Healing Doctor

Record a video for Chapter 67

"Teacher, I'm here." Ji Xiang and the system NPC were getting more and more familiar with each other, and he greeted them warmly as he entered.

Despite their familiarity, upon entering the system space, he first bowed respectfully in greeting.

"New quest received." The system NPC smiled.

"Yes, teacher, I want to continue learning laser lithotripsy and stone removal surgery."

"bring it on."

The conversation between the two was quite simple and to the point.

We're already quite familiar with each other, there's absolutely no need for formalities.

The system NPC led Ji Xiang to the system operating room to begin surgical training.

"Strictly speaking, lithotripsy and stone removal surgery do not fall under the category of emergency resuscitation," the system NPC slowly explained to Ji Xiang at the beginning. "Although the patient is in great pain, it is not a situation like a stab wound, a car accident, or a blockage in the cardiovascular system, where a delay of half an hour to several hours would be fatal."

Ji Xiang felt a lingering fear when he thought about the scene he had experienced firsthand.

In the past, he would definitely have thought the same way as the system NPCs. But now, when Ji Xiang thought about the excruciating pain that made him feel so weak, he had a different opinion.

"Do you think emergency patients must receive emergency treatment?" The system NPC seemed to know what Ji Xiang was thinking, and asked casually while swiping his hand.

"Hmm." Ji Xiang didn't hide his thoughts and nodded. "Teacher, it hurts terribly. I feel like I'm going into shock."

"Hehe." The system NPC chuckled and didn't explain further to Ji Xiang.

Ji Xiang is a resident physician, not yet a fully-fledged doctor. Empathy allows him to think from the patient's perspective, but as time goes on, he will start to think from the doctor's perspective.

Only then will Ji Xiang be a complete entity.

"The treatment equipment includes an F8.0~9.8 mm rigid ureteroscope, a laser lithotripter, a camera system, and a pressure pump. The anesthesia used during the operation is continuous epidural anesthesia, supplemented by sellar region anesthesia, and then a suitable lithotomy position is selected."

Although Ji Xiang was already at level 7 in the Stone Shattering Technique, the system NPC still patiently explained it from the most basic knowledge.

After the surgery began, the system NPC demonstrated the differences between the zebra guidewire and the 4F ureteral catheter to Ji Xiang. The system NPC also explained the implantation method in more detail.

Both the spinning method and the upward flicking method are extremely difficult.

In fact, Ji Xiang could have completed the procedure relatively smoothly with his LV7 level surgical skills.

However, the system NPCs had very high expectations of Ji Xiang, and Ji Xiang did not have the arrogance he had when he first learned surgery. He asked questions whenever he didn't understand something, especially regarding some details.

From hand shape to finger strength, the subtle differences between the rotating and upward flicking techniques have greatly benefited Ji Xiang.

After completing one surgery, Ji Xiang's energy points were depleted by 1.5.

Different insertion methods are used depending on the patient's condition. If the guidewire cannot be inserted, the ureteral opening should be dilated by an irrigation hydraulic pump, and the endoscope should be placed directly under the guidance of a safety guidewire.

Even a Level 7 player cannot fully comprehend all the details involved.

The more Ji Xiang learned, the more he admired the system NPCs.

The strength of the system NPCs is unfathomable. Although their level 7 is much higher than that of the professors leading the group, they are at the top level in the provincial capital.

Even so, they are still no match for the system NPCs.

After the surgery, Ji Xiang discovered that he had gained a full 300 experience points from the operation, instead of 100!

"Teacher, isn't lithotripsy a minor surgery? Why are you giving so many experience points?" Ji Xiang asked, puzzled.

"Who told you that?" The system NPC stepped down, removed his sterile gloves, and said, "Laser lithotripsy is a level 3 surgery, while circumcision is only a level 1 surgery. How can they be the same?"

"That's true," Ji Xiang nodded.

"Teacher, if that's the case, it seems... it seems..." Ji Xiang had a strange thought in his mind, but he couldn't say it out loud for a moment.

"You mean it's easier to reach the maximum level than circumcision?" the system NPC asked.

"Yes."

"The more advanced the surgery, the fewer procedures there are. For example, the most difficult surgery in urology is radical cystectomy with intestinal transurethral resection..."

"Teacher, wait a minute!" Ji Xiang interrupted the system NPC.

"What's wrong?"

"Isn't kidney transplantation the most difficult surgery in urology?" Ji Xiang asked in surprise.

"Kidney transplant surgery isn't actually that difficult," the system NPC confidently told Ji Xiang. "Compared to the surgery itself, the pre- and post-operative care is also extremely important. In fact, solutions for dealing with rejection after surgery are even more crucial than the transplant surgery itself."

Ji Xiang was a little confused.

In his mind, all surgical transplants were extremely difficult, the crown jewels of the surgical field.

However, the system NPC actually said that the most difficult surgery in urology is radical cystectomy with intestinal transurethral resection.

If you've cut everything off, what's so difficult about that?

Ji Xiang was a little confused.

However, don't dwell on things you don't understand; just learn surgery from the system NPCs step by step.

Seeing that Ji Xiang was no longer asking questions, the system NPC continued, "Even the top-tier urology departments in the country, such as the urology department of 912, only perform about 200 similar surgeries a year."

