Chapter 67 Improvement

 If it were someone else who got injured today, it's hard to say whether Happiness would have actively suggested that she might be the source of infection. All she wanted was for Alexander and Abyssyus to be safe.

But her thinking was wrong. The serum and extracts taken from her body had no effect on Alexander and Abyssyus.

Perhaps for Happiness, this was a good result, because it meant that she wouldn't be pushed to the opposing side of the entire beast clan society due to her negative value.

After consulting with experts, the virus cells in Alexander and Abyssyus were under control. At least they hadn't invaded their central nervous systems yet. However, the situation ahead was not optimistic. Whether they could eliminate the virus cells like every other beast that had encountered the virus depended on their own immune systems.

As their life force rapidly declined, Alexander and Abyssyus had regained their beast forms. Lionel and Eliot stayed by their side day and night. Happiness, who woke up after the surgery, received this news from Ben. She silently removed the needle and let Ben carry her out. Ben didn't refuse.

Happiness felt that if Alexander really were to die, he would definitely want her to be by his side.

Because the windows and doors were sealed, the living room was filled with the smell of decay. Happiness didn't even notice the stench. Wrapped in a bulky blanket, she sat beside Alexander. When one is in extreme sadness, tears often don't flow, and Happiness was in that kind of situation.

In front of the black dog, its fur is dull and lifeless due to its physical pain. Its mouth is slightly open, and its belly hardly moves. After a while, it releases a long breath as if lacking oxygen.

On the other side, the leopard is in an even worse condition and is already hooked up to a ventilator.

Happiness touches the paws of both the leopard and the dog, then slowly moves her body and gently presses it against Alexander's belly. There is no usual warmth, and her fur and skin are equally cold.

"Happiness, come up here. We'll be fine. Just be careful not to directly touch Alexander's wounds," Eliot advises with reluctance. "We might not be able to do anything about this mutated virus, so don't worry too much for now."

"Yes, we are monitoring the changes in the condition closely. From what we can see now, it's not the worst situation yet," a doctor approaches from a nearby instrument. Although his expression is serious, there is a strong interest in Happiness's feminine instincts in his eyes. He assisted Happiness in the surgery yesterday, and he still vividly remembers how wonderful the smooth skin felt under his fingertips.

"You just had surgery, so you should rest in bed. Nutrient fluids must continue to be supplied to your bloodstream," the veterinarian tries to reach out and hold Happiness, but Ben quickly picks her up.

"Let Happiness stay here. You go up. She can't see Alexander and can't rest properly," Ben places Happiness on the clean sofa and says, "I'll get Happiness's medicine bottle. Holding the bottle will prevent it from freezing."

Happiness nods silently, her black hair scattered on her pale face. She already seems a bit mentally absent. Suddenly, she looks at the veterinarian who is examining Abyssyus and occasionally casting a dazzling glance at her. She immediately turns to Ben and says, "Ben, let's go up. I can't help much here."

Ben is surprised, but Eliot understands Happiness's intention and immediately says, "Yes, Happiness, you go and rest. Maybe when you wake up from a nap, there will be good news."

"Don't think of the worst. The situation won't get any worse now. At least they have stopped the decay. It seems that their bodies are slowly recovering," Lionel's voice is low, and he rarely takes the initiative to comfort her.

"I'll help her with the needle and medicine. Don't get distracted," Lionel pats the veterinarian's shoulder, and the embarrassed expression on the veterinarian's face quickly disappears. He immediately focuses on recording data with a smooth movement of his pen.

That's the reason. If Happiness stays down here all the time, the experts may not be able to treat the patients seriously.

After reattaching the catheter to Happiness's right hand and changing the medicine bottle, Lionel instructs, "Don't pull out the needle randomly again." Then he takes out his own phone and places it next to Happiness's left hand. "I placed the camera in the living room. If you're worried, you can use this to see. I'll come up and tell you about the recovery progress every hour."

Happiness nods and picks up Lionel's phone, placing it in front of her eyes. Indeed, the screen shows the view of the living room.

"Don't keep staring at it. It'll make you dizzy," Lionel says a lot to Happiness at once. As a seasoned recluse, he feels a bit embarrassed. However, seeing Happiness tightly gripping the phone, her knuckles turning white, and the machine, which is completely incompatible with her small palm, looks even smaller on her delicate wrist, Lionel can't help but feel a dry throat. He scolds himself silently, as Abyssyus's condition is uncertain, how can he inexplicably develop such inappropriate thoughts towards Happiness?

