Just as Lao Yao was shocked, Liu Yuan pushed the door open and walked in.
The little nurse glanced at the damaged hospital bed, wrote a few words in her workbook, and said to Lao Yao, "Damaged beds need compensation, half damage is 500, full damage is 1,200."
Lao Yao nodded his head like pounding garlic: "I'll pay, I'll pay!"
Liu Yuan put a file on Lao Yao's bedside table, "This is your bill and bio-prosthetic user manual, take a look, ask me if you have any questions, and you can be discharged after paying the balance if there are no issues."
Lao Yao looked at the bio-prosthetic user manual first to understand the specific changes to his current body, then looked at the bill.
Vampire bat gene + biological cell module: 2,600,000/set.
Infectious prosthetic limb - arm (including hand): 1,450,000/each.
Display/hide controllable modification of biological prosthetic features: 200,000/time.
Vampire bat dental surgery: 120,000/time.
Vampire bat bio-prosthetic teeth: 150,000/tooth, four teeth, total 600,000.
Doctor's surgical service fee: 3,000/time.
Circumcision (laser, full anesthesia painless): 1,200, free gift, not included in total bill.
Ward fee (regular ward): 500/night, free gift, not included in total bill.
Total: 4,973,000.
Lao Yao's budget was 5 million, but Lu Yuan did not pull Lao Yao's budget to the max like other unscrupulous medical institutions. Instead, he left Lao Yao with 7,000.
Although 7,000 was not much, it was enough to bring Lao Yao to tears.
Because in his decades of life, whenever he went to hospitals and clinics, the bill always exceeded the budget. This was the first time in history his budget was not used up.
Moreover, what he got was an especially expensive parahuman surgery.
Seeing the 1.45 million price tag on the prosthetic limb, Lao Yao asked Liu Yuan in disbelief: "Nurse, this arm, more than a million?"
Liu Yuan nodded, "Yes, it may be a bit expensive, but there's no way around it. This kind of bio-prosthetic needs complicated storage to ensure cell viability."
"Also, unlike mechanical prosthetics that Dr. Lu can make himself, he only has a limited number of these bio-prosthetics. Once a set is used up, Dr. Lu has to personally go to secret realms or contaminated areas to catch various infectees and aberrants before there will be new prosthetics available."
Lao Yao did not know what to say for a moment. It wasn't that he felt the arm was too expensive at 1.45 million. This was clearly too cheap!
1.45 million, if used to buy a mechanical prosthetic, might seem a bit lavish, but for a bio-prosthetic, especially one with special abilities, it was simply too affordable!
Immediately, Lao Yao's professional habits acted up again, and he probed, "Nurse, did Dr. Lu open this clinic to make money?"
Liu Yuan: "Of course not. Our boss does not lack money. He opened this clinic purely for his own interest and hobby."
Suddenly, Lao Yao's impression of Lu Yuan grew taller in his mind.
Recalling his previous misunderstanding about Lu Yuan and the beautiful nurse before him, he paid the remaining 2.5 million balance from his phone without another word. He even paid an extra 2 million.
Seeing the payment received prompt on the IPD, Liu Yuan gave Lao Yao final instructions before he left: "Dr. Lu believes every customer who comes to him is a blessing. So he does not want information about him to be deliberately spread. "
"Even more, he does not want anyone profiting from his information."
Hearing this, Lao Yao patted his chest solemnly and nodded.
...
That night, 10pm, Xifu City.
As the largest city in the X-27 Region, Xifu City was even livelier at night.
From south to north, east to west, almost all the taverns, nightclubs, and arenas across Xifu City were packed. People who had just gotten off work were enjoying the little time each day that belonged to themselves.
South of the city, a noodle shop in an obscure alley.
Xiao Wu came to this noodle shop two hours ago. He had already eaten three bowls of noodles.
The young waitress in the shop had glanced at Xiao Wu several times. Customers in the shop came and went, but only Xiao Wu's table had not changed occupants.
"Boss, one more bowl of beef noodles."
After finishing the third bowl of beef noodles cleanly, Xiao Wu asked the boss for a fourth bowl.
"Got it! Please wait!"
"Table four, add one bowl of beef noodles!"
The slightly stout noodle shop boss behind the counter called out, and the kitchen behind him became busy again.
Soon, before the new noodles were served, another person entered the shop.
This person was completely hidden in a large black windbreaker, and wore a black glove on his right hand.
He looked around the shop and finally sat down across from Xiao Wu at table four.
Xiao Wu looked up, his icy eyes releasing a chill that deterred others from approaching. "There are other empty tables here."
The person pulled at his collar and said lightly, "The person you're waiting for won't come today."
Xiao Wu's eyelids twitched slightly. He sniffed lightly and his expression changed slightly. "You just had surgery today?! And it was done by Dr. Lu?!"
"Cough, cough..."
The person coughed lightly and said, "Lower your voice. Do you think Dr. Lu wants you to openly discuss him in public like this?"
Xiao Wu restrained his expression and asked, "What do you want with me?"
Just then, the waitress brought over a steaming bowl of beef noodles and set it on the table. "Beef noodles!"
The person directly pulled the noodle bowl in front of himself, picked up chopsticks and started eating.
After a few mouthfuls, he finally spoke. "I know what your plan is. I have a better plan that I think you'll be interested in."
"Let's hear it."
