The Enhanced Doctor-Chapter 701: The pressure on all six little ones is great.

Chapter 701: The pressure on all six little ones is great.

Having operated non-stop for two days, Liu Banxia was utterly exhausted.

He had to work harder so he could spend more time at home with Qiaoqiao.

The past couple of days had been grueling, but he’d at least gained some experience points and improved his skills, albeit not significantly. Still, it was better than the scattered operations he used to perform.

While having breakfast, he brought up his status panel.

Liu Banxia: Level 55, 169,705/171,600

Title: Outstanding Surgeon

Mental: 76 points (Increased comprehension, memory, focus by 35.71%)

Agility: 76 points (Improved stability, speed, touch by 40.74%)

Strength: 65 points (Enhanced strength, precision with instruments, effect of instruments by 51.16%)

Endurance: 57 points (Increased resilience, stamina by 46.15%)

Attribute Points: 15

Glory Points: 130

Dressing Technique: Level 4, 63,580/49,999

Suturing Technique: Level 4, 63,066/99,999

Diagnosis: Level 5

He was now fully equipped with exquisite-grade gems.

This was a benefit from raising Diagnosis to level five: skill proficiency could now be converted into Honor Points.

Otherwise, like before, that many Honor Points would only grant an additional three attribute points, which he felt wasn’t worth it.

As for the attribute points, he hadn’t used them at all. They were a finite resource—once allocated, they couldn’t be reclaimed. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Gems, on the other hand, could be upgraded in the future. Knowing the system, there would certainly be higher levels available.

Even if it required more Honor Points later, it would be better than wasting attribute points.

This was perhaps related to his old habits; he was still somewhat ’frugal’ and conservative.

Anyone else would probably have used up all their attribute points immediately for the instant ability enhancement.

However, in his mind, some resources should always be reserved for emergencies.

Furthermore, he instinctively felt that the attributes strengthened by using system-awarded attribute points and those improved by embedding gems must differ somehow.

But this was merely a hunch, and he couldn’t quite figure out if it was true or not.

"Teacher Liu, what are you thinking about?" Liu Yiqing asked, her voice breaking through his thoughts as he was still observing the panel.

"Nothing important, just pondering over a minor matter," Liu Banxia replied casually, closing the panel.

"Teacher Liu, Xu Yino said you’re also going to train pediatric surgeons?" Liu Yiqing asked after setting down her food tray.

"Yes, I have been thinking about it. Why, are you interested in this field?" asked Liu Banxia.

Liu Yiqing hastily shook her head. "No, I am not. I’m already struggling to handle my current load—I don’t dare take on such a challenge. I feel my life is already great. I don’t need to deliberately increase the difficulty level for myself."

"Could you try to be a little ambitious? How do you know you can’t do it if you haven’t tried?" Liu Banxia said.

Liu Yiqing chuckled. "Teacher Liu, if this were when I first joined the emergency center, you might have been able to talk me into it. But not now—I won’t fall for that anymore."

"By the way, Teacher Liu, have all the test results for the child with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia come in? Is it severe?"

"So far, it seems manageable," Liu Banxia replied. "No abnormal blood vessels have been detected in the brain. One abnormal spot was discovered in the liver, but it’s not causing any major impact at the moment. The primary area of concern is the stomach."

"Given the current situation, it could be considered fortunate amidst unfortunate circumstances. Treating cerebral vascular malformations is extremely challenging, and the prognosis often isn’t favorable."

"However, he will have to be very careful in his future life. You never know where a problem might arise, potentially causing new infections or bleeding."

"Let’s put it this way, he’s already lost more than half the joy of life experiences. When he goes to school, if he can meet some understanding classmates, that would be good. Otherwise, his school life will be very tough."

"Teacher Liu, really? Aren’t kids these days quite compassionate? And in such a situation, there shouldn’t be any bullying in school, right?" Liu Yiqing asked, surprised.

"It’s not about that," Liu Banxia explained. "The problem is that I’m afraid this child will find it very difficult to make friends."

"Normal friends chat, laugh, play, and roughhouse—the closer they are, the more rambunctious they get. But him? Who would dare to get that close to him?"

"Certain societal trends nowadays also compel other children to be extra cautious. Even school authorities will likely instruct teachers to give certain reminders or warnings."

"Nowadays, everyone’s wary of getting dragged into trouble. If a child has any issues at school, the school will inevitably be held responsible. Regardless of whether the child’s parents pursue the matter, the school leadership will certainly take this into account."

"So, what will his future life look like? Others will treat him with ’caution’ everywhere. Even if this caution stems purely from genuine concern, it will make him feel distanced."

"It’s just bad luck to have such a disease; there’s nothing much that can be done. Often, it’s not about the severity of the illness itself, but rather about the individual’s ability to endure it."

