Chapter 292: Rescue |
Under the negotiation of the Southern Hero, Bai Mu came to the tent where the injured were placed. Because it was a temporarily set up camp, the conditions were very primitive. They merely swept out the snow on the ground and laid down the windproof canvas used to cover the cargo on the carriages as sickbeds.
There were no soft mattresses, nor warm bedding. These thin tents were as good as not having any; the temperature inside was almost the same as outside. The injured lying on the ground were all shivering from the cold, arching their backs like shrimps. Their wounds had only received the simplest dressing. After peeling back the bandages, Bai Mu found that many people's wounds had developed frostbite and suppuration.
"Can they be cured?" the Southern Hero asked.
"I will do my utmost to try," Bai Mu said.
He also summoned Xiao Wei. Xiao Wei also had a single-target healing skill, but this skill consumed a lot, requiring 50 points of Mana per use. With over thirty injured people present, she couldn't cover everyone even if she used up all her Mana.
In order to speed up the healing efficiency as much as possible, Bai Mu first used the 'Emergency Treatment' that came with the Savior title on all the injured once. This was a zero-consumption skill. The only restriction was that it could only be used once on one person within a short period of time. Although this skill could only restore a minuscule amount of health, its advantage was its fast speed. In less than three minutes, Bai Mu touched all the injured once and cleared their 'Bleeding' status.
In realistic mode, the effect of clearing the 'Bleeding' status was to make those unhealable and suppurating wounds quickly form scabs.
After Bai Mu walked a circle, the expressions of the injured who were groaning in pain immediately relaxed a lot.
The warrior standing next to the Southern Hero couldn't help but ask in surprise: "Lord Hero, is this... is this unfamiliar gentleman a bishop of the monastery? I have never seen such convenient healing magic."
"Are there also things you don't know?" The warrior looked doubtful.
"I don't know everything. I only know the things I know," the Southern Hero smiled.
Those with lighter injuries were able to stand up after being touched by Bai Mu. They touched their wounds in astonishment and thanked Bai Mu one after another.
As for those with more severe injuries, Xiao Wei followed up and used Light of Healing on them one by one, clearing their negative statuses and restoring their health. At the same time, Bai Mu also generously took out the Healing Ointment and had the injured apply it to their wounds.
This combo of moves was quite effective. In less than half an hour, Bai Mu helped all the injured stand up. Among these injured people, there were warriors, mages, as well as merchants and logistics personnel with low combat power.
They expressed their gratitude to Bai Mu and Xiao Wei one after another. For some of them, this wasn't just a healing, but a life-saving grace. Their injuries had reached a point where they could barely hold on. Even though the arrival of the Southern Hero meant the dragon pack was no longer a threat, if they didn't receive timely treatment, they wouldn't be able to hold on until the next town.
"On behalf of the Norm Merchant Guild and everyone present, I thank you for your help."
The leader of this small caravan bowed and thanked Bai Mu. He was a middle-aged man with a bow and arrows on his back and a stubbly beard. His eyes were bloodshot, and his expression was haggard. It could be seen that in the past few days since the accident, he hadn't slept much at all. And at this moment, they were finally rescued from this predicament.
"This is the fee for the treatment, a total of twenty Schural Gold Coins."
"You will become a forever friend of the Norm Merchant Guild. No matter where you are, people of the Norm Merchant Guild will definitely provide you with assistance to the best of their abilities. Stores operated by the Merchant Guild will all give you the most favorable discounts."
A heavy money bag was placed into Bai Mu's palm.
During his communication with the Hero, Bai Mu had already understood the prices of this world. Schural Gold Coins were the gold coins with the highest credit on the Northern Plateau. Twenty Schural Gold Coins were almost equivalent to the entire property of a minor noble, absolutely not a small amount.
Using more intuitive tangible items to explain, this money was enough to buy a private mansion in a central location within a large town with city walls and guards. For ordinary people, this money was already enough to live a carefree life for more than half a lifetime. If used to purchase equipment, it could also buy weapons and armor forged by master craftsmen.
The other party's sincerity was very sufficient. Unfortunately, Bai Mu couldn't take any of these external possessions away. And he didn't plan to settle in a town, so naturally, this money had no place to be used.
"There is no need for gold coins." Bai Mu returned the money bag. "However, could you let me see the goods you are transporting?"
"Goods?" The middle-aged man paused. "I can, but... what we are responsible for transporting are only daily necessities like wheat, flour, sugar, salt, and wool... Moreover, some goods were taken away by the dragon pack... There isn't anything valuable."
Bai Mu said, "I want enough food for two people to eat for about 30 days, that will be enough. Or rather, do you not even have this food anymore?"
"We do, we do, but..." The middle-aged man glanced at the Southern Hero.
The Hero said, "The value of a commodity doesn't lie in its pricing, but in how much the customer needs it. Witte, you should understand this principle better than me. For me and this sir, those cold gold coins during a journey naturally can't compare to bread that can fill one's stomach."
"I understand." Only then did the middle-aged man nod. "I'll go prepare it right now."
"Rest assured, Witte, your goods are all still intact," the Southern Hero said. "Call ten people to come with me. After subjugating the dragon pack, I will have them bring the goods back."
The middle-aged man let out a long sigh of relief, revealing a helpless smile.
"Lord Hero, if there weren't people like you and this gentleman, I really don't know how the people on this land could survive."
"We are here, so there's no need to worry anymore. Witte, go to sleep."
"May the Goddess bless you," the middle-aged man said.
After this, Bai Mu followed the people of the Merchant Guild and took bread, white sugar, and salt. Then he followed the Hero's party to subjugate the dragon pack. However, although it was called subjugating the dragon pack, he was actually just watching the show from the side like the others. Although it was only a small-sized pack-living dragon that attacked the Merchant Guild, it wasn't something Bai Mu could deal with either. Even the Norm Merchant Guild, which had powerful armed escorts, narrowly escaped death due to the dragon pack's attack. For someone like him who had just practiced holding a sword properly, it was still too early.