SSS-Ranked Surgeon In Another World: The Healer Is Actually OP! - Chapter 347: The Buzz

Chapter 347: The Buzz

Seeing Lily describe with so much vigor, Bruce blinked once.

Lucy chuckled softly beside him.

“I think the entire theater agrees with her.”

Sure enough, many people seated nearby were still discussing that exact moment.

“That thirty versus one fight…”

“I didn’t think he would survive that.”

“He didn’t just survive. He destroyed them.”

“And that fight with Jean Frost…”

“That one was amazing.”

Sophie leaned back slightly in her seat, her gaze drifting across the surrounding audience as she listened to the reactions filling the room.

“Thorne did a good job,” she said quietly.

Bruce nodded once.

“They know how to tell a story.”

Lily tilted her head suddenly, her brows knitting together in confusion.

“But why did it stop like that?”

She looked between Bruce and Sophie.

“They didn’t show what happened after!”

Ash chirped loudly as if agreeing with her frustration.

Lucy smiled knowingly. “That’s probably the point.”

“To make people talk about it,” Sophie added calmly.

Bruce nodded. “Exactly.”

Around them the murmurs across the theater continued to grow louder as people finally began standing from their seats. Groups gathered together, still discussing the battles they had just witnessed.

The excitement in the room was unmistakable.

Everyone had something to say.

Everyone had a favorite moment.

Lily stretched her arms above her head and yawned slightly before turning back to Bruce with a wide satisfied grin.

“But it was still amazing.”

Bruce reached over and gently ruffled her hair.

“I’m glad you enjoyed it.”

Nearby, Ash hopped onto the armrest and flapped its wings happily, clearly pleased with the outing.

Lucy stood slowly from her seat, brushing imaginary dust from her coat.

“Well then,” she said warmly, glancing toward the bustling aisles, “shall we head out before the crowd gets worse?”

Around them the theater had already begun to buzz with lively conversations as people started making their way toward the exits.

A successful premiere.

And judging by the excitement filling the room.

this movie was going to be talked about for a very long time.

The lights inside the theater gradually brightened.

Seats creaked softly as people began standing up one after another, the quiet murmurs quickly growing into a lively buzz of conversation that rolled through the vast hall like the first stirrings of a waking city.

Everyone had something to say.

Some people were still staring at the now dark screen as if hoping another hidden scene might suddenly appear. Others had already turned to their companions, their voices animated as they relived the battles they had just witnessed.

“That thirty versus one scene was insane.”

“I thought Jean Frost would win at the end.”

“No way. That dagger movement was too clean.”

“And that girl with the arcane sword… what was her name again?”

“Sophie Reign.”

“Yeah! That buffalo scene, did you see that cut?!”

The conversations overlapped and bounced off the tall walls of the theater, mixing with the rustling of coats and the dull thud of footsteps as rows of spectators began making their way toward the exits. What had been a silent, breath held audience only moments earlier had transformed into a river of voices flowing slowly through the aisles.

Bruce stood up from his seat, stretching his shoulders slightly as the tension of sitting through the long showing eased from his body. Beside him Lily hopped down from her chair the moment the aisle cleared enough for her to move, her boots landing softly against the polished floor.

Ash fluttered up from the armrest where he had been perched throughout the movie, circling lazily above their heads before gliding down to settle comfortably on Bruce’s shoulder. The little dragon gave a small chirp, as if also shaking off the lingering tension from the intense scenes they had watched.

Lucy wrapped her scarf more securely around her neck while glancing around the bustling hall with a thoughtful expression.

“Well,” she said with a faint smile, her voice calm despite the noise around them, “it seems Thorne’s gamble paid off.”

Sophie brushed a few loose strands of hair behind her ear as she rose to her feet, her gaze drifting briefly toward the massive screen that had now gone completely dark.

“They knew exactly how to hold people’s attention,” she replied calmly.

Lily, however, had little interest in business strategies or marketing success. She had already grabbed Bruce’s sleeve with both hands, tugging impatiently.

“Big brother, come on! Everyone’s leaving already!”

Bruce glanced down at her eager face and chuckled softly.

“Alright, alright.”

They joined the slow moving crowd making its way down the theater steps. The wide stairway that had once filled steadily with arriving guests was now flowing in reverse, waves of spectators descending together as they headed toward the main exit.

Outside the main hall, the lobby had become even louder than the theater itself.

Groups of people stood in loose circles, arguing passionately about the scenes they had just watched. Some reenacted movements with exaggerated gestures, swinging imaginary weapons through the air as they debated which fighters had been strongest. Others leaned against pillars or counters, speaking quickly as they analyzed the strategies of the Awakened recruits.

“I’m telling you, Bruce could’ve beaten Sophie too!”

“No way. That sword technique was terrifying!”

“Still… that guy moves like a monster.”

Lily listened to several of the conversations as they walked past, her bright eyes sparkling slightly with excitement.

“Everyone is talking about you,” she whispered, glancing up at Bruce.

Bruce simply shrugged, unconcerned.

“People like exciting stories.”

Lucy laughed softly beside him.

“Exciting is one way to put it.”

They continued moving with the crowd until they finally reached the theater’s massive front doors.

The moment they stepped outside.

the cool night air rushed toward them.

It carried the faint scent of winter and distant smoke from the city’s countless lanterns, brushing gently across their faces after the warmth of the packed theater hall.

Beyond the entrance, the street had transformed into something almost festive.

The entire theater district was alive.

Bright lanterns hung across the streets in long glowing lines that stretched from building to building like strands of golden stars. Floating mana displays hovered high above the rooftops, projecting moving images from the movie for the gathering crowds below.