247: Chapter 0247 The Tricks of the Online Store

Looking at the small white pill that had suddenly appeared in his hand, printed with the words "Cephalosporin"...

Lin Xiao was so excited he nearly jumped for joy!!

Damn! I only wanted entry-level Penicillin, and you give me this stuff!?

Cephalosporin has better general utility and a lower probability of allergic reactions; it's considered an advanced alternative.

Although there was only one pill, as long as he had it, there was hope for the next part of his plan!

Lin Xiao made a wish again: "Cephalosporin."

[System: Unable to wish for items that do not exist in the mall.]

Lin Xiao had already guessed this might be the case, so he threw the Cephalosporin directly into the mall.

"Do you want to exchange 'Cephalosporin' for 50 points of Prestige?"

It really worked!

After all, it was opened from a mysterious package and was essentially produced by the mall, so recycling it didn't affect anything!

"System, if I exchange this Cephalosporin to the mall, does it mean the mall now has Cephalosporin?"

System: "Yes."

"Then I can wish for 'Cephalosporin,' right?"

System: "Yes."

This time, the system's answer was very straightforward.

Lin Xiao felt a bit uneasy instead; had this damn system dug another pit for him?

He had no other choice, so he didn't care!

"Exchange!"

As the Cephalosporin was recycled, Lin Xiao took a deep breath; victory or defeat depended on this one move!

Wish... Cephalosporin!

[Ding! "Cephalosporin," wishing success rate 0%]

Exchange Channels:

Cultivation (Remaining 4343) — Exchange Rate 2:1

Prestige (Remaining 1770) — Exchange Rate 1:1

Lin Xiao's heart pounded wildly, and he suddenly clenched his fist!

It worked!!

He had finally figured out the system logic of this mall today!

If he had known wishing had this kind of trick, he should have thrown the Grenades in for recycling back then!

What a pity, what a pity!

He would wait until he found an armory later to see if he could produce some powerful equipment.

To be honest, the exchange rate for Cephalosporin was quite reasonable.

After all, for martial artists like them, Cephalosporin couldn't bring any qualitative change and wasn't much different from basic pills.

However, for refugees suffering from bacterial infections, it was a life-saving miracle medicine!

200 Cultivation for one pill, or 100 Prestige for one pill.

It wasn't expensive...

"But it's still not enough..."

Lin Xiao could almost foresee that there were still tens of thousands of patients who needed antibiotics.

At this moment, several villagers began to cry out.

"Doctor! Doctor! My child is coughing up blood!"

Lin Xiao looked over and found that it was the young girl with the most severe condition; her illness had worsened.

Zhao Cailing looked anxious; her medicine hadn't even finished brewing yet, so she could only take out her silver needles, intending to try bloodletting first.

Lin Xiao thought for a moment, stepped forward to stop her, and said, "Cailing, she is already very weak, so bloodletting is inappropriate. I have a miracle medicine here; let her try it."

Zhao Cailing's eyes lit up. "Brother-in-law, what miracle medicine do you have now?"

She had seen Lin Xiao save Zhao Yunting, so she trusted him immensely.

Lin Xiao directly found a clean mortar and pestle and crushed a Cephalosporin pill into powder.

"Brother-in-law, what kind of pill is this? Why is it so white? I've never seen it before."

"This is called Cephalosporin. It's a special medicine I made that can kill those harmful bacteria."

Lin Xiao said, "Remember, use boiled water that has cooled down to give it to the patient. This medicine is precious; save as much as possible."

As he spoke, Lin Xiao ordered someone to bring lukewarm boiled water and personally demonstrated, preparing a small bowl of Cephalosporin solution.

Zhao Cailing didn't doubt him; she took the medicine over and fed the girl two spoonfuls.

Everyone in the tent waited anxiously.

Lin Xiao was also a bit nervous; after all, he wasn't a professional doctor.

After half an hour, the girl's breathing gradually became smooth, and the feverish flush on her face faded.

Zhao Cailing checked her pulse and showed a look of disbelief!

"Miracle medicine... This really is a miracle medicine!"

"Brother-in-law! The child's pulse has stabilized significantly! She has passed the most difficult stage!!"

Lin Xiao hadn't expected the effect of this Cephalosporin to be so potent; it seemed the bacteria in this world were also relatively primitive.

With this successful case, Lin Xiao felt more confident.

