Chapter 80

"Scavenger, we seem to be missing a doctor. A few days ago, when I went to the market to look at the temporary attribute potions Trigger was selling, I found that some of the potions made by doctors were better than those sold by the system. Some of them even had the same effect as Trigger's potions, which can enhance the temporary attributes of equipment, and also improve the player's own temporary attributes."

Because Scavenger was there, the team had no problem with melee combat, whether as a tank or as a damage dealer. So, when the team encountered no significant mutations, Peach Eyes didn't feel much of a difference. For ranged combat, there was Kantu, Peach Eyes, and even Lei Gong, who could act as a half-ranged support. The team was well-equipped for both defense and offense, but without a doctor, some injuries were indeed difficult to handle.

In the game "Fate," doctors cannot directly heal players. To be precise, players don't have a health bar. For example, if a player is shot in the leg, it will affect their movement and cause bleeding. If the injury is not treated for a long time, it will worsen until the player dies from infection.

Therefore, in "Fate," there is no concept of losing a certain amount of health with each hit. Even if you don't hit a vital spot, if you hit the player enough times, they will still die. The game's mechanics are very close to reality. So, doctors cannot stand in the back and instantly heal players, making them fully recover.

However, although they cannot instantly heal, doctors can create various potions, such as those that stimulate a player's potential, stop bleeding, and more. They can also perform temporary surgeries in the field. For example, if a player is clawed by a monster and suffers a laceration, the doctor can immediately stitch the wound and apply some potions to help the player recover quickly, though not instantly. This is much faster than the player recovering on their own.

Moreover, once a doctor reaches the rank of Sergeant, they gain a talent skill called Dissection. As the name suggests, this skill allows the doctor to use their surgical knife to dissect animal-type monsters, making them extremely powerful in close combat. Among the six major classes, only the Mech Warrior, who encases themselves in a metal shell, is not as vulnerable to a doctor's surgical knife.

The other five classes are all at risk when facing a doctor's surgical knife. For example, even if a mutant enhances their body with their powers, they are still vulnerable to a doctor who is well-versed in human anatomy. A single cut from a surgical knife can be more devastating than a bullet.

So, although doctors are naturally physically weak, they can use potions to stimulate their potential and use their surgical knives as weapons. They can now join the battle, rather than just being a decoration. "Finding a good doctor is too difficult," Scavenger said, shaking his head helplessly.

Players face fierce mutated monsters every day, and getting injured is inevitable. Minor injuries can be treated simply, but penetrating or lacerating injuries must be treated promptly. Although the game doesn't make players spend weeks recovering from injuries, even a half-day in the hospital is too long for players who enter "Fate" to play, not to stay in the hospital.

So, when players suffer serious injuries, they often choose to commit suicide. They lose a bit of points and respawn fully healed, saving the time spent in the hospital. However, committing suicide every time you get seriously injured is not a good strategy. Therefore, a doctor is a necessary member of the team, especially when facing large monsters. Even if a mutant loses an arm or a leg, you can't just stop the battle and resume it another day. If you're fighting a boss, you can't just commit suicide and then continue the fight.

So, the role of a doctor in the team will become increasingly important. Even for serious injuries like limb loss, a doctor can handle it in just ten minutes. Although the player will feel weak for a while due to the overuse of potential-stimulating potions, it won't affect the current battle.

However, finding a good doctor is very difficult. Moreover, unless a player is a professional in real life or has a genuine passion for saving lives, few players choose the doctor class. Players play games for excitement and to stand out. In PvP, a doctor, even if they are an authority, is still a support role that needs to be protected and cannot take the lead (unless they have exceptional close-combat skills).

So, it's hard to find a doctor for the team, and finding a good one is even harder. Therefore, players need to be extra careful when fighting monsters. If they accidentally get a laceration that won't stop bleeding, they have to either commit suicide or return to the city for treatment. Scavenger knew that not having a doctor was inconvenient, but he couldn't find a suitable one.

"Can we just find a doctor and start training them? After all, surgery and stitching are skills. When a doctor learns a skill, they can get the formula from the system. Even if they're not a good doctor, just having the skills would reduce our pressure a lot," Kantu said.

In this four-person team, Kantu was in a somewhat awkward position. Scavenger and Lei Gong were indispensable. Peach Eyes, though not a strong fighter, had impressive computer skills. Kantu, on the other hand, was weak in both gunplay and close combat. His only strong point, business talent, was not of interest to him, making him the lowest in status among the four.

"Finding and training someone isn't impossible. When we go to the market, you and Fatso can look around and see if anyone is interested. For minor injuries, Lei Gong and I can handle them. The problem is that without a doctor's medical space, we have to carry a lot of medical supplies and drugs, which is very troublesome."

As the three were talking, Lei Gong, who was scouting ahead, signaled them to stop. After reaching the rank of Sergeant, the Mechanic gained the talent skill of Mechanical Disassembly, which is effective against Mech Warriors and metal monsters. They can also release small mechanical puppets, significantly enhancing their combat power.

