Chapter 1358: The Furious Patient and the Assistant

The dental comprehensive treatment chair is a piece of medical equipment every dentist must have, and Zhang Shi is more than familiar with it, but at this moment she is very nervous.

Although when learning dental professional knowledge and skills, what Zhang Shi had the most contact with were artificial models, simulated skulls, and extracted human teeth, she did indeed also use animals to practice her professional skills.

For example, when studying anatomy and doing surgical practice, she dissected pig mandibles, and used pig heads to practice basic operations like tooth extraction, pulp opening, and root canal treatment, and also used sheep heads to practice gingival suturing and periodontal surgery.

However, having handled pig heads and sheep heads does not mean she can calmly and peacefully approach this patient lying on the treatment chair — a large predatory beast nearly two meters long from head to tail, with no anesthesia. Even if its teeth are the problem, it can still bite her neck clean off with one snap, and shatter her bones with one swipe of its claws.

It is an instinct for the weak to feel fear when facing a strong being whose power utterly overwhelms them — not something one can simply will away — especially since the seemingly calm beast's magnetic field is fluctuating violently.

Seeing Zhang Shi standing aside motionless, Xia Qing does not rush her, quietly waiting for her to adjust her state.

Broken-Waist Wolf ponders for a few seconds, steps forward and presses its front paw on Old Four's right front paw, then looks at Xia Qing. Old Four rolls its grey pupils to glance at Broken-Waist, then turns its head to look at Xia Qing.

Zhang Shi... just now one wolf, now two wolves... fortunately Ye Yiyi is in the inner room, the door shut tight so she can't see this scene, otherwise she'd likely be frightened.

Xia Qing steps up beside Broken-Waist Wolf, takes the right front paw of the old wolf lying on the treatment chair pretending not to be nervous but in fact tensed all over, and gently helps it relax its muscles.

Lying on its back in a strange environment full of unfamiliar scents, exposing its most vulnerable belly, is a tremendous challenge for a wolf — Old Four being able to lie calmly is already extraordinarily impressive. Xia Qing soothes it gently, "Old Four, relax. Tenth Sister is just going to look at your teeth, no pulling, no treatment, about the same as a CT scan, it won't hurt at all."

Broken-Waist Wolf follows suit, immediately using its big paw to rub the old wolf's left front leg, letting out low "aw-woo, aw-woo" sounds.

Seeing that her boss, without wearing a protective mask or snake-skin gloves, dares to stand beside two evolved wolves and hold a wolf's paw, employee Zhang Shi — wearing snake-skin gloves, dressed in a snake-skin protective suit, living in staff quarters built with 410,000 points, and eating all-green-light staff meals — certainly can't keep being a coward.

Otherwise, she ought to get lost.

Zhang Shi takes a deep breath, removes her protective mask, walks up and sits on the chair, ignores the patient's magnetic field beginning to fluctuate violently because of her approach, and while spraying alcohol to disinfect her antibacterial gloves, explains what she's about to do.

"Fourth Brother, I'm going to lower this chair a bit and raise the backrest a bit. Relax and don't move."

Professional assistant Xia Qing translates in a soft, gentle voice, "Old Four, don't be afraid. This chair will move a couple of times, it doesn't hurt, no danger."

The old wolf, held down paw by paw by one person and one wolf, rolls its eyes to look at Zhang Shi. But when the chair beneath its body suddenly begins to move, Old Four's pupils can't help but tremble, every muscle tenses, its magnetic field fluctuates violently, and the negative-emotion magnetic field attack hits Zhang Shi almost like something solid.

At this moment, Zhang Shi is very glad she is a recovery-type evolver, able to rely on her own recovery ability to resist part of the magnetic field attack — otherwise she might be in so much pain she couldn't concentrate.

After adjusting the height and angle of the treatment chair, and finding that the old wolf really can control its fear and stay motionless, Zhang Shi relaxes considerably. "Please open your mouth, Fourth Brother, let me look at your teeth."

After the old wolf slowly opens its mouth, Zhang Shi picks up the mouth mirror and begins a rapid yet thorough full examination of the patient's teeth, gums and periodontal tissues, tongue coating and tongue body, oral mucosa, and occlusion and jaw function.

Broken-Waist Wolf leans its head in to watch intently, its eyes practically brighter than the surgical light.

After the examination ends, Zhang Shi turns off the dental surgical light, steps away from the operating table, and says, "Examination's done, Fourth Brother can get up now."

Broken-Waist Wolf immediately releases its paw, and Xia Qing supports the old wolf's head, helping it sit up from the treatment chair. Two wolves and one person look at Zhang Shi, waiting for her diagnosis.

The scene is so impactful that Zhang Shi pauses for a moment, organizes her words, then picks up the standard dentition model placed beside her and explains the patient's oral condition to it. "Fourth Brother's oral condition isn't great. Besides the twelve teeth that need to be extracted, there's also periodontal disease. The occlusal surfaces of two anterior molars..."

Zhang Shi opens the dentition model so the two wolves and her boss can understand where the occlusal surfaces of the teeth are, then continues, "Here, the outermost layer of the hardest tooth is already severely worn down, exposing the dentin. When Fourth Brother chews hard things with these teeth, it hurts, right?"

Old Four nods solemnly. Broken-Waist Wolf looks at the model in Zhang Shi's hand, deep in thought.

"So I think these two teeth also need treatment." After continuing to explain Old Four's periodontal condition and yellowing of the teeth, Zhang Shi concludes, "After I report to Third Brother, I'll formulate a specific treatment plan within three days. Once Fourth Brother has arranged things on your end, you can come over and begin inpatient treatment."

After saying this, Zhang Shi takes out three capsules from the medicine box. "Fourth Brother's periodontal inflammation also needs three days of medication — one capsule when the sun rises, one when the sun sets, just swallow them whole..."

Xia Qing repeats the medical instructions to the old wolf once more, confirms Old Four has understood, thanks Zhang Shi, and prepares to take Old Four and Broken-Waist Wolf out of the basement.

Unexpectedly, Broken-Waist Wolf refuses to leave. It uses its paw to point at the dentition model Zhang Shi set aside, then points at Old Four's mouth, and stares at Zhang Shi with a solemn face, its magnetic field turning sharp.

Zhang Shi judges that this wolf is angry, and tenses up along with it. Trying to interpret its gestures, she answers, "Broken Brother, this isn't Fourth Brother's tooth model — it's a model used to explain tooth positions to patients."

Broken-Waist Wolf's face remains solemn, clearly not accepting Zhang Shi's answer.

Wolves can't speak, and Zhang Shi can't figure out what Broken-Waist Wolf means, so she can only turn to Xia Qing for help.

Xia Qing stares at the model for a moment, then understands why Broken-Waist Wolf is so solemn, and sincerely praises, "Broken-Waist is really smart — already figured out this isn't a wolf-tooth model."

Zhang Shi is stunned. Just how high is this wolf's brain-region evolution level, that it can even tell that?!

Seeing Broken-Waist Wolf still solemn, Xia Qing continues to explain, "This is a canine tooth model."

The moment Xia Qing says this, Broken-Waist Wolf's magnetic field turns even sharper, and the seemingly calm old wolf's magnetic field becomes sharper than Broken-Waist Wolf's. Zhang Shi feels pain like dozens of needles stabbing her brow at once, her heartbeat and breathing involuntarily beginning to quicken.

Xia Qing, whose own magnetic field remains calm, notices the change in Zhang Shi's breathing, shifts her body to shield her and boost her sense of security, then patiently explains to Broken-Waist Wolf and Old Four.