Upon arriving in the city, Bast walked straight to the Ivy brothel. He didn't waste any time and immediately entered Cea's room.Karen, seeing his arrival, trailed closely behind him with a curious face. She wanted to know exactly how Bast saved someone already sentenced to death.Cea's condition looked much better than yesterday. The woman could already sit leaning against the bed, though her face remained incredibly pale.Bast opened his large bag, pulling out a glass ampoule filled with antibiotic liquid and a syringe—a disposable plastic needle—from his system box.The standard and most effective treatment for syphilis involved an intramuscular penicillin injection. A patient couldn't simply swallow pills once the infection reached the inflamed secondary

Bast arrived incredibly prepared this time. He brought a long rope, food provisions, and even medicine in case he needed to spend a long time down there—or if an accident occurred during his exploration. He prepared himself to face any possibility.He even told Jarek and Elara that he would be gone for quite a while—possibly staying overnight if he didn't finish his business. His mother naturally objected at first, but Bast persuaded her using the excuse of searching for rare plants on the cliff. His 100-point reputation meter proved its incredible usefulness once again; they accepted the lie without a single shred of suspicion."Ready." Bast shook the rope he had tied securely around a large tree trunk near the edge of the ravine.The tree acted as an anchor, and Bast had already tied multiple stepping knots along the middle of the rope, letting it dangle all the way to the bottom of the cliff. This way, Bast could climb down the steep cliff carefully without rolling or slipping."Yo

Bast's eyes instantly gleamed upon finding that specific room block. The system screen drew a bright blue directional line.The path led straight from the garage where he stood, passed through a large door on the east side, and followed the main corridor toward the facility's center. The route looked incredibly simple and straightforward.However, the structural topography map possessed one fatal flaw. The system only mapped the building's physical manifestation, completely failing to display active security statuses, automated sensors, or bunker defense protocols.Bast merely knew his destination's direction, stepping confidently past the row of armored Jeeps.His boot steps echoed, bouncing off the metal walls. Biter ran ahead of him, while Stinger buzzed softly, hovering right above its master's shoulder.The eastern door consisted of smooth steel without any handles or keyholes. The moment Bast stepped within two meters, a blue light line instantly scanned the floor, and the thick

"Are you going to the city every day now?"Elara asked upon seeing Bast neatly dressed. Bast was crouching near the rabbit hutch, which made Elara think he would stay home today, but seeing his tidy clothes, she guessed otherwise."Yes, Mother. I have an appointment—and I need to take care of that physician exam." Bast stood up while brushing the dirt off his knees. He was about to leave, but as he reached for his bag of herbs, he noticed the water container in the horned rabbit hutch had run empty.The two horned rabbits that Biter caught alive previously now had a comfortable hutch behind the house—built by Jarek, whose hands were quite skilled at woodworking.Bast was pioneering a farm, because so far, the livestock managed by the villagers consisted of cows—not normal cows, but six-horned creatures more resembling yaks. They looked somewhat terrifying, but fortunately, they remained as calm as regular cows, so they posed no problem.However, the yaks' breeding rate proved much slo

"You don't..."Bast raised his hand, stopping any other insults ready to be thrown. Bast stepped forward calmly, his eyes glaring sharply at the four men without any fear.Why should he be afraid? The four of them needed him.In his past life, he faced arrogant hospital board directors and politicians far too often. Dealing with nobles suffering from venereal diseases wasn't something that would make him flinch. They weren't scarier than that sabertooth bear."Feel free to leave if you want to die quickly," Bast's voice sliced the room like an ice dagger.He originally intended to act friendly like when he dealt with Cea and the others, but he suddenly felt these four men didn't deserve any friendliness.At least Cea, Noud, and the others didn't hurl insults. But these four arrogant men clearly insulted him. Bast didn't mind people doubting him—because Rotten Bast's reputation truly was terrible—but Bast utterly despised the arrogant attitude of patients who instantly felt superior ri