69novels Chapter 141 The Sleeping Beauty of Batra
Chapter 141 The Sleeping Beauty of Batra
Chapter 141 The Sleeping Beauty of Batra
"...Two hundred billion?" Killua and Gon looked at each other, and Gon tentatively stretched out his hand and made a peace sign.
This is what they learned after a month of hard work: when it comes to pricing, quote a high price and be prepared to negotiate.
"Which account should I transfer it to?" Batra asked directly, without any intention of haggling.
Killua immediately turned around to avoid being seen by the other party as he silently screamed.
The initial price was too low! You should have asked for a higher price!
"Cough—" Su Wu laughed out loud, attracting the scrutinizing gazes of George Killua and Battra, as well as Killua's embarrassed and angry look.
"I've thought of something interesting, don't worry about me." He waved his hand dismissively, brushing it off.
It's not right to raise the price again once it's already agreed upon. Neither Gon nor Killua have learned the shamelessness and inconsistency of adults.
However, as protagonists of a shonen manga, these two probably will never learn such rubbish.
The deal was completed so easily. At first, Gon and Killua, who received 20 billion, felt a little cheated, but they quickly became happy again.
Because—that's 20 billion!
Batra was overjoyed to have obtained the bead, and even seemed a little restless, as if he wanted to get up and leave for another place.
Just as he was inexplicably anxious, Su Wu, who was beside him, spoke up as if she had suddenly launched an attack:
"Speaking of which, your massive acquisition of game consoles and the simultaneous invitation of so many people to complete the game, is it all for the sake of 'The Breath of the Archangel'?"
Upon hearing this, not only was Batra frozen in his seat in shock, but even George Kira, who was standing beside Batra as a bodyguard, strictly adhering to employment guidelines and acting as his bodyguard, and who was the complete opposite of Su Wu who had already sat down without any restraint, cast a suspicious glance at him.
Why... would he know the archangel's breathing?
unless--
"Are you a player too?" George Kira asked in a low voice.
"What does this have to do with me knowing the Archangel's Breath? Maybe someone next to me is a player?" The white-haired boy sat lazily on a single sofa, his posture even more dashing than that of Batra, the employer, as if he were the boss.
"..." George Kira was speechless.
What the other party said makes sense.
"Don't look at me with such suspicion... I'm not a bad person..." Su Wu pouted and said unhappily, while reaching into Chou Bao's mouth and pulling out a white coat and a pair of frameless glasses.
He put on his glasses and a white coat.
This scene prompted Killua and Gon to turn their backs and whisper among themselves.
"here we go."
"Oh, here we go again."
This scene is very familiar; it has happened frequently on nights over the past month.
Once the other party dresses up like this, they will demand exorbitant fees from the injured.
However, Batra should have no shortage of money.
"Actually, I'm a fairly well-known and highly skilled doctor," Su Wu said to Batra with a smile, straightening her coat.
He no longer looks childish or immature, and his words are more convincing.
"...?" Batra and George Kira looked at him in confusion.
Aren't you a bounty hunter? How come you're a doctor now?
Wearing multiple hats? So many talents!
"...Please don't joke with me." Batra sighed deeply.
For him, this was never something that could be brought up as a joke.
"...Do I look like someone who loves to joke around?" The white-haired man tilted his head, his tone filled with genuine doubt.
He never makes empty promises; if he says he can do it, he definitely can.
"..." Batra carefully examined the boy in front of him.
To be honest, the other person didn't seem like the type to be approachable and friendly, or someone who would joke around with people.
The strange black tattoos made him look evil and arrogant, but... even if you try to ignore the tattoos, the person without them looks even more unapproachable.
It lacks the warmth of humanity.
So... is what the other person said true? But a long time ago, someone like that came up and said they could do it. He paid bill after bill and was disappointed time and time again, which made it hard for him to trust such people easily anymore.
"Ordinary doctors can't cure it." Batra's eyes suddenly filled with sorrow.
The patient was in a deep sleep for no apparent reason, without any external injuries, and current medical methods could not even detect any problems.
To this end, he even spends large sums of money every year to sponsor the research and development of medical devices and to train medical students, but still has not received any returns.
"Do you think I look like a regular doctor?" Su Wu asked earnestly, pointing to herself.
Which doctor is as young as him? And even has such a thick head of hair?
"Could it be... a special ability?" A glimmer of hope seemed to rekindle in Batra's eyes as he looked at the boy expectantly, waiting for a positive answer.
The waiting process is like a trial; once the verdict is delivered, it will determine his life or death.
"I guess so, but it would be best if I could see the patient I'm treating..." Su Wu said slowly.
While reversal techniques are generally fine for treating the body, things get tricky if the problem isn't physical but rather a spiritual or other issue...
Can his reversal technique heal the soul? I'm not sure, I haven't tried it.
Did the curse heal him in the original story? When he died, the manga wasn't finished yet, so anything is possible.
"...You...come with me." After hesitating for a long time, Batra finally made up his mind and said to Su Wu alone.
He stood up, forbidding anyone else from following, allowing only Su Wu to follow behind him.
He then led Su Wu to a room.
It was an extremely cozy room, and in the center of the room, on the bed, lay a woman.
A young woman.
She was fast asleep with her eyes closed, relying on medical equipment to maintain basic bodily functions.
Oh wow, an older man/younger woman relationship?
Su Wu glanced at the young woman on the bed, then at the wealthy man gazing at her with deep affection, and immediately understood the relationship between the two.
He's seen plenty of May-December romances.
At least Battrali was more attractive than the men in the May-December romances he had seen; he was a refined and elegant old gentleman.
It won't sting your eyes.
Besides, in the world of anime... what does age matter? In a world where different species can fall in love, age is simply not an obstacle.
Yes, I respect, understand, and wish you well.
"There are no injuries..." Su Wu pulled her scattered thoughts back and used her six eyes to observe the woman's body.
The other person had no external or internal injuries; they simply appeared to be asleep.
"One day a few years ago, she suddenly fell into a deep sleep and never woke up again. No matter how many tests we did, we couldn't find the cause of her illness..." Batra sat by the bed, holding the woman's pale and weak hand, his voice somewhat low.
He was initially panicked and desperately searching for solutions, having almost lost hope. It wasn't until he heard about the existence of Greed Island and the breath of the archangel that he regained his hope.
If even this last hope is lost...
"It looks like a lot of trouble..." Su Wu stared thoughtfully at the woman on the bed.
The other person's body was surrounded by an unknown source of Nen, as if they had been affected by a Devil Fruit user's skill.
"As expected, you can't do anything about it either..." Batra's tone was not surprised, revealing that he was used to it.
"What's with the Nen on her?" Su Wu asked.
"I asked someone else to do it. I hope she has a sweet dream," Batra whispered.
Even if he is unconscious, he hopes that the other person can sleep soundly in a beautiful dream world.
(End of this chapter)