The Luckiest Dumb Doctor-Chapter 507 - Underground Cave_1

Chapter 507: Chapter 507 Underground Cave_1

Meanwhile, Greg Jensen and Zhou Jiumei had been washed by the river into an underground cave below the cliffside.

Greg awoke in the darkness to find himself soaking in the water, the river cold and biting, yet not deep.

He surveyed his surroundings and realized he was in an underground cavern, surrounded by rugged, strange rocks, with an open space beside the river channel.

Greg endured the intense pain radiating from his body and slowly stood up, staggering and crawling towards the shore.

By the time he reached the shore, he had exhausted all his strength and could only collapse on the bank, gasping for breath.

Standing on solid ground, he took a slight breather and finally settled down to check his physical condition.

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After channeling his True Qi, a heavy feeling sank in Greg’s heart; the situation within his body was worse than he had anticipated.

Two of his ribs were broken, his left forearm fractured, the tibia of his left leg shattered, and a compression fracture in his lumbar spine.

All over his body, just the bones were broken in several places.

Beyond that, three of his principal meridians were severed, and four of his extraordinary meridians were torn.

Among the five viscera and six bowels, there was a phenomenon of liver qi overflowing, indicating liver damage.

Greg’s Divine Dragon Transformation had reached the level of reinforced muscles and iron bones; otherwise, his injuries might have been even more severe, and he could possibly have been in mortal danger.

Luckily, the Ren and Du meridians were fine, and the Divine Dragon Transformation had powerful healing capabilities. With a Little Reviving Pill, he should be able to recover completely.

Greg lay on the bank for quite a while, gradually gathering some strength. He struggled to sit up, intending to take the Little Reviving Pill, but then froze in place.

All that remained on his body were a pair of shorts in good condition. His clothes, including his shoes, were all damaged beyond recognition.

The pocket he used to carry his elixirs had also been torn open.

When Greg found the Qi Condensing Pill and the Little Reviving Pill still there, he breathed a sigh of relief. With these two items, he could quickly recover.

Without them, he might have had to stay here for a very long time.

After resting a bit more, he took out the Little Reviving Pill, about to swallow it when he saw a person floating over on the river surface.

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Only when the figure drew near did he recognize it was Zhou Jiumei.

“She was blown down here too?”

This stretch of river was wide and relatively shallow. When Zhou Jiumei floated over, she immediately became stuck there.

Greg put away the Little Reviving Pill, gritted his teeth against the severe pain as he channeled his True Qi, and stood up to re-enter the river.

Then, he dragged and pulled Zhou Jiumei ashore.

Zhou Jiumei was deathly pale, her eyes tightly closed, her lips blue, barely breathing—a clear sign she was on the brink of death.

Greg checked her pulse and his brow immediately furrowed.

Zhou Jiumei’s limb fractures didn’t seem too severe, but her internal injuries were even more serious than Greg’s.

The liver, spleen, and stomach had several bleeding points, and without prompt blood stasis intervention, she might soon perish.

“There’s only one Little Reviving Pill left…”

Greg looked at the single remaining Little Reviving Pill in his hand, sighed with resignation, pried open Zhou Jiumei’s mouth, and placed the pill inside.

However, Zhou Jiumei was already in a deep coma and couldn’t swallow on her own. The Little Reviving Pill remained in her mouth without being ingested.

Greg hesitated for a moment, then leaned down, pressed his lips to hers, and kissed her.

The sweetness upon his lips, that momentary softness, shook him to his core.

The next second, the excruciating pain from his body jolted him back to reality.

He quickly gathered his thoughts and blew a thread of True Qi towards her.

Seeing the Little Reviving Pill successfully enter her esophagus, he relaxed slightly, and then collapsed on the ground, gasping for air.

The True Qi he had painstakingly accumulated, after these few motions, was completely depleted.

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Who could have imagined Zhou Jiumei would sustain such serious injuries?

If it had been someone else, Greg really couldn’t be bothered to help, and would definitely prioritize healing his own wounds first.

Whether the other party lived or died had nothing to do with him.

But if that person was Zhou Jiumei, things were different.

No matter from what perspective, Greg simply couldn’t stand by and watch her die.

Moreover, being in this sunless underground cave, having someone else around was definitely better than being alone.

Feeling the pain all over his body, Greg couldn’t help but reveal a wry smile.

Now that the only Little Reviving Pill had been given to Zhou Jiumei, he could only resist the pain with the Divine Dragon Transformation.

Perhaps because it was inherited from an ancient divine beast, the healing power of the Divine Dragon Transformation was extremely formidable; even though Greg had only cultivated it to the third level, healing a fracture or similar injury was not a problem.

Even the bleeding points within his organs were slowly stopping.

The real trouble were the Twelve Primary Channels and the Extraordinary Vessels; after the meridians were damaged and the True Qi flow was impeded, the wounds that could have healed in a few days might now take half a month or even a month.

If only he had a Little Reviving Pill, such minor injuries could be healed overnight.

Greg let out a sigh. The elixir had already been consumed by Zhou Jiumei, and it was too late for regrets now.

He felt utterly drained and just wanted to sleep soundly.

But he knew he couldn’t sleep right now.

Soaked through and in such a damp and gloomy environment, it wouldn’t have been an issue under normal circumstances, but now, with severe injuries, if he were to sleep like this, he might fall ill, or worsen his condition.

Greg lay quietly on the ground, his eyes carefully observing the surroundings.

The underground cave was spacious, and at least a dozen meters separated the ground from the ceiling, with some branches drifting in along the subterranean river that could be used to start a fire.

After lying there for a while and gathering some strength, Greg shakily got to his feet, collected a large pile of dry branches, and then sat down against the cave wall, breaking the branches into small pieces to pile up.

After doing this, Greg started to pant again, resting for a good while before he caught his breath.

He circulated his True Qi, trying to cast the Fireball Technique, but after a long time, only a flame the size of a thumb appeared in his palm.

“Better something than nothing.”

Greg gave a wry smile, found a rather dry branch, and slowly lit it with the flame, then brought it close to the pile of wood.

A moment later, the fire finally began to burn slowly.

In the pitch-black cave, a bit of light appeared, and the surroundings became much clearer.

Feeling the warmth from the fire, Greg genuinely smiled.

He rested for a while, then stood up, walked over to Zhou Jiumei, slowly picked her up, and placed her beside the fire.

Having done this, Greg completely relaxed, leaned against a stone next to the fire, and dozed off.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhou Jiumei, who was in a stupor, slowly woke up.

She glanced at the fire, then at the sleeping Greg, and her face couldn’t help but flush slightly.

Even in her unconscious state, she was actually aware; she just couldn’t control her body.

She touched her lips, where a strong masculine scent seemed to linger.

The flickering firelight cast her sweet face in a fiery glow.