Chapter 10: Legal Solution.
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"Are you all family members of the patient Bahjat Edwards in emergency room number seven? Mr. Bahjat has been taken to the intensive care unit. Our hospital deeply regrets having to inform you that his condition is beyond saving. We hope you can take the time to see him one last time!"
A hospital nurse entered the room and gave the news to everyone. The atmosphere suddenly turned icy and suffocating.
Immediately after, Mabel's voice trembled.
"How could this happen? How could this be? Didn't you say that surgery would save him? Why couldn't you save him? Why couldn't you save him?"
The louder Mabel spoke, the more her voice echoed through the hospital corridor. At this point, Melanie completely collapsed, falling from the bed and fainting.
Fortunately, Ethan quickly caught her before she hit the edge of the bed.
Meanwhile, Toshan's expression was very gloomy, as if deep in thought.
At that moment, only Ethan remained calm. He looked at the nurse and softly said,
"Nurse, please help me care for my mother-in-law and wife. I'd like to go see my father-in-law for a moment."
The nurse also understood that the patient's family would be in a difficult situation at this time, so she didn't hesitate to nod in agreement. Just as Ethan left for a moment, Melanie woke up, and Mabel could only lie down crying, unable to stop even now.
"Doctor, I am a relative of patient Bahjat. May I visit him?"
Leaving the hallway and entering the emergency resuscitation room, Ethan saw his father-in-law's pale and lifeless face, feeling a sense of sorrow in his heart, and sighed. The on-duty doctor saw Ethan approaching and didn't say anything more. He just nodded slightly and then left with his staff.
At this moment, the sound of machinery from the Artificial Super Intelligence echoed in Ethan's head.
"Analyzing... Bahjat Edwards' physical condition critical condition ruptured brain blood vessels and low blood pressure. Mortality risk assessment, ninety-five percent! Analyzing..."
Seeing a 3D chart of his father-in-law's physical condition, Ethan suddenly had a bold idea.
He communicated with the Super Intelligence system through brainwaves.
"001, with his situation, can you think of a way to save him?"
"Analyzing... According to the system's analysis, there are two methods to save Bahjat. First, master can perform surgery on Bahjat with the system's assistance. The success rate does not exceed twenty percent."
"And the second option?"
Hearing the first option, Ethan shook his head, deciding to wait for the next suggestion.
"The second option is simple. The system can help the host concoct a special solution to restructure Bahjat's body. This will regenerate a new body for Bahjat and remove all diseases."
Ethan should have been delighted to hear this option. However, after asking for details from the system, his face darkened.
"To concoct this solution, a special compound must be combined with a mutated plant called Dragon's Blood. The special compound is in limited supply and is currently being tested by the organization. Dragon's Blood is a mutated plant that exists deep underground, where the most intense volcanic eruptions occur. Moreover, your inventory will be limited if you use more of my system's features. Although you own your mother's assets, if you consume too much of my energy, I will temporarily lock your ability to use money, supplies, etc."
With the system's analysis, Ethan felt it would have been better if it hadn't said anything.
The first option required Ethan to perform surgery on his father-in-law directly. Not to mention the low success rate, but he not studied medicine even just one day. How could he perform surgery on his father-in-law?
The second option seemed even more unrealistic. A unique concoction – what kind of item was that? He hadn't even heard of it before. As for Dragon Blood, it was an object from legends and fantasy movies only.
Did such objects genuinely exist in this world?
"Hmph, master, you're truly foolish! Who told you that those things never existed? This world was formed tens of billions of years ago, going through multiple big bangs before finally stabilizing. Meanwhile, human history spans less than a million years. Can anyone say for certain that these so-called legends never existed hundreds of millions of years ago? Furthermore, this vast universe contains countless unknowns. Humanity is simply too small to explore and understand thoroughly. Besides, beyond our universe, there's another one, where humans are not as weak as they are now!"
As the system reached this point, its voice suddenly stopped. Its words had touched upon some sort of taboo, preventing it from continuing.
Ethan, however, was unaware of this. Feeling that both methods of saving his father-in-law were impossible, he grew increasingly frustrated.
"Master, I can help you. You're my owner. Just give me an order."
"What help can you offer when both options are unusable? I'm not a surgeon!"
"Why not try using a method that would allow you to perform surgery legitimately? For example... ask the organization that created me, which your mother controls! Look at this, right now..."
Just as the system finished speaking, Ethan's phone rang. Seeing the unknown number from the man in black from the organization, an idea suddenly sparked.
Ethan hurriedly answered the call.
"Hello, is this you, uncle? I need the organization's help right now. Can you assist me?"
The voice on the other end of the phone paused in astonishment for a moment before the deep voice of the middle-aged man replied.
"Young master, you are the owner of this organization. Of course, we should help you. What kind of support do you require? I'll arrange for someone to come to your aid."
Ethan had expected the man to be more challenging to talk to. Without hesitation, he shared his plan with him.
After a brief conversation, the middle-aged man's voice responded.
"Please rest assured, young master. I can arrange this for you. Within an hour, one of our staff will meet you. You may delegate tasks to him, and he will cooperate without refusal."
"I truly appreciate your help, and on behalf of my wife's family, I extend our gratitude!"
"Young master, there's no need to say that. I have to help!"
After the two finished their conversation, footsteps and Mabel's sobbing could be heard outside the resuscitation room.
"Oh, my husband, how could you leave your daughter and me like this? Our daughter hasn't even given you a grandson yet! Sob!!!"
As soon as she entered the room, Mabel rushed to her husband's bed and cried loudly. Meanwhile, Melanie's face turned pale, and she stood to the side, staring at her father's ashen face. Tears quickly welled up in her eyes and fell down her cheeks.
Ethan wanted to step forward and comfort them, saying he had thought of a way to save her father. But as the words reached the tip of his tongue, he hesitated and couldn't speak clearly.
After all, he couldn't be sure about this matter. He could only hope that everything would be resolved smoothly in the end.
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