Chapter 112: Surgery in a Dream

"For such a simple surgery, you are the only one in the entire Second Affiliated Hospital who has the confidence to pull it off; you certainly act like a majestic Director." Ji Xiang mocked, then turned and stepped down from the platform.

The surgery ended, the 【Gaze of the Superior Doctor】 skill duration expired, and Ji Xiang returned to normal.

Fucking hell!

Next time, I definitely won't use it again; Ji Xiang truly couldn't stand this skill, which was created using the System NPC's younger self as a template.

Did it have to be so moronic!

If he were an Academician, it wouldn't matter what he said, but was it really appropriate for a mere Standardized Training Student to say such things with a skill that maxed out the taunt value?

It certainly wasn't appropriate.

But just as Ji Xiang turned around, he was shocked to see a massive number—4212 Experience Points—popping up above Zhao Zhuren's head.

This works too?

Ji Xiang took off his Lead Clothing and tossed it onto the floor with a "thud."

Zhao Zhuren is a teachable child, Ji Xiang thought, his "intentions" stirred once more. As for the "next time" promise, he had already forgotten it in the Mariana Trench.

If he wanted to learn, he could teach him.

The 【Preaching】 task was still hanging there, and currently, only Wu Zong could contribute Experience Points to him. If there were a few more, Ji Xiang wouldn't mind.

However, what Ji Xiang cared about right now wasn't that, but the reward the system gave for completing the task.

【Emergency Task: Completion of an unattended and important surgical procedure.

Task Content: Complete an Interventional Embolization Hemostasis surgery.

Task Time: 6 hours.

Task Reward: 10,000 Experience Points, 30 Surgical Points, random skill... Please wait, the system is drawing.】

Ji Xiang stood still, waiting for the system to draw the skill.

Although Ji Xiang always badmouthed the moronic 【Gaze of the Superior Doctor】 skill, as he used it more, he gradually got used to it and always wanted to use it again.

Especially now that he wasn't short on Surgical Points, this was even more true.

"Next time for sure"—Ji Xiang didn't know how many times he had said that phrase.

The skill was still useful, and coupled with the boosting effect of the passive skill—Death Wing—that Ji Xiang had experienced during today's surgery, he was even more expectant.

【Special Skill—Fu...】

The System Panel typed it out like a typewriter, one character at a time, and Ji Xiang was incredibly happy the moment he saw "Special Skill."

He must have hit the jackpot, he thought to himself, glancing at his Luck value.

But the System Panel only typed the character "Fu," then it stuttered, and subsequently, the characters gradually faded one by one until they disappeared.

Uh, what is going on?

【Passive Skill: Hybridization.

Under the effect of this skill, Hybrid Surgery level +1.】

Hybridization?! What is this? Ji Xiang was startled; his first thought was of the old master Yuan Longping.

Should he change careers?

"Dir..."

The surgery ended, and the effect of 【Gaze of the Superior Doctor】 also ended. Zhao Zhuren wanted to call out "Director," but as soon as he spoke, he immediately realized something was wrong.

He stared blankly at Ji Xiang, then glanced at the Patient, falling into deep confusion.

Ji Xiang walked out of the Operating Room and stood quietly in a corner, trying to hide his figure.

"Doctor Xiao Ji, have you studied Interventional Surgery? When did you learn it? You did a really good job," Liu Zhuren asked with surprise.

It wouldn't be right to explain, and it wouldn't be right not to explain, so Ji Xiang could only lower his head and give a soft "Mm."

That's the only bad thing about 【Gaze of the Superior Doctor】, but Ji Xiang knew he could use it whenever he wanted.

By observing Wu Zong's attitude toward him, Ji Xiang had a vague guess: although the effect of this skill had a time limit, there would be some accumulation every time.

He didn't believe Liu Zhuren could resist it.

"This is..."

Zhao Zhuren walked out in confusion, looking at Ji Xiang with an extremely complex gaze.

His drunkenness had completely worn off, but Zhao Zhuren couldn't forget the things Ji Xiang had said during the skill's duration.

"Ji Xiang, Doctor Xiao Ji," Liu Zhuren introduced, "A Standardized Training Doctor in our department."

"Uh..." Zhao Zhuren stared blankly at Ji Xiang.

He still had memories of what had just happened; it must have been that he drank too much, it must have been, Zhao Zhuren felt ashamed.

"By the way, in the grand competition, Doctor Xiao Ji broke over a hundred records; have you heard?"

Zhao Zhuren's gaze toward Ji Xiang became even more complex; he felt a wave of a hangover surging in his heart.

"Liu Zhuren, let's send the Patient back," Zhao Zhuren said, covering his head, "I still don't feel well. Let's talk about the details tomorrow."

Liu Zhuren left with his people and the Patient, leaving behind Zhao Zhuren and Ma Jiaoshou from the Interventional Department.

"Ma Liang, you just now..." Zhao Zhuren asked half a sentence, then stopped abruptly.

To be more specific, he couldn't explain it clearly either.

Ma Jiaoshou also looked blank; recalling how he had been "looked" at by that young man just now, he felt as if Zhao Zhuren had just had a fight with his wife yesterday and looked fierce, and he certainly wouldn't have dared to let out a fart.

How could he have mistaken a Standardized Training Student for Zhao Zhuren?

At that time, Zhao Zhuren was clearly standing behind him.

Strange.

Ma Jiaoshou was silent, and Zhao Zhuren was also silent; this matter felt like it was haunted.

After a long silence, Ma Jiaoshou asked sheepishly, "Director, why did you drink so much today?"

"Sigh, don't mention it," Zhao Zhuren sighed, "When we were drinking, those who resigned were mentioned, and I couldn't help myself. Back then, everyone fought so hard, but looking back now, it's all just passing smoke."

"Maybe everyone had a bit too much to drink; once I started crying, the others followed suit, like we were at a damn funeral."

Zhao Zhuren recalled everything that happened today, his mood extremely complicated.

"Zhao Zhuren, I'm leaving first; please help me close the door when you go." The technician changed his clothes, and seeing Zhao Zhuren squatting on the floor, he forcibly suppressed the urge to hand over some toilet paper.

Zhao Zhuren suddenly remembered something; he waved his hand, shooed the technician away, and went to the operating console.

"Zhuren, what are you..."

"I just remembered, the surgery just now was done by that Standardized Training Student!" Zhao Zhuren's hand speed was at its maximum, and cold sweat was already visible on his forehead.

Although he remembered the surgery being done quite well, he had been dizzy from drinking, and with the effect of 【Superior Doctor's Gaze】, he couldn't actually recall the surgical process now that he thought back on it.

Please don't let anything go wrong, Zhao Zhuren's heart felt swollen with anxiety.

He opened the surgery video and started watching from the beginning; not long after, Zhao Zhuren sat blankly in front of the computer, motionless.

"Zhuren, this surgery was... awesome!" Ma Jiaoshou rubbed his eyes vigorously; he couldn't believe such a surgery was actually performed by that Standardized Training Student.

Indeed, the surgery was performed beautifully to the Extreme Point; not only could Ma Jiaoshou not do it, but Zhao Zhuren couldn't do it either.

Zhao Zhuren stared blankly at the screen; the scenes of him standing at the operating table "guiding" or being guided after drinking kept lingering before his eyes, seeming both real and illusory, and he couldn't distinguish where reality ended and illusion began.

Dreaming, I must be dreaming from drinking too much, Zhao Zhuren thought to himself.

I really am too invested; even the dreams I have while drunk are about performing surgery!

(End of this chapter)