I'm just a veterinarian! You've unlocked the Great Physician System!

"I'm not kidding, I'm very serious."

Zhang Lingchuan responded with a serious statement.

"No, no, Senior Zhang... Our Yan Yan is fine! It can't be that bad!!"

After a few seconds of pause, Yan Yan's best friend slowly spoke, looking completely incredulous.

After all, her best friend didn't seem to be sick at all.

"Senior Zhang...is it possible that you've misjudged me? I don't feel anything wrong with my body!"

Yan Yan's full name is Ge Yan Yan. She has been known for her self-discipline since her junior year of college.

In particular, over the past year, she has insisted on eating only boiled chicken breast, broccoli, and potatoes every day, maintaining extremely low intake of fat and carbohydrates, and has lost 15 pounds, reaching the standard weight value.

It can be described as incredibly healthy.

Why did they tell Zhang Xuechang to rush to the hospital, saying that if he was late, he would die?

Honestly, they must know about the legend of Senior Zhang.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have come over to ask for a photo.

She's a perfectly healthy person, and her diet is many times better than the average person's high-oil, high-fat diet. So, she has a problem?

This is completely unacceptable!

It's like telling a healthy person that their health is too poor and they need to take some medicine to improve it.

This is really puzzling. How can someone who can run and jump be physically weak?

Even if you are an authoritative doctor, it's inevitable that people will ask you a few more questions.

Have you had diarrhea or stomach pain recently?

Zhang Lingchuan inquired.

He hadn't seen the two female students, so he hadn't noticed the red label on one of them.

Now that someone has come before him, he should at least say something.

I suggest they go to the hospital for a thorough check-up.

of course.

This junior also has an "exploreable" tag above her head.

The minimum guarantee is 100 professional reputation.

I still have a lot of professional reputation points to complete, so I'll definitely try to grind for them whenever I get the chance.

"I've always had diarrhea... and stomach aches. My body tends to be more painful during my period, so it feels like a chronic problem."

Ge Yanyan answered.

"Alright, when you have time, go to the hospital for a check-up, just say you'll get an abdominal ultrasound or something."

Zhang Lingchuan didn't offer any further explanation, because the other person's tone carried a hint of distrust, and he felt that no amount of talking would make a difference.

But even such people have ways to deal with it.

He became honest after the hospital test results came out.

So Zhang Lingchuan immediately ordered a check-up.

"This... Senior Zhang, aren't you going to take my pulse?"

Ge Yanyan was dumbfounded.

She had thought that Zhang would explain things slowly and take her pulse, but he just advised her to go to the hospital for a checkup.

"There's no need. Just go to the hospital for an abdominal ultrasound when you have time. That's more accurate than me taking your pulse. Do you need to take pictures?"

"Tap tap tap—"

"You took this, senior!"

After Zhang Lingchuan asked if they wanted to take a picture, both of them agreed to take one.

Click, click, click.

A few pages later.

"Remember to get checked."

Before leaving, Zhang Lingchuan gave one last instruction.

If he's reminded to this extent and the other person still doesn't go to the hospital, then all he can say is that this junior is amazing!

After all, he has a certain reputation online and is an upperclassman at school. He didn't even add the other person on WeChat, so his intentions were very pure. If you don't even believe that, then you can only wait until things get bad and you'll regret it.

"Okay, I'll definitely take Yan Yan to the hospital to get her checked out!"

Ge Yanyan's best friend, Zhou Shuidan, responded at this moment.

"Dandan, do you think I really have a problem?"

Ge Yanyan looked at her best friend, her eyes filled with a sense of doubt.

"No, Yan Yan, we're all usually Zhang Xuechang's fans, how come you let us down at this crucial moment? We must take Zhang Xuechang's words seriously!"

"This is what Zhou Shuidan said seriously."

They don't need to tell me Zhang's skill level, right?

If someone comes over and reminds them, they have to be extremely cautious, because no one would risk their own life.

Anyway, most of those who didn't listen to Senior Zhang before have failed.

"I know I definitely need to go to the hospital for a checkup, but look at me, I've been exercising so well, and I haven't lost weight in a particularly extreme way, so how could I have such a serious illness like what Senior Zhang said? He even said that if I don't go to the hospital soon, I'll die."

