands with Leo.