The Enhanced Doctor

(Thank you to Liunian Moxi, Please Be Gentle With Me, Damo Lone Wolf, I Love Yangyang, Lang as Iron 83, Helpless Forest, Steady Heart, Mouse Feather, Dragon King Village, Books Can’t Stand January Votes Encouragement)

"Teacher Liu, what’s wrong with you?"

Xu Yino snapped out of it shortly afterwards, realizing because she saw Liu Banxia was connected to a heart monitor.

"It’s not about what’s wrong with me, what did you just say, the child’s symptoms have improved?" Liu Banxia asked anxiously.

This was a matter concerning his own life, he felt he might have misheard, so he had to confirm with Xu Yino.

"Yes, Xu Yino, sit down first. Catch your breath and speak slowly. What happened to the child’s symptoms?" Zhou Shuwen also spoke up.

"I... I... the child’s symptoms have alleviated, their arm can move. What’s wrong with Teacher Liu? Why is he connected to a monitor? Did he have a heart attack or a stroke?"

After Xu Yino said this, a bunch of questions spilled out.

She really couldn’t figure out what was happening here, the only certainty was that Liu Banxia’s current situation was somewhat off.

She started to get worried too, in a very urgent manner, red-eyed from concern.

Liu Banxia tore off the electrodes attached to himself, "I’m fine, they were just joking around. You said the little friend’s arm returned to normal, how much did the condition improve?"

Xu Yino nodded, "During the EMG, the child’s arm could move on its own, when it was previously completely paralyzed."

"Did you think of something?" Zhou Shuwen asked with a smile.

"Director, what’s really wrong with Teacher Liu? Why aren’t you guys telling me?" Xu Yino asked anxiously.

"Things happened too quickly, and to avoid too much commotion, we didn’t inform you," replied Zhou Shuwen, smiling.

"Your Teacher Liu might as well go buy a lottery ticket. He developed symptoms similar to that little friend, now experiencing muscle weakness in both legs."

"We were discussing what medication or examinations to use for him when you brought back such great news. Okay, you and Liu Yiqing should head out."

"Director, why? I want to take care of Teacher Liu," Liu Yiqing said a bit reluctantly.

"Uh... Well, you really should go out, it might be ticks. If that’s the case, I really should play the lottery," Liu Banxia said with a bitter smile.

"We can do the exam too," Xu Yino chimed in.

"What exam? I have to strip down," Liu Banxia shouted helplessly.

The two girls finally realized that such an examination was indeed inappropriate.

Although the adage goes, ’Physicians have the hearts of parents,’ this was the great devil.

"Teacher Liu, if it’s not in a critical location, can I tweeze the tick out? I’ve never done it before," Liu Yiqing said.

"Can we do it together? I’ve never seen one alive," Xu Yino added.

Liu Banxia was very helpless, "These are ticks, they could very well be fatal. And it might not even be ticks, we need to check first. Can you please go out?"

The two girls giggled, holding hands as they nearly skipped out.

Zhou Shuwen chuckled too, "See? That’s the atmosphere of our emergency center, lively within the tension."

"I’ve visited quite a few times, shall we get started? If it’s really ticks, a delay wouldn’t be good," Xiao Zhaoqiu said.

Liu Banxia quickly stripped off his upper clothing, holding his arms parallel.

Then the whole group crowded in, almost with magnifying glasses, seriously examining every inch of his skin.

"How’s it going, still haven’t found anything?"

A while later, Liu Banxia asked anxiously.

"Banxia, even with so many of us looking together, we haven’t found anything. Keep undressing," Zhou Shuwen said, frowning.

"It shouldn’t be like this, even if the tick transferred, it would primarily target the upper body, and I haven’t been to the bathroom or undone my belt," Liu Banxia muttered, starting to unbuckle his belt.

"Teacher Liu, haven’t we... checked the head yet?" At this moment, Su Wenhao weakly spoke up.

Liu Banxia’s actions to unbuckle his belt froze, and the surrounding big shots exchanged glances.

Right, ticks don’t just like hiding in some hidden body areas, the hair is a favorite hiding spot for them.

Why hadn’t they thought of this earlier?

The group now moved in unison, initiating a thorough search of Liu Banxia’s head.

"Found it, good gracious, it’s sucked quite a lot of blood, round and plump."

Less than a minute later, the neurology director Miao Yuqiang triumphantly shouted.

Ding! Task for the paralyzed-legged young patient completed.

Gained 200 experience points, Glory Points +10.

"I’ll do it, I’ll do it!"

Xu Yino and Liu Yiqing, who were listening at the door, ran in.

