Chapter 1398: Breaking One’s Own Record

Chapter 1398: Chapter 1398: Breaking One’s Own Record

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Around eleven-thirty, Chen Xuehai walked out of the elevator.

"Did you also receive the notification or something?" Liu Banxia asked with a smile.

Chen Xuehai smiled and nodded, "They’re tidying up the operating room, you can go on stage once it’s done. Li Liwei will assist you. How did that family make you feel?"

"Do you want the honest truth or should I bluff?" Liu Banxia retorted.

"Of course, I want the honest truth." Chen Xuehai said.

"The honest truth is not great, the old man is fine, but their daughter is too overbearing." Liu Banxia replied.

"Tsk tsk, it seems like you already had a round of confrontation." Chen Xuehai commented wistfully.

"That’s just how she is, don’t take it to heart. Just finish the surgery, answer them and it’ll be over. And they won’t stay here long, they’re quite busy with work."

Liu Banxia nodded, "I can tell, they must be wealthy. But our background isn’t bad either. Even if my wife doesn’t make it, I could always bring Qing Kewa over to put on a show."

Chen Xuehai gave him a helpless look. He really might do such a thing. He could easily call Qiaoqiao and Qing Kewa over for a comparison.

"Why so serious? I was just joking. Su Wenhao, get ready, inform the patient and family, have them sign the confirmation form, and once the operating room is tidy, we’ll go on stage." Liu Banxia said.

"Okay." Su Wenhao replied.

"Whose surgery is next? Do you know? I need to coordinate with the team." Liu Banxia asked.

"It’s still mine, just focus on your part, at worst I’ll finish a bit late today." Chen Xuehai said.

"That works, I’ll aim to finish by two, at most delaying you by a little over an hour." Liu Banxia nodded.

"His situation isn’t too bad, the difficulty is in the proximity to the anal verge, but for TaTME surgery, it’s just a slight increase in difficulty."

"Wow, you can do it so quickly now?" Chen Xuehai asked in surprise.

"It was always to allow the ’Little Six’ to see more clearly before, but for today’s session, it doesn’t matter as much. It’s an extra job not originally planned." Liu Banxia said.

Chen Xuehai was at a loss for words; indeed, this guy was hiding his skills all along.

Everyone would discuss Liu Banxia during chats, wondering about his handling of current surgeries and if his speed could still improve.

Today there’s concrete evidence; if not for saving time, he wouldn’t have acted like this.

But a new question popped up in Chen Xuehai’s mind: Did Liu Banxia really master NOSES surgery so thoroughly in such a short time, to reach a state of perfection?

"Dr. Shi, do you think this guy’s usual skills we see are his true skills? If he’s hiding, how much is he hiding?" Chen Xuehai asked, leaning close to Shi Lei.

"It’s hard to say, can’t really explain." Shi Lei replied.

"No matter how well you think you know him, he’ll still surprise you. It’s an unexpected occurrence."

"I’ve gotten used to it, I don’t think too much anymore. Whatever he does, as long as he’s involved, it’s reasonable, otherwise, it’s too tiring for the mind."

Chen Xuehai laughed, not a bad way to put it.

Even though we work together every day, Liu Banxia’s situation is really hard to grasp.

And Liu Banxia, wanting to save time, started preparing early. These squeezed-out moments weren’t fair to Chen Xuehai’s next surgery patient.

"You guys really work hard. Do you have more work after this?" Liu Banxia asked Li Liwei.

"There was originally more, but with a slight adjustment, Xu Jie will take over with the rotating staff, and we’ll be on standby." Li Liwei said.

"Otherwise, handling such long hours can be tiring, leading to mistakes. How long is this surgery expected to take? So I can plan my lunch accordingly."

"A bit over two hours, as fast as possible. These squeezed-in surgeries are tiring to execute." Liu Banxia said.

"Haha, I think it’s okay, but why isn’t anyone accompanying you today?" Li Liwei asked curiously.

"Su Wenhao is getting ready, just having him is enough. Others are preparing for tomorrow’s surgeries and will do practical training. Liu Yiqing might drop by, depends on her mood." Liu Banxia said.

For Liu Yiqing, this is also a rare opportunity to gain experience, similar to the surgery she’s involved in tomorrow. But Liu Yiqing is currently in a bit of a mood, not sure if she’ll come over.

Liu Yiqing and Su Wenhao walked over just as Liu Banxia was finishing scrubbing.

