Repairer

Chapter 9: Repair Points

Translator: Zayn_

“Repair point? What the hell is this?”

Su Xiaofan opened his eyes and shook his head hard. He wondered if he was hallucinating because of the electric shock. It seemed that he would have to do a brain CT scan tomorrow.

“Little sister, turn on the light and see if there are any words on the wall.” sister! Su Xiaofan called out. He suspected that the hallucinations were caused by him seeing the words on the wall before the lights were turned off.

“What words? Brother, what’s wrong? Do you want to call the doctor?” Su Xiaoxiao was shocked by her brother’s words and quickly turned on the light. There were white walls on all four sides. Where did the ‘words’ come from?

“No… I’m fine.” Su Xiaofan shook his head. “Maybe it’s just an illusion. I’m fine now. Turn off the lights.”

“Brother, don’t scare me. Don’t force yourself.” Su Xiaoxiao came to her brother’s bed, her face full of worry. Su Xiaofan had been lying in bed for more than twenty days, relying on nutrient fluids to keep his life. Who knew what would happen again?

“I’m really fine.” Su Xiaofan chuckled wryly. “I’m a little hungry now. Little sister, can you go home and make some porridge for me?”

Su Xiaofan was a little hungry, and he wanted to send his sister away. He had checked the time, and it was only ten in the evening. The hospital wasn’t far from their house, so it wouldn’t take long for his sister to come and go.

“Won’t there be no one to accompany you when I go back?” Su Xiaoxiao thought for a moment and said, “Oh, I haven’t told Brother Gang that you woke up. Ask him to come over and accompany you. I’ll go back and make you some porridge.

“Alright,” he said. Su Xiaofan felt a little tired. He waved his hand and closed his eyes. With his relationship with Zheng Dagang, he didn’t want to trouble him.

..

“Eh? There are more?” When Su Xiaofan closed his eyes again, he realized that the line of words was still in his mind.

[ Repair points: 30 points ]

“What the hell is this thing?” Su Xiaofan was dumbfounded. He recognized those words, but he had no idea what they meant or how they had appeared in his mind.

“What is the repair point for?” Su Xiaofan couldn’t help but think about it. He wasn’t expecting an answer, but the next moment, the words in his mind suddenly changed.

[ Everything in the world can be repaired! ]

“F * ck, you’re so arrogant?” Su Xiaofan cursed in his head. “If you’re so good at this, why don’t you repair an aircraft carrier for me? You think everything in the world can be repaired?”

[ I’m sorry, I don’t have enough repair points. ] As if he knew what Su Xiaofan was thinking, the words changed again.

“Is this the legendary system?” Su Xiaofan had read a lot of online novels in the past few years when he had nothing to do at his stall. It seemed that some people would have a fortuitous encounter after surviving a disaster. Could it be that he had encountered one today?

[ I’m sorry, no comment! ]

The ever-changing words in his mind answered Su Xiaofan’s question.

“I’m not asking you. I don’t care what the repair points are for,” Su Xiaofan replied in his heart. The way I got them is too extreme. According to my sister, I was probably electrocuted and then struck by lightning. I’m lucky I’m still lying in bed. If it were someone else, the grass on their grave would have already sprouted.

“What can you repair?” Su Xiaofan asked in his mind, but as soon as he asked, he felt like he had said something unnecessary. As expected, the words “All things in the world can be repaired ” appeared in his mind.

“Can the repair points repair my body?” Su Xiaofan’s heart skipped a beat. The burn on his back was too painful. Even though he didn’t move, he felt a burning sensation. Moreover, he had not eaten for more than twenty days, and his body was extremely weak. This made the usually lively Su Xiaofan feel very uncomfortable.

[ Restore physical functions: 20 repair points. Restore back burn: 8 repair points! ]

The words in Su Xiaofan’s mind changed, and he couldn’t help but open his mouth wide, his throat making a gurgling sound that even he didn’t understand.

“Brother, what’s wrong? Are you not feeling well?” Hearing Su Xiaofan’s voice, Su Xiaoxiao, who had just hung up the phone, hurried over. “Brother Zheng will be here soon. He’ll bring some food. I’m not going home. I’ll stay here and watch over you.”

“I’m fine. I’m a little thirsty. Little sister, can you get me a glass of water?” Su Xiaofan tried to cover up his loss of composure. He didn’t know if the repair points were real or fake, but if he told his sister, she would probably think he was crazy.

After taking a sip of water, Su Xiaofan motioned that he was going to rest and told Su Xiaoxiao to turn off the light. This was the good thing about being a patient. One sentence of “I’m tired” and his ears would immediately become quiet.

‘Why don’t I try it first? I’m basically a cripple now,’ Su Xiaofan thought to himself. ‘It’ll be great if I can fix it, but it doesn’t seem like I’ll lose anything if I can’t.’

‘Repair my body’s functions!’ Su Xiaofan thought.

[ 20 repair points will be deducted to repair your body’s functions. Do you want to repair it? ] The words in his mind changed again.

‘Confirm repair!’ Su Xiaofan gritted his teeth. Whether it was true or not would depend on this shiver.

When Su Xiaofan confirmed that it had been repaired, he suddenly felt dazed, as if he had been soaked in warm water. A comfort he had never felt before wrapped around him, and he fell asleep in his daze.

He didn’t know how long he slept. When Su Xiaofan woke up again, it was already bright outside. In addition to his sister, Zheng Dagang also appeared in the ward. The two were talking about something, and Zheng Dagang seemed to be comforting Su Xiaoxiao.

