Xu Hongzhuo felt quite aggrieved, as he felt he had lost face in front of Lin Rui.

After all, he was quite unhappy that he couldn't even handle such a small matter.

Thinking of this, he added another sentence.

"Old Zhong from the Medical Association is quite straightforward. He said he didn't know anyone named Li Shizhen at all. Besides, the doctor's mission is to heal the sick and save lives, and this is something that cannot be taken lightly, so he needs to see the draft first."

Well, just a moment ago he was calling him Chairman Zhong, and now he's calling him Old Zhong.

In fact, Zhong Xuanling's words were not wrong.

Not to mention the medicinal materials, the pharmacology and properties of the prescriptions themselves need to be carefully considered, and some prescriptions even require clinical testing.

This cures the disease, but saves lives.

Human life is at stake; how can we be treated carelessly?

Xu Hongzhuo can't understand this principle?

The reason for his displeasure was simply that Lin Rui rarely asked him for help, but Zhong Xuanling just wouldn't give him face. He should at least agree first, and the verification and such could be discussed later.

"Okay, I'll have someone send you the first two volumes tomorrow."

"The first two volumes?"

Xu Hongzhuo sensed something was amiss and tentatively asked, "How many volumes are there in the 'Compendium of Materia Medica'?"

"Fifty-two volumes, about two million words, with two thousand illustrations. My hands are sore from copying these past few days, and I've only just finished copying the second volume."

"What did you say?!"

Hearing Lin Rui's slightly aggrieved complaint, Xu Hongzhuo's eyes widened in disbelief.

Two million words?

Two thousand illustrations?

Putting aside the accompanying images, let's talk about these two million words. If I heard correctly, the word used is "copy," right?

With his chest heaving, Xu Hongzhuo almost wanted to hang up the phone.

What an idiot!

"Lin Rui, don't you know there's something called a photocopier?"

Even if the copy is blurry, you should at least know how to use a computer, right?

Lin Rui was stunned when he heard this, and his expression turned strange.

When the script was being written, Chen Bin typed while Chen Bin spoke, so it was completed very easily.

The reason Chen Bin wasn't invited this time is because the "Compendium of Materia Medica" is too large, with over two million words.

It's not difficult to just keep reciting, since you've memorized it all, but what will others think if they hear that?

Photographic memory?

That's too suspicious!

Another point is that the prescriptions and medicinal materials involved contain many obscure words, and Lin Rui is also worried that Chen Bin might accidentally mistype them, and even if he checks them afterward, he can't guarantee that he won't make a mistake.

You should know that even a slight difference in the wording of medicinal herbs and prescriptions can make a world of difference.

For the reasons mentioned above, Lin Rui decided to take matters into his own hands.

"Are you listening? Are you asleep? Or has your old problem relapsed?"

Xu Hongzhuo's urging voice came through the phone.

"I mainly want to practice my handwriting. Okay, I'll find a computer now."

Xu Hongzhuo didn't believe Lin Rui's almost perfunctory explanation a thousand times over.

Practicing calligraphy?

That old bastard Cao Kang even tried to rob me. With your famous calligraphy skills that are renowned throughout Huazhou, do you really need to practice?

Go ahead and try to fool me!

However, he didn't want to continue arguing with Lin Rui about this issue. Otherwise, at his advanced age, he was really worried that something bad might happen to him. If Lin Rui happened to be there and composed a suona tune for him, so that relatives and friends would wait for the dishes to be served, then he might really become a typical example of the phrase "immortal"!

"I recently heard some news that concerns you."

"It is said that the Third and Fourth Regions are preparing to jointly target Tianrui, which can also be said to be aimed at you."

"After the teams they sent to Xiazhou returned, their statements were all quite consistent: they couldn't let things go unchecked; they had to contain it, or the consequences would be quite severe."

Eight states unite to attack?

Is this treating life as some kind of demon or monster?

Xu Hongzhuo was quite surprised to hear the news, so he took this opportunity to inform Lin Rui in advance.

