After using the new medication, the babies' high fever gradually subsided, and the rash also slowly disappeared.
After observing for approximately two more hours, Elion successfully heard the signal that saved another person's life.
This also meant that eight babies were saved, if he remembered correctly.
"[Congratulations, you have significantly influenced the lives of several living beings, and they have been pulled from the clutches of death.]"
[Reward]: Sixteen days and twenty hours.
[Lifespan]: Forty-eight days and twenty hours.
…
Gaining so much life all at once caused Elion, who had felt a burden at the back of his neck, to suddenly experience an inexplicable sense of release.
This was the first time since arriving in this world that he felt a sense of distance from the imminent threat of death.
Now that he had recovered some of the lifespan he had previously lost, Elion was finally able to relax a little.
Almost everyone who looked at him afterward could feel Elion's happiness.
They assumed he was happy because he had successfully rescued the babies, unaware that Elion was happy for himself. Selfish or not, that was what he felt, and Elion could grant himself that right after everything he had suffered and done for others.
"You did it, right?" House's question pulled Elion's selfish thoughts back to reality.
"Yes, it worked."
House nodded as if he had expected it and said, "Alright, leave the rest of the care to the nurses. Let's go have dinner."
"Chase, is there space in your car?"
"Of course…"
…
Soon, the Unique welcomed five people dressed in casual clothes.
After resolving this sudden outbreak of the virus, everyone felt much more relaxed, chatting and laughing along the way.
However, House, along with the others, always seemed—intentionally or not—to steer the conversation toward Elion in a very specific direction.
House subtly asked about Elion's past experiences. For House, if he wanted a fourth assistant, he had to verify Elion's professional competence and prior experience.
His professional competence had been demonstrated over the past few days and was no longer in doubt. However, based on his past experiences, all House knew was that Elion claimed to have worked with Doctors Without Borders and had other experiences as well.
To be honest, he did not fully believe it. Elion's appearance did not seem like that of a hardened military doctor who had been on the battlefield.
He needed to know what Elion was hiding!
As for Foreman, he wanted to use this dinner to find out whether Elion was truly a misunderstood genius. Therefore, the conversations among the five always ended up revolving around Elion's past.
After taking a sip of coffee, House deliberately said, "Elion, you mentioned that you served with Doctors Without Borders. Did you encounter any particularly serious illnesses? You know, I've always been very interested in rare and hard-to-diagnose diseases."
Upon hearing this, the table immediately fell silent.
Aside from House, the other three had no idea that Elion had had this kind of experience.
Cameron was the first to think it was impossible: "That's impossible. He looks very young—how could he have been involved in so many things?"
Chase, who then realized what was going on, also said:
"House, are you joking? No offense, but did he really work with Doctors Without Borders?"
As for Foreman, he remained silent because he knew about Elion's trauma and had encouraged him during his moment of relapse. He had even had a conversation with House in which House confessed that Elion was hiding something from him.
That "something" seemed to be related to Elion's physical condition. After all, having so much talent was not just about being naturally good, but about studying all kinds of new procedures every single day.
Those studies explained why Elion always arrived late. That was why Foreman believed that some trauma made Elion feel the need to save everyone as quickly as possible.
Only that would explain why Elion was so good.
Foreman, aware that this conversation was making Elion uncomfortable, redirected it more toward everyone's hobbies.
House gave up on continuing to talk about Elion and joined the conversation, which did not last much longer.
But at that moment, unexpectedly, two agents entered the restaurant. After looking around, they went straight to Elion's table.
Then, in front of the curious gazes of the crowd, one of them presented his identification and said to Elion, "Mr. Elion, we need your help to investigate some extremely sensitive matters. Please come with us."