is more difficult, are you sure?

Chapter 5 is more difficult, are you sure?

Ji Xiang was quite satisfied with his achievements today, and even a little proud.

The legends in the martial arts world are true; the system really is a foolproof cheat code.

Although Ji Xiang's family was "well-off," what young man doesn't yearn for fine clothes, spirited horses, and the freedom of wandering the world with a sword?

Seeing himself become stronger from the inside out in the future made Ji Xiang very happy.

Lying in bed, Ji Xiang reflected on the circumcision technique he had mastered that day and felt that he had become a real doctor!

With a hint of smugness, he slowly closed his eyes.

The five differently colored slots in the system panel represent five different basic attributes. With the opening of the system space today, these slots are also labeled with numbers.

One is red, representing basic endurance.

Ji Xiang didn't know what numbers like 8 and 9 meant either; he was just watching for the spectacle.

The key point is that there is a system NPC in the system space, and Ji Xiang is preparing to enter the system space to ask him about the specific situation.

Below the red "health bar" is a blue energy bar, and below that are agility, comprehension, and luck.

With 10 points in Energy, 8 in Agility, 15 in Comprehension, and 16 in Luck, compared to basic Endurance, Ji Xiang feels that this digital system is quite scientific.

Naturally intelligent, Ji Xiang objectively judges that his comprehension is not low.

With a basic endurance of 8 and a "high" luck value of 16, Ji Xiang felt it was only natural that he could run a full marathon without much effort.

If reincarnation is a science, then Ji Xiang's test score is above 90.

The basic values ​​only occupy a small corner of the system panel, below which is the system task panel, and also the long-term main quest.

Ji Xiang felt he could complete this ridiculous task in a week.

The system is on the easy level; the difficulty level is not enabled. Otherwise, they wouldn't have given such a simple long-term main quest.

In addition, the panel has an extremely complex user interface.

The options "Clinical" and "Auxiliary" appear on the panel.

Ji Xiang tried to use his consciousness to "click" on the clinical settings, and a row of options appeared—internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, and pediatrics.

Click on Surgery, and another row of options appears.

That's how medicine is; every medical student reads books that are as tall as themselves. Whether they can remember them or understand how to use them depends on each individual medical student.

Ji Xiang examined the screen carefully, then returned to the previous screen. He saw that each option under Internal Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Pediatrics had a number. Except for Surgery, which had a number of 282, the numbers under the other three options were all around 100.

There are also numbers under the many branches of surgery, and Ji Xiang gradually began to understand them as he looked at them.

The higher the number below will be depending on which department you prefer during your internship or apprenticeship, and which department you devote more energy to.

"This must be experience points?" Ji Xiang guessed.

The urology department has the highest experience value among all surgical specialties, with a whopping 601 points.

Click on the Urology Department, and a row of surgical procedures will appear.

The first procedure that catches the eye is circumcision, which is divided into three categories, the third of which has turned gray and is no longer visible.

The empirical value for the first type of circumcision is 6010, and the empirical value for the second type of circumcision using a stapler is 0.

Having read this far, Ji Xiang roughly understood the meaning of experience points.

After glancing at the system panel and gaining a basic understanding, Ji Xiang held his breath and entered the system space.

A flash of white light, and he reappeared in the operating room corridor.

The system NPC, dressed in isolation suits, stood not far away, squinting with a kind smile in his eyes.

"They're here."

"They're here."

Ji Xiang greeted the system NPC casually, as if he were chatting with the owner of the breakfast shop near his home.

"How's the newbie gift pack?" the system NPC asked casually.

"The gift package only teaches me one surgery? That's too stingy." Ji Xiang looked at the system NPC with a smile, scratched his head, and said, "Teacher, it's not going to end like this, is it?"

A floating screen appeared in front of Ji Xiang.

The densely packed small characters on the floating screen are dizzying to look at.

"This is an informed consent form prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Declaration of Helsinki from the World Medical Congress."

The system NPC said calmly.

World Medical Congress... Helsinki Declaration...

"Are systems this standardized and formal now?" Ji Xiang asked in surprise.

In Ji Xiang's imagination, the "golden finger" was just a cheat code; what other purpose could it have?

Ji Xiang is confident that his luck stat is quite high, far exceeding his base stamina. It's normal for him to have unexpected advantages.

But this system is a bit strange; the system NPCs actually make you sign some kind of agreement.

