Shen Xue and Zuo Mengmeng made their way to Aunty Feng. Although she arrived before them, she was still having her meal slowly.
Zuo Mengmeng sat down smilingly. “Aunty, why haven’t you finished your meal yet?”
Aunty Feng, with her coiffed hair, said while chuckling, “I’m getting older, so my appetite is not so good. I have to chew my food well before swallowing it.”
“Hmm, hmm, hmm, you’re right, aunty!” Zuo Mengmeng nodded, and then she said, “Aunty, I have something that I wish to tell you.”
Aunty Feng said, “What is it?”
Zuo Mengmeng spoke with an awkward expression, “This is the case. I have a friend… He’s a doctor in our hospital too. He was just here having his lunch too and noticed that you were having difficulty swallowing; then…”
Aunty Feng said out of curiosity, “What’s with it then?”
Zuo Mengmeng paused for a moment before continuing, “He felt that you might possibly be having some health issues related to your stomach, intestines, or pancreas, and he suggested that you go for a related health check-up.”
Upon hearing that, Aunty Feng said smilingly, “It’s fine, it’s fine. My body is still healthy, only that my throat doesn’t feel so good due to the constantly changing weather from hot to cold over the past two days. I’ll be fine in a few days.”
Zuo Mengmeng took a glance at Shen Xue and said with a smile on her face, “Uh… Alright then, we shall make a move first.”
“Alright! Please help me to convey my appreciation to that doctor friend of yours.”
“Hmm, sure. Bye, aunty…”
They left the cafeteria. Zuo Mengmeng said, “I was right, wasn’t I?”
Shen Xue considered for a moment before saying, “How about this? Why don’t we tell Director Liu as well.”
“What? Why are we being such busybodies when Aunty Feng has already said that she is having a throat discomfort.”
Zuo Mengmeng paused for a moment before saying, “Hey, I noticed that you’ve been especially enthusiastic, especially when it comes to his matters. Have you taken fancy in him?”
Shen Xue’s face blushed ever so slightly as she said, “No… He’s only being kindhearted; it doesn’t do us any harm to help and remind her, right?”
Zuo Mengmeng took a glance at her face and said while nodding, “Alright, as you wish…”
…
Zhou Wen was free in the afternoon, so he studied literature related to genetic modification for a while in preparation for tomorrow’s oral examination.
Soon afterward, he spent 200 Points to learn the formula for a Biotype Scar Cream.
[Nano silver, nano zinc, fucoidan, dragon’s blood, borneol, fossilized bones, Centella Asiatica, myrrh, mints…]
[Ten parts of nanosilver, seven parts of nano zinc and dragon’s blood…]
Zhou Wen studied the information in his mind meticulously.
After he had completely mastered the formula and preparation method, he made the decision to give it a go at making it.
The scar cream was different from the pain relief medication. As it was used as an external ointment, the preparation method was much simpler, and there was no need for him to carry out clinical trials either.
He decided that he would add in a toxicology test when he was done preparing the scar cream later.
As long as the effect was good, the future prospect of the scar cream was simply immeasurable.
Zhou Wen immediately headed to the pharmacy downstairs to purchase the required medicinal herbs as soon as he figured it all out.
Then, he headed straight to the small laboratory on the third floor right away when he was done with the shopping.
He had already requested for Sun Jing to help her to convey his wish to Liu Weiping on behalf of him. This location would be his personal laboratory from now on, and no one else was allowed to use it without his permission.
Then, he conveyed his wish to Zhang Shuguang shamelessly and requested a clean bench, high-pressure autoclave, ultrasonic cleaner, vortex mixer, and other necessary laboratory equipment from the equipment division.
As for an electron microscope, he needed the signed approval from the director of the laboratory department. Zhang Shuguang’s name was not enough to earn him that.
He had no need for that either, of course. However, he got himself an almost condemned optical microscope from the equipment division just to prevent the suspicion of others.
Zhou Wen added the ingredients, including dragon’s blood, fossilized bones, Centella Asiatica, and other medicinal herbs into the mortal one by one to crush them according to the method of preparation.
Then, he mixed up mint, fossilized bones, and water evenly before he added myrrh powder, fucoidan, mixed well until it dissolved. Then, he added Centella Asiatica powder and continued to stir until dissolved as well.
Later, he added a nano antibacterial agent, dragon’s blood, and borneol into an appropriate amount of water before he mixed it up with the vortex mixer.
Zhou Wen carried out the method of preparation step by step, strictly.
This was biotype pharmaceutics, so any minor mistake could possibly result in a failed production or imperfect medicinal effect.
In total, Zhou Wen spent five hours before he finally produced the Biotype Scar Spray.
In reality, he needed to crystalize the product, too, but due to the lack of equipment, he decided that he would just use the product as it was. He would spray it twice to achieve an optimal effect at most.
Next, he needed to perform a toxicology test.
It was precisely at this time when he felt hungry. He checked the time to find that it was almost eight and the cafeteria had already closed.
He remembered that he still had five more apples in his inventory list. However, he immediately rejected the idea soon afterward. He would never eat it even if he had to die!
He took out his phone and tapped on a food delivery application.
After dinner, he headed to the microbiological examination team to perform a safety test for the spray at nine o’clock.
The toxicology test took close to four hours to complete, which was until one o’clock in the morning.
The Biotype Scar Spray was non-toxic, and it did not produce any side effect on the skin tissue either, such as a burn. It was extremely safe to be used.
