Chapter 61: The Grand Competition, You Go Participate

Early the next morning.

Chief Resident Wu had dark circles under his eyes and looked exceptionally haggard.

"Xiao Wu, what happened to you?"

When Department Director Liu arrived at work and saw Chief Resident Wu's appearance, he was startled.

"I'm fine." Chief Resident Wu's voice was a bit hoarse, and he said in a strained tone.

The Attending Professor who had been on second-line duty yesterday knew the specific situation and quietly pulled Department Director Liu into the director's office to report the matter privately.

Soon, Department Director Liu's voice could be heard through the door—What!

Air Embolism?!

A tube of Erythromycin Ointment?!

Chief Resident Wu felt very ashamed; he lowered his head and sighed deeply.

The Attending Professor soon came out and patted Chief Resident Wu's shoulder firmly to show comfort.

In Clinical practice, having problems is the norm; it is absolutely impossible not to have problems. As long as one performs many surgeries, problems will inevitably arise.

Those legends who never have incidents in their entire lives are just rumors spread by people who don't understand medicine.

Anyway, the situation had been turned around, the Patient was recovering well, and it looked like they could be discharged in 3-4 days. It's good that everything is fine, it's good that everything is fine.

"The Patient is fine, don't take it to heart," the Attending Professor comforted.

"Professor Zheng, it's fine."

Chief Resident Wu's mood was very complicated; he felt as if everything before his eyes was pitch black.

Rationally, he knew that the little Standardized Training Student from last night had saved his life, but there was a hurdle Chief Resident Wu couldn't get over—he was a damn Standardized Training Student, didn't even have a Practicing Certificate, so why was he so cowardly at the time?

At the thought of his own cowardly appearance, Chief Resident Wu felt a sense of depression from the bottom of his heart.

"Do you know how a sunflower survives the dark night without the sun?" Chief Resident Wu asked in a low voice.

In his mind, Chief Resident Wu imagined himself as this sunflower growing sturdily, yet a dark cloud loomed over it...

This is a heart demon, it must be broken!

Otherwise, if his Dao heart is unstable, how can he achieve a breakthrough in surgery?

"You, you think too much," Professor Zheng smiled.

"Under sunlight, chlorophyll a and substances like NADP+ in sunflower leaves decompose water into NADPH and oxygen, then carbon dioxide and 1,5-ribulose bisphosphate, under the action of enzymes, go through a complex process to become glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate.

Under even more complex actions, glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate receives the energy of ATP and can turn back into 1,5-ribulose bisphosphate, while simultaneously producing some substances that store the energy from the sunlight for use during the dark night and the future.

Chief Resident Wu, do you still have anything else?"

"..."

"..."

Chief Resident Wu and the Attending Professor were stunned.

Turning their heads, that sunny and bright figure appeared before their eyes.

Although Ji Xiang seemed to be able to emit light, in Chief Resident Wu's eyes, he was that dark cloud, bringing him full, endless darkness.

"You are Ji Xiang?"

The Attending Professor looked at Ji Xiang with great interest and asked.

"Hello, Teacher, that is me." Ji Xiang smiled, his radiance even brighter.

"Cavernous Body Infusion, impressive, truly impressive. Mo and Wang Daxiao, those two old guys, really acted first to gain the advantage," the Attending Professor sighed with emotion. "Young man, are you interested in joining my team?"

"Professor Zheng, you shouldn't poach talent like that." Wang Daxiao walked over with a smile on his face, blocking Ji Xiang behind him as if he were his own treasure.

Although his face was full of smiles, he was very cautious.

"Wang Daxiao, look at you." Professor Zheng didn't feel awkward at all; he laughed out loud. "In the future, when I'm on night shift, you have time to come and hang out."

Ji Xiang smiled and didn't speak.

"What's fun in the department? The emergency cases that come in at night are all stones."

"That's not true. I don't know who it was last year who admitted five GW Torsion patients in three consecutive shifts, tsk tsk," Professor Zheng immediately retorted sarcastically.