Liu Yiqing stuck out her tongue; she hadn’t thought about it from this angle. From her understanding, after the child returned to school, he would definitely receive more care. Thinking about it now, the situations Liu Banxia described were more likely to happen. It’s very realistic, not as beautiful as imagined, but this is real life.

"Don’t overthink it. As a doctor, sometimes you have to be tough," Liu Banxia said.

"Over the next two days, be more diligent. Go and check on the patients I’ve operated on more often. I have to go home tomorrow to be with my wife, so you’ll all have to take on more responsibilities."

"Teacher Liu, rest assured," Liu Yiqing said with a grin. "Being with your wife is what’s most important."

"Teacher Liu, you’re up so early again." At this moment, Huang Bo also approached, yawning.

"How’s it going? Isn’t your pediatric internship ’beautiful’?" Liu Banxia asked.

"’Beautiful,’ too ’beautiful,’" Huang Bo said with a bitter smile. "It’s completely overwhelming! All day yesterday, I was just figuring out how to coax children."

"Haha, just hang in there," Liu Banxia said. "Actually, many children are quite cooperative. It’s just that small group of little troublemakers who are really a handful."

On this matter, he could only offer moral support. After all, the previous two groups had also gotten through it. Those who followed would also gradually be tempered.

"You guys eat slowly; I’m going to head back and check on things. Huang Bo, you have to keep it up. Don’t mess up. This is the second to last hurdle of your internship," Liu Banxia said.

"Teacher Liu, what else awaits us?" Liu Yiqing asked with trepidation.

"After this, don’t you still have to swap? Pediatrics and ICU will switch," Liu Banxia said.

Liu Yiqing nodded. Thank goodness Big Demon Liu hadn’t cooked up some new ordeal.

"Looks like I’ve tormented you all to the point of trauma," Liu Banxia said. "Don’t worry, this is the last round of torment. Then you can graduate smoothly and sign your residency contracts."

After he finished speaking, Liu Banxia sauntered off.

"This should clearly be a happy occasion, so why can’t I feel happy seeing Teacher Liu’s smile?" Huang Bo asked after Liu Banxia had left.

"It’s like Teacher Liu said, probably trauma from all the torment," Liu Yiqing suggested.

"I have a feeling that after we officially join the hospital staff, Teacher Liu will definitely have a million more ways to torture us. At the very least, supervising the interns will be our responsibility, there’s no escaping that."

"Now I’m worried. We have no experience and no skills; how are we supposed to supervise interns? Are you prepared?"

Huang Bo shook his head helplessly and took a gulp of his millet porridge. "Don’t think about it. The more you think, the bigger the headache. Just take it as it comes. We’ve managed to get through such a long internship, haven’t we?"

"The things we’re experiencing now, we never even imagined them before. When we first arrived, we thought the biggest challenge would just be mastering surgical skills, right?"

Liu Yiqing fell silent. Indeed, that was the case.

When they first arrived, they all thought it was a normal teaching and training program. Who would have expected to encounter someone as unconventional as Liu Banxia? That guy had an incredible amount of confidence in you, daring to let you handle anything, and you also had to do a ton of miscellaneous tasks.

Mastering surgical skills was just the basic requirement. For everything else, as long as it was useful in the process of treating patients, you needed to master it.

"Never mind the two of us; even someone as steady as Su Wenhao feels a lot of pressure about finishing the internship," Huang Bo continued.

"We chatted for a bit before bed last night. When the time comes, we’ll be truly responsible for seeing patients. It would be fine if Teacher Liu were around; any oversights could surely be corrected promptly."

"But Teacher Liu will definitely be even busier next. Even if he’s no longer chief resident, he’ll still have a lot to do. What are we supposed to do then? It feels like we’ve lost our backing."

"What do you mean, lost our backing? Are we going to pick a fight or something?" Xu Yino chimed in, carrying her tray.

"There’s so much pressure," Liu Yiqing sighed, then recounted what had just been discussed.

Xu Yino, who had been full of energy just moments before, deflated. "Actually, you should have told me this *after* I finished eating. Now I’ve lost my appetite for breakfast."

"Comrade Xu, what must be faced, must be faced. We have to meet the challenges head-on!" Liu Yiqing said, pumping her fist.

Xu Yino rolled her eyes. "You think these are all the difficulties? You think Teacher Liu’s training efforts are only aimed at the interns for this one year?"

"Dream on! Our Big Demon Liu is not one to let things rest. Among us, if anyone even thinks of slacking off, can they escape his eyes?"

"Just keep falling into his traps. There are still so many surgeries to learn about. Oh my god, how are we going to live through the coming days? It’s going to be utter darkness! I’m going to channel my grief and indignation into appetite and eat hard!"

After saying this, Xu Yino started eating furiously.

Although this was just idle chatter among the three of them, it reflected a significant issue: the pressure they were currently under was genuinely immense.