Urban Genius Divine Doctor

Chapter 263: Chapter 263: Live Broadcast

After discussions between Wang Chenning and Pu Zhengyang, as well as negotiations with officials from both sides, a final decision was made: the afternoon competition would be livestreamed for the entire world to see.

Zhao Xiao’an and her colleagues had made extensive preparations for the livestream, which was sure to have a significant impact, but they had been worried that the South Korean side wouldn’t agree.

Wang Chenning had also been afraid South Korea wouldn’t agree.

The South Korean officials did indeed disagree with livestreaming the match, but in the end, Pu Zhengyang consented.

With Pu Zhengyang’s approval, the South Korean officials assumed he was confident he could defeat Wang Chenning. After a private discussion with Pu Zhengyang, they finally gave their consent as well.

South Korea’s final decision took everyone by surprise. Not only would they use a web livestream, but they would also broadcast it on television channels.

Upon hearing South Korea’s decision, those around Wang Chenning began to suspect that Pu Zhengyang might be hiding some unknown, ultimate technique, planning to catch Wang Chenning completely off guard at a critical moment.

Even Zhao Xiao’an was a little worried.

"It’s fine!" Wang Chenning knew Pu Zhengyang certainly had some tricks up his sleeve, but he wasn’t afraid in the slightest.

From the way Pu Zhengyang had proactively sought him out at noon, Wang Chenning had already guessed that the old man was just doing all this to build up his own prestige.

Besides, Wang Chenning was exceptionally confident in his own medical skills.

’I have so many ultimate techniques,’ he thought, ’and I haven’t even shown a third of them!’

’If I were to reveal all of my skills, it would probably scare everyone to death.’

At 1:30 in the afternoon, inside the same grand hall where the morning conference had been held, the spectacular showdown between Wang Chenning and Pu Zhengyang was about to begin.

This competition was vastly different from the one against Li Xizhuang that morning; it was far more ceremonious.

This was also a testament to Pu Zhengyang’s shrewdness.

Pu Zhengyang held numerous honorary titles. He was the president of the Korean Medical Association and also held an official government position.

During the noon break, he had made a number of arrangements, successfully building up hype for himself.

Many mainstream media outlets in South Korea had already reported on the event. Of course, they painted Wang Chenning as an extremely arrogant and outrageous teenager suffering from a case of eighth-grader syndrome, someone so conceited about his bit of talent that he looked down on everyone and showed no respect for his elders.

A young man like that, they claimed, would never amount to anything, no matter how gifted he was.

Comments online also began to multiply. The people of South Korea cheered for Pu Zhengyang, calling Wang Chenning a treacherous villain. They said that in the afternoon competition, South Korea’s "National Physician," Pu Zhengyang, would absolutely demolish Wang Chenning.

Before the official competition began, officials from both sides went up to say a few words. The gist was that the day’s match should still uphold the principle of "friendship first, competition second," with the main focus on cultural exchange.

Afterward, Wang Chenning and Pu Zhengyang also took the stage to give speeches.

Wang Chenning’s speech was concise but highly aggressive.

"I am not the most skilled traditional doctor in all of Huaxia, but I believe I have the ability to challenge the entire traditional medical world of South Korea, and even more so, the strength to challenge any so-called ’National Physician’ from Japan. If anyone is unconvinced, you are all welcome to challenge me to a match."

Although they had already witnessed Wang Chenning’s arrogance and profound medical skill that morning, his renewed boasting before the afternoon match still caused an uproar from the South Korean side.

The South Korean livestream platforms erupted with a torrent of curses. Some people even started crowdfunding a bounty, planning to hire a hitman to take Wang Chenning’s life once the funds were raised.

Others called for people to protest in front of the hotel where the Huaxia delegation was staying, hoping for a chance to rush in and give Wang Chenning a beating.

Huaxia’s netizens, of course, were showering Wang Chenning with praise.

"If I were this badass when I was young, I’d be even more arrogant than Teacher Wang!"

"Teacher Wang looks so hot when he’s being arrogant. No wonder Sister Xiao’an keeps falling for him over and over!"

