Chapter 51: Visit the Hospital More, Engage in More Practical Combat

Professor Zhou did not cause any more trouble; with his wholehearted cooperation, the surgery went very smoothly.

Ji Xiang vaguely understood the use of this skill.

But he knew deeply that 【Superior Doctor's Gaze】 was absolutely a double-edged sword, and as a Standardized Training Student, he should use it sparingly.

Although this skill was powerful, it was too idiotic, at least for a Standardized Training Student.

After the surgery was finished, while changing clothes, Ji Xiang found a gap to enter the System Operating Room.

The System NPC was still the same; he was like a sculpture, eternal and unchanging.

"Teacher."

"What is it?"

Ji Xiang recounted what had happened today.

"Teacher, Superior Doctor's Gaze... what is going on with this skill?"

"Who knows." The System NPC's mask moved; Ji Xiang guessed he was cursing silently.

After a pause, the System NPC continued, "A superior doctor signifies responsibility and accountability. Being stared at by a superior doctor is a very uncomfortable thing. You have just arrived at Clinical, so it is normal that you do not understand it deeply yet."

"But... how could I not control myself and start hitting people with Hemostatic Forceps, and even sternly scold the assistant?"

"You'll get used to it," the System NPC said.

Ji Xiang spread his hands and looked at the sky.

He suddenly remembered something and tentatively asked, "Teacher, Surgical Points are still scarce. If there were more System Tasks, would it be faster?"

"It should be," the System NPC nodded.

Although he received an affirmative answer, Ji Xiang saw a trace of indifference in the System NPC's tone.

He guessed that the System NPC was the ascetic type, relying on unyielding perseverance to climb up through bitter practice.

Ji Xiang was not afraid of hardship, nor was he afraid of boredom; he just wanted to be higher, faster, and stronger. As for the unstable foundation the System NPC mentioned, Ji Xiang had not yet grasped it.

"The first stage is the hardest," the System NPC said. "The System Mall is open; you can use Surgical Points to buy the items you need. Next, you will definitely need more Surgical Points."

"Teacher, what is the pattern for the system issuing tasks?" Ji Xiang asked.

"When you encounter a Patient and resolve their pain, you will receive certain rewards," the System NPC said. "Zhou Congwen was right; it is like eating melon seeds—small achievements will make people forget the time and even become unable to stop."

"Who is Zhou Congwen?" Ji Xiang was very curious about this person; the System NPC had mentioned him many times inadvertently.

"My last student," the System NPC said. "Speaking of which, if you want to take on more System Tasks, you can go around the hospital."

As he said this, the System NPC grinned.

"It is rare for a Standardized Training Student to have been at the hospital for several days and not yet be on duty."

Ji Xiang felt a bit embarrassed.

"Teacher, then I will go take a look," Ji Xiang said.

"Go ahead, watch more, and feel it with your heart."

After exiting the System Operating Room, Ji Xiang chatted with Gu Lao for a few sentences, though he was slightly distracted.

His heart had already flown to the hospital, but it seemed that whether in the emergency room or the wards, it was impossible for a Standardized Training Student like him to step in and solve problems.

The reason he could perform surgery now was entirely due to a fortuitous coincidence.

Did he have to wait until Wang Daxiao or Mo Jiaoshou were on second-line duty before he could "resolve pain"?

Seeing Ji Xiang looking troubled and distracted, Gu Lao asked, "Doctor Ji, what are you thinking about?"

"Gu Lao, I want to go to the hospital for duty," Ji Xiang blurted out his inner thoughts.

Nearby, Professor Zhou, Mo Chenggui, and Wang Daxiao all looked at Ji Xiang with surprised expressions.

Gu Lao's intentions had been almost explicitly stated; he did not hide his appreciation for Ji Xiang at all.

At a time like this, shouldn't one chat more with Gu Lao and leave contact information?

Someone thick-skinned would climb up the pole and apply to be Gu Lao's graduate student next year. With this current warmth, Gu Lao likely wouldn't disagree.

Even if Gu Lao didn't take students, applying to be a student of his student would work too.

From then on, a smooth rise to success would be a matter of course.

Someone thin-skinned should also express their admiration for Gu Lao to build up favor.

Yet, Ji Xiang's mind was entirely filled with returning to the hospital for duty!

Mo Chenggui and Wang Daxiao were naturally surprised, and Professor Zhou completely failed to understand how he had just lost to such a brain-damaged guy on the operating table.

"Go ahead," Gu Lao was slightly stunned, then smiled, "I am leaving too; we will chat again when there is time and opportunity."

"Gu Lao, have a safe trip." Ji Xiang stood up, bowed, and then took his leave first.

Everyone was a bit flustered, especially Gu Lao.

He had only been polite, not expecting Ji Xiang to leave directly without even looking back.

Is this kid sick?

"Gu Lao, please don't be angry; the kid just arrived at the hospital and doesn't understand anything," Wang Daxiao hurriedly tried to smooth things over for Ji Xiang.

"Heh heh, how could I be," Gu Lao said with a smile after a brief moment of astonishment. "This temper is just like mine when I was young. Treating the hospital as home—that is how technical skill grows bit by bit."

Damn!

Wang Daxiao felt bitter in his mouth.

He had just thought Gu Lao would be angry, but now it seemed that even if Ji Xiang did something that angered both gods and men, Gu Lao would still make excuses for him.

Could it be that Ji Xiang might really become Gu Lao's disciple in a while?

Professor Zhou Tianbo looked at his boss in astonishment, unable to believe that his usually strict boss would not hesitate to show his appreciation for this young man.

……

……

Ji Xiang had something on his mind and hadn't thought at all about Gu Lao's recruitment of him.

With a cheat in my hands, isn't it better than Gu Lao?

