Wan Yunting then sat alone, taking three pieces of paper and writing down the illnesses of the three patients, as well as their treatment plans. After finishing, he handed them to the eight judges on the judging panel to begin the diagnosis...
"Chairman Zheng, the second and third patients are not in good condition and need treatment as soon as possible!"
Wan Yunting could not help but express his opinion to Zheng Minji, as the two patients were severely ill and required the best possible medical attention.
Wan Yunting's interjection, however, made Sakata Takumi, Luo Yaohui, Taisa, and other contestants anxious, wondering if their diagnoses were incorrect.
One contestant couldn't help but say, "The third patient just has scleritis, it's not a serious illness!"
"Scleritis?"
This statement made Sakata Takumi chuckle, but he crossed his arms and shook his head with a faint smile, refraining from further comment.
Zheng Minji, seeing Wan Yunting's grave expression, felt a jolt. He could tell that this young Chinese chairman had identified serious illnesses in the second and third patients!
"Alright, I will announce the results."
After the eight judges had reviewed the diagnostic results and treatment plans written by the eight contestants from various medical associations, Zheng Minji pointed to the first female patient and announced, "This patient suffers from three illnesses: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome! Adnexitis! and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome!"
"Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome?"
Upon hearing that the first patient also had Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome, Taisa and other contestants who had not diagnosed the third illness exchanged glances, feeling a sense of disappointment as they realized their diagnoses were incomplete.
"The second patient has two illnesses!"
Zheng Minji then pointed to the second patient, a male in a wheelchair, and stated, "Ankylosing Spondylitis! and Renal Dysfunction, leading to amyloidosis!"
Zheng Xiuyan, Sakata Takumi, and Kiel Diarja were elated to hear that the second patient had these two illnesses, confirming their diagnoses were correct.
"Wait!"
However, Wan Yunting suddenly interrupted Zheng Minji, pointing to the second patient and saying, "Let me correct that, the second patient has a third illness!"
This declaration stunned everyone present, and all eyes focused on Wan Yunting. Even Zheng Minji looked at him with a puzzled expression and asked, "Chairman Wan, please elaborate."
Wan Yunting looked at the second patient and said, "He has a poor gastrointestinal tract and suffers from a benign intestinal tumor!"
"Impossible!"
Sakata Takumi immediately retorted, "We all examined him and found no benign intestinal tumor. You must have made a mistake!"
"That's right, Chairman Zheng said he only has two illnesses. How could he have a benign intestinal tumor?" Luo Yaohui also refuted, believing Wan Yunting was speaking nonsense.
Zheng Minji raised an eyebrow, glanced at Wan Yunting, and then approached the second patient, speaking with him in Korean. He also personally examined the patient's abdomen. Wan Yunting then said, "Press the left side of his abdomen, do you feel a hard tumor?"
"Ah...!"
Zheng Minji had only lightly pressed when the patient cried out in pain, startling everyone around.
Zheng Xiuyan, Kiel Diarja, Sakata Takumi, Luo Yaohui, and the others were dumbfounded. Judging by the reaction, it seemed the second patient truly had a benign intestinal tumor!
Zheng Minji felt a touch of shame, turned to Wan Yunting, and nodded, saying, "It appears this patient does have a benign intestinal tumor."
Wan Yunting smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's just a benign intestinal tumor. A surgery will resolve it. If treated with traditional methods, the benign tumor can also be removed."
Zheng Minji nodded, then addressed everyone again. "Due to my oversight, I failed to diagnose the benign intestinal tumor in the second patient, but Chairman Wan has identified it. This shows Chairman Wan's focus and rigor when diagnosing patients, which is something we should all learn from."
At that moment, Sakata Takumi, Luo Yaohui, and the contestants from other countries looked embarrassed, as none of them had diagnosed the benign intestinal tumor in the second patient.
Zheng Minji continued with the third patient, "The last patient suffers from Optic Nerve Atrophy! and Kidney Stones! as well as prostate issues!"
As Zheng Minji finished, Luo Yaohui and the other contestants nodded in agreement, having diagnosed the third patient's illnesses.
"No!"
However, Wan Yunting frowned and said, "If my diagnosis is indeed wrong, then the third patient does not have optic nerve atrophy, but cholangiocarcinoma!"
"Cholangiocarcinoma?"
Upon hearing this, Sakata Takumi, Luo Yaohui, and the other contestants stared intently at Wan Yunting. Zheng Xiuyan even raised an eyebrow and retorted, "Chairman Wan, I admit you correctly diagnosed the benign intestinal tumor in the second patient, and we were not diligent enough in our diagnosis."
"But the third patient has optic nerve atrophy, and our diagnosis is correct. Your claim of cholangiocarcinoma is absolutely impossible!"
"Why is it impossible?"
Wan Yunting turned his gaze to her, walked over to the third patient, and pointed to his vacant eyes, saying, "Severe optic nerve atrophy can lead to blindness in both eyes, as well as other issues like cranial nerve crossing. But these should not have occurred in his case, correct?"
Zheng Minji, who had been observing, nodded and said, "He indeed has not experienced issues like cranial nerve crossing."
"But he has abdominal pain, fatigue, fever, and nausea, right?" Wan Yunting turned to Zheng Minji and asked.
Zheng Minji, however, raised an eyebrow and shook his head slightly. "This patient was just admitted to our Korean Traditional Medicine Association Hospital this noon. We haven't conducted a comprehensive examination yet, so we haven't discovered these symptoms..."
