After the laboratory technician from the blood test team finished examining the electron microscope, he gave Zhou Wen a huge thumbs up and said sincerely, “Impressive!”
The rest of the people in the laboratory surrounded the area in succession. Other than disbelief, there was only admiration from the people who had seen the DNA strand in the electron microscope.
In the technicality industry, the quickest way to win others’ respect was very simple. If one could perform a task that someone else could, but at a swifter speed and with a better result, the others would learn to admire the person.
That being said, Zhou Wen’s technical skill received unanimous approval from the masters of the teams in the laboratory department.
Everyone, including the people from the PCR team and viral test team, that doubted him ever so slightly in the past were now fully convinced of his capabilities.
It was already freaking awesome that Zhou Wen could increase the speed of DNA extraction to less than an hour, and then there was his final, magical stroke afterward. He did not even perform the electron microscope observation before he shut off the timer at the end. This was a sign of his extreme confidence in his skill.
One had no choice but to be convinced, and everyone complimented him incessantly.
Even though Zhou Wen enjoyed this feeling secretly in his heart, he acted humble beyond comparison on the surface.
The people in the laboratory were his seniors, and they may even be seniors who graduated from Jiang Zhou University’s Biology program. He could not allow himself to become highly conceited.
He chatted with the crowd for a while, and one of the female laboratory technicians told him that she had just managed to add the colorant after one hour of the white mouse DNA extraction.
Zhou Wen looked toward the small centrifuge placed next to her workbench following the sound of her voice.
He was under the assumption that the penetrability of his Truevision would be blocked by the metal contained in the centrifuge just as he had experienced before.
Yet, he did not expect that his Truevision would penetrate the centrifuge’s outer shell with ease, and he could see the centrifugal tube inside.
Zhou Wen was overjoyed!
He discovered that the Truevision could not penetrate through metal objects and also objects with a certain thickness such as special plastics and bricks when he first acquired the system.
He did not expect that he would suddenly be able to see through those things now. The first thought that came into his mind was that his Truevision had been upgraded.
So, he chatted for a while longer with the group of laboratory technicians inside the laboratory before he attempted to leave the place in a rush.
However, the people crowding around the corridor surrounded him upon seeing that he exited the room.
“Zhou Wen, I didn’t expect you to be so impressive!”
“I thought that my speed is already fast enough, yet my performance is nothing compared to yours.”
“How did you do that?”
Everyone engaged in a lively conversation with him and complimented him without the slightest reservation.
Zhou Wen answered humbly while chuckling. Having been bombarded with questions, he chatted with them for a while before he left.
He brought up the system eagerly along the way and screened through the interface from top to bottom.
Host: [Zhou Wen]
Occupation: [Apprentice Pharmacist, 200/1000]
Truevision: [Lvl 1; 1/10000]
Zhou Wen was delighted to find that his Truevision was upgraded, just as expected.
In the beginning, he was under the assumption that it would be very easy for him to upgrade the Truevision, but he discovered later on that it was not as simple as he had imagined. The system adopted strict requirements in determining the experience gained to upgrade Truevision.
For example, his act of checking people’s individual properties casually on the streets could not contribute to his experience points. He must utilize it during experiments or missions to have it qualified for points.
Moreover, the usage of his Truevision did not lead to higher points at a constant rate; instead, its XP value stopped growing after he reached a certain frequency of use. It was very infuriating.
Nevertheless, he managed to upgrade it at last.
Zhou Wen arrived at the entrance of the elevator and used his Truevision to look toward the metal door. His vision penetrated the 1.2mm thick steel plate with ease, and he realized that nobody was inside.
With that realization, Zhou Wen was in a good mood deep down. This upgrade would allow him to work faster when he was conducting experiments from now on.
The Truevision could not penetrate through the centrifuge and PCR machines before. As a result, he was incapable of mastering the optimal temperature and time for the centrifugal process. However, it was different now. There was no need for him to utilize his XP Points anymore. He could see right through the machines, which would be extremely helpful for him in experiments.
After he entered the elevator, his vision penetrated the metal sheet as he looked through the wall behind him.
He discovered that his Truevision penetrated about 5cm deeper before he could no longer see any further.
It was fine for his vision to penetrate ordinary brick walls at this distance, but it was different with reinforced concrete.
Soon afterward, he thought about another question. He wondered if it would be different when he looked at people using the upgraded Truevision.
He wondered if he would be able to acquire even more specific information now.
Then, he arrived on the sixth floor. The elevator door opened to reveal his two acquainted laboratory technicians who were chatting in the corridor.
He immediately cast a glance at one of them using his Truevision.
[Name: Li Tingxin. Gender: Male. Age: 27. Occupation: Laboratory technician. Physical state: First stage hemorrhoid. Mental state: Good.]
“F*ck..” Zhou Wen almost leaped up in excitement after seeing the data displayed before his eyes.
It was impressive that he could see a person’s physical state in such an easy manner.
For example, a disease like cancer that had a high fatality rate was mainly due to the disease having progressed to a late stage by the time it was discovered.
If the disease could be discovered sooner, such as an early stage of cancer that had yet to metastasize, it could totally be cured by surgically removing the cancerous tumor.
Suzhou Wen then looked toward the next person and discovered that the person had a migraine.
Li Tingxin and the other person noticed Zhou Wen’s return, so they greeted him before they continued to discuss their experiments.
Meanwhile, Zhou Wen returned to the comprehensive laboratory and checked out his colleagues one by one.
Wei Zhaogong: Myopia 600°, allergic rhinitis.
