Chapter 1076: with translation of chapter title

1050 Visiting professor or tenured professor? (Alliance Leader Big Treasure passing by, extra chapter 5)

Shou Bing ended, Zheng Ren heard the 'ding dong' sound.

Huh? What mission has been completed?

【Main Line Quest—Fame Under Heaven second stage, completed!】

Mission Content—complete 100 TIPS Surgeries, requiring 100% completion.

Mission Rewards—Experience Points 100,000, Skill Points 2000, Platinum Treasure Box ×2, Luck Value +2.

Mission Time—1 month. Consumed time 16 days 3 hours, remaining time 13 days 21 hours.】

Oh, it turns out this Main Line Quest was completed without realizing it!

Zheng Ren is in a good mood.

Experience Points, 100,000 points to Zheng Ren is just petty cash, but even a little is still surgical training time; Zheng Ren definitely won't disdain it.

Skill Points, they are somewhat few, but still better than none; moreover, for Zheng Ren, one step to peak, Skill Points seem not very useful, at least for interventional surgery that's the case.

That step, within arm's reach yet worlds apart.

Platinum Treasure Box, what good stuff came out last time it was opened? Zheng Ren himself can't remember, but he only knows this is the mission's key reward.

And the Luck Value, after adding the mission rewards, is already +20. Zheng Ren feels nothing about it, but who would refuse luck? Like the fortune card in Monopoly, these are all treasures kept at the bottom of the box.

Haven't had time to tally yet, the 'ding dong' sound continued to ring.

【Main Line Quest—Fame Under Heaven third stage.

Mission Content—complete 1000 TIPS Surgeries, requiring 100% completion.

Mission Rewards—Experience Points 200,000, Skill Points 4000, Grandmaster Level Skill Book ×1, Peak Experience ×1.

Mission Time—3 months.】

After glancing at the mission, Zheng Ren felt the Big Pig Trotter is really a bit stingy.

The number of surgeries is multiplied by 10, while experience points and skill points are only doubled; but a Grandmaster Level skill book is quite attractive to Zheng Ren.

And the Peak Experience, that means a successful surgery, one life.

How to say, this reward is just so, Zheng Ren thought; but 1000 surgeries, that number is too large.

"Doctor Zheng, you…" Doctor Smith whispered, he hesitated a moment, but then continued to say: "Do you have any dissatisfaction?"

The surgery is already done, but he was criticized for the time of two surgeries; Zheng Ren left an extremely odd, strict, even harsh image in Doctor Smith's mind.

Although he is much older than Zheng Ren and has a higher academic position, with the surgery laid out here, Doctor Smith actually developed some respect for Zheng Ren.

He, like Professor Rudolf Wagner, is the type of person who is conquered by technology.

"No." Zheng Ren shook his head and stepped down.

The surgery is done, the mission is also completed; Zheng Ren felt a sense of relief.

Next, find a place to ponder the rewards and new mission; this is proper. As for those two Platinum Treasure Boxes, Zheng Ren expressed he is still very interested.

From previously disdaining boxes to now becoming interested, Zheng Ren is also unknowingly undergoing change.

"The surgery is roughly like this; if there's no problem, in five days we can let Fugui'er…… Professor Rudolf Wagner do the follow‑up surgery." Zheng Ren entrusted the responsibility of the follow‑up surgery to the professor.

The professor smiled, very happy.

Given his level, being able to come to Mayo Clinic for surgery was previously unthinkable; now being invited, his standing in the martial world has risen, and the professor is especially happy.

Doctor Smith did not refuse; he is somewhat familiar with Professor Rudolf Wagner, and they get along fairly well; being able to have an acquaintance lead his surgery is a good thing.

Doctor Smith merely feels some emotion; Rudolf this guy really has been blessed by the luck goddess—how does he know there is such a young doctor in China?

But that's all in the past; we need to look forward.

"Doctor Zheng, truly a pity." Doctor Smith first expressed regret, then asked: "If later I have something on my side, can I find you anytime?"

"No problem, we'll discuss later." Zheng Ren said offhand.

Su Yun shook his head; what a great opportunity to ask for a sky‑high price. Given his understanding of Zheng Ren, if Doctor Smith has a need, he'll probably make time to come over.

As for setting a price and such, Zheng Ren definitely won't consider it.

But Zheng Ren's words, Su Yun hears one meaning, Doctor Smith hears another.

He thinks this is Zheng Ren's polite refusal.

The difference between English and Chinese is great, especially in sense; although Zheng Ren is fluent in all languages, that's merely been helped along by the Big Pig Trotter pulling up seedlings.

In the details, Zheng Ren still can't attend to them.

Doctor Smith frowned, thought, and asked: "Doctor Zheng, consultation fees will definitely be paid normally, including this time."

"Huh?" Zheng Ren glanced at Doctor Smith.

Doctor Smith instantly felt a pain in his wrist, like a hemostatic forceps striking the radial styloid.

Wrong!

Would a doctor of this level care about consultation fees? Doctor Smith repeatedly regretted.

I myself wouldn't care, let alone Doctor Zheng.

This year, a certain wealthy person from West Asia asked me to perform surgery, quoting several million dollars; because I'm researching TIPS surgery, this request was directly refused by Doctor Smith.

Once you reach a certain level, you can't be bothered to fly.

People who fly back and forth to do surgeries are mostly those doctors whose level isn't enough. (Note 1)

It's my mistake; Doctor Smith waved his hands repeatedly, his thoughts quickly turned, and he immediately said: "I'll contact the board to hire you as a specially appointed professor at Mayo Clinic; what do you think?"

"Visiting professor or tenured professor?" Su Yun keenly caught some emotion from Doctor Smith, bumped into Zheng Ren, and directly asked.

Visiting professor differs from honorary professor; it entails obligations. To do work for the other party, usually giving reports or collaborative research, thus requiring qualification approval.

And tenured professor is much better; no need to accept annual teaching and research evaluations, the appointment can continue until retirement, while also enjoying special hospital subsidies.

The difference during that period is great.

Doctor Smith just said it offhand; he hadn't even thought about it. After receiving an invitation from Mayo Clinic, would anyone still want to directly become a tenured professor?

I'm still not a tenured professor!

Just as he was about to speak, Doctor Smith habitually waved both hands, and he felt a sudden pain in the right radial styloid.

Just got hit……

Just because I'm not doesn't mean Doctor Zheng can't become a tenured professor.

Doctor Smith reverted to being a paper‑thin person, thought for a moment, and said: "I only have the right to apply for a visiting professor."

Su Yun curled her lip, too disdainful to even glance.

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Note 1: The big ox never leaves Di Du or Modu—that's a fact. It's been that way for many years; only the little oxen can run the Flying Knife.