"Tsk tsk, I thought Liu Yiqing wouldn’t come." Liu Banxia said.

"How could I not come, it’s such a rare opportunity to gain experience, missing it is not an option." Liu Yiqing said.

"Come on, today is your lucky day. We didn’t plan for another surgery, so you’re getting a good deal," Liu Banxia said.

"Su Wenhao, have you decided the order yet? Or will it be like Wang Chao guessed, drawing lots? It’s okay, but I hope a true warrior can step forward."

"We’re still drawing lots, but those who are chosen will get consolation prizes, and the rest have to buy dinner," Su Wenhao said with a smile.

"Tsk tsk, only you guys can have so much fun," Li Liwei said with a laugh.

"Can’t help it, the pressure from tomorrow’s surgery is too much. We need to relieve some stress, at least there’s a meal as compensation," Su Wenhao responded.

"Alright then, let’s see who gets lucky. Okay, into the operating room, inform them to bring the patient in," Liu Banxia said.

This surgery was squeezed into the schedule, so every aspect needs to be efficient. Once the patient was brought in, Liu Banxia made a few brief remarks and then started anesthesia directly.

Liu Yiqing observed intently; despite Liu Banxia’s fast pace today, she could still follow along clearly.

It’s just like reviewing before an exam, focusing on the key points. If you go over every detail slowly, you’ll miss the important parts.

For the others in the operating room, this was also the first time seeing Liu Banxia operate so quickly on a TaTME procedure, with each step flowing seamlessly.

Only when changing instruments did he slightly pause, otherwise everything felt smooth and efficient to them.

"Bring up the stapler. Su Wenhao, show the specimen to the patient’s family, then send it for pathology," Liu Banxia instructed.

"Alright, it’s quite thrilling to watch, but tomorrow’s pressure is even greater," Su Wenhao said.

"It might not even be you, why put so much pressure on yourself?" Liu Banxia commented.

Su Wenhao said nothing, hastily taking the tray to show the specimen to the patient’s family.

The surgery was about to end, and he needed to explain some precautions to the patient’s family, hoping to reduce the time spent in the ward.

"OK, wake them up,"

After finishing the operation, Liu Banxia said.

Ding! Surgery task complete

Awarded 200 experience points, 100 points proficiency in bowel surgery skills, and 20 Glory Points

This task was rated as perfect, with 300 experience points, 200 points in bowel surgery skills proficiency, 5 + 30 Glory Points, and a hardened stone obtained.

Although the tumor location was tricky, it was a routine operation for a TaTME procedure. This shows the brilliance of TaTME, which is why hospitals are pushing to promote it.

Of course, the rewards for Liu Banxia nowadays are much lower. He wonders if in the future it will be just 100 experience points, with even fewer Glory Points.

"That was incredibly fast. Teacher Liu, I’ve planned for over three and a half hours tomorrow," Liu Yiqing said pitifully.

"That’s not bad, it shows you’re confident in your skills, right?" Liu Banxia replied.

"Why?" Liu Yiqing asked, puzzled.

"It’s simple, if you weren’t confident, you’d worry about whether you can finish it, not how long it takes," Liu Banxia explained.

"My thought was to do as much as you can, but I underestimated you. Your goal seems to be finishing it outright, impressive," he said.

"Hehe, really? Now that you mention it, it makes sense," Liu Yiqing said foolishly.

Liu Banxia’s compliment didn’t mean much to others, but for Liu Yiqing, it worked perfectly. She didn’t dwell on anything else.

Others in the operating room also laughed, satisfied with Liu Banxia’s surgery.

Why? Because it was fast.

Not too tiring and they earned money. Even if Liu Banxia didn’t chat endlessly to lighten the mood, saving time was beneficial.

This kind of surgery, everyone hoped for more of them. The big surgeries, lasting seven or eight hours, or ten hours, were exhausting and not very profitable.

"OK, the patient is awake, total time was two hours and seven minutes. You keep breaking your own records," Li Liwei remarked when the patient awoke.

"Old man, the surgery went smoothly. You’ll be taken to the VIP ward soon where the nurses will take good care of you. In a week, as long as you’re not doing long jumps or sprints, you’ll be fine," Liu Banxia said.

The patient barely managed a smile, perhaps not obviously expressing it, but feeling genuinely happy inside.

"I also checked, there’s no sign of metastasis. We took extra samples to be thorough," Liu Banxia continued.

The patient nodded slightly, still a bit dazed from the anesthesia, his thoughts somewhat scattered.