These gloves were called Remote Operation Gloves. As the name suggested, they allowed the wearer to manipulate objects from a distance—within a range of 20 meters.
Coincidentally, the spot where Gu Jianing stood was exactly within 20 meters of the rescue site.
The boulder pressing down on the young man was moved aside, but he still couldn’t move on his own. The soldiers had to drag him out.
Just as the soldiers stepped forward to pull him free, the boulder suddenly shifted.
Wearing the gloves, Gu Jianing aimed her palm at the boulder and exerted a slight force, pushing it gently.
In an instant, the boulder rolled rapidly toward the man. Before the soldiers could react, it had already crushed his legs—then stopped abruptly.
“Ahhh!” The man let out a piercing scream before passing out.
“My son!”
The elderly couple and the young woman hadn’t expected this to happen. They rushed forward to check on him but suddenly tripped over the rubble beneath their feet. They fell face-first, their mouths slamming into the rocks, teeth shattering and blood spilling out.
“Ahh, muh teef—” Now, they couldn’t even speak clearly.
Watching the effects of the “Misfortune Aura” she had spent points on—lasting a full month—Gu Jianing wasn’t surprised.
While the soldiers scrambled to move the boulder and rescue the young man again, Gu Jianing used the gloves to remotely lift the half-boulder pressing on Amber.
To an observer, it simply looked like the boulder had rolled aside on its own.
Then, Gu Jianing stepped forward, brushing away layers of dirt until she saw the dog inside.
Amber looked up, meeting Gu Jianing’s eyes. At this moment, as light returned to its vision, Amber seemed to understand something.
“Amber, I’ll get you out.”
The dullness in Amber’s eyes gradually faded, replaced by a glimmer of light. Its clear, bright gaze, like a tranquil lake, now reflected only Gu Jianing’s figure—now, and for the rest of its life.
Gu Jianing reached out and lifted Amber from the crushed rubble, cradling it in her arms despite the dirt and blood staining its fur.
The warmth of a human, contrasting with the cold rain and mud, enveloped Amber’s chilled body. It nestled into Gu Jianing’s embrace, seeking its sole source of warmth.
“System, bind Amber as Patient No. 78,” Gu Jianing instructed silently.
[Ding! Amber has been bound as Patient No. 78. Amber’s physical condition has been uploaded to the patient module. Treating Amber will grant the following rewards: 80 points, permanent “Animal Language Comprehension” skill.]
Hmm?
A skill to understand animal language?
That actually sounded pretty useful.
“Amber! Amber! Are you okay?”
On the other side, Xiao Duo, after helping his comrades rescue the man, immediately ran over to search for Amber.
He still clung to a sliver of hope.
Maybe—just maybe—Amber was still alive.
Though he knew the odds were slim after such a massive boulder had crushed it, what if?
When he arrived, he saw that the half-boulder had shifted, and Amber was no longer trapped beneath it.
Instead, a beautiful woman was holding Amber in her arms.
Seeing Amber’s eyes open—clearly alive—Xiao Duo was overjoyed.
“Did you save Amber?”
“Who else?” Gu Jianing replied coolly.
Even though she knew this was Amber’s owner, even though Xiao Duo had fought for Amber and wept for it when making his choice earlier, Gu Jianing’s expression remained indifferent toward him.
She only cared about the result—and the result was that Xiao Duo, its owner, had also given up on Amber.
Without hesitation, Gu Jianing turned to leave with Amber in her arms.
“Where are you taking Amber?” Xiao Duo hurriedly blocked her path.
“Can’t you see the white coat I’m wearing?” Gu Jianing replied coldly. “Do you really think Amber is completely unharmed? Of course, I’m taking it to get treated.”
With that, she strode away, cradling Amber tightly.
If not for the “One-Time Invisible Protective Shield” she had exchanged from the system shop, how could Amber have survived under that massive boulder?
Ignoring Xiao Duo’s expression, Gu Jianing quickly carried Amber back to the tent. Fortunately, the effects of her “Hercules Pill” hadn’t worn off yet—otherwise, she wouldn’t have been able to carry it all the way.
Focusing on the patient module in her mind, Gu Jianing checked Amber’s condition.
Amber was indeed pregnant—with three puppies—though it was still early, so its belly wasn’t very large yet.
Its legs were injured, and there was internal bleeding, but thankfully, the damage wasn’t severe. Everything could be treated.
Without delay, Gu Jianing began treating Amber.
“Quick, Dr. Gu! We have a patient here—his legs need immediate treatment, or he’ll face amputation or paralysis!”
Just as she was applying medicine to Amber’s wounds, two doctors rushed in, followed by a stretcher carrying a man and several others clamoring for her attention.
Gu Jianing glanced over—it was the same young man whose legs had been crushed by the boulder.
And beside him? His toothless, mumbling parents, wife, and child.
Since she had been the one to manipulate the boulder onto him in the first place, why would she treat him now?
After that brief glance, she turned back to Amber, bandaging its wounds with detached calm.
“My medical skills are limited. I can’t treat him. Dr. Lin, handle it as you see fit.”
Dr. Lin froze. As a surgeon from the military hospital assigned to the same tent for rescue operations, he had seen Dr. Gu save patients in far worse condition than this man. Moreover, she had never refused treatment to anyone brought before her.
So why now…?
Dr. Lin wasn’t stupid—in fact, he was sharp and unshackled by rigid principles. He immediately realized: Dr. Gu simply didn’t *want* to treat this man.
Though he didn’t know the reason, he wasn’t about to expose or reprimand her.
“Understood,” he said, preparing to move the patient elsewhere for standard treatment.
But the family wouldn’t have it.
“Yu treat a *dog* but not muh son?!”
“Whut kind of doctor arr yu?!”
Their slurred, enraged shouts filled the tent, but Gu Jianing paid no attention, continuing to bandage Amber’s wounds as the dog gazed at her with bright, trusting eyes.
Gu Jianing admitted it—she *was* a doctor. But that didn’t mean she had to save *everyone*.
**She refused to save those she knew were evil.**
Some might argue that evil people would face retribution eventually, or that the law would punish them.
But in her view, if someone was clearly wicked, why waste medical resources and time saving them in the first place? Sometimes, reviving a villain only allowed them to harm more innocent people.
That was an outcome she refused to enable.
**Anyone who scorned the lives of animals could never be a good person!**
Of course, if she was wrong in her judgment, she was willing to bear the karmic consequences.
But Gu Jianing didn’t believe she would ever misjudge.
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