Man With Super Medical Skill (Matthew)
Chapter 2030

Having lived their whole lives in the mountains, these contestants' idea of fun-despite coming to Bainbridge-was simple. Either they would gather around to talk about medicine, research Reconstruction Pill alone, or take up the mantle of temporary doctor in Renew Pharmaceuticals.

At the same time, Matthew was in a dilemma. Sitting before him was a mountain of pills, and all of them had different effects, ranging from body strengthening to energy building. Any single pill would be worth millions in the greater world and send a ripple across the entire market. "Which should I take first?" Matthew scratched his head. He could make all these pills himself, but he had no ingredients. He did want to power up, but he also had his own concerns.

Salazar was keeping an eye on him, and he gnashed his teeth. Gee. I want to be spoiled for choice too. He wasn't a doctor, but even he could tell that these pills were priceless through the amount of energy they were emitting. Most people wouldn't even have the chance to even get one in their whole lives, and yet Matthew was spoiled for choice. God damn it.

"I should strengthen my body first. A strong body makes absorbing other pills easier." Matthew picked up the Steelbody and gulped it down. A moment later, he felt a surge of warmth welling within him, and then that surge of warmth spread through his body. Eventually, that surge of energy became hotter and hotter, and pain finally kicked in.

In just a few moments, sweat was already pouring forth from Matthew's skin, and rivulets of filth slowly emerged from his pores. Through the burning pain, Matthew took an Ameliorator, but the next second, he let out a growl of agony.

He could take the burning pain, but this agony was on a whole other level. It felt like someone was scraping off his flesh and sawing off his bones with a blunt knife.

Noticing the dilation of Matthew's pupils, Salazar quickly said, "Hang in there, Matthew. Do not faint, or you'd waste the pill."

An Ameliorator could cleanse the body of its impurities, but these impurities were the product of years and years of an unhealthy lifestyle. They could be considered a part of a human's body, so cutting them off was akin to cutting someone's flesh away. The pain was enormous, and if the aspiring adept were to fall unconscious, a lot of their meridians would be shut down, which would block the pill's power from clearing the whole body. Dregs of impurities would be left behind. It wouldn't be much, but it was enough to affect the user.

Matthew knew that, but the agony was unbearable. He was clenching the wooden chair with his right hand, and it was already close to breaking. The torture went on for an hour, and Matthew spat out a stream of blood at the end, signaling the end of his amelioration. He couldn't even lift a finger at that point. "Do not let anyone touch me, Salazar. I'm warning you." He then closed his eyes and blacked out.

"You're a man, Matthew. You don't have to be shy." Salazar picked him up and placed him on a bed. He then closed the door and returned to his room to train.

Unbeknownst to anyone, Bloodreaper was trembling while Matthew was asleep.