Ji Liu widened his eyes in delight. “Holy shit! My ass is healed? Doctor, you’ve got miraculous hands!”

Ji Xue regretfully put away her dagger, then kicked her brother in the butt. “Fine, fine, we all know you’re healed. You healed way too fast! Now that you’re done, hurry up and put your pants back on! Remember to send a thank-you pennant[1] to North Mount District later. Thank Doctor Ji of the Proctology Department for his wisdom, courage, and heroic rescue of your ass!”

After Ji Liu put his protective suit back on, the hardened mercury foil in Ji Jue’s hand swept across the finger mark. Thin wisps of black vapor rose from the protective suit and fell into the mercury, merging with the contamination he had extracted from Ji Liu’s flesh earlier. Together, they formed a vivid five-fingered palm print. It writhed constantly, as though trying to break free of its restraints and escape.

Ji Jue thought for a moment, but didn’t throw the thing away. After wrapping it up in seals and cutting off its connection, the hardened mercury bead went silent and showed no further movement.

Just like that, he put it in his pocket. He had never seen anything like it before, after all. Maybe it would come in handy.

Inside the vehicle, after everyone personally witnessed Doctor Ji solve the problem with one stab and display his miraculous medical skills, the warmth in their eyes as they...