Chapter 61
Jiang Zihan pointed at the cut wound. The slightly raised deformed spot was covered with hideous black and red lines. As long as this obviously diseased part was removed, the rate of deterioration of the war beast's deformation could be slowed down.
Els narrowed his eyes and looked carefully in the direction of her finger, but found nothing unusual.
He asked confusedly, "Is there...something here?"
Jiang Zihan was startled and quickly used an instrument to magnify the distortion point, but the other party still looked confused.
She asked suspiciously, "You can't see the distortion point? Then how did you determine the range of distortion removal before?" There was a hint of shock in her voice.
Els finished treating the wound at hand, took a closer look at the screen, then looked at her thoughtfully and asked tentatively, "Have you awakened any mental abilities?"
Jiang Zihan nodded, but was still a little puzzled. "But on the island, other researchers were able to see some abnormalities in the distorted area, and they didn't awaken any psychic abilities."
A thought flashed through his mind: the only difference between Lu Renshuang and the doctors in the emergency center was that they had been covered by his own mental power.
She paused. When she couldn't fully control her mental strength, she used her supernatural powers a little recklessly, which caused the distortion fluctuations to be amplified.
She glanced at the detector again. The panda war beast was too big. The effect of the anesthetic was gradually fading. Once it woke up, it would be difficult to continue the operation. They had to speed up the operation.
Not caring about anything else, she tried to spread her mental power, and Els's hand suddenly trembled.
He squeezed his eyes shut, his pupils suddenly shrinking. "...I saw it! Those buds are wriggling!"
Jiang Zihan felt relieved: "Quick, let's clean the external wounds as soon as possible. If we wait until it wakes up, the tranquilizer gun will probably be useless."
With the help of mental power, Els's movements became much faster. The two raced against time to remove the diseased tissue, and then quickly retreated when the muscles under their hands began to tremble slightly.
It wasn't long before a deafening roar erupted from the enclosed shed.
As the disinfectant spray enveloped his entire body, Els stared at his hands: "Amazing!"
After he let out a long sigh, he looked at Jiang Zihan with a look of relief in his eyes: "It's really great that your ability can be used in medical research. If there are any severely deformed war beasts in the future, we won't have to worry about making the wrong operation."
Jiang Zihan was a little confused: "Are there few psychic doctors?"
"Probably not many. I haven't heard of them anyway." Els quickly searched his mind, shrugged, and said with certainty, "Most psychics are monopolized by research institutes or the Military United Front Department. There aren't many doctors, let alone those of us on the front lines."
In this era, soldiers and researchers have learned to enjoy greater rights. Although doctors are also important, they are rarely the first choice for people with special abilities.
Jiang Zihan: "But if you can't see the distortion point, what criteria did you use to perform the surgery before? I see that your success rate is quite high."
"Experience." Els held up his hands, as if grasping a scalpel in mid-air. "And of course, there's also intuition. The more surgeries you perform, the more you'll feel like something's not right. But this intuition really needs to be cultivated through many surgeries."
Generally, medical students will conduct thousands of simulation experiments in the laboratory before graduation. He remembered that there was a period of time when he was cutting the air while sleeping, which almost scared his roommate to death.
Because of this, he never allows newcomers to perform surgery directly. No matter how talented they are rumored to be, as long as they have never been on the operating table, they cannot compare to real clinical experience.
There is a huge gap between theory and practice, not to mention those doctors who are not professional graduates. He doesn't even dare to let them use a scalpel, let alone record and prescribe medicine. After all, they are dealing with living lives.
He originally thought that Jiang Zihan was such an example because she looked too young, but after seeing her skillfully treat a wound, he changed his mind. She was indeed an experienced hand.
There was a hint of surprise in Jiang Zihan's eyes. She had also learned a lot of operations in systematic simulation teaching, and she also deeply understood how big the gap was between simulation and actual operation.
At first, her surgeries were somewhat exploratory. She could see the patient's various data, and while ensuring there was no threat to life, she gradually tested the tolerance limits of the distortion point. Her ability to quickly master the technique of distortion point removal was largely due to her mental strength and the instructional videos she had collected through the system.
However, these doctors cannot see the distortion points at all, and can only rely on their touch and experience to fight against the distortion, which is as difficult as walking on a tightrope with your eyes blindfolded.
They had a lot to learn from her.
The deformity removal surgery on the giant panda lasted for three days. When the last severely diseased deformity point was removed, the giant panda's body trembled violently.
As Jiang Zihan continued to inject the specially formulated inhibitor into the creature, the steel helmet on its head unexpectedly faded considerably. The black and white body trembled more and more violently. Jiang Zihan couldn't help but cast his mental power over his hand, gently stroking the creature's head, suppressing any underlying unease.
She checked the opponent's data again and found that its body temperature was still a little high. She estimated that all the cells in its body were desperately fighting against the remaining distorted energy. She would not intervene in this battlefield. The rest would depend on the war beast's own self-healing ability.
The other doctors' treatment tasks also came to an end. Taking advantage of the good sunshine, folding stools were placed on the ground outside the emergency center.
Els waved to Jiang Zihan, and the two walked towards another open space.
"Come work at Federal Central Hospital," he said straight to the point, his voice brimming with sincerity. "I guarantee you, no other hospital offers better treatment than ours. Whether it's equipment or the excellent team, ours is definitely the best."
