Healing Doctor

Chapter 553 The Reward After 100 Times of Empathy

"The bad news is that you may have to experience many more similar scenarios in the future," the system NPC said.

This seems alright, Ji Xiang thought to himself.

Ji Xiang was easygoing, and the empathy didn't bother him too much; the message from the system NPC wasn't exactly bad news.

Moreover, Ji Xiang believes that being able to sense a patient's illness greatly helps his professional medical skills.

"Teacher, what's the good news?" Ji Xiang asked.

The system NPC wasn't surprised by Ji Xiang's unfazed reaction. He smiled and said, "The good news is that the hidden exchange feature built into the system is now available. You'll gain something every time you experience the same feeling."

"Was this Professor Zhou Congwen's suggestion?" Ji Xiang asked.

"You're such a mess, kid. Shouldn't the main thing to focus on right now be what you can get from the exchange system?" the system NPC asked with a smile.

"It's been a long time since I've seen Professor Zhou, and I miss him a bit. Whenever I feel a deep sense of empathy, I feel like I've met a savior whenever Professor Zhou appears. In the future, I want to become a doctor like him," Ji Xiang said, a little embarrassed.

"That's exactly what he meant," the system NPC said. "He said it's like eating sunflower seeds; you get a reward for every small success, which makes people want to keep going without even realizing it."

"It feels a little naughty."

"Indeed, that's how Zhou Congwen is. According to the document you signed earlier, we..."

"Which one?" Ji Xiang asked.

"Have you forgotten?"

Ji Xiang recalled that when he first came into contact with the system's operating room, the system NPC gave him a file, which he did not read carefully at the time.

Ji Xiang believed back then that such a futuristic, cutting-edge system wouldn't deceive him. He still believes it now.

"Because you've completed 100 instances of empathy, the cumulative number is sufficient," the system NPC said. "Dr. Ji Xiang, you're very good, better than I expected."

"Teacher, out of more than 20,000 people, how many can achieve 100 instances of empathy and take the next step?"

The system NPC watched Ji Xiang with great interest.

The little guy was all over the place; he didn't seem to care what benefits he could get, his attention was elsewhere.

Perhaps only in this way can one experience 100 instances of empathy?

"Not much, about 0.3 per thousand."

"So, 7-8 people passed?" Ji Xiang asked.

"Hmm." The system NPC nodded. "Empathy is much harder than you imagine. For example, if you once experienced the terminal stage of a cancer patient, most people wouldn't be able to endure that experience."

As he spoke, the system NPC gave Ji Xiang a deep look and said, "The word 'torment' is very apt here."

"It's alright. At that time, I was mainly thinking about whether I would have any regrets in my life if it were true. Having gone through it, I have a general idea of ​​what to expect," Ji Xiang replied. "I feel that being able to empathize is a reward in itself."

The system NPC chuckled, "Let me give you an example."

Ji Xiang nodded repeatedly.

"There was a case where a woman suffered moderate to severe burns to 80% of her skin due to a liquefied gas leak. She was taken to the hospital, where doctors said she needed skin grafts and several major surgeries, costing between 40 and 50 yuan."

"Can you get down?"

"We'll take it one step at a time. The doctor who treated the patient at the time was only making a preliminary estimate," the system NPC explained. "The patient's spouse disagreed, thinking the cost was too high, saying that a friend had a family heirloom medicine for treating burns, and that so-and-so had been cured after applying it a few times."

Ji Xiang remained silent and shook his head.

"After three rounds of communication, the patient's family became increasingly impatient, and in the end, they had no choice but to record audio and video, sign documents, and leave fingerprints to process the automatic discharge. Twelve days after the patient's discharge, the head of the burn unit at a neighboring top-tier hospital called."

"Is the patient critically ill?"

"He's already dead," the system NPC said. "Before admission, the patient applied a family secret remedy multiple times, but it was ineffective and his condition worsened, leading to his admission. Upon admission, the patient had difficulty breathing, ARDS, septic shock, and blood cultures showed Gram-positive, Gram-negative, and fungal infections, in addition to renal failure, severe hypoproteinemia, and electrolyte imbalance."

"Sigh." Ji Xiang sighed.

"You haven't been to the burn unit, so you haven't experienced similar empathy," the system NPC said. "There are actually many cases like this, and they are all very difficult. To be honest, you're lucky to have started with the relatively simpler urology department."

Ji Xiang suddenly realized this and shuddered.

"Teacher, you won't make me start from hell difficulty, and when I encounter similar cases, I won't be able to empathize from the patient's perspective, right?" Ji Xiang asked immediately, his mind racing.

The system NPC smiled, "Yes, the system doesn't take pleasure in tormenting people. It's too difficult to empathize with the pain of burn patients. Besides, it's pointless; it will only make doctors hesitant to change dressings because they can sense the patient's pain."

Ji Xiang sighed and asked, "Teacher, what is the purpose of empathy?"

"I can't tell you that for now," the system NPC said. "However, you can reach a similar conclusion later through empathy... Dr. Ji Xiang, what do you want most?"

The system NPC asked in return.

"I want to know the purpose of the system's operating room and why I was chosen," Ji Xiang said earnestly.

"I can't tell you the answer right now." The system NPC smiled. "It's not that it's mysterious, but it involves confidentiality regulations and requires application at each level."

"Don't worry about it, I think it's fine," Ji Xiang said. "Teacher, what benefits will I get?"

"From now on, every time you experience empathy, you can choose the angle from which you empathize. Different angles will yield different attributes," the system NPC said.

"Such a high degree of freedom!" Ji Xiang exclaimed in surprise.

"Hmm," the system NPC said. "After all, not many people can experience empathy 100 times, and the recovery from empathy in endometriosis is very fast, so we've started the next step."

"Thank you," Ji Xiang said with a smile. "Teacher, I'd like to give it a try."

"Now?" The system NPC frowned slightly. "There are no patients right now."

"Please pick one that's easy for me, it doesn't matter if I don't have any attribute points, I want to take a look."

The system NPC thought for a moment and nodded.

He led Ji Xiang out of the dressing room with his hands behind his back and a slight bend in his waist, and into the next room.

This time, instead of the flickering lights and shadows that led him directly into the space of empathy, a panel appeared in front of him.

The panel contains outpatient medical records. The patient is a 76-year-old male, diagnosed with intestinal obstruction (?).

The options are: the patient (2 stamina points for successful completion); the patient's family (no reward for successful completion); and the attending physician (0.2 luck points for successful completion).

The strangest thing is that you can choose to experience the patient in the next bed, and you will be rewarded with 3 points of enlightenment.

(End of this chapter)