“Brother Gang, you’re here.” Su Xiaofan opened his mouth and gave himself a shock. His voice was still hoarse and low when he woke up the last time, but these words were spoken in a very strong voice. He didn’t sound like a sick person at all, and the burn on his back didn’t seem to hurt as much as before.

“Brother, you’re finally awake. You scared your big brother.” Hearing Su Xiaofan’s voice, Zheng Dagang hurried to the head of the bed. When he saw Su Xiaofan’s hands on the bed as if he wanted to get up, Zheng Dagang pressed Su Xiaofan down. “Don’t move, don’t move. I’ll call the doctor.”

“How long have I been sleeping?” Su Xiaofan looked at his sister and felt his stomach turn empty. He couldn’t help but look at the bed and say, “Little sister, quickly give me something to eat.”

“Brother, don’t worry. Let’s wait for the doctor to come and take a look.” Su Xiaoxiao shook her head. “You’ve slept for more than 10 hours. We did a check on you this morning. The doctor said you’re recovering well.”

‘Nonsense, how can it not be good?’

Su Xiaofan laughed bitterly in his heart. Other than the hunger and back pain, the rest of his body felt very good. His mind was very clear, and he had recovered his strength. He might not be able to run five kilometers, but he could get out of bed and walk like a normal person.

The doctor came quickly and gave Su Xiaofan an electrocardiogram. The results showed that Su Xiaofan’s heart rate was very healthy.

This made the doctor wonder. In the past, patients who had been in a coma for so long should be very weak when they woke up. Their heartbeats would be much slower than usual, and they would have symptoms such as arrhythmia. However, Su Xiaofan did not have these common symptoms.

“The patient is still very weak. He can eat now, but only liquid food. He can’t eat too much at a time. Let’s do a brain CT scan later…” The doctor finally came to a conclusion. He was a little puzzled. Looking at Su Xiaofan’s complexion, he didn’t look like a patient who had been in a coma for more than twenty days. He was clearly a strong young man who had made up for his sleep.

“Fortunately, I didn’t get up.” Su Xiaofan’s mind was very clear. He knew that the recovery of his body’s functions should be the effect of the 20 points in his mind, but there was no way to explain this. If he told the truth, he would probably be sent to the psychiatry department for a mental assessment instead of a brain CT scan later.

“Brother Gang, it’s all thanks to you this time.” After the doctor left, Su Xiaofan looked at Zheng Dagang gratefully. He and his sister had no relatives in Luochuan city. If it weren’t for Zheng Dagang, he wouldn’t even know where his medical expenses would have come from.

“What are you saying? Isn’t this what an elder brother should do?”

Zheng Dagang waved his hand and said, “The hidden problem in the electrical circuit of your community is too big. In some places, the wires are so old that they are out of shape. Those departments don’t care about human lives. In my opinion, it’s too easy for them. Brother, let’s not be in a hurry. Don’t go anywhere. Just stay in the hospital and take care of yourself. I’ll get the money for you when you use it up. Damn it, this time, we must let them know the pain.”

“Brother gang, I’m almost recovered. I’ll be discharged after I recover. It’s uncomfortable to stay in the hospital. Hey, little sister, bring me the porridge.”

Su Xiaofan felt a little guilty. He didn’t have Zheng Dagang’s confidence. If they wanted to pursue responsibility for this matter, Su Xiaofan had to bear a large part of the responsibility. The box was dead. If he hadn’t slipped and hit it, there wouldn’t have been this incident.

“Then you can only be discharged when you’re fully recovered.”

Zheng Dagang said, “I’ve fought for 1,000 Yuan a day for your delay in work and nutrition fees. If you stay for an additional month, it will be 30,000 Yuan. Later, we still have to ask for mental damage fees and follow-up treatment fees. You don’t have to worry about these things. I’ll take care of it for you.

“Alright, I’ll leave it to you then, Brother Gang.” Su Xiaofan knew that Zheng Dagang had a wide network of people. If it was his sister who asked for money, she probably wouldn’t even be able to get the medical expenses.

Su Xiaofan finished the bowl of porridge in a few mouthfuls, and his stomach felt a little better, but it scared Su Xiaoxiao so much that she screamed. According to her, the patients in TV shows should be fed with a small spoon after waking up, but Su Xiaofan had finished it all before she could say anything.

“It’s good that you have an appetite. Xiaofan, you should rest for a while. I’ll ask your sister-in-law to make you some chicken soup. I’ll bring it over tonight.” Zheng Dagang didn’t care about Su Xiaofan’s eating habits. In his opinion, it was good to have an appetite. Eating more would help you recover faster.

“Xiaoxiao, how many days have you not showered? There’s a strange smell in your hair.”

After Zheng Dagang left, Su Xiaofan looked at his sister and said, “I’m fine now. Go home and take a shower. Bring me a few sets of underwear to change into. I feel like my body is going to rot.”

“Okay, then brother, be careful. If there’s anything, call the nurse. I’ll leave you a phone here. I’ll go home and bring your old phone over.”

Su Xiaoxiao nodded. Although she was a carefree girl, she still paid attention to her image. She had been taking care of Su Xiaofan for more than 20 days. She only had time to go home when Zheng Dagang came. She had not taken a shower for several days in a row, and she couldn’t stand it.

[ Repair points: 10 points ]

After his sister left the ward, Su Xiaofan took a deep breath and focused on his mind. Out of the original 30 repair points, only 10 points remained now.

However, what made Su Xiaofan’s heart surge was that the recovery points were indeed useful, and the effect was immediate. He had only slept for about ten hours, but his body, which had been extremely weak for more than twenty days without a single drop of water, had recovered in just over ten hours.