Chapter 297: 297. Sacred Heart Institute
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It was nighttime in Yukolun, and the lights of Victory Square twinkled as tourists from various countries came and went.
By the time Lu Yao arrived, Sanna had already bought the "Nanosilver Solution" and was waiting for him.
The "Nanosilver Solution" consists of silver particles prepared to a size of 1-100 nanometers.
In layman's terms—it is a liquid containing pure silver, convenient for injection into the body.
This substance possesses an excellent disinfection and antibacterial effect, and can also be used to promote the repair of human mucous membranes, available for purchase in hospitals and pharmacies.
The bottles Lu Yao had in his hand were 150 yuan each, with a volume of 1 liter.
As life was at stake, he hugged the girl and hurriedly left with the solution.
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Inside Jin Garden.
A substance akin to thick ink permeated Monk Ben Ming's entire body, his veins bulging out of his skin like earthworms, and turned pitch black, appearing extremely terrifying.
The burly and robust monk was now barely hanging onto life, as Fu Fangsheng held his hand, transferring his own Inner Breath to him, to nearly no effect.
Fu Fangsheng's face was filled with regret and guilt.
He had frozen at the sight of the Demon Beast's face, and it was the monk who had sacrificially blocked that attack for him!
"Damn it, it should have been me..."
Fu Fangsheng's mind was a mess. His sister had been taken by a Demon Beast when she was 5, and he had been searching for twenty years.
In truth, he held little hope, clinging only to a sentiment.
But he never expected that upon their reunion... everything had changed beyond recognition!
Another ten-tael silver ingot vanished, and seeing that applying silver to the wound was not very effective, Liao Ya had a stroke of genius and directly covered the monk's body with the silver ingots.
Amidst the faint "zzzt" sound, the silver's purifying effect took hold, barely keeping him alive.
However, it was only a temporary measure, not a solution to the root of the problem.
Just then, with a powerful whooshing sound, Lu Yao rushed through the air and arrived on the scene!
He was drenched in sweat, which his body heat then evaporated into mist.
Seeing Monk Ben Ming covered with silver ingots, he praised Liao Ya, "Sister~well done!"
He then took out a white plastic bottle containing "Nanosilver Solution" and opened it to feed Monk Ben Ming.
The liquid inside was colorless and transparent, just a bit thicker than water.
Monk Ben Ming swallowed reflexively, but as soon as he drank it, a look of pain crossed his face, his features tightly contorted.
Lu Yao took out a syringe and injected it into the exposed veins of the monk's chest wound, infusing him with the "Nanosilver Solution."
As the solution entered his veins, the color of the bulging, worm-like veins on the monk's body faded, returning to normal and slowly retracting into his body.
The spirits of those around were greatly lifted!
"It's working!"
"Incredible! What kind of miraculous medicine is this!"
"Keep feeding him as I inject."
Everyone acted together, some feeding him the medicine, others channeling their energies, while Lu Yao administered the injections.
Before long, Monk Ben Ming's breathing became stable, and his heartbeat grew stronger and stronger; the cyanosis on his face disappeared, and the aura of withering decay was completely gone.
After the large, purple-black hole in his chest expelled numerous purple-black fluids, it began to take on the color of normal flesh, and granulation tissue started to appear, wanting to heal.
After a while, he actually regained consciousness and was about to say something when Zhao Sanduo stopped him, "Rest well, your life was saved by Young Master Lu."
Monk Ben Ming was extremely weak, so he simply closed his eyes and mobilized his body into a dormant state for quicker recovery.
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Letting the monk rest, the group moved to a pavilion by the lake and began to recount the events that had transpired.
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Fu Fangsheng remained silent without uttering a word.
Speaking out of his worldly wisdom, Zhao Sanduo said,
"The Imperial Court signed the 'Treaty of Tianjin', and now foreign missionaries can freely enter our country to preach and buy land to build churches.
