The small auditorium of the Medical College is a fan-shaped lecture room, with a much steeper slope than usual, typically used by the Medical College for academic lectures or surgical demonstrations!

Today, nearly five hundred seats are fully occupied, and many people are even sitting on the floor in the aisles.

Standing at the forefront, at the position of the podium, Lin Jie was under the gaze of thousands of eyes; he could even clearly see every face.

Before standing here, looking at the crowd densely packed in the small auditorium, heads everywhere, Lin Jie felt a bit apprehensive, occasionally nervous, and even thought he might get stage fright!

However, standing here for real, Lin Jie experienced a long-lost feeling.

A vague excitement surged through his body with the flow of blood, an uncontrollable urge to showcase himself.

Sitting on the left-front side of the small auditorium, Chen Shi had a faint smile on his face as he whispered to An Kexin beside him, "Kexin, did you see that kid's eyes light up? He was a bit nervous at first, but now he's excited."

"This brat clearly shines in big competitions! The more pressure they face, the better they perform. Let's see how he impresses the panel of expert judges and the audience today!"

"Uncle, and also the online viewers!"

An Kexin pointed to the screen of the ultra-thin notebook, "The online live stream has already started. Currently, there are 2,100 viewers, and the number is continually increasing!"

Lin Jie glanced over each member of his support group, then fixed his gaze on the seven judges.

They were seated about three or four meters in front of Lin Jie, behind separately arranged office desks.

Each desk was draped with maroon velvet cloth, on top of which were a microphone, a laptop, two bottles of water, and a nameplate with a name.

Ren Maoshi sat in the center, with Hu Yitong, Tian Zhiyuan, and Sun Yuze on his left side in succession; while Fang Lianggong, Tao Taqing, and Gu Hongkuang were on his right side in sequence.

Lin Jie noticed the four men he was meeting for the first time: Sun Yuze, Fang Lianggong, Tao Taqing, and Gu Hongkuang.

All four were in their fifties, with well-maintained health, lean and solemn.

However, both Fang Lianggong and Gu Hongkuang sported a Mediterranean hairstyle, while Sun Yuze was simply bald.

Tao Taqing, with his thick short hair, also had a short mustache over his upper lip; if he wore a robe and smoked a cigarette, he might have captured about thirty percent of Lu Xun's vintage charm.

Behind the judges, sitting in the first row, were clearly the leaders of the school and Medical College!

Lin Jie even recognized an acquaintance, Principal Pan Xinli!

When their eyes met, Pan Xinli gave Lin Jie an encouraging smile!

At this moment, Ren Maoshi tapped the microphone lightly with his finger, and the thumping sound resonated throughout the small auditorium, instantly silencing all the buzzing noises.

He leaned forward slightly, moving closer to the microphone, and said, "The time is about right, let us begin!"

Ren Maoshi glanced over Lin Jie and the six other judges, and seeing no objections, continued, "Lin Jie, we will start by each asking one question."

"After this round, there will be a free question session."

"All questions need to be answered on the spot. At the end of each answer, you need to conclude with 'end of answer'. If you can't answer a question, you need to state it clearly."

"If you make no response within fifteen seconds, we will automatically assume you have given up on that question."

"Lin Jie, do you understand what I'm saying?"

Lin Jie slightly adjusted the wireless microphone on his right ear, and said softly, "I understand and I'm ready. You may begin the questions!"

Ren Maoshi faintly smiled, looked at his left side, and said, "Professor Sun, let's start with you!"

Sun Yuze reached out and pulled the microphone, looked at Lin Jie, and said emotionlessly, "This season is the prime time for pneumonia outbreaks. My question is simple, Lin Jie, explain in detail what you know about pneumonia."

Lin Jie furrowed his brow and verified, "Professor Sun, are you asking me to explain pneumonia in detail?"

Concerned that he might not have expressed himself clearly, he accentuated the word "detail".

Sun Yuze nodded, "Yes, explain in detail as much as you know about it! This will also give us all a precise insight into the depth of your medical knowledge."

"Alright, as you wish!"

Lin Jie showed a helpless expression, cleared his throat, and spoke, "Pneumonia refers to the inflammation of terminal airways, alveoli, and pulmonary interstitium. It can be caused by pathogenic microorganisms like bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, as well as physical and chemical factors such as radiation and inhaled foreign substances. The main clinical symptoms include fever, cough, sputum production, blood in sputum, and may be accompanied by chest pain or difficulty breathing..."

Listening to Lin Jie speak fluently, Chen Shi leaned back against his chair, chuckled, and whispered to An Kexin, "That Sun Baldy thought he could probe Lin Jie's depths with this kind of generic question!"

