Chapter 67: Astonishing Discovery

Chapter 67: Astonishing Discovery

After inspecting the hospital that evening, Wu Hao found a suitable candidate for his clinical trial. The person was an elderly man in his sixties who was suffering from advanced-stage lung cancer.

The patient had already been receiving treatment at the hospital for some time and had undergone various therapies. His condition was now approaching its final stages.

The hospital had already issued a critical condition notice to the patient's family, advising them to prepare for their last meeting with him. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the patient's vital signs would likely cease within the next two hours.

"Sir, although I have not obtained your consent for this, if successful, you will gain an extra year or two of life," Wu Hao murmured to himself as he observed the situation in the ward through his mental perception.

Soon, taking advantage of a moment when the ward was empty, Wu Hao swiftly used his psychic powers to manipulate a vial of medication and slowly injected it into the patient's body using a syringe.

The entire process lasted about two minutes, after which Wu Hao discreetly disposed of the syringe and other items in the hallway's trash bin.

Since it was late at night, apart from a few doctors and nurses occasionally traversing the corridors, few others were present.

Everything Wu Hao did was accomplished using his psychic abilities, and he went unnoticed by anyone.

After about ten more minutes, a nurse who was conducting ward rounds entered the elderly man's room. However, she only performed a routine check and did not notice anything unusual.

In fact, the medication that Wu Hao injected into the elderly man had just begun to take effect. By now, the patient was already in a state of coma, and perhaps only when these drugs completely controlled the cancer cells in his body would he regain consciousness.

The hospital had just issued the critical condition notice to him, and upon receiving the hospital's notification, the patient's family was currently on their way.

"Doctor, is my father really in such a critical condition?" Several men and women of different ages arrived at the hospital's ward about half an hour later and inquired with the attending doctor.

"Your father experienced a relapse before. Despite timely treatment, given the current condition, it is unlikely he will survive tonight," the doctor replied with deep regret.

Upon hearing the doctor's words, the family members of the patient also breathed a sigh of relief. Honestly, they knew that their grandfather's illness was impossible to cure.

But if they could find a way to extend his life by one more day, it would be an act of filial piety from their perspective as children.

Of course, this situation was possible only because of their financial circumstances. Otherwise, just the cost of hospitalization alone was a significant expense, not to mention the treatment costs that easily reached hundreds of thousands.

Moreover, whatever the hospital said, that was what it would be. There was absolutely no opportunity to negotiate the fees.

It's not an exaggeration to say that hospitals nowadays are purely business-oriented. Whatever they say, are you going to haggle and offer less?

Even if someone is usually thrifty, once they enter the hospital, they must pay what is due, even more sometimes.

Hospitals nowadays always demand payment first before providing treatment. If you don't have the money, then sorry, you have to wait in line and let the next person come forward.

Although there have been some healthcare reform measures in recent years to regulate this aspect, how many hospitals can truly prioritize treating patients instead of discussing payment?

That evening, the doctor and other medical staff on duty conducted a complete examination of the patient once again. The final results surprised them even more.

Their research revealed that the cancer cells currently controlled by some element within the patient's body would not relapse for at least the next year.

This discovery was tremendous for them! It meant complete control over all cancer cells, not just a portion.

Compared to the medications they had used before, it was like being miles ahead.

However, although they were shocked and excited, they still couldn't understand the composition of the element within the patient's body or where it came from.