Chapter 992: with translation of chapter title

Oh?

Various flirting techniques, so proficient they hardly seem like those of a 10‑year‑old boy, and his thoughts are very thorough—holding hands with Maggy for ten minutes, then giving flowers and gifts, chatting, talking about life, plain yet full of surprises, very good and very powerful.

Zheng Ren thought about it from that perspective and nodded.

Indeed, if I had to eat with a stranger, my social anxiety would spread.

"Guess what this little boy is doing now?"

"He couldn't have fallen for the 2‑D world, could he?"

Zheng Ren may not be good at chatting, but his IQ is enough; he guessed Su Yun's purpose and immediately steered the conversation back to the 2‑D world.

"Classmate Choseita Yosuke, 14, didn't grow into a flirting expert; he found something more attractive than girls." Saying this, Su Yun shook the comic in her hand.

Zheng Ren was somewhat confused; given his understanding of this world, he could not comprehend what turned a chuunibyou from a flirting master into a little otaku.

But Zheng Ren isn't interested in these things; since Su Yun likes them, he likes them too.

In the flight attendant's sweet voice, the plane took off. Zheng Ren asked for a blanket, closed his eyes to rest, and entered the System Space.

The Skill Tree was lush, like a different world from when he first encountered the system.

There are still a few tasks; 【Fame Under Heaven Second Stage】 is underway. Zheng Ren calculated that, based on current progress and surgical speed, it should be finished in about half a month.

As for the 【Request from Afar】 task, after Su Yun communicated with that side, she never mentioned it again.

Zheng Ren has never been very interested in tasks; although they can make him stronger, he always feels like he's being led by the nose by a Big Pig Trotter.

Strange, why hasn't that side sent any word? Zheng Ren reviewed the task again and found nothing special.

Experience Points and Skill Point rewards are high; although there are no other special prizes, the +1 Reputation should be the core of the reward.

Zheng Ren didn't think much of it; the Mayo Clinic side surely concealed something, at least they didn't mention having undergone a renal artery stent surgery.

As for doctors, Zheng Ren thinks that side's attitude is problematic.

Out of instinct, he has already blocked this task outright; it makes no sense to risk surgery on a patient with unknown condition just for a task and +1 Reputation.

If he acted rashly, the surgery could fail and Reputation might drop by -10.

Zheng Ren felt a sense of accomplishment looking at the Skill Tree; his Interventional skill was only a hair's breadth from the peak. Opening the panel, he found that the recent growth rate of Skill Points was really slow.

The closer to the peak, the slower Skill Points accumulate from surgeries. Still, this is reasonable; trying to reach the peak of General Surgery by doing tens of thousands of appendectomies is nothing short of daydreaming.

The same goes for Interventional.

Though called the first‑line peak, that line is still as far away as a galaxy compared to lower tiers.

After calculating the Skill Points in hand, if they were all added, the peak tier doesn't seem far off.

Doing a few more tasks should be enough.

Zheng Ren still looks forward to it.

The peak‑level surgical standard is truly enviable. As for the General Surgery Skill Tree, although it has reached Master‑level, it is still far from the peak, not to be considered in the short term.

Zheng Ren gathered his things and then dove into the library to read. To him, the professional books in the System Library are as endlessly attractive as the 2‑D comics Su Yun reads.

The flight of over three hours passed in a flash; Zheng Ren felt nothing.

After getting off the plane, waiting for Feng Xu Hui to collect his checked luggage, Zheng Ren saw Mu Tao standing at the arrival gate, waving.

"Compared to Mu Tao, I'm more looking forward to going to Inner Mongolia for surgery to find Old Liu." Su Yun said.

"The equipment there is probably outdated, making surgery very difficult." Zheng Ren had a full assessment of the difficulties on Liu Xu zhi's side.

"Who told you about the surgery?" Su Yun said: "When we were in Pengxi Township, I heard Old Liu say that camping and spending the night in the Inner Mongolian desert, looking at the big moon, has an exotic charm."

Oh?

"Boss, let me tell you, in that situation girls' hearts melt. If we go to Inner Mongolia, we must definitely bring Xiao Yi Ren." Su Yun said seriously: "Roasted whole lamb and such are no longer rare, but desert camping is worth looking forward to."

Okay.

"Can't you say a bit more? Like your visions for the future?"

"I can't picture it, so there's nothing to say."

The two chatted as they walked out of the arrival gate.

"Zheng Lao Ban, you've worked hard." Mu Tao said, shaking hands with a smile.

Not bad.

"I heard from Su Yun that you did 18 liver surgeries in Di Du today?" Mu Tao asked.

"Call me Yun Ge'er, when will you fix this habit? I said Lao Mu, are you really going to make me pay you to change your way of speaking?" Su Yun continued.

Mu Tao just smiled and didn't respond to Su Yun.

"Director Zhou of Di Du's liver department is very conscientious; surgeries are done quickly." Zheng Ren said.

"This side only has six patients for now, can't compare to Di Du." Mu Tao felt a bit embarrassed, saying that Zheng Ren only needed to monopolize the patient‑rich circles of Di Du and Modu; there was no need to travel all the way to Pengcheng.

"That's not how it's said." Zheng Ren chuckled: "I've looked at all the images; patient selection is fine, and you have the surgical plan in mind, right?"

"Hmm, the surgical side is fine." Mu Tao nodded: "Zheng Lao Ban, the hotel is a newly opened one right next to the hospital..."

"Is the renovation smell strong?" Su Yun asked.

"No smell; I went specially to check."

"No rush to the hotel; first let's check the patients. Whatever work can be done tonight, do it tonight; after surgery tomorrow, I still have to return to Di Du." Zheng Ren said.

This is too dedicated—not even eating a bite, just going to see the patients.

However, Mu Tao didn't oppose Zheng Ren over this; after spending time together, he has some understanding of Zheng Ren's behavior.

This boss doesn't like eating, doesn't like drinking, and has little entertainment besides surgery, surgery, surgery.

Simple and pure, Mu Tao sometimes wonders whether it's precisely because of this purity that Zheng Lao Ban's surgeries turn out so well.

After driving all the way to the Development Zone People's Hospital, it was already past nine at night; patients were washing up and preparing to sleep.

With only six patients, Zheng Ren wanted to make good use of time and run through the System Panel again. That way, combining his own judgment with the panel's prompts could minimize unexpected situations.

Entering the ward, Mu Tao suddenly let out an "hmm."