But this cheat, especially Empathy... seems a bit difficult, and Ji Xiang's desire to fight grew stronger without him realizing it.

Riding his bike and thinking the whole way, Ji Xiang still couldn't figure out what to do.

He returned to the Second Affiliated Hospital, hesitated for a moment, and the sound of an Emergency Vehicle rang in his ears.

An emergency?

Then I'll go to the Emergency Department first to take a look.

For many things, Ji Xiang just left it to fate; anyway, his Luck was so high, it didn't matter.

The Emergency Vehicle stopped in front of the emergency green channel, a folding stretcher was pushed down, and a man was curled up on it.

The man's face was pale, and the undershirt and shorts he was wearing were already soaked through with sweat.

He clutched his stomach with both hands, groaning weakly.

Acute abdomen? Ji Xiang had his own judgment in his heart.

Following the stretcher into the emergency room, Ji Xiang was in casual clothes and hadn't changed into a White Uniform.

The Emergency Department Doctor asked about the medical history briefly, pressed his right hand on the Patient's waist, and struck the back of his right hand with a fist.

"Ow~~~"

The Patient looked as if he had been electrocuted; his curled-up body suddenly straightened out, and his screams echoed in the Emergency Rescue Room.

"Family Member, come with me. Preliminary diagnosis is Kidney Stone. Go get an Ultrasound, and once the diagnosis is clear, I'll give you medication," the Emergency Department Doctor said without a hint of emotion.

"Doctor, can you give me the medicine first? This pain is... killing me," the Patient said in a weak voice, constantly begging with all his might.

"What if it's some other problem?" the emergency doctor said. "Using painkillers to mask the condition—you won't feel pain after the injection, but the problem will still be there. Once the effect of the medicine wears off, the person might not be savable."

The Patient, as well as the Family Member who arrived shortly after, felt that what the doctor said made sense.

But the Patient paused for a few seconds, still insisting on medication first because of the intense pain.

Ji Xiang stood outside, watching the Patient silently.

He was soaked all over, his face pale; Ji Xiang's first diagnosis was Hemorrhagic Shock or Traumatic Shock, definitely not some Urological Calculus.

The Emergency Department Doctor turned to leave, and the Patient grabbed the doctor's White Uniform like a madman.

"Doctor, please, give me the medicine first."

The Patient begged with the last bit of strength in his body.

"I already told you no, that's a contraindication for medication." The doctor waved his hand, shaking off the Patient's hand, then had the Nurse measure his blood pressure and told the Family Member to go get the paperwork.

The Patient curled up on the stretcher, cursing the Emergency Department Doctor in a voice that was hard to hear clearly.

Ji Xiang didn't quite understand, wondering if there was something wrong with the Patient.

The Emergency Department Doctor had explained it thoroughly, and the Family Member understood too, but only the Patient himself didn't understand.

Safety first, safety first; if it really were a Gastrointestinal Perforation, a shot of painkiller would relieve the pain, but what would follow is Infection-induced Toxic Shock.

By then, it would be too late for everything.

Ji Xiang thought, and suddenly, with a shift in his mind, he found a quiet place and entered the System Operating Room.

"Teacher."

Ji Xiang told the System NPC about his experience.

Although no mission appeared, Ji Xiang was still willing to hear the System NPC's opinion.

"Oh, a very typical Kidney Stone," the System NPC said. "The doctor's approach was correct; as for the Patient..."

As he spoke, his eyes looked toward Ji Xiang.

"Let me experience it?" Ji Xiang asked.

"Do you want to?"

"Okay." Ji Xiang didn't understand why the Patient would unreasonably curse the Emergency Department Doctor, nor did he understand why the System NPC, while saying the doctor's handling was fine, also seemed to feel the Patient was fine too.

Even without a mission reward, Ji Xiang was very curious.

Following the System NPC to the room next door, Ji Xiang stepped inside; a flash of light passed before his eyes, and Ji Xiang appeared in a CBD office.

"If you don't want to work, then don't! Get out!"

A thick stack of A4 paper slammed into Ji Xiang's face, leaving him stunned.

This time it wasn't observer mode; Ji Xiang subconsciously reached out and took a look.

"Look, look, look at your MB!" The person in the opposite seat pointed at Ji Xiang and cursed angrily. "Such a big order was messed up by you; you still have the face to stand here!"

Ji Xiang recalled that last night he had been drinking and singing at KTV with clients, and just as he was happily holding a girl, his stomach suddenly hurt.

At the time, he made a simple self-diagnosis and thought it was Appendicitis.

The pain became more and more severe, and he couldn't care about the feelings of the client, so Ji Xiang called an Emergency Vehicle and came to the hospital.

But once he got to the hospital, it didn't hurt anymore; it was very strange.

And by the time Ji Xiang rushed back, the client had already called the boss to pay the bill, and the boss had been cursed out thoroughly.

Thus, today's scene occurred.

It probably wasn't Appendicitis, Ji Xiang realized.

What the System NPC let him experience was Urological Calculus, it was a stone!

He took a deep breath, recalling the appearance of the Patient on the stretcher in his mind.

As for the boss or the business, it wasn't important to Ji Xiang; those were all fleeting clouds. His body was his own, and only special sensations were worth noting.

Ji Xiang turned and left, the boss's roar filled with countless profanities echoing behind him.

In the hallway, Ji Xiang touched his stomach; nothing was wrong.

"Ji Xiang, did you throw the boss's son into a well? Or did you sleep with the one the boss has been hitting on lately?" a colleague asked maliciously.

Ji Xiang glanced at him, smiled slightly, and left the company, light and carefree.

Only one's body is truly one's own; Ji Xiang had not realized this, yet his actions provided a full annotation for this statement.

(End of chapter)