Chapter 1822 Character <TOC> Chapter 1824 Lower Intelligence
Translator: SumTLMan
The experiment proved that Sanders’ speculation was entirely correct.
The duration of infection is indeed connected to the disengagement of the Live Wire; the longer the infection, the greater the harmony with the role, making the extraction of the Live Wire more challenging.
It took Sanders forty minutes to remove the Live Wire from Iva’s sister. However, for the dancer, even after two hours, there was still no movement.
Nevertheless, with the continuous supply of the Nightmare Plane’s aura, the frequency of “confusion” in the dancer’s eyes was increasing. It could be inferred that the dancer’s condition was improving. Still, to fully detach from the Live Wire like Old Ham and Iva’s sister, it might require much more time.
Releasing the Nightmare Plane’s aura from the Nightmare Stone did not require Sanders to do it personally. He released a magic puppet shaped like a falcon from the Gravity Garden and controlled it with a strand of mental power to release the Nightmare Plane’s aura, while he himself followed the others to the hall.
In addition to their group, two more people were now present in the hall, precisely the cured Old Ham and Iva’s sister.
The others were inquiring about the two of them.
Previously, Sanders had mentioned that Old Ham’s brain might have suffered some impact and should not contemplate overly complex issues. True to his name, Old Ham was not in the best of health.
In their speculation, if Old Ham was in such a state, they presumed Iva’s sister’s condition to be even worse.
However, the reality was contrary to their imaginations. Indeed, Iva’s sister’s condition was not great, as overexertion of her mind also led to discomfort, but she was faring much better compared to Old Ham.
This peculiar circumstance puzzled everyone. Why was Iva’s sister, who was infected slightly longer than Old Ham, in a better state than him?
As inquiries were made about the two of them, the answers finally surfaced.
Old Ham rubbed his throbbing temples with his left hand, his right hand covering his neck: “My head hurts, the more I think about it, the more it hurts… That’s right, it was Iva who bit me. Then what? Then, then, I remember, the bite was near the neck, let me think, was it the trapezius muscle? Yes, right around there. The cut was as small as a little finger’s joint, bleeding was minimal, but still significant, I wonder if Iva brushed his teeth, never mind, even without brushing, disinfection is necessary, what to use for disinfection… and then, using catgut for suturing…”
Old Ham muttered to himself for a while.
Gloria was somewhat confused: “I remember, before those people said, wasn’t he running a dye workshop?”
Angel: “He’s in the cloth business, in addition to the dye workshop, he also has a textile factory.”
Gloria: “But from the way he speaks, he sounds more like a doctor. Was he a doctor before becoming a cloth merchant?”
Angel didn’t know about that; he turned his gaze towards Iva’s sister on the other side. Iva’s sister, who had lived in Windmill Town for many years, should know more about Old Ham.
However, Iva’s sister simply shook her head: “I am certain that before today, Old Ham knew no medical techniques.”
If he was not versed in medicine, then what was all that he was articulating?
While everyone was pondering, Old Ham himself suddenly realized: “How would I know all these strange things? Huh, there seems to be some inexplicable information in my mind, a doctor? I’m not a doctor… Wait, it seems I am indeed a doctor…”
Old Ham, rubbing his increasingly swollen temples, spoke somewhat incoherently.
Watching Old Ham’s condition, Sanders slowly spoke up: “Perhaps, the role he is playing is that of a doctor.”
“Did the Live Wire impart to him a segment of medical knowledge?” Gloria chimed in at this moment, voicing in an epiphany-like tone, “No wonder his head hurts the moment he tries to think; it’s due to forcefully cramming in information that doesn’t belong to him.”
Could it be that the reason why Iva’s Sister appears to fare slightly better than Old Ham is that she has been playing the role for longer and has begun to assimilate the knowledge she has acquired?
Reflecting on this, Gloria looked towards Iva’s sister, “You must have gained an additional memory as well, what is it?”
Iva’s Sister hesitated for a moment: “A butcher.”
“A butcher?”
Iva’s Sister nodded, somewhat reluctantly, “To be precise, a pig butcher. It’s an experience of how to slaughter pigs.”
“From a seamstress to a dancer, Old Ham to a doctor, and you to a pig butcher,” Gloria observed, “Each one of you has received a very interesting actor’s script. Is this distributed randomly?”
No one could answer Gloria’s question, and the others didn’t seem to care about the answer either.
At that time, Sanders conducted a small experiment; he conjured an illusion of a pig and handed it to Iva’s Sister, asking her to apply the knowledge she had received.
They observed the entire process as Iva’s Sister slaughtered and butchered the pig. Although she was somewhat unpracticed, overall, she already bore the semblance of a pig butcher.
Then, Sanders simulated a person with a severed hand for Old Ham to stitch up. However, Ham’s performance was less than satisfactory; he had the theoretical knowledge, but when it came to the actual task, it was utterly useless.
After conducting this experiment, they were almost certain of one conclusion.
The Live Wire did not merely provide them with an Actor’s Script, it also, due to prolonged presence within the actors, enhanced the execution of the roles they played through a compatibility period.
Old Ham only received knowledge about being a doctor from the Live Wire before it was removed; hence, he possessed knowledge but no experience.
Iva’s Sister, having been infected half a day earlier than Old Ham, had the Live Wire granting her knowledge and a half-day period of compatibility, which is why when it came to pig-slaughtering, she could handle it quite simply.
Regarding the dancer inside, from her previously graceful dance moves, it can be basically confirmed that the Live Wire has caused a metamorphosis in her dance technique. It is estimated that once the dancer awakes, her dance skills alone will suffice to make her an outstanding dance performer.
“It seems that the Live Wire has given them many benefits,” Gloria said.
Tree Spirit also spoke: “This is just like the calamity of Shadow Demon City from before, where the parasitized people eventually experienced some form of growth in their bodies. Because the creatures from the Nightmare Plane act unrestrainedly, sometimes it also makes fortune and disaster hard to predict.”
Gloria nodded in agreement with Tree Spirit’s words; this group of people were very lucky, happening to be beside the Savage Grottoes and to encounter Sanders, turning what was ultimately bad luck into good fortune. Had they been elsewhere, it would have truly been misfortune.
At this time, Tree Spirit looked towards Old Ham: “However, Old Ham is quite at a loss; had he been infected earlier, perhaps he could have become an outstanding doctor.”
Iva’s Sister, although she received what seemed like the useless experience of a pig slaughterer, after some time of compatibility with the Live Wire, her strength increased more than twofold, which is also quite good. Old Ham purely gained a bunch of theoretical knowledge, which is somewhat regrettable.
To this, Old Ham himself was quite optimistic: “To have received the memories of a doctor is already good; lack of experience can be accumulated slowly. At least I am still alive; I am still the lucky Ham.”
Chapter 1822 Character <TOC> Chapter 1824 Lower Intelligence