Chapter 468 - 272: Overpowering All Rivals, The Grand Synthesizer: Wu Ting

Chapter 468: Chapter 272: Overpowering All Rivals, The Grand Synthesizer: Wu Ting

"I can’t wait to see a breakthrough in Hybrid Technology under Director Hu’s leadership!"

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On the live broadcast, Hu Zhipeng’s final score appeared:

His score for the second half was a jaw-dropping 99 points!

Combined with his score from the first half, his final score was: 98.2 points!

"Congratulations to Director Hu Zhipeng, the champion of the National Cardiac Surgery Competition!"

The comments in the live chat were already celebrating. After all, with the afternoon session weighted at 60%, everyone believed there was no way Wu Ting could surpass Hu Zhipeng in Hybrid Technology.

Based on Director Hu’s performance, probably not even the hospital presidents on the judges’ panel could surpass him in this field.

Not unless the creator, originator, and head of the entire project—Scholar Jiang Keji himself—took the stage.

If not for their respect for Wu Ting, the audience would have likely started celebrating Hu Zhipeng’s victory already.

The crowd watched the scene unfold, feeling a sense of déja vu from the morning. Back then, Wu Ting had gotten a perfect score, turning Li Xun, the final contestant, into a mere backdrop.

But now, Wu Ting had become Hu Zhipeng’s backdrop.

After Hu Zhipeng’s flawless performance, everyone’s expectations had been set incredibly high. It was no surprise, then, that when Wu Ting entered the examination area, the audience started to relax and take a break.

In the Jin Province District section, Shen Siyuan and Shao Yuqiao actually relaxed in the face of Hu Zhipeng’s dominant performance. They had already accepted that Wu Ting was simply outmatched.

Making it to the top twelve was already a breakthrough for Haijin Port First Hospital. They just hoped Wu Ting wouldn’t suffer too humiliating a defeat.

Upon entering the examination area and hearing the question, Wu Ting’s expression was a little strange.

He fell into thought, unsure of how to hold back. The truth was, he had just synthesized a mastery of Hybrid Technology, creating a complete conceptual system that integrated all sorts of surgical and interventional methods.

As it stood, Wu Ting’s understanding of Hybrid Technology surpassed that of everyone present, including Scholar Jiang Keji himself.

’Should I go all out, or should I hold back a little?’ Wu Ting wondered. ’After all, I already scored a perfect hundred this morning.’

The camera zoomed in for a close-up, capturing Wu Ting’s conflicted expression.

The audience found Wu Ting’s hesitation and bewilderment rather amusing.

"Director Wu is the spitting image of me at a job interview. The second the test starts, I go completely silent."

"Poor guy. To think the afternoon topic would be so difficult and complex."

"This just goes to show how important your background is. If you lack the experience and exposure, it doesn’t matter how talented you are; there’s no way to apply it."

Others offered suggestions:

"Director Wu’s best bet right now is to adapt his case from this morning and try to shoehorn it into this topic. It should be somewhat relevant. He might not be able to compete with Hu Zhipeng, Li Xun, or Li Chunpei, but he could at least hold his own against the average contestant."

"True. His perfect score this morning was just too stunning. If he ends up in last place this afternoon, it’ll make for a funny story in the competition’s history."

"It’s like seeing my old, unbalanced self: 150 in Math, 59 in Foreign Language..."

"Gonna feel sorry for Director Wu for three seconds~"

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After a moment of thought, Wu Ting decided to go all out. After all, winning the National Cardiac Surgery Competition was a highly prestigious honor.

Winning the championship meant an appearance on the Headquarter TV Station and a dedicated interview. Wu Ting planned to use that interview to boost his influence and public profile.

This would be a huge help for his liver cancer project as well. The exposure from the Headquarter TV Station would also help establish him as a more authoritative figure.

’Sorry, everyone, but today, I, Wu Ting, am going to take the spotlight!’

Wu Ting thought to himself, took a breath to compose himself, and began his jaw-dropping presentation.

"Esteemed judges, fellow contestants, it’s quite a coincidence. I first heard about this National Cardiac Surgery Competition at the World Health Organization Western Pacific Region’s working conference on clinical practice guidelines for traditional medicine."

"At the time, Scholar Jiang invited me to this very competition. He also explained the most cutting-edge topic in cardiac surgery today: the 14th Five-Year Plan’s key research project, ’The Application and Research of Hybrid Technology in Cardiovascular Surgery.’"

"As you all know, my prior knowledge of cardiac surgery is limited, as are the surgical techniques I have studied. I only knew that Hybrid Technology was a remarkable, cutting-edge therapy."

"So, recently, aside from my research in the field of liver oncology—where I invented the fourth-generation bioresorbable polymer vascular stent and the controllably-adjustable self-expanding valve delivery system—I have dedicated all of my energy to Hybrid Technology!"

"So, if I am fortunate enough to outperform the other contestants, it will only be because I happened to have studied the right topic."

Wu Ting offered a preemptive disclaimer.

"I have spent this time studying every single paper, video, and article on Hybrid Technology that I could find..."

"Therefore, today, I will take the liberty of constructing a conceptual framework for Hybrid Technology, including a classification of its various surgical and interventional techniques."

"I have developed a classification system for Hybrid aortic repair. For each type, I will propose the technical advantages of corresponding combination surgical techniques, the necessary hardware and team requirements, as well as my personal views on the indications, contraindications, and basic surgical workflow."

"Furthermore, I will share my thoughts on the application of certain new technologies and materials."

Wu Ting stood before them all, the very picture of someone who had achieved complete mastery of Hybrid Technology.

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Before the live broadcast screens, those who knew Wu Ting well blinked. They’d seen this side of him far too many times. The guy was about to start showing off!

And he was doing it in front of a national audience, during the finals of the National Cardiac Surgery Competition, right in front of Scholar Jiang Keji...

Completely unfazed, Wu Ting began his explanation:

"First, the definition of Hybrid Technology:"

"One: The technique employs a combination of surgical and interventional methods to treat a lesion, or to separately treat lesions in different locations. The two methods are complementary, aiming to achieve the optimal result."

"Two: The surgical approach does not directly address the lesion. Instead, it serves an auxiliary role by creating a convenient and viable path or set of conditions for the interventional procedure. The disease is ultimately treated by directly addressing the lesion with interventional tools and techniques."