Jiang Zihan shook his head and smiled, "Thank you for recognizing my strength, but I have somewhere to go."
Els was curious: "Is there a better option than the Federal Central Hospital?"
"You should know that I'm from the Land of Exile, right?" Jiang Zihan said with determination in his eyes, "I have to go back."
Els was shocked: "You've already been released, why are you going back? What's the difference between going there and being in prison?"
Jiang Zihan did not answer immediately, but waved towards the shade of the tree.
A black shadow flashed by, and a phantom cat with thick bandages on its body came running over happily, rubbing its furry head against her palm affectionately.
"The Land of Exile has long been different." Jiang Zihan's face showed a different glow. "I raised this little fellow bit by bit. There are still many war beasts like this on the island waiting for me to return. There may be more in the future."
She likes it there very much.
Els looked at the scene in front of him. The war beast that usually rushed around on the battlefield was now nestled in the arms of the young female doctor without any defense, looking extremely docile.
He actually understood the other party's attachment a little.
"It seems everyone has their own ideals," Els said with a relieved smile. "Although I'd love to work with you, since there's a place where you're more needed, I shouldn't stand in your way. However, I'm now somewhat curious about the legendary 'Land of Exile'."
"It's not that we can't be colleagues. Our Chang Gung Medical Center is in need of experienced senior doctors like you." Jiang Zihan winked at him. "When you have your vacation, you can come to the island and take a look. Maybe you won't want to go back."
Els was startled, then burst out laughing.
Back in his temporary office, the young assistant came over curiously and asked, "What did Dr. Jiang talk to you about just now?"
Els casually said as he sorted through the medical records, "She invited me to go mushroom picking in the Land of Exile. I don't know what mushrooms are, but I think it's a relaxing and entertaining activity."
Xiao Wen, who had been listening attentively the whole time, immediately sent a message over. He opened his laptop and pulled up a few videos: "See for yourself, this is it! If you want to go, take me with you. I want to go too!"
In the picture, the forest is lush and green, and the exotic plants here appear particularly peaceful. If they see someone bending down too hard, they will considerately lift their branches upwards. Under the shade of the trees, all kinds of fungi are poking out of the soil.
In the video, Jiang Zihan and his companions are walking through the woods with bamboo baskets on their backs. The scene changes, and the sizzling meat skewers and mushrooms stir-fried over a high fire are seen, along with the people feasting on the food. The tempting aroma almost overflows from the screen.
Els's eyes nearly dropped into his chest, his voice cracking. "This is the Land of Exile?! Can we just pick these things and eat them directly? Don't we need to treat them with inhibitors or something?"
"No need!" Xiao Wen downloaded videos whenever he had free time these days. During his break, he spent half watching videos and half sleeping. He felt so itchy after watching them.
"The land around their base is regularly sprayed with inhibitors, so the distortion is well controlled." Xiao Wen patted him on the shoulder. "And I heard they're about to open the sanatorium, giving people from outside the island a chance to visit. I plan to take a vacation and go over there after the war is over!"
Els looked at the island, which was more vibrant than the Imperial Capital Star, and couldn't help scratching his head.
He was just offline for a while, why did the situation outside change so suddenly?
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The next morning, Jiang Zihan was awakened by a loud clanging noise. She quickly put on her coat and ran outside, only to see the giant panda, which had just woken up, frantically banging against the specially designed guardrails and banging an iron basin on the ground.
She rushed over quickly, and her mental power surged towards the manic beast like a tide, but the distortion value did not increase. It shouldn't be in this state.
The giant panda was quiet for a short moment, then sat down on the ground and kicked its legs. The wound that had been bandaged just yesterday also showed signs of being torn open.
The corners of Jiang Zihan's eyes twitched slightly. If this action was performed by a small war beast, it might be somewhat cute, but this three-meter-tall giant panda was much taller than her even when sitting down, and its kicking legs seemed earth-shaking.
Following its pitiful gaze towards the raw meat and bones scattered on the ground, I suddenly understood the source of its temper.
Jiang Zihan frowned: "Who prepared these?"
The doctor on duty felt a little embarrassed. He could now see that the other party was dissatisfied with the food. "This... is all the nutritional meal formula you gave me before. There's no better one..."
"But it's a panda." Jiang Zihan sighed helplessly. This recipe was prepared for carnivorous war beasts. Although the panda is omnivorous, it is obvious that it does not want to eat these now.
"But we don't have bamboo here... and now it's a war beast..." The doctor on duty looked at the other's size and gestured, whispering in defense, "How can it grow this big by eating vegetarian food?"
It is said that the owner of the Panda War Beast is still lying in the emergency cabin. No one told other comrades what it usually eats. It had been gnawing on bones for many days before being sent to the emergency center.
The doctor on duty thought that meat was more nutritious than bones, and that the animal deserved to be nourished since it was seriously injured, so he gave it the most nutritious formula, but it ended up making the animal go berserk.
Jiang Zihan sighed. This was the drawback of not having a war beast trainer. The dividing line between ordinary beasts and war beasts was too blurred… She looked at the panda war beast's moist eyes and sighed helplessly, "I'm sorry for putting you through this."
He had to eat to have strength on the battlefield, and when he was injured he couldn't eat what he wanted, so it's no wonder he got angry.
The panda war beast hummed softly, scratched the empty basin with its claws, and tapped it lightly again.
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