Zhou Wen returned to the third floor and filled the spray liquid into a sterilized spray bottle. He produced a total of 120ml.
He placed down the bottle and rolled up the hem of his right leg, revealing his calf. There was a dark black scar the size of an infant’s fist on the left side.
The scar was a remnant of an old wound burned by his cousin’s motorcycle exhaust. A huge chunk of skin was burned off at the time, leaving behind a huge patch of raw, red skin that looked terrifying. Afterward, the wound healed and turned into a huge, black scar.
Zhou Wen squatted down and picked up the spray on the table. He gave the scar a spray, and it felt cold.
He waited for one minute and noticed that the black scar did not undergo any obvious changes.
“Could it be that I failed? It shouldn’t be, though…” Zhou Wen found it strange in his heart.
Meanwhile, a prompt sound was heard in his ears.
[You have successfully produced the Biotype Scar Spray. It has obvious curative effects. You have received 200 XPs and Biotype Motion Sickness Pill X10]
Zhou Wen immediately felt joyous and surprised beyond comparison upon hearing it. The system determined that it was a success, so it must be effective.
He speculated that the medication possibly needed a reaction course, and it would not produce an instantaneous effect like the pain relief medication.
Soon afterward, he brought up the inventory list and took a glance.
The bottled Biotype Motion Sickness Pills were lying quietly in the inventory list.
The pills were similar to a hangover medication; therefore, he suspected that he might need it one day.
He took a glance at the Apprentice Pharmacist XP value and found that it had already grown to 400/1000.
Then, he closed the cover of the spray bottle and checked his phone to find that it was already a quarter past one in the morning.
He packed up the laboratory briefly, locked it up, and headed back to sleep.
…
On the 15th of May, at 7.00 a.m.
In the affiliated hospital for the First People’s Hospital, the director of the gynecology department, Liu Aiping, served the breakfast dishes on the table before she called out to the washroom, “Come and have breakfast, quick. You’re going to be late…”
“Cough, cough…” Two soft coughs were heard coming from the washroom.
Liu Aiping said, “Mother, why are you still coughing, huh?”
“I’m fine, only that my throat feels a little itchy; it’s okay.”
“You must take care of yourself…”
Liu Aiping nagged her mother. She was about to talk about something else when she suddenly remembered the two young women in her department told her that it was possible that her mother was suffering from stomach, intestines, or pancreatic issues yesterday afternoon. They told her it was best for her to take her mother for a health checkup.
It was fine if she was unaware of that. But since she was made aware of this possibility and it was true that her mother was not feeling well, she might as well take her mother for a health checkup just to ease her mind.
She was a staff member of the hospital anyhow, so it was very convenient for her mother to receive the health checkup.
At the thought of this, Liu Aiping said, “Mother, let me take you to the hospital for a health checkup later.”
Aunty Feng’s voice was heard coming from the washroom, saying, “I’m feeling fine; why do I need to go for a health checkup?”
“Mother, just go because I am asking you to go. It gives us peace of mind knowing that you’re in good health after the health checkup, right?”
“Yikes, why are you always making a big deal out of a trifling matter?”
It was now 8:30 in the morning at Jiangzhou University.
Zhou Wen had woken up at 7:30 this morning because he went to bed relatively late last night. The sun was already hanging high in the sky by the time he washed up, had breakfast, and rushed over to the campus.
He had just stepped into the entrance of the campus when his phone rang. He checked and found that it was Wang Huiyao calling him.
Wang Huiyao called him to ask if he was coming over to the university and also to confirm if he was confident about the oral examination.
After receiving the confirmation, Wang Huiyao hung up the call.
Before he could pocket the phone, another call came. It was Yang Yudong.
As soon as the call was picked up, Yang Yudong asked, “I heard that they’re organizing a special thesis oral examination for you this morning. Moreover, I heard that they’d invited numerous expert scholars of top universities within the province to attend it too. What the heck is going on actually?”
Zhou Wen replied, “It’s hard for me to explain it clearly. Come over and join the event if you have the time.”
“Hmm, alright.”
He had just hung up the call from Yang Yudong when Wifey called him upon receiving the news as well.
Zhou Wen gave the same reply.
Chen Ziyuan inquired closely out of concern, “I heard that there are many expert scholars amongst the panel. They’ve already cleared the space for you in the second academic building. Do you have the confidence to undertake the task?”
“It’s going to be fine!”
“Alright, noted…”
By the time Zhou Wen arrived at the second academic building, Xu Shuangyu was actually there as well, which was out of his expectation.
She stood at the bottom of the stairway with a red banner hanging from her head saying ‘Expert scholars, we welcome you, and we appreciate your advice’.
She wore a baseball cap, a white patterned t-shirt, blue denim overalls, and a pair of white sneakers. She appeared clean, fresh, and tidy.
The only weakness of hers was her small boobs that turned into a stretch of flat ground due to the tightness of her blue denim overalls. He was really worried about her children in the future.
There was no need for Zhou Wen to ask because he was certain that she came after hearing the news from Wifey.
Wifey spared no effort in trying to bring him and Xu Shuangyu together based on the principle of ‘keeping the goodies within the family’.
The campus organized an oral examination event for him specifically. Wifey would not have been given his nickname if he were to know that Zhou Wen would look good as a result of receiving honor but not notify Xu Shuangyu.
Meanwhile, Xu Shuangyu grunted coquettishly once upon seeing Zhou Wen. She turned around and walked into the academic building with her chin raised…