Chapter 45: Emergency Rescue

"Xiao Zhou, let me ask you, what is the simplest surgery in our Urology Department?"

"Circumcision," Zhou Tianbo answered without hesitation.

"Circumcision is simple, yes, but to perform it to perfection is as difficult as reaching the heavens," Gu Lao said slowly. "I can't do it; I haven't reached that level of mastery. But you..."

He drew out the end of his sentence, looking at Zhou Jiaoshou, a smile with an indescribable meaning at the corner of his mouth.

"Boss, it's just a circumcision. Wouldn't it be more impressive if one could perform a Kidney Transplantation to perfection?"

Zhou Jiaoshou was Gu Lao's proudest student, so he spoke quite casually.

"Mastery, returning to simplicity—it's not that easy. Performing the simplest surgery to perfection is already as hard as reaching the heavens; don't even think about other surgeries."

"Boss, I still remember the first surgery you led me through was a circumcision. At the time, you said that when I could perform it to perfection, you..."

"Hahaha, I saw that little Standardized Training Student today; he's quite interesting," Gu Lao laughed. "Xiao Zhou, the doctors here are quite responsible. Back home, a Standardized Training Student would at most be allowed to write a Medical Record."

"Things are strict back home, but it's not formal here.

I remember when I was about to leave, Professor Shen of the Neurosurgery Department brought a student into the operating room and was caught by the Head Nurse. Because that student's name wasn't on the surgery notification form submitted the day before, Professor Shen was scolded to pieces," Zhou Jiaoshou said with a smile.

"What's the situation here?" Gu Lao asked. "To let a Standardized Training Student perform surgery personally, is this little Ji Yisheng someone from the Second Affiliated Hospital? Did they pull strings in advance?"

Indeed, being allowed to perform surgery right after arriving for Clinical rotation—this kind of back door is opened too wide.

After all, Ji Xiang doesn't even have a Physician Certificate. If something goes wrong, it's a major incident, and the Attending Teacher would have to take the blame.

Although Mo Jiaoshou follows along for every surgery and is definitely listed as the surgeon on the record, Ji Xiang doesn't even "deserve" to have his name on it.

But!

For a Standardized Training Student to perform surgery that well is like a fantasy; even Gu Lao has never seen such a thing.

"Boss, I actually did ask about this," Zhou Jiaoshou said, frowning, finding it hard to believe as he downed a cup of wine.

"Little Ji Yisheng really doesn't have any connections, but the child of Dean Zhao from the Second Affiliated Hospital came for Standardized Residency Training. The Department of Science and Education wanted to make things convenient and, incidentally, promote how standardized the training at the Second Affiliated Hospital is, so they let the students follow along into the operating room to experience it up close on the day of the tour."

Gu Lao listened quietly.

"The surgery was a circumcision. That thing is best done with an assistant, but it can be done without one."

"But it seems Little Ji Yisheng tied a knot or something, and the surgery attracted attention that day. Afterward, they let him try, and they discovered the kid is truly formidable."

Gu Lao nodded slightly; so that was it.

The barriers in the medical field are strict; it's not that you can do it, so they let you do it.

To truly learn surgery, one must at least be at the Resident Chief level; the surgical grading system is quite scientific. Yet, encountering such an unreasonable fellow...

It can be considered a stroke of luck.

"Interesting," Gu Lao nodded.

"Gu Lao, come, drink..." Li held the wine glass with both hands, the heavy fragrance of Moutai spilling out.

Before he could finish his sentence, Professor Zhou Tianbo's phone suddenly emitted the urgent sound of a 120 Emergency Vehicle.

Gu Lao knew the temperaments and habits of all the students under him.

Professor Zhou's ringtones were categorized; the 120 Emergency Vehicle sound meant a call from the department.

As a Guest Professor, being reached for something meant an emergency rescue at the highest level for a professor of his rank.

And not just an ordinary emergency rescue, but one belonging to a major accident.

Professor Zhou paused for a moment, then quickly took out his phone to answer.

"I am he."

"How many patients?"

"Alright, I'm coming."

After a brief exchange, Professor Zhou hung up.

"Boss, a gas station caught fire, 12 people burned. The city is in a panic; the citywide Emergency Rescue Expert Group is heading to the Second Affiliated Hospital immediately."

"Let's go together," Gu Lao nodded. "We won't finish the meal."

Emergency rescue for severe burns has nothing to do with Urology, but since Zhou Tianbo is a member of the city's organized Emergency Rescue Expert Group, he must be present when such things happen.

Gu Lao didn't feel that this interrupted his eating and drinking; he rose and left in a flurry.

Years of behavioral norms and Muscle Memory erupted completely. He was like an intelligent AI following a program, without a hint of hesitation, nor would he think about whether it had anything to do with him.

Li looked helpless; sometimes he really couldn't understand the thought processes of these doctors. It was obvious there was no benefit to going, yet they were so concerned.

"Gu Lao, take care of your health," Li followed and whispered.

Gu Lao ignored Li, hurrying downstairs with a vigorous stride, as if he were in his prime.

Nearby 120 Emergency Vehicles arrived at the Second Affiliated Hospital one after another, sirens wailing.

It wasn't that the medical standards of the Second Affiliated Hospital were higher than those of the First Affiliated Hospital or other hospitals in the Provincial Hospital area; it was simply because it was the best hospital near the burning gas station.

Based on the principle of proximity, the patients were all sent to the Second Affiliated Hospital.

