Chapter 144

Matthew watched in mild surprise as the men knelt and begged for mercy. Who was this person that instilled such fear? This so-called "Heretic Medic" appeared well-built, with a thick neck, broad shoulders, and calloused knuckles. He looked like a strong person who was trained in boxing. Instinctively, Matthew could tell that he was dangerous. The Heretic Medic had emerged from a room at the back. Matthew peered inside the room and saw various machines. There was also a large screen on the wall. The screen displayed what appeared to be a 3D model of a human body, clearly showing the flow of blood through vessels, rhythmic heartbeat, lung expansion and contraction, as well as intestinal movement. There were also many small glowing dots littered across the model. The dots seemed to mark acupuncture points, with dotted lines connecting them—showing some kind of flowing movement. Matthew was astonished. Although these acupuncture points were fewer in number than he was familiar with