66: Chapter 66: The system cannot provide the four words "a doctor's benevolence".

Meng Yan went to make a phone call.

Zhao Yaqin appeared at the entrance of the Resuscitation Room again, though no one knew when she had arrived.

She glanced at the numbers on the monitor, then at Lu Chen.

Then she turned her head and said something to Wu Fan, who was beside her.

"Didn't you say that Tracheal intubation in the Red Zone was his responsibility now?"

"I did say that."

"I think in the future, all Tracheal intubation in the entire Hospital could be his responsibility."

Wu Fan did not refute this.

Because he had just watched Lu Chen's procedure again.

Twenty-two seconds.

In a situation with a foreign object in the trachea, he completed the Tracheal intubation while avoiding the foreign object.

Twenty-two seconds.

He couldn't do it himself.

He had been an emergency doctor for over a decade, and he couldn't do it.

"Freak," Wu Fan muttered.

Zhao Yaqin didn't hear clearly.

"What did you say?"

"I said he's a freak."

"That's not a very good word to use."

"Then what word would you use?"

Zhao Yaqin thought for a moment.

"Genius."

"Is there a difference between a genius and a freak?"

"Yes, 'genius' sounds better."

"Fine, genius."

Wu Fan shook his head and walked away.

...

Ten minutes later, the doctor from the Department of Respiratory Medicine arrived with a bronchoscope.

Through the channel of the tracheal tube, the bronchoscope successfully entered the trachea.

They found the piece of peanut under the scope.

The foreign body forceps clamped onto it.

It was removed.

A piece of peanut about one centimeter in size.

"It's out," said the doctor from the Department of Respiratory Medicine.

Then he glanced at the position of the tracheal tube.

"This tube is positioned perfectly."

"It was inserted by Dr. Lu from the Emergency Department," Meng Yan said.

The doctor from the Department of Respiratory Medicine glanced at Lu Chen.

"Are you that Suturing God?"

The corner of Lu Chen's mouth twitched.

"Can we stop using that title?"

"No, the whole Hospital calls you that; you can't change it."

The doctor from the Department of Respiratory Medicine smiled.

"But looking at your Tracheal intubation skills, you might need to add another title in the future."

"Please, don't."

"Intubation God?"

"Are you leaving or not?"

The doctor from the Department of Respiratory Medicine smiled, packed up his equipment, and left.

After the foreign object was removed, the old lady's breathing improved significantly.

After observing for half an hour, the airway spasm eased, and the breath sounds returned to normal.

Lu Chen assessed the situation and removed the tracheal tube.

The old lady's spontaneous breathing returned, and her blood oxygen stabilized above 97%.

"Keep her under observation for two hours; if there are no issues, she can be discharged."

The family was extremely grateful.

"Doctor, thank you! Thank you so much! My mom couldn't even speak just now; I thought she wasn't going to make it!"

"It's fine. The foreign object has been removed. Be careful when eating peanuts in the future; peanuts are easy to choke on, especially for the elderly."

"I'll remember, I'll remember. I won't let her eat peanuts ever again."

Lu Chen finished writing the treatment record.

He had performed Tracheal Intubation twice this afternoon.

The first was an asthma patient with a difficult airway.

The second was an elderly patient with a foreign object in the trachea.

Both were successful on the first attempt.

Both procedure ratings were S-level.

This efficiency made Lu Chen very satisfied.

He had only learned the skill of Tracheal Intubation last night.

And he had already used it twice today.

The Red Zone really lived up to its reputation as a slaughterhouse for experience points.

It was past five in the afternoon.

The Red Zone finally entered a brief period of calm.

Lu Chen sat at his workstation and, taking advantage of the free time, opened the system panel.

[Ding!]

[System detects that the host has completed a Tracheal Intubation procedure (precise intubation in the case of a foreign object in the trachea, successful on the first attempt)]

[Procedure rating: S-level]

[Triggered special bonus: continuous perfect operation of the same skill, combo experience reward ×1.5]

Combo reward.

Lu Chen hadn't seen this bonus before.

It seems that if the same skill is used multiple times in the same day and achieves an S-level rating each time, the system grants an extra combo bonus.

This setting is great.

It means his strategy of high-frequency operations in the Red Zone is completely correct.

[Skill experience calculating...]

[Tracheal Intubation (Master Level): Progress 12/100 → 22/100]

It went up by another 10 points.

Adding the previous 12 points, Tracheal Intubation had advanced by 22 points in one day.

This speed far exceeded his expectations.

At this rate, if he maintained one or two high-quality intubation procedures a day, combined with the 50% experience bonus effect of the Emergency Surgery Skill Enhancement Card, the progress of this skill would be very fast.

[Internal Medicine Diagnostics (Proficient Level): Progress 95/100 → 96/100]

It went up by another 1 point.

The diagnosis and treatment of the tracheal foreign object also contributed some experience to Internal Medicine Diagnostics.

It was only 4 points away from the Mastered level.

[Current total gratitude points: 62 → 83 points]

gratitude points increased by another 21 points.

Lu Chen looked at these numbers and made a simple plan in his mind.

Tracheal Intubation is currently the easiest skill to gain points in the Red Zone because of its high frequency of use, and the bonus for each operation is quite good.

Internal Medicine Diagnostics is also advancing steadily; it only needs 4 more points to break through to the Mastered level.

What does Mastered level Internal Medicine Diagnostics mean?

It means his speed and accuracy in diagnosing emergency internal medicine cases will take a qualitative leap.

Combined with the system's Eye of Truth, his work efficiency in the Red Zone will reach a new level.

Basic Surgical Operations is only 3 points away from Master Level.

The progress of the perfect level Suturing is advancing steadily.

Laparoscopic Appendectomy is 11 points away from the perfect level.

