Chapter 884: Good and Evil
Morning, in the ward.
The bright rays of the sun penetrated the interior of the room, and a pleasant breeze swayed the white curtains, filling the ward with fresh air.
Su Xiao was lying on a hospital bed. His right hand was completely bandaged, including five fingers.
Bubtney was lying on the next bunk, fast asleep. Bubtney had been guarding the operating room doors that night and was constantly on edge, so now he was sleeping soundly on his hind legs.
Su Xiao gently moved his right hand. His right arm was cut off right at the forearm, but after the operation, his arm was perfectly connected back without any abnormalities.
The doctor who performed this miracle was a middle-aged man. Thanks to his knowledge of the original plot, Su Xiao recognized it. His name was "The Divine Surgeon." His skills deserved respect. He could perform a heart operation under local anesthesia and sew back the severed arm, and all this was only a minor operation for him.
Not only was his right arm repaired, but the wound on his chest was also stitched up. The surgeon's excellent skills plus Su Xiao's regeneration allowed him to recover, at least now he could remove the stitches from the chest wound.
— The Divine Surgeon's skills were more advanced than I thought, but he was also more dangerous... Su Xiao vaguely felt that he was dangerous. Although the Divine Surgeon seemed to be just a middle-aged doctor, this was not the case.
In the past, when Alistair almost died, it was the Divine Surgeon who saved him, and not only saved him, but also became one of the main figures who influenced the formation of Academy City.
In the original plot, there weren't many people who dared to directly interfere and obstruct Alistair's plans, and the Divine Surgeon was one of those people. When the surgeon interfered with his plans, Alistair only commented on it, but did nothing.
It was obvious from Alistair's attitude that the Divine Surgeon had a special status in Academy City. He wasn't involved in the administration of Academy City, but once he expressed his opinion, even Alistair couldn't ignore it.
While Su Xiao was thinking about this, the door to the ward suddenly opened. Turning his head, he saw a bald, middle-aged doctor in a white lab coat.
He had a bit of gray hair on the back of his head and temples, he clearly had some problems with being overweight, and because of this, he had a round face.
In general, he gave the impression of a simple and gentle doctor.
But no matter how Su Xiao looked at him, he felt that the combination of his body shape, face, and hairstyle created a frog in the end...
And yes, the Divine Surgeon really did look like a frog.
Opening the door to the ward, he went inside with the nurse.
The first thing the nurse did was check the bag of saline that was hanging next to Su Xiao's bed and took out a thermometer.
— My temperature is normal, " Su Xiao said and waved his hand, then pulled out the needle from the back of his hand. In his opinion, his arm and chest wound were already mostly fine and he was already ready to be discharged from the hospital, and he clearly wanted to ignore how long it usually took to recover and rehabilitate from such injuries in normal cases.
— How long before I'm released?
Hearing Su Xiao's question, the nurse hesitated for a moment.
— If you don't feel any discomfort, you can check out today.
If this was any other hospital, there was no way a nurse would say something like that, but this hospital had a "Divine Surgeon" working in it, so it wasn't surprising to be discharged so quickly.
— Leave us alone, " the Divine Surgeon said, and the nurse quickly left the room.
— We can get you out of the hospital right now, but if you want to continue working, you need to stay here at least another day, tomorrow, and the day after. If the nerves in the joint of your severed arm are damaged again, I cannot guarantee that you will be able to use your weapon in the future.
The divine surgeon obviously knew something.
— Can we speed up this process? The nature of my work is somewhat special. If my competitor finishes before me, I'm afraid I won't be able to reach the hospital in the future, " Su Xiao said and took out a cigarette, but the Divine Surgeon didn't stop him.
A breeze began to blow cigarette smoke out of the room...
— Of course... not. You healed too quickly. To some extent, this will definitely turn out to be bad news for others.
Although the Divine Surgeon's attitude wasn't bad, it wasn't good either.
— Doctor, your words are harsh. As one of the creators of this large-scale testing ground, you really care about the misfortunes of others?
Su Xiao decided to test the Divine Surgeon's attitude. His medical skills would help him in the future, as long as he was on his side, of course.
— You seem to know a lot. Did Alistair tell you?" Don't worry, I don't have any extra ears here, " After saying that, the Divine Surgeon sat down on the hospital bed where Bubtni was lying.
The fact that he had come to visit Su Xiao was actually not a simple examination of his patient.
— No, do I look like a reckless person who breaks into unknown places??
No one would be surprised to know that the Divine Surgeon was one of the founders of Academy City.
— You're right. With such a profession, it's no wonder you know some of the secrets here. However, you just said that this is a large-scale testing ground? You seem to have misunderstood the meaning of Academy City's existence, " After saying this, the Divine Surgeon sighed and looked out the window. — Too many old people and energetic young people were sacrificed in this place, but in contrast, many technologies were born here that benefit humanity. This place may be a massive testing ground for Alistair to test some of his crazy theories, but for me, this place is the apex of scientific development, and superpowers are just a small, flawed part of it, " after the Divine Surgeon said all this, the ward fell silent.
— You don't want to... Kill this man, don't you think? As Su Xiao asked this question, he looked at the Divine Surgeon with glowing eyes.
— No, if he died, this place would very quickly turn into ruins. I could have done this decades ago, so why would I wait until today, the day when Alistair is at the peak of his powers — "The Divine Surgeon stood up and walked to the door of the ward, suddenly saying —" There is a temple in the twelfth district. There are good views. After you get better, you can go there for a visit. Perhaps there you can find an unexpected gift.
The divine surgeon walked out of the room, and Su Xiao stubbed out the cigarette in his hand. He realized that Alistair wasn't the only one in power in Academy City.
The divine surgeon who was always hidden in the dark and left out of business was also not to be underestimated.
The Divine Surgeon's meaningless suggestion actually gave Su Xiao a choice. He decided to suggest that he stay on Alistair's side or go over to his side.
Of course, both the former and the latter were related to the scientific side, but their areas of interest were different.
— So that's it. I used to want to know how contractors were able to complete their assignments after entering Academy City. It turns out that there is a relatively harmless force under the control of a Divine Surgeon, " Su Xiao muttered and got up from the hospital bed.
Some contractors wouldn't immediately run away from Academy City. After all, Academy City is the center of this world's development. If the contractor leaves this city, he will immediately lose access to many side tasks.
However, Su Xiao had no intention of joining the forces of the Divine Surgeon. If he wanted to give him a task, he would be happy to do it, but as for joining his faction, it wasn't even worth thinking about. Alistair and the surgeon's styles were too different. Compared to the Divine Surgeon, Su Xiao was more willing to cooperate with Alistair.
As for the specific reason, it was very simple.
The divine surgeon belonged to the" light " side.
If the Divine Surgeon represented the" forces of good "of Academy City, then Alistair obviously represented the" forces of evil " of Academy City.
One is good and the other is evil. They were both enemies and friends, but they didn't interfere in each other's affairs and shared technology with each other. There really wasn't room for two tigers in the mountains, but neither the Divine Surgeon nor Alistair were "tigers". They looked more like snakes.
Given Su Xiao's 'friendly' aura and 'incredibly developed' charisma, joining the 'good' clean Academy City was a very unwise choice.
In his case, it was much easier to find a common language with the villains.
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