Chapter 4, Variants of Medicine

The rubber tourniquet is the most common type of yellow hollow rubber band. When it is punctured with a needle, it provides a sensation akin to piercing a blood vessel, making the application of a tourniquet the first step for nurses in learning to administer injections. Gu Jun has not received formal nursing training, but he has performed many injections on experimental animals and is quite familiar with intravenous injections.

Ordinary task - Task completed

After more than two hours, with "1000 / 1000" reached, he had already worn out a pile of bandages, and his right arm felt sore and weak, having suffered from overuse syndrome at night

This idea caused a flutter in Gu Jun's heart; he stood up, gazed at the sea, and clenched the pills in his hand

However, targeted drugs for brainstem tumors are not produced by many pharmaceutical companies on Earth, with only a handful of major pharmaceutical giants capable of such production

After pondering for an unknown duration, with a slight ache in his head, Gu Jun looked at the clock again and realized it was almost midnight

The composition of these capsules is unknown, but it is evident that they are chemical drugs, specifically small molecule drugs. Theoretically, when taken orally, they can cross the blood-brain barrier and subsequently have an effect on tumors. It appears to be without issue

Ordinary Task: Successfully perform venipuncture on a rubber tube with an intravenous infusion needle 1,000 times to practice your injection skills. Task Reward: 1 box of targeted medication for human brainstem tumors, which can extend the host's lifespan by five days

He watched the second hand of the clock move, and when it passed midnight, he immediately opened the task list to check, and indeed it had refreshed.

Gu Jun paced a few steps. Although the tranquilizer was indeed effective, it did not necessarily mean that this box of medicine was as well. Even if his time was short, he wanted to remain calm in all matters before clarifying the situation, for decisions made in a state of irrationality often lead to endless misfortunes

Challenging task: Successfully diagnose and treat 100 pediatric patients today. Task reward: 1 Calop brand anatomical scissors

Like the text, it is also impossible to determine what kind of organism this is; the more one looks at it, the more one feels an indescribable frenzy emanating from the pattern

The system previously stated that the task list would refresh just after midnight every day

Once again, Gu Jun felt a heaviness in his pocket. He reached in to take a look and found another box of medicine. Comparing the two boxes closely, he noticed that only a few printed words on the boxes were different, which should be the numbers indicating batch, production date, and similar information

Temozolomide is the first-line targeted therapy for brainstem tumors, but there are many types of brainstem tumors. Temozolomide is effective against glioblastoma multiforme and anaplastic astrocytoma. Unfortunately, he is suffering from medulloblastoma, for which there are currently no targeted therapies available

The night sky is dense and serene, as the cruise ship glides slowly across the boundless sea, emitting a hazy glow

Gu Jun thought of a way to see if these two boxes of medicine are truly effective

The task reward has been issued: 1 box of targeted medication for human brainstem tumors, which can extend the host's lifespan by five days

In a luxurious suite on the upper deck of the cruise ship, Gu Jun sat at the desk, gazing at the small medicine box placed on the table, his brow furrowed. It had been more than half a day since he received this box of medicine as a reward for his task, yet his confusion continued to grow.

We must hurry, he only has 59 days left to live, it is simply another experience of that damned college entrance examination countdown

Got it

He held the scalp needle and repeatedly inserted it into the tourniquet at an angle of 30 to 40 degrees with great care. Previous attempts had shown that random insertion did not count as 'successful'.

The question is, is this really a "targeted drug for human brainstem tumors"

In addition to this mysterious writing, there is an identical pattern in the upper right corner on both sides of the front of the box, which is likely the trademark given its size. This pattern resembles the side view of a marine creature.

At this moment, Gu Jun heard a ringing sound in his mind.

Abyss Task: Complete the dissection of 1 ghoul within one week. Task Reward: Unknown

This is a square small paper box, similar in packaging to ordinary cold medicine, but the text printed on it is neither Chinese nor English, and he is completely unable to identify what language it is.

That underwater pinnacle rock, this mysterious power... Does it have any relation to my parents' research back in the day

There is no instruction manual, and that type of text is also printed on the aluminum foil

What if I am the food? What if these medicines are traps set by monsters? What if death is not the worst and most terrifying thing?

Inside the medicine box is a single row of medication, packaged in aluminum foil, containing only 5 round white capsules

The fish has a whale-like body, with sharp, serrated dorsal and caudal fins, while the pectoral and pelvic fins are in the form of bizarre, limb-like shapes

Your proficiency in Tai Ran has increased, and your current level is the first tier (1500 / 5000 proficiency)

Gu Junyue felt increasingly uneasy as he gazed at the tranquil sea outside the balcony, yet what he seemed to see were turbulent waves. Those indescribable delusions and phantoms kept churning on the surface of the water. ... He saw a monster, a creature that was struggling to break free from the cage of the abyss; it needed sustenance, it craved fresh, living souls ...

If he were a linguist, he might be able to discern some clues; as it stands, he can only perceive some hints related to medicine

If this is a drug produced on Earth, the text on the medicine box should be in English, German, or French

Difficult tasks cannot be accomplished on the cruise ship; however, ordinary tasks remain quite simple, requiring only a scalp needle and a rubber tourniquet for hemostasis

However, now he has searched online for an entire night, comparing more than a dozen mainstream languages and hundreds of other languages, including even those rare dialects, and found none; not even a single one that is similar, as if this language is not a product of human thought

Gu Jun was pondering to himself as he looked at the Abyss and the library tasks, realizing that although the list refreshes daily, the Abyss level does not always feature entirely new tasks each time

It seems I have some impression... Gu Jun initially thought, "Is it the script on that sharp peak rock? Or is it some language from around the world?"

The devil will tempt you with the very thing you desire most

Moreover, as a medical professional, he is unable to directly test drugs on himself

Gu Jun vaguely felt that this was not a script belonging to Earth, but since humanity has thousands of languages, he could not definitively say whether this feeling was right or wrong

It looks very much like Temozolomide. Gu Jun took out two boxes of medicine containing two rows of ten white capsules, repeatedly examining them.

Refreshing at midnight every day, is this meant to force me to stay up late? I can no longer endure it...

Having obtained the items, Gu Jun then accepted a routine task and immediately began practicing at the desk

This caution towards the unknown has already overshadowed the excitement of having regained vitality.

At this moment, Gu Jun called the cruise service desk to request the delivery of these two items, citing the reason as practicing needlework. Now he is also a VIP, so this small request was naturally not a problem. Soon, a waiter brought the items, and both were delivered in a small box.