The surgery went on for one and a half-day.
Sam couldn't rest for even a second. Since he took over the formation, he kept on absorbing the energy out of it to sustain his consumption.
He first cleared the lungs, then the liver, the pancreas, intestines, the bones, muscles, skin, and finally the heart.
At least whoever messed with his body and made him this way, didn't mess with the brain that much. So, Sam is out of trouble.
As soon as the refinement of the organs was finished, he pulled the specter out and healed the openings he made before removing the inscribed formation on his head.
Then he slowly let the controls of the bodily functions go back to Five-Elemental King's control.
He took a step back and wiped the sweat off of him. This is the most complicated healing he has ever done in his life and that too to someone who is so much stronger than him. If not for the fact that the Five-elemental king willingly let him cut him, Sam wouldn't even be able to leave a mark on the skin.
Even though he followed all the surgery steps carefully, he still couldn't be sure if it worked as he liked it to be.
At least it worked in the simulation, but he cannot be hundred percent sure.
And his anxiousness only grew as there was no movement for the next five minutes, just when he was about to check him once again, the Five- elemental king started showing signs of energy intake.
He started absorbing everything in the surroundings and Sam almost felt a spiritual energy void around him. The five elemental King is sucking all kinds of elemental energies without restraint and this suction reached the range of the five elemental forests.
The five elemental energies started circulating around his body. Sam activated energy vision to see what exactly is happening and he was shocked by what he saw.
The five elemental energies are concentrating at five different spots within the body and constantly absorbed the energy which made him feel nervous. If something happens to Five elemental King, the external problems might pile up, but what he felt more nervous about is the fact that his diagnosis failed and he killed a person with who he doesn't have anything to do with.
He might have killed thousands of people, but that doesn't mean he is okay with killing someone who is not against him. Killing someone who entrusted his body and soul to Sam and believing that he could cure him. He would definitely feel the weight of that guilt.
But his nervousness was all for naught because after a certain level of energy was gathered, all five energies moved to the spiritual core and started merging there and circulated around the body.
The King's energy level kept on raising and he is about to hit a breakthrough.
Sam sighed in relief and sat on the ground wiping his sweat once again.
By now many people already sensed the changes in the valley and knew that something is happening there.
So a lot of people already rushed towards the valley and even Agar who is standing guard went back inside and took a look at the situation forgetting to guard.
When they arrived in the valley, they saw Sam sitting on the ground while sighing in relief and then focused on the Five Element King's body who is still on the table breaking through.
"What did you do to him?" The young guy whose arm was almost sliced into two by Sam spoke from the side.
He is angry at Sam and the first chance he saw he wanted to pin some blame on him. Sam is too exhausted to argue with an idiot and after seeing the energy reaction, he laid down and fell asleep.
At that exact moment, the Five elemental King opened his eyes and looked at the surroundings. He walked towards Sam and placed him on the surgical table to rest before saying.
"Thank you so much."
He then looked at the rest of the group and said.
"Thank you for your concern. But the surgery was successful. So, you guys can leave now. And the cancid family doesn't have to guard me anymore. I will take care of myself."
Everyone congratulated him and left. But there is one person who felt extremely hateful as she looked at Sam. Lonava.
Sam doesn't know why she hates him so much nor does he care. But she left with her guard in an extremely conflicted and hateful state.
Sam didn't wake up until night. This is one of the most satisfying sleeps he had in a while.
When he woke up, he is still in the Five elemental valleys on the surgical table.
The Five elemental King is sitting on the center stone while meditating and when Sam woke up he opened his eyes and smiled.
"How are you? It seems like you exhausted too much of your energy."
"It is more of a mental exhaustion than the physical exhaustion. I haven't done surgery as complicated as this one. I had to monitor, the energy flow, the blood flow, the organ functionality, and even your soul to make sure that it doesn't drift into real death. The fact that you are way stronger than me doesn't help it either.
If I am also in the Pre-transcendent stage, it would have been a lot easier than now."
Sam spoke as he dressed back and stretched. Agar is sitting on one side completely bored.
"What do you want?" The Five elemental King asked Sam.
Sam looked at him with a smile and said.
"I don't know if you would like it, but I want you to work for me."
"Work for you? It is not that surprising. But do you want me to work for you for my whole life?"
"No need, I will bind you with such an outrageous deal. You just have to work for a decade."
"After that?"
"You can leave if you want to. But I am pretty sure you would stay."
"Why are you so sure?"
"No one ever quit working for me, once they started and in a decade, I would be surpassing your level and I would be having a bunch of subordinates who will be able to rival you. Even if they can't defeat you.
You will be an addition at that time, but losing you wouldn't be a loss. So, if you decide to quit you can."
"May I know what kind of work I have to do?"
"Most of it involves killing people. I am on a special mission currently, so I could use the help of someone like you."
The Five elemental King thought for a moment and said.
"I will work for you. But can we leave a few days later? Many of my friends helped me a lot when I was dying. I would at least like to hold a banquet as a farewell."
"You can take your time."
"Don't you want a contract or something like that?"
"I think I can trust you. Someone who can lay their lives in the hands-on another guy is not that easily doubted. But I do have my contingencies."
"That is great."
So, Sam stayed for another week within the valley.
He must say that the atmosphere of the valley is extremely good. The lake which is brimming with water elemental energy is a pleasant place to swim around.
He relaxed as if he was on a picnic.
For the first two days. The Five-Elemental King didn't stay in the valley. He went out to hunt some beasts and brought back a boatload of them.
And then for the next three days, he spent his time preparing for the cooking. He wanted to cook all by himself and didn't take anyone's help.
The procedure for these recipes is mind-numbingly long and exhausting. But he cooked every single dish he brought and set up the tables all by himself.
On the day of the banquet many people attended. Some people even came uninvited.
Like Lonava.
She was not invited. Many thought she even left the realm after the treatment was over and it was confirmed that not only was the Five Elemental King was fine, he even had a breakthrough immediately.
But she didn't leave. Even though she lost the diagnosis, she still has something else to do.
And this has something actually to do with Sam.
Sam sat in a corner of the banquet as he didn't want to interact with anyone. But it was impossible for him to do that. These people really didn't want to let him go.
There are greetings, wishes, consultations, and finally even some marriage proposals for him. But he tacitly rejected and even used Agar as a shield.
But Lonava has a different motive altogether.
"I want your secret technique."
"Pardon?" Sam was genuinely confused by her statement."
"I want the secret technique you used to diagnose that guy. There is no way you would be able to diagnose a genetic disease at your level. Which means you have a secret technique that could help you do so.
I want that. Name your price."
"Sorry, I don't have any secret technique. It is purely my ability and even if I have one, I am not selling. You cannot afford me. So, please leave and let me eat in peace. The five-elemental king really made a lot of effort on the food. It would be an insult to him if I don't eat it properly."
