Chapter 106: Settlement on the Twenty-Second Day |
Zhao Pu gave very detailed instructions on various precautions.
"Mr. Qin, your physical constitution is better than most people. As long as you follow the doctor's orders and take the medication, your body will recover. Don't worry."
"I appreciate your kind words. But I remember it was honeysuckle and dandelion tea, right? Cephalosporin works too?"
Zhao Pu said, "It was indeed those two at the very beginning. But later, someone tried it, and cephalosporin proved more effective. Initially, it was because we weren't sure about the specific illness; different bacterial infections require different antibiotics, and we weren't certain about potential side effects or aftereffects. Now they've tried it, and cephalosporin is indeed better. The drawback, however, is that cephalosporin is limited in quantity; every dose used means one less."
After Zhao Pu left, Qin Ziwu looked at his elder brother with concern.
"It's not some terminal illness, it's fine. I'll stay in the bedroom these few days and won't go out, so I don't infect you guys."
Patting his younger brother's shoulder, he returned to the room and moved the Crowned Eagle's nest out of the bedroom corner.
The Crowned Eagle was somewhat shocked. Why was its home being evicted?
"You go out too." Qin Ziwen pushed the Crowned Eagle out of the bedroom.
Sitting on the bed, Qin Ziwen recalled what Zhao Pu had said yesterday: the mortality rate for healthy adults after infection is around 25%, a one-in-four chance. It's not exactly high, but it's not low either.
That twenty-five percent is a proportion relative to the macro perspective. For an individual, it's one hundred percent.
He said to his brother, "I'll stay in the bedroom these next few days and won't go out. Tomorrow, you, Du Yu, and Deng Guang go to the stream together."
Qin Ziwu shook his head in refusal. "Big brother, I won't go. I'll stay home and keep you company."
"What do you need to keep me company for?"
"I can boil water for you, wash towels."
"You don't need to do that. There are others at home. Listen to me." Qin Ziwen's voice turned serious.
Qin Ziwu seemed to want to say something but stopped himself, finally nodding silently.
Qin Ziwen returned to the bedroom, first changed to a new trash bin, then lay down on the soft mattress.
"Big brother, this is the cephalosporin Doctor Zhao just sent over." Qin Ziwu knocked on the door.
Getting up to open the door, he took the medicine from behind the crack. It was an unopened box of cephalosporin.
Qin Ziwen said solemnly, "Alright, go attend to your own business. Have someone else deliver it next time."
After saying this, he checked the medicine, confirmed it was fine, and took it with warm water.
He had also used an Expansion Card on the orientation of the master bedroom window, creating a full 20*20 meter blank expanded area—four hundred square meters, four times the size of the original apartment.
So staying in the bedroom didn't feel cramped at all.
Not long after taking the medicine, Qin Ziwen fell into a drowsy sleep.
"You have successfully survived safely in the wilderness for the twenty-second day. Your subordinate retrieved a curious object from the Salt Well. You obtained some seeds... Comprehensive Score: 68 points"
"Rewards Obtained: [Enhancement Card] Human Constitution Enhancement Card (1-star) 1, Telescope 1, [Building Card] Level 1 Farmland *1"
The next day, Qin Ziwen was woken up by coughing.
His condition seemed to have worsened. He felt as if there was a Furnace inside his body.
His immune cells were revving up to full throttle, going on a killing spree.
Yawning, he put on a mask, opened the door, and went to the Porridge Shed to cook a pot of porridge.
As the newcomers arrived, Qin Ziwen beckoned to Liu San. "Liu San."
Liu San quickly ran over. "Sir."
"You're getting on in years. You don't need to do this laborious work anymore."
Hearing these words, Liu San's expression changed dramatically, and he pleaded repeatedly. "Sir, this old man can still work."
"Stop. What I mean is, you don't need to do the manual labor; you'll be responsible for supervision instead."
This sudden fall and rise made Liu San feel his back was soaked in cold sweat, his heart filled with relief.
Not only had he not lost his position, but the sir was also showing consideration, promoting him to supervisor. For a moment, Liu San was overwhelmed with gratitude.
"Later, you supervise the newcomers. Boil a pot of water every two hours and deliver it to my room. The hot water in my room must not run out. Also, mint leaves—boil a pot first and keep it warm..." Qin Ziwen gave detailed instructions.
Liu San listened attentively, not daring to miss a single word.
Finally, just before Qin Ziwen left, he encouraged him, "I trust you to handle things. Do a good job."
Returning to the bedroom, he looked at the newly obtained rewards.
He had finally obtained another Human Constitution Enhancement Card.
He used it on himself without hesitation.
After his constitution was enhanced, his immunity would increase.
As the green card turned into fragments of light and merged into his body, Qin Ziwen felt his body inflating like a balloon, his strength and physique rapidly growing.
Soon, this sensation of enhancement abruptly stopped.
Qin Ziwen felt the itchiness in his throat seemed to have lessened considerably, and his body felt as if a layer of burden had been lifted off.
"I wonder how many stars I have now."
The Home system categorized the physical constitution of a normal human from low to high as 1 to 5 stars. He was, after all, a robust adult male who maintained a fitness routine before; surely he couldn't have been the lowest, 1 star, right?
Now, after using two Enhancement Cards, he felt his physical fitness should have reached a very high level.
During the day, Qin Ziwen stayed in the bedroom and took the medicine two more times.
In the evening, the sound of a door opening came from outside the room.
Right after the door closed, Qin Ziwu's excited, clamoring voice rang out.
"Big brother, we're back!"
"Big brother, let me tell you, Brother Du Yu was so awesome today! After we set the Fish Traps, we caught some Stream Crabs in the stream. Then, in the afternoon, Brother Du Yu shot a black deer from dozens of paces away in the jungle!"
Hearing his younger brother's voice, a smile appeared on Qin Ziwen's face. He praised, "That impressive, huh? Seems like it doesn't make much difference whether I'm there or not."
"Hahaha, that won't do. You're the backbone of the family. Oh, right, big brother, how's your body now?"
"Not bad, much better." Qin Ziwen touched his chest. Since taking the medicine twice and with the Enhancement Card boosting his physique, he could feel his condition had significantly improved.
However, to consolidate the treatment, he still needed to take the medicine for a couple more days, insisting on completely eradicating the source of the illness. Otherwise, if it recurred and dragged on into a chronic condition with lasting aftereffects, that would be troublesome.
"That's good then!"
"Well, big brother, we'll go process the deer now. We'll keep the antlers and the deer penis for you, to help you replenish your health once you're better."
Qin Ziwen laughed and scolded, "I don't need those. You should replenish yourself more."
Knock knock knock.
A knocking sound came from the main door outside the living room.
His brother shouted, "Who is it?"
After a while, the door closed again.
Qin Ziwu came to the bedroom door. "Brother, Doctor Zhao just came up to ask about your condition. He said Zou Jianghe from the Alliance asked him today if he could meet with you for a talk."
"Zou Jianghe wants to talk to me?" Qin Ziwen's brows instantly knitted into a knot, his tone carrying a hint of barely detectable surprise.
Ever since their last meeting, the two of them had lost contact. For him to suddenly show up now, no matter how he thought about it, it reeked of something fishy.
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