"Uh... Alright! Let's get back to the topic," Altha chuckled awkwardly.
At this moment, everyone in the hall turned their attention towards Raphael, with a hint of suspicion on their faces.
"Who is this young master? He looks different from everyone else!"
"That's right! Even Mr. Pearce listens to him."
"Look at his followers, all of them seem to be experts with bulging temples."
"Have you not seen it? Mr. Pearce's granddaughter has been following Mr. Macdonald closely with a courteous attitude."
"When did Miss Pearce become so proactive?"
The crowd whispered among themselves...
"Oh my..."
Just then, a beautiful figure suddenly rushed out from the crowd and stumbled towards Raphael.
It was Harlow!
The middle-aged follower next to Raphael reacted quickly and blocked her with his arm.
"What are you doing?" he asked coldly.
Harlow looked flustered and adjusted her messy bangs while still looking pretty.
Her eyes were watery as she said pitifully, "I'm sorry, someone pushed me just now. I... I didn't mean it."
"Mr. MacDonald, thank you for letting your man catch me or I would have fallen."
Although Altha had not properly introduced Raphael yet, even a blind man could tell that he was extraordinary.
How could Harlow miss such an opportunity to show herself in front of him?
Raphael glanced at Harlow and there was an imperceptible hint of mockery in his eyes before turning back to Altha and saying, "Continue."
Altha nodded and raised his voice again, "Everyone here today is an outstanding figure in the medical industry."
"Since today is a medical exchange conference, we naturally have to compare our medical skills."
"Those who perform well will not only establish their reputation through this conference but also receive Thousand-Year Snow Lotus as reward!"
"Oh? How do we compare?" A senior doctor asked loudly.
Altha smiled, "That's a good question! The method for comparison is simple. Whoever can cure Mr. MacDonald's strange illness wins."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone turned their attention towards Raphael, showing confusion on their faces.
Lachlan was blending in with the crowd, wondering if the real deal was finally starting. If not, he might as well leave...
"Oh? What's wrong with Mr. MacDonald?" someone asked.
Altha didn't say anything but looked at Raphael and said, "Mr. MacDonald, you..."
Raphael hesitated for a moment but eventually nodded.
It was embarrassing to reveal his illness in front of so many people. However, he had no other choice if he wanted to get better.
"I'll take a look," said an elderly doctor with white hair and beard, stepping forward bravely. "Oh, it's Mr. Kelly from Qusall."
Altha's eyes lit up at his words and he gestured for him to come over.
Tobias Kelly made a sound of agreement before walking over to Raphael and examining him closely, taking his pulse, checking his eyelids, observing his tongue coating...
After a series of observations, Tobias furrowed his brow and shook his head repeatedly.
Finally he said that he had never heard of this strange disease where the skin turned into wood.
Seeing this result made Altha sigh bitterly while Raphael and his entourage looked disappointed as well, but they had expected as much...
"Is there anyone else? Even if it doesn't work out, you can still try," said the middle-aged follower without any prompting from Altha.
One by one, other doctors who were confident in their medical skills or skilled in treating difficult diseases stepped forward to examine Raphael's condition, some even used blades to scrape off some keratinized tissue for closer inspection!
But ultimately they were all powerless!
Altha's face grew increasingly grim while Raphael and his company looked more disappointed than ever before.
When the last doctor left dejectedly without anyone else coming forward for quite some time afterwards, Raphael turned livid with anger!
"All useless! A bunch of quacks!"
"All just mediocre physicians!"
Raphael cursed through gritted teeth until suddenly he locked eyes with Penelope and Harlow, then gave them an evil smirk!!
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