Chapter 51: Victory Ointment

In the Wounded Soldier Camp, Bai Pu busily followed the medical officers, occasionally asking questions and receiving answers.

This was due to his prestigious background, even though he was only a distant relative. The Wu County Lu Clan was a scholarly family, a family of great prestige, while ancient physicians were considered lowly servants.

Moreover, Bai Pu spoke humbly and courteously, with a handsome appearance (high hidden Charm Value), so Doctor Liu was not opposed to Bai Pu’s eagerness to learn and kindly pointed out the shortcomings in medication usage and preparation.

This prompt was an unexpected delight. It was a surprise that without participating in the frontline battles, one could still earn Merit Points, which could ultimately be converted into exam scores!

Not only did he gain Merit Points, but Bai Pu’s sub-profession as an Alchemist also saw a slow increase in experience points, thanks to the guidance of the native Doctor Liu.

For an ordinary Awakened candidate, they might be content to stay in this Wounded Soldier Camp, as gaining both Merit and sub-profession experience was a twofold benefit!

However, Bai Pu did not think this way. He took on the role of a medical attendant not for these small Merit Points—he was seeking a way to escape, to leave the Chibi Battlefield!

And without becoming a deserter, without leaving Sun Quan’s Army camp.

The conscription in the Three Kingdoms Era was heavy, with a multitude of deserters. Therefore, each power punished deserters very severely, not only were there "Capture Techniques" to hunt them down, but also their families were implicated! Essentially, a deserter had severed ties with their clan.

Bai Pu’s prestigious background, with the added Level 1 status, was extremely important, the foundation of his many plans, which he would not abandon.

While tending to the wounded, Bai Pu deliberately doubled his efforts, saving Doctor Liu a lot of Heart Power and naturally gaining favorable impressions from him.

In conversations with Doctor Liu, Bai Pu intentionally or unintentionally inquired about basic information about the Chibi scenario, such as the source of the medical supplies for the Wounded Soldier Camp, and whether there were drugs that could significantly enhance the soldiers’ combat power.

Doctor Liu stroked his beard and said, "This camp is located at the Three Rivers Confluence, and all military supplies and medicinal materials are shipped upstream from Chaisang City, transported to Fan Kou Camp. As for drugs that enhance soldiers’ combat power, there are some."

Then Doctor Liu produced a bottle of pale yellow ointment, saying, "This item is called Victory Ointment. Dissolved in water and consumed, it gives great strength, fearless of swords and spears, with remarkable efficacy."

"Such an item exists!" Bai Pu took the "Victory Ointment" and quickly received a prompt from the Spirit Realm Will.

This item was somewhat like a stimulant, with rather obvious side effects—not very useful for the Awakened, but it was a divine medicine for the army.

Therefore, it was considered a large-scale war tool. It was estimated that a bottle of Victory Ointment, once dissolved, could be consumed by a large number of soldiers.

"I wonder how this ointment is made?" Bai Pu continued his persona of being eager to learn.

He sensed the value of this war tool, and if he could learn the preparation method, it would be very beneficial for his promotion as an Alchemist!

Doctor Liu smiled but did not answer, evidently knowing something, but the relationship (favor level) between the two had not reached a level where such highly valuable information would be easily disclosed.

At this moment, a Green Armor Centurion suddenly led two people over, saying, "Doctor Liu, these two have also studied medical books and can use medicine to treat wounds."

Bai Pu glanced at the two individuals, seeing a man and a woman, both wearing the rough linen clothes of an ordinary soldier, with nothing unusual in appearance. But their spirit was completely different from the typical lower-class soldiers!

These two were Awakened candidates, from the same place as Bai Pu!

They possibly heard about Bai Pu entering the Wounded Soldier Camp, quickly deduced the benefits within, and came to follow suit.

The two also glanced at Bai Pu, clearly aware that Bai Pu was already there.

Doctor Liu was curious, "Talents knowledgeable in medicine are quite rare, and the Wounded Soldier Camp has always been understaffed. It’s naturally a good thing to have several more helpers today."

Doctor Liu was about to conduct an assessment when he saw the male Awakened raise his hand, directly stating, "Doctor Liu, there’s no need for a test. Please see our methods!"

With that, the two went directly to a wounded soldier whom Bai Pu was tending to.

That soldier had an arrow wound on the abdomen, originally festering and pus-filled, with a high bulge on half of the lower abdomen, hard to the touch, and unbearably painful. Bai Pu was in the process of cutting open the sore to squeeze out the pus.

The male Awakened directly handled it, sprinkling a handful of medicinal powder. The female Awakened poured a few drops of crimson liquid, immediately merging the powder into a pale red protective film that slowly penetrated into the wound.

The wounded soldier’s groans stopped, and the arrow wound on the lower abdomen surprisingly began to heal at a visibly noticeable speed.

Bai Pu frowned slightly. These two, in order to gain the trust of the medical officer, actually used precious Alchemy Potions!

Alchemy Potions are a product of Earth’s Spiritual Energy Civilization, concocted by Alchemists using Spirit Realm materials and knowledge of Alchemy learned from the Source Plane, and are quite costly.

For this exploration subject in the high school entrance exam, the use of tools is strictly limited.

The authorities already specified that candidates can only carry two bottles of Alchemy Potions for healing and recovery as supplies; all other tools are not permitted for use.

This regulation also stems from the limitations of the Spirit Realm Will. For example, Bai Pu’s Storage Space, containing a C+ level tool , was in a grey unusable state, leaving only his equipment and two potions available for use.

When Doctor Liu saw this scene, he did not show any surprise, only regretfully saying, "This Spirit Medicine has a similar effect to the Healing Elixirs made by Daoists. But using it on an ordinary arrow wound is still a waste."

The two newly arrived candidates intended to use this display to impress the medical officer, but Doctor Liu was experienced and had seen similar medicines, leaving them somewhat embarrassed and sheepishly smiling.

The Green Armor Centurion asked, "Doctor Liu, do these two pass the assessment?"

Doctor Liu sighed lightly, "I’m afraid Spirit Medicines are too precious, and your means are not suitable for frequent use. Seeing your generosity for the wounded, you may stay! Learn well the methods for handling wounds; do not rely on Spirit Medicines to neglect the basics."

Thus, the two Awakened candidates also entered the Three Rivers Confluence camp’s Wounded Soldier Camp.

However, these two were clearly different from Bai Pu; without the backing of sub-professions like an Alchemist, they lacked the foundational knowledge in preparing and using medicinal materials that Doctor Liu was teaching, finding it difficult to understand, like listening to a foreign language.

Moreover, without Bai Pu’s prestigious family status as an enhancement, Doctor Liu could only sigh and assign them to tasks like cleaning wounds, cutting sores, and squeezing pus.

These two, however, deserved to be among the top batch of elites out of millions of candidates. They worked diligently without even furrowing their brows at such dirty and bloody tasks.

Otherwise, they surely wouldn’t have been able to establish themselves in the Wounded Soldier Camp.