The next day, within Haidao City, helicopters landed one after another like a sky full of falling flower petals, gracefully descending onto the vast helipad of the city defense forces.
The doors of the aircraft opened, and many people disembarked, young and old, discussing issues as they walked.
"Listen to me, you absolutely cannot use hormones in this situation. Using hormones will cause the patient's body to overreact. Disability is a minor issue; there's also a possibility of direct death."
"I don't think you're right. In this situation, traditional Chinese medicine should be used."
"No, no, no, I think this situation must be due to someone using genetic modification, splicing human genes with animal genes, which has led to the mutation."
"You're really making me laugh. Shouldn't gene editing be done before a person is born? The age difference of those who are ill is so vast, spanning over forty years!"
"So what? It might be a grand conspiracy from over forty years ago, only activated recently."
"Alright, alright, stop arguing. I will definitely be able to bring these people's consciousness back with my evil-dispelling techniques, and the five million reward will surely be mine!"
"Whatever it is? We get thirty thousand reward just for coming. Even if we can't cure them, it's good to earn money."
"..."
Bai Xi stood in a command hall not far away, listening to the sounds from the signal receiver. She couldn't help but frown, glancing at Shangguan Wen and saying, "Are these the renowned doctors that Haidao City has offered substantial rewards to recruit from all over the country?"
Shangguan Wen also felt a bead of sweat on his brow, "War God, time is of the essence, so there was no time for screening. I thought it best to bring them over first and then screen them slowly."
It was common knowledge that great rewards attract brave individuals.
However, under the temptation of substantial rewards, not only talent would be drawn, but also audacious swindlers.
This was within expectation, but he truly didn't expect that the swindlers would lack any professional integrity, exposing themselves immediately, their eyes only fixed on the reward money.
In truth, he had considered some form of screening, but the problem was specialization. His city defense forces were skilled in guarding the city and combat, but in terms of medical skills... he genuinely didn't know how to screen. He feared bringing in swindlers, yet also worried about missing out on talent. He found it so difficult!
Bai Xi slightly raised her gaze, not dwelling on the matter.
Shangguan Wen immediately expressed his commitment, "War God, please rest assured, I will screen these people shortly..."
As soon as he finished speaking, he realized the person beside him had vanished, not even leaving a gust of wind.
Shangguan Wen: "..."
He twitched the corner of his mouth, silently comforting himself: It's okay, it's not your fault, the War God won't be angry. The War God is just always like this, appearing and disappearing without a trace!
Meanwhile, on the other side, Bai Xi had already appeared on the grass of the helipad, wearing a simple white hoodie, a pair of army-green cargo pants, and a pair of Doc Martens.
She stood there quietly, directly blocking the path of the doctors.
Those who had come for the exorbitant reward looked at Bai Xi and couldn't help but be slightly startled, stopping unconsciously.
Although the girl in front of them appeared nothing special apart from her beauty, they inexplicably dared not step forward, as if an invisible pressure emanated naturally from her clear and indifferent eyes.
Seeing that they had stopped, Bai Xi spoke no further, saying to everyone lightly, "Given the large number of people here today, with varying... quality, a preliminary screening is required. I ask everyone to demonstrate their true abilities, otherwise, you will be immediately sent back."
This simple sentence instantly ignited the entire helipad.
Those doctors with some reputation looked at the slender young girl in front of them, and they all became instantly arrogant.
"Who are you? You think you can screen us just because you say so?"
"What do you mean varying quality? Are you saying we are all show and no substance? We are people of status and position. Are you mocking us by saying that?"
"We've already come this far. We can't even see the patients, and you want to send us back. Isn't that going too far!"
"Yes, yes, I was invited by the Commander of Haidao City. You want us to leave, so we leave?"
"Even if we go back, you must give us the promised reward money, otherwise, we will absolutely not let this go."
"Yes, yes!"
"..."
Bai Xi watched the people in front of her with a cool gaze.
The more those people thought about it, the angrier they became, genuinely wanting to cause trouble. After all, they had come for money. Now that Bai Xi stood out and said she would test them, and they would be sent back if they failed, they likely didn't intend to pay.
How could that be allowed?
Who could tolerate a duck already in their grasp flying away?
Anger surged from within, and malice grew.
One of them, emboldened, stepped forward to grab Bai Xi.
The city defense forces were not to be trifled with, but this little girl, could he, a grown man, be bullied by her?
"Young lady, if you don't make things clear today, don't blame me for being impolite..."
As he spoke, his plump hand reached out to grab Bai Xi's collar. Just as it was about to grasp, the seemingly delicate woman in front of him simply vanished into thin air.
The man's pupils widened abruptly. Before he could react, he felt a sharp pain in the back of his knee, and he knelt directly on the ground.
"In the city defense forces of Haidao City, do you know what the consequences are for taking action?"
Bai Xi stood beside him, saying coldly.
The man didn't understand what had happened, but his male pride made him feel that kneeling before a woman was an extremely humiliating thing.
If he had knelt before the soldiers of the city defense forces today, he would have remained silent. But this was a woman in front of him, a woman shorter and not as strong as him, a woman with long hair and shallow knowledge!
His inner rage, fueled by this disdain, overcame all his fear. He struggled to stand up and shouted, "You, a woman, dare to lecture me..."
Before he could finish speaking, the man felt a sharp pain on his shoulder, so intense that he felt his bones were about to crack. His pained howls echoed throughout the helipad of the city defense forces, accompanied by the sound of bone-shattering that was drowned out by the screams.
Bai Xi stood still, one hand pressed on the man's shoulder, appearing to exert no force at all, "Do not underestimate women, or you will die a very ugly death."
She didn't care if they wanted to take advantage of the situation to get reward money.
If they wanted to lay hands on her, they wouldn't be able to touch her shadow anyway, and she was too lazy to bother.
But... if they looked down on women, then don't blame her for showing them a bit of her power.
Bai Xi looked at the crowd who were initially indignant but now stunned into silence, "This is Haidao City, and it requires the support of physicians. This matter concerns the safety and destiny of the entire Haidao City. What is needed here are true doctors, people who can solve problems, not those who seek to take advantage of the chaos. Those who deliberately cause trouble, this is your fate!"
As she spoke, everyone looked at each other with various expressions, but not a single person dared to speak again.