Mad Doctor No. 9

Old Zhang suddenly asked, "Dr. Wang, are you interested in Penglai Island?"

Wang Tian smiled and said, "I'm just curious. I'm a doctor, and I'm only interested in herbs. It's said that a rare type of seaweed grows there."

Old Zhang nodded and said, "There are sea lingzhi mushrooms, but harvesting them is not easy; it requires a risky trip to the island. However, I heard that the Sihai Group is organizing people to go to the island for inspection, and it seems they are recruiting a group of highly skilled doctors to accompany them. The pay is quite good."

Wang Tian seemed to be deep in thought.

The opportunity is here.

He watched Lao Zhang leave, and just as he was about to close the door, a young woman suddenly rushed in.

"Doctor! Help!"

The woman was in her twenties, dressed in sportswear, with a pale face and soaking wet clothes. She was holding an unconscious middle-aged man in her arms.

He had a wound on his chest, and the blood was black.

"They've been poisoned." Wang Tianyi noticed something was wrong. "What happened?"

"We were bitten by something on the beach."

"Lay him flat." Wang Tian instructed the woman to place the man on the examination bed, and then quickly examined his injuries.

Although the wound was small, the edges were blackened and swollen, and there were signs of corrosion.

Wang Tian sniffed, and a fishy, ​​sweet smell wafted over.

"Sea monster poison?" Wang Tian frowned. "How could such a thing exist in the East China Sea? Those are deep-sea jellyfish; they don't usually come ashore."

"We...we were bitten near Penglai Island, and my father insisted on going to see..." the woman said, crying.

Immortal Island, Penglai!

"You've come to the island?" Wang Tian immediately became alert.

"No... he didn't go to the island, he went to the nearby sea..." The woman suddenly grabbed Wang Tian's hand. "Doctor, save my father! We're willing to pay!"

"Don't rush," Wang Tian said softly.

Wang Tian took out an Ice Soul Needle, first used the silver needle to seal the acupoints around the wound, then cut open the wound to release the poisonous blood.

Black blood flowed out, emitting a foul stench.

He took out several herbs from the medicine cabinet, crushed them, and applied them to the wound. He also instructed the woman to prepare some medicine for internal use.

It took the man more than half an hour to catch his breath and regain some color in his face.

Wang Tian wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "However, the toxins haven't been completely eliminated yet; we'll need at least three more days of treatment. Also, is there anything special around Penglai Immortal Island?"

The woman hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "I... I saw a blue light on the seabed. The light was coming from the island. My dad was curious, so he swam over to take a look..."

Wang Tian pondered for a moment and said, "Blue light..."

"And..." the woman said in a low voice, "On the way back, there were several boats heading towards the island, and the people on board were all dressed in black."

It's the Dark Palace!

Wang Tian's gaze sharpened, and he asked, "Have you clearly seen the number of people on the ship?"

"There were at least twenty or thirty people carrying boxes." The woman seemed to have thought of something. "Oh, right, there's an eye on the flag on that ship."

This is a demon mask badge!

It seems the people of the Dark Palace were one step ahead of them.

The trip to the island was originally scheduled for three days later, but it might start now.

Wang Tian made a quick decision, saying, "Your father still needs treatment, and... you might be in danger."

The woman nodded gratefully: "Thank you so much, doctor! My name is Chen Xiaoyu. This is Chen Dahai, my father. We are researchers from the East China Sea Marine Research Center, and we were originally going to conduct a routine scientific expedition..."

"Researchers?" Wang Tian's interest was piqued. "What do you know about Penglai Immortal Island?"

"Not much." Chen Xiaoyu shook her head. "The records there aren't many about that place. They just say it's very dangerous and you can't get close. But my father went there when he was young. He said... he saw some things he shouldn't have seen. After he came back, he fell ill and couldn't remember many things."

She paused, then continued, "He insisted on going this time to recover his memories, and also... to verify a guess."

"What guess?"

"Penglai Island is probably not a naturally formed island. It is very ancient, even older than human civilization."

Wang Tianxin was shocked.

Artificial islands that existed before human civilization? How could this be?

However, he thought of the Dark Temple's purpose, Ghost Face's words about "awakening that thing," and the possible gate to the world that might exist on this island.

Perhaps Chen Dahai was right.

That evening, after settling Chen Dahai and his daughter in, Wang Tian changed into night clothes and headed towards the dock.

He wanted to see Penglai Island for himself.

The port of Donghai is deep in the night.

Wang Tian rented a small boat and sailed alone towards Penglai Island.

This boat belongs to Uncle Liu. Wang Tian treated his rheumatism and they are considered friends.

"Dr. Wang, are you sure you want to go?" Uncle Liu asked, steering the boat with a worried expression. "That place is very strange. I've been fishing for over forty years and I've never dared to go there. I've heard from my elders that the Dragon King of the Sea lives on this island, and we can't afford to offend him."

"Just wandering around." Wang Tian stood at the bow, glanced at the dark sea, and asked, "Uncle Liu, have you seen any strange ships or flags nearby?"

"Yes!" Uncle Liu nodded. "A few days ago, several large, dark ships came and headed towards the fairy island. There was an eye on their flag; it was very frightening."

It really is the Dark Palace!

"How many times did you go?"

"They've been there three times during this period," Uncle Liu said in a low voice. "It wasn't just them; even official ships went, it seems to be a scientific expedition team. But strangely, after the expedition team went once, there was no further activity."

Wang Tian frowned.

An official scientific expedition team? Could it be the organization where Chen Dahai works?

Just as he was pondering, a hazy light suddenly appeared on the sea ahead.

Blue light rose from the seabed, turning the surrounding seawater blue.

"It's that light!" Uncle Liu exclaimed anxiously. "Every time that light appears, strange things happen. It's said... that's the aura of that immortal island."

Wang Tian's gaze sharpened.

Sure enough, the blue light flickered, as if it were breathing.

Even more strangely, the Dragon Gate Society's Grand Master's token on his chest suddenly heated up when it was shining with blue light!

The jade pendant actually responded!

Wang Tian said, "Uncle Liu, stop here, I'll row my small boat over myself."

"That was close!"

"Don't worry, I'm all ready." Wang Tian leaped onto the inflatable boat tied to the stern and paddled toward the center of the blue light.

The closer you get, the higher the temperature of the jade pendant becomes.

As soon as Wang Tiangang stepped into the area enveloped by the blue light, the jade pendant automatically floated up, emitting a white light that echoed the blue light, radiating a soft glow.

"As expected..." Wang Tian suddenly realized, "The Dragon Gate Society has countless connections with this island."