If the rescue capacity reached its limit, they could choose to transfer patients with minor injuries to other hospitals.

The Second Affiliated Hospital Emergency Department was already in a frenzy. Rows of various experts were gathered, and Resident Chiefs and second-line professors from various departments were already waiting.

"Marginal" departments like Urology were no exception.

Wang Daxiao and Wu Zong stood at the very back; they belonged to the most leisurely group of personnel in the surgical system.

Urology rarely has emergencies—this sentence is a summary of the experience of predecessors, not a joke.

"Brother Wang, this incident is quite serious," Wu Zong said with emotion, standing on tiptoe to watch another severely burned patient being sent into the Emergency Rescue Room.

The expression on his face was somewhat twisted; although it had nothing to do with Urology, it was a burn.

Wu Zong seemed to be able to feel the pain of the burn patient.

"It's going to be a struggle," Wang Daxiao wasn't curious. Seeing such things hurts the heart; anyone who has changed dressings for a burn patient knows.

It would be better to look one time less.

If it weren't for his own bad luck today, as the second-line professor on duty, he wouldn't have come to watch this out of mere curiosity.

"You all watch carefully." Seeing the Patient being sent in, Wu Zong said to the two Standardized Training Students beside him as the Deputy Director of the Nursing Department, known as the best at inserting needles in the entire hospital, began to establish Intravenous Access.

"Brother Wang, that Ji Xiang you brought isn't attentive at all. As a new Standardized Training Student, he just took a look from afar and left. What is even going on?" Wu Zong grumbled.

Wang Daxiao's heart stirred, and he took out his phone.

"Ji Xiang?"

"There is a major rescue in the hospital; come and get a feel for the atmosphere of a rescue."

Wang Daxiao spoke briefly with Ji Xiang and then hung up the phone.

Feeling the atmosphere of an emergency rescue is like a raw recruit hearing the sounds of gunfire and artillery.

The vast majority of new Doctors have their minds go completely blank the first time they participate in a rescue, having no idea what they should do.

At this time, they are still ordinary people, and it is very difficult to coldly view themselves only as a Doctor.

Just like those two Standardized Training Students; Lu Kai went in and took a look, and he still feels unwell now—it looks like he went to the restroom to vomit.

But the girl named Liu Yunqing is much calmer.

Ji Xiang... come and get a feel for it; Clinical work is not just about circumcisions.

Wang Daxiao thought to himself.

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……

Ji Xiang received the call and pedaled his bicycle straight toward the Second Affiliated Hospital.

"Ding-dong~~~"

The sound of a System Task rang in his ears.

【Emergency Task: Waiting for Death?

Task Content: Establish Intravenous Access for a burn Patient who is severely unable to have Intravenous Access established, and ensure the rescue is successful.

Task Time: 1 hour.

Task Reward: 12,000 Experience Points, 12 Surgical Points, Basic Endurance +1.】

Ji Xiang pondered this task while pedaling his bicycle.

The task content was very convoluted and also lacked logic.

Unable to establish Intravenous Access, yet having to establish Intravenous Access oneself—what the hell is this?

However, Ji Xiang didn't overthink it; he would go see the situation first, then consult with the NPC in the System Space.

If he could do it, he would; although this task had generous rewards and even a point of Basic Endurance, it was clearly the system making things difficult for him.

Ji Xiang wasn't angry that the system was deliberately making things difficult for him. Although he didn't know much about Clinical work, he had heard his teacher mention one thing during class—a very important point in the rescue of a burn Patient is to establish Intravenous Access.

Right!

The simplest, most basic task increases in difficulty geometrically when the environment changes.

Especially for a Patient with nearly 100% burns, there is simply no way to establish Intravenous Access; fluids cannot be replenished, and there is a massive amount of exudation every second. The Doctor has no other choice but to watch the Patient die.

For a Doctor, this feeling is hard to bear.

Ji Xiang, like a road bike racer, arched his back while waiting for the light at a red light intersection.

"This car of ours has a 0-100 km/h acceleration of 4.3 seconds; one floor of the gas pedal and it flies right up."

In a brand-new off-road vehicle also waiting for the light, a man was showing off to his newly acquainted girlfriend.

The car was a luxury car, and the people were new to each other.

The woman's eyes were shining.

"There will be a strong push-back feeling in a moment, pay attention," the man laughed. "We used to play in the suburbs, but then an incident happened and we weren't allowed to play anymore. In the city, the most you can do is floor the gas pedal when the red light turns green; it's not very satisfying."

The man continued to show off.

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The man shifted gears skillfully and observed the surroundings for any abnormalities.

The green light had just turned on, and he pressed down hard with his right foot, just like a professional race car driver.

He floored the gas pedal and shot out!

The intense push-back feeling made the Epinephrine in the man's body soar. It was a pity that the underground street racing scene was currently sealed off, so there was nowhere to find excitement.

He would have to brake soon in the city, otherwise, there would be trouble.

"What is that?" The woman gripped the seatbelt with both hands; the push-back feeling was very distinct, but a shadow beside the right passenger window caught her attention.

"……"

The man glanced over and saw a bicycle keeping pace with him.

"!!!"

What is that!

The same question appeared in the man's mind.

A 0-100 km/h acceleration of 4.3 seconds might not be the best, but how could a bicycle be right beside him after he floored the gas pedal?

It must be an illusion, it must be!

(End of this chapter)