Chapter 91: Breaking a Record? No, I'm Going to Farm Records

"Ji Xiang, what exactly is going on?" Bai Chuzhang leaned in close to Ji Xiang and asked in a low voice.

He usually kept his emotions hidden, but at this very moment, he was somewhat moved.

Everyone privately called Wei Lao "the Old Lady" out of affection, but Bai Chuzhang knew her status in the domestic medical circle.

It was fine to jokingly call her "the Old Lady"—it even sounded affectionate—but for the Old Lady to value Ji Xiang this much! This was absolutely a matter that could not be ignored.

Wei Lao had dragged Ji Xiang here, and looking at it, it seemed she was prepared to tie Ji Xiang up and haul him off to the Imperial Capital...

To be a Head Nurse?!

Although there were male nurses, they were still a rarity after all, and this fellow Ji Xiang was going to the Imperial Capital to be a Head Nurse.

Bai Chuzhang didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Teacher, it is exactly as the Old Man said, literally." Ji Xiang shrugged helplessly.

Regarding this slightly perfunctory answer, Bai Chuzhang didn't say much more; he stopped in his tracks to watch Ji Xiang go to tie knots.

140 knots in one minute; I'm afraid even those famous professors in the Imperial Capital couldn't reach this level when they were young.

The Old Lady is still so eager to cherish talent, actually setting such an unsolvable, difficult problem.

Thinking of this, Bai Chuzhang was suddenly startled; his eyes were filled with the image of the *Urological Surgery (Third Edition)* that Ji Xiang was reading on the Iveco.

His subconscious told Bai Chuzhang that things didn't seem that simple.

"Is he going to be a nurse?"

"Seems like it, who is that Old Man?"

"Don't know, but they look like they might be very impressive."

The participating contestants were all very young; they couldn't reach such high circles and didn't recognize Wei Lao, so they whispered among themselves.

The smile at the corner of Zhao Tianjiao's mouth rose, flying to the skies, watching Ji Xiang make a fool of himself.

He had already reached his limit, and although there were slight flaws at the end, the merits outweighed the faults after all.

Just a moment ago, he still felt some regret; after all, Ji Xiang, who had outperformed him in the written portion of the Standardized Training Exam, hadn't come, which was a slight imperfection.

But now.

Everything was just right!

Ji Xiang arrived at the competition venue at this very moment.

"Young man, what size thread are you using?" asked the staff member holding the Stopwatch.

Ji Xiang's heart stirred; he remembered the Surgical Thread sold in the System Mall for 0.1 Surgical Points.

Holding his breath and focusing, Ji Xiang entered the System Space.

"Teacher."

Ji Xiang didn't beat around the bush; after entering, he recounted what had happened today to the System NPC.

"A knot-tying competition, huh," the System NPC murmured.

His expression seemed somewhat nostalgic, and also seemed to carry a hint of a smile; Ji Xiang even caught a glimpse of the System NPC's fingers moving slightly, as if he were quite interested in this kind of elementary competition.

"Teacher, did you compete when you were young?" Ji Xiang asked.

"I was young and vigorous back then," the System NPC laughed. "A grand competition! A national grand competition; guess how many knots I tied in one minute?"

"150!"

Ji Xiang guessed high.

The System NPC glanced at Ji Xiang, his gaze holding a hint of disdain.

"Teacher, I'm about to be dragged off to be a nurse," Ji Xiang played the victim.

Although both he and the System NPC knew this was impossible, Ji Xiang wanted to solve the problem himself; generally, he didn't want to go home and consult the old man.

"Ambitious," the System NPC said. "A male Head Nurse has his advantages; do you know what they are?"

"Strong and sturdy, charging into the fray when moving Patients," Ji Xiang said. "When I was an intern, I heard that the nurses in the ICU all had lumbar disc herniations, looking old and worn out."

"There are other reasons, but what you said is indeed one of the factors," the System NPC said. "I will give you..."

"Teacher, what exactly was your record for one minute?" Ji Xiang interrupted the System NPC, which was rare.

No matter how good being a Head Nurse was, Ji Xiang didn't want to do it; performing surgery was so much better!

If he really had to manage a dozen or twenty beautiful young women under him, Ji Xiang felt a splitting headache just thinking about it.

"358," the System NPC said calmly.

"!!!"

Ji Xiang was stunned for a moment, "Teacher, in one minute?"

"Of course."

"How could it be that many!"

This was the first time Ji Xiang had questioned the System NPC.

358 knots in one minute—this was clearly bragging! And the kind that didn't even need a draft.

