The Enhanced Doctor
Chapter 49 - 049 Reputation System and Job Change Tasks

Chapter 49: 049 Reputation System and Job Change Tasks

"Doctor, I don’t feel uncomfortable. Let’s not do the scan; it’s not reimbursable right now." The taxi driver still shook his head after some thought.

Liu Banxia was getting anxious. "You’re worrying about a few hundred yuan now, but if your condition truly worsens, you could be throwing tens of thousands into it."

"You’re working to support your family, so why fuss over this bit of money? Listen to me and go. We’re doctors; do you think we’d try to scam you? Your symptoms aren’t very obvious right now, but by the time you feel something is seriously wrong, you might not even have time to call 120."

He was genuinely worried, not about completing a task, but about the patient.

The pregnant woman he had treated last time died from a cerebral hematoma. Her condition at the time was likely also delayed bleeding, influenced by adrenaline, so it hadn’t manifested when she reached the hospital.

With this patient, he really didn’t want anything horrifying to happen again. So, his voice was a bit louder.

Whether it was his tone or the potential consequences he described that scared him, the taxi driver hesitated for a moment before finally nodding.

"Dandan, I’m done here. Take him for a head CT. Keep a close eye on him; don’t let him run off," Liu Banxia said to Xu Dan, who was passing by.

"Doctor, you’re scaring me. I’m not a child, why would I run away?" the taxi driver said with a wry smile.

"Not run away? You ran off last time! Why else would I be so insistent this time? Go quickly. I’ll call the radiology department and tell them to expedite it," Liu Banxia said.

The taxi driver, feeling quite helpless, followed Xu Dan to pay the fee.

"Wasn’t his mouth twitching because of pain?" Liang Xiaolin asked after the patient had left.

"I thought so too at first," Liu Banxia said. "But then I noticed he had no issues when you wiped his mouth for him, so I performed a visual field test."

"His visual field wasn’t affected, but his eyeballs showed slight nystagmus. Better safe than sorry, right? He did hit his head, after all. What if there’s a hematoma or something?"

Liang Xiaolin glanced at him, annoyed with herself. Why couldn’t I have thought a bit more, paid more attention? Thinking about it now, it does seem like there was a problem.

Logically, I was the first one to notice, but I ended up overlooking it.

"Why are you looking at me like that again?" Liu Banxia asked with a grin. "Aren’t you afraid I’ll actually ’drink you up’?"

The girl rolled her eyes. Just moments ago, I thought that while this guy was unreliable, he was at least meticulous. Now, any good impression I had is completely gone.

"What happened now?" Shi Lei asked helplessly as he came out of Treatment Room 2.

Liu Banxia had no choice but to briefly recount what had just happened.

Shi Lei nodded with a smile. "Good. That’s how it should be. Keep it up."

DING! Shi Lei’s Worry Mission Completed.

Completion: 100%. Experience Points Gained: 500.

Reputation System opens at Level 20.

Advanced Mission Triggered: Qualified Surgeon.

Prove your surgical skill and complete no less than three Perfect-grade surgeries to advance to Level 20. Mission Reward: None.

Liu Banxia stared at the system prompts, stunned and somewhat dumbfounded.

No wonder the recent tasks have been so ambiguous, whether it was Shi Lei’s worries or Jiang Tao’s goodwill. They all seemed a bit unconventional. So, it was all in preparation for this Reputation System!

But what’s this advanced mission? Is it like a class advancement quest in a game? Three Perfect-grade surgeries! I’m having a hard enough time finding even one; where on earth am I supposed to find three?

At this thought, he once again pinned all his hopes on Shi Lei.

"Why are you looking at me like that again?" Shi Lei asked, quite vexed.

Liang Xiaolin couldn’t hold it in and burst out laughing.

She’d heard Liu Banxia say that exact phrase before, and not just once or twice. Could it be true that the apprentice learns from the master? Did Liu Banxia pick this up from Shi Lei?

The girl’s mind raced with thoughts as she looked curiously at Shi Lei. She didn’t know him well and was wondering if he was the reason Liu Banxia had gone astray.

Shi Lei was troubled. Liang Xiaolin’s laugh had confused him. Now she’s looking at me so strangely. Is there something wrong with me?

"Boss, Brother Lei, my greatest life mentor! My hands are itching to operate. Please, find me a few more surgeries," Liu Banxia said unctuously.

Liang Xiaolin shivered listening to him. Suddenly, more thoughts flooded her mind. It seems I really misunderstood Liu Banxia. I’m such an innocent child; I never realized it before.

Shi Lei completely ignored him. This kid is pushing his luck, always wanting more; he’s just too damn troublesome!

"Boss, please help me out! Otherwise, as a general surgeon who’s only performed proctology surgeries as lead surgeon, it’ll be hard for me to secure a permanent position at the hospital," Liu Banxia persisted.

"Why are you so persistent?" Shi Lei said, exasperated. "Which patient needs surgery isn’t something I can decide, you know."

"Hehe, Boss, just keep me in mind, that’s all I ask," Liu Banxia said, then psyched himself up. "Looks like I’ll have to embody that spirit of ’fearing no hardship, fearing no fatigue’ and keep grinding it out in the emergency room."

Shi Lei shook his head. I’d better not praise this guy in the future. Every time I do, he’s sure to cause some new kind of trouble.

Snubbed by Shi Lei, Liu Banxia felt disheartened. The problem has become serious now.

According to the system’s notification, if I don’t complete this mission of three Perfect-grade surgeries, any future experience points I earn will be consumed by the system, even if I have enough to level up.

For a fresh newbie like me, isn’t this a bit of a rip-off?

"Are you that desperate to perform surgery? Didn’t you already assist Director Zhou in a major operation?" Liang Xiaolin asked curiously, seeing his dejected expression.

"I can’t compare to people like you," Liu Banxia said with a wry smile. "Folks like you, with powerful backers—’big Bodhisattvas’ behind you—you guys can breeze through Second Hospital. But someone like me, purely ’wild-grown’? I can only search painstakingly."

"Is it really that serious?" Liang Xiaolin asked, hesitating.

"Why wouldn’t it be? That Qi Wentai who just walked by—the one who looks presentable but is a real piece of work—he’s Qin Hai’s nephew. He’s already been the lead surgeon for four operations this year, and he’s only in his second year of residency training!" Liu Banxia said.

"I’ve been at Second Hospital for nearly three years, and I only performed my first lead surgery—an anal fistula repair—a couple of days ago. Tell me, as a general surgeon, doesn’t that sound like I’m not on a proper track?"

"When I finally do get a new patient, it’s either a brain tumor or congenital heart disease. It’s only on night duty that I might encounter some abdominal pain cases where I can actually fight for a chance to see if it’s appendicitis."

"Kiddo, you’re still young," Liu Banxia said. "Hold onto your positive view of the world. Learn well from Chief Director Li; you’ll have many more opportunities than people like us."

"But the directors at the hospital all say you’re very good," Liang Xiaolin said with a frown.

Liu Banxia instantly brightened, his eyes sparkling as he looked at Liang Xiaolin.

"Heh... Director Jiang praised you too, didn’t he?" Liang Xiaolin said, quickly trying to cover her slip of the tongue.

Liu Banxia’s enthusiasm vanished instantly. I really don’t want to end up in proctology!