Yuexia lay on a hospital bed that resembled an examination table, clad in a flimsy hospital gown.
Oh, this was truly terrifying.
Those snake-like eyes looked as if they genuinely wanted to devour a person.
But that man was different. Yuexia couldn't figure out what he intended to do.
She watched the Ye Feng before her with curiosity, wondering what this man would do to her.
"Why, treat your illness, of course," Ye Feng said with a beaming smile.
Yuexia, of course, didn't believe him. Sudden acts of kindness always left her bewildered. Moreover, although the man before her seemed as cheerful and harmless as a blank slate, Yuexia couldn't shake the feeling that he was... very dangerous.
"Then what did you mean when I first woke up, that the surgery was a success?"
"Ah, that was just something I really wanted to do."
Yuexia's expression turned cold. "...You just really wanted to do it?"
"You don't get it, do you? It's normal not to. It's like this one Arknights player who, before his surgery, hired a cosplayer to dress as Amiya. When he woke up from the general anesthesia, he had the cosplayer hold his hand and say, 'Doctor, you're awake'."
"?"
"This is the joy of 'dreams becoming reality,' something you normies would never understand."
"...I just want to know what the 'surgery' was. What did you do to me?"
"I'm in the middle of explaining it right now."
"..."
"Alright, to put it simply, I didn't do anything. I was just here waiting for you to wake up."
Yuexia stared at Ye Feng with a pair of suspicious, crimson eyes.
However...
"Here? Where is 'here'?"
"You'll come to understand that later. The most urgent matter right now is to let Uncle me... no, that's not right, to let me, as your doctor, give you a proper physical examination."
!!
Yuexia leaned her upper body back slightly, her face a mask of vigilance.
"What's with that expression? It's making Doctor me look like some kind of perverted criminal."
"I don't need you to examine me."
"I am your attending physician, and you are my number-one patient. Therefore, I will do my utmost to treat your condition. Please cooperate, Miss Yuexia."
"Yuexia?"
"That's your name, Luna Kindred."
"No, my name is Theresa. It's the name my sister gave me."
"I know, Miss Yuexia, but for now, please calm down a little."
Yuexia lifted her head resentfully, wanting to hit this impolite fellow with her axe.
Huh?
Where was her axe?
The weapon hidden in her dress was gone.
For that matter, she didn't even have her dress anymore, just a hospital gown clinging to her body.
Although she was wearing a hospital gown, it was so thin it was practically no different from a single sheet of cloth. With every movement, she could feel... a slight friction.
Was she wearing nothing underneath?
Yuexia finally realized something even more terrifying. "Who... changed my clothes?"
"Why, your attending physician, of course. Who else would it be?" the snake said with a cheerful smile.
Yuexia's expression instantly changed several times, her gaze flickering uncertainly at Ye Feng.
Ye Feng offered some comfort. "Does Miss Yuexia feel ashamed? Don't worry about it. Actually, being small is also very cute. You need to be confident, Miss Yuexia."
"??"
That's not what I'm worried about!
Ye Feng continued, "Alright, please open your mouth, Miss Yuexia."
"My name is Theresa," the young girl emphasized again.
"Yes, Miss Yuexia, I know. Come on, open your mouth. Say 'ahhh'~~"
"..."
Hit with one thing after another, Miss Yuexia's head was buzzing. She couldn't help but ask, "Why do I have to open my mouth?"
"Observing, listening, inquiring, and palpating are common knowledge in medical diagnosis, aren't they? The first stage, 'observing,' involves checking the patient's physical development and so on. Let me take a look-see at your little fangs."
Ye Feng's voice was firm.
He was super interested in things like elves and vampires.
Although he could have used [Modification], how could that compare to something "all-natural"?
Ye Feng wasted no more time and stepped forward, prying open the vampire's lips.
He didn't see the "little fangs" he had imagined.
Ye Feng gently released his grip on Yuexia's chin, his curiosity piqued. "Your teeth seem pretty much the same as a human's."
Then he immediately answered his own question. "Do the fangs only appear when you're drinking blood? Ah, that makes sense. Otherwise, such long teeth would be uncomfortable to keep in your mouth. And they'd get in the way during... you know. Miss Yuexia, could you let me see your blood-sucking apparatus?"
This time, Yuexia didn't refuse. Instead, she said, "I need to sense the pulse of blood, or they'll only extend when I'm 'hungry'."
"Oh, I see. It's like how a man needs some... 'stimulus'... to get himself going. The conditions for your blood-sucking are quite strict, Miss Yuexia."
Saying this, Ye Feng inserted his hand into Yuexia's mouth, controlling his blood to start pulsing.
Yuexia's pupils trembled, a crimson glint flashing through her irises. Her two "little fangs" instantly extended like... well, something.
They didn't just pop out; they extended slowly, as if stimulated by something.
The tips were extremely sharp. Ye Feng could feel a cutting aura gliding across his skin; a light press was all it would take to pierce it.
CHOMP!
Yuexia bit down.
Duang!
His finger bounced off.
A sharp pain shot through Yuexia's teeth. She frowned, wanting to spit him out.
Ye Feng hooked his finger in the opposite direction, pressing it against her upper palate.
"?"
Yuexia stared at Ye Feng, her eyes wide with confusion.
Ye Feng swirled his finger around for a moment, then gave her tongue a little squeeze before finally pulling it out.
As if all her strength had been drained, Yuexia's body went limp, slumping forward. She propped herself up with her hands on the hospital bed, a glistening sheen on the corners of her mouth.
"The tactile sensation of her oral cavity, aside from the sharp fangs, is no different from an ordinary girl's."
Ye Feng held up his finger, which was covered in transparent saliva, and extended it toward Mobius.
Mobius froze, why me? She gave him a look of disgust.
"What an unqualified assistant. At a time like this, you should be helping the attending physician clean up, Snake."
"Eeeh—"
The door suddenly swung open without a sound, and a flawless, pink figure, like a fresh flower, appeared.
"What are you all playing at? It looks so interesting. May I join in?"
Elysia had appeared out of nowhere.
Mobius's serpentine eyes looked at the newcomer in disbelief. She had never imagined that not only would Elysia not avoid them, but she would dare to show up before them on her own initiative.
Miss Pink Elf glided gracefully to the bedside. Looking at the vampire before her, she couldn't help but say:
"Mr. Ye Feng, you're bullying a girl again, aren't you? That's not okay, you know."
Ye Feng smiled gently. "Nothing of the sort. Snake and I were just trying to understand a vampire's performance."
"Then what is that on your hand?" Elysia asked, her eyes narrowing as they fell upon Ye Feng's middle finger.