Chapter 2

(Seeking support, second update)

Wait, something is wrong. Just as he was praising the corpse, Chen Fan realized something was off.

What is happening to him? Something is wrong; he seems to be acting strangely.

Could it be that after gaining the Underworld Skill, his personality is being affected?

In truth, for the past year, Chen Fan had been a "fresh meat" idol to the core—he did whatever would make people hate him, focused only on being handsome, and acted cool whenever he could.

Reciting numbers instead of lines while filming, causing trouble everywhere he went—in short, that was Chen Fan’s understanding of what a "fresh meat" idol was.

In fact, he had actually succeeded; he was constantly the topic of conversation, quickly becoming the kind of "fresh meat" that men hated and women loved.

Just as everyone saw Chen Fan and prepared to start flaming him, this one action of his left everyone completely bewildered.

No, wait, is my way of opening this wrong?

"No, does this guy have a screw loose in his brain?"

"Is there something wrong with this person?"

"Did I misunderstand? Or is my way of opening this wrong? This guy, is he not afraid of the corpse?"

Teacher Liu on the side asked: "You aren't afraid?"

Chen Fan said: "I don't know. I just feel... not afraid. Maybe I was born with a pretty good constitution."

"Oh, that’s rare. You should take them outside first."

Chen Fan helped Boss Yang and Gao Ye leave the autopsy room.

He specifically bought some water and handed it to the two of them.

Teacher He said: "Now you know why I looked so pale, right? I thought I was prepared at first, but the difference between television and reality is truly vast."

Boss Yang let out a sigh of relief and said: "Sigh, I felt the same as you. Before coming, I specifically binged some intense dramas, but even after that, it was meaningless. When I actually saw the corpse, I really couldn't handle it."

Gao Ye said: "Sigh, I’m doing okay, but I still feel nauseous and disgusted."

Teacher Liu walked out and said: "That’s normal. Not everyone is suited to be a forensic doctor; it’s very, very difficult. Come, walk over this brazier; it’s better."

Walk over a brazier?

The group looked at Teacher Liu in confusion.

Teacher Liu said: "It’s not superstition, it’s an old tradition. Ancient coroners were actually the earliest forensic doctors. Back then, it was popular to walk over a brazier after an autopsy or when finishing one to remove bad luck and some yin energy from your body."

"Actually, the scientific explanation is just to warm up the body, since it’s quite cold and damp in the workspace."

The group followed him to the brazier and stepped over it.

After doing this, Teacher Liu led everyone into the professional recording venue. To promote forensic science, they had prepared some offices here in advance.

Specially constructed buildings, and even dedicated dormitories.

In the future, if they aren't filming the forensic show, most people can work here very well.

And live.

As they walked, Teacher Liu introduced the group to forensic-related matters.

"Generally, there are two types of forensic doctors: those who do the hard labor of appearing at crime scenes, and those who do administrative work."

"The so-called administrative work is the most popular, but it’s also where problems most easily arise."

The group looked at Teacher Liu with confusion.

"You know about disability assessments, right? How to make disability assessments reasonable is something we are always striving for, but now many people hope that after they get beaten, their injuries will be more severe, and then they use back-door connections, accept red envelopes, and so on. Sigh, there’s so much of that."

Teacher He looked awkward, not knowing how to continue the conversation.

Is this something that can be said directly?

"Hahaha, Teacher Liu is too honest."

"This Teacher Liu, to recruit people into forensic science, really dares to say anything."

"Sigh, isn't accepting red envelopes standard practice? I’ve given too many red envelopes in hospitals."

"In any region, in any country, this is a very normal phenomenon."

Boss Yang said: "These things are unavoidable, right?"

Teacher Liu said: "That’s true. There are always people who like to use back-door connections and pull strings to get to know us, but disability assessment has a complete set of criteria that cannot be faked. Whether they give a red envelope or not won't change the outcome, but they won't feel at ease if they don't give one."

"According to what you said, Teacher Liu, does that mean many people want to be forensic doctors?"

Teacher Liu said: "There are many, yes. Many do administrative work, but there’s only one such position per region, so it’s very hard to get in through exams. However, the second category—those who go to crime scenes—is not as popular."

Appearing at crime scenes.

This is indeed a difficult thing to explain.

During the introduction, everyone arrived at the office and took their respective seats.

Afterward, it was time for each of the students to enter.

The camera in the live stream also shifted, no longer facing the judges, but the new contestants.

For their first step into the workplace, they naturally selected some graduates or those who had already worked in forensic fields for screening.

Handsome and beautiful men and women walked in one by one, and the host introduced each of them.

Roughly four master's students, three undergraduates, and one vocational student.

The gender ratio was quite normal: four men and four women.

There were those who had done a year of forensic internship, some from the funeral industry, some who had worked in nursing, and some graduate students specializing in pathology.

Basically, every threshold was covered.

The men were handsome, the women were beautiful; it was clear that they had really put in the effort just in selecting the people.

Everyone entered the dedicated office one by one, looking for their own seats.

As for the judges—Chen Fan and the others—they could directly observe the state of these people on the scene.

"Teacher Liu, is everyone who does forensic work this good-looking?"

Teacher Liu said: "It’s alright. Isn't this to promote forensic science? So we specifically looked for these people."

Teacher He said: "Mainly, there are too few people truly engaged in this line of work, and very few who want to pursue employment in this direction. And the three of you here are the assistant group; you are here to support the contestants."

Chen Fan spoke first: "I choose Xiang Qinqin."

Boss Yang said: "Why?"

"She looks good, she’s well-behaved, what’s wrong with that? Doesn't that count as a reason?"

Boss Yang gave Chen Fan a flick on the head and said: "I told you to choose someone for the job, not to choose a beauty queen."

p: Seeking support, thank you everyone.

p: There are very few people writing about forensic science, and very few autopsies. Please give more data, thank you everyone.