Still buzzing with excitement about performing his first surgery, Ji Xiang's body was brimming with dopamine and adrenaline.

He didn't look closely at the words on the screen, but stared at the system NPC, and politely asked, "Teacher, I think I've already learned the circumcision procedure. What procedure will you teach me next?"

"You've learned it? Are you sure?"

The system NPC narrowed its eyes to slits, its expression indifferent, repeating with a tone that was more sarcastic than mockery, "You've learned it? Really?"

"Really!" Ji Xiang replied earnestly, "The rest is just a matter of getting used to the procedure. It's just the simplest surgery, nothing difficult."

"Is it really that simple?" the system NPC murmured.

The system NPC's words were calm, and the slight mockery that Ji Xiang had vaguely sensed earlier had vanished without a trace, replaced by a seriousness that made his heart tremble.

He seemed to be questioning himself, his expression serious.

Ji Xiang frowned as he looked at the system NPC. This person didn't feel like a virtual person, but a living, breathing existence, a real teacher.

That's why Ji Xiang calls him teacher.

It's just cutting open a leather bag, what's so difficult about that? Ji Xiang couldn't understand why the system NPC was so serious.

According to the normal procedure, shouldn't the next step be for him to continue learning more difficult surgeries and then amaze everyone with his skills?

A young person's thoughts are that simple.

"Teacher, could you make it a little more difficult?" Ji Xiang scrolled to the bottom of the screen in front of him and casually signed his name.

Why would you need to guard against a system that can appear in your mind at any time, like a telecom fraud?

It's like being wary of the world's richest person eyeing the meager sums in your pocket—completely unnecessary.

At least Ji Xiang thinks it's unnecessary.

"Aren't you going to take a closer look?"

"No need," Ji Xiang said with a smile. "I saw my teacher use the Declaration of Helsinki when I was doing my internship. It was a demonstration surgery performed by a top expert from Peking Union Medical College Hospital. Several patients and their families almost got into a fight over the opportunity. After all, he is a world-class expert. Compared to their lives, being used as a demonstration doesn't seem so unacceptable."

The system NPC chuckled and countered, "You want to increase the difficulty?"

"Yes!" Ji Xiang clenched his right fist, his tone firm.

He inherited his father's stubbornness, as well as his courageous, diligent, and tireless attitude.

"Okay." The system NPC put his hands behind his back, hunched over, and turned to enter the operating room. "It's worth a try. If you can't hold on, just say so. But don't worry, I'll be watching over you, there won't be any problems."

Ji Xiang glanced at the system panel in the upper right corner of his vision: base stamina 8+1!

Full charge!

Ji Xiang has always been in good health, running a full marathon is a piece of cake for him. Even with this physical condition, his basic endurance rating in the system is only 8. It's just surgery, so it's not like he can't handle it.

Full of confidence, Ji Xiang followed the system NPC into the operating room.

The operating room was exactly the same as yesterday; the mannequin was already lying on the operating table, ready for surgical training at any time.

"How convenient!" Ji Xiang thought to himself with great emotion.

There's an inexhaustible supply of cadavers, and they're even more lifelike than those in schools. They even bleed. With this kind of cheat code, I'd probably become a qualified surgeon very quickly.

This system underestimates us; the main quest is to perform circumcision, a procedure that can be done in a minute.

Ji Xiang, who has always been competitive, felt that there must be something wrong with the system's judgment, otherwise it wouldn't underestimate him so much.

Even when facing the system, Ji Xiang's stubbornness and pride remained.

"How did the surgery feel after the training?" the system NPC asked.

"Very good." Ji Xiang looked at the system NPC in front of him with his hands behind his back and his back bent, and answered very politely.

"Very?" The system NPC repeated Ji Xiang's words heavily, then turned back and gave Ji Xiang a deep look. "I'll lend you a hand today, you do it."

"it is good."

Ji Xiang clenched his fists, his body had entered a state of stress, and his condition had been raised to 120%.

He knew that the system NPCs underestimated him, so Ji Xiang wanted to showcase what he had learned.

Even if he was just a reserve resident trainee.

After undergoing surgical training, returning to reality to perform surgeries himself, and watching Wang Daxiao lead other students in several surgeries, Ji Xiang felt that his skills had improved again.

Now we're going to show everything to this system NPC!

"Have you noticed the experience points yet?" the system NPC asked.

"Teacher, I noticed."

"You can click to upgrade."

"oh?!"

