Chapter 175: Whitebeard Recovers
In Whitebeard's spacious but slightly dim room, Whitebeard and Lingtian sat face to face. Both of them had serious and focused expressions as they were having an in-depth discussion on matters related to rescuing Ace.
There was a solemn atmosphere in the room. Their voices were low and powerful, and every word seemed to carry a heavy responsibility and determination.
After a long discussion, they finally reached a preliminary consensus. Then, Whitebeard and Ling Tian slowly stood up and walked towards the door side by side.
The door was slowly pushed open, and the figures of Whitebeard and Ling Tian appeared at the door.
Marco had been pacing anxiously outside the door waiting, his brows furrowed, his eyes occasionally looking at the closed door, his inner worry making him unable to calm down.
When he saw Whitebeard walking out of the room, his face was filled with worry. His heart skipped a beat and he sped up his pace. He rushed to Whitebeard in two steps and said anxiously, "Dad, given your current physical condition, you should rest and recover in your room. How can you walk around casually?"
There was an obvious tremor in his voice, and his hands subconsciously tried to support Whitebeard.
Whitebeard laughed loudly, his laughter echoing in the empty corridor. "Marco, don't worry, I've recovered."
His loud voice was full of confidence and power, as if he had returned to his former majestic peak state.
Marco's eyes widened in disbelief, his gaze roaming back and forth over Whitebeard, trying to find any sign of weakness.
"Dad, stop joking. How is it possible to recover so quickly? This is simply a fantasy! If you lie to me just because you wanted to drink, I will never forgive you." There was a bit of anxiety and complaint in his tone, and his voice unconsciously rose a few degrees.
"Marco, when have I ever lied to you?" Whitebeard patted Marco's shoulder, his eyes firm and kind. "I have really recovered, and I feel better than ever before."
Marco shook his head, still unable to believe what he saw. "Dad, this is too sudden. I really can't believe it. Your injuries are so severe, how could you recover so quickly? There must be something fishy going on."
His eyes were full of doubt and worry, fearing that this was just a lie made up by Whitebeard to reassure him.
Not only Marco, but other members of the Whitebeard Pirates also gathered around after hearing the noise. Their faces were also filled with worry and confusion, and they talked at once.
"Yeah, Dad, don't be so stubborn. We all know the condition of your body. It's impossible for it to get well so quickly." A burly crew member said loudly, his eyes full of concern.
"How is this possible? Don't fool us. Dad, you have to tell the truth and don't make us worry." Another bearded crew member said immediately, his voice full of anxiety.
When Whitebeard heard what everyone said, he laughed heartily and said, "When have I, Whitebeard, ever lied to you? In all these years, have I ever told a lie? If you don't believe me, let Marco check and see if I'm lying."
As he spoke, he opened his arms heroically, revealing his broad chest to everyone without reservation, motioning for Marco to check.
When Marco heard Whitebeard's words, there was still doubt in his eyes. He turned his head and glanced at Ling Tian beside him.
Ling Tian saw Marco looking at him, and he waved his hand helplessly, with a bitter smile on his face, and said: "Marco, just check it out, Newgate has indeed recovered. There is no need for me to lie to you, this is the truth."
After getting Ling Tian's confirmation, Marco gritted his teeth and decided to check it out. He waved his hand and shouted, "Brothers, bring the equipment!"
Soon, Marco and the others on the Whitebeard Pirates took quick action.
Some crew members hurriedly ran to the bottom of the cabin and moved out heavy boxes; others rummaged through the surrounding rooms. Soon, all kinds of medical testing equipment were piled in front of Whitebeard.
Some crew members held stethoscopes against Whitebeard's chest with a serious look on their faces, listening carefully to the sound of his heartbeat; some held testing instruments and carefully collected blood samples from Whitebeard's arms; others fiddled with complex instruments to measure Whitebeard's various physiological indicators.
Everyone was busy and having fun, and the whole scene was tense and orderly.
Marco was operating a large body scanner himself, his eyes fixed on the data on the screen, beads of sweat unknowingly oozing out of his forehead.
The other crew members were also concentrating on their respective testing work, not daring to make a sound, as if this was a test that would decide life and death.
Marco personally took the instrument and examined Whitebeard's body carefully. His expression was very serious and even beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
As the examinations were carried out one by one, Marco's expression became more and more shocked. His eyes opened wider and wider, and his blue eyes were full of disbelief, as if he had seen the most incredible scene in the world.
His mouth unconsciously opened slightly, forming a small "O" shape, and his face was full of shock, so much so that the hand holding the testing instrument began to tremble slightly.
When he finished reading the last test result, he was stunned, as if time had stopped at that moment. He stared at the report, unable to believe his eyes.
"How...how is this possible?" Marco muttered to himself. His voice was so low that only he could hear it. His mind was blank and he was completely unable to comprehend the facts before his eyes.
The pirates around had been waiting anxiously for a long time. Seeing Marco standing still, they all asked anxiously: "Marco, how is it? How is Dad?"
Their voices rose and fell, full of tension and anticipation.
Marco took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down, but his voice was still trembling as he said, "The report shows that Dad is in excellent health. Not only that, all the injuries on his body have disappeared."
As soon as he finished speaking, the surroundings fell into silence.
After a brief silence, everyone seemed to have just woken up from a dream and exclaimed in amazement.
"This is amazing!" a young pirate exclaimed, his face full of disbelief.
"What is going on? This is simply a miracle!" The other pirate widened his eyes and kept shaking his head.
"Is it the gods who are helping us?" someone whispered, his eyes filled with awe.
Whitebeard looked at everyone's surprised expressions and laughed again. His laughter was heroic and hearty, "Hahaha, now you believe it!" His laughter echoed in everyone's ears, full of strength and confidence.
"Dad, how did you do this?" Marco finally came back to his senses from the shock and asked with a puzzled look on his face.
Whitebeard patted Marco on the shoulder and said, "This is all thanks to the panacea Ling Tian brought."
Everyone turned their eyes to Ling Tian, their eyes filled with gratitude and curiosity.
"This is incredible. With Dad's health, we have more hope of saving Ace!" a pirate said excitedly.
"That's right, we will definitely succeed this time!" The others also echoed and morale was boosted.
