Chapter 2209: with translation of chapter title

After a long journey, he flew to London.

Zheng Ren personally performed an ultrasound on Mike's wife, and then in the System Operating Room he unhesitatingly 'squandered' his Surgical Training Time.

Confirmed that Shou Bing could be performed.

Seeing Mike's wife's complex expression of sorrow mixed with joy and her overflowing tears, Zheng Ren felt that any fatigue was worth it.

Against the backdrop of top-tier Interventional surgery skill, Zheng Ren stubbornly consumed 25 hours of Surgical Training Time, only then completing Surgical Training at the last moment.

No matter the cost, it was worth it, Zheng Ren thought to himself.

Shou Bing succeeded; post‑op, Big Pig Trotter gave a completion rate of 100%, and Zheng Ren felt his heart receive a little solace.

The life of a flying surgeon is tough—fly out, Shou Bing, fly back; 35 hours later Zheng Ren returned to 912.

System Quest completed; the key point was saving a 20‑year‑old youngster and an unborn baby.

Zheng Ren was still quite satisfied with this result.

Back at 912, the others went to catch up on sleep; after nearly 60 hours of tossing and turning, everyone was exhausted.

Especially Su Yun, his right arm seemed slightly strained and remained uncomfortable; after disembarking, he said a word to Zheng Ren and vanished. Lin Yuan, however, insisted on returning to write the medical records, feeling her task unfinished and unable to sleep soundly even at home.

Zheng Ren had no mind to sleep; he sat quietly in the office, the Fifth Edition of External Medicine on his lap, head bowed in contemplation, then entered the System Space to take stock of his inventory.

Through the quest reward, organ transplant proficiency was enhanced.

Upon reflection, Zheng Ren realized his Shou Bing process was still imperfect, with some omissions. Though minor, from a higher vantage point there remained some regret.

The patient named Chen Li should have no issues; future Shou Bing, I should be able to perform them more perfectly.

Moreover, what delighted Zheng Ren was that the General Surgery Skill Tree had received a comprehensive boost.

Before Shou Bing, he poured all Skill Points into the General Surgery Skill Tree, yet the peak was still far away.

But after one Shou Bing, plus the reward from Big Pig Trotter, Zheng Ren could already see the General Surgery Skill Tree approaching peak condition!

Zheng Ren, being a General Surgery‑trained doctor, harbored endless expectations for the General Surgery Skill Tree to reach peak.

Although he now knows that beyond the peak there are higher peaks, the advancement of technical skill is boundless.

Yet the qualitative change of peak‑level truly exists; Zheng Ren longs for it. If he reached peak level sooner, much Surgical Training would be unnecessary.

As the saying goes, 'the last ten percent is the hardest'; Zheng Ren, however, was not in a rush.

Today the gloom finally lifted.

In the afternoon, the sunshine was splendid.

Zheng Ren sat in the long‑absent sunshine, his whole body warm and cozy, feeling an indescribable comfort and ease.

Taking stock of his gains, Zheng Ren felt joy in his heart.

Throwing all Skill Points into the General Surgery Skill Tree, reaching the peak even one day earlier brings an extra benefit.

As for the rest, Zheng Ren re‑examined his current quests. Aside from the continuous quest 【Best Surgeon】, the continuous quest 【Fame Under Heaven】 also seemed quite interesting.

He had reached the fourth stage, requiring the completion of 10000 TIPS Surgery.

This quantity already surpasses the Nobel Prize's requirement, and the time limit is extremely short—only two months.

Half a month has already passed, and the quest progress stands at 1876/10000.

The quest offers many benefits: besides huge Experience Points and Skill Points, Big Pig Trotter rarely gave a +6 Luck Value reward and a reward of being able to draw a rare passive skill.

Zheng Ren wasn't particularly curious about what the passive ability was; with the protagonist's halo and Luck Value on him, he felt this was the best passive ability.

As for the rest, what could compare to Luck Value?

This time, because he had to perform a Liver Transplant Surgery and contend with the experimental subject's repeatedly stopping heart, Zheng Ren opened all the treasure chests, hoping to see if he could obtain massive Skill Points to elevate his General Surgery Shou Bing Skill to peak level.

But relying on luck is unreliable, even though Zheng Ren has a Luck bonus.

A master remains a master, unchanged.

Gazing at the empty System Space, Zheng Ren chuckled, not minding much. He had originally wanted to go to the Pond's edge to lock eyes with the Little White Fox for a moment, to see if it would suddenly speak to him.

At the instant Zheng Ren's gaze shifted, he saw a lone little card where the treasure chests had been placed.

That card was obtained when he was at Heidelberg University, completing a quest and opening a treasure chest.

【This is no ordinary card; it contains some kind of superpower. When you use it, the difficulty of the next quest will double, but the reward will randomly increase by 2-10 times.

Please use it with caution, for its appearance rate is not high.】

The card bore a rare detailed description of its function; Big Pig Trotter seemed afraid Zheng Ren would casually use it, so he went on and on.

Zheng Ren chuckled; such a card, if used opportunistically, would naturally be applied to the rolling quest 【Best Surgeon】.

Either the entire quest gets boosted, or only the reward of the next quest settlement is gained.

This is akin to a bug—no one knows exactly how it works; only Big Pig Trotter's explanation can clarify.

Zheng Ren, who usually dislikes gambling, picked up the card, saw the words 'difficulty doubled' on it, and didn't bother to look at the later text saying the gain could be 2‑10 times.

Difficulty doubled? Nonsense—only a ghost could pull it off.

Every Shou Bing must be done with extreme caution, like walking on thin ice; moreover, the quests Big Pig Trotter gives are becoming ever more tricky, and their difficulty keeps rising.

Just like a recent quest, he not only performed two extremely high‑difficulty Shou Bing, but also undertook nearly 24 hours of flying surgeon duties.

The flight wasn't Zou Jia Hua's private jet; although it was first class, it was still grueling. After Lao He flew back, his whole body felt as if his bones had been drained, leaving him limp.

If the quest difficulty were doubled, Zheng Ren could not be certain he could complete Shou Bing.

This card might never be used in his lifetime; Zheng Ren sat down, gazing into the Little White Fox's eyes, as if conversing with it.

The System Space nourished Zheng Ren's body, his stamina and energy swiftly recovering; he held the card in his hand, recalling the quest he had just completed.

After an unknown interval, Zheng Ren suddenly felt a surge of heat flowing from the card between his fingers.

He astonishedly saw a countdown number appear before his eyes, along with the quest prompt text.

【Quest Difficulty and Benefit Amplifier Card activated; please select a quest. If the countdown ends and the host has not chosen a quest, the effect will be borne by the next quest.】

"Er..."

Zheng Ren was dumbfounded.

Big Pig Trotter, is this a haunting? How come it still involves forced buying and selling!