Since Lei Gong joined the team, the task of clearing the path has been his. Lei Gong has rich combat experience and can release small mechanical rats to help scout ahead, making it more effective and safer than Scavenger relying solely on experience and eyesight. Scavenger, on the other hand, is responsible for the rear guard.

"Up ahead is a vine forest, with tree vines and man-eating flowers."

The mechanical rat scouting ahead climbed over a tree vine. The vine, which had been lying on the ground like a tree root, suddenly coiled around the rat, crushing it into a piece of scrap metal. The tree vine was then retracted by a large tree, which swallowed the scrap metal. Seeing the tree eat metal, the team was speechless, wondering if it would suffer from indigestion.

"System doesn't allow us to burn the forest. Otherwise, it would be so much easier to just pour a bucket of gasoline and set it on fire," Peach Eyes said, looking at the dense tree vines, unable to distinguish which were from the tree people and which were from ordinary trees.

The system requires players to follow the "Nature Protection Law," prohibiting them from burning forests or poisoning water, with severe penalties for violations. These penalties are real, not just a half-day hospital stay.

"How many more scouting rats do you have?" Scavenger asked.

The scouting rat that was crushed into scrap metal by the tree vine is the simplest of the Mechanic's mechanical puppets. It has the ability to scout and identify simple dangers but no combat power. Although it's not a one-time consumable, it has no repair value once destroyed, especially since it was eaten by the tree person, leaving no "body" to repair.

"Before we came, we were told there would be plant-type monsters, so I brought more scouting rats. Besides the rats, I also have bees, enough for use," Lei Gong said. Mechanics have their own mechanical space, where they can store tools, mechanical puppets, and explosives like grenades and landmines. Mechanics are support members but can also act as half-gunners, though their long-range combat ability is weaker than that of gunners.

"Kantu, go scout the monsters. Kill the ones you can detect, then send the scouting rats to reveal the hidden ones."

Scavenger patted Kantu's shoulder. Kantu stepped forward and fired at the nearest tree. The tree showed no reaction, so he fired at the second tree, and so on. When a tree was hit, the previously motionless tree vine suddenly lunged at Kantu. The team then joined forces to kill the detected tree person, and Kantu continued his search.

This method ensures the team's safety to the greatest extent, but it doesn't completely clear the area. Many of the vines in this vine forest extend from distant tree people and are hidden under decaying leaves. So, this method can only roughly clear the area.

Afterward, Lei Gong released the scouting rats to find a safe path. Some of the vines hidden under the decaying leaves would suddenly shoot out when the ground above them vibrated, attacking the source of the vibration. The small scouting rats, unable to avoid most attacks, would become one-time consumables when hit.

"Be careful." The team moved forward in an orderly manner. However, just as Lei Gong was fully focused on controlling the scouting rats to detect tree vines, a black shadow darted out from a patch of vines and headed straight for Lei Gong.

As Scavenger warned Lei Gong, he raised his gun and fired at the black shadow. However, due to inertia, the shadow still lunged at the crouching Lei Gong. As it was hit by Scavenger's shot but not killed, it opened its mouth to bite Lei Gong's neck.

Suddenly, Lei Gong produced a large wrench and with a bang, struck the shadow's head. A惨叫响起，这时坎途不断扣动扳机，一连串的子弹射出，头部受重创的黑影在地上抽搐几下后没了声响。

“晕，藤蔓里还藏着野兽，这么阴险。”桃花眼走到黑影面前吐了一口口水，拨动了一下黑影的身体，一个黑影的样子露了出来，是一只野猫。野猫一般在夜晚活动，显然藤蔓中是它的栖息地，刚才的战斗惊扰到了它，所以它选择了偷袭。

“坎途下次开枪注意点，要么打眼睛，要么让子弹排成一条线，不然毛皮的价值会大打折扣的。”

雷公手中的特大号扳手变成了一把小刀，桃花眼麻利地把野猫爆的东西捡了起来，而雷公则把野猫的毛皮剥了下来。失去最后一点价值的野猫尸体过不了几分钟就会被刷新掉。当然，如果有幸运的妖兽在尸体没有刷新之前从这里过，可以饱餐一顿。

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A scream echoed, and at that moment, Kantu continuously pulled the trigger, firing a series of bullets. The black shadow, severely injured in the head, twitched a few times on the ground and then fell silent.

"Damn, there are beasts hiding in the vines, so sneaky," Peach Eyes spat on the black shadow and poked it. The shadow revealed itself to be a wild cat. Wild cats usually move at night, and it was clear that the vines were its habitat. The battle had disturbed it, so it chose to ambush them.

"Kantu, next time aim for the eyes or make the bullets form a line. Otherwise, the value of the fur will be greatly reduced."

Lei Gong's large wrench turned into a small knife. Peach Eyes quickly picked up the items dropped by the wild cat, while Lei Gong skinned the cat. The worthless cat's body would be refreshed in a few minutes. Of course, if a lucky monster passed by before the body refreshed, it could have a feast.

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