Chapter 541 Qiao Xi, why don’t you give up?
Qiao Xi and Shen Xuanzhi's attention was drawn to it, and they turned around to look over.
The venue also became completely quiet.
Everyone knows that the champion of the needle testing competition held once every ten years will be born among these four people.
The senior experts, led by Huang Bingyi, were no longer sitting on the judges' benches. Instead, they gathered in the glass sterile room and discussed in low voices. They seemed very interested in this narcoleptic patient.
Lu Bannong, dressed neatly and simply, picked up the microphone and said, "Please keep quiet."
"Next, I will announce the rules for the extra game."
All the cameras in the arena were focused on him, and there was no extraneous sound from the audience. Only his voice could be heard from the speakers around him.
"The extra round is for Ms. Cheng. She does suffer from narcolepsy. We've observed that her sleep cycle is three days, and this is the second day of her coma. The remaining four contestants are all carefully selected pillars of Traditional Chinese Medicine. After consultation with the judges, the question we've decided on is... wake her up."
"Acupuncture therapy, everyone, bring out your best skills. If you can wake her up, it will be considered a success."
Wake up?
This can be considered Qiao Xi's specialty.
She first woke up Liu Zongyun, who had been in a coma for more than 20 years, and later woke up Shen Xuanzhi's mother.
But...waking him up requires very delicate techniques, and her arm is injured.
Many people sighed with regret.
Lu Bannong glanced at her and continued, "The acupuncture method for awakening cannot cause any side effects on the patient. It must be an effective treatment. You must not use unorthodox methods to harm the patient's body. Otherwise, you will be eliminated directly..."
"President Lu, what if the first person wakes her up? How will the subsequent games continue?"
Someone raised a question.
Lu Bannong smiled and said, "That's a good question. Our association has already discussed this. If this situation arises, Mr. Huang will personally set the test questions. It will be absolutely fair and just. With so many media and audiences witnessing this, we won't be perfunctory."
"If there are no further questions, I declare... the Needle Test Tournament Extra Round! Begin now!"
"Please draw lots, contestants!"
The staff placed the lottery bucket in front of them.
Qiao Xi slowly exhaled and took out a stick!
It’s number four!
Ranked last!
This is not a good sign!
The number four lot was magnified in close-up and projected onto the big screen.
There was a burst of discussion in the audience.
"Number Four! It seems like she really has bad luck."
"The competitions I've been attending recently have changed my view of traditional Chinese medicine apprentices. But when I think about her leaving the field if she loses, I feel bad! It seems the field has lost another brilliant figure! Was the north-south division a good thing or a bad thing?"
"It's fate. Luck is also a kind of strength. Don't blame others."
"Lu Yingxue is better than her in every way, so it's no surprise that she won the competition! Don't expect too much from Qiao Xi just because she's a disciple of a traditional Chinese medicine doctor! I think it's a long shot!"
The results of the draw came out quickly, and everyone's serial number was announced on the screen one by one.
The number one pick is Shen Xuanzhi.
The number two pick is Lu Yingxue!
The third pick is Xiang Mingzhu!
"Okay, now that everyone has drawn their lots, please move to the sterile room to observe the patients and administer acupuncture to awaken them. Each person has half an hour. Please..."
"I abstain."
Before Lu Bannong could finish his words, he was interrupted by Shen Xuanzhi.
His face was pale, and there was a lingering gloom in his eyes.
He said again, "I abstain! I have no knowledge of narcolepsy, and I'm not sure I can wake this patient. To prevent harm to her body, I will not administer the acupuncture."
He has learned about 70% to 80% of the Shen family's bird pecking technique, but he is not even as proficient as Qiao Xi.
When his mother fell ill and needed help waking up, he had no idea how to do it and had to ask Qiao Xi for help.
Now it won’t be wasted!
He had achieved his goal by placing in the top ten of the needle testing competition and receiving a 200,000 yuan prize. He had also finally stood before the Shen family's enemies and witnessed their current prosperity.
There is a huge difference between the two, and we still have a long way to go!
He wanted revenge, but he couldn't do it on his own.
Shen Xuanzhi caught a glimpse of Qiao Xi out of the corner of his eye. She was the only one with a glimmer of hope!
"Shen Xuanzhi has chosen to forfeit!" Lu Bannong said loudly, "If you are unsure of your chances, please prioritize the patient's health. Don't try to be too stubborn. This isn't just a competition; it's also about precious lives!"
“Sometimes giving up is better than choosing!”
He gave some sermons and then let the remaining three people enter the glass sterile room.
Lu Yingxue and Xiang Mingzhu entered one after another, and Qiao Xi was the last one to come in.
The three of them walked in and the glass door behind them was closed.
It was very quiet in this enclosed space and there was no radio on site.
The audience outside could not hear them speaking, they could only see their lips moving and their movements in high definition on the big screen.
Xiang Mingzhu became even more unscrupulous and provoked Qiao Xi: "How about you give up too? That loser Shen Xuanzhi didn't even dare to try and just gave up! It seems that he has some self-awareness. It's not like you are so shameless that you insist on waiting until the last moment."
"Mingzhu! Don't be rude!"
Lu Yingxue acted like an elder and scolded, "This is a competition, there are so many spectators outside watching you."
"Cousin, you'd better hurry up and give me the acupuncture. Each person is limited to half an hour."
Xiang Mingzhu's attitude towards Lu Yingxue was no longer as respectful.
Something has changed!
She has become much more rampant!
Lu Yingxue felt somewhat dissatisfied, and thought that after the competition she would have to ask her uncle to discipline Xiang Mingzhu and make her suffer.
Now let’s focus on the overall situation!
"Mingzhu, I'm afraid there's no room for you to perform. This extra game will only take half an hour..."
Lu Yingxue said in a cold tone.
Her father taught her and Xiang Mingzhu the acupuncture method to awaken patients with narcolepsy.
As soon as the drawing order was announced, she was ranked before Xiang Mingzhu, which meant that any bad intentions Xiang Mingzhu had were in vain!
Lu Yingxue took a deep breath and raised her hand towards the camera to indicate that she was ready. The timer began a half-hour countdown.
She took out a set of gold needles, spread out the needle bag, and performed them smoothly and beautifully.
It doesn't feel like acupuncture, but more like a performance.
But many people fall for Lu Yingxue's tricks. She's good at superficial work, and her acupuncture skills are even better!
Lu Yingxue focused her eyes as she took out a long needle and prepared to pierce the Baihui acupoint of the unconscious Ms. Cheng.
The movements are sluggish!
She was stunned!
She tried to get another injection, but felt a piercing itch in her fingers, making it impossible for her to hold the needle.
It fell directly to the ground!
What's going on?
Lu Yingxue couldn't even hold a needle?
Everyone stared at her, and many doubts flashed through their minds.
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