Not long after Xiao Ding's words fell, the organizing committee members quickly brought out a stretcher.
Lying on the stretcher was an elderly person wearing a hospital gown.
At this moment, the elderly patient had already fallen into a deep sleep.
His face was pale and filled with sickness, indicating that his physical condition was already very poor.
Xiao Ding said, "This patient is the subject of our examination today. I've already said most of what needs to be said. Now, please proceed with the competition in order of your rankings from the first round, from largest to smallest."
The young man ranked last nodded, then suppressed his nervousness and walked up to the elderly man.
Although Wu Tian did not know this young man, Yuan Hai and Xu Hao, as well as Xiao Meng, had heard of him.
It was said that his greatest skill was pulse diagnosis, and everyone believed he should have a significant advantage in this round of the competition.
The young man touched the patient's pulse, but soon, his expression became grave.
Immediately after, he seemed to have touched an electric current and suddenly jumped back!
"This, this..." he said with a face full of terror, "This pulse is too chaotic! Relying solely on pulse diagnosis, it's impossible to determine the extent of his internal conditions!"
Xiao Ding said in a deep voice, "I've already told you, you don't need to disclose all the conditions."
"Whatever you can find out is what you report. Then, write the results on a slip of paper and submit it."
The young man's complexion turned as pale as the patient's.
He trembled as he touched the patient's pulse again, then carefully examined the patient's physical condition.
However, the longer he examined, the more complex his expression became, as if he were solving some world-class mathematical problem.
After a while, he released the patient's pulse again, his face looking extremely displeased.
He held a pen, facing a blank piece of paper, but the tip of the pen hesitated, as if encountering some resistance.
In response, Xiao Ding couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
The young man hesitated for a long time, and finally, the pen in his hand suddenly dropped to the ground.
He said dejectedly, "I'm sorry, I can't write anything down."
"His pulse is too complex, I can't find any clues at all. I choose to forfeit."
As soon as he said this, all the contestants were shocked. Even Yuan Hai couldn't help but feel a hint of surprise.
If even this young man couldn't do it, how chaotic must the pulse be!
Could it be that this round of the competition had truly become this difficult?
Hearing this, Xiao Ding was also somewhat disappointed.
But he didn't say much, just nodded and said, "You wish to forfeit? Alright, in that case, you can step aside."
The young man said tremblingly, "President, I want to ask, is this really a pulse that can be detected through Traditional Chinese Medicine? I can't believe it!"
"This situation has reached a very dire state. No matter who comes, they won't be able to diagnose the pulse!"
Xiao Ding disliked hearing such words, so he said coldly, "Since you have forfeited, this competition has nothing to do with you anymore. Please do not make any statements related to the competition."
"Your failure is your failure, but it doesn't mean others will fail too."
"So, please be quiet and watch what others do."
The young man dared not retort to Xiao Ding, so he could only shut his mouth.
However, judging from his expression, he was clearly unconvinced. Perhaps, in his opinion, no one could grasp such a pulse.
After this interlude, most of the contestants felt immense pressure.
Among them, there were even those who were not very skilled in pulse diagnosis. The current situation was pushing them to the brink of collapse.
The next young man in line stepped forward, trembling.
After touching the patient's pulse, his expression also froze abruptly.
At this moment, he finally understood why the first contestant had said those words.
He immediately let go of his hand, shook his head, and said, "This is beyond my capabilities. This is not something I can do, so I'm very sorry, I also choose to forfeit."
With two consecutive contestants forfeiting, the atmosphere of the competition instantly became extremely solemn.
Everyone found it incredible!
What kind of pulse could force two excellent TCM practitioners to this extent?
Under immense pressure, some contestants chose to forfeit before even starting the pulse diagnosis.
One after another, a total of eight contestants chose to give up.
Even those who participated in the competition could only shake their heads, stating that they were unable to interpret such a pulse.
Before long, out of the twenty participating contestants, sixteen had finished their competition, leaving only Xu Hao, Yuan Hai, Xiao Meng, and Wu Tian yet to compete.
It was almost Xu Hao's turn.
Xu Hao also clearly lacked confidence in this matter. He looked at Yuan Hai for help and said, "Brother Yuan Hai, what should I do now? I can't handle this either!"
Yuan Hai said to him, "Do what you're supposed to do. Don't ask me. You came here to be a foil this time, aren't you still hoping to beat me?"
"It's okay if you get eliminated. I'm still here, and I will win."
As he said this, Yuan Hai's gaze clearly flickered, as if conveying something to Xu Hao.
After Xu Hao was stunned for a moment, he immediately understood.
He then nodded and began to take the patient's pulse.
Just like all the contestants who participated in the pulse diagnosis, after touching the patient's pulse, Xu Hao's expression began to turn grim.
However, as he was associated with Yuan Hai, he still had some foundation, so he did not panic like the other contestants.
After a while, he picked up a pen, wrote something on the paper, and submitted it.
Seeing that someone had finally submitted an answer, Xiao Ding's previously tense face finally relaxed a lot.
In response, Wu Tian's lips couldn't help but curve slightly.
To be fair, although Xu Hao and Yuan Hai were both annoying individuals, their strength was still present.
Among these contestants, they were considered outstanding.
After submitting his answer, Xu Hao immediately leaned in and whispered something to Yuan Hai.
Yuan Hai nodded calmly, but his brow furrowed slightly.
Seeing this, Xiao Meng immediately shouted loudly, "I report them! They are cheating! They are sharing information about the patient's condition!"