Chapter 565

James said, “They‘re calling for you. Go.”

“But, I...”

James lightly waved. “Don‘t worry. Everything‘ll be fine.”

“Alright.”

Thea put on the earphones and swiftly made her way back to the venue. Under the crowd‘s watchful

gaze, she got on stage.

The top hundred were gathered on stage. The competition rules had been established.

Delilah and Kevin announced them.

The rules of the medical competition were simple. It was a one vs. one knockout. Fifty winners would

enter the winners‘ team.

Meanwhile, the remaining fifty who lost would be randomly matchmade and enter another one vs. one

knockout round.

The winners, again, would progress to the winners‘ team.

Then, they would again be randomly matchmade with a person from the winners‘ team and continue

the one vs. one knockout round.

After announcing the rules, an LCD TV appeared. A hundred names were listed on it. Then, they were

randomized and matchmade with one another.

Soon, the results were out.

“Let‘s welcome Thea Callahan and Francois Cortez!”

Thea‘s opponent was an elderly doctor who was further down the rankings. However, there were no

weaklings in the top hundred. They were all experienced doctors who had been in the field for decades.

Thea walked over to the middle of the stage.

Soon, her opponent arrived. He looked around eighty years of age and was wearing a white Mandarin

jacket. By his side was a young female assistant. Kevin asked, “Ms. Thea, where‘s your assistant?”

Before she could speak, the elderly man before her grunted, “Even if I win against her, I feel no glory

from it.”

Thea felt nervous.

At that moment, a man got on stage.

It was James.

Upon seeing him, Thea breathed a sigh of relief.

James walked over to her and said, “I‘m her assistant.”

Glancing at James, Kevin said nothing. He immediately announced, “According to the rules, we‘ll

decide the content of the competition through a lottery.”

Soon, a few staff brought a box onto the stage.

Kevin said, “There are many sealed letters in the box. Each of them has a number on it, and each

number corresponds to the content of this competition. Leave it all to fate. Now, the staff will draw a

letter from the box and hand it to me.”

The staff reached into the box.

The box was transparent.

The moment he stretched his hand in, a gust of wind came from the bottom. The letters were

immediately scattered. The staff randomly grabbed one and gave it to Kevin.

Kevin opened the letter and showed it to the video camera. Then, he announced, “No.58. Let‘s see

what topic No.58 has in store for us.”

The LCD TV on stage showed the content of No. 58.

“Name the herb! Randomly choose a hundred herbs from a hundred thousand. Both sides will be

blindfolded and will have to use their sense of smell to name the herb. The time limit of this competition

is ten minutes. Whoever names the most in ten minutes wins!”

Hearing this, the crowd cheered.

This was an interesting competition.

They had to use their sense of smell to name a hundred kinds of herbs while blindfolded. Not even

experienced doctors who had been in the field for decades could accomplish such a feat.

The staff immediately went to prepare the ingredients.

Soon, they were ready. “First round of the competition... Thea Callahan of Century Hospital vs.

Francois Cortez of Abundant Hospital!”

Hearing this, Thea panicked. Her palms were beaded with sweat.

James, who was standing beside her, whispered, “It‘s alright. There‘s nothing to worry about. With me

here, you‘ll definitely win.”

“Are you two ready?” Francois looked at Thea with disdain. “I‘ll feel humiliated even if I win against her.

I won‘t be participating. Let my assistant go against her. I don‘t want her to complain about bullying.”

Before Thea could speak, James stepped forward. “In that case, there‘s no need for Thea to join in. Let

me participate in her stead.”