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This level of exertion meant nothing to him.“Begin the count.”Kudo Ono still clung to a shred of hope. Koji Kamiya had just given it everything he had, working at the fastest pace of his life. Maybe this time they had a chance.When the tally was finished, the crowd fell silent, waiting for the verdict.“Mr. Kamiya: twenty-three patients cured.”It wasn’t a small number. For half an hour’s work, it was impressive.The apprentice responsible for counting paused, glanced at Adrian, and seemed to struggle for words.Kudo Ono snapped, impatient, “And that kid? How many did he cure? Out with it!”Vincent Wallace burst into laughter. “Allow me. In thirty minutes, my master cured thirty-eight patients!”The plaza erupted.“Thirty-eight! And at least nine of those were serious cases! Remember, Mr. Doyle gave them a ten-minute head start. That speed is unreal!”“Now that’s a true master. The other side is getting absolutely steamrolled.”“Another win! Mr. Doyle wins again! Did you see the fa
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Seeing Ophelia freeze, Kudo Ono’s face darkened. “Ophelia, what are you standing there for? Keep going!”Ophelia hastened her hands, working faster.From there, the scene took on an odd rhythm.Each round, Adrian called nine people up. He looked unhurried, but his treatment moved with startling speed.The pressure fell hard on Ophelia.Her confidence at the start unraveled into panic. By the end of half an hour, she collapsed onto the floor, sweat beading across her brow.“Now, count the numbers.”Kudo Ono’s voice was cold as he glanced back at his apprentices.Both sides began tallying, though it was obvious from the crowds cured behind each of them who had won. Counting was just self-deception.“Mr. Ono, it’s done. Miss Ophelia cured fifteen patients.”Kudo Ono shot Adrian a stiff glance, forcing out, “And that boy?”The apprentice hesitated before saying, “Mr. Doyle cured thirty-six.”The crowd erupted.Ophelia couldn’t bear it any longer—she broke into sobs, utterly undone.She co
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Adrian covered a lazy yawn. “If you hadn’t made such a show of challenging me, the likes of you wouldn’t be worth my time.”The four bristled at once. “Don’t get cocky, boy! We’ve already crushed so many of Skyline City’s best. You won’t be the exception!”“Today—”Adrian lifted a hand, cutting them off. “I didn’t come to listen to blather. State the rules. We’ll make it quick—I’m due back for breakfast.”The Hinoku quartet flushed with embarrassment.Kudo Ono forced a cold smile. “Fine. Pick any one of us. If you win, name your terms. If you lose, you sign the roll of the defeated and publicly admit that Skyline City—and the Novaland Republic—are inferior to Hinoku’s medicine.”His words landed like a gauntlet.Teeth clenched in the crowd; more than a few would have gladly rushed the stage and flung them out of the city.Adrian shook his head. “Pick one? No. All four of you—at once. One at a time is boring. If I win, you’ll tear up that roll in public, apologize to every physician yo
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At the heart of the plaza, a massive platform had been thrown together overnight, complete with a full sound rig.Reporters from Skyline City and Hinoku had claimed the best vantage points, lenses trained on the four kimono-clad challengers onstage.Wanda Plaza was the city’s most trafficked square. Even at this early hour, the foot traffic was heavy.Kudo Ono watched the curious crowd swell and, speaking into the nearest boom mic, let his voice carry far and wide.“We’re physicians from Hinoku’s Color Hall. The four of us crossed the sea to exchange techniques with Skyline City’s practitioners of traditional medicine. To our disappointment, we found your city’s twenty-seven clinics wanting. Not one of them could defeat us.“That includes your three so-called divine physicians: Vincent Wallace, William Lane, and Lorenzo Watson. You’ve let us down—your traditional medicine, most of all, has let us down.”The words drew more onlookers by the minute—anger simmering, confusion rising, com
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Lorenzo Watson glanced anxiously at his two old comrades. “Do we tell Master?”The four from Hinoku were undeniably strong.What if Adrian stepped in and lost all the same? The Novaland Republic would be humiliated beyond repair. The people of Skyline City would be crushed with disappointment.That was why they had hesitated to call him at all. They knew Adrian’s skill was extraordinary—but not infallible.After a long pause, Vincent Wallace said, “Whatever happens, we have to inform Master and let him decide.”The three hurried out of the clinic and went straight to Hill Group.Adrian and the others had only just returned.Emptiness kneaded his arm and grumbled, “What a whirlwind—edge of the world and back. I’m wiped.”Iris Lloyd rolled her eyes. “Were you the one who slew the Green-Haired Turtle? Did you single-handedly topple the martial meet? Adrian hasn’t even complained, and you’re the one moaning?”Octavia chimed in, nodding vigorously. “Exactly. You’re set dressing—crispy garn
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The young man took a moment to feel it out, surprise dawning across his face. “I feel… a lot looser. The fatigue is gone! I’m dead tired now—just want to go home and sleep.”A collective gasp swept the hall.Much as they hated to admit it, the Color Hall’s people were the real deal.Arrogance, it seemed, came backed by substance.Vincent Wallace gave William Lane a shove. “Why are you still standing there? When I lost, it was because I wasted time watching. Just one patient made the difference—get moving. If we lose again, our reputations are finished.”William Lane strode to an elderly patient—pulse, diagnosis, needles…He wasn’t fast, but every motion was steady and sure.Time slipped by in silence.Before Lane finished with his first patient, Kudo Ono had moved on to his third.“Old man, this is no time to dawdle!” Lorenzo Watson blurted, agitated. “I can’t take another humiliation.”Lane withdrew the needles and walked toward his second patient. “Healing can’t be rushed. Even in a
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