"Alright, it’s at least an Australian tick, imported quality. But be careful when removing it, do you know how to do it?" Zhou Shuwen asked with a smile.

"Hmm..., I suppose you have to clamp the head and not leave the mouthparts inside the body," Liu Yiqing replied.

"That’s one point, which is more applicable to ticks that haven’t fed for long," Zhou Shuwen said.

"This tick has sucked blood from two people, so look at its current state—round and plump. No wonder it’s an imported tick, it’s much bigger than domestic ones."

"So even if we use very fine tweezers to clamp the head, it’s easy for the blood in its belly to backflow into the wound and worsen the toxin."

"Everyone has their own approach. If I found such a tick, I’d disinfect the surrounding area first. Then, I’d use a heated needle to pierce its belly, letting the blood flow out."

"Once there’s no bloated body blocking the view, we can use tweezers to firmly grip the head and remove the tick. Of course, if you fail to grip it properly and the tick’s head separates, you’ll have to resort to surgery."

"Director, I can do it," Liu Yiqing said boldly.

The people were amused by her, and Liu Banxia became the subject.

"Tsk tsk, we should shave some of Teacher Liu’s hair; it would make the operation easier," Xu Yino, responsible for disinfection, remarked.

"Spare me, will you? It’s a tick, and its toxin is quite potent. Usually, it takes a few days before reactions occur after biting," Liu Banxia said with a wry smile.

"Well, it’s all about enriching your life experiences, isn’t it?" Xu Yino said.

"Qingqing, wear a magnifying glass and see if you can pluck it directly; I plan to keep it as a specimen. It’s hard to come by, very rare indeed."

"Eh? That’s a great idea, I’ll go get one," Liu Yiqing said and ran out.

She forgot some big shots were standing by to watch her remove the tick.

"Sorry, I usually spoil them too much, so they have no decorum. Actually, it’s not my fault, it’s Qiaoqiao’s—she insisted on placing them as little spies," Liu Banxia said.

"I’ll tell the teacher’s wife later," Xu Yino rudely replied.

Everyone was relaxed because they had identified the condition.

The danger of ticks lies in the toxin they secrete while feeding—and they are highly elusive, not easily discovered.

If you only discover them after a few days, it becomes quite the excitement; you might lose your life.

Take that child; surely, it was bitten by a tick recently, leading to such severe reactions. After a while, the toxins in the body slowly metabolize.

Now this tick has drunk a lot of blood from Liu Banxia—fortunately, Liu Banxia’s body is relatively healthy, or it’d be hard to predict the condition’s progression.

Liu Yiqing returned nearly fully armed, and also brought a magnifying glass for her assistant, Xu Yino.

"OK, Teacher Liu, endure it a bit; we’re about to begin," Liu Yiqing said with a grin.

"I’ve read that the tick’s head is hard, plus the mouthparts’ special structure makes it easy to leave behind in the flesh. I’ll clamp it with all my strength, must yank it out in one go."

"Just go ahead, then raise it as a little pet," Liu Banxia said helplessly.

"Hehe, I don’t have such a fetish, Nuonuo can do it," Liu Yiqing said cheerfully.

"Attention, I’m attempting to grip it now; this belly is indeed a bit obstructionist. Probably Liu’s blood is nutritious enough—it’s not thinking, what if it bursts?"

She rambled on, leaving everyone a bit helpless.

But it was rare to see Liu Yiqing being so lively, so they let her be.

It’s also fair to say Liu Yiqing’s skills are quite competent; after gripping the head tightly, she decisively pulled hard, lifting the tick up.

Xu Yino didn’t idle; promptly helped compress the area around Liu Banxia’s wound, allowing more blood to flow.

The tick was placed into a glass dish, Liu Yiqing took a careful look again, "Very good—mouthparts intact, nothing left behind."

"Well done, first time removing a tick, and you’ve done it excellently—indicating that your fundamentals are good," Xiao Zhaoqiu praised.

"Ah..., Director, was I too boastful just now?"

Liu Yiqing realized others were around and asked sheepishly.

"Not overly boastful, just ordinarily so," Xiao He teased.

"It’s alright, whatever the teacher, whatever the apprentice; we’re all taught by Teacher Liu, it’s the essence of the great demon king," Xu Yino comforted her.

"Well, I taught him too, yet I don’t behave like him,"

Zhou Shuwen jokingly added.

Even Xiao Zhaoqiu broke into laughter.

Honestly, the emergency center’s atmosphere is indeed lively, perhaps maintaining this cheerfulness helps them sustain a good mindset despite their tough job.

The instigator of all this is the one sitting on the examination bed, shirtless, lucky enough to win the lottery with his ability.