"And he assumed that with such a question, no matter how much Lin Jie knows, there would always be something he'd miss."

"His final commentary, pointing out Lin Jie's shortcomings, can make everyone know that Lin Jie, this so-called medical genius, is just so-so."

He looked at Sun Yuze's bald head and sneered, "But his little plan is definitely miscalculated this time."

"Based on my understanding of Lin Jie's knowledge, this pneumonia, if he explains it in detail, can entirely fill an academic year's course for undergraduates."

Sure enough, once Lin Jie started speaking, he didn't stop!

He spoke for more than thirty minutes straight before pausing, looking towards the direction of his friends and family, and said, "I've talked myself dry, give me a bottle of water!"

Lin Miao stood up from her seat, ran over to hand him a bottle of water, and whispered, "Brother, keep it up!"

Lin Jie gave her a gentle smile, twisted open the cap, took a small sip to moisten his throat, and prepared to continue his lecture!

Sun Yuze also realized at this time that his question was somewhat inappropriate. Seizing the moment before Lin Jie resumed, he hastily asked, "Lin Jie, how long can you talk about this pneumonia?"

Lin Jie pondered for a moment and said, "Professor Sun, you asked me to explain as detailed as possible, so I planned to first briefly talk about pneumonia from aspects such as overview, etiology, clinical manifestations, examination, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, complications, and treatment."

"This part would take at least thirty or forty lecture hours. After that, I will classify all the finer aspects of pneumonia, again explaining them in detail according to these aspects!"

"Calculating it this way..."

Lin Jie thought for a moment, then said with a smile, "Everyone could celebrate the new year here, I'm confident I can last until New Year's Eve!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the small auditorium buzzed with noise!

Sun Yuze's face didn't look good. He said in a heavy tone, "Since this is the case, I'll simplify the question a bit. Just list the classifications of pneumonia for us!"

"As you wish!"

Lin Jie placed the bottle of water on the floor and began, "There are various classification standards for pneumonia. Based on anatomical classification, it can be divided into lobar pneumonia, lobular pneumonia, and interstitial pneumonia."

"Based on etiology, it can be classified into bacterial pneumonia, pneumonia caused by atypical pathogens, viral pneumonia, fungal pneumonia, and pneumonia caused by other pathogens such as rickettsia, toxoplasma, Pneumocystis carinii, parasites, etc..."

Seeing that Lin Jie was about to continue with a lengthy explanation, Sun Yuze couldn't let Lin Jie spend too much time on his question and interrupted him once again, visibly displeased!

"Alright, alright, you can stop now. I already know that your grasp of pneumonia is very deep! This question..."

Sun Yuze reluctantly said, "You've passed."

Passed? It should be perfectly passed, stingy fellow! Lin Jie muttered in his heart, his gaze shifting to Tian Zhiyuan!

At this point, Tian Zhiyuan picked up the microphone and complimented, "Very impressive, Lin Jie, your foundational knowledge is solid. I find your systematic memory excellent, but I wonder about your lateral memory!"

"My question is also very simple, listen carefully!"

Tian Zhiyuan calmly stated, "If a person faints inexplicably, what could be the potential causes?"

Seeing Lin Jie ready to respond, he continued, "Lin Jie, don't rush to answer, I'll add a few more points."

"First, our assessment time is not actually limited, so you don't need to rush."

"Second, I rate this question a ten! If you finish answering and miss one cause of syncope, I'll deduct one point, and if it gets below six, need I say more?"

Tian Zhiyuan raised his voice slightly and said, "Many of those present here are students of the Medical College or medical practitioners, so please listen carefully to Lin Jie's explanation!"

"If anyone can identify a cause of syncope that Lin Jie doesn't mention, I can grant you a small request!"

With these words, the entire small auditorium erupted in a cacophony of noise!

Who is Tian Zhiyuan, anyway?

A doctoral supervisor professor at Jingcheng University Medical School, an expert-level neurosurgeon at the Jingcheng University Affiliated Medical College, with a certain level of renown abroad!

Though what he promised was just a small request!

But this promise in front of many witnesses, this small request could possibly be an opportunity for face-to-face guidance, a recommendation for a foreign scholarship or job application, or even a chance to assist in a surgery or get his nod to lead a surgical operation!

For a while, the atmosphere that had been somewhat dull due to Lin Jie's previous lengthy pneumonia exposition suddenly became lively.

Almost everyone in the small auditorium focused intently on Lin Jie, hoping he would miss several causes of syncope.

"This Tian Zhiyuan is really a sneaky bastard, not a good person!" Chen Shi cursed resentfully in his heart!

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.