Chapter 207: Treating the Contamination
After several rounds of persuasion, Jarvis Roland found that no matter what he said, Jia Na would use the excuse of 'knowing grace' as a reason, which truly gave him a sense of powerlessness, like punching cotton.
"Well then, it seems we can only be friends with 'fate but no destiny'."
Even though Jia Na ultimately refused this 'poaching' cooperation, Jarvis Roland, possessing extremely high cultivation, still smiled, giving both parties ample face.
"Mr. Jarvis Roland, I like both of these items very much, but I cannot accept benefits without merit. For such valuable items, I will pay according to the market price—"
"Miss Jia Na, if you say that again, I will get angry."
At this time, Aimi Li, who was standing by, also filled their teacups at the right moment.
"Things that are given away, just like the words I, Jarvis Roland, say, are absolutely irreversible—therefore, I ask Miss Jia Na to please accept this gift, so that I do not become a person who breaks their word."
Jia Na found that she really needed to learn how to deal with people from Jarvis Roland.
Even though she had the talents of Muscle Control and Extraordinary Charm, in terms of dealing with people and emotional management, Jia Na was still a bit more immature compared to Jarvis Roland.
"It's getting late, so I won't disturb Miss Jia Na's rest—? If there is another opportunity next time,
I also hope Miss Jia Na can give the Otter Opera House a chance to cooperate."
Jarvis Roland, who had the measure just right, seeing that the negotiation had failed, did not overly entangle, but rather stood up quite freely, smiling and extending his hand towards Jia Na.
Seeing this, Jia Na also shook the other party's hand courteously, expressing her gratitude.
"Then, Miss Jia Na, I will take my leave first."
After receiving the crutch handed over by Aimi Li, Jarvis Roland also put on his formal coat again, nodded towards Jia Na, and then walked towards the door, limping with the crutch.
"Mr. Jarvis Roland, please wait."
Just as Jarvis Roland was about to push the door open and leave, Jia Na's voice suddenly came from behind him.
"If it's convenient, could I take a look at your injured leg? Perhaps I have a way to heal you."
His facial expression stiffened for a moment, but quickly, Jarvis Roland turned around very naturally,
and still said with a smile:
"It's quite late now, Miss Jia Na should go back and rest early. As for the treatment, when there is time, I can ask Miss Jia Na to diagnose me—"
"I have time now."
Her eyes were like stars, and her voice was like a quiet spring.
Looking at Jia Na's unusually calm eyes, the polite smile on Jarvis Roland's face gradually faded.
"Miss Jia Na, I remember telling you when we first met that even the Formal Wizard of the Floating Island Forest was helpless with this leg of mine—
"Of course I remember, Mr. Jarvis Roland's leg was caused by mutation contamination, not just a regular leg injury."
"Since Miss Jia Na remembers—"
"Please let me finish, Mr. Jarvis Roland."
Hearing Jia Na interrupt him, Jarvis Roland took a deep breath, then whispered something in Aimi Li's ear, and then limped back to the sofa.
Aimi Li, who had received Jarvis Roland's instructions, looked at the two of them helplessly, then silently pushed open the door and left the lounge, leaving the space for the two of them.
"From the surface, your leg seems to be caused by mutation contamination, but in reality, it should have been cursed by someone—and despite being under the Curse, Mr. Jarvis Roland has been able to persist until now because the Wizard you found from the Floating Island Forest sealed the Curse on your left leg, preventing the contamination from spreading."
"However, this seal needs to be repaired every year, otherwise, the Curse sealed on your left leg will spread rapidly—I'm afraid it won't last for a few minutes before spreading throughout your body, causing mutation."
Hearing this, Jarvis Roland's body, sitting on the sofa, was completely tense, and even the expression on his face gradually changed from the original nonchalance to seriousness.
"What you said—is completely correct."
As if he had made a great decision, after Jia Na spoke of the cause of his illness, Jarvis Roland instead put down the unnecessary guard in his heart.
"According to that adult, only a Wizard who has mastered the Purification Laws, or the top-level Purification potion from Florence, can completely heal my left leg—.. Therefore, I don't hold out hope."
Yes, even though Jarvis Roland had money, brains, and means—however, his influence was limited to the Water Marsh Wizard Gathering Place, and he still couldn't heal his leg. "So, why can't you let me try?"
It was still those eyes as bright as stars, and listening to the certainty in Jia Na's tone, for no reason, Jarvis Roland's heart, which had long been as still as an ancient well, suddenly rippled with waves named hope.
"If Miss Jia Na can really heal my leg—I am willing to pay any price!"
It was precisely because he had experienced despair that when a glimmer of dawn reappeared in his life, Jarvis Roland couldn't help but reach out to try and grasp that ethereal yet close light.
"Just pay me the medical expenses."
The so-called "any price" also has its limits. Even if Jia Na really healed the other party, she wouldn't be so greedy as to force the other party to meet clearly impossible conditions.
After all, as two people who met by chance, the reason Jia Na wanted to try and treat the other party's chronic illness, in addition to the fact that Jarvis Roland's character was indeed good, was also because Jia Na didn't want to take things from the other party for free, and at the same time, she also wanted to earn some extra money.
"Mr. Jarvis Roland, let me explain beforehand, the entire treatment process will be quite painful, so, to minimize your pain as much as possible, I will use some neurotoxins to numb your nerves in advance."
"No problem, as long as you can heal this leg of mine, even if you roast me with fire, I can endure it."
Looking at the look of desperation on Jarvis Roland's face, as if treating a dead horse as a living one, Jia Na knew that deep down, the other party didn't really believe that she could heal his leg.
However, it was precisely because he cared so much about even the smallest probability that Jarvis Roland was willing to go all out and try his best.
"By my will, I command you, summon—Thorn Flower Fairy."
"By my will, I command you, summon—Celestial Sparrow."
Accompanied by two brilliant flashes of light, the Thorn Flower Fairy and the Celestial Sparrow were summoned by Jia Na from the Spirit World.