Chapter Ten: The Medical Wing

"Senior, I am Bai Dongfang, disciple of Xuan Yin Sect!" The lights of the spaceship flooded the entire battlefield and the cultivators’ camp. Bai Dongfang, together with Tang Yi and the others, arrived at the camp. There, they met the team led by Yi Mishui, five in total, while Zhang Sanfeng hid behind Tang Yi as he entered.

"And this is...?" Yi Mishui eyed Tang Yi with suspicion.

Tang Yi chuckled, "My name is Tang Yi. Pleased to meet you all. This is Hua Shaojie, Lü Zhengyang, Ding Pengfei, and behind me is Zhang Sanfeng." As Tang Yi introduced Zhang Sanfeng, Zhang shrank back even further, and the eyes of Yi Mishui and his companions narrowed, a sharp glint appearing.

Tang Yi noticed and laughed, "How should I address you all?"

Yi Mishui finally responded, "Oh, I am Yi Mishui, and these are Daoist Shi, Daoist Bai, Daoist Qian, and Daoist Wan," he explained.

"Let’s not waste words. We should get the wounded aboard the ship for treatment and stabilize their injuries first," Bai Dongfang urged, his anxiety evident.

"Quite right, let’s do that," Tang Yi agreed, instructing Bai Dongfang and Hua Shaojie to organize the transport of the wounded.

Seeing Yi Mishui had something to say, Tang Yi waved his hand, "No need to rush. We’ll all board the ship shortly and everything will become clear."

Tang Yi was more enigmatic than any ghost, his cultivation seemingly only at the late Lingji stage, yet Yi Mishui and his companions found him more inscrutable than the undying creatures they feared. The unknown is always the most terrifying. They could only stand by and watch as Tang Yi did, waiting for the wounded to be gathered.

Once all the wounded were together, Tang Yi took out a small square box and spoke to it, "Jet, Jet!"

The box emitted a peculiar sound, "Doo, Jet received, please issue command! Doo!"

"Good. Scan the area ten meters ahead. There are about eight hundred human beings gathered there. Use the light beam to directly transport them into the super-sized medical bay. Ensure virus isolation."

"Doo, understood, command received! Beginning transfer! Doo!"

A white beam shot down from the spaceship a hundred meters overhead, enveloping the gathered wounded. They felt their bodies lighten, and slowly, they drifted up along the beam into the ship. Bai Dongfang and Hua Shaojie were among them, as they needed to help stabilize the wounded.

"Wow! Is this what they call ascension?" The others exclaimed in awe at the scene.

"Please, come aboard and have a look inside my ship," Tang Yi invited Yi Mishui and his companions with a gesture.

Led by Tang Yi, the five followed him, flying into the access hatch in the belly of the ship. The first glimpse of the interior drew exclamations of admiration from Yi Mishui and the others, who had lived thousands of years and never seen such a vessel—truly the work of gods and spirits!

"Welcome aboard the Tang Corporation Jet! Jet, play music!" At Tang Yi’s command, the ship played a welcoming tune, thoroughly stunning Yi Mishui and his companions.

After the music finished, Tang Yi spoke again. "Honored guests, first, we will visit the high-risk biological isolation zone and get a close look at the Ten-Not-Like from the Andromeda Star System—what you call ‘ghost things.’ I personally think ‘ghost things’ is not a good name, so I came up with this one. What do you think?"

As Tang Yi spoke, Jet brought a floating, eco-friendly green spirit-stone vehicle to them. Tang Yi invited the five to board, and the vehicle took them automatically to the isolation zone.

Yi Mishui and his companions saw the Ten-Not-Like within the fenced area, subjected to Jet’s various scanning beams, occasionally emitting unpleasant and sickly cries, looking oppressed and pitiful. This raised their estimation of Tang Yi even further. Who could have imagined such genius in the world?

Tang Yi asked, "Jet, when will the report be ready?"

"Doo, Captain, the organisms contain a vast variety of substances. Estimated time to complete analysis: sixty minutes. The data will be transmitted directly to the captain’s computer. Done! Doo," Jet replied.

"Excellent, let’s proceed," Tang Yi responded, then turned to Yi Mishui and his companions.

"Since we have some time, let’s visit the medical zone and see the wounded." Led by Tang Yi, they arrived at the medical isolation area. As they were about to enter, Jet’s voice sounded, "Please enter the disinfection zone for virus elimination. Thank you for your cooperation!"

After a series of sterilization and drying procedures, they finally entered the medical isolation area. Though Yi Mishui and the others found it tiresome, they had no choice but to comply, as Tang Yi watched them with a smile. If they refused Tang Yi’s protocols, it would seem as though they feared him.

"Tang Yi, does this method actually work?" Yi Mishui, observing the medical zone, voiced his doubts.

The medical area was vast, divided into two levels, with a wide central corridor. Each floor had six hundred small compartments, hastily arranged by Jet at Tang Yi’s request. Each compartment contained a transparent freezing cabinet for the wounded, who had been placed inside with the help of Bai Dongfang and the others. These cabinets had been in production ever since Tang Yi decided to treat Li Zhan.

"If you doubt it, try it yourself," Tang Yi said, opening an empty freezing cabinet for Yi Mishui to test.

"Millennial Ice Pearl? No, it must be a Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Pearl, but it feels somehow different. Tang Yi, please explain!" Yi Mishui extended his hand, which was enveloped in a soft yet intensely cold vapor, and after a moment, turned into a two-inch thick transparent block of ice. Yi Mishui withdrew his hand, and soon the ice melted into mist and dissipated.

Tang Yi laughed heartily, finally able to announce his invention to outsiders. "You’re right, these freezing cabinets are designed based on the efficacy of Millennial Ice Pearls, but optimized. Not only do they achieve the effects of Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Pearls, but they avoid the side effects those pearls cause. The so-called side effects are that once thawed, Millennial Ice Pearls accelerate the deterioration of wounds. My invention prevents that. I believe you’ve just experienced it yourself!"

Proudly, Tang Yi continued.

"Tang Yi, this method may temporarily stabilize the wounded, but it’s not a long-term solution. Do you have a cure for their injuries?" Daoist Shi, unimpressed with Tang Yi, asked bluntly.