Chapter 18 · 8 min

Chapter 18

Christmas Special

I was going to treat if I discovered any suitable [Contagious Disease Patient].

But when I actually tried to find they weren’t well visible.

Even if I barely discovered, it was a person I didn’t want to get close to like the drunk just now.

Whine.

I stroked Arong held in my arms.

“Hmm, I came all the way here.”

A dim animal hospital with Christmas tree bulbs twinkling. Whether people still remained, a faint light was visible from inside.

“Shall we just look there and go back, Arong?”

Like before a [Contagious Disease Patient] animal might be hospitalized.

If not, on the way I have to treat even a weird drunk···.

Suddenly a system window with a silver-twinkling border appeared.

[The Christmas event has started.]

“······?”

[System]

-The Christmas event has started.

-For 24 hours skill MP cost reduced by 50%

-For 24 hours experience doubled

“Oh?”

Checking the time it was midnight.

It was Christmas.

A dumbfounded laugh came out.

These unidentified alien or whatever beings. While applying the system half-finished they made the Christmas event run well.

Really what kind of guys are they?

“Anyway ignoring the experience event is not etiquette. Right, Arong?”

Arong looked at me puzzled, then licked my chin.

Lick, lick.

“Yeah. If there’s a sick guy let’s treat and go.”

I entered the alley between the animal hospital and bakery.

Not long after I stopped my steps.

[Contagious Disease Patient]

“······.”

The corners of my mouth went down on their own.

The excited heart ahead of ‘Plague Treatment’ skill level up also subsided.

The text is bright red.

The color that was only very rarely seen when I was hospitalized was in the animal hospital hospitalization room.

I approached a bit more.

[This is a Contagious Disease Patient. Do you wish to treat?]

[(Estimated MP cost 320)]

“···320?!”

A number I’m seeing for the first time after gaining this ability.

What on earth illness did it catch.

No.

Whether cold or flu, the MP consumed for treatment differed according to the person and condition. Even the same flu Kang Nara required 130, Grandmother Park Bok-seon required 180.

How serious a state is it···.

Still looking at the estimated MP cost appearing, it probably isn’t impossible to treat.

[This is a Contagious Disease Patient. Do you wish to treat?]

[(Estimated MP cost 323)]

“Uh···.”

In a few seconds the estimated MP cost number rose.

I hastily put my hand on the wall.

It would have been good if there was a bird-beak mask, but the premonition that if I go get it it would be very late arose.

Whether dog or cat, if it leaves on Christmas how sad the owner would be.

“Treat, yes.”

Is this also a Christmas event effect.

The warm-colored heat haze that flowed from my hand every time I used ‘Plague Treatment’ sparkled particularly today.

[System]

-Used ‘Plague Treatment’.

-Christmas event: Skill MP cost reduced by 50%

-Christmas ‘Plague Doctor’ special randomly activates.

-Christmas ‘Plague Doctor’ special: ‘Christmas Miracle’

-‘Plague Treatment’ proficiency +4

-Skill ‘Plague Treatment’ level up!

-Experience +32.5%

-Skill level up bonus experience +30%

-Level up!

[MP 125/125]

I froze for a moment with my hand on the wall.

What is this, this log as abundant as a gift bundle?

Where did the bright red [Contagious Disease Patient] beyond the wall disappear to?

I scanned the log again.

“‘Christmas Miracle’?”

No matter how much skill MP cost decreased by 50% due to the Christmas event, with my MP it was a number impossible to treat all at once.

Just in case.

Was it treated all at once thanks to the Christmas special that appeared now?

Literally like a miracle?

Lick, lick.

Arong licked my chin again as if asking what I’m doing.

Only then I came to my senses.

“Yeah yeah. Let’s go, Arong.”

I looked at the animal hospital wall where the text disappeared, then moved my steps.

Belatedly realistic worry arose.

“Will it be okay.”

I used the skill thinking to at least let it pass a dangerous crisis if left alone it would be a big problem···.

I treated it very cleanly.

I wonder if the director of that animal hospital will be rumored as a famous doctor because of me.

A short while later.

I left Arong at home and came out alone again.

“Kuh, as expected I knew it would be like this.”

It was late but because it was Christmas, there were many people in the downtown area lined with bars.

As always when there are many people, [Contagious Disease Patient] are also sparsely mixed in.

The annoying couple guys who crawled out even while sick saying it’s Christmas, I’ll treat them all.

I pressed on a pitch-black mask and hat.

While passing by a [Contagious Disease Patient] I pretended to adjust the hat.

[This is a Contagious Disease Patient. Do you wish to treat?]

[(Estimated MP cost 50)]

Mutter between the noisy music and voices.

“Treat, yes.”

[System]

-Used ‘Plague Treatment’.

-Christmas event: Skill MP cost reduced by 50%

-‘Plague Treatment’ proficiency +1

-Experience +3.28%

[MP 100/125]

Next person.

[This is a Contagious Disease Patient. Do you wish to treat?]

[(Estimated MP cost 60)]

“Treat, yes.”

[System]

-Used ‘Plague Treatment’.

-Christmas event: Skill MP cost reduced by 50%

-‘Plague Treatment’ proficiency +1

-Experience +3.94%

[MP 70/125]

Regrettable.

If I wore the bird-beak mask I might have saved more MP.

But it’s not even Halloween, if I wander between the crowd wearing such a conspicuous mask I might get reported as suspicious.

What if I get misunderstood as a pickpocket.

Someone might film and upload to SNS? At times like this disguising as an ordinary passerby 1 is the best.

MP is a bit regrettable but.

[This is a Contagious Disease Patient. Do you wish to treat?]

