"It's a cat! A cat! Such a huge cat!"
As Lillie jumped to her feet, she instinctively leaned toward Lana. But she stood up too quickly, caught her foot on the chair, and stumbled straight onto the hospital bed. Fortunately, the bed broke her fall before she could hit the floor.
Lin Feng coughed awkwardly.
"Ahem... Meowscarada, why don't you go back into your Poké Ball for now?"
Only then did he remember that Lillie suffered from Pokémon phobia.
No wonder she had been frightened by such a large feline Pokémon suddenly appearing in front of her.
Still, he couldn't really blame himself.
How was he supposed to know Lillie would be visiting the hospital?
"Meow..."
Meowscarada tilted its head in confusion, but seeing Lillie's reaction, it obediently returned to its Poké Ball.
"I'm sorry. I didn't know Lillie would be here."
After Meowscarada disappeared, Lillie gradually calmed down and weakly leaned against Lana.
"Phew... It's alright. Lillie's always like this. She'll recover in a little while."
Lana gently comforted her.
Lillie: "..."
For some reason, every time Lana tried to comfort her, she somehow felt offended.
She just couldn't explain why.
Steadying herself, Lillie stood up again before looking toward Lin Feng.
"Mr. Lin Feng... You got here so quickly?"
She had only just heard from Mallow that she had called him.
She never expected him to arrive this fast.
"Dragonite is incredibly fast."
Lin Feng replied with a cheerful smile.
Looking at Lillie and Lana now, they seemed like children of only twelve or thirteen years old.
Among their group, only Mallow and Kiawe looked slightly more mature.
He then turned toward the woman sitting on the hospital bed.
"Alola."
"Hello, ma'am."
"I'm the doctor Mallow invited."
"And... thank you again for the meal the last time I visited. Sorry for troubling you."
"Alola."
"It's no trouble at all."
Mallow's mother smiled warmly.
"I heard from Mallow that you came all the way from the Eastern Region."
"It couldn't have been an easy journey."
"Let's examine your condition first."
After exchanging a few greetings, Lin Feng immediately got to the point.
"Ma'am, may I have your hand?"
The healing power of Viridian Force worked best through direct physical contact.
Besides...
To be honest, his medical knowledge...
Worked fairly well on Pokémon.
Whether it would work on humans was another matter entirely.
"Hm?"
The woman extended her hand, looking puzzled.
"This is one of the traditional diagnostic methods from the Eastern Region."
Lin Feng said with a perfectly straight face.
He placed three fingers lightly against her wrist as though checking her pulse.
In reality, he was quietly channeling Viridian Force into her body.
As expected...
He couldn't actually identify the disease itself.
What he could sense was that her life force had become unusually weak.
So while restoring her vitality with Viridian Force, Lin Feng quietly took out a bottle of Peach Berry Wine from his storage space.
Couldn't identify the illness?
No problem.
Drink the wine.
The illness would disappear.
"..."
The woman looked surprised.
The instant his fingers rested against her wrist, she felt a warm current spread throughout her body.
The exhaustion she'd been carrying gradually faded away.
But...
What exactly was happening?
"That's enough for now, ma'am."
After replenishing the life force that had been drained by her illness, Lin Feng withdrew his hand.
"Huh?"
The woman blinked in astonishment.
"I... I already feel so much better."
"No."
Lin Feng shook his head.
"That was only my special ability."
"In Kanto, it's known as Viridian Force."
"It can heal injuries and restore vitality, but curing an illness still requires medicine."
"Is this... the medicine?"
She looked curiously at the bottle he handed her.
Pulling out the cork, she was immediately greeted by a rich, fragrant aroma.
"...Wine?"
"That's right."
"It's a medicinal wine."
"Drink one bottle every three days."
"After you've finished all three bottles, we'll see how effective it is."
As he spoke, he casually produced two more bottles.
Each contained 500 milliliters.
This was Lin Feng's first real opportunity to observe how effective Peach Berry Wine truly was against human illnesses.
"Peach-flavored medicinal wine..."
It sounded rather unbelievable.
But remembering what Mallow had told her, together with the mysterious warmth she'd just experienced, the woman finally took a cautious sip.
The fragrant wine flowed smoothly down her throat.
Its taste alone instantly amazed her.
Everyone knew that the Alola region enjoyed abundant sunshine throughout the year.
As a result, berry harvests were enormous.
Berries were so inexpensive here that they often cost less than rice.
Because of that, most surplus berries were fermented into fruit wine.
Doing so not only extended their shelf life but also greatly increased their value.
But that wasn't what shocked her.
The moment the wine entered her body...
She clearly felt something being expelled from deep inside her.
Warmth spread through every part of her body.
"Amazing..."
She stared blankly at the bottle in her hands.
It felt as though her entire body had completely recovered.
Of course...
That was only an illusion.
In reality, the disease itself was gradually being stripped away, layer by layer, like silk unraveling from a cocoon.
"Ma'am."
"Come back for another examination in seven days."
"But just to be safe, I'd still recommend staying in the hospital for a few more days."
Seeing her expression, Lin Feng knew the medicinal effects of the Peach Berry Wine had already begun.
Her reaction exceeded even his expectations.
At that moment, a thought crossed his mind.
If Peach Berry Wine were ever sold commercially...
Then the vast majority of illnesses in the world might simply disappear.
Lin Feng silently shook his head.
There was no point thinking about it.
Even now, production could barely keep up with demand.
With Giratina around...
There would never be enough Peach Berry Wine to satisfy everyone.
Meanwhile...
Lillie and Lana, who had witnessed the entire treatment from beginning to end, stood frozen in disbelief.
They stared at the woman in silence.
The most obvious change...
Was the healthy color returning to her face.
Her pale complexion had become rosy and vibrant before their eyes.
"It... it's incredible..."
Lana couldn't help whispering.
"What kind of treatment was that...?"
Lillie nodded in amazement.
"That is truly an extraordinary medical technique..."
"Ahem..."
Lin Feng cleared his throat awkwardly.
Truth be told...
He didn't actually know the first thing about practicing medicine.
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