Healing Doctor

Chapter 187 Three Chances

Ji Xiang looked at the imaging images five times, but he always felt there was something wrong with them, though he wasn't sure what was going on.

Holding his breath and concentrating, Ji Xiang entered the system space.

"Teacher, I don't want to be Qin Chu's student," Ji Xiang said as soon as he entered.

"Oh, why?" The system NPC asked calmly, showing no surprise.

Ji Xiang recounted what had just happened, and also poured out all the negative emotions he felt when he empathized with the system NPC without reservation.

In Ji Xiang's heart, the system NPC is a trustworthy confidant, just like his parents.

As for his professional expertise, he is the only one.

After saying that, Ji Xiang said firmly, "Teacher, I don't understand why Qin Chu, as a top-level sorcerer, would do this."

"The main problem is that it's too difficult. A surgery that used to take 40-60 minutes now takes 4-5 hours. Who would be willing to do that? Willingness is one thing, but physical strength is another." The system NPC smiled. "Moreover, due to the effects of tumor factors, the blood vessels that grow in the body produce particularly tortuous arteries, making them very difficult to find."

"I encountered a similar problem once during surgery. I spent a full five hours searching for it."

The system NPC stretched out its hand, and five deformed fingers appeared before Ji Xiang's eyes.

Ji Xiang was stern and imposing.

He knew how skilled the system NPCs were. Even so, it still took 5 hours?

"In the end, it was Zhou Congwen who had sharp eyes and noticed something amiss."

"abnormal?"

"Well, actually I didn't notice either," the system NPC said frankly. "I searched all the possible branch arteries but couldn't find it. Finally, Zhou Congwen noticed that the place where the abdominal aorta branches seemed a little different."

"He didn't have much evidence, it was just a feeling after having too many surgeries. We did imaging there and found an extremely thin branch."

Ji Xiang had a sudden thought.

"Teacher, is this the origin of the passive skill 'Insightful Observation'?" Ji Xiang asked.

"Yes," the system NPC said. "If you're looking for blood vessels, you have a natural advantage, after all, you're young, have good eyesight, and have skills... sigh, I'm getting old. There's something awkward about saying this, unlike Zhou Congwen and his gang of lads."

"Teacher, I'd like to try it here now."

"Unwilling to fail?" The system NPC looked up at Ji Xiang, his eyes piercing.

"..." Ji Xiang was taken aback.

He accepted the trap Qin Chu set without hesitation. Three chances? I have 3000 chances!

In reality, a super-selection would definitely be successful on the first try!

This is the source of Ji Xiang's confidence.

However, the system NPC raised this question.

"When you're young and facing immense pressure, you have to rely on your own abilities to solve it," the system NPC patiently advised. "You can try here, but I won't help you; you have to solve everything yourself."

"Ding-dong~"

At the same time, the system's task notification sounded in Ji Xiang's ears.

Ji Xiang looked at the system panel.

Main Quest: Challenge!

Task objective: Conduct three superselection tests to locate abnormal blood vessels supplying the tumor.

Task duration: 2 hours.

Task Rewards: 20000 experience points, 100 surgery points, and 1 random attribute value.

Special reward: Senior Doctor's Gaze skill level +1.

This task comes with a very generous reward!

Moreover, Ji Xiang noticed something was off about that stupid skill level +1.

He hesitated for a few seconds before admitting, "Teacher, the '3 times' in the task refers to..."

"In reality," the system NPC said, "However, this patient's tumor blood supply is indeed quite unique; you may need to try countless times."

"I don't approve of some doctors who give up immediately. Although it's difficult, it's always worth trying."

"Go get the surgery done first," the system NPC said. "Watch the images carefully. It would be best if you could succeed on the first try. If not, we'll try again."

Ji Xiang nodded.

He understood what the system NPC meant. Qin Chu's approach had its reasons; the surgery was difficult, or rather, extremely difficult. But Qin Chu didn't even try, giving up directly, which was unacceptable to him and the system NPC as well.

He wanted to experience the difficulty of surgery firsthand, which is also a path for a doctor to grow.

Watching the video five times before was not enough.

Even with the passive skill "Insightful Observation," Ji Xiang still felt it wasn't enough.

With over 20 experience points left, Ji Xiang added them all to imaging without hesitation.

"Sir, could you please rewind the surgical video again?" Ji Xiang said politely to the technician.

The technician glanced at Qin Chu, who was expressionless, and seeing that Boss Qin didn't speak, he looked up at Ling Tian.

"This is the fifth time already. How long are you planning to keep going?" Ling Tian said coldly. "There are still patients waiting. Do you think this is your local hospital, where doing one or two surgeries a day is the limit?"

"Across the country, countless patients are queuing up for surgery. Your wasting time here is wasting their lives!"

"If you can't do it, then get out."

"Watch it one more time, just one more time." Ji Xiang didn't argue with Ling Tian, ​​but instead smiled.

Director Liu and the others told Ji Xiang to be thick-skinned, but no one expected Ji Xiang to use it in this way.

Ling Tian didn't know how a young man like Ji Xiang could be so stubborn and unconcerned about his words and provocations, insisting on watching the surgical imaging again.

"Ling Tian, ​​keep your voice down. You're a guest from afar, so be polite," Qin Chu said calmly from his chair.

Unbeknownst to him, Ji Xiang had gone from being a closed-door disciple to a guest from afar. Ling Tian heard everything clearly, and although there was no exchange, he immediately understood his boss's meaning.

"One last time!" Ling Tian said impatiently, no longer giving Ji Xiang a friendly look.

"Thanks." Ji Xiang didn't argue with Ling Tian, ​​but instead focused on the image he had just created.

Without the external aid of a systematic operating room that allows for countless repetitions and failures, Ji Xiang focused on his work countless times more.

Losing face is a small matter, a trivial matter.

The real issue is that the patient has only half of the tumor remaining.

Having experienced this firsthand for so long, Ji Xiang knew all too well what kind of outcome this kind of thing would bring.

"Snap!"

A voice seemed to echo in my mind.

Ji Xiang instantly entered a state of high concentration. A line of text appeared on the system panel, but Ji Xiang did not notice it.

It seems the system gave a special reward.

At this moment, all his attention was focused on the imaging images. What the system gave him was not important; he had to complete the surgery!

Finding even the slightest clue, Ji Xiang instantly sketched out several possible paths of abnormal sustenance in his mind.

The keen observation skill is indeed useful. Although it consumes one surgery point each time it is used, Ji Xiang has already found several possibilities.

(End of this chapter)