When it was time for the shift handover, Department Director Liu walked out and nodded with great satisfaction after seeing Ji Xiang.

"Little Ji Yisheng." Department Director Liu beckoned.

"Director."

"In a few days, there will be a competition for the city's medical system. You represent our department and go participate," Department Director Liu said.

Himself, representing the department?

Ji Xiang was stunned.

He wasn't afraid, after all, how could a man with a System be afraid of a competition?

The so-called competition in the medical system is just each hospital sending people to compare clinical operations and such; it's not a big deal. He guessed Department Director Liu just happened to see him and mentioned it casually.

Ji Xiang knew in his heart that Department Director Liu saw this matter as trivial, which is why he was being so whimsical.

Department Director Liu laughed, "Don't be nervous. Although our Second Affiliated Hospital attaches great importance to this competition, we can't send Chief Resident Wu and the others. It would be an unfair victory, an unfair victory."

Ji Xiang looked confused.

Wang Daxiao pulled Ji Xiang aside, and after Department Director Liu took the lead to go to the handover, he whispered, "The National Health Commission organized a Physician Day activity, but no one cared, so they added this competition later, turning it into a contest between young doctors new to the hospital. This activity has existed for decades, and it's been a long time."

"Oh."

"Department Director Liu is also cunning, picking you," Wang Daxiao couldn't suppress his laughter.

Ji Xiang scratched his head.

He didn't care about this matter.

In terms of academics, he was a top student, able to recite textbooks as tall as himself backward.

In terms of skill, he could perform surgery, and he had a System NPC he could summon at any time.

If I were to compete myself, could I lose?

If I really lost, it would be a ghost story.

Ji Xiang didn't take such a trivial matter to heart and forgot it in the blink of an eye. He followed Wang Daxiao to the Doctor's Office to prepare for the shift handover.

Hand over the shift, check on the Patient, and go to the Operating Room.

Mo Jiaoshou and Wang Daxiao were not seeing patients in the Outpatient Department this week, so Ji Xiang lost the chance to practice there; Ji Xiang expressed his regret over this.

However, hearing from Wang Daxiao that there were still surgeries to be done at the Nan Ke Yi Yuan over the weekend could be considered a small compensation.

Afterward, Ji Xiang followed along to watch the surgery.

The standard of the Urology Department at the Second Affiliated Hospital was not low; the elective surgeries were basically all Renal Cancer, and Liu Zhuren could perform high-level procedures like Partial Resection.

Ji Xiang did not scrub in with Wang Daxiao and Mo Chenggui, but instead focused on watching Liu Zhuren perform the Renal Cancer Partial Nephrectomy.

He didn't even eat lunch; the Renal Cancer Resection surgery lasted until 2:30 in the afternoon.

Watching surgery consumes a small amount of Energy Value, but it can also earn a portion of Experience Points.

Ji Xiang discovered that after watching less than 6 hours of surgery, he had actually gained over 3700 Experience Points.

This portion of Experience Points was different from the Experience Points gained from watching the System NPC perform surgery or performing surgery himself in the system; these could be added to attributes at will.

Ji Xiang had suddenly opened the door to a new world.

Liu Zhuren noticed that Ji Xiang had been watching from the gallery the whole time. He approved of this young man, and after stepping down, he greeted Ji Xiang, "Doctor Xiao Ji, can you understand the Renal Cancer Partial Nephrectomy?"

"I can understand the gist of it." Ji Xiang was not overly modest and spoke the truth.

His circumcision technique was already maxed out, and although it was just an "insignificant" minor procedure, the change it brought to Ji Xiang was definitely not insignificant.

He felt like a veteran doctor of many years; all surgeries appeared simple and clear in Ji Xiang's eyes.

"When I was young, we all performed surgeries via laparotomy, but now it's all laparoscopy." Liu Zhuren didn't test Ji Xiang on how to perform the surgery, but instead walked out of the Operating Room and chatted with Ji Xiang, "And that's not even counting the laparoscopy; one can still perform a partial resection."

