62: Chapter 62 Li Mengmeng

The chat channel froze.

One second, two seconds, three seconds.

Not a single new message appeared, as if everyone in the entire district was carefully reading this message that dominated the screen.

After a moment, someone finally sent a message.

Big Foot Cramp: "Big Shot Li Yunlong, are you the one who is injured? I'm a doctor, but I'm in obstetrics and gynecology. Do you need me?"

Moon Without Joy: "Bro above, the man already made it very clear that he needs a surgeon. You're an OB-GYN, so stop trying to join in, okay?"

Big Foot Cramp: "Hey, you can't say that. If there are no other doctors, I'm still better than an average person, right?"

A Sleeping Sheep: "Big Shot, do you need medicine? I have anti-inflammatories and painkillers here. The price is definitely cheap!"

Only Smoke Xuanhemen: "Aren't you guys curious? It's broad daylight, and there's no zombie attack. How did the Big Shot get injured?"

...

Seeing the conversation going increasingly off-topic, Chen Ze's brows knit into a frown.

Just as he was preparing to have Wang Yalan spam the message again, a familiar name appeared on the public screen.

Maruko Loves Fishing: "Big Shot Li Yunlong, check your private messages!"

It was her? Chen Ze remembered that she liked to chat a lot, and looking at this name, she didn't seem like a doctor at all.

But there was no other choice right now. He immediately opened the private chat window, and the other party's message followed immediately.

Maruko Loves Fishing: "Big Shot, I'm an intern surgeon at the Shanghai Second Hospital, and I've assisted the director in the operating room. Do you have a patient there who needs emergency care? What's the condition?"

Shanghai Li Yunlong: "It's very serious. There are wounds all over its body, many bones are broken, and it's possible that its internal organs have also suffered significant injury."

Chen Ze only mentioned the injuries and did not explicitly state that the patient was a Macaque, mainly because he was afraid of scaring her.

Maruko Loves Fishing: "That serious! Big Shot, my coordinates are 120, 130. Are you far from me?"

Chen Ze didn't expect that her Fortress had also been upgraded to Level 2, and that she trusted him enough to send her coordinates directly.

Furthermore, looking at the coordinates, the distance between their two Fortresses wasn't far; if he traveled at full speed, he could arrive in a few minutes.

Shanghai Li Yunlong: "It's not far. Pack your things; I'm coming to pick you up now!"

Maruko Loves Fishing: "Okay, Big Shot, be careful on the way!"

Closing the system page, Maruko Loves Fishing immediately turned around and dug out her surgical first-aid kit, nimbly counting and organizing the instruments and medicines.

Iodine, sterile gauze, hemostatic sponges, elastic bandages, suture needles and thread, hemostats, and medical scissors were neatly arranged in the compartments of the kit.

Besides these, there were hard splints for fixing fractures, disinfectant alcohol, potent hemostatic powder, and several analgesic and anti-inflammatory injections placed separately in a waterproof compartment.

As a surgeon, she had always kept a professional, full set of surgical supplies at home to prepare for emergencies.

She hadn't expected that she wouldn't use them on Earth, but in this other world, they would actually come in very handy.

"I wonder what Big Shot Li Yunlong actually looks like, how old he is, and if he has a girlfriend?"

She muttered to herself while packing her things, and a faint blush unconsciously spread across her chubby little face.

What young girl doesn't dream of romance? What beautiful woman doesn't admire the strong?

Maruko had defended Chen Ze many times in the chat channel before, simply because she had always admired him.

Now that she had a chance to have close contact with him, she wouldn't miss it.

Just then, Maruko suddenly heard someone walking outside the door. She carefully looked out through the window and saw Chen Ze at a glance.

At this moment, Chen Ze was holding a Tang Dao in one hand, the blade hanging diagonally toward the ground, his deep, dark eyes scanning the surroundings vigilantly; one look was enough to tell he was searching for something.

