Since the players had been to Pripyat's medical center before, the doctor took the opportunity to collect a batch of drugs that might be useful in the future. Not only were there anti-radiation drugs such as potassium iodide, but there were also some anti-inflammatory drugs and tranquilizers. Now, these drugs were finally coming in handy.
About twenty minutes later, the doctor came out of the room, sweating profusely, leaving only Kratos and Besonova in the room to take care of Coconut.
"How is it?" Zhang Heng asked.
"It's not very optimistic." The doctor took a cigarette from the repairman and took two puffs. "Her body is deteriorating faster than I expected. Now her body temperature is about 38 to 39 degrees Celsius. Hair loss, ulcers, body swelling … But these are actually trivial. The real problem is that the radiation is destroying her immune system. Any bacteria floating in the air could be fatal to her."
The doctor paused and asked Zhang Heng, "Did you come into contact with any radioactive sources when you went back this time?"
"There is radiation everywhere in the nuclear power plant, but we met someone from the Ministry of Civil Defense there. He had a detector in his hand, and we followed him and tried to avoid those places with high radiation." "Is that so?
Maybe the amount of radiation accumulated in her body is already too much. In short, she is in a bad situation now. I just tried to find a way to cool her down physically, and I applied some ointment on her festering wounds. But it only made her feel a little better. From a doctor's point of view, I suggest we send her to the hospital. Considering the development of her condition, she needs a sterile ward. If necessary, she needs a bone marrow transplant. It won't save her life, but it will make her live a little longer. If she's lucky, she might live until we complete the main mission. "
"Wait," the repairman said, "we are going to send her to the hospital? But in that case, who will be the interpreter and communicate with the Ukrainian woman? "
"Given Coconut's current physical condition, maybe we can talk to her and ask her to lend us the other earring first. We will return it to her after we complete the main mission," Zhang Heng said. He then turned to the doctor and asked, "Is she awake now? Can she speak?"
The doctor nodded. "She's still conscious, but her lips have ulcerated, and the skin is peeling off. It's probably very painful for her to speak, so if you want to talk, it's best to shorten the time."
At this moment, the subdued teenager interrupted, "Will we … become like this in the future?"
When he heard the commotion, he came out of his room and saw Zhang Heng and the others standing in the corridor.
"Yes, it's very possible, but logically speaking, it shouldn't have developed so quickly." The Doctor's expression became unprecedentedly serious. "I don't know if it's because of the dungeon's design or something else, but I estimated that we still have a week's time to act. But now, it seems that I may have been too optimistic. We need to complete the main quest as soon as possible."
"You don't have to tell me that. Even in my dreams, I want to leave this place as soon as possible," the maintenance worker complained.
Zhang Heng didn't say anything else. Just as he was about to walk into the house, he saw Kratos walking out of the house. Not only that, but she was holding an earring in her hand.
"Have you gotten it? So fast! " The maintenance worker was surprised. "We were just discussing this matter. How did you convince the troublemaker to hand over the earring? Isn't this thing in her stomach? How did you take it out?"
"What are you thinking? How could it be in her stomach?" The doctor said, "Coconut has been vomiting. If the earring was in her stomach, she would have vomited it out a long time ago. Even if she didn't vomit it out, it would have entered the sewer along with her excrement. This item is so important to her. How could she swallow it in one gulp? She just used a little trick to show her attitude when we were in the car."
"You saw through it but didn't tell us?" The repairman grumbled in dissatisfaction. However, when he looked at Zhang Heng and the young man's faces, he found that there was no change in their expressions. The repairman was immediately taken aback. "No way! Am I the only one who doesn't know? But didn't you agree to her request at that time? "
The maintenance worker was asking Zhang Heng.
"Yes, she was very emotional at that time, and I just needed a translator. It doesn't matter who does it. Of course, there's no need to agitate her anymore," Zhang Heng explained.
On the other side, the subdued teenager also comforted the maintenance worker. "You're the only one who doesn't know. I don't think Mouse could tell. However, I think he likes Coconut a little. Maybe it's because his hormones have dulled his brain."
"…"
"In short, Coconut now understands that she can no longer act as the team's translator due to her physical condition. She is not an unreasonable person, so she agreed to lend us the Whisper," Kratos said. "But there's a condition. Among all players, she only trusts Mouse. So, she hopes that Mouse can keep the Whisper with him. Of course, she has already handed over the Whisper. If we don't agree, there's nothing we can do."
"I have no opinion," Zhang Heng said. "As I said before, I just need a translator. It doesn't matter who does it."
"I support my idol unconditionally," the subdued teenager said quickly. After that, the doctor also nodded.
When the maintenance worker saw everyone's eyes on him, he muttered, "Why? Do I look like a bad guy to you? I just don't like her defensive attitude toward other players. This quest is a one-player quest. At least before the main quest is completed, everyone should unite instead of guarding against each other, right? "
"You're right," the subdued teenager nodded. "So, in order to eliminate the little unhappiness between you two, please send her to the hospital."
"I want to send her there. Why?"
"Of course, because you have the car key. Don't worry. Mouse, Besonova, and I will go with you. At least, we will help her with the admission procedures."
The doctor added, "You'd better go there as soon as possible. Pripyat Medical Center doesn't have much experience in treating radiation sickness. I guess they will gather the injured and send them to the big hospital in Moscow. The medical resources there will be better. Whether it's a professional doctor or a sterile ward, Coconut will be able to catch the plane if she's there in time."
"So troublesome." Although the maintenance worker tried to persuade them, he finally compromised and went downstairs to start the car.
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