The Time-Limited Baby Doctor Doesn’t Hide The Fact That She’s A Genius - Chapter 168

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The Terminal Baby Physician Doesn’t Hide Being a Genius

Chapter 168

I didn’t care at all about the Family Head’s words.

Of course.

Isn’t the assumption that you might catch a disease and die while treating patients something you have to carry in your heart once you decide to live as a physician?

Even during my third life. Back in my day, there wasn’t a disease I hadn’t caught. Tsk.

I clenched and unclenched my hands while having such old-fashioned thoughts.

“There are no assistants. You must solve everything by yourself.”

This isn’t a speed competition. What matters is who treats the disease accurately and clearly.

“Until all competitions are over, neither of you can leave this place. You will eat, sleep, and do everything here.”

Depending on the type, diseases can range from those that heal overnight to cases requiring days of dedicated treatment.

They were diverse.

So the words that followed from the Family Head were rules that assumed all possibilities.

‘How thorough.’

The more rules there are, the better for me. They’ll bind not only me but that woman as well.

‘And… the possibility of her pulling tricks will decrease.’

I gritted my teeth inwardly.

That crazy woman, she made the disease into its worst form, putting all her effort into killing me.

How can someone be a physician and do such things?

When I glanced up, the expressions of the physicians watching the patients beyond the water were varied.

Those who were shocked, those who were afraid. And those filled with curiosity or compassion.

A physician is ultimately someone who saves people while prepared for their own danger.

Excluding greedy physicians who are only interested in their own profit, that is.

“Then begin the treatment.”

While wondering how many such people there might be here, I raised my head.

“Please choose first.”

There were ten patients each on the right and left sides.

Since the symptoms were slightly different, it would have been clear that whichever side you chose wouldn’t be easy.

I nodded as if doing her a favor. Hei Haran’s eyebrows shot up.

Instead of leaving a cold sarcastic remark, she smiled mysteriously.

“I won’t decline my young niece’s generosity.”

With an inappropriately coquettish laugh, she headed to the right side.

I went to the remaining left side, lost in thought.

‘If she’s going to pull tricks, that’s the only thing she can do, right?’

I walked steadily while busily putting on a cloth mask and tying the strings with my hands.

It was a motion that had become as natural as breathing through my repeated lives.

Behind me, a servant carrying a bag full of tools and medicinal materials I had prepared in advance followed, panting heavily.

Just before crossing over the water wall, I turned my head toward Dad who stood far away in the distance.

Somehow, it felt like if I murmured from here, it would reach Dad. No, Dad would listen.

“Don’t worry, I’ll go and come back safely. Please take care.”

I smiled brightly and stepped into the water without hesitation. Soon the bag was also thrown inside the water wall.

‘The smell…’

I call this the smell of death.

When Water Mages’ powers combine, they can isolate disease and patients like this.

The reason three of them gathered like that was because of Hei Haran’s request. The Family Head’s Water Mage, our side’s Water Mage, and finally Hei Haran’s Water Mage.

The opinion was that it would be fair if one person came from each faction.

The Family Head thought it was reasonable and accepted, but my thoughts are different.

‘Well, I warned Uncle, so he’ll handle it well.’

Actually, this kind of competition or competition-like event isn’t my first time. I’ve proven my abilities in places with even more people than here, and in places with only high-ranking officials.

‘The latter was in the Imperial Capital.’

Others’ gazes didn’t interfere with me at all.

I slowly walked over and sat in front of the first patient. In front of each patient, clean cloth was piled up, and next to that was a basin filled with clean water.

When I brought my hand to the basin, water surged up and enveloped the man. It was a diagnosis.

‘Appearance: 50s, male. Severely emaciated state.’

I examined the man thoroughly.

Currently, the patients, as if they had made a promise, said nothing and just stared at me blankly.

There were even those who couldn’t even do that and hung their heads low.

Even though this is a competition, the feeling of seeing patients facing death never becomes familiar.

‘Medicine first… no, no.’

I thought about the gazes that would be watching me, then completely erased the plan I had set up until now.

As expected, it won’t work.

I took off all the gloves I was wearing. Then I firmly grasped the patient’s hand.

As a physician who should care about their own health and hygiene, this was absolutely something I shouldn’t do, but I had no choice.

The patient’s eyes, which had been full of despair and lifeless, widened in surprise.

“Phy, cough cough, Physician?”

“It’s okay. You’ll get better. That’s why I came here.”

While holding the first patient’s hand, I smoothly unfolded the tool pouch I was holding.

What came out of here was…

“Acu, acupuncture needles?”

“Yes.”

An acupuncture set laid out in various sizes and types.

And the one who will use this isn’t me.

I smiled gently and raised my head.

‘Mother.’

Though I called silently, Mother immediately noticed and gracefully descended.

Raon, who used to amplify my power, is currently not by my side.

However, I had gained an incredible overpowered ability that was just as amazing as Raon’s abilities.