Ge Yanyan asked, shrugging her shoulders, looking utterly incredulous.

"Anyway, it's never a bad idea to get checked out. You used to have a lot of stomach pains, so maybe it's not caused by your period and we don't even know why."

Zhou Shuidan said.

"hiss--"

Suddenly, Ge Yanyan felt another sharp pain in her stomach.

"What's wrong, Yan Yan!"

Seeing Ge Yanyan's appearance, Zhou Shuidan immediately asked excitedly.

"My old problem has flared up again. Actually, it doesn't just happen during that time. My own digestive system isn't very good, and I often have stomach aches."

Ge Yanyan had a very painful expression on her face.

"Hey, maybe it really is your stomach. Senior Zhang is just reminding you, Yan Yan! Come on, let's go to the hospital for a checkup!"

Today is the graduation ceremony.

They were all wearing graduation gowns.

They are currently in the Avant-garde Campus, and there are other hospitals nearby.

I'm planning to go to the hospital to get checked out.

"Well... I actually have medicine in my dorm room."

Ge Yanyan hesitated.

"What's wrong? You want to wait until you're better before going to the hospital? You might as well just go for a checkup now!"

Zhou Shuidan pulled her best friend Ge Yanyan and walked outside, though their pace was rather slow.

After all, my stomach hurts here.

the other side.

"Old Zhang... On this perfectly good graduation day, you... that girl looks great, and she seems to be in good spirits too."

Prince Beile talked to Zhang Lingchuan about what had happened earlier.

"She's in good spirits and has a good figure, but the problems with her internal organs aren't visible. In fact, she should be able to feel it, she just doesn't pay attention! People should eat normally and not do these kinds of messy things."

Eating these meal replacements, which are supposed to be 0 calories and zero calories, for a long time can really cause health problems.

"Oh, oh, oh... Luckily I don't like doing these things."

Comrade Guan Suo has lost a little weight.

But he eats basically anything.

There was no trouble caused.

Eating meal replacements like broccoli and chicken breast, all boiled in water, is worse than participating in wilderness survival.

"Senior Guan~"

while walking.

Suddenly, a female student with blinking eyes walked over.

He expressed his desire to take some photos with Guan Suo.

"Hey Zhang, I'm going to take a picture with my junior first, I'll contact you later!"

Guan Suo waved to Zhang Lingchuan and then went to take some close-up photos with his junior.

"Forehead……"

Zhang Lingchuan was speechless.

This guy really does wander around wherever he goes!

"Master Zhang~"

Not long after Prince Beile left, Song Wanqing ran over.

After all, she is also a graduate attending the graduation ceremony today.

All undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students are on the Qianwei Campus, currently wearing their humanities bachelor's gowns.

"Congratulations on your graduation, Comrade Xiao Song!"

Zhang Lingchuan made a congratulatory gesture.

"Congratulations to us for becoming another freshman at the university."

When Song Wanqing smiled, two small tiger teeth were revealed, and dimples appeared on her face.

"Hahaha."

Zhang Lingchuan laughed heartily.

Indeed, Comrade Xiao Song has become a first-year graduate student, and I am about to become a first-year doctoral student.

By the way, Prince Beller has also become a first-year doctoral student.

Even their dorm rooms haven't changed.

It's the same two-person room where the graduate students used to live.

"Zhang Laoshi, the graduation ceremony is over, and your professional skills assessment is in a couple of days. After that, we can start planning our live broadcast. By the way, what are the arrangements at the hospital?"

Song Wanqing asked curiously.

Teacher Zhang's account has indeed not been live-streaming for some time.

Although the number of followers has been increasing, it is still not as fast as the growth from live streaming, and the followers are more engaged.

In addition, a large number of netizens are asking when the live stream will start in the comments section of the related videos.

"After the skills assessment, it seems the hospital is going to start filming a documentary for Doctors' Day and broadcasting it live. I'll see if I can find some time."

Zhang Lingchuan shrugged helplessly.

It's really not easy for the People's Hospital to give me such a long vacation.

Therefore, once their own medical practitioner qualification exam is over, they will definitely exploit them even more.

Now I can finally steal a moment of leisure.

"The schedule is really full, but it also shows that Vice President Huang and the others attach great importance to your medical practitioner qualification certificate, Zhang Laoshi, and are afraid that you will not pass the exam."