"I think I’m falling for him too, what do I do? I’m a guy! Everyone, help me brainstorm, how can I get a chance to help Teacher Wang ’pick up the soap’!"

"While he was provoking the South Koreans, Teacher Wang also took a shot at Japan. Did he just challenge all of Japan’s so-called ’National Physicians’ too?"

"Looking forward to seeing Teacher Wang completely destroy those Jap pirates in the coming days!"

"I’m looking forward to it too! Everyone is!"

Pu Zhengyang wasn’t the least bit thrown off by Wang Chenning’s arrogance. When he took the stage to speak, his voice was calm.

After bowing to the audience, Pu Zhengyang spoke in Korean, "Please, rest assured, everyone. I will do my utmost in this competition against Mr. Wang. Like all of you, I very much hope to win today’s match. But if I lose to Mr. Wang because my skills are inferior, then I will accept that result. After all, this world is full of geniuses, and even more masters. If I win, I will donate the priceless medical text I stand to gain to my country, so that more people can learn these exquisite medical arts. If I lose, I will pay the wager in my own way!"

With that, he bowed to the audience once more.

The hall erupted in thunderous applause. Even Wang Chenning clapped for him.

Next, the host announced the rules of the competition.

Both contestants would each select a participant from the audience. After choosing a suitable person, they would perform a diagnosis in front of everyone.

The diagnosis would, of course, have to be verified by others. It would only be accepted if three renowned traditional medicine experts from each country examined the patient and reached a unanimous conclusion. The two competitors would also have to cross-examine each other’s diagnoses, and the results had to be acknowledged by the opposing party.

Once the diagnoses were accepted, the competition would move on to treatment. This would involve a comprehensive evaluation of their acupuncture techniques, the prescriptions they administered, and other factors to ultimately determine the winner and loser.

This was the competition format that both Wang Chenning and Pu Zhengyang had agreed upon. Although many on the Huaxia side were worried the South Koreans would take the opportunity to cheat or cause trouble, since Wang Chenning had approved, they had no choice but to accept it.

After announcing the rules, the host asked Wang Chenning if he had any requirements for the patient he would be treating.

"I have no requirements!" Wang Chenning was not demanding that his patient be one of the Huaxia people; he would accept any volunteer.

Soon, both sides had selected their patients.

From the few volunteers who had stepped forward, Wang Chenning chose a middle-aged man in his fifties. Pu Zhengyang, not wanting to take too much of an advantage in this regard, chose a Huaxia staff member in his thirties.

Pu Zhengyang volunteered to go first.

Through the four traditional methods of diagnosis—observation, listening, questioning, and pulse-taking—Pu Zhengyang quickly determined the Huaxia staff member’s condition.

This Huaxia man had contracted a wind-cold, presenting with symptoms like a stuffy and runny nose, and a low-grade fever. It was a minor ailment.

Furthermore, he suffered from long-term sleep deprivation, which had led to a condition of phlegm-heat disturbing the heart-mind.

Pu Zhengyang’s diagnosis was confirmed by the others, and Wang Chenning raised no objections.

No one would misdiagnose such a simple condition.

Then, Pu Zhengyang began to treat the Huaxia man.

According to the established rules, he was to perform the treatment using blind acupuncture.

Pu Zhengyang was truly a master of blind acupuncture. The treatment strategy he adopted was highly targeted, and his choice of acupoints for the procedure was precise.

After explaining his understanding of the treatment, Pu Zhengyang began to locate the acupoints. Blindfolded, he relied on touch, quickly finding the first correct point and starting the acupuncture.

His movements as he inserted the needle were swift, without a hint of hesitation.

Seeing that Pu Zhengyang, despite being blindfolded, could still locate the acupoints with high accuracy and apply the needles without any hesitation, the members of the Huaxia delegation grew anxious.

’Pu Zhengyang’s blind acupuncture skills are incredible,’ they thought. ’No wonder he was the one who proposed a blind acupuncture competition with Wang Chenning.’

Even the few who had witnessed Wang Chenning’s own blind acupuncture technique felt a little uneasy.

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