These past few days, Fatty had been constantly taking cold medicine, but his condition hadn't improved at all.

It escalated from coughing and sneezing to headaches and fever, then he started to get a terrible runny nose.

Could it be that conventional medicines manufactured before the global game started had lost all their efficacy?

Gu Mian didn't dare to delay any longer. After Fatty's condition hadn't improved even after three days of taking cold medicine, he directly gave Fatty the medicine called [Life Type D - Weak Resistance].

This medicine could suppress a small number of common viruses, but it only had a slight effect during the initial stages of infection. Unexpectedly, it actually worked. Less than half a day after taking the medicine, Fatty's symptoms began to subside. After taking another pill the next day, he fully recovered.

Theoretically, Fatty's cold should have already been in its mid-stage, and a D-grade medicine shouldn't have been that effective. He recovered in two days entirely because Gu Mian's Doctor skill took effect, increasing the medicine's efficacy fourfold, which significantly boosted the effect of the low-potency drug.

Once Fatty recovered, he started doing the math and was still muttering about it.

"One pill is 100 points, and the Doctor skill can quadruple its efficacy. That should make it comparable to a C-grade medicine, right? I checked earlier; C-grade medicine in the supermarket costs at least 500 points. We could open a hospital! Charge each patient 200 points and give them medicine with 500 points worth of efficacy. Everyone would definitely stop going to the supermarket and come to us for treatment instead."

Fatty wasn't interested in much else, but he was extremely enthusiastic about making money. "And Doctor, you saw it yourself," he continued.

"That way, we make a profit of 100 points per patient. With thirty patients, that's 3,000 points! The patients also avoid spending 500 points at the supermarket, saving 300 points. It's a win-win for you, me, and them!"

The Doctor profession really is profitable.

No wonder the A-grade medicines in the supermarket are so expensive. You definitely can't afford them just by clearing instances. But if you have a money-making profession, you could totally buy a whole bunch.

Besides, the current harsh weather conditions are practically drumming up support for the Doctor profession.

More specifically, it's practically cheering for Gu Mian, as if frantically signaling him to seize this opportunity and make a lot of money.

This doesn't fit this world's usual MO!

Has 'life' stopped trying to assassinate me and instead become my money-making tool?

Something is definitely off when things are this abnormal. Besides, Gu Mian wasn't in the mood to run a hospital. After all, he was still on the bounty list. If he took in too many patients, and one of them recognized him and backstabbed him, it would be a huge loss.

"I'm not going to entertain your nonsense," Gu Mian said, patting the eager Fatty to stop him. "We're not discussing this right now. If we were to open a hospital, we'd first have to ensure I wouldn't die if someone suddenly stabbed me."

Hearing this, Fatty's enthusiasm for his get-rich-quick scheme died down.

That's true. The Doctor is still on the bounty list, and he can't improve his physical constitution, making him very vulnerable. Many people will be after him in the future, so as a frail Doctor, it's best for Gu Mian to avoid too much contact with others. No matter how fierce he seems in instances, once everyone else develops, Gu Mian might get knocked down with a single poke.

It's worth noting that Gu Mian's group hadn't had many conflicts with other players yet, apart from that one event. The gang of hooligans who tried to rob them at the very beginning of the game didn't really count, because back then, no one had significantly enhanced their physical stats.

I really don't know what kind of situation Gu Mian will face against other players once the gap between them widens. Just thinking about it is terrifying, Fatty thought.

He sighed, somewhat dejected. "Isn't there any way to improve the Doctor's physical constitution?"

Chu Changge, who was beside them, pinched the bridge of his nose. "There might be."

Hearing this, Fatty was taken aback for a moment, then looked at Chu Changge with anticipation.

Chu Changge took off his glasses and wiped them. "As far as I know, Gu Mian's physical constitution has always been a cut above ordinary people, especially his stamina. So, even if other players are progressing while Gu Mian makes no headway, he can rely on his existing foundation for some time."

After all, not everyone is born capable of carrying a chainsaw weighing over five kilograms and chasing ghosts around without even panting.

Fatty had allocated almost all the Attribute Points he'd obtained so far to stamina, yet he still couldn't match Gu Mian's level, especially when it came to chasing ghosts.

Maybe this game should add a "Courage" attribute?

"Furthermore, Attribute Points in this game are extremely hard to get. Think about it: out of all the instances we've cleared, how many actually awarded Attribute Points?"

Fatty couldn't recall exactly, but his stat panel was right there—it hadn't changed much from his initial values.

"What Gu Mian lacks compared to other players are attributes. That's not an immediate concern; he can still rely on his existing foundation for a while…"

Gu Mian suddenly interjected as Chu Changge was speaking, "And luck."

Chu Changge: "…"

Opening more than ten boxes only to get a single usable special item was just too unlucky. That's why Gu Mian generally avoided playing gacha games that so vividly highlighted his terrible luck.

Chu Changge finished wiping his glasses and put them back on. "But even so, we can't ignore the bonuses from attributes. As time goes on, the game improves, and players become more proficient with instances, Attribute Points will surely become easier to obtain than they are now."

"However, Gu Mian can actually compensate for the deficiency in Attribute Points through other means."

Fatty looked at Chu Changge curiously. "Compensate with what?"

Chu Changge shook his head. "I still need to observe that a bit more, so I won't tell you for now. And regarding physical constitution, Gu Mian isn't entirely without opportunities for growth either."

Hearing this, Gu Mian nodded sagely. "Exactly. If I run twenty kilometers every day carrying a twenty-kilogram sandbag, my physical constitution will definitely improve."

Chu Changge seemed to have a bit of a headache; he pinched the bridge of his nose again. "That's not the kind of method I was talking about."

He paused, then continued, "Enter an instance."

What the heck? Fatty didn't react for a moment, not quite understanding why Chu Changge had suddenly blurted out those three seemingly irrelevant words.

"The abnormality in Gu Mian's stats must originate from this game, and this game is closely linked to instances. Since we can't delve into the game's data itself right now, the only way to interact with the game is by entering instances. Only by entering instances can we understand the reason for the abnormality in Gu Mian's stats and then find a solution based on that reason. If we're lucky, we might even find a solution directly within an instance."

At this point, Chu Changge lowered his hand. "And recently, I seem to have discovered something that might help with Gu Mian's situation…"

As he spoke, he brought his hand out from behind his back, revealing a tag.

Fatty recognized it at a glance. It was the tag from the quilt he had bought at the supermarket. He had cut it off a few days ago, intending to throw it away, but Chu Changge had swiped it.

Chu Changge held up the tag. "I've discovered something very interesting. Look at the place of origin on this tag."

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