Song Wanqing smiled.

"They are all indeed very difficult."

During this period, Zhang Lingchuan has been focusing on clearing levels in the system's simulation space.

In fact, they are still learning some practical skills assessment exam content.

He initially thought the practical skills assessment would be easy, but later discovered that the practical skills assessment had all sorts of rules and regulations, and it wasn't about saving lives at all.

At that time, it will be impossible to use the system to cheat; you will basically have to rely on yourself.

"I can help Zhang Laoshi with the Douyin account, but as for the medical skills assessment, it's up to you to keep working hard, Zhang Laoshi!!"

Song Wanqing smiled, revealing two small dimples.

Time passed by unnoticed, and the day of the practical skills assessment arrived. It was Saturday, June 20th. He had been living a very routine life for the past few days.

System space for performance evaluation.

He failed in the first three, but now he can last until the tenth.

The very first diagnosis was actually colon cancer; this diagnosis was necessary for the correct diagnosis to be accurate.

Driven by his competitive spirit, he took the test countless times in the system space.

In addition to the system space, he also practiced his skills in the real world.

As for the junior student Ge Yanyan that Zhang Lingchuan mentioned, she has already gone to the hospital for an ultrasound examination and is currently hospitalized at the First Affiliated Hospital of Jida University.

It turns out that her so-called healthy diet was not healthy at all. The long-term lack of fat and oil intake led to endocrine disorders and pancreatic dysfunction, causing the pancreas to start digesting itself.

This led to pancreatitis, which progressed towards severe pancreatitis.

If this continues, it could even be life-threatening.

Ge Yanyan, who used to get tens of thousands of likes for a single photo on Douyin, is no longer posting photos showing off her figure; instead, she's now posting photos of herself in the hospital.

[I ate boiled broccoli and chicken breast for a year and almost died. I'm so grateful to Senior Zhang for saving my life!]

Although this girl raised many questions at the time, she was also the kind of person who would stand up straight and take the blame if she was wrong.

I always thought that my diarrhea was either due to my menstrual cycle or an upset stomach, so I kept taking stomach medicine and painkillers.

To my utter surprise, it turned out to be pancreatitis.

There are even signs that it is developing into severe pancreatitis.

The doctor explained that the pancreas needs fat stimulation to secrete pancreatic juice. A long-term extremely low-fat diet can lead to pancreatic juice stagnation. Once trypsinogen is abnormally activated in the pancreas, it will "digest itself," causing acute pancreatitis, which can be fatal in severe cases.

Her extreme diet, while seemingly bland, actually disrupted the secretion rhythms of the pancreas and gallbladder.

This ultimately led to pancreatitis.

Fortunately, they were brought in early. If this had continued for a long time, the pain from taking painkillers would have really developed into severe pancreatitis.

"Yan Yan, how was your day?"

June 20th.

They have already graduated.

They even found jobs.

After all, Jilin University is one of the prestigious universities in Northeast China. As long as graduates are willing to find a job, it shouldn't be a problem for them to find a decent job locally.

Zhou Shuidan had already gone to work by then.

But as a good friend, she still made time to visit Ge Yanyan. After the examination on the 15th, she was admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University.

The pancreas has become severely inflamed, almost meeting the criteria for severe pancreatitis, and various other health problems have also arisen, so I need to come here for treatment.

Patients can only be discharged after passing the doctor's comprehensive assessment.

"It's much better now. I'm scrolling through Weibo, and Senior Zhang is trending again. Today is the day of his medical practitioner qualification exam."

Ge Yanyan said.

Since I was lying in a hospital bed with nothing to do, I spent my time watching videos and reading news.

The top ten trending topics on Weibo today.

[3. The Physician Qualification Examination Begins, Veterinarian Zhang Participates in "Hot" Event]

"Northern Observation: The Physician Qualification Examination began at 8:30 a.m. today. The examination subject is practical skills. Zhang Lingchuan, a well-known veterinarian and emergency department intern, is confirmed to participate in this examination."

In previous years, it was already quite an achievement for the medical practitioner qualification exam to make it to the trending topics on Weibo.

This year, they actually jumped straight to third place.

This entry seems to understand the power of traffic, since adding "veterinarian Zhang participated" at the end propelled it directly to third place on the trending topics list.