"I'll teach you," the System NPC smiled.

……

……

"Bai Chuzhang, who exactly is that young man?"

A professor from the First Affiliated Hospital who was familiar with Bai Chuzhang asked.

"He is a Standardized Training Student at our hospital. It is said that he performs surgery quite well; just after arriving at the hospital, he was taken by Mo Chenggui and Wang Daxiao to a private hospital to perform a circumcision."

"Oh? That impressive?"

A glimmer of light flashed in Bai Chuzhang's eyes, and he smiled, "A few days ago, the gas station caught fire; have you heard about the most severely injured Patient?"

"I heard about it from someone; it is said that they suffered severe full-body burns, but their condition has stabilized now."

"There was no place to leave a needle during Emergency Rescue," Bai Chuzhang said. "In the end, this young man and Gu Lao from the Imperial Capital performed it together; he did the puncture."

"Deep vein?"

"No, Cavernous Body Puncture."

"I... go..." the professor from the First Affiliated Hospital was surprised. "What kind of puncture is that? How come I've never heard of it?"

"At the time, I couldn't believe it either, but I pondered it afterward. We are all in Clinical, we understand the principles; behind the corpus cavernosum are a large number of Venous Sinus, blood can flow into the corpus cavernosum to cause congestion, and the reverse is also possible."

"Hahaha, that's for young people. At my age, blood basically doesn't flow there anymore. I reckon, the Venous Sinus have atrophied, and even if you wanted to infuse fluid, you couldn't get it in."

Bai Chuzhang smiled; he didn't make a dirty joke with the professor from the First Affiliated Hospital, but instead focused his attention on Ji Xiang.

"I heard afterward that Gu Lao intended to recruit him, but was rejected by this young man."

"There's such a thing? I'll ask Zhou Jiaoshou."

Seeing that Ji Xiang also chose line 4, Bai Chuzhang stopped talking and focused on watching Ji Xiang Tying Knots.

This young man is a bit interesting; Bai Chuzhang's interest in Ji Xiang increased greatly.

Previously, Ji Xiang had gained the favor of the Urology Department Attending Professor and cooperated with Gu Lao from the Imperial Capital to complete a heaven-defying Cavernous Body Puncture, successfully saving the Patient; it was very impressive.

But it was only at a "pretty good" level, and Bai Chuzhang could only have a slight impression.

Today, however, is a different concept.

"Ready, 3, 2, 1, start!"

The Timekeeper pressed the Stopwatch.

In an instant, Ji Xiang's hands moved!

Zhao Tianjiao looked at Ji Xiang with disdain; he didn't believe anyone could be better than him, not even if his own old man came!

How is he Tying Knots? His hands don't even seem to be moving much; it's not standard at all!

After seeing Ji Xiang's movements, Bai Chuzhang's eyelids jumped violently, and then his heart didn't stop, thumping away.

Just now, Zhao Tianjiao's speed at Tying Knots was quite fast, even creating a faint afterimage because it was too quick.

But with Ji Xiang's Tying Knots, it was very hard to see the movements of his palms; he was using his hands to feel!

The knots were tied within a square inch and pushed up, yet Ji Xiang's hands didn't have any major movements.

Because the movements were small, Ji Xiang had fewer useless motions, and the speed was faster.

He's going to break the record again!

Bai Chuzhang had only just taken a look, and he knew that if there were no accidents, the record that had been sealed for over twenty years and had just been broken by Zhao Tianjiao would be broken again before anyone even knew about it.

Are the young people coming this year all raised on hormones and chemical fertilizers?

How is breaking records like playing a game!

Zhao Tianjiao looked at Ji Xiang's movements in astonishment, the expression on his face beginning to turn grave.

He thought of a terrifying possibility—Ji Xiang was going to break the record.

"My god, this speed!"

"Is there anyone among the students who can tie knots by feeling?"

"Wouldn't that be 150 a minute?"

Whispers came from the judging panel.

All the professors participating in the review became excited; seeing a young man who had no conflict of interest with them reveal his talent, that gossiping mentality was burning.

Just a moment ago, everyone felt that Zhao Tianjiao was a formidable youngster.

But the young man before their eyes was truly formidable.

"Hm? This fast?" Wei Lao looked at Ji Xiang's Tying Knots movements in confusion; she was talking to herself, her tone slightly regretful, but also with a trace of gratification.

88

98

108

The staff member counting whispered; it only took half a minute for Zhao Tianjiao's expression to go from disdain to grave, and then to astonishment and panic.

