The Last King Of Darkness
Chapter 722 - 412: The King Returns

Chapter 722: Chapter 412: The King Returns

Medical facilities are some of the most common buildings in the Royal City, with nearly one on every block.

Physicians are among the most respected professionals in Trolian, as commoners rarely receive help from advanced healers, and once infected, only a physician can save their lives.

Therefore, in many cases, a medical facility is seen by the commoners as a beam of light in the darkness.

Among these lights, those of the Church medical facilities shine the brightest.

Based on the Holy Church, these Church medical facilities were at the core of the Royal City’s medical system. They had a complete medical system, more professional and high-end medical personnel, better medical equipment, and potions. Nearly all combatants were treated here.

Among these Church medical facilities, the best was the Central Church Medical Facility located in the Upper City.

It not only had the most central healers but also possessed the largest Bright Crystal.

Jon was receiving treatment here.

In the Castle of the Soul Devouring King, he had forcibly pushed open the most crucial Sealing Gate, causing him to be severely polluted.

If he were an ordinary person, he would have already fallen into corruption, but Jon was a King Candidate, possessed the "Eternal Burning Fire" characteristic, and even at the extreme limits of pollution, he could maintain a certain level of consciousness.

Using the last of his time, he returned to his Resonance Fire in a state of Spiritualization.

This was the last survival tactic for the holders of the "Eternal Burning Fire," his Resonance Fire was located within the Royal City, guarded by specialists. The moment he returned to the fire, he was discovered and immediately transported to the Church Medical Facility.

The Royal City quickly gathered all the Medical Masters to consult on Jon’s condition.

But until the battle in the sewer was over, Jon still hadn’t woken up.

That was Rod’s purpose for visiting, to see if there was anything he could do to help.

After all, Jon suffered the pollution because of his own abilities, and the holders of the "Eternal Burning Fire" were of extraordinary significance to humankind. If he were to perish, the loss would be great.

Moreover, he might even end up losing his Divinity.

When Rod arrived at the Church Medical Facility, he saw a large group of central healers and Soul Masters heatedly arguing over how to treat Jon.

Beside them, Jon lay quietly soaked in a Crystal container filled with fluid.

His body was blackened, with corruption wildly spreading over him, but the Crystal container continuously flushed out streams of water, melting and dissolving these black corrupt marks before overflowing into the surrounding pool.

Under this constant cycle, Jon hadn’t been completely corrupted.

But anyone could see that this was just a maintenance measure, not a permanent solution. Jon’s soul remained in a deeply corrupted state, which became more severe and irreversible over time.

Time was extremely pressing, and everyone was very anxious, but there wasn’t a particularly good plan yet.

Suddenly, one of the thirty-two central healers, the old woman Youse, spoke up, "Ladies and gentlemen, we don’t have time to delay anymore, we need to decide on a treatment quickly. From my many years of experience, performing a soul excision surgery to remove the severely corrupted parts and then filling the soul with Bright solvent might give him a chance at survival!"

"No." A burly man categorically refused. "The danger of a soul surgery is too great. Even if it saves him, Jon’s soul might suffer irreversible damage."

Youse angrily retorted, "It’s better than death! Besides, the most beautiful woman of Rose Street personally operating, the success rate is very high, don’t you trust me?"

The room fell silent.

By their side, Soul Master Priscilla softly said, "I can examine the details of the soul for Dr. Youse, providing the necessary soul data."

"No!"

The burly man shook his head again.

"The risk is still too great to accept. I hope for conservative treatment; maybe we can still find a better method. Scholars are already searching ancient texts in the Great Book Library."

Youse flew into a rage, pointing at his nose and bellowing, "Idiot! Conservative treatment is slow suicide. Jon can’t hold on much longer!"

The burly man snorted coldly, "Compared to your direct suicide, there’s still some hope."

The two sides fell into endless arguing again.

Jon’s deputies Vivian and Velas silently sat on the side, their faces pale and their expressions vacant, not even noticing Rod’s arrival.

Rod had no intention of disturbing them and returned to the Dream Realm, pulling apart Asa and the Book of the Future, who seemed almost ready to come to blows.

"Book, I ask you, what are your functions and characteristics?"

The Book of the Future turned a page, ignoring him.

Rod spoke calmly, "Book, if I were you, I’d be more cooperative. Tools don’t need a soul. I can sense you from the Dream Realm; you are completely under my control. If you keep up this attitude, I think I have no patience to negotiate with a tool, but if you cooperate well enough, you might be able to upgrade from a tool to a comrade and partner. Do you understand?"

Asa on the side sneered sharply, "Hahaha, regretting now, idiot? Look at your choice!"

The previously silent Book of the Future suddenly burst out, "Nonsense! You idiot, trash, a lunatic who dreams of eating shit every day, my new master is ten thousand times better than you. I would choose him and never you."

It flipped open.

"Master, if you promise to let me become the Book of Destiny again, I will cooperate with you!"

Rod decisively responded, "Agreed."

Under Asa’s furious gaze, the Book of the Future did not hesitate to say, "Before becoming the Book of Destiny, my original body was already severely damaged, many core functions had been lost, and after being damaged further, my functions were further lost."