[(Estimated MP cost 50)]

“Treat, yes.”

[System]

-Used ‘Plague Treatment’.

-Christmas event: Skill MP cost reduced by 50%

-Christmas ‘Plague Doctor’ special randomly activates.

-Christmas ‘Plague Doctor’ special: ‘Christmas Miracle’

-‘Plague Treatment’ proficiency +1

-Experience +3.28%

[MP 70/125]

The ‘Plague Doctor’ special ‘Christmas Miracle’ activated again.

This, it was treating without consuming MP. Yet experience all comes in.

Hehe.

It’s a jackpot?

I searched for and treated [Contagious Disease Patient] until MP hit bottom. While doing so I realized one thing.

Overall the estimated treatment MP cost has lowered.

Did the ‘Plague Treatment’ skill become level 2, amplifying the treatment effect compared to when it was level 1?

“Finally the last.”

[MP 20/125]

Let’s treat one person and go home.

Gradually sleepy.

I entered a claw machine store where people were swarming.

“Aah, so close!”

“If you do it again it seems it’ll work!”

“Tenth challenge go?”

“Go!”

A green [Contagious Disease Patient] watching the companions’ claw machine.

Shall I also try claw machine after a long time.

Standing at the next machine I paid, and while operating with one hand pretended to scratch the head above the hat.

[This is a Contagious Disease Patient. Do you wish to treat?]

[(Estimated MP cost 40)]

Beep beep.

Tiriring.

Mutter matching the machine sound.

“Treat, yes.”

Experience double event, enjoy to the fullest and clock out!

Beep beep.

[System]

-Used ‘Plague Treatment’.

-Christmas event: Skill MP cost reduced by 50%

-Christmas ‘Plague Doctor’ special randomly activates.

-Christmas ‘Plague Doctor’ special: ‘Christmas Nightmare’

-‘Plague Treatment’ proficiency +1

-Experience +2.62%

[MP 325/125]

“······.”

Special ‘Christmas Nightmare’.

MP not only fully recovered but overed.

Did they attach ‘Nightmare’ meaning to overwork on Christmas?

Clunk.

I also got one doll.

“Wow, the person next to me pulled it in one go. We failed ten times in a row.”

I held the pulled doll in my arms and quietly left that place.

***

Euratcha Animal Hospital.

The veterinarian who was organizing documents stood up sighing deeply. To see the condition of Boogi in the hospitalization room.

‘Continuing medication but until when will it hold on···.’

Boogi was a dog hospitalized a week ago.

According to the owner a month ago, taking advantage of the gate opening Boogi went outside and disappeared.

When barely found a week ago, with trauma and a serious contagious disease it was in a very critical state.

Beside the owner crying saying sorry to Boogi, the owner’s son pleaded to him.

「Please save Boogi a bit, doctor. If something goes wrong with Boogi···. Our mother also can’t endure the guilt and sense of loss.」

‘I did say today is the crisis but···.’

The veterinarian sighed again and entered the hospitalization room.

“···Huh?”

He froze as is.

Just dozens of minutes ago. Boogi who was drooping powerlessly with tongue out was playing tapping the toy the owner put in the cage together.

“Boogi··· ya?”

Pant pant.

Boogi shone its eyes and scratched the door with the front paw.

Woof!

Even barking in a lively voice.

“······.”

Smack.

The veterinarian hit his own cheek, looked at the clock, then hit his own cheek again.

‘It’s not a dream···?! How did something like this···.’

And he moved in a fluster.

“Wait, Boogi. A moment, that, let’s do a test!”

Boogi tilted its head while gently wagging its tail.

***

[The Christmas event has ended.]

Plop.

I sat on the bench powerlessly.

“Finally ended···.”

This dawn. I treated and treated again until MP hit bottom. After recovering MP while sleeping at home, I came out again and diligently supplied experience.

Since I don’t know when a double experience event will open again, diligently.

“Skill window.”

Currently this place is Hongdae Red Road.

Busking allowed time has ended, but because there are many people my voice was easily covered.

[Kang Bong-sik (Plague Doctor Lv.9) possessed skills]

[Passive Skills]

-Immunity Lv.1

[Active Skills]

-Plague Treatment Lv.2 (44/100)

-Bloodletting Lv.1 (5.9/100)

-Divine Punishment Lv.1 (0.1/100)

“Haha···.”

A laugh came out.

In the middle the special ‘Christmas Miracle’ burst a few times, and ‘Christmas Nightmare’ also burst one more time.

At the end MP fully filled again due to level up, so saying that was a waste I diligently treated while wandering···.

‘Plague Treatment’ skill proficiency became 44.

In one day after raising to level 2.

“Legs also hurt···.”

After blankly resting for a moment I stood up.

It’s cold.

Let’s quickly go home and sleep.

Buzz.

A call came from Sister.

“Yeah. What.”

-[Hey. What is this?]

Seems she discovered it only now.

Actually a little earlier before leaving the house, after giving allowance to parents I also threw a gift certificate envelope on Sister’s bed.

“I gave a bit of alms because Kang Hyun-seo wandering around looking like a beggar was pitiful.”

-[······.]

Sniff. The sound of inhaling the nose was heard small.

“Crying?”

-[I’m not crying? This cheeky bastard.]

“If you don’t like then return it.”

-[I’ll definitely repay this double.]

“Yeah. I recorded it.”

-[Eat moderately and come in.]

“What eating.”

-[Didn’t you go out to drink?]

“No. Hanging up.”

-[Yeah. ···Thanks.]

Click.

Damn.

I hung up first while Sister was talking.

I scratched my head.

“Say a bit faster.”