These bastards commit all kinds of evil deeds, not only taking in riffraff as 'church followers' to oppress the good people but also secretly engaging in human trafficking!"
These matters were known to everyone present.
The foreign missionaries condoned their 'church followers' to forcibly seize land and property, sparking many 'missionary incidents' across the country, with the most severe escalating into international disputes that led to foreign military intervention.
Zhao Sanduo continued,
"Western demon beasts crave human blood, especially the blood of boys, girls, and virgins.
With the recent wars, the price of blood has skyrocketed. Human traffickers are growing even more rampant, deceiving numerous countrymen into being transported abroad for the demon beasts' consumption!
The three of us have always been killing these damned creatures, destroying their dens.
In doing so... we discovered a place called 'Sacred Heart Institute'."
This monastery was unusually devoid of sheltering church followers who committed misdeeds, but... it specialized in taking in baby girls!"
At this point, Zhao Sanduo's eyes burst with fury, his body's metallic bones clanging with tension:
"This accursed place pays to take baby girls the poor can't afford to keep. Upon entering the institute, they must sign a contract of servitude that states their families can no longer inquire about them once they are in. They call it adoption, but in reality, they're covertly shipped abroad... It's utterly heartless!"
Zhao Sanduo paused for a moment to compose himself, then glanced at Fu Fangsheng with an indescribable look and said,
"The three of us fell at the Sacred Heart Institute, and... we also encountered the sister of old Fu, lost many years ago."
Fu Fangsheng said indifferently and coldly, "My sister has already died; what we encountered was a monster wearing her skin. I need to go let her rest in peace!"
The atmosphere went quiet for a time; Lu Yao aptly asked, "Where is this Sacred Heart Institute located?"
Zhao Sanduo earnestly replied,
"Young brother Lu, this matter requires a long-term plan. That place is guarded by countless demon beasts, fortified with machine guns and cannons.
And old Fu's sister... she can seriously injure a hardened Blood-Exchange Warrior with just one strike!"
Lu Yao spoke with conviction, "Brother Zhao, speak freely; I must intervene when I hear of such matters."
Fu Fangsheng also said, "We must go back! There are still over 500 baby girls there; we can't ignore them! And... I have a way to deal with her!!"
He untied his knapsack from his back and opened it, revealing a bundle of military explosives!
Upon opening it, there were thick sticks of explosives. Fu Fangsheng picked one up and said,
"Young brother Lu, lend me some silver to make homemade bombs, and when the time comes... I will deal with her myself!"
Lu Yao responded, "That's a good plan, I've made similar devices before. But this time... I'll give you some really explosive weaponry, perfect for dealing with vampires!"
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Lu Yao fetched a long military arms box from the storeroom, which on opening revealed a cache of brand-new AA12 automatic shotguns!
These firearms were precisely from that batch from the Blue Star Hungsha Country.
They may have been a bit weak against martial artists, but replacing the lead shots with silver shots made them very effective for killing vampires!
Zhao Sanduo and Fu Fangsheng fired off the machine guns, and immediately recognized the power of the AA12 automatic shotguns:
"This thing can spray out 12 silver shots at once... and it's fully automatic!"
"Great! With this, killing demon beasts will be like slaughtering chickens!"
The two of them immediately slung the guns over their backs and stuffed their knapsacks with piles of number 12 bullets, while Fu Fangsheng also made homemade bombs with military explosives mixed with silver grains.
Finally, Lu Yao distributed a bottle of 'Nanosilver Solution' to each of them: "If you encounter demon beasts later, this can be used both for healing and for sprinkling on the enemy to cause injury."
Zhao Sanduo and Fu Fangsheng solemnly accepted it, carefully tucking it away, their spirits greatly lifted: "With this divine medicine, we no longer have to fear the demon beasts' Withering Bullets!"
Once all preparations were complete, the group immediately set out.
"Sacred Heart Institute" was located in Jiangzhou, 150 kilometers in the northwest direction from Yunzhou.