I Save You, and It Has Nothing to Do with You

Green Clinic.

"Adam, with your abilities, you don't need to study with Dr. House at all."

Leonard comforted him, saying, "Dr. House also achieved his current reputation through his own efforts. If he can do it, so can you."

"I know."

Adam smiled and nodded.

He still has a lot of confidence in himself.

After all, he's a cheater with a system.

"I heard that your epilepsy patient's family was insisting on transferring to Dr. House in neighboring New Jersey because Shepherd couldn't find any cause for his condition."

Leonard could tell that Adam really didn't care, and couldn't help but laugh, "In the end, it didn't work out because we couldn't get an appointment. Now that you've solved it, maybe many patients won't need to bother Dr. House anymore."

Dr. House often thought his patients' conditions weren't complicated enough and didn't bother with them.

Often, it was his subordinates who, not wanting to be too idle or bored, would take on patients for him voluntarily.

"It would be hilarious if, by the time you've grown up, he realized there were no more patients he needed to care for. I really look forward to seeing that happen."

Dr. House's Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital is located in neighboring New Jersey, which is also part of the New York metropolitan area. The circle of famous doctors is only so big, so it's normal for Leonard to know some interesting stories about Dr. House.

"I will try my best."

Adam was somewhat fascinated.

This is really interesting...

"However, you may never reach the level of Dr. House in your entire life."

After Leonard finished laughing, he sighed.

"You mean I can't be as crazy as him?"

Adam understood.

When talents are equal, the difference lies in the purity of one's 'Dao Heart'.

You can't live without being obsessed.

"Right."

Leonard asked, "Imagine a group of babies with the same infection. There are two possibilities, and time is of the essence. We need to identify which infection it is in order to treat the disease effectively. Would you choose to use a comparative method to test, killing one person to save five?"

Adam remained silent.

This is one of the most difficult choices one can make when becoming a doctor.

The standard procedure is that all babies receive the same treatment, and whether they all live or die, the doctor bears no responsibility.

However, if you sacrifice an infant to confirm the drug's effectiveness, you can indeed save many more infants, but afterwards, the family of the sacrificed infant will almost certainly sue you to death.

It's easy to understand why other babies can survive while their child is sacrificed like this. No parent could accept this situation.

"Any normal doctor knows how to make a choice."

Leonard knew why Adam was silent and nodded, saying, "But Dr. House didn't hesitate to choose one baby for testing to save other babies. If he hadn't been so lucky, do you think he could still be a doctor?"

Adam shook his head.

In the United States, child protection organizations are very powerful, even terrifying. Once such a thing is exposed, without amazing luck and a protective umbrella, they are 100% doomed.

"He does this kind of thing all the time."

Leonard said admiringly, "His reasoning ability is indeed impressive, but modern medicine has countless possibilities for the same symptom. Strong reasoning can only help filter out most of them, and the remaining possibilities still need to be verified."

The quickest way to verify this is to stop or change the medication, but this lacks sufficient theoretical support. Such verification is fraught with uncertainty and can sometimes worsen the patient's condition or even cause death, completely disrupting standard procedures and making it a surefire way to get a complaint.

"I am not as good as him."

Adam sighed, "I could never do that."

This is no longer a simple civil lawsuit; in many cases, it's a criminal case. Without the Protagonist's Luck, the risk of losing the case and going to jail is extremely high.

To be willing to sacrifice oneself for the patient—that truly means sparing no expense.

Adam knew he could never do it.

If the system doesn't change, Adam will never be as good as Dr. House.

"Such a person is both terrifying and admirable."

Leonard said with a complicated expression, "His deeds have gone beyond the medical community. Many people in other circles know him. Many people criticize him, but most people still admire him."

This is someone willing to sacrifice everything to save a patient. Of course, he might just be a paranoid person with severe obsessive-compulsive disorder; his sacrifice to save others might have nothing to do with the patient at all.

I saved you; it has nothing to do with you.

I just feel uneasy if I don't solve some difficult problems...

"I must have the chance to see his talent firsthand."

Adam sighed deeply.

Perhaps we could be friends?

Was Dr. House a genius? Adam was absolutely, without a doubt!

He might even be a super genius no less than Sheldon.

Such a genius should definitely be given some extra points.

With mixed feelings, Adam left Leonard's office and continued his hectic work as an intern, looking forward to the neurosurgery that afternoon.

afternoon.

Observation Operating Room.

A group of interns once again took time out of their busy schedules to gather in the observation area.

"This is going too far, it's Adam Duncan again."

"There's nothing we can do; he's just that awesome."

"I heard he's one of Dr. Green's men. Could it be that Dr. Green came up with a plan to secretly tell him?"

"No, Dr. Green is a renowned doctor, but he's not as famous as Dr. Shepherd. Besides, this is Neurosurgery, not Cardiothoracic Surgery surgery. Dr. Shepherd might not have thought of it, but Dr. Green could?"

"That's hard to say. Dr. Shepherd asked us to brainstorm. Maybe Dr. Green's approach is different and will solve the problem."

"This problem isn't difficult at all; we just didn't think of it at the time, and Adam beat us to it. Don't be a sore loser."

"..."

The crowd began to discuss the matter, and some people started making strange remarks.

There's no way around it; they're all interns. They're as humble as dogs, desperately trying to curry favor with the resident doctors, hoping to sneak into the Operating Room and get a taste of their skills. Meanwhile, Adam is already performing one surgery after another. It would be strange if this disparity didn't arouse envy, jealousy, and resentment.

Why Just You Show?

Fortunately, although Meredith and the others were also envious and jealous, as friends and with their good looks to back them up, it was difficult for them to harbor hatred towards Adam. When they heard these strange remarks, they still spoke up to defend him, which prevented the situation from becoming one-sided.

"Alright, everyone, this sunny afternoon is perfect for rescuing people."

Dr. Shepherd came in after washing his hands. As a nurse helped him put on his surgical gown, he smiled at everyone and said, "Let's get started happily."

Adam, as an assistant, stood beside Dr. Shepherd, with an excellent surgical field of vision.

This is one of the reasons why interns are vying to get into the Operating Room.

This surgical field of view is a true view facing the patient, which is more immersive and allows for better learning of the surgeon's techniques.

"Dr. Duncan."

When the aneurysm was removed, Dr. Shepherd gestured for Adam to come forward. He performed the surgery on the tiny nerve through an endoscopic microscope, while Adam watched simultaneously through another adjacent endoscopic microscope.

Adam couldn't help but smile; it felt amazing.

PS: Thank you to No Nickname and Cangye Feilong for the donations!