"So little!"

"The surgery itself is extremely difficult, and the higher the difficulty, the more selective you become about your patients," the system NPC explained calmly. "In other words, the training system gains an advantage the further you progress. I guess you've already figured that out, haven't you?"

"..."

Ji Xiang remained silent.

In his mind, it should get harder as time went on.

Why was the system's advantage over reality not as significant at the beginning as it was later?!

Ji Xiang had already gained a huge advantage in the system, and in just a few days, he upgraded his circumcision surgery to LV9, achieving something that countless people could not do in their entire lives.

But that was because the system had a backdoor, and I received the reward for experiencing the same feeling three times.

According to the system NPC, the system even has the attribute of being invincible in the late game!

"Study surgery well." The system NPC knew what Ji Xiang was thinking. He smiled slightly and said, "You level up quickly because you have good physical fitness and can endure loneliness. Being able to endure loneliness is not easy."

"Young people, with their restless minds, it's not so easy for them to endure loneliness."

Ji Xiang didn't think much of it; he found studying surgery quite fun.

I'm just killing time anyway, it's better than racing cars on Tiger Mountain Road with those people, isn't it?

"You'll perform the next surgery," the system NPC said.

Ji Xiang helped the nurses and anesthesiologists lift the mannequin onto the stretcher, and after sending it away, he went to scrub his hands and began his new surgical training.

……

……

The sky was just beginning to lighten; it was the urologist's office.

"Mr. Wu, would you like some apple juice?" Lu Kai handed one of the two disposable paper cups to Mr. Wu.

Mr. Wu's face was slightly pale and he looked exhausted.

What a tumultuous day! Now everything has settled down, the patient's surgery was successful, and we've averted a potentially disastrous outcome.

The person didn't die, and Director Liu resolved the matter with the patient's family, bringing the matter to a close.

Mr. Wu is preparing to take a good rest.

Taking the apple juice, blowing on the foam, Mr. Wu remarked, "Ever since the nurse bought the juicer, every time I see apple juice, I subconsciously blow on the foam and want to smell it."

"Did you feel any gritty texture when you drank it?" Lu Kai asked.

"Of course I can feel it." Mr. Wu downed the apple juice in one gulp, smacking his lips. "I always feel like there are small, loose stones in it."

"Yes!" Lu Kai slapped his thigh. "I feel the same way! I wonder if it will be better when I rotate to other departments."

After drinking a glass of apple juice, Mr. Wu felt a little better, even though he hadn't absorbed it yet.

"Lu Kai."

"Eh."

"I'll take Ji Xiang to have surgery tomorrow, and you can watch. If you think it's okay, I'll take you to have it done sometime." Mr. Wu felt a little sorry for Lu Kai, so he made things clear in advance.

"I don't want to have surgery." Lu Kai looked at President Wu with a sly smile, and a dazzling light suddenly appeared on his lewd face.

"Um?"

Mr. Wu was taken aback.

Residents spend their rotations day and night in the department, just to curry favor with the chief resident so they can lend a hand in case of an emergency.

Could he have other motives? Mr. Wu looked at Lu Kai with suspicion and a hint of wariness.

Mr. Wu just performed the laparoscopic surgery, and he also took over the final suturing and knot tying.

Unexpectedly, Lu Kai said he didn't want to learn surgery.

It must be because Lu Kai objected that he was preparing to take Ji Xiang, who never works the night shift, to the surgery.

The thought of Ji Xiang made General Wu feel uncomfortable all over.

This is a side effect of bloodline suppression.

"Mr. Wu, if you have time, could you record a short video for me?" Lu Kai approached him with a fawning expression.

"What are you doing! I'm a respectable person!!" Mr. Wu was startled, his toes barely touching the ground, and the chair slid back a full meter.

"Uh..." Lu Kai was taken aback, then smiled sheepishly, "Don't get the wrong idea."

"I want to leave a clean record in the world, so I delete my internet history every time I go online," Mr. Wu said with a smile, feeling that everything was fine.

"Hehe." Lu Kai understood, a knowing smile appearing on his face. "I want to create a video account so that patients can better understand our medical industry."

Seeing that Mr. Wu remained unmoved, Lu Kai continued, "Mr. Wu, not now. You can watch it first after it's finished recording. If there's anything wrong, just let me know, and I'll edit it in post-production."

"Are there many clients?" Mr. Wu asked.

"I don't know either." Lu Kai sighed, somewhat dejected. "I definitely can't stay. If I go home, I'll just go to the town hospital. They're considered good at performing appendectomies there; they can't do any more difficult surgeries."

"Tell me, what's the use of me learning so much?"

Mr. Wu knew this was true; the patients treated at the Second Affiliated Hospital were completely different from those treated at township hospitals.

No matter how hard Lu Kai tries, he will eventually slack off after going back to work for a while.

"If you want your future career to go smoothly, the real deal is to get on the good side of the heads and professors at the Second Affiliated Hospital. If you need anything, just give them a call. They'll do you the honor of knowing how to help out. This is a patient I brought here, so please look after him. Isn't that a hundred times better than me being able to perform surgery?"

(End of this chapter)