Chapter 179 - 127: Changes in Home Resources! Appraising the Rock Armor Eagle! Forging an Extraordinary Weapon

Chapter 179: Chapter 127: Changes in Home Resources! Appraising the Rock Armor Eagle! Forging an Extraordinary Weapon

The thick smell of medicinal herbs mixed with the stench of blood assaulted them in the infirmary, flooding their nostrils as endless wails of agony echoed all around.

Due to a lack of supplies, the "bandages" on the wounded were simply strips of white cloth and bedsheets, soaked in a dark green medicinal paste and applied to their bodies.

Ning Yu searched for a long time before finally spotting the ones she was looking for in a corner of the room...

When she saw the wretched state of the three, her breathing hitched. It felt as if a hand had squeezed her heart tight, and a wave of grief washed over her face.

There in the corner, one young man had lost an arm, and his leg was twisted at an unnatural angle. He, too, was covered in thick bandages, so completely wrapped and coated in the medicinal paste that he resembled a human-sized rice dumpling.

Another young man was a bloody, mangled mess. Only a single eye was visible. The bandages covering him were soaked through with both the medicinal paste and his blood, staining them a stark, vivid red.

And there was a third, who, despite having no obvious major injuries, remained unconscious, his body also covered in herbal poultices...

Ning Yu walked over and knelt down. She reached out a hand, as if to touch them, but it froze in mid-air. Tears streamed silently down her face once more.

’The one she most wanted to see wasn’t among them. Ning Shuang had likely met a terrible fate...’

Though she shared no blood with these three, they had spent so much time together day in and day out that their bond was as deep as any family’s. To her, they were no different than her own younger brothers.

Looking at their state, Ning Yu was overcome with sorrow.

She didn’t dare do anything rash, but her knuckles, white from clenching her fists, betrayed her extreme grief and helplessness.

At this moment, she felt both tormented and relieved.

Tormented that so many had died.

Relieved that at least these three had been brought back. Even if their chances of survival were slim, there was still a sliver of hope...

She had no other wish now; she just wanted the three of them to pull through, to survive and be safe.

The club had already suffered enough casualties. Ning Yu couldn’t bear to see anyone else die...

Chen Chong stood back, not approaching. At a time like this, it was best to give them some space.

Just then, a worker walked past carrying a basin of bloody water. Chen Chong stopped him and asked about the condition of the three from the Swordsmanship Club.

The worker immediately replied with respect, "Sir, their conditions are serious, but compared to the other wounded, they’re actually on the lighter side. The one who’s unconscious has no external wounds, but he hasn’t woken up. Lady Xinrou suspects he sustained a head injury; we’ll have to observe him to see when he might wake up."

"As for the other two, one only has injuries to his limbs, which aren’t life-threatening. But the other one... his situation is dire. He’s lost nearly half the flesh from his body. Lady Xinrou worked to save him for a long time, but it’s still touch-and-go..."

Chen Chong nodded. "All right, I understand. Get back to your work."

The worker left.

Chen Chong’s brow furrowed as he looked at Ning Yu and the three unconscious Swordsmanship Club members on the floor.

’Their injuries are too severe,’ he thought. ’Wounds like these would be tricky to handle even in a major hospital, let alone in an environment like this.’

Shen Xinrou had done everything she could. Whether or not they survived now was up to them and their own will to live...

After lingering in the infirmary for a while longer, Zhang Meng and Huang Mao headed back, while Chen Chong, Xu Jun, and the others started toward the stairs.

None of them were doctors; they were clueless about treating injuries. Staying in the cramped infirmary would only get them in the way.

Besides, the initial triage and treatment of the wounded for the night was essentially finished. All that was left was the cleanup. Now, not even Shen Xinrou could do much more; it was up to the patients themselves to pull through.

After reminding Shen Xinrou to get some rest later and not to overexert herself, the group returned upstairs, intending to finally get some sleep.

After all, neither Xu Jun nor Wang Biao had slept a wink the previous night. They were so exhausted they could barely stand up straight.

If they hadn’t needed to haul the chunks of Blood-tooth Python meat, they probably would have collapsed and fallen asleep right on the floor.

Even Chen Chong, despite his ability to rapidly recover his stamina and energy, wasn’t exempt from the need for rest.

After a night of high-intensity combat, he too felt weary. The energy and stamina he recovered simply couldn’t keep up with what he had expended.

Perhaps getting a good rest was the best choice at the moment.

Even though there was so much to do...

Processing the python meat, rooting out the parasitized people within the school, and dealing with the two Extraordinary Creatures outside—the Stone Claw Eagle and the Bloodthirsty Vine.

But Chen Chong knew better than anyone that if they didn’t replenish their energy, their efforts would yield half the results for twice the work, and their efficiency would plummet.

No matter how critical the situation outside became, rest was not optional...

CREAK—

As the door opened, the group quickly filed inside.

The Lion-headed Goose, overjoyed to be back in its familiar territory, spread its wings and began to flap about the room.

The Tiger Striped Dog went back to its usual spot on the sofa and plopped down.

The Blade-Limbed Assassin Insect, meanwhile, remained hidden in the shadows, shifting its position only to follow Chen Chong...

Chen Chong assigned Qi Zhen a room—the one belonging to Wang Biao and Jia Wen.

Their room had been expanded long ago with a Vacant Land Card, increasing its area to twenty or thirty square meters.

Anticipating that they might take in new people in the future, Chen Chong had already had the others help him dismantle and move two metal bunk beds from one of the original dorm rooms over here.

There were more than enough beds in the room!

As for who would sleep where, that was for the three of them to figure out...

Xu Jun couldn’t hold on any longer. He quickly washed his face and dove into his room.

Soon, Chen Chong was the only one left in the living room.