His gaze was sharp, yet faintly tinged with a hint of anxiety.

"Oh my god! So handsome!"

Maruko exclaimed subconsciously, but as soon as the words left her mouth, she hurriedly raised her hand to cover her mouth tightly, fearing that the sound would reach the outside and be heard by him.

Her heart was pounding, and she muttered to herself in a panic.

"No, no, I can't let the Big Shot see me acting like a fangirl; it would be too embarrassing."

She hurriedly raised her hand to smooth out her slightly messy hair and patted her cheeks to suppress the burning blush.

Only then did she shoulder her first-aid kit, take a deep breath to compose herself, walk quickly to the door, and pull open the Fortress iron gate.

"Big Shot Li Yunlong, is that you?"

Chen Ze looked over at the sound.

He saw a young girl standing in front of the door. She wasn't very tall, about 163 cm, with a round, baby-faced face, delicate and lively features, and twin tails, with a few strands of hair hanging on both sides of her cheeks.

She wore a clean, light gray thin jacket, and on her back carried a large first-aid kit that didn't quite match her stature, making her look even smaller.

"Are you Maruko?"

Chen Ze asked tentatively.

"Mm-hmm, it's me! My name is Li Mengmeng!"

Maruko placed her hands on her chest, her fingertips gently tugging at the fabric of her jacket, feeling a bit nervous.

Looking at the little girl with a round face and twin tails in front of him, Chen Ze really couldn't connect her with the rigorous and steady doctor from the hospital.

The muscles at the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily, and he was somewhat skeptical of her ability.

"Um... my friend's injuries are quite serious, so you..."

Chen Ze hesitated for a moment, then continued to ask.

"Can you handle it?"

Li Mengmeng saw through the distrust hidden in Chen Ze's eyes at a glance. Her originally flushed cheeks fell slightly, but she immediately straightened her back, raised her hand to pat the heavy first-aid kit on her back, and the girlish shyness in her eyes instantly faded, replaced by the professional certainty unique to a doctor.

"Don't worry, Big Shot. I used to be an intern doctor at a Grade A tertiary hospital. I've performed hands-on procedures for all kinds of wounds, fracture debridement, and internal organ contusion treatments!"

Seeing her so confident, most of Chen Ze's doubts dissipated.

The key thing was that the Big Male Monkey was currently in critical condition; where else could he go to find another doctor?

"Alright, then I'll leave it to you! As long as you can help my friend, the reward is negotiable!"

"Rest assured, Big Shot. My medical skills are top-tier among interns!"

Li Mengmeng smiled, her eyes curving into crescents, revealing a pair of small, cute fangs at the corners of her mouth. The professional aura from just a moment ago was instantly mixed with a touch of soft, girlish charm.

"Since that's the case, let's go!"

Chen Ze took the first-aid kit, thought for a moment, and continued.

"My friend is in very bad condition. How about I carry you on my back? That way we can get there faster!"

Upon hearing this, Li Mengmeng froze on the spot, her chubby little face turning bright red in a "whoosh," the flush spreading from her cheeks all the way to the tips of her ears.

She never expected that the top-tier Big Shot she had been thinking about and secretly admiring would actually offer to carry her.

The young girl's heart rate spiraled out of control, thumping wildly as if it wanted to burst out of her chest.

She nervously clutched the corner of her jacket, her large, watery eyes blinking rapidly. Not daring to look directly at Chen Ze, she mumbled softly,

"No need, Big Shot. My total attributes have reached 13 now, I can run very fast!"

Chen Ze naturally saw her shyness, but the Big Male Monkey was in critical condition; how could he possibly stroll back slowly with this girl?

With no other choice, he could only continue.

"Let me carry you. Every minute faster means one more chance for the patient to survive!"

Seeing that Chen Ze was still insisting, Li Mengmeng stopped being coy and could only nod in agreement.

"Okay, I'll listen to you!"