Chapter 10: Coexistence or destruction, that is the question
"How? How is this possible?!"

Looking at the CT image in his hand, Dr. Ryan's face was full of disbelief.

In the CT image in his hand, a mudskipper-shaped embryo suddenly appeared in Peter's chest.

"Is this a tumor?! No, it's impossible! It's too close to your heart's aorta. If it's a heart tumor, it will seriously affect your heart health."

As he spoke, Dr. Ryan asked Peter, "Do you feel any difficulty breathing, increased heart rate, or heart discomfort?"

"No, not yet."

Peter shook his head.

Since the other party mistook the abnormal embryo for a tumor, he didn't have to explain.

Looking at the CT image in front of him, Peter frowned.

This was the first time he had seen an alien embryo inside a body.

It doesn't look much different from the host parasitized by face huggers in the alien world.

"If any major organ near the heart is damaged, the person will die in just a few seconds. It's a miracle that you are still safe and sound after being parasitized by this tumor!"

Dr. Ryan let out an exclamation.

"if."

Peter hesitated for a moment and asked, "How likely is it to be successful in removing this tumor through surgery?"

Although he knew it was impossible, he still asked the other party with a glimmer of hope.

"Impossible, it's connected to almost all the major organs in your body, not just the heart."

Ryan shook his head, looked through a few more CT images, and said with a puzzled look on his face: "Also, this doesn't look like a tumor. There seems to be a layer of amniotic membrane on its surface. This is more like a protective membrane to protect your metabolism."

He is a little confused now, and his previous judgment that it was a tumor is now shaken.

"It seems to have its own physiological activities, but how is this possible? How can such a species parasitize the human body?"

Ryan felt that the worldview he had formed during more than ten years of studying medicine was about to be overturned.

"If it is a parasite, how does it survive?"

Ryan felt like he was going crazy, the more he thought about it, the more unbelievable it seemed.

Peter on the side ignored the other party's whispering and directly picked up the CT image to look at it.

"Dr. Ryan, whether it's a tumor or a parasite, what I want to know is how to inhibit its growth."

Peter got straight to the point and asked his question.

"If it's tumor cells, the usual inhibitory targeted drugs can be effective, but in this form... I don't think the drugs will be effective."

Ryan thought for a moment and asked Peter, "Are you worried that it will damage your organs?"

"Yes, this tumor absorbs nutrients from my body and keeps growing. Maybe one day it will replace me."

Peter expressed his concerns.

"I don't think you need to worry about that for now."

Ryan thought for a moment and said, "If it wants to replace you and absorb the nutrients in your body, it should grow quickly."

After a pause, he continued, "Although I don't understand what it is, given that it is closely connected to your organs, it should be able to grow and evolve quickly by absorbing nutrients."

"But the current situation is that it does not destroy your organs, but it is more like protecting your body organs. In other words, it is like your second heart."

Peter's expression changed as he listened to the doctor's explanation.

"Heart?"

He thought of the alien features his body had taken on.

Is the alienation the result of the alien embryo linking to the organs of the body and the genes being transmitted to one's own gene sequence? "Have you felt that your sleep quality has been good recently, or have there been other positive changes in your body?"

Ryan asked him.

"Have."

Ryan nodded, put down his pen, and continued to express his guess:
"Well, that's just as I guessed. The being inside your body not only absorbs nutrients, but is also responsible for providing you with protection. Having two hearts naturally improves your sleep quality. I think this relationship is more like a symbiotic one."

Peter pondered for a moment after hearing this.

Then he held up the CT image, pointed to the top of the embryo and said, "I'd like to guess it's symbiosis, but look at these tulip-like lobes."

"This is like a sensory organ, which means that something may be growing inside it, and this sensory organ is responsible for protection."

Even though I know that I won't be killed by a "broken chest" for the time being, it doesn't mean I can sit back and relax.

The alien embryo that is temporarily symbiotic with him provides him with strong support and protection.

But its appearance still shows no signs of being an abnormal embryo. Perhaps it is unknown when the hibernating embryo in its body will wake up.

After hearing this, Dr. Ryan nodded and said, "It is indeed possible, but I would rather believe that it is not a malignant tumor or a malignant parasite."

Seeing that Peter didn't say anything, he continued, "Since you are worried about what it might breed, why don't you come here for a checkup every few days and observe its changes in time. I will keep it a secret for you and no one will know."

Peter naturally didn't completely believe him.

But as long as he doesn't leave any evidence, no one will believe him even if he wants to tell others.

If the other party makes any small move, you can eliminate him immediately.

"It's a good suggestion. I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation."

Peter remained expressionless and extended his hand to shake hands with the other party in farewell.

He also took the CT images away.

On the other side, Christine was about to find Dr. Ryan to inform him of the meeting.

Just then I met Peter walking out of his office.

Watching Peter walk past her, Christine recognized him as the person she had just met in the elevator.

Someone that Strange cares about extremely.

After watching Peter's back disappear into the corridor, Christine walked to Ryan's office door and knocked.

"Dr. Ryan, is the consultation over?"

"Of course, I'll be there right away."

Ryan stood up and smiled at Christine as if nothing had happened.

Nine p.m.

After a busy day, Christine prepared to go back and rest.

As she was sitting in front of her computer sorting out documents, she suddenly had the urge to know the name of the stranger who had concerned Strange during the day.

Enter the hospital's internal management system, enter your account and password, and search for Ryan Brown's medical form.

According to the hospital’s internal regulations, all patient information will be entered into the database.

However, due to the requirement of maintaining confidentiality for patients, non-doctors can only see basic information such as the patient's name, and only the doctor concerned can see the specific symptoms.

To her surprise, the form under Ryan Brown was empty.

This means he has zero patients today!

But how is that possible? !
I clearly saw that person walking out of Ryan Brown's office!
Did that bastard doctor delete the medical records without permission?
(End of this chapter)