As for whether the other party is involved in unfair competition, there's absolutely no need to consider that, because those people will definitely leave no room for error!

Lin Rui casually asked, "Didn't they win over the second region?"

"No, it's mainly because the second region isn't very competitive."

“Yunzhou is a holy land of medicine, and its passion for music is not that high. They should have more in common with those pedantic scholars in Huazhou.”

"Italy is a fashion mecca and is very enthusiastic about art. However, there are many kinds of art. Compared to popular music, they admire classical music more. To put it bluntly, they are just a group of nouveau riche who like to show off their culture. They only know how to indulge in extravagance and have corrupted the atmosphere of the whole society."

"Shinju is a religious holy site with a very strong religious faith. Compared to music, they are more interested in film and television works. You might want to pay more attention to works that involve religious culture."

"As for Fanzhou, I won't go into details; you know that place better than I do."

Is this praise or criticism?

Why does that sound a bit strange?

Eating melons and munching on fruit shows you know how to enjoy life!

After listening to Xu Hongzhuo's explanation, Lin Rui understood why the Second Region was not well-liked.

To put it bluntly, all four states are populated by a group of laid-back music lovers. Since we have different tastes, it's best not to associate with each other.

"Of course, if the 'Compendium of Materia Medica' you provided this time can create a craze in Yunzhou, it will attract a lot of fans."

"Okay, I'll have someone send the manuscript to you tomorrow."

After ending the call, Lin Rui logged into the system without a second thought.

Despite having previously cleared out a wave of reputation, he successfully gained another wave of reputation by dominating the charts with works such as "Sha Po Lang," "Always Quiet," "June Rain," and "Xiao Yao Tan."

Spending 1.5 million Comprehensive Reputation Points, Lin Rui didn't hesitate to buy [Computer Applications: Ultimate] from the store.

Clap clap clap clap!

At this moment, Lin Rui, sitting in front of the computer, was typing furiously at a speed of 20,000 words per hour, as if he were improvising "Flight of the Bumblebee".

Of course, Lin Rui didn't type the whole time. Although his extraordinary physical condition prevented his fingers from cramping, sitting in front of the computer for a long time would still feel very boring.

Therefore, he balanced work and rest, and after completing 20,000 words, he would take some time to draw illustrations for the content.

When Xu Hongzhuo saw the 200,000-word "Compendium of Materia Medica" delivered the night before, he was so angry he wanted to curse!

Good lad!

Why don't you just copy a document using a USB drive?

Why must the old man make a trip to Yunzhou to personally deliver it to Zhong Xuanling?

Don't you know there's something called the Internet?

I won't comment on this kid's IQ, but his EQ is really low!

That's enough, just this once, and don't let it happen again!

That noon, Xu Hongzhuo boarded a flight to Yunzhou, feeling utterly frustrated.

Before leaving, he sent Lin Rui another text message, telling him to be cautious about the joint encirclement and suppression by the Third and Fourth Districts.

Lin Rui simply replied with one word – "Okay".

Although it seemed casual, Lin Rui was actually well aware that the New Year's Eve battle would be a tough fight.

He took the sheet music out of the drawer and looked at it from time to time.

The finger paused slightly; if anyone were present, they would have seen two words clearly written on the sheet music.

--"courage"

Lin Rui then continued flipping through the pages, quickly pulling out another page of sheet music.

—"Absolute Devotion"

Are the gods fighting?

War of the Gods?

Lin Rui had heard what the outside world was saying. Since everyone thought that way, let's make this New Year's Eve battle even crazier!

Thinking of this, his fingers paused, he hesitated for a moment, but finally pulled out the page of sheet music.

—Meteor Shower

As he continued flipping through the pages, Lin Rui suddenly smiled faintly and pulled out the sheet music in front of him.

——"Xia Sha"

Finally, Lin Rui closed the sheet music and pulled out the sheet music on the first page without hesitation.

This song was prepared for himself.

"Mr. Zhou, please notify everyone to hold a meeting."