Infection

This can also verify whether Lawson's dream is indeed a different dream.

Lawson immediately became interested upon hearing this, and leaned on his cane to catch the silver medicine sealed in a glass bottle about the thickness of a finger.

The color of the medicine is dreamlike, especially under the light. The medicine inside the glass bottle changes to different shades of silver as the angle changes.

"Is this Silver Grass?"

Lawson immediately recognized the main ingredients of the medicine in the glass bottle.

"Yes, it was left by Dr. Leisen." Lu Yuan nodded.

"I'll take them all!" Lawson clearly knew something and immediately wanted to buy them all.

But Lu Yuan would not agree.

"I'm sorry, there's very little Silver Grass. I need to keep some for myself, so I can only give you two bottles at most."

"Three bottles, one gold shield."

Lawson pulled a gleaming gold coin straight from his pocket.

Looking at the gleaming golden imperial shield on the table, Lu Yuan didn't rush to put it away.

He pushed the three bottles of potion over, but held onto two of them. "This gold shield is for the potion, but I need you to do something for me."

Lawson eagerly grabbed a bottle of medicine and examined it: "What is it? Just something that will let me get a good night's sleep."

"These medicines were left behind by Leisen; they'll be gone once they're used up. If you want more medicine, you'll have to get me the raw materials."

Lu Yuan took out a written list (mercury, silver grass...).

"No matter what method you use, I want to see these things at your next follow-up appointment."

Upon hearing this, Lawson shifted his gaze from the silver-glowing bottle, his somewhat cloudy eyes staring at Lu Yuan in the darkness for a long while.

"You're much bolder than Leisen. Interesting. Deal."

"make a deal."

A smile appeared on Lu Yuan's lips as he pushed the remaining mixture of Light Silver Grass over.

This deal is a sure thing.

Because Leisen's purchasing records were clearly recorded in the notebook.

A single stalk of Silver Shield costs around ten silver coins, and none of the other medicinal herbs recorded alongside it are priced higher.

Therefore, regardless of the circumstances, the price of a gold shield far exceeds that of the potion itself.

Of course, Lu Yuan also needs money, because he needs to improve his skill level as soon as possible.

And this requires money, a lot of money.

Lawson took the medicine and left.

Lu Yuan closed the door, put away the golden shield, and reassessed Lawson's condition.

Based on the current situation, it is highly likely to be a 'dream'.

"Different dreams" are contagious.

This matter has been basically confirmed.

What Lu Yuan couldn't understand was why Lawson's infection time basically overlapped with that of Dr. Leisen.

Why are Lawson's symptoms still at the initial stage?

And what exactly is the transmission route of "Different Dreams"?

Will I get infected too...?

Lu Yuan couldn't understand it, and he couldn't figure it out. After all, he was just an ordinary person. If even a professional doctor couldn't handle it, how could he possibly handle it so easily?

He shook his head helplessly, deciding to stop thinking about it.

I just picked up "Basic Medicinal Herbs" and started flipping through it.

"Let's level up first."

As Lu Yuan pondered this, he sat on the sofa, glancing around. A few more pieces of firewood had been added to the fireplace, bringing warmth, but a sense of fatigue was also creeping in.

Splash--

The sound of the cold waves exploded in my ears.

Lu Yuan suddenly opened his eyes.

Looking around, there was no clinic, no fireplace, no warm blankets.

Looking up, an endless black sea suddenly appeared.

A pale moon hung in the gloomy sky, casting an eerie white reflection on the sea.

Lu Yuan tried to control his body, but found that his feet were rooted to the ground and nailed to the sand.

The tide is rising.

The icy, bone-chilling seawater washed over my feet, the cold seeping into my bones through my skin, carrying a nauseatingly salty and fishy smell.

"This is... a strange dream?"

Lu Yuan also realized what was happening and struggled desperately, but his body received no response whatsoever.

At this moment, Lu Yuan could only stare helplessly at the vast ocean before him.

Watching the waves gradually rise on the sea surface.

The icy seawater continuously pounded against Lu Yuan's body, and the biting cold made him shiver.

Until the distant sea turned pitch black.

"wrong."

There is something beneath the sea.

"boom!"

A giant wave crashed down on him, and the feeling of suffocation instantly engulfed Lu Yuan.

"Ha--!" Lu Yuan suddenly jumped up from the sofa, panting heavily. His clothes were soaked with cold sweat, as if he had just been pulled out of the sea.

The fire in the fireplace had gone out sometime ago, and a cold draft occasionally swept through the room.

The clinic remained quiet. I glanced at the clock on the wall; it was just past midnight.

Lu Yuan looked around to make sure he was awake before sitting back down on the sofa, still feeling a bit shaken.

In my dream just now, the suffocating feeling of seawater filling my nostrils was terrifyingly real.

But before Lu Yuan could even breathe a sigh of relief...

A gray experience bar appeared in my field of vision.

[Facing the deep-sea nightmare, sanity assessment in progress... Sanity II: +5, 6/49 (experience)]

"My rational experience has increased by so much? But... something's not right..." Lu Yuan looked at the experience bar that appeared in front of him and suddenly noticed something.

"Has the total upgrade value required for sanity decreased?"

Lu Yuan remembered clearly that the experience required to level up was 50 before, but now it has been reduced by 1 point.

What does this mean?

Lu Yuan fell silent, because he didn't know.

But this is definitely not good news. One thing is certain: I have been infected.

The experience bar is proof of this; any sliver of hope I had before has completely vanished.

Although I knew this day might come after reading the diary, I didn't expect it to come so soon.

With a sigh, the most urgent task was to make preparations in advance.

Lu Yuan thought for a moment, then took out his notebook and wrote down his plans.

1. Observe the changes in dreams, use them to increase your sanity level, and figure out the reasons and effects of the decrease in total sanity.

2. Maintain contact with Lawson and try to find out why Lawson's disease is progressing slowly.

3. Go to church to get information and purchase some holy water.

Lu Yuan paused his writing at this point. If all of the above failed, there was one last option: to proactively contact the Night Watch.

Although everyone seems to know about the "Night Watchmen," they are nowhere to be seen in newspapers or daily life.

Most importantly, he was unaware of the Night's Watch's attitude towards the "strange".

Of course, the worst that could happen is that it gets cleaned up.

If Lu Yuan's later symptoms really turn him into a dead fish like Dr. Lyssen, Lu Yuan would rather go to the Night's Watch.

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.

Lu Yuan took out a book and began to study diligently, hoping to quickly accumulate experience points.

The next day.

[Basic Medicinal Herbs: 11.5/20]

Lu Yuan rubbed his slightly sore eyes, glanced at the experience bar, and showed a satisfied expression.

As Lu Yuan delved deeper into his studies, he discovered that both the pace and efficiency of his learning were accelerating simultaneously.

Moreover, the relevant knowledge of the skills already acquired allows for quick entry into and mastery of subsequent learning.

This can be considered good news.

After a quick wash in the restroom, Lu Yuan tidied his clothes and prepared to go to church.

The main purpose of going to the church was to try to get some holy water, and secondly, to see if I could buy some medicinal herbs.