In the face of Nicholas Mirotic's blatant mockery, the Chinese medicine practitioners present were all gnashing their teeth in anger.

Each of them stared fiercely at Nicholas Mirotic with angry eyes. It could be said that if looks could kill, Nicholas Mirotic would have been torn to pieces by the Huaxia medical practitioners present!

However, despite the deep hatred the Huaxia practitioners had for Nicholas Mirotic, Luo Chao's expression showed not a hint of anger.

On the contrary, Luo Chao's face not only lacked anger, but even had a slight smile, as if he found everything happening before him quite amusing!

Luo Chao's unusually calm reaction immediately caught Jiang Lianqing's attention.

Thus, Jiang Lianqing stealthily tapped the back of Luo Chao's hand and whispered in his ear, "Master Luo, look at this guy openly mocking our Chinese medicine, why are you not angry, but rather pleased?"

Questioned by Jiang Lianqing, Luo Chao finally restrained his smile and turned to Jiang Lianqing, saying, "Dean Jiang, I can't help it, Nicholas Mirotic thinks he's invincible with his high-tech medical equipment, but he doesn't know that this so-called electronic imaging technology is quite similar in principle to our acupuncture!"

"What? Similar to our acupuncture principles?" Jiang Lianqing was obviously taken aback by Luo Chao's words, "I know you're the best at acupuncture, Master Luo. In that case, aren't we bound to win!"

"Of course we'll win!" Luo Chao smiled slightly, "That's why I find Nicholas Mirotic's actions so ridiculous!"

"Hahaha, I see!" Jiang Lianqing clapped his hands joyfully and then returned to the group of Chinese medicine practitioners to convey Luo Chao's message.

When the other Chinese practitioners learned that Luo Chao had a sure win, they too restrained their previous angry expressions and instead looked at Nicholas Mirotic with sympathetic expressions.

Nicholas Mirotic wasn't a fool either; he soon noticed the change in mood among Luo Chao's group of practitioners. Even though he didn't know why they changed, Nicholas Mirotic wasn't a fool; he had a hunch that Luo Chao probably had some assurance.

Thus, Nicholas Mirotic calmed himself, gestured for Luo Chao to proceed, and said, "Dr. Luo, then let's begin the competition. I've just examined this patient's body, so I've already drawn my conclusions and treatment plan. Now it's your turn to examine the patient!"

"Okay." Luo Chao didn't waste any words, stepped forward immediately, and walked to the bedside to carefully observe the elderly man.

The elderly man appeared to be around sixty years old, obese, with a pale complexion, drenched in cold sweat, and seemed extremely weak.

After observing thoroughly, Luo Chao extended a hand and grasped the elderly man's wrist to take his pulse.

After a while, Luo Chao nodded slightly, seemingly having determined the illness of the obese elderly man in his mind.

Seeing Luo Chao's confident demeanor, Nicholas Mirotic felt quite displeased inside and asked Luo Chao, "Well, Dr. Luo, did you figure out what illness this patient has?"

"Hehe." Luo Chao chuckled lightly, "Mr. Nicholas Mirotic, I see the problem with this elderly man, but I must correct you—this elderly man is not ill at all!"

"What? Not ill!"

As soon as Luo Chao uttered these words, not only Nicholas Mirotic but also the elderly man on the bed and the Huaxia medical practitioners behind Luo Chao couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

"How can he not be ill, Master Luo, did you make a mistake? If this gentleman weren't ill, how could he be so weak?" Jiang Lianqing reacted, hurriedly grabbing Luo Chao's arm and asking in a rush.

Actually, Jiang Lianqing's feelings were very conflicted at this moment because Luo Chao, in his mind, was almost like a deity, representing the pinnacle of current Huaxia medical authority.

But at the same time, Jiang Lianqing was a rational materialist, whose actions and words had to adhere to reality and be based on objective existence.

In Jiang Lianqing's view, this elderly patient certainly had a very unusual disease, as all the symptoms exhibited led to that conclusion.

However, now the most revered and trusted Luo Chao had reached a conclusion entirely contrary to what he believed to be objective truth, leaving Jiang Lianqing feeling caught in a dilemma, self-contradictory.

Nicholas Mirotic also took this opportunity to mock Jiang Lianqing, "Hahaha, Dean Jiang, you said he's a great doctor, but I think you must be muddleheaded, mistaking a hospital temp for a Divine Doctor!"

"Ah!" Jiang Lianqing sighed in frustration, "Master Luo, even this foreigner says so, what do you mean by saying the patient is not ill? We all checked just now, how could he be so weak if not ill!"

Nonetheless, faced with his companion's doubts and the enemy's mockery, Luo Chao's expression was surprisingly calm, showing no signs of pressure.

Because Luo Chao knew, at this moment, he was the one who was right!

There's an old saying that goes, 'with a clear conscience, one doesn't fear ghosts knocking at the door in the dead of night.' Luo Chao stood on the right path, representing the truth, so no matter what doubts the outside world cast upon him, his heart was unmoved, allowing him to maintain an inner calmness!

After a short while, a small smile appeared on the corner of Luo Chao's mouth as he softly said, "I'm not mistaken. This elderly man indeed isn't ill; he is simply in a state!"

"A state?" Jiang Lianqing furrowed his brows, "Master Luo, what do you mean by that?"

"Dean Jiang." Luo Chao paused before continuing, "In my view, this elderly man isn't ill. Rather, he has fallen into a state we in Chinese medicine call the sub-health state."

"Sub-health?" A hint of doubt passed over Jiang Lianqing's aged face, "What is sub-health state, Master Luo? I've been practicing Chinese medicine for decades, but I've never heard of this term in our medicine!"

Luo Chao smiled gently and explained, "In fact, the sub-health state refers to a physiological state where the body shows no significant disease upon examination, but exhibits fatigue, declining vitality, decreased response and adaptability, weakened creativity, and a self-perception of various discomforts. It is also known as the body's third state or a gray state."

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