"Phew—"
The person breathed out a puff of hot air. As he shoveled noodles from the bowl, he said, "If I guess right, after succeeding with your plan this time, you want to become a hitman, right?"
Xiao Wu touched his waist. His expression unchanged, he asked seemingly casually, "Who told you that?"
"Slurp—"
The person drank a mouthful of noodle soup and smacked his lips. "Found out myself. Lao Yao, heard of this name?"
A hint of abnormality flashed through Xiao Wu's eyes. He asked lightly, "You're Lao Yao? Aren't you in Xiyang City? How did you get to Xifu City?"
The person eating noodles across from Xiao Wu was precisely Lao Yao, who had just left Lu Yuan's clinic at noon. He shoveled another mouthful of noodles and said, "I came to find you."
"Slurp—"
Lao Yao took a big gulp of noodle soup, set down the bowl, and looked at Xiao Wu. Slowly, he said, "You be the hitman, I'll handle intelligence. How about we partner up?"
ine. During your journey, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her elder brother】 【You rely on each other, becoming each other's support】 【At the end of the simulation, you shield the now-grown girl with your life, sacrificing yourself to block numerous demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in the girl's eyes fades】 …… 【Second Simulation: You are transported to a world where steam and magic coexist】 【You immerse yourself in the study of magic, obsessed with its research. One day, while out, you encounter a half-blooded demon girl wandering the streets. You take her in as your student】 【You teach the demoness what it means to be human, show her the beauty of the world, and nurture her into a miracle that surpasses even the gods】 【At the end of the simulation, you die of old age in front of the nearly immortal demoness due to your mortal lifespan】 …… One simulation after another, one encounter after another. Xu Xi suddenly felt something was off: "Wait, you said you're coming to the real world to find me?"
orn and Humiliation】【Forced Love】 In his past life, Lin Ran was betrayed and murdered by his girlfriend and family, while the yandere female aristocrat, who had treated him as a mere plaything, avenged him by doing in his enemies. Upon seeing the yandere female aristocrat lying in the same coffin, ready to die with him, Lin Ran realized how profoundly mistaken he had been. Reborn, he abandoned the fickle campus beauty and wholeheartedly embraced the yandere female aristocrat's arms. "Ran! If I dig out your eyes and turn them into a specimen, you'll only be able to look at me!" Lin Ran: "Darling, kiss me!" "Ran! If I break your legs, you won't run away anymore, right?" Lin Ran: "Love, hold me tight!" "Ran! If..." Lin Ran: "Hush now! Love me more!" Luo Yao: ... Seeing his scumbag dad: "Take him out!" Seeing his stepmother: "Get rid of her!" Seeing his brother: "Eliminate him!" Seeing his white moonlight: "Send that to Southeast Asia!"
Explosive Plot Song Gua crossed over into another world, bringing along a whole crew of his doppelgangers—all of them mischief-makers. This was a world where everyone could choose a class. Song Gua became a "Bondweaver," capable of borrowing power, while his doppelgangers took on a wide variety of classes, covering just about everything. The number of doppelgangers grew day by day, each one a talented individual with a charming way of speaking. Under Song Gua's brilliant leadership, they would "greet" each other daily and engage in friendly "sparring," pulling off one major scheme after another on Earth. Sometimes they were bandits—stealing bosses, plundering mines, snatching resources. Sometimes they were saviors—descending like divine warriors to face world bosses threatening to massacre cities. Sometimes they even went undercover, infiltrating various major factions to stir up trouble from within, keeping their enemies constantly on edge. To prevent their doppelganger abilities from being exposed, Song Gua made them wear masks with mahjong tile patterns and don Taoist robes in various colors. "Remember, in front of outsiders, call me 'The Dice.'" "Got it! Boss!" "Not 'Boss'—it's 'The Dice.' Think about the vibe, pay attention to the vibe." "Yes! Boss!" "For crying out loud..." From then on, whenever they appeared, they would have their own theme song playing: ~Hey~ paying respects at the mountain stronghold at night~ whose arm is draped over whose shoulder~ gather your courage and follow along...
o a martial world and obtained a system that allowed him to draw one entry per year. Unfortunately, all he drew were useless white-tier entries. The probability for high-quality entries was extremely low, with the highest-tier mythic entry having a mere 0.001% chance! To increase the probability, he had to improve his martial realm, but he lacked the innate talent for cultivation. At the age of eighteen, Chen Yi fell into the hands of a gang and was forced into hard labor. Just as his life seemed destined for a bleak end, on his 18th entry draw, he actually pulled a mythic entry—Simulator! In the simulation, he could also draw one entry every year that passed, and upon ending the simulation, he would inherit all entries and his martial realm! In his first simulation, Chen Yi struggled desperately just to survive, knowing that living one more year meant one more entry draw! Finally, with hair turned white, he drew the entry he had longed for—Low-Grade Innate Talent! "Hahaha! Don't bully the old and poor! Time to cultivate and inherit my cultivation base!" ... From then on, Chen Yi continuously simulated and drew entries, his martial realm soaring higher and higher! Epic, legendary, and even mythic entries were gathered into his collection one after another! "What demon race or devil race? What dark turmoil? I don't know anything about that. They just charged at me screaming 'How can you possibly ascend to immortality?!' and got stuck to my fists, unable to be shaken off. Blind spots, speed bumps... go talk to my simulator. We're all struggling to survive out here. I'm trying so hard, so how are they still alive?"