It can be upgraded!!

Within the system, a light screen appears in front of Ji Xiang with his thoughts, which is much more convenient and faster than "clicking" with his mind in reality.

Ji Xiang tentatively clicked on the first option for circumcision, which brought up the upgrade interface.

The first upgrade requires 1000 experience points.

Upon clicking, a warm current enveloped his body, and Ji Xiang was astonished to see that he had already reached LV1 in this technique.

The next upgrade requires 2000 experience points, so Ji Xiang immediately clicked to upgrade.

6010 experience points are just enough to level up to level 3.

"Teacher, have I changed after the upgrade?" Ji Xiang asked.

"Yes," the system NPC said calmly. "Higher, faster, stronger."

"What is the maximum number of levels for each technique?"

"Level 9," the system NPC explained. "The experience points for a single skill will increase by one point for every minute you train."

"So that's how it is," Ji Xiang suddenly realized.

Not counting the surgery he performed in cooperation with Colonel Wang, he had accumulated a massive amount of experience points through nearly 100 hours of training in the system space, directly leveling up to LV3.

Ji Xiang glanced at the required experience points—6000 points—and inwardly groaned. At this rate, just cutting a leather bag would cost him 192000 experience points.

That means it takes 3200 hours to go from LV8 to LV9!

The system then revealed its true colors.

However, Ji Xiang didn't care too much. He knew that it was not easy to reach the top level in any surgery, even a circumcision.

After scrubbing his hands and laying out sterile sheets, Ji Xiang smiled and asked, "Teacher, shall I begin?"

The system NPC didn't speak, but simply nodded slightly and helped Ji Xiang lift the surgical site.

Ji Xiang tried to anesthetize the patient by imitating the system NPC, but the anesthesia was not very effective this time, and he had to get another injection in the head.

After the anesthesia was completed, Ji Xiang raised his hand, and the scalpel immediately landed in his hand.

The entire surgical procedure was deeply etched in Ji Xiang's mind. He quickly recalled it and then began.

Peeling, cutting, stitching—everything went smoothly.

After the pressure bandage was finished, Ji Xiang felt a sense of comfort and pleasure. He could vaguely sense the feeling of Colonel Wang smoking after the surgery.

"Teacher, I'm done."

"Not bad, I'd give it a barely passing 60 points," the system NPC said.

"..."

Upon hearing the NPC's evaluation, Ji Xiang felt a lump in his throat, as if he had swallowed a hard-boiled egg.

Although my surgical skills are slightly inferior to those of Colonel Wang, giving me only a passing grade seems a bit excessive!

In Ji Xiang's self-evaluation system, this surgery would score at least 80 points.

Is this the level of LV3?

"Come with me." The system NPC took off his sterile surgical gown, threw it into the red bucket, turned around, put his hands behind his back, and walked out with a hunched back.

"Teacher, where are we going?" Ji Xiang asked in a low voice as he followed behind the system NPC.

The system NPC didn't say much, and just kept walking on its own.

Ji Xiang's spirits lifted. He believed that the system NPC's statement that he couldn't hold on meant he would have to undergo countless surgeries.

Perhaps the next operating room will feature the legendary "thyroid maniac's" specialized operating room, with three operating tables and surgeries performed like an assembly line, with absolutely no time for rest.

Ji Xiang glanced at the system panel in the upper right corner of his vision and saw that the endurance bar was only fluctuating slightly. He knew very well that a circumcision was not a burden for him at all.

To break down, you need to perform at least a hundred surgeries.

Ji Xiang confidently followed the system NPC into the next operating room.

But the moment his foot stepped in, he suddenly felt a sense of weightlessness, and then a flash of light appeared before his eyes.

Ji Xiang subconsciously closed his eyes. After a few seconds, a familiar voice came to his ear—"How did the surgery feel after training?"

dong dong dong~

Ji Xiang vaguely sensed something; the sentence sounded so familiar.

"very good."

My own voice came into my ears.

"Very?"

As if a bucket of ice water had been poured over his head, Ji Xiang suddenly opened his eyes.

The light from the shadowless lamp came into view.

However, the perspective is a bit strange.

Bright lights shone directly on him, and it wasn't until 1.3 seconds later that Ji Xiang realized he was lying on the operating table!

Yourself!

it turns out!!

Lying on the operating table!!!

Ji Xiang became the patient, but the one standing in the surgeon's position was himself!

(End of this chapter)