21st Century Necromancer

In the ward of Eastern University Affiliated Hospital, Inomata Naoki lay on the hospital bed, undergoing an examination by Chen Yu.

"Brother Yu, can you really cure me this time?" The pale-faced Inomata Naoki, whose complexion was as white as if he had applied powder, looked at Chen Yu. His gaze and expressions were extremely stiff, almost like a zombie from a television show. Yet the hope and expectation that shone in his eyes were intensely fervent, signaling that he was still very much alive.

"Don't worry, I've found a way to cure you, and this time it will definitely work," Chen Yu recorded the results of the examination in the medical record book, gently comforting Inomata Naoki, "I've not only refined the potion, which can restore your body to its original state, but I've also found a way to completely remove your tumor.

You rest well, and once your body has recovered, we will operate. After that, you can live like a normal person."

Upon hearing Chen Yu's words, Inomata Naoki's dry and rigid arms, which had become stiff, struggled to rise. Tremblingly reaching out to Chen Yu, it was only after gripping Chen Yu's hand that he spoke excitedly, "Brother Yu! I really don't want to die! If it wasn't for your constant help, telling me you could definitely find a way to heal me, I would have given up a long time ago!

Thank you, Brother Yu!"

"I know, don't worry, nothing will happen to you this time." Having said that, Chen Yu patted Inomata Naoki's shoulder and let him lie back down before leaving the ward.

"How is Naoki's condition?" At the doorway of the ward, Professor Kube waited and asked with concern. Although Inomata Naoki wasn't his student, he had known Inomata Naoki when he and Chen Yu researched a cancer-suppressing potion together. He was familiar with Naoki's condition and was thus very concerned about whether Chen Yu could really heal Inomata Naoki this time.

"The situation isn't very optimistic. Originally, according to the dosage I prescribed him, his bodily vitality should have been at least 50% of a typical person's, although the decreased vitality impairs a lot, it shouldn't affect his daily life." Chen Yu looked troubled, Inomata Naoki's condition was worse than he had expected, "But he increased the dosage on his own.

While the tumor was suppressed and didn't get worse, his bodily vitality is now less than 40%. You could say his current condition is just like the zombies in horror movies! Stiff limbs, slow blood circulation, sluggish neural responses... If we operate under these conditions, it would really be like cutting him open and not being able to stitch him back together."

Hearing Chen Yu talk like this, Professor Kube frowned, "From what you're saying, doesn't that mean Naoki simply cannot undergo surgery? Yet you still say there's a way to cure him and that surgery is possible?"

Professor Kube's eyes reflected a trace of worry. Even though Chen Yu was his prized student and he had recruited him to the hospital, it would be a huge problem if Chen Yu didn't have a method to heal Inomata Naoki and he died in the hospital.

Chen Yu clearly understood Professor Kube's apprehensions. He explained to Professor Kube, "Although the situation is worse than I anticipated, it's not that there's no treatment available."

"Oh? You have a way to cure him? With his current condition, I'm afraid neither surgical nor medical departments would be able to treat him, right?" Professor Kube's expression showed a hint of relief but was still overlain with concern for Inomata Naoki's condition.

"Naoki's current condition is a result of him using the experimental drug I developed on himself, and because he didn't follow the dosage I prescribed, leading to a significant reduction in bodily vitality." Chen Yu said, pausing for a moment, his expression exuding confidence, "If it was before, I indeed would have had no solution, but recently, my research on that drug has made new progress, and I now have a way to restore his bodily activity."

At Chen Yu's words, Professor Kube's eyes lit up, "Is that so? You've made new progress? Does that mean Mr. Chen Yu, the cancer-suppressing drug you were researching in university, is now ready for clinical application?"

Professor Kube knew the value that Chen Yu's research on a cancer-suppressing drug could have if it were applicable in clinical settings. Although he taught surgery, given that he had once researched targeted cancer drugs, he naturally understood the significance of Chen Yu's research to cancer patients.

"Clinical application may still require some experiments before it can be put into practical use, but curing Naoki should be no problem." Chen Yu did not express absolute certainty, because after receiving the new drug formula, he had only analyzed the formula without actually concocting and researching the drug, so he wasn't able to guarantee the exact results.

Professor Kube was very pleased with Chen Yu's words, he laughed, patting Chen Yu on the shoulder to encourage him, "This is already very good! Isn't research a step-by-step journey? Keep it up! I believe you can certainly do it. Once you're successful in developing this drug, I'm sure that at the very least, a position as an associate professor won't elude you!

If you write another paper that gains international recognition, even becoming a full professor isn't impossible!"

"Thank you, Professor, I will work hard!" While Professor Kube's encouragement wasn't particularly important to Chen Yu, he was very grateful for Professor Kube's confidence in him, thanking him and also asking about Daimon Michiko, "By the way, Professor, regarding Naoki's surgery, what's the deal with that Daimon Michiko I mentioned earlier?

Why is she prohibited from practicing medicine in Japan with her medical skills?"

"The Daimon Michiko you mentioned, I had someone check on her, and she's been barred from practicing medicine domestically by the Japan Medical Association.

Apparently, she had offended the former president of the Medical Association, so there's no way she could perform the surgery on Naoki," Professor Kube informed Chen Yu of the situation, but he didn't close off all options: "Although she's been barred from practicing medicine within the country, that doesn't mean she can't observe surgery.

As for unexpectedly assisting during surgery while observing in the OR, as long as no one gossips, I think there should be no problem."

After saying this and giving Chen Yu a few more words of encouragement, Professor Kube left the ward with a slightly buoyant step.

"Mr. Chen Yu, please wait." Just as Chen Yu was about to leave as well, someone called out to him from behind. Chen Yu turned to see that the person who had stopped him was the Department Head of Internal Medicine he had seen at the pre-surgery conference before.