The way he said that sounded like he was praising himself.

"A few years ago, similar surgeries could only be done in the Imperial Capital or Shanghai." Liu Zhuren said, "Doctor Xiao Ji, let me ask you."

What was meant to come would always come; Liu Zhuren's question arrived immediately.

Ji Xiang pricked up his ears.

"Partial Nephrectomy, the difficulty isn't actually high, so why is it rarely done here at our Provincial Hospital?"

Ji Xiang thought for a moment, "Postoperative bleeding?"

"Hmm." Liu Zhuren hadn't expected Ji Xiang to give any definitive answer; being able to mention postoperative bleeding was already quite good.

"The benefit of a partial resection is obvious; it can preserve a portion of the Kidney's function."

While speaking, Liu Zhuren had habitually referred to the Kidney as a 'waist' (kidney).

The fake seriousness of his previous teaching and guidance had vanished completely.

"But, the Kidney is so fragile; you've eaten grilled lamb kidneys, right?"

"I have."

"It's similar." Liu Zhuren said, "With a partial resection, the possibility of postoperative bleeding is high; if it's serious, it can lead to the Patient's death and result in a Medical Dispute. Therefore, the vast majority of urologists prefer to just remove the Kidney."

"That has an impact on the Patient, right?"

"Of course, preserving part of the Kidney is very important." Liu Zhuren said, "You are still young; if you are interested in our Urology Department in the future, you can put some effort into this area."

As he spoke, Liu Zhuren suddenly stopped and looked at Ji Xiang seriously.

"Where did you get the inspiration for that Corpus Cavernosum thing?"

Ji Xiang chuckled, "I saw it in a paper."

"In the future, if it doesn't involve human life, remember to hide your light." Liu Zhuren said seriously.

He didn't explain the phrase 'hide your light', and the first half of his sentence was also said habitually; judging by Liu Zhuren's meaning, he was telling Ji Xiang not to stand out and do such things in the future.

Ji Xiang didn't argue; he secretly noted Liu Zhuren's words, preparing to ask the System NPC for advice.

Liu Zhuren didn't say much more, as if he were only having a brief chat with Ji Xiang. His phone rang, and he immediately stopped talking to Ji Xiang and answered the call.

"Mm, mm-hmm, mm-hmm-hmm."

"If it still doesn't work, then just do Stone Crushing."

"Bullshit, you believe that nonsense about the soft tube not working?"

Liu Zhuren hung up the phone angrily, but his expression returned to normal in an instant.

"Zhuren, do you have a Patient?"

"A friend from outside the hospital." Liu Zhuren said, "Calculus, can't pass it, so he has to do Stone Crushing. He was even worried about whether doing surgery would affect his Kidney; you tell me about this guy. In the end, what happened? Didn't he still have to undergo Ureteroscopic Surgery?"

Liu Zhuren just grumbled a bit to Ji Xiang, then walked quickly to the locker room to change clothes and return to the ward to see the Patient.

Ji Xiang thought this Patient was quite 'tough'.

He had experienced the pain of Urological Calculus himself; recalling the pain from when he had Empathy, even though a long time had passed, his legs were still trembling a little.

The pain that a 'tough guy' cannot endure.

And when you tell people about the pain, they don't believe you, just like that 'girlfriend' when Ji Xiang was experiencing Empathy.

There's no way to communicate; it's truly lonely.

Ji Xiang followed Liu Zhuren to change clothes. Liu Zhuren clicked his tongue and said, "It has to be young people; look at these abs, one by one. Look at me, twenty years ago they merged into one."

Ji Xiang chuckled; he was more interested in Liu Zhuren's friend.

"Ding-dong~"

Just as he finished changing and before he could exit the surgical locker room door, the sound of a mission notification suddenly rang in Ji Xiang's ears.

(End of this chapter)