The next step was to find a way to farm more Cephalosporin; his remaining Cultivation and Prestige were only enough to farm about forty pills.

No matter how much he diluted it or how much he saved, it definitely wouldn't be enough.

All kinds of heat-clearing and detoxifying herbs, along with various prevention and control measures, had to be put in place—a multi-pronged approach!

After giving two Cephalosporin pills to Zhao Cailing, Lin Xiao hurried back to the city.

Unbeknownst to him, the sky was already turning pale; a whole night had passed.

Zhao Caiwei hadn't closed her eyes all night either; she wasn't surprised to learn that her sister wanted to stay at the makeshift hospital.

"Cailing has truly grown up..."

As an older sister, Zhao Caiwei showed a smile of gratification and pride.

"Yes, although I have a way to cure this plague, I cannot do it alone. I still need Cailing to take care of the majority of patients with mild symptoms."

"Caiwei, Jingmen has initially stabilized. I need to return to Yangquan as soon as possible. You..."

Zhao Caiwei gently covered the man's mouth.

"Husband, I understand. Go ahead; leave this place to Cailing and me."

"I have already arranged for people to purchase medicinal herbs from the Yan Region. When the time comes, if Jingmen has a surplus, we can even supply other counties in E Prefecture."

Lin Xiao was moved; this mature older sister was indeed reliable and thought of everything!

After kissing Zhao Caiwei deeply on the forehead and explaining some precautions, Lin Xiao set off again.

He wanted to go to Hanyang first, partly because it was on the way, and partly to have Feng Yuzhang, the inspector general, implement scientific isolation.

If isolation and protection weren't handled well, no matter how much Cephalosporin he produced, it would be to no avail!

For efficiency, Lin Xiao rode alone, galloping along the official road.

But not long after leaving Jingmen, he suddenly sensed the presence of an expert?

Eh? How could it be...

Lin Xiao could hardly believe it, but after sensing carefully, he found it really was her!

Through the morning ice mist, Lin Xiao rode his horse to the outside of a post station ahead.

Coincidentally, he saw a woman wearing a black cloak and a veil, feeding a horse.

Although it was only a side profile, one could still see a trace of peerless elegance between those crescent brows and starry eyes.

"Wife?"

Lin Xiao jumped off his horse, his face full of surprise and wonder.

The woman seemed to be lost in thought; hearing the man's voice, she suddenly turned her head.

Quickly, the woman took three steps in two and rushed forward, throwing herself into Lin Xiao's arms!

"Husband! It's really you... that's wonderful..."

Xiao Qingxuan breathed a long sigh of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted.

"I was worried whether you would have left Jingmen, whether I would have missed you..."

Lin Xiao reached out to caress the woman's face and took her hand.

"Wife, the plague is raging outside. Why did you have to rush out? You could have just waited for me to return."

Xiao Qingxuan shook her head, however. "I came out not just because of the plague, but... because of that villain Prince Bai's proclamation."

"What?"

Lin Xiao suspected he had misheard. "Prince Bai's proclamation?"

"As expected, you don't know yet. I suppose Jingmen is far away, and it hasn't reached your ears."

Xiao Qingxuan pulled a piece of paper from her bosom and said, "I tore this off a city wall on my way here."

"This article is now spreading everywhere in E Prefecture and Sha Prefecture; it might soon spread throughout the North..."

Lin Xiao frowned. This Prince Bai, unable to win in a physical fight, was starting to play literary games with him?

He picked it up and looked; it was indeed quite pedantic, but every word and sentence was truly extremely malicious!

"Since Lin Xiao of the Zhenbei Army rose to power, the North has known no peace."

"Xiao, to curry favor with an incompetent ruler, has willingly become a murderous blade, poisoning the innocent and slaughtering by nature."

"The Way of Heaven does not tolerate this scoundrel, thus it has sent disasters as a warning. The pestilence now ravaging E and Cang Prefectures is but the beginning."

"We must depose the incompetent ruler and install a wise one, behead Lin Xiao to appease the world, and disband the various units of his Zhenbei Army; only then can we turn back the will of Heaven and pacify the common people..."

...

"Heh..."

Lin Xiao was actually amused, and he finally understood why Xiao Qingxuan had disregarded everything to travel a long distance alone to stand by his side.

Once this proclamation was out, it was clearly intended to isolate Lin Xiao from top to bottom in the North, and even to incite everyone to rise up and attack him!!