The Enhanced Doctor

Actually, when Xie Chunli first entered the operating room, he'd heard the conversation between Liu Banxia and Liang Xiaolin, which had aroused his curiosity.

He hadn't allowed Xu Chengjun to interrupt them because, regardless of how the situation was handled, Liu Banxia was the chief surgeon of this operation and deserved respect.

But when Liu Banxia suggested using an abdominal pedicle flap to repair the four fingers, he was impressed. Indeed, it was a viable solution, as abdominal flaps were often used for finger grafting.

"But that wouldn't work, would it? He also had tendon anastomosis on his forearm and a humeral fracture; wouldn't an arm sling be too strenuous? And we just found a burn on his lower arm that we also can't treat, can we?" Liang Xiaolin raised another issue.

"This is indeed a good point; let's consider it," Liu Banxia nodded.

He had forgotten to consider this issue before. A humeral fracture needed attention too. Now it posed a conflict with the burn wound, making things difficult to handle.

"Hey? What if we attach the hand to the pedicle flap on the abdomen? Could we directly repair the fingers on the hand that way? And we wouldn't need an arm sling either?" Liu Banxia suggested abruptly.

"However, I'm not sure whether this idea will work. I might be letting my imagination run wild. It would be like sticking the hand into the stomach, which is somewhat frightening."

"But I read in some medical literature that surgeries have been performed where body parts like ears and noses were stitched elsewhere on the body. We can't be certain; we'll have to see how the experts in the burn department handle it. I can't manage it."

Liu Banxia began to lose hope as he spoke. His greatest wish was to fully cure this firefighter, to a standard where it wouldn't impact the patient's future life.

But right now, the condition of this hand vexed him tremendously. Even if the system could assist, it required a specific direction in training. He had always been conducting basic surgical skill training, hence his skilled performance in current surgical procedures.

Skin grafting, however, was beyond his current scope of knowledge.

"Dr. Liu," Xu Chengjun called softly.

He had to interrupt, for fear that Liu Banxia might say something more fanciful. What if his ideas ventured too far off, even unto the skies?

"Ah, Chief Director Xu, I didn't notice when you came in. The fracture, tendon, and debridement of the burn wound are done. We're waiting for the professionals to take the next step," Liu Banxia hastily responded.

"And here's the aforementioned professional, Director Xie from the Burn Department of the Municipal Hospital. Director Xie..." Xu Chengjun began to introduce but stopped halfway because he noticed that Xie Chunli was somewhat distracted.

Now Xie Chunli was completely captivated by the firefighter's hand. He had initially not held much expectation. It wasn't because general surgeons were not proficient, but because they specialized in different areas.

However, the hand Liu Banxia had debrided truly caught his eye. It was incredibly neat, unless Liu Banxia had removed a lot of viable tissue during debridement.

Yet, he had inspected the waste tray and found no signs of excessive removal of viable tissue. It wasn't a clumsy job, like someone peeling a fist-sized potato down to the size of a quail's egg.

Considering the procedures Liu Banxia had just described and the time elapsed in the operating room, he felt a sense of shock. Are young people nowadays all so capable?

"Director Xie, Director Xie," Xu Chengjun had to call out twice more.

"Oh, oh, oh, I was just pondering whether the method suggested by the doctor just now might work. We can truly give it a try," Xie Chunli, who had come back to his senses, said.

DING! Severe Firefighter Injury Task Completed

300 experience points awarded, Dressing Change Technique proficiency increased by 500 points, Diagnostics proficiency increased by 500 points

This task was rated as Perfect, yielding 1,000 additional experience points, 1,000 additional points for Dressing Change Technique proficiency, 1,000 points for Suture Technique proficiency, 700 points for Orthopedic Technique proficiency, 1,000 points for Diagnostics proficiency, and 10 Glory Points

This task achieved Triple Perfect for Orthopedic Technique, Suture Technique, and Dressing Change Technique

Extra 500 experience points awarded, Orthopedic Technique proficiency increased by 500 points, Suture Technique proficiency increased by 500 points, Dressing Change Technique proficiency increased by 500 points, Diagnostics proficiency increased by 500 points, and 10 more Glory Points

Looking at the system prompt, Liu Banxia was stunned. He was truly stunned. Completing three parts in one surgery actually makes me eligible for a Triple Perfect bonus?

While he had always believed that surgery was paramount, he had been performing single surgeries. Only this time, because the hospital was so busy and his hands were so fast, he managed to handle everything all at once.

His daze didn't attract the attention of Xie Chunli and Xu Chengjun, who had different interpretations of the situation.

Xie Chunli found it a bit hard to accept that he himself had agreed with Liu Banxia's viewpoint. Xu Chengjun was completely taken aback. Director Xie actually said such an outlandish method could work?

"Director Xie, can it really be done?" Liu Banxia, who was the first to recover, asked.

Xie Chunli smiled and nodded, "I think it's completely feasible. It can both provide skin grafts for the fingers and solve the suspension problem."

Liu Banxia was ecstatic. Although his lips weren't visible, his eyes revealed his current mood. But after his elation, a wave of dizziness washed over him. Without the support of the operating table, he might have fallen.

"Dr. Liu, are you tired?" Xu Chengjun asked with concern.

Liu Banxia nodded, "I'm really quite worn out. It feels like I haven't had a moment's rest all afternoon."

"Then you better get some rest. Leave this place to Director Xie and me. Don't worry," Xu Chengjun said.

Liu Banxia nodded again, hesitated, and decided not to take any more rejuvenation potion.

If I drank it, I could certainly watch Director Xie's procedure. But what about myself? I don't have my underwear on the outside like Superman; how could I keep going on indefinitely?

Just now, his mind was too concentrated. Even while discussing with Liang Xiaolin, his full attention was on the injured hand. Now that he heard the problem could be smoothly resolved, the tightly held nerve within him finally relaxed.

After stepping out of the operating room, Liu Banxia sat down on the floor. "Let's rest for a bit."

Liang Xiaolin nodded and sat down too. She was also tired; it had been a non-stop day.

Once seated, Liu Banxia checked his attribute panel.

Liu Banxia: Level 29, 46,757/47,229

Title: Somewhat Knowledgeable Doctor

Mind: 62 points (understanding, memory, and concentration improved by 10.71%)

Agility: 65 points (stability, speed, touch improved by 20.37%)

Strength: 52 points (strength, instrument proficiency, instrument effect improved by 20.93%)

Endurance: 44 points (tolerance, physical strength improved by 12.82%)

Attribute points: 10 points

Glory Points: 67 points

Dressing Change: Level 2, 16,038/19,999

Suturing: Level 2, 14,574/19,999

Diagnostics: Level 3, 26,358/49,999

This was an adjustment he'd made after understanding the system better. Other skills wouldn't be displayed when not needed; these three were the foundation of all skills.

After checking, he was greatly pleased. Waves of tiredness washed over him. Liu Banxia slumped, using Liang Xiaolin's shoulder as a pillow, and fell asleep.

Liang Xiaolin initially wanted to ignore Liu Banxia. However, seeing his disheveled and utterly exhausted state, she couldn't bring herself to. Hearing Liu Banxia's light snoring, she yawned too.

She figured a little doze wouldn't hurt, so she decided to nap for a bit too.

This was like hitting the snooze button for another three minutes in the morning, and Liang Xiaolin's sleep grew deeper and sweeter.

Passing medical staff didn't laugh at them. They were all in this line of work, and they had seen people in more awkward sleeping positions. Moreover, these two were the day's biggest heroes.