Bai Chuzhang watched intently; he was surprised to find that if it continued at this speed, Ji Xiang would likely raise the record for Tying Knots in the grand competition to a level that would make future young people despair.

Is this even human!

41 seconds.

Ji Xiang seemed to have consumed too much energy; his hand speed began to drop continuously, slowly but firmly.

So he is human after all,

So he also knows what it is to be tired,

Bai Chuzhang let out a long breath.

This kind of movement where fingers wander within a square inch looks like it consumes less than standard Tying Knots movements, but to consistently tie knots in such a precise manner is extremely difficult.

A slight carelessness and the fingers would make a wrong move, or the Muscle Memory would skip a frame, causing the knot to fail.

Fortunately, fortunately, Bai Chuzhang thought to himself.

At the very least, he wouldn't be scared out of his wits.

Ji Xiang is still human.

Sure enough, Ji Xiang's speed slowed down bit by bit at a visible rate, but Zhao Tianjiao's face turned blacker and blacker as the number of knots increased.

130!

131!

132!

The record that hadn't even been warm yet was broken again; Zhao Tianjiao was on the verge of tears.

He had always believed his only opponent was his old man from over 20 years ago, but he never expected that both he and his old man would be crushed by Ji Xiang in a manner of total dominance, unscrupulous and unbridled.

"Stop!"

The Timekeeper shouted loudly.

Ji Xiang's movements ceased.

140!

Bai Chuzhang's heart stirred, and his eyelids twitched again.

How could it be this number?

Wei Lao had said something about what would happen if he didn't tie 140 knots, and Ji Xiang had tied exactly 140 knots.

"Young man, impressive!" Wei Lao praised.

Applause erupted in the Demonstration Room.

The knot-tying record for the Provincial Medical Competition had been broken again, and everyone gave a polite response.

"Bai Chuzhang, Dean Zhao's arrangement..."

"It's fine, Ji Xiang didn't participate in the written exam," Bai Chuzhang said.

At this moment, he felt some regret; had he known Ji Xiang was this strong, he shouldn't have let him go just to make up the numbers.

Sigh, his own foresight was too shallow.

Ji Xiang also let out a long breath after tying 140 knots within one minute.

Wanting to be fast was easy.

But his own knot-tying technique had not yet reached the level of perfection and freedom of the System NPC.

Fast at first and then slow, he had finally managed to tie 140 knots; this time, Wei Lao couldn't take him to the Imperial Capital, right?

"Ding-dong~"

A soft sound of a system reward reached Ji Xiang's ears.

【Congratulations, you have won first place in the competition's knot-tying operation, rewarding 3000 Experience Points and 30 Surgical Points.】

【Congratulations, your knot-tying count has broken the Provincial Medical Competition record, rewarding a random Basic Attribute Point +1.】

Hm?!

There was a reward!

Ji Xiang had expected the former, but he hadn't expected that breaking the record would actually grant a random attribute point.

He immediately added the random attribute to Luck and his brain began to spin at high speed. The system gave a separate reward for breaking the record; could he continue to farm records?

However, Ji Xiang did not act rudely; this matter was not urgent.

He turned and walked in front of Wei Lao, bowing deeply.

"Teacher, I tied 140 knots, thank you for your kindness," Ji Xiang smiled.

"Hm," Wei Lao nodded, "Leave your contact information."

Hm?

The whispering voices in the Demonstration Room receded like a tide.

Wei Lao was taking the initiative to ask for that young man's contact information?!

What did she want to do?

"Your level is not bad. After three years of Standardized Residency Training, come find me, and I will arrange a department for you," Wei Lao smiled, "It's a pity, a perfectly good Head Nurse turned into an Attending Professor, tsk tsk."

Wei Lao said in a tone of regret.

"!!!"

"!!!"

"!!!"

Countless exclamation marks floated up in the Demonstration Room.

All kinds of envy, jealous gazes, and emotions surged up like a tide again.

In the first year of Standardized Residency Training, just one week into the department, he had already secured an OFFER, and it was a Grade A Tertiary Hospital in the Imperial Capital, one of the few top-tier hospitals in the country!

Listening to Wei Lao's implication, Ji Xiang would definitely become an Attending Professor in the future!

Everyone was incredibly envious.

Zhao Tianjiao's eyes were a bit red.

Three years later, Ji Xiang would go to the Imperial Capital and become a doctor at a large Grade A Tertiary Hospital in the Imperial Capital. While he himself would have to go there for advanced studies...

The gap in status widened instantly, to a degree that Zhao Tianjiao could not accept.

