Failed Rescue

Chapter 35 Failed Rescue

Sister Man sat opposite Ji Xiang, utterly dejected.

Unlike just moments before when she was chatting and laughing, once she left the 120 emergency room, she looked as if she had been looked at by Medusa, her whole body lifeless, turning into a stone.

Hearing Ji Xiang's questions, Sister Man's eyes lit up occasionally. She sighed, "It's all because of you men messing around! You're just playing around with nothing better to do than mess around with catfish and dry yarn! You don't know anything!"

Ji Xiang never expected this matter to escalate to this level. He dared not speak and silently endured the scolding.

However, Sister Man cursed a couple of times and looked at Ji Xiang curiously.

"Dr. Ji, you really didn't know?"

"Hmm, I don't know."

"You don't have a girlfriend?" Sister Man's eyes lit up as she pressed for an answer.

"I've never had a girlfriend; I was always studying during college."

Sister Man looked at her as if she were a rare creature, clicking her tongue in amazement.

"I have a young apprentice. You two seem like a good match. Would you like to try getting to know each other?" Sister Man asked.

"..."

Ji Xiang knew that nurses and head nurses were willing to introduce people to potential partners, but now that they were on emergency duty, why was Sister Man so interested?

"Still a newbie, impressive!" Seeing Ji Xiang's blank expression, Sister Man laughed and said, "Today, I'll teach you something new."

A bad feeling crept over me.

"You men, watching a movie or going for a spin is nothing, but you're already racking your brains to come up with other things." Sister Man said with a look of disdain. "First of all, you choose a carp, the kind without teeth. Catfish, those things have sharp teeth in their mouths, and you dare to go for that? You're really not afraid of death."

Ji Xiang seemed to understand something and nodded repeatedly.

"For carp, choose one that is 40cm long, based on your own length."

As she spoke, Sister Man sized up Ji Xiang.

Ji Xiang felt a little embarrassed by the stares.

"Hahaha." Sister Man laughed, "Find a bathtub, put the fish in, and then suddenly grab the fish. When the fish is short of oxygen, it will open its mouth, you know?"

"Hmm." Ji Xiang was still somewhat confused.

"Then you put it in the fish's mouth, and the fish swallows it like it's eating," Sister Man said. "Apparently, this stuff is addictive. There was an old patient who came three times. The first time it was catfish, which caused some scratches. The last time, it was actually pike!!"

"And then?"

"He was seriously injured and was eventually taken to the urology department for emergency surgery overnight. I heard the injuries were quite severe, and he even had fillers or something."

"..."

Although Sister Man didn't explain in too much detail, Ji Xiang roughly understood what she meant.

It can also swallow...

Ji Xiang subconsciously swallowed, and the thought of swallowing made him feel nauseous.

"You'll find out when you get there. By the way, you know how to handle this, right?" Sister Man finally remembered that Ji Xiang not only didn't have a girlfriend, but was also a novice in clinical practice, and asked with concern.

Ji Xiang nodded confidently, recalling how Professor Mo could easily detach the catfish with a pinch.

"I've seen it before, it's not difficult at all."

"That's good."

Soon, the ambulance arrived downstairs, and Ji Xiang picked up the first aid kit and hurried upstairs.

The next scene was similar to what had just happened at the shop next to Qiyang Barbecue: a series of eerie howls that chilled the heart.

The patient is fighting with a catfish that is about 50-60cm long.

He was torn between exerting force and not exerting force. He had only one thought—to calm the catfish down and make sure it didn't bite him.

But a catfish out of water isn't so obedient; it kept wriggling in his hand.

"Hurry up, hurry up, why are you taking so long!" an old man urged and complained.

Ji Xiang rushed to the patient's side, recalling Professor Mo's actions as he walked.

"It shouldn't be too difficult," Ji Xiang encouraged himself.

The circumcision procedure he underwent these past few days has given Ji Xiang a tremendous boost in confidence. Coupled with his exceptional talent and high comprehension, although Ji Xiang didn't get carried away, he felt in his heart that he was a once-in-a-century genius.

What happens when a genius encounters a system?

This is like a thunderbolt striking a prairie fire; he will definitely become the most outstanding doctor in a short period of time.

Seeing the patient lying on the ground groaning in pain, Ji Xiang didn't think twice, stepped forward, reached out, and grabbed the fish's gills.

As Ji Xiang had anticipated, he imitated Professor Mo's movements, and the catfish should open its mouth in the next second.

however!

The truth slapped Ji Xiang hard across the face, the sound echoing loudly.

The catfish didn't let go; instead, it took a big bite.

Ji Xiang was stunned, watching as a stream of blood flowed from the catfish's mouth.

This is... it bit into an artery...

Ji Xiang subconsciously pulled the catfish outward with his hand.

However, catfish teeth are hook-shaped, commonly known as barbs, causing the patient to scream and tremble violently.

Blood flows into a river.

The screams echoed in Ji Xiang's ears, and he was stunned.

What exactly happened?!

Why is it that Mo Chenggui can easily pinch the catfish off his hand, but when he tries to pinch it, the catfish bites even harder?

Ji Xiang's thoughts instantly unfolded, but the image of the patient's screams and bright red blood flowing from the catfish's mouth was so shocking that Ji Xiang was stunned, his mind went blank, and he couldn't recall any details of Professor Mo's actions at the time.

