Chapter 166: A Near Miss
The couple, who were resting in the drugstore, finally saw their son wake up in the afternoon.
Lin Jiang's mother hugged her son, who had just woken up, and almost cried again. "My child, you scared me this time. If you feel uncomfortable in the future, you must let me know."
Lin Jiang was very embarrassed. He initially didn't want his parents to become concerned, but he didn't anticipate that it would still cause them worry.
He was feeling groggy from the fever today, but he still had some awareness of the outside world. When the city lord took him to Xuantian City, he could feel the cold wind blowing against his flushed cheeks.
"I thought I would be fine. I took the medicine too late, and now I won't be able to do it anymore."
He should have taken medicine when he first felt uncomfortable. Unfortunately, he felt sorry for the cost of buying medicine, so he thought he could just endure it.
It's unfortunate that the game world is not like the previous world, where if you are sick, you must be treated.
Lin Jiang's father did not blame his son. He understood his son's thoughts, "We will go home later. Whatever you want to eat, Dad will cook it for you."
He got a chef card at the beginning of the apocalypse and learned to cook from his wife.
This time, the success of the potion relied on the assistance of Xuantian City. However, when it was discovered that Lin Jiang was seriously ill, it was their city lord who provided help. Otherwise, it would have been uncertain whether he would have been able to take the potion.
So, they decided not to stay overnight or settle here.
Ke Qun was a little surprised by the couple's decision. He thought that after this incident, they would decide to stay and settle in Xuantian City, even if they did not consider themselves, but rather their children.
Lin Jiang's mother helped her son up and said to Ke Qun, "In addition to the rescue of Xuantian City Master this time, our Ke City Master is also your savior. Thank you very much."
Lin Jiang looked at him with a smile on his face and soft, bright eyes. "Thank you, City Master Ke."
Ke Qun felt happy, even happier than when he had flirted with the coldest girl before. "It's okay, but you need to pay attention to your health in the future."
However, he didn't say goodbye to City Master Ying and felt a little regretful.
Ke Qun purchased a batch of medicines from the drugstore, and the store manager, following the instructions of the city lord, retrieved the inventory and sold it to him.
This time, Lin Jiang had a close call that saved his life. However, it also made many people realize that once in the game world is infected with negative conditions, it is just as difficult to recover as getting sick before.
A severe case of typhoid fever can kill a person.
Potions for treating negative conditions began to emerge as the primary medications manufactured by pharmacies in different city-states.
Lu Jiu returned to the city lord's mansion and changed back to her original identity. She checked the email and found that Ke Qun had sent her several silver coins to pay for the medicine.
She collected the money and slumped down onto the sofa. "I didn't expect that the typhoid fever would develop into pneumonia and that the illness would become so severe."
When she first saw the child, she could feel the heat radiating from Lin Jiang's body even when she was near. The fever is not mild. If he were in the previous world, he would probably have been burned to death.
"The system has long stated that if you are infected with a negative state, you must treat it in time. It is impossible to get through it on your own."
However, this has also sounded the alarm for many people. They must pay attention to their personal information and pay attention to whether they are infected with a negative state at all times.
"It seems that we need to produce more medicine like this and allow the store manager to test any medicine she can make. Maybe it will be used someday."
This medicine for treating typhoid fever was suddenly created by the store manager one day. At that time, she thought that someone might catch a cold in winter, so she asked the store manager to make more.
"We don't restrict the free play of NPCs. They have much more inside information than we do."
He knew that Lu Jiu had little control over NPCs. In terms of their respective duties, they were free to do whatever they wanted. Lu Jiu never interfered or imposed restrictions.
Meanwhile, Ke Qun took Lin Jiang back to the city-state. He placed all the medicines he bought in Xuantian City on the shelves of his store and prioritized selling them to residents with children, specifically for treating pneumonia.
The remaining potions can be purchased freely.
Lin Jiang returned home, and his two younger brothers and sister rushed over like cannonballs. However, their movements were very gentle when they hugged Lin Jiang's thigh.
They knew their brother was sick.
Brother Lin Jiang asked, "Brother, are you still feeling uncomfortable? I went out and bought you delicious buns filled with your favorite mutton."
The sister next to him was not far behind. "I also bought chicken drumsticks. I saw that you barely ate any meat yesterday, brother. As a result, my second brother and I ended up finishing it all."
Lin Jiang was not feeling well last night, so the big chicken legs were eaten and went into the bellies of his younger brother and sister.
But both little guys remembered it.
"Brother is getting better. I will eat everything you bought. Thank you."
The two little dolls started laughing. They were happy if they could do something to improve their brother's well-being.
After returning to his room, Lin Jiang's mother asked him to take a tonic. After taking it, he became unconscious and extremely drowsy.
After a serious illness, Lin Jiang's body continued to recuperate. His mother covered him with a quilt and then left the room.
Lin Jiang's father has already left. He wants to buy fresh vegetables and meat to prepare a meal for his eldest son.
When Ke Qun returned to the city-state, he whistled happily. Many city residents witnessed his actions today. Although the potions sold in Paradise City were not as effective as those in Xuantian City, the city lord was at least making an effort to maintain the health of the city.
Feng Qi also heard about Ke Qun's recent actions and felt that this man had undergone a transformation.
So when she saw Ke Qun, she walked over and said, "Hello, City Master Ke. Your demeanor is very manly today."
Ke Qun scratched his head and smiled unabashedly, "I've always been very manly, okay? It makes me laugh so hard. They need help. How could I, as the city lord, just sit back and ignore it?"
Moreover, the medicine in his city-state was not as good as that in Xuantian City; otherwise, the child's condition would not have been uncontrollable.
"But, to be honest, it is better to choose high-end NPCs in shops. I used to only care about the quality of equipment and ignored the importance of potions. Thank you for temporarily staying with me to help open a pharmacy branch."
Feng Qi covered her face and chuckled, "I am also a resident of Paradise City. The most important thing is that I like you."
She always spoke unabashedly. In the past, she didn't bother to incorporate the green tea trick in her daily life. She could do whatever she wanted. Anyway, her face will make it easier for her to get what she wants.
It's just that Ke Qun doesn't like her, he simply sees her as a guide.
But he's not a bad person, otherwise she wouldn't have chosen to come here.
Ke Qun only cares about his recently opened branch. From now on, the old store will focus on producing ordinary potions and allocate most of its resources to the new store. The utilization rate of materials by high-level NPCs is terrible and astonishing.
This was something he discovered at Xuantian City Pharmacy. The store manager NPC did not hide anything about her utilization rate. Thinking that the beautiful NPC could reach 99.9% of the raw materials, he felt hot in his heart.
With such a high utilization rate and the tempering fruit, even if his price is the same as that of Xuantian City, he can still make a lot of money.
Caring for the residents of the city is one thing, making money is another. Ke Qun feels there is no conflict between the two.
He looked at Feng Qi and said, "I'm not sure I can use the new store to earn the money to open the store to pay you back."
He, Ke Qun, had calmly accepted gifts from beautiful women before, but that didn't mean he didn't know how to repay them.