Before he could finish speaking, the third patient felt a sudden wave of nausea and dry heaved, causing Zheng Xiuyan, Sakata Takumi, and the others to look shocked. Zheng Minji immediately went to check and found that the patient had a fever.
Wan Yunting said with a heavy expression, "His cholangiocarcinoma is severe. Chairman Zheng, you should send him to the hospital for surgery as soon as possible. There's no time to delay!"
Hearing this, Zheng Minji also became anxious, knowing that Wan Yunting's diagnosis was likely correct. He instructed Vice Chairman Kim to immediately send the third patient to the hospital for emergency surgery...
"We are all medical professionals, and you know that severe cholangiocarcinoma can lead to blindness. Therefore, he does not have optic nerve atrophy!" Wan Yunting corrected himself and then nodded to the eight judges.
Li Tiangui felt relieved and impressed by Wan Yunting's outstanding performance at the event.
Even Jin Bingguo, who was usually protective and confident, was astonished by Wan Yunting's performance. Based on the performance of the eight contestants from various medical associations in the first round, Wan Yunting was undoubtedly ranked first!
"I will now announce the rankings for entry into the second round."
After the eight judges evaluated the diagnoses and treatment plans of the eight contestants, Zheng Minji announced, "Chairman Wan of the Chinese Traditional Chinese Medicine Association, Zheng Xiuyan of the Korean Traditional Medicine Association, Sakata Takumi of Kampo Medicine, and Kiel Diarja of Ayurveda. Congratulations to these four for advancing to the second round, the acupuncture segment!"
Luo Yaohui, Taisa, and others who did not qualify for the second round had to regretfully withdraw.
"The second round will be an exchange of acupuncture techniques, and the patient will be the second one!"
Zheng Minji pointed to the second patient and said, "He suffers from Ankylosing Spondylitis, a very serious illness. Even with surgery in a hospital, there is no guarantee of a cure."
"However, our traditional acupuncture treatment can alleviate the pain of Ankylosing Spondylitis. Therefore, the four contestants will now perform acupuncture on this patient to see whose technique can alleviate the patient's condition and gain his approval!"
"Is this possible?"
Sakata Takumi raised his hand and spoke, "Chairman Zheng, Ankylosing Spondylitis is a chronic disease, recognized worldwide as a difficult-to-treat condition. Even our traditional treatments struggle to alleviate the patient's pain. Furthermore, your criteria for judging the winner are unfair!"
Zheng Minji smiled at this and asked, "Are you concerned that the patient we selected might be biased towards our Korean Traditional Medicine Association contestants?"
"Otherwise?"
Sakata Takumi shrugged and said, "Even if your contestant casually inserts a few needles, and the patient praises them, wouldn't we have to concede defeat?"
The people around also nodded, feeling that Sakata Takumi's point was not unreasonable...
Zheng Minji pointed to the second patient and smiled, "This patient is from your country!"
"Nani?"
This statement caused Sakata Takumi's expression to change. He turned to the second patient and asked in their language, "Are you from Japan?"
The second patient's eyes were unfocused and he looked tired as he nodded and replied in Japanese, "I have already immigrated and become a Korean citizen!"
Sakata Takumi was stunned for a moment before reacting and sternly scolding, "Baka, why did you immigrate and become a Korean citizen? Isn't our Japan good enough?"
The patient, named Kazuki Ichimatsu from Japan, remained silent. Zheng Minji then asked Sakata Takumi, "Do you have any other questions?"
Sakata Takumi glared at Kazuki Ichimatsu and then shook his head, replying, "No objections."
Zheng Minji looked at Wan Yunting and Kiel Diarja and asked, "Chairman Wan, what about you? Do you think this is fair?"
Wan Yunting smiled indifferently and said, "Then let's begin."
Seeing that they had no objections, Zheng Minji had Kazuki Ichimatsu pushed onto an examination bed. Two people helped the immobile Kazuki Ichimatsu lie down. Zheng Minji said, "We will still draw lots for the order..."
Thus, Wan Yunting and the other three drew lots. As a result, Wan Yunting had bad luck and drew number four. This time, Kiel Diarja drew number one, and she would go first.
Kiel Diarja, with her exceptional demeanor and stunning beauty, was dressed in exquisite traditional Indian attire. She first clasped her hands together in a bow to Zheng Minji before approaching the examination bed. An assistant brought over a medical case, opened it, and took out a set of silver needles!
The silver needles used in Indian Ayurveda are different from those used in China. Their needles are very long and rather thick!
Upon seeing the long, thick needles, Kazuki Ichimatsu was so frightened that his eyes widened, but seeing Kiel Diarja's angelic, beautiful face, Kazuki Ichimatsu suppressed his fear and chose to trust her for this once.
Next, Kiel Diarja removed her jacket, revealing her shapely, graceful figure. She first performed an essential oil massage on Kazuki Ichimatsu before commencing the acupuncture treatment...
Watching Kiel Diarja professionally massage Kazuki Ichimatsu's back with her hands, Wan Yunting and the others were enlightened. Since he had not yet encountered Indian Ayurveda, he understood that their essential oil massage was a form of treatment.
Ayurvedic treatments differ from traditional Chinese medicine treatments. Their ancient traditional treatment systems include full-body synchronised four-hand essential oil massage, Shirodhara (hot oil pouring over the forehead to calm the mind), oil bath massage, Panchakarma detoxification, herbal steam baths, yoga, meditation, aromatherapy, and more.