"Dr. Ji, what are you doing!" Sister Man scolded in a panic. She ran over and tried to push Ji Xiang aside, but Ji Xiang subconsciously held onto the catfish tightly and wouldn't let go.

Sister Man's movements caused Ji Xiang to grip the catfish tightly. As he took a half-step back, the catfish was also grabbed and pulled back a little.

The barbed teeth, dripping with blood and flesh, caused the patient to scream in agony before fainting.

Blood flowed freely, and Ji Xiang's mind went blank, now filled with four words: medical malpractice.

Ji Xiang was panicked and confused, and his hands and feet felt numb.

A surge of anger welled up inside me, and stars flashed before my eyes.

The next second, Ji Xiang returned to the system space, where the system NPC stood solemnly in front of him.

Although the system NPC looked old and hunched over with his hands behind his back, Ji Xiang could feel the reproach in his eyes.

However, having just personally experienced a failed rescue attempt, Ji Xiang's heart was filled with gloom.

The patient's screams, the blood-soaked catfish mouth, and feelings of mission and loss all mixed together, making Ji Xiang feel nauseous.

He rushed to the red bucket in the operating room, hugged it, and began to dry heave.

The system NPC didn't say anything, just quietly watched Ji Xiang.

Much later, Ji Xiang wiped away the tears that had somehow flowed from the corners of his eyes and returned helplessly to the system NPC.

"Your rescue attempt this time deserves a negative score," the system NPC said sternly. "The irreparable harm you caused the patient is worse than not having you as a doctor at all!"

Ji Xiang was so ashamed he wanted to disappear.

He could have argued that he was a novice in clinical practice, had no mentor, and was encountering such a strange case for the first time.

But Ji Xiang knew in his heart that as the circumcision was performed, both surgeries reached LV4, his hand speed increased by 6, and the pride he felt after his amazing skills had already arisen and spread.

After witnessing Professor Mo effortlessly remove the catfish from his hand, he realized that if Professor Mo could do it, so could he.

However, after trying it in the system space, it turned out that it didn't work.

Fortunately, this time it was a system NPC who made me the doctor instead of the patient.

If he were the one lying on the ground... Ji Xiang's heart trembled, and a series of excruciating pains shot through his lower body.

Ji Xiang didn't need the system to empathize with him at all; he knew how sloppy his previous actions had been. In the emergency room, he had not only failed to solve the problem but had actually made it worse.

He lowered his head.

"Tell me your thoughts on this experience," the system NPC said calmly, suppressing his displeasure.

"Teacher, it's like this."

Ji Xiang recounted what he had seen at the barbecue restaurant, focusing on Professor Mo Chenggui's techniques.

The problem can be solved with a simple pinch, which seems easy and effortless, but it is actually full of clinical experience.

That was the demeanor of an experienced doctor, and a very skilled one at that.

As Ji Xiang spoke, he felt ashamed.

The system NPC seemed to know what Ji Xiang was thinking. He sighed and comforted him, "This is the first time you've encountered this situation. It's okay, I'll teach you."

"Thank you, teacher." Ji Xiang could still vaguely see the blood flowing from the catfish's mouth, and he could hear the patient's screams in his ears. He said "thank you" absentmindedly.

The system NPC reached out and, as if by magic, produced a fish in its hand.

Ji Xiang was stunned for a moment. The system NPC really dared to do anything! Creating things out of thin air is actually possible?

Seeing Ji Xiang's strange expression, the system NPC smiled slightly and said, "It's a small item from the shop, not something that appeared out of thin air."

"Oh, oh, oh." Ji Xiang looked at the fish in the system NPC's hand with great curiosity.

"Fish anatomy is largely the same; let me show you how to dissect one."

Ji Xiang was taken on a wonderful journey by a system NPC.

He never imagined that becoming a doctor would require not only studying human anatomy but also the anatomy of fish.

The system's NPCs are extremely skilled, not only in human anatomy.

His explanations were clear and easy to understand, and Ji Xiang quickly grasped the key points of Professor Mo's operation.

I only glanced at it, which wasn't enough. No wonder such a big mistake happened.

Fortunately, it was in the system space; if it were in the real world… Ji Xiang heard the patient's wailing roar again.

The system NPC explained it very clearly, and Ji Xiang understood it, but he still felt it wasn't enough.

"Teacher," Ji Xiang asked, "Can I try it myself?"

The system NPC looked somewhat troubled, and he frowned in thought.

Ji Xiang was puzzled. He could use the cadavers in the system space at will, so why was a fish causing such a problem for the system NPC?

He was just being polite when he said that, and he didn't mean to upset the system NPC.

After a moment, the system NPC said, "Let me discuss it."

The system NPC didn't specify who to consult with.

"Teacher, please don't make things difficult for me," Ji Xiang quickly said. "I was just saying it casually."

"You understand now, and you're still cautious enough to try it yourself, that's a good thing." The system NPC smiled. "To buy fish, you need to go to the system shop, after all, you haven't completed the first main quest yet."

So that's how it is!

Ji Xiang scratched his head and chuckled.

Judging from what the system NPC said, I should be able to take a look at the various items sold in the system shop and their prices in advance, which will have a profound impact on my future work.

(End of this chapter)