Chapter 81 Devil Worm
Irubek thought that Ren's words were concealing something.
After all, if one wants to memorize the "Encyclopedia of Basic Pharmacy", one must have been exposed to medicine for a long time, which is obviously inconsistent with his statement that he had only been exposed to medicine and anatomy for a few months.
But I never thought that Ryan did conceal something, but he was not exaggerating, but being humble.
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Ryan is very busy now and he has too many things to do.
Every morning, he would go to the martial arts hall to learn martial arts for half a day, and then go to the library for two hours, reading various books and learning all the information about the world.
I would go to the lab in the afternoon and stay there until late at night.
Irubek was originally very dissatisfied with the new apprentice's slacking behavior. He thought that if Ryan showed any slackness in the laboratory, he would immediately kick him out.
After all, human energy is limited. An apprentice who cannot focus on medicine, no matter how talented he is, will only be poorly specialized and will hardly achieve great things in the future!
Who would have thought that in just a few days, this "playboy" apprentice had been able to make Irubek, a top medical expert, unable to find any fault with him, and he was even becoming more and more amazing.
Learn it thoroughly, master it once you learn it, and achieve excellent academic completion!
The old man found that Ryan could always remember the knowledge points he taught on the first day perfectly in a short period of time, and there was never any mistake.
The practical techniques taught on the first day will make you as proficient as a veteran by the second day.
It was as if the guy didn't sleep after returning, but went back to practice more (this is indeed how Ryan explained it).
Oh, no, even if they work without sleep, most people can't reach this level.
The only explanation is that he has a "demon-like" talent for learning!
Irubek then realized that Ryan's learning efficiency was not suitable for the step-by-step learning method of the Royal Medical College, and he should "force growth"!
With his learning progress, he can learn the amount of knowledge that an average apprentice would take several years to master in just a few months.
Now with a systematic study plan, Ryan's medical professional skills have improved by leaps and bounds.
Only then did Irubek completely accept Ryan's status as his apprentice.
No matter in which world, the top students will never be blamed by the teachers.
Even if you were caught climbing over the wall to skip class and go out to play games, the teacher would say in a friendly manner: Next time ask the teacher for a note and go through the main entrance, and don't fall and delay your studies.
After all, this is the "Glorious City" full of dangers, so it is understandable that a surgeon would learn some martial arts to protect himself.
Irubek changed his mind in a short period of time. He felt that Ryan's focus on martial arts did not affect his studies at all, and it was not a bad idea to combine work and rest.
So, "Academic Master Ryan" just stayed in the laboratory.
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In a blink of an eye, the ten-day period was up.
In the "Big Beard" hotel, the barbarian girl had already cut the tenth scratch on the wall with a dagger.
Wu Duo had been staring at the door since early morning, waiting for the man to appear.
After today, it would be his turn to fulfill his promise and send me out of the city.
Sure enough, tap, tap, tap.
The knock on the door happens at this time every day.
Wu Duo excitedly trotted to open the door, and saw Ryan wearing a crow mask standing outside the door.
"Dr. Ryan, you're here."
Wu Duo had already learned some common words in the common language. She looked at the person at the door with anticipation in her eyes.
"Please pack your things. If the lady doesn't come back today, I will send you out of the city after midnight."
Ryan said calmly.
He was also a little puzzled. The agreed "delivery" date had arrived, but there was still no news from the Countess and Uncle Sam.
Were they delayed by something, or did they really not want this barbarian chick anymore?
Anyway, no matter what the reason was, the agreed date had arrived, his duty had been fulfilled, and he could handle it himself.
"Really? Are you really going to send me out of town?"
Wu Duo was afraid that this man would not keep his promise, and she was anxious all night, waiting for these words.
"Um."
Ryan nodded, never intending to break his promise.
He also had no plans to stay in the hotel for long, as he had to go to the martial arts hall to learn martial arts.
"that……"
At this time, Wu Duo suddenly spoke hesitantly again and asked, "Dr. Ryan, can you help me with something?"
Today is her last chance. If she doesn't speak out, she will have no chance anymore.
Ryan looked at her evasive look and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Um……"
Wu Duo hesitated for a moment, then said after thinking about it, "Can you help me find out what the mechanical code 'S11-7-YY567#22' is? It comes from the inscription on a strange iron box, and I need to find a way to open it."
"?"
Ryan frowned. This was the second time he heard this code from this barbarian girl.
Finally, the girl revealed some other information. Maybe she felt that Ryan was trustworthy, or maybe she had no choice.