Do you think Veterinarian Zhang will pass the test?

"Probably. With Zhang's high skill level, he has saved so many people. How could he not even pass the assessment?"

"Yes, if Veterinarian Zhang can't pass the test, it feels like no one else can."

"You can't say that. Back then, there were so many folk TCM masters, and how many lives did they save? Yet, they still failed the official assessment. Sometimes, the official standards are completely different from what the people believe."

"Yes, yes, this Zhang veterinarian is more like a representative from the grassroots. He has never systematically studied medical knowledge. He only went to the emergency department for his internship because of his teacher's wife. Don't have such high expectations. It will be a big problem if he fails the test."

"Dr. Xiaochuan is fundamentally different from those so-called masters in the folk medicine world. He has always followed the path of modern medicine. I don't know about the theory yet, but his practice is definitely not a big problem."

"That's hard to say. I have a junior graduate student who failed the practical exam, but the theoretical exam was relatively easy. Think about it, in many provinces, as long as you pass the skills exam, you can have four chances to take the written exam."

"I have to say that Dr. Ogawa's skills are really amazing, but there's a big difference between taking the medical licensing exam and actually treating patients."

On Weibo, many people are talking about Zhang Lingchuan's practical assessment.

The biggest concern is whether he can pass the assessment.

Some viewers believe he is a master among amateurs and that it would be difficult for him to pass the assessment.

Of course, many viewers disagreed, saying that there is a difference between him and a master, and that he is actually following the path of modern medicine.

However, this approach may not necessarily pass the practical exam.

After all, it's very different from actually treating patients.

great.

The content of their clinical physician practice skills examination consists of two parts: case collection (10 minutes, 15 points) and case analysis (15 minutes, 22 points).

The format is computer-generated, followed by a written test based on handwriting.

Next came the heart and lung auscultation, imaging, and electrocardiogram, which took a total of 15 minutes, making a total of 21 minutes. The presentation was computer-generated, but the answers were given online.

The physical examination lasts 15 minutes and is worth 20 points, while the basic skills test lasts 10 minutes and is worth 20 points. The exam format involves volunteers and mannequins checking each other's work.

Medical ethics and conduct: 2 points.

That adds up to 65 minutes and 100 points.

"Dear candidates, we are now going to conduct an exam on medical record collection. Answer sheets will be distributed shortly. You will have ten minutes for the written exam."

"That's what the examiner in the white coat said."

Soon, an answer sheet was distributed.

There are also test questions.

The question Zhang Lingchuan drew was...

Brief medical history: Female, 55 years old. Presented to the emergency department with altered mental status and vomiting for 1 hour. The vomit had a garlic odor.

Instructions: As a resident physician, please write down the relevant medical history and any questions regarding the present illness and related medical history based on the brief medical history outlined above on the answer sheet. Grading criteria (total 15 points).

"???"

When I saw this title.

Zhang Lingchuan frowned slightly.

Good heavens, my luck is just too incredible. I've gotten a case of mental impairment right off the bat.

In the assessment, case collection for this type of consciousness disorder is one of the most difficult questions.

Let's analyze the test questions first.

Disorientation accompanied by vomiting appears to indicate organophosphate poisoning, such as from pesticides.

Because the patient is not in front of you, it is just a simple line of text, and the medical records are collected based on this line of text.

1. Present medical history.

(1) Based on the chief complaint and relevant differential diagnosis questions.

① Triggers for the onset of the disease: whether there has been any recent emotional stress, major trauma, exposure to toxins, or medication use.

② Surrounding environment: Are there any drugs, pesticides, empty medicine bottles, or suicide notes?

Since the suspicion is pesticide poisoning, it's important to clarify whether the person was poisoned while spraying pesticides, or whether they committed suicide by drinking pesticides, and what kind of pesticide it was.

③ Disorders of consciousness: degree, course of occurrence and development, factors that aggravate or alleviate the condition.

④ Vomiting: frequency, amount, whether it is projectile, and characteristics of the vomit.

⑤ Accompanying symptoms: presence or absence of drooling, excessive sweating, cyanosis, muscle tremors, and urinary or fecal incontinence.

Zhang Lingchuan quickly wrote on the answer sheet.

For patients in a coma like this, you can only write about the objective symptoms you see, not subjective ones.

