9 First Love: Mo Xue 7 (1/2)
It hurts. It's really hurt. Even when my outer body has fainted, my inner conscious is rolling in pain as I'm being transported back to the system's space.
Right now, I'm rolling on the white floor, trying to contain the burning that have developed within my body. But... No matter what I do, the pain doesn't lessen by any measure.
”Zero Three, is there any medication for this in the system?”
”Yes, host. But it will cost you 300 points.”
Shit. I don't have that many points.
”Anything lesser that can help me?”
”The system have painkillers, in different degrees. It will not cure the poison, but it can lessen or eliminate the pain. The price varies from 50 points to 500 points.”
”Give me the cheapest one.”
”Yes, host.”
[Purchase complete.
1x pill of painkiller (Grade 1)
Points deducted: 50 points.
Points collection: 30/1000 points.]
A blue pill directly appears in my palm. Without further ado, I swiftly swallow it dry, pushing it at the back of my throat and I wait.
”Zero Three, the pill is not working.” I grumble after waiting for almost half an hour.
”The pill is working fine, host. First grade pill only elevate 10% of the pain. The higher the grade, the better it's effect.”
Argh! Did I just waste my hard earn points on something that didn't even work? You know what, from now on I will take on all the task given. Who knows what other things that I need to buy in the future.
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While our soul-changed Consort is still rolling in pain inside his system space, his outer body is being treated by the royal physician, the same one that was called to treat him before.
He is sweating, with frowns on his forehead, as he apply acupuncture on the pale ger's body. The Consort's husband, the Prince and his maid is waiting silently, with worries streak on their face, waiting for the physician to finish.
”Xu Tao, go and concoct this mixture. Go now.”
The physician's assistant was out in seconds after getting his command. The physician turn his attention towards the maid and started his question.
”He was supposed to be okay, how can more poison get into his system? This time it reacts badly with the medicine that I have prescribed.”
The Prince was visibly shock and turn toward the maid, the shadow guard in disguise. The maid throw out a confused look.
”Master Xu, I have personally prepare his breakfast and medicine. Here, the bowls from his breakfast are still here on the table. Please check.”
The physician pull out a bag of small silver balls for his robe and approach the table, with the Prince and the maid in tow. He pour a small amount of tea in the soy milk bowl, the yutiao plate and the congee bowl, even the bowl of medicine, swirling it around before dropping a few silver balls in each of them. There are no reaction on the balls, making the maid let out her breath.
However, the physician notice the spoon on the side and proceed to check it like he had with the bowls. The silver balls finally give a reaction. Its colour had changed slightly, indicating that the poison exist, on the spoon, the one that the Consort had used for breakfast.
”How can that be?”
”The proof is here! You still want to deny it? Insolent maid!”
The maid gasp in surprise as she heard the physician's words and directly kneel in front of her master.
”Your Highness, this is not my doings. I hope you can shed light on this.”
The physician threw a dirty look towards the maid. He was thinking that if this maid is able to poison her own master, there is no use for her to be kept alive.
The Prince give out a faraway look, before he turn his attention toward the physician.