The overall skill system is becoming more and more complete.

...

Lu Chen satisfiedly closed the system panel.

Then he took out his phone and took a look.

A message from Shen Xiaoning.

[Shen Xiaoning: Dr. Lu! I heard you performed two Tracheal intubations in the Red Zone today?]

[Shen Xiaoning: Sister Meng said you were super amazing! The first time you did it, it was a perfect operation!]

[Shen Xiaoning: Is there anything you can't do!]

Following the message was a long string of starry-eyed emojis.

Lu Chen replied.

[Lu Chen: It's not that I can do everything; there's still a lot I don't know how to do.]

[Shen Xiaoning: Anything you don't know, you'll definitely learn after trying it once!]

[Lu Chen: You think too highly of me.]

[Shen Xiaoning: No, I don't! I'm just telling the truth!]

Lu Chen didn't reply further.

He put down his phone, leaned back in his chair, and closed his eyes for a while.

Today's harvest was great.

Two high-quality Tracheal intubation procedures, a large amount of experience points gained, and the skill panel advanced across the board.

Moreover, his range of capabilities in the Red Zone had expanded again.

Previously, it was just Suturing.

Now, it includes Tracheal intubation.

Trauma Suturing in the Red Zone is his responsibility, and difficult intubations are also his responsibility.

When his Internal Medicine Diagnostics breaks through to the Mastered level, he will be able to do even more in the Red Zone.

When his Basic Surgical Operations breaks through to Master Level, he will be able to independently handle more surgical emergency operations.

One step at a time.

Can't rush it.

But can't be slow either.

...

6:30 PM.

Lu Chen finished the handover and returned to the Duty Room.

He sat on the edge of the bed, took out his Emergency Medicine textbook, and turned to the subsequent chapters on airway management.

Although the system gave him Master Level operational skills, he still needed to understand the underlying theory.

Why does a difficult airway with Grade III exposure require using that special angle to guide the tube?

Why can you intubate by bypassing the foreign object from the side in the case of a tracheal foreign object?

He needed to figure out the anatomical and mechanical principles behind these operations.

The system tells him what to do.

What he needs to understand for himself is why it is done that way.

Lu Chen read for about an hour.

The phone rang again.

This time it wasn't Shen Xiaoning.

It was Director Li Sen.

"Director."

"I heard about today's events. Two intubations, both successful on the first attempt?"

"Yes."

"The first one was a difficult airway, right?"

"Grade III exposure."

There was silence on the other end of the line.

"When did you learn intubation?"

"Practiced it myself recently."

"Practiced it yourself."

Director Li Sen's tone was complex.

"Fine, you practiced it yourself. Then let me ask you, where did you practice? On a model?"

"Reading books and mental simulation."

"Mental simulation?"

"It's just repeatedly imagining the operation process in my brain."

Director Li Sen fell silent again.

Several seconds passed.

"Lu Chen, you are sometimes quite a headache for me."

"Why?"

"Because your growth speed exceeds the range of what I can understand."

Lu Chen didn't respond.

"But this is a good thing. Keep it up, but there is one point I want to remind you of."

"Go ahead."

"Just because you've practiced a new skill doesn't mean you can handle every situation. If you encounter something you're not sure about, don't force it. Call for help when you need to, you know?"

"Understood, Director."

"Mm, get some rest."

The call ended.

Lu Chen put down the phone.

He looked at the old, slightly yellowed light on the ceiling of the Duty Room.

Director Li Sen said his growth speed exceeded the range of understanding.

How could he not know that himself?

But this is not his credit.

It is the system's credit.

Without the system, he would still be an intern in the Green Zone treating colds and fevers.

With the system, he can perform laparoscopic surgery, difficult airway intubations, and use the Eye of Truth to accurately diagnose various difficult cases.

But the system is not omnipotent.

The system gave him the skills, but it is he himself who truly stands on the operating table.

It is he himself who truly faces the patients.

It is also he himself who truly bears the risks and responsibilities.

Skills can be learned quickly.

Experience can be accumulated quickly.

But the four words "Benevolent Heart of a Healer" cannot be given by the system.

...

Lu Chen took a deep breath.

Then he turned to the next page of the textbook.

Continued reading.

The phone screen lit up.

A message from Shen Xiaoning.

[Shen Xiaoning: Good night, Dr. Lu! You worked hard today! See you tomorrow!]

Following it was a moon and a heart emoji.

Lu Chen glanced at it and typed two words.

[Lu Chen: Good night]

Then he put down the phone.

Continued reading.

The sky outside the window was completely dark.

The light in the Duty Room was shining quietly.

He still had a lot to learn.

Many skills to practice.

A long way to go.

But today was good.

Two lives, snatched back from his hands.

This is more important than anything.

Lu Chen closed the book and turned off the light.

Before closing his eyes, he took one last look at the system panel in his mind.

[Host: Lu Chen]

[Identity: Resident Physician (Jiangcheng City Central Hospital · Emergency Department)]

[Skill Panel]

[Suturing (perfect level): Progress 58/100]

[Basic Surgical Operations (Mastered level): Progress 97/100]

[Internal Medicine Diagnostics (Proficient Level): Progress 96/100]

[Manual Hemostasis (Master Level): Progress 42/100]

[Laparoscopic Appendectomy (Master Level): Progress 89/100]

[Basic Theory of Emergency Medicine (Proficient Level): Progress 0/100]

[Tracheal Intubation (Master Level): Progress 22/100]

[Current total gratitude points: 83 points]

[Available lucky draws: 0]

[Title Bar]

[Currently equipped: enemy of yama (Primary), newcomer: surgical blade]

[Emergency Surgery Skill Enhancement Card activated, effect in progress, remaining time: 22 days 0 hours 0 minutes]

The numbers flashed in his mind and then slowly faded away.