The joy of having just broken the record his own grandfather had held for over twenty years vanished, leaving only a belly full of regret and jealousy.

He felt as if he had been pulled down from the clouds by Ji Xiang and kicked twice, falling into the dust.

"Thank you, Teacher."

Ji Xiang smiled and was courteous to the Old Man.

"That's enough."

The Old Man waved her hand, looking somewhat listless. She seemed to have forgotten about leaving the phone number she had just mentioned, and turned to leave.

If Ji Xiang's level were average, she could persuade him.

But this child's performance was better than she had imagined, and coupled with Ji Xiang's firmness, some things were hard to say out loud.

Ji Xiang bowed again, expressing his gratitude and apologies to Wei Lao.

"Little Ji Yisheng, not bad," Bai Chuzhang walked over and said to Ji Xiang.

"Teacher, I have a... request," Ji Xiang said.

In his haste, Ji Xiang didn't know if it was feasible, but he wanted to try.

"Hehe," Bai Chuzhang smiled awkwardly but politely.

Take a written test once?

Should he agree to it?

Bai Chuzhang was slightly conflicted.

"My movements just now were a bit stiff, and my speed slowed down in the latter half. I want to tie the knots again."

"..."

"..."

"..."

Bai Chuzhang froze, those judging professors also froze, and even Wei Lao, who was turning to leave, paused and turned back to look at Ji Xiang.

What is this child trying to do?

Truly young, not knowing when to quit while ahead.

Having already broken a long-sealed record, he is still not satisfied.

"Teacher, may I try?" Ji Xiang said with added emphasis.

Surgical Points were already prepared; if anyone stood out to obstruct him, Ji Xiang would hit them with one at any time.

【Gaze of the Superior Doctor】, it is estimated that apart from Wei Lao, none of the Attending Professors present could withstand it.

"Doctor Xiao Ji, I can also do blind knot-tying; it is very exhausting. Your speed at the end just now had already slowed down. Are you sure you want to do it again?" Bai Chuzhang asked.

"I can still do it," Ji Xiang answered firmly.

"Try it?" Bai Chuzhang said in a questioning tone.

He looked around at the many judging Experts.

The implication of this action was very clear; Bai Chuzhang was backing Ji Xiang. Since first place was already decided, what harm was there in giving Ji Xiang a chance?

The other Experts and professors also laughed.

If he wants to try once, let him try once; it doesn't matter.

Not to mention wasting a minute of time, everyone present was an expert in the field, and watching Ji Xiang tie knots was a pleasure, so they had no objections.

"Why is he doing it again!"

A young Doctor participating in the competition said in surprise.

Zhao Tianjiao was just about to leave when he suddenly saw Ji Xiang walk back, intending to tie the knots again, and felt an indescribable discomfort in his heart.

"He probably thinks there were flaws in the last knot-tying and wants to do it again."

"Is he joking? Really..."

"He was already out of energy by the end of the last knot-tying, and his speed was clearly much slower. Doesn't he know it will be even slower if he does it again?"

Zhao Tianjiao deeply agreed. He stood still. Since that son-of-a-bitch Ji Xiang... ptooey, ptooey, ptooey, it's the same name as his own old man's, how unlucky.

No, not unlucky. The old man's name is quite good; it's just Ji Xiang who is unlucky.

That's not it either.

Zhao Tianjiao was suddenly in a muddle.

What an annoying guy, even his name is somewhat like his own old man's. For a moment, Zhao Tianjiao didn't even know how to badmouth Ji Xiang.

"Are you ready?" The Timekeeper found Ji Xiang interesting. He held the Stopwatch and looked at Ji Xiang with a smile.

"Ready."

"3, 2, 1, start!"

Ji Xiang began tying knots once again.

His hands felt the No. 4 thread, and one knot after another was pushed to the very front; the speed was a little bit slower than just before.

Training in the System Operating Room, Ji Xiang hadn't expected the system to give rewards for breaking records.

So he acted on a whim.

If that's the case, making his speed uniform should be necessary.

So Ji Xiang made certain adjustments.

Slower, it was indeed slower. Bai Chuzhang watched Ji Xiang tie knots silently, having his own assessment in his heart.

Although the last time was only a short minute, the consumption of the body was extreme.

Whether it was energy or physical strength, Ji Xiang should not be at his peak.

If doing it again is not as good as the first time, then it would be a pity.

However, although Bai Chuzhang felt some regret, he still thought highly of Ji Xiang; this young man could be paid more attention to in the future.

But!

