The Survival Rules of NPCs

Chapter 27: Advancing to the Level of a Yin Spirit Healer

This sixth intelligence report contains a massive amount of information, the first of its kind to explain everything from cause to effect, starting with the secret of the Human-Faced Tree!

The appearance of the human-faced tree is an extremely complex situation. First, the power of shadow was leaked. The intelligence said that the shadow effects leaked from inside the forest infected some plants on the periphery of the forest with this extraordinary effect.

Then, because many people clung to the hope of a last resort, they came to the depths of the forest and eventually died in this forest with the power of shadow. Their spirits were absorbed by the plants, and miraculously, they were not harvested by the underworld, but were absorbed into the shadow tree, forming a strange existence that continued to utter murmurs and bewitch the remaining people to come here.

Plants using soul and shadow effects to lure prey is a natural instinct, meaning that what caused all of this was actually the voice that the villager initially spread.

She kept spreading the word that there was food and shelter deep in the forest, which the refugees who had fallen on hard times on the outskirts of the forest heard. They eventually mustered up the courage to enter the forest, only to be met with such a tragic result. It just so happened that the forest was a shadowy place, which led to the accumulation of more and more vengeful spirits, eventually forming the human-faced tree, a hybrid and extraordinary natural evolutionary species.

So how do the higher-ups in the Heart of the Forest utilize this thing?

Bright looked at the corpse. The second piece of information in Intelligence 6 was that there was a doctor among the higher-ups of the Heart of the Forest who, while nearly dying in the Shadow Forest, happened to use the environment there to become an extraordinary doctor, and a very special kind of Yin Spirit Healer!

The sixth intelligence report provides a detailed explanation: Yin Spirit Healers are extraordinary doctors who awaken through the power of shadows. They specialize in performing special surgeries to deal with supernatural phenomena and can even perform special surgeries that combine spirit and body. They are extremely rare in the entire Southern Seven Kingdoms!

That shadowy forest perfectly suits the needs of cultivating spirit healers.

In places filled with the power of shadow, there are patients infected by shadow. Performing an extraordinary surgery on someone infected by shadow can allow a doctor to break through level ten and successfully become a spirit healer.

From the intelligence, Bright also learned some common knowledge about extraordinary doctors. The most difficult thing about training extraordinary doctors is that it is difficult to simulate suitable surgeries.

Supernatural infections are uncontrollable and can easily lead to terrible plagues if not handled carefully. In empires like the Rhine Empire, which have very few supernatural doctors, if a supernatural infection occurs in a certain place, they will immediately carry out purification treatment unless the person is a noble of very high status. This is not because it is cruel, but because they dare not take the risk.

In the distant Kingdom of Xiaer, there are many extraordinary doctors. The medical school in the capital has the most outstanding extraordinary doctors on the continent. Any case of extraordinary infection can be treated there. And because there are so many cases, experienced mentors are fully confident in letting their students participate in surgery and become extraordinary doctors!

This is very difficult to replicate; it requires a large enough team of doctors and equipment. At least for now, only Idanil among the seven southern countries can do it.

"Mr. Bright, you don't mean to..." Jack looked at the two infected patients with a tense expression. The moment he saw the patients, he understood what they were thinking. They actually wanted him to perform surgery directly to complete the superhuman advancement. That's crazy!

"Are you scared?" Bright laughed.

"It's not a matter of being scared..." Jack said with a wry smile, "Without the guidance of an experienced senior doctor, extraordinary surgery can easily lead to infection for the doctor themselves, and without guidance, I wouldn't know what to do!"

"You don't know what to do without guidance?" Bright said coldly. "Then how were the first batch of extraordinary doctors born? Were they guided by gods? Extraordinary doctors originated in the Kingdom of Xiaer, a place that doesn't believe in any gods, but they are the most daring people. If you want formal guidance, do you think you have any hope in this lifetime?"

"I..." Jack lowered his head. He knew there was no hope, but he still spoke. "But... this extraordinary surgery is very easy to get infected if you're not careful. Once infected..."

"I can cure you once you're infected." Bright took out a large bottle of pale yellow liquid.

"This..." Jack's eyes widened. Isn't this just urine?

"No doubt about it, it is the antidote. The city lord's recovery was also due to this. The city lord has already demonstrated with his life that the antidote is effective."

Jack: "........."

Seeing the other person's speechless expression, Bright knew that this statement was a bit hard to swallow, but it was the truth, and the intelligence also gave the reason.

Intelligence 6 details the weaknesses of the Human-Faced Tree.

The seeds of the Human-Faced Tree are seeds of shadow. Once inside a human body, they infect the soul, causing the body to sprout Human-Faced Tree buds. The host is also summoned by the soul to return to the depths of the forest, continuing to provide shadow power to that shadowy soil.

Women are implanted inside the body, while men float on the surface. So when they go to the forest, women are torn apart from the inside and grow into a new tree of shadow, while men are torn apart from the outside and become fertilizer.

This is also why the antidote differs between men and women. This newly formed shadow entity is actually very fragile. If it encounters pure sperm, it will be absorbed into the sperm like a magnet, becoming an embryo with its own shadow, and will no longer respond to the call of the human-faced tree.

