Chapter 2309 - 2302: Select All
At the starting line, the Huaxia Team was already losing.
Leng Qingqian even wondered if the Dongyin people had already known about the collapse within the Huaxia Team and deliberately set the rules this way.
If the match was conducted in such a manner, there would be no need to compete at all.
"I think..."
"No problem, let’s decide it this way." Leng Qingqian was about to speak up to see if they could change the competition rules, but didn’t expect Wang Dadong to agree readily.
"What? He actually agreed? Is he crazy? Competing with two people against ten, there’s no way they could win."
"Watch him make a fool of himself; losing doesn’t concern us. We’re just spectators." The people who had withdrawn sneered coldly.
"Since there’s no issue, let’s start drawing lots." The Dongyin people had a pleased smile on their faces.
With this, victory was in the bag for them.
Very soon, everyone drew their lots.
"This evaluation not only assesses strength but also evaluates one’s self-assessment of their capabilities. Do not overestimate yourselves. If you fail to cure all patients, points will be deducted." As the competition sequence was announced, Kameda Sakurai reminded the crowd.
Leng Qingqian drew number five. With her current cultivation, she should be able to basically cure any disease except terminal ones using the second needle of the Reverse Dragon Needling Technique. But the second needle has a significant consumption on her. Normally, she could only apply the needle continuously twenty times. Taking into account some incurable patients, her best plan would be scoring around eighteen points.
No matter how formidable Wang Dadong is, it’s impossible for him to treat ninety patients at once, right? Moreover, Dongyin has ten contestants. Even if each only cures ten patients, it’s still a hundred. The total number of patients is just two hundred.
From any angle, this competition seems lost.
"But why is he still so calm?" Leng Qingqian couldn’t help but let her gaze fall upon Wang Dadong.
At this moment, Wang Dadong appeared very composed, his expression calm, as if he was participating in a sure-win competition instead of an inevitable defeat.
Could it be that he knows he’s destined to lose and wants to lose gracefully? Leng Qingqian truly couldn’t think of a way to win this competition.
Whatever, if we’re going to lose, let’s lose with style.
Leng Qingqian cleared her mind of distractions and began to make final preparations.
The treatment sequence was announced, with Wang Dadong surprisingly placed first.
"Mr. Wang, how many patients do you plan to select? Be careful not to bite off more than you can chew." Kameda Sakurai chuckled, as he already saw the dawn of victory beckoning him.
This exchange event, he was determined to make Huaxia lose completely, not just at the event, but also...
Other exchange event members had already come to watch the competition with the mindset of enjoying a spectacle.
But what they didn’t know was that this seemingly unrelated competition was actually a life-and-death matter for them as well. Because if Wang Dadong and Leng Qingqian lose, perhaps everyone would meet their end at this Waseda Hospital.
"There are two hundred patients in total, right?" Wang Dadong calmly asked.
"That’s correct."
"Alright, the number I choose is two hundred." Wang Dadong stated the number of patients he intended to treat.
The entire venue fell silent at once.
"Is he, is he crazy? To choose all two hundred patients at once?"
"He’s mad, absolutely mad."
"I think he’s just trying to get attention."
Kameda Sakurai was initially stunned, then asked incredulously, "Are you sure you want to choose two hundred patients? There’s only an hour of treatment time, and if you fail to cure all patients, points will be deducted."
"Wang Dadong, are you joking?" Leng Qingqian asked in surprise.
Wang Dadong smiled at Leng Qingqian, saying, "Do I look like I’m joking?"
At this moment, Wang Dadong’s smile was radiant, his eyes clear and bright without any impurity, causing Leng Qingqian to be somewhat distracted.
"Don’t get your previous two-round scores deducted." Voices within the Huaxia Team expressed this sentiment.
"I’m not mistaken, and I’m very certain. The number of patients I want to treat is two hundred." Wang Dadong said flatly.
Even though this figure seemed almost hopeless for him.
"It looks like Huaxia insists on letting us Dongyin win?"
"Talk about winning after you actually win. Where are the patients?" Wang Dadong dismissed any discussion and prepared to start treating patients.
"Right in the square, all prepared."
Upon reaching the square, it was filled with beds, each with a patient lying on it.
With just one glance, Leng Qingqian felt a surge of despair—these patients were suffering from extremely difficult-to-treat conditions, and some were even disabled!
How could disabilities be cured? If selecting only a portion, with luck, one might avoid encountering disabled patients.
But as Wang Dadong chose all two hundred patients, he would undoubtedly encounter disabled patients, and points would certainly be deducted!
The faces of the Dongyin Team members were all smiles of victory. Although Wang Dadong selected all patients at once, they weren’t worried at all.
Because no one could possibly cure that many patients within an hour.
"Ignorant Huaxia people!"
"Isn’t it enough that we’re already embarrassed?"
Mocking tones from the Dongyin Team and reprimanding tones from the Huaxia Team filled the air.
"Then let’s begin the competition."
Wang Dadong nodded, saying, "I want to divide the patients into three groups, but the time for grouping shouldn’t be included in the treatment time."
"No problem." Kameda Sakurai, convinced of Huaxia’s certain defeat, generously agreed to Wang Dadong’s request.
"Let’s divide these patients into one group..."
It took Wang Dadong a full half hour to complete the grouping.
The first group, with lighter symptoms, comprised 118 patients.
The second group, with severe conditions, included 47 patients.
The third group, the disabled group, contained 35 patients.
"It seems he wants to treat the lighter cases first and then do his best with the others." Observing Wang Dadong’s grouping, Leng Qingqian thought.
Even though failing to treat patients from the severe and disabled groups would still result in point deductions, it’s better than wasting time on those two groups.
By focusing mainly on the 118 patients with lighter symptoms, the number of patients cured within the unit time would be much higher.
"What medical equipment and medicine do you need? These can also be prepared in advance." Kameda Sakurai chuckled.
The Dongyin people initially planned not to provide Huaxia with any medicine or equipment support. However, now with a secure victory in sight, it didn’t matter and even showcased Dongyin’s generosity.
"Alright then, prepare 1000 silver needles for me." Wang Dadong said calmly.