Jiang Hexuan: Hyperosteogeny, first stage hemorrhoid.
Xu Jiajia: Myopia 500°.
Dong Wenying: Myopia 600°.
Wu Yan: Disturbance of menstruation.
…
Zhou Wen was in an excited mood all morning.
He examined many people and discovered that most people suffer from some small health issues other than a few people who were in exceeding good health.
He wanted to examine himself too, but unfortunately, he was unable to do so.
He looked around the cafeteria when he was having lunch in the afternoon. As a result, he realized that the situation was almost the same for the vast majority of the people. Everyone had some small health issues with their bodies.
There was a woman whose health condition was rather severe. She had an early stage of pancreatic cancer. This made him desperate to do something about it.
He was only checking everyone’s physical state out of curiosity, originally. Yet, now that he could see that someone was having health issues, he wondered if he should tell the person.
If he were to tell the person, things would be weird as he was not acquainted with the woman, and she was not a doctor in the hospital either. Perhaps, the woman would think that he was a swindler if he were to tell her recklessly that she had cancer.
Yet, he did not feel at ease if he were to keep it a secret.
Pancreatic cancer was reputed to be the king of all cancers. It was not something that should be joked about. If the disease was left to progress, it would not take long before it progressed to an advanced stage of cancer, and it would be too late to treat cancer by then.
He was caught in a dilemma. At the same time, he warned himself in his heart not to ‘diagnose’ people casually.
The feeling of noticing something that could not be told in real life was truly unpleasant. He pondered for a while, yet he could not figure out a way to solve this matter.
Meanwhile, Zhou Wen watched as Shen Xue and Zuo Mengmeng walked into the cafeteria.
Zuo Mengmeng greeted the woman that had early-stage pancreatic cancer when she walked past the woman.
On the other hand, Shen Xue had also noticed his presence. She cracked into a smile.
Shen Xue and Zuo Mengmeng bought and paid for their meals before they walked to him. The sharp-tongued Zuo Mengmeng began giggling and spoke even before they arrived at his seat. “Huh, isn’t that the handsome boy Zhou? What a coincidence!”
“Mmhmm.” Zhou Wen nodded smilingly.
Shen Xue followed by her side and greeted Xu Jiajia as well.
Soon afterward, they sat down next to Zhou Wen and the others.
Shen Xue chatted with Xu Jiajia while Zuo Mengmeng chatted with Zhou Wen.
In order not to expose their ‘cohabitation’ to others, no one mentioned anything related to the rental arrangement.
Of course, Wei Zhaogong and the others did not inquire how Zhou Wen became acquainted with Shen Xue either.
This was because there was no need for them to do that. They worked in the same hospital, so they were bound to be acquainted with each other by chance.
Soon, Wei Zhaogong and the others were done with their lunch. They left in advance because they still had work to finish up in the laboratory.
Dong Wenying and Xu Jiajia followed suit and left as well. On the other hand, Zhou Wen stayed behind because he had something to discuss with Shen Xue and Zuo Mengmeng.
After Xu Jiajia and the others left, Zuo Mengmeng asked, “What’s the matter? Are you staying back on purpose?”
While Zuo Mengmeng was speaking, her huge, lively eyes cast a glance at Shen Xue. It was very obvious that she was insinuating that Zhou Wen stayed back for Shen Xue.
She realized that the relationship between Shen Xue and Zhou Wen was progressing exponentially over the past two days. Shen Xue had even washed Zhou Wen’s newly-bought outfits yesterday, which she described euphemistically as ‘out of convenience’.
Zhou Wen disregarded her tease. He said, “Who’s that person that talked to you at the entrance earlier?”
“Are you talking about Aunty Feng?” Zuo Mengmeng looked toward the woman dressed in a blue and white-striped top standing at the door as she was speaking.
Zhou Wen continued, “That person who’s wearing the white top… are you acquainted with her?”
Zuo Mengmeng turned her head back and said, “Yes, she is the mother of my gynecology department’s director. Why?”
Zhou Wen said in ponderation, “I found that the color of her face looks pale, and she is having a mild cough as well as swallowing difficulties when she is eating. I believe that it should be issues related to her stomach, intestines, or pancreas. You should take her to get a checkup.”
Out of fear of triggering others’ suspicion, he did not point out that she was having issues with her pancreas, but he attributed it to the stomach, intestines, and pancreas.
Upon hearing that, Zuo Mengmeng chuckled and said, “Uh-uh, no way. You’re just a laboratory technician; since when have you turned into a doctor? Aunty Feng is in very good health, and she is taking line dance classes every day. She dances very well, and she is even a lead dancer! Moreover, our Director Liu will take her mother to health checkups periodically too. There’s no need for you to be concerned about that.”
Zhou Wen responded, “Uh… It’s still better to remind her, just in case. It’s better to be safe than sorry.”
Zuo Mengmeng pouted her lips, and she was just about to scold him when Shen Xue said, noddingly, “Mmhmm, alright, I shall tell her that later.”
To which Zhou Wen said, “Don’t tell her that I said so. Otherwise, she might assume that I’m plotting against her or something.”
Zuo Mengmeng chuckled aloud. “In better words, you’re just afraid that Aunty Feng will come and deal with you, right?”
Shen Xue glared at her. “Mengmeng?”
Zuo Mengmeng said with an innocent expression, “What’s wrong? Alright, alright, alright, I won’t comment anymore.”
Zhou Wen chatted with both of them for a while more before he got up and left.
After Shen Xue was done with her lunch, she joined Zuo Mengmeng to look for Aunty Feng…