63: Chapter 63 Rescue

Li Mengmeng was very light, and Chen Ze felt no hindrance to his movements while carrying her on his back.

The two did not delay for a moment, and within just five or six minutes, they arrived steadily at the base of the Blockhouse where they were stationed.

"We're here!"

It wasn't until Chen Ze spoke to remind her that Li Mengmeng, on his back, belatedly snapped out of her daze.

The entire way, she had been lost in a flustered yet sweet trance; being able to cling to the back of the big shot she had long admired made her heart feel sweet.

However, Chen Ze's sprinting speed was truly too fast, with the wind whistling in her ears, making her feel flustered the entire time.

She hurriedly released her hands from around Chen Ze's neck, landed softly on her feet, and immediately raised her hands in a fluster to tidy her hair.

"Yalan! I'm back!"

Chen Ze spoke, and Li Mengmeng was stunned for a moment.

Yalan? Why does it sound like a woman's name? Could it be that the big shot already has a girlfriend?

The iron gate opened, and Wang Yalan was also slightly surprised to see a twin-tailed loli following behind Chen Ze, though she did not show it too obviously.

"Brother Ze, is this the doctor?"

"Yes, her name is Li Mengmeng. Before the apocalypse, she was a surgical intern at the Second Hospital of Shanghai."

Chen Ze spoke quickly, with no time for pleasantries.

"How is the Big Male Monkey doing now? Can he still hold on?"

"Not good! I did a simple cleaning of the wound, but he has already fallen into a coma."

As Wang Yalan spoke, she stepped aside to lead the way, walking quickly into the depths of the Blockhouse, taking them directly to the Big Male Monkey's bedside.

Li Mengmeng's attention had originally been on Wang Yalan, secretly agonizing over their relationship, but as her gaze fell upon the blood-covered figure on the ground, she was stunned, and she subconsciously let out an exclamation.

"Wh... why is it a Macaque?"

In truth, one couldn't blame her; who could have imagined that Chen Ze's so-called "friend" would actually be a ferocious beast.

Seeing this, Chen Ze quickly stepped forward to explain.

"He is my contracted beast. Don't worry, he won't attack you. Please, help me save him!"

Li Mengmeng froze for two seconds, then quickly suppressed her shock; professional instinct overcame her earlier surprise.

She quickly scanned the Big Male Monkey's twisted limbs and the wounds that were continuously oozing blood, calming her emotions slightly.

"Alright, I will do my best!"

Her tone was serious, and after thinking for a moment, she felt it was better to state the facts upfront.

"However, the physiological structure of a Macaque is not quite the same as a human's, and it is injured so severely—with internal organ trauma and multiple comminuted fractures—so you shouldn't get your hopes up too high."

Chen Ze took a deep breath, his expression solemn.

"I know how severe his injuries are. Just do what you can; whether he survives depends on his fate!"

Upon hearing this, Li Mengmeng stopped dawdling and instantly set aside all hesitation. The shyness and timidity she felt when facing Chen Ze faded away, leaving only the calm and steady demeanor unique to a healer.

"Rest assured, I will do everything I can to help him!"

She crouched down and fully opened the first-aid kit, with scalpels, hemostats, disinfectant, and bone-setting splints neatly laid out.

"Go prepare some clean water! Also, try to find more medical gauze; what I have here might not be enough!"

"Okay!"

Immediately, the surgery to rescue the Big Male Monkey officially began.

The entire rescue was tense and quiet; inside the Blockhouse, there was only the soft clinking of instruments and the sound of their breathing.

Li Mengmeng remained extremely focused throughout, skillfully completing a series of operations: thorough wound debridement, hemostasis, precise reduction of bone fragments, wound suturing and bandaging, and fixing the bone splints.

Relying on her solid surgical foundation, she perfectly adapted her treatment methods to the Macaque's body structure, without making a single mistake.

Three hours later, this perilous rescue finally came to an end.

The Big Male Monkey, originally covered in blood and on the verge of death, was now wrapped in layers of gauze like a giant mummy—no, "mummified Macaque" would be more fitting.

"Whew, finally finished!"

Li Mengmeng let out a long sigh of relief, her body, which had been tense for several hours, went limp, and she slumped directly onto the floor.

"The big monkey has a very strong will to live, and the surgery went very smoothly; he should have survived!"

Seeing this, Wang Yalan hurriedly handed over a cup of water, placing it by Li Mengmeng's side.

"You've worked hard, you've worked hard. Drink some water first."

Li Mengmeng was truly thirsty now, so she picked up the cup and drank in large gulps.

After taking several sips, she felt that the water was incredibly sweet and refreshing, seeming quite different from ordinary purified water.

[Ding! Consumed one liter of e-rank purified water. Your three-dimensional attributes have begun to slowly increase. All attributes +1 after midnight.]

The system prompt rang in her mind, and only then did she realize that this was no ordinary water.

"This… this is e-rank purified water? You drink this normally?"

"That's not the case. Brother Ze specially instructed to give this to you. You've worked hard for half a day, so drinking some water is nothing."

Wang Yalan explained, and looked toward Chen Ze.

Li Mengmeng followed her gaze to Chen Ze, and her heart suddenly warmed, her grip on the water cup tightening unconsciously.

The big shot is truly too perfect; he's handsome and considerate—he's simply the Prince Charming of my dreams!

Chen Ze had originally been checking the Big Male Monkey's condition, but seeing Li Mengmeng staring straight at him, he hurriedly spoke.

"Thank you so much. I can feel that the Big Male Monkey's condition is much, much more stable than before. Thank you so much!"

Being thanked so directly by Chen Ze, Li Mengmeng's cheeks flushed red again; she pursed her lips, and a smile tugged at the corners of her mouth.

"You're welcome, you're welcome. Didn't you also treat me to e-rank purified water?"

Chen Ze shook his head.

It seems this little girl misunderstood what he meant.

"The e-rank purified water was just to treat you. If you like it, I have a few more liters here, and I can give them all to you."

As he finished speaking, he changed the subject, his eyes becoming more serious.

"Besides, this is the payment you deserve for your help!"

Chen Ze's mind stirred, and a flash of white light appeared on the table. A large pile of fist-sized, plump, rosy red dates suddenly appeared, filling more than half the wooden table, and the fragrance of the fruit instantly permeated the entire Blockhouse.

Li Mengmeng's already large eyes widened even further, her pupils shrinking slightly.

"This… are these all E-rank fruits? My god, 20 of them, a full 20! How many survival coins is this worth?"

In an instant, a turbulent storm surged in Li Mengmeng's heart.

How precious were E-rank attribute fruits? A single one was worth hundreds of survival coins, yet Chen Ze had brought out twenty all at once—what a display of wealth.

"It's too much, it's too much! I just performed one surgery; it's not worth such valuable items. I cannot accept this."

Seeing Li Mengmeng's flustered appearance, Chen Ze was momentarily speechless and amused.

It's already the apocalypse, how can there still be such a silly and cute girl who refuses resources when given them and pushes them away?

"Just take them. If you think it's too much, just consider it as a prepayment for the next time I need your medical services!"

Li Mengmeng still wanted to decline, but seeing Chen Ze's firm attitude, her fangirl sickness suddenly flared up again.

"Oh my god, isn't this exactly like a domineering CEO? It's over, I've completely fallen for him!"