Zhang Chen had no time to think. He quickly helped Zhao Xiyue onto the bed and asked with concern:
"How are you?"
Zhao Xiyue's face was pale, and she said weakly:
"I'm fine... he didn't use full strength, I'm okay... Brother Chen doesn't need to worry..."
Zhang Chen knew Zhao Xiyue was trying to comfort him. How could she be fine after spitting blood?
Moreover, Lin Qingsong was a freak, evident from his words and actions.
He was not a man who cherished a woman; anyone in front of him was merely a tool to be used.
How could he hold back against Zhao Xiyue?
"Brother Chen... as long as you're okay..."
Zhao Xiyue forced a smile onto her face.
"I'm fine, you rest well! I'll find a doctor to look after you. Your brother might still need me!"
Zhang Chen said, gently holding Zhao Xiyue's small hand.
"Mmm..."
Zhao Xiyue nodded softly.
These words had likely drained much of her strength.
After speaking, she slowly closed her eyes.
She had fainted from blood loss.
Zhang Chen rushed out of the room and discovered he was at the entrance guard post of the military base.
Not far away, he could see a group of civilians being escorted by soldiers, rapidly fleeing outwards.
"Flash Step!"
Zhang Chen instantly appeared in front of everyone and shouted with full force:
"Is there a doctor? Who is the doctor?"
At the same time, his gaze rapidly scanned each person.
Prompt boxes immediately appeared beside everyone, displaying their professional characteristics in the Earth world:
[Civil Engineer...]
[Insurance Salesman...]
[Swimming Coach...]
[Elementary School Teacher...]
[Surgeon...]
[Nurse...]
!!!
Found them!
As Zhang Chen saw the last two prompts.
Three people slowly walked towards Zhang Chen.
A man, and a woman with a little girl.
Zhang Chen recognized the woman and the little girl.
They were Cui Zhiyan and Xiumin, whom he had met at Isaac's Inn a few days ago.
The man was Bai Hanlin.
"I'm a doctor, and she's a nurse who can assist me. What do you need me to do?" Bai Hanlin asked.
He remembered Zhang Chen, the terrifying existence who had single-handedly annihilated an entire Western camp.
Although Bai Hanlin had felt some fear when they met, after a long period of surviving the apocalypse, his strength had improved considerably.
Moreover, he felt a sense of gratitude towards Zhang Chen.
After all, he had indirectly avenged his family.
Later, Bai Hanlin met Cui Zhiyan and Xiumin, who were also seeking refuge at the military base.
The three of them traveled together and arrived here.
When Zhang Chen first appeared, Xiumin recognized him immediately.
Coupled with Zhang Chen's shout for a doctor, the three of them voluntarily stepped forward.
"I have a patient who needs care, please help! You can ask for any supplies as payment!" Zhang Chen said.
There's no free lunch in this world.
No one should expect others to help them for free.
Only by building mutually beneficial relationships can affection grow and relationships last.
"I need antibiotics, and 100 cans of beef, each weighing one catty, or equivalent water and food! If I can't cure her, I won't charge a cent!" Bai Hanlin said calmly.
"Deal!"
Zhang Chen quickly led Bai Hanlin and the others to Zhao Xiyue's side.
Bai Hanlin felt Zhao Xiyue's pulse and gently pressed on her ribs, then said with a solemn expression:
"Two ribs are broken, and there's a possibility of internal bleeding. However, awakened individuals have strong self-healing abilities, so internal bleeding will stop quickly! The priority now is to heal the ribs, and for that, I will need some time and energy cores!"
Zhang Chen directly took out 10,000 [Energy Cores] from his ring.
Although the system marked it as 10,000, the actual items were not 10,000 small crystals but rather a whole piece of green crystal.
The only difference was the quantity, which affected the size and purity of the core.
"Are these enough?"
Seeing Zhang Chen casually pull out so many, Bai Hanlin's mouth twitched.
"Ten thousand cores?! These cores would require killing around twenty thousand regular zombies to collect! You just pulled them out like that?! These cores are enough for me to level up again. Just how outrageously strong are you?!"
However, Bai Hanlin was not that greedy.
He nodded and said, "It's enough. I won't need this much, 10 cores will suffice. You can take the rest back!"
Zhang Chen put away the remaining cores and waited anxiously.
Looking at Zhao Xiyue, who lay on the bed like a sleeping beauty, Xiumin asked with a hint of sourness:
"Do you like her? Do you want her to be your wife?"
Upon hearing Xiumin's question, Cui Zhiyan hurriedly and awkwardly pulled Xiumin aside.
Before Zhang Chen could answer the question.
Suddenly, a series of explosions echoed from within the military base.
There were also screams and moans of many people.
"I'll leave the patient to you doctors. I'll go clean up this trash and come back to find you!"
After speaking, Zhang Chen vanished on the spot!
Such a skill filled Bai Hanlin with even more awe.
Seeing Zhang Chen leave.
Cui Zhiyan finally asked, "Dr. Bai, you've saved so many people before without asking for anything... why did you ask for so much from Zhang Chen right away? It scared me to death! These things are priceless for ordinary survivors! Moreover, we just ransacked a hospital, and we have plenty of medical supplies, equipment, and antibiotics. Why did you still ask him for antibiotics?"
Bai Hanlin smiled slightly and said, "I asked my teacher this question before! Before every surgery, patients' families would give him red envelopes, and he accepted them all! But after the surgery, he would return the red envelopes to the patients' families intact! I found it strange; either accept the red envelopes or don't, why make it so complicated? Later, my teacher told me that if he didn't accept the red envelopes, the patients' families would think the patient was beyond saving, the surgery wouldn't be successful, and the doctor didn't even dare to accept a red envelope! By accepting the red envelopes, the patients' families would believe that the doctor would do their utmost to save the patient, and they would have peace of mind for the sake of the red envelope! Zhang Chen is a stranger to me, there's no reason for him to trust me easily. Only if I ask for a high price will he believe that I will do my best to save the patient and entrust the patient to me!"
Bai Hanlin's hands emitted a white light. This was his [Rare Skill: Heal]: consuming energy cores to accelerate wound healing.
"Oh... I understand. So... does that mean you'll return the supplies to Zhang Chen afterward?" Cui Zhiyan asked.
"No, I don't plan to follow my teacher's example this time, after all, we are truly lacking food and water..." Bai Hanlin chuckled and said.