However, Lionel's impression of Happiness has indeed improved. Before, he always thought that she was naive and foolish, being pampered among the other beasts. He believed that as a female in human form, she was not as intelligent and decisive as male beasts. He thought that the matter of mating was simple, but because she didn't cooperate, she was being made a mess by these blindly adoring male beasts. However, this seemingly inexperienced girl can realize that her existence can affect the patients in their sadness just by a look from the doctor. This shows that she truly cares about them.

Perhaps in the indulgence of Abyssyus and the others, Happiness has forgotten all the past pains, becoming childish and naive. However, this does not mean that she has lost her ability to judge and observe. Since being saved, she has been taking every step very steadily and taking the initiative. Even if she doesn't mention providing research materials, would Fran not study her? It's better to turn passivity into initiative and fight for her own best interests.

Lionel reminded Ben to take good care of Happiness and not let her move around again. It's best to persuade her to sleep before leaving.

There were only Ben and Happiness left in the room. Happiness placed her phone next to the pillow and murmured, "When Burn was bitten by the zombie fish, his body temperature became very high and his breathing was very rapid. How can Alexander and Abyssyus have cold bodies and difficulty breathing because of this mutated virus? If they want to expel the virus from their bodies and speed up their metabolism, their body temperature will also rise."

"This is not just Alexander's matter, it also concerns the entire beast race." Ben carefully adjusted the flow rate of the infusion tube and said to Happiness, "We will not give the virus more opportunities to mutate. The final cleaning of the ancient species is about to begin."

Happiness curled up in discomfort under the blanket, wondering if there would be no casualties in the big cleaning.

"Happiness?" Ben asked, "Are you feeling cold? Let me get you another blanket and change the one that has been contaminated with decay."

Ben opened the cabinet and took out two clean blankets with the scent of grass. He spread one of them in front of the heater to warm it up before replacing the one Happiness had just wrapped herself in.

Even though the blanket was dry and warm, and an extra layer had been added, Happiness still felt as if her heart was immersed in ice-cold water. She said to Ben, "Ben, why did Fran send you on this mission? I heard that the tiger clan is more suitable for this kind of mission."

"Don't say that, it's dangerous for anyone who goes. We have fought against mutated ancient species before, and besides, this is our job." Ben said, "Today, Burn and Damian went out, and Andy. Fran sent more people on their side. If we are afraid of death because the opponent is strong, we wouldn't have survived until now. Happiness, don't think too much for now, you should rest more after the surgery. Sleep for a while, I'll be here with you, I won't leave."

Ben sat by Happiness's bed, put his hand under the blanket, and held her left hand tightly. "Hold my hand and sleep." Earlier, he saw Lionel give Happiness an extra small bottle of medicine. Instead of anxiously worrying like this, it would be better for her to have a deep sleep and let her body recover.

The medication quickly took effect on Happiness, and Ben's face gradually became blurry. Waves of drowsiness came over him, and she moved her fingers, to which Ben responded by gripping tightly.

"If there is any situation, be sure to wake me up. If Alexander. and Abyssyus improve...also wake me up..." Happiness spoke unclearly and intermittently, reluctantly closing her eyes.

Ben breathed a sigh of relief, but then furrowed his brow tightly. Alexander was still struggling between life and death. If anything happened to Happiness again, he really didn't know what to do. Fortunately, Happiness's emotions have been stable, and she hasn't been as excited as before she was hit by the Eliot attack.

Ben's fingers stroked Happiness's eyebrows, causing her to relax her furrowed brow in her troubled dream. He never let go of her hand. Lionel's phone was held by Ben, constantly checking it. Both Happiness and Ben were worried about Alexander.

Happiness had one nightmare after another, sometimes bizarre and colorful, sometimes filled with sorrow and despair. Sometimes, she unconsciously called out in a low voice. Helpless under the influence of medication, she couldn't wake up.

Perhaps because dreams are the opposite, three hours later, Lionel came up again and told Road some good news. Abyssyus had already been taken off the ventilator, and currently his condition was the same as Alexander's. Although he had difficulty breathing, his internal organs were still working tenaciously. The most important thing was that Alexander's body had started to heat up, and his wounds were healing automatically. It seemed that the severe lack of oxygen and the inability to breathe were the dividing line between life and death! Fortunately, Abyssyus was a leader beast. If he were an ordinary leopard clan member, perhaps he wouldn't have made it to this moment.

Ben was very excited. Thinking of Happiness's request, he decided not to wake her up. If she slept a little longer, maybe Alexander would wake up. How happy she would be!

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