For example, you can't ask if she feels nauseous or has chest tightness. She's already dizzy, how would she know if she feels nauseous or has chest tightness? You simply can't ask her if she feels nauseous or has chest tightness.

Therefore, I can only write about what I see objectively.

Symptoms may include drooling, excessive sweating, cyanosis, and even muscle tremors, urinary and fecal incontinence.

As Zhang Lingchuan continued writing, he described the treatment process, including whether the patient had been to the hospital, what tests had been done (blood routine, blood sugar, toxicology tests, etc.), and also inquired about the treatment, such as whether the patient had received induced vomiting, gastric lavage, or anticholinergic drugs, and what the effects were.

And the family should also know about the patient's recent physical condition, such as changes in sleep, diet, and weight, whether there is a history of food or drug allergies, depression, mental illness, smoking, or alcohol consumption.

He had just finished writing.

"It's time, students."

It was exactly the time when the examiner gave the signal to end the session.

It has to be said, exams are truly a nerve-wracking experience.

After this exam, we move on to the next one: case analysis.

The case analysis was worth 22 points in just 15 minutes, which shows how important it was.

The key issue is that this thing can't be scanned by the system like someone is standing in front of you to obtain information.

The other party only provided a text description.

[Female, 68 years old. Decreased appetite and upper abdominal distension for 3 years, accompanied by dizziness and palpitations for 6 months.]

The patient began experiencing decreased appetite without any obvious cause 3 years ago, sometimes accompanied by upper abdominal distension, nausea, and belching. For the past six months, they have experienced dizziness and palpitations, which are more pronounced with activity. Since the onset of the illness, bowel movements and urination have been normal, but they have lost 4 kg. They have a history of good health.

Physical examination: Temperature 36.8℃, pulse 95 bpm, respiratory rate 16 bpm, blood pressure 105/70 mmHg. ... Heart rate 95 bpm, regular rhythm, no murmurs heard in any valve auscultation area. Abdomen flat and soft, deep tenderness below the xiphoid process, no masses palpable below the costal margin for liver and spleen, shifting dullness negative. No edema in both lower extremities.

Laboratory tests: Complete blood count (CBC) Hb 81 g/L, RBC 2.0 × 1012¹²/L, MCV 105 fl, MCH 36 pg, ... Total bilirubin 41.2 μmol/L, direct bilirubin 6.8 μmol/L. Renal function normal. Serum PCA (parietal cell antibody) (+), IFA (intrinsic factor antibody) (+).

As a resident physician, please provide a preliminary diagnosis, diagnostic basis, differential diagnosis, further examination, and treatment principles (total score 22 points).

have to say.

If you rely entirely on the system from the beginning, it's practically impossible to pass this kind of problem.

Fortunately, during this period he studied a lot of the content of the medical practitioner qualification examination on his own, and also did diagnostic training and assessment in the system space.

Therefore, I have my own insights into these topics.

"I. Preliminary diagnosis. (a) Autoimmune gastritis. (b) Megaloblastic anemia."

"II. Diagnostic Criteria. (I) Autoimmune Gastritis. 1. Elderly female with a chronic course of disease. 2. Poor appetite, upper abdominal distension for 3 years, and weight loss. 3. Blood PCA (+), IFA (+).

(II) Megaloblastic anemia. 1. Dizziness, palpitations. 2. Anemic appearance, suspected jaundice of the sclera, smooth tongue surface, red tongue body, and absent lingual papillae. 3. Blood routine examination indicates pancytopenia and macrocytic anemia. Elevated indirect bilirubin.

"III. Differential diagnosis: gastric cancer, hemolytic anemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, cirrhosis."

「四、进一步检查。1.胃镜+活组织病理学检查。2.幽门螺旋杆菌（Hp）相关检查。3.血网织红细胞计数，血清维生素 B12、叶酸测定。4.必要时骨髓细胞学检查。」

"V. Treatment principles. Intramuscular injection of vitamin B12, gastric mucosal protectant and symptomatic treatment; eradication therapy if Hp is positive."

Zhang Lingchuan made his diagnosis on the answer sheet.

He discovered that since he took the diagnostic test in the system space, he now faces these kinds of questions as easily and effortlessly as a high school student doing elementary school math problems.

Next comes heart and lung auscultation, imaging, electrocardiogram, physical examination, and the like.

the whole process.