As for why urine can also be effective, the reason is because of the Rhine Empire. The Rhine Empire is blessed by the Sun Cult, and every newborn with status will be blessed in the church. The power of the Sun Cult suppresses the shadow, and the younger the child, the better the effect of the urine. Actually, the best is blood, but it is easy to find the urine of a child, but it is not easy for Bright to get the blood of a child.

The man was infected by the Human-Faced Tree, and the seeds were firmly attached to its surface. When the urine of a child, blessed by the blazing sun, was poured over it, the seeds of shadow could be effectively killed. This is why Lady Eliza recovered immediately after drinking the strange liquid once, while Lord Martin was not cured even after being sprayed with urine several times. One method directly absorbs the seeds of shadow, while the other acts like medicine to kill the virus. Naturally, the latter requires several applications to achieve a complete cure.

Eliza's pregnancy was also due to this reason. According to the normal treatment plan, Mrs. Eliza should have her vagina drained to completely cure the virus in her body. Bright planned to discuss this matter with Eliza after he successfully advanced to the level of a super doctor.

Picking up the scalpel, Bright pointed to an infected maid and said, "Give her the antidote, then perform an abortion. That will complete a Shadow-type extraordinary surgery. With the extraordinary effects of the Shadow potion, you will have a chance to advance to the level of a Shadow Healer."

Jack's eyes widened. He hadn't expected that the person who had helped him advance in rank would be a Yin Spirit Healer? This was a rare species among extraordinary doctors; there were probably only a handful in the entire Rhine Empire. Was it really true?

"Mr. Bright..." Jack's voice trembled slightly. It wasn't that he didn't believe it, but the situation was simply too sudden. He couldn't help but ask, "Even if what you're saying is true, and this is a case of a shadow-type supernatural infection, even if I'm not infected and the surgery is successful, I'll still need the shadow potion, right?"

"This is it!" Bright pointed to the terrifying green liquid in the other person's first-aid kit.

"What?" Jack looked incredulous.

Bright sighed. This was why even a few Tom, Dick, and Harry in the Heart of the Forest dared to rebel—the Shadow Potion could be mass-produced directly using the Human-Faced Tree!

Yes, that potion purified from the Thousand Faces Flower of the Human Face Tree is an advanced version of the Shadow Potion. Once the terrible toxins inside are removed, it becomes a bottle of Shadow Potion with extremely high purity!

The Forest Heart, which possesses this resource, can create a Shadow Legion as long as it has the Seal of Authority. This is why they want to take over Holy Stone City quickly!

"Let's begin..." Bright mixed the poison with the sperm, and an embryo the size of a fingernail immediately formed inside. Seeing this thing, Bright even felt a sense of guilt.

In past lives, it was said that a single act of giving a reward to one's left hand was a sin of killing countless potential offspring. In this life, this cliché has come true. Although it's unclear whether sperm injected with shadow counts as one's own seed, simply taking it out and throwing it away still gives one a sense of guilt, as if killing one's own offspring.

Once the embryo is removed, the bottle of poison becomes a pure Shadow Potion.

"Come on, drink it!"

"I..." Dr. Jack hesitated, "Really... drink this?"

"This is your only chance to become extraordinary." Bright poured half of the liquid into another glass and then drank it all in one gulp.

Jack was stunned. What did the other person mean by drinking only half a drink? Did he also want to advance to the level of a superhuman doctor? But he had just obtained the identity of a doctor, and he was the most talented doctor. To advance to level nine, it would take at least seven or eight years, right?

Without time to think, he could only drink the potion in one gulp. The next moment, a chill swept over him, and then he saw with his own eyes that his body was falling into a hazy, indistinct state.

Is it really a shadow potion?

"Let's begin..." Bright took out his scalpel and stood next to another infected maid.

"Mr. Bright will perform surgery?" Jack asked, somewhat surprised.

"No..." Bright shook his head: "It's my first time doing this, so I'll just follow your instructions and learn."

"Are you kidding me? You have absolutely no experience with this kind of surgery, how can you just jump in?"

Before he could finish speaking, he was stopped by Bright's cold gaze. Yes, the other party was a mysterious wizard who didn't care about human lives at all!

"Just do as I say, and don't say anything more!"

Jack lowered his head, not daring to say anything more, and picked up the scalpel to begin preliminary preparations.

Anesthesia, disinfectant, saline solution...

The other person followed his example, moving nimbly and skillfully. It wasn't until they used the knife that he realized the other person wasn't a novice at all.

The entire process was smooth and efficient. The timing of the scalpel cuts, the understanding of human tissue, and even the final sewing technique were all unlike those of someone who had just entered the medical profession. He was a seasoned professional. Just by looking at his skill with the scalpel, I knew that he was no less skilled than me. He was just like a level nine doctor who had performed many surgeries!

[Ding! System notification: You have a 30% chance of receiving a second Shadow Empowerment after taking the Shadow Potion. Since you are currently performing a transcendental surgery as a doctor, and the surgery is a Shadow-related transcendental surgery, you have a 20% chance of directly becoming a Shadow Healer!]

[Ding... Congratulations! You have successfully advanced to the rank of Yin Spirit Healer!]

The scalpel stopped, and a hint of joy flashed in Bright's eyes. "I really am lucky!"

The first step is complete, but to defeat the Forest Heart's current henchman, Knight Commander Orland, there is another task to complete!