The facts once again shattered Bai Chuzhang's expectations.

A minute passed in the blink of an eye.

141!

The Timekeeper recorded a number that broke the record again!

At the moment of finishing, Ji Xiang released the No. 4 thread and looked at the System Panel in the upper right corner of his field of vision.

Reward!

Reward!!

Reward!!!

Ji Xiang was shouting in his heart.

The system interface was somewhat distorted, as if a lack of computing power had caused a lag.

Ji Xiang cheered the system on in his heart; although he was technically farming records, such things were not uncommon in the sports world.

For example, the world record for pole vaulting is often raised by one centimeter at a time by one person in a short period, constantly refreshing the record they created themselves.

The System wouldn't be that stingy, would it?

It seemed like a long time had passed, yet it also felt like only an instant, when a line of text appeared in the upper right corner of Ji Xiang's field of vision.

【Congratulations, you have broken the record again. Reward: 3000 Experience Points, 30 Surgical Points, Basic Attribute Points...】

The System seemed to have transformed into a Chicago typewriter, tapping out the words one by one; Ji Xiang could vaguely hear the *clack-clack-clack* sound in his ears.

【Basic Attribute Points: 0 points.】

Nothing?

Ji Xiang felt a wave of disappointment.

But immediately, the number 0 was erased by an eraser, turned into 0.1, then back to 0, then back to 0.1.

Two invisible giant hands were struggling against each other, holding different views on Ji Xiang's act of farming the record.

In the end, one side gained the upper hand, and the number 0.1 stabilized.

【Congratulations, you have broken the record again. Reward: 3000 Experience Points, 30 Surgical Points, 0.1 Basic Attribute Points.】

Seeing this number, Ji Xiang felt a bit helpless. Of course, he also knew the System was helpless, otherwise, the repeated revisions wouldn't have occurred.

It was likely the System NPC was applying for permissions; he didn't know how much work it had done.

Although it wasn't 1 Basic Attribute Point, Ji Xiang was still very satisfied.

Because,

this record,

he could break it at least 100 more times!

"Impressive, Doctor Xiao Ji," Bai Chuzhang congratulated him, "You've broken the record again, go back..."

"Teacher, I want to try one more time."

"..."

"..."

"..."

The Demonstration Room was deathly quiet, and everyone's gaze turned toward Ji Xiang in unison.

Once, and now he wanted to do it a second and third time?

The long-sealed record was like paper; it broke with a single poke.

The point was that after Ji Xiang poked it once, he wasn't satisfied; he wanted to keep poking, tearing that piece of broken paper to shreds.

"Again?!"

"Is it allowed, Teacher? I feel there is still room for a breakthrough," Ji Xiang said earnestly.

Secretly, he had already prepared his Surgical Points; today, I am going to exploit this bug, and no one can stop me!

I said so!

The many judges didn't know how to describe Ji Xiang; no adjective could accurately depict him.

He was indeed good at Tying Knots, and he had broken the record; shouldn't he now be receiving everyone's praise and accepting the earnest expectations in the gazes of many veteran comrades?

But him!

He was only interested in Tying Knots.

Why was it like this?

And that wasn't even the important part; the young man's speed in Tying Knots had clearly slowed down the second time, and he was already overdrawing himself. It was obvious that if he tried again, he would inevitably fail.

Failure would be like splashing ink on a world-famous painting; a perfectly good competition, a grand occasion of record-breaking, would just be ruined like that.

Sigh, young people don't know how to exercise restraint.

This is all the consequence of not knowing restraint.

"Doctor Xiao Ji, are you sure you're okay?" Bai Chuzhang asked cautiously.

"Teacher, I am sure."

"Then try one more time." Bai Chuzhang forcibly held back, not saying the words "last time" that were in his heart.

He always felt something was wrong.

But Bai Chuzhang had no idea what was wrong.

One minute later.

Hearing the number 142 reported by the technician, everyone was shocked, stunned like wooden chickens.

Bai Chuzhang looked deeply at Ji Xiang.

He finally knew what was wrong!

This young man wasn't exhausted to the point of collapse; he intended to break the record again and again, until the end of time!

Bai Chuzhang's emotions were quite complex.

But Ji Xiang was very happy.

The "Ding-dong~" sound of the mission reward was so pleasant.

【Congratulations, you have broken the record again. Reward: 3000 Experience Points, 30 Surgical Points, 0.1 Basic Attribute Points.】

The System had accepted Ji Xiang's behavior of farming the record; this time it didn't struggle and gave the reward directly.

Farm!!!

(End of this chapter)