None of them are real people.

The physical examinations also use mannequins.

Fortunately everything went smoothly.

"Not bad, not bad. I thought that someone who came from a self-taught background would be somewhat lacking in skill, but I didn't expect it to be so perfect."

"That's right! In reality, there's a difference between a medical practitioner's license and actually practicing medicine! It's like taking a driving test versus actually driving. A driving test requires you to follow certain rules and regulations, but in actual daily driving, there aren't that many rules and regulations. That's why some experienced drivers who are very skilled at driving might fail their driving test."

……

Naturally, some people in the examination hall recognized Zhang Lingchuan.

Even the proctors knew him.

These teachers were also observing Zhang Lingchuan's actions.

After a careful review, it was discovered that the other party was not only outstanding in practical operation, but also extremely excellent in handling these rules and regulations.

On Sunday, June 21st, Zhang Lingchuan took a day off.

Monday, November 22th.

"Dududu-"

His phone rang early in the morning.

"Hey, Xiaochuan, you should be able to go to work today, right?"

It was Huang Xiangning who called.

"Madam, you can definitely go to work."

Zhang Lingchuan knew that his busy days were about to begin again.

"Here's the thing, our provincial hospital's emergency department has a counterpart support hospital called Jiu'an People's Hospital. They need to provide training in emergency department cardiopulmonary resuscitation, precordial thump, and out-of-hospital emergency care. I thought this was exactly your strength, so I arranged for you to go there for a day of support. If you don't adapt well, you can come back. What do you think?"

Huang Xiangning said on the other end of the phone.

"Okay, sure, then I'll go by myself."

Zhang Lingchuan asked curiously.

“It’s not just you, Xiaoxiao and Dr. Fangyuan are going with you too. They should be driving to your school gate soon.”

……

The Faculty of Agriculture.

"Good morning, Dr. Ogawa, it's been a long time!"

A red Mini was parked at the entrance, and Yin Xiaoxiao greeted Zhang Lingchuan with a smile.

"Good morning, Xiaoxiao, Teacher Fang."

Zhang Lingchuan planned to open the back door of the car.

Since that live-streamed medical consultation in May, he hasn't been to the hospital for almost half a month, focusing entirely on preparing for the skills assessment.

"Xiao Chuan, go to the front. There needs to be at least one person in the passenger seat, otherwise Xiao Xiao will become a ride-hailing driver."

Dr. Fang, who was behind, was speaking.

"Dr. Ogawa, the passenger seat was reserved for you, hurry up and get in."

Yin Xiaoxiao didn't beat around the bush.

They let Zhang Lingchuan sit in the passenger seat.

"Row."

The conversation has already reached this point.

Zhang Lingchuan naturally sat in the passenger seat.

"How did Dr. Ogawa do on the exam? He should be fine, right?"

The vehicle started, and Yin Xiaoxiao blinked and asked.

"I don't know, the results won't be available until noon. I'm a little nervous."

In their province, students can check their scores 48 hours after the exam.

The exam was held yesterday, Saturday morning, and the results will be available at noon on Sunday and Monday.

That is, at noon today, he was actually quite curious about how many points he could get.

This matter naturally made it onto the trending topics list.

However, this trending topic about the score release is currently in second place, while the first place is a very exciting news item.

[1. The trial of the domestic violence man began today; previously, predictions by several influential bloggers that he would be sentenced to immediate execution have become extremely popular and trending.]

[2. Zhang's veterinary physician qualification certificate practical skills exam scores will be announced at 12:00 (Hot Topic)]

……

The fate of men who commit domestic violence.

Previous predictions were, after all, just predictions.

We'll only know for sure once the judge makes a final ruling.

Honestly, everyone has been waiting for far too long.

Jiu'an City is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Chun City. Jiu'an City People's Hospital has a counterpart assistance agreement with Northeast Province People's Hospital.

Fang Yuan, Zhang Lingchuan, and Yin Xiaoxiao are here today to carry out counterpart assistance work.

However, we had just arrived here.

Zhang Lingchuan noticed a girl with a sallow complexion, a red tag hanging on her head, and a figure so thin it resembled a skeleton.

And the top of this girl's head.

It's actually labeled as "explorable".

what's the situation? ?

...(End of chapter)