According to my original plan, instead of quickly examining patients through diagnosis as usual, I intended to examine them slowly but thoroughly.

To ensure victory.

But the moment I saw those who were dying up close, everything changed.

As expected, I’m a human who can only live this way. When I see patients, I can’t turn away and end up going to battlefields without hesitation.

A foolish physician.

“I’ll show you a miracle.”

If I can treat patients, what wouldn’t I do?

For instance, if there’s a great physician beside me who was once called ‘Uiseon’ in the past. I should utilize that as well.

I recalled two days ago.

‘…Mother, is that really possible?’

I consulted Mother about everything to treat diseases in the competition, and Mother didn’t spare any answers.

During that time, I also learned that Mother’s and my treatment methods were really very different.

I mainly use medicine. In terms of traditional medicine, it means improving constitution and treating diseases with herbal medicine.

And Mother is…

‘Then please lend me your strength. No, please step forward together with me, Mother.’

– If it’s not difficult, would that be alright?

I smiled brightly.

‘The enemy is playing dirty, so why should we be fair and square?’

I am not good or righteous. Even without being good, I can save people.

Didn’t the Family Head say so? That any means and methods are fine when it comes to treatment.

I grinned wickedly.

When I closed my eyes and opened them again.

“Ac, acupuncture needles…!”

“Water…?”

More water than any water stream I had ever seen in my life was floating around me.

The common feature was that all the water streams were extremely thin.

And I felt Mother standing behind me, though invisible. Strangely, after a few days passed, I could now sense her presence even though she’s a ghost.

Is it because I’m her daughter? I hope that’s the case.

Looking at the acupuncture needles floating in the air, I smiled mischievously.

This is the first time I’m using this in actual practice.

“Are you ready?”

“Huh? Yes…?”

I wasn’t asking the patient.

Along with laughter, translucent hands suddenly appeared from behind as if embracing me.

To others’ eyes, it would appear as one of the acupuncture needles floating in the air, but to my eyes, I can see Mother holding the needle with her hand.

– There’s nothing to prepare. Just… something as natural as breathing.

I recalled Mother’s words.

– As long as a person isn’t dead, I can treat and save anything.

Along with a somewhat sad smile.

– Except for your Dad.

Perhaps the most outstanding Physician in existence took my hand.

That’s why I said it.

This competition cannot be lost.

“Don’t move. And breathe out slowly.”

The moment the acupuncture needle pierced the Patient’s arm, the Water Stream I created rummaged through my bag and made medicinal herbs float in the air.

‘Slowly?’

No, I’ll finish this competition in one shot.

Acupuncture needles pierced the Patient’s body, and Water Streams gently wrapped around them, making the medicine seep in. These Water Streams also maintained body temperature and wiped away the cold sweat coming from the Patient.

Had ten minutes passed? Following the acupuncture needles pierced into the Patient’s body, disgusting green fluid flowed down. The spots where the needles had been inserted saw their blemishes disappear.

The Patient’s eyes widened as if they might tear.

But after thirty minutes passed, then one hour, and finally when another hour had passed.

“My… body…!”

The first Patient, whose entire body had become clean, slowly caressed their own face.

“My ears, I can hear. Doctor…! Physician, sounds no longer seem distant. I can hear properly! *sob*, *sniff*, now… I can hear my Child’s voice clearly…!”

The first Patient, who had been losing their hearing, wept. With a clean voice free of coughing.

I slowly turned my head.

‘Well, if I had done it normally, it would have taken about half a day.’

The countless eyes gathered in this place.

The Family Head with her mouth agape.

The even more shocked Spectators, the gasping Physicians, and the faces of the remaining Patients where hope was beginning to bloom.

Among the Physicians, I also noticed some suspicious reactions that couldn’t be overlooked.

Instead of showing it, I smiled brightly.

“Now, let’s finish quickly and go Home.”

Finally meeting the gaze of Hei Haran, who was looking at this place with shock.

Nothing will go according to your plans, will it?

Strange, isn’t it?

Then I began treating the Patients without hesitation.

– Hmm, this Patient has lung problems.

“No, it’s spread to the kidneys too.”

– Tell them to roll up their lower garment. It would be better to remove the Upper Garment completely.

Unstoppable momentum.

Time flowed without obstruction. I manipulated the water stream in a state of complete absorption.

It was enjoyable.

All of Mother’s knowledge and experience, vividly shared right beside me, was seeping into me.

I would be able to treat even more people.

And it was also exhilarating.

Why do people become so foolish when cornered?

Hei Haran was using every means at her disposal to accelerate the train heading toward the cliff.

Only she herself was unaware of this.

– It’s poison again.

“That’s right, isn’t it?”

I replied without panic.

These patients… not only had they contracted the currently spreading epidemic.

They were also patients poisoned by Hei Haran’s poison.

That woman was heading toward her own destruction.

Foolishly so.

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