Two important pieces of information were revealed in this speech:
First, this barbarian chick does know the whereabouts of the "holy object";
Second, the "holy object" seemed to be locked in a mechanical box.
He was not interested in coveting the Coleman clan's sacred object. Thinking that little Carl happened to be a senior mechanic, he said, "Okay, I'll find someone to ask for you."
Wu Duo breathed a sigh of relief and said sincerely, "Thank you."
When this issue was raised, Ryan suddenly thought of a question.
He suddenly asked, "By the way, Wu Duo... do you know about the ancient strange worm [Neuronematode]?"
"What bug?"
When Wu Duo heard this, he looked confused.
There are some differences in the vocabulary used to describe things between Common and Kerman.
Ryan thought about it, and then carefully described the habits and characteristics of the blood nematode, and said: "Well... it is a kind of parasite that is said to have evolved from the blood vessels in the corpses of mythical beasts during the mythological period..."
I have been studying in Irubek's laboratory for the past few days and have learned a lot of professional knowledge. Anyway, the insect infestation in the body is not dangerous for the time being, and Ryan has no plans to use the "transplantation method" to expel the insects.
The old man also proposed a hypothesis that there might be another way to get rid of the insects: this insect disease has been recorded since ancient times, and it is difficult to solve it with modern scientific means, but perhaps some ancient supernatural means can solve it.
He also specifically mentioned the primitive tribe in the "Forest of Ashes", saying that they were good at expelling insects and controlling animals.
And Ryan just happened to know one.
This is the barbarian little priest from the Coleman tribe in front of you.
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Even so, Wu Duo had indeed heard of this.
"From your description, it seems to be the 'devil worm' recorded in ancient books."
"Devil worm?"
"Hmm! An 'ancient species' parasite. Legend has it that they are very deadly, and one worm can suck dry an adult monster above level 4. But they usually appear in the tens of thousands, and any monster infected will surely die... But they should have become extinct."
God knows where those guys from Omar found these ancient insects that should have been extinct.
Ryan asked again: "Does your tribe have any method to repel insects?"
"No."
After hearing what Wu Duo said, Ryan pursed his lips, inevitably disappointed.
It seems that this method doesn't work.
Wu Duo looked at Ryan's expression, guessed something, and asked, "Doctor Ryan, are you infected with insects?"
There was nothing to hide anyway, so Ryan nodded: "Yes."
Wu Duo looked surprised: "Then you..."
"Then why am I still alive?"
Ryan smiled bitterly.
He was able to survive only because some genius invented a drug that could put insects into hibernation . He said, "Because the insects are in hibernation."
“Oh, I see…”
Wu Duo felt that since he had just asked someone to do something for him, he should help out a little.
She knew that Ryan must want to solve the insect infestation, so she tilted her head and thought hard.
"Actually... there is a solution."
"What?"
"There is a saying in the books of our Coleman priest lineage that this 'demon worm' was actually used to strengthen the bodies of the tribe's warriors a long time ago."
"Can parasites strengthen the body?"
When Ryan heard this, he found it a little unbelievable.
"Legend has it that a long, long time ago, before the gods abandoned this continent, powerful humans, in pursuit of power close to the gods, would implant these insects in their bodies, and then feed them with their blood until they matured..."
Wu Duo tried hard to recall the records in the classics and continued, "This insect has no consciousness and is a strange creature that exists on instinct. But after the insect absorbs enough nutrients and matures, it will merge into the host's meridians and become a part of the host's meridians, which will bring great benefits..."
"Ah? What's the benefit?"
Ryan vaguely understood.
This worm was originally transformed from the blood vessels of an ancient mythical beast, and then after it matured, it became the host's blood vessels?
What's the use?
"I don't know what benefits will come from the fusion. After all, no one has tried this method for at least tens of thousands of years. But the ancient books handed down by our clan do record this."
Wu Duo also frowned and said uncertainly: "The mature 'Devil Worm' is immortal. I think... maybe it can make the meridians more resilient?"
Ryan pursed his lips and said nothing more. He asked casually, "How can I feed this bug to maturity?"
Wu Duo: "Absorb nutrients from the host's body."
“…”
Ryan rolled his eyes when he heard this. A worm could suck a 4th level monster dry in an instant. He had at least 1,800 worms in his body, so a giant dragon could be sucked dry in a matter of minutes.
Perhaps, those super-powerful humans in ancient civilizations whose combat power was close to that of gods could use this method to transplant it into their bodies and become stronger.
But it is absolutely impossible for human beings today.
Unable to obtain more useful information, Ryan didn't talk to Wu Duo any more and turned around and walked out.
