The heart meridian is the most vital part of the human body, with exceptionally fine blood vessels. Any slight misstep can trigger severe bleeding, leading to death.
If the凝珠毒 (Ning Zhu Du) were injected into that area, there would be a risk of puncturing the heart meridian.
Secondly, even if the heart meridian remained intact, once the 凝珠毒 (Ning Zhu Du) was pierced, the toxins entering the heart meridian would also pose a fatal risk.
In summary, this was a test where a life could be lost at any moment.
Although everyone was unaware of why a volunteer would undertake such a task, the organizers were incredibly bold to initiate a competition like this.
Imulan, however, seemed to be under no pressure.
He smiled and said, "So this is it. I thought it would be a much harder test. I have no problem with it."
"However..." he continued, his gaze shifting to Wu Tian, "While I have no problem, I'm not so sure about him."
Wu Tian calmly replied, "I have no problem either."
"If that's the case, then let the competition begin."
Imulan was displeased with Wu Tian's composure. He felt he should be the only one who was calm, but why was Wu Tian so composed?
He said menacingly to Wu Tian, "Kid, you better think clearly. This isn't some minor skirmish."
"If your skills aren't up to par, people will die. Aren't you afraid of the consequences?"
Wu Tian smiled and said, "If you aren't afraid of the consequences, why should I be?"
"We're all here to compete, so there shouldn't be any difference, right?"
Imulan scoffed, "No difference? Haha, you're truly shameless!"
"What are you, and what is my status? How dare you compare yourself to me?"
Wu Tian did not get angry. He said, "In front of me, you have no right to act superior. After all, we're tied."
"Since it's a tie, if you say I'm not good enough, it's like saying you're not good enough yourself."
Imulan paused slightly, then coldly snorted, "You can only talk big."
"I refuse to believe that someone like you can resolve the 凝珠毒 (Ning Zhu Du) in the heart meridian!"
With that, he turned to the referee and said, "Let me go first this time, lest this fellow gets himself killed and affects the subsequent matches."
The referee asked for Wu Tian's opinion. Wu Tian was indifferent, so Imulan proceeded first.
Imulan had the volunteer lie down, then unbuttoned his shirt and began examining his heart meridian.
Although he was confident, this was still delicate work, so he dared not be careless.
As he observed, the surrounding contestants couldn't help but feel nervous.
This was a matter of life and death!
If someone were truly cured to death, they wouldn't know what to do afterward.
After about fifteen minutes, Imulan gently placed his hand on the volunteer's chest and slowly inserted a silver needle.
This was no ordinary silver needle, but one with a special structure.
The center of the needle was hollow. When it was inserted into the 凝珠毒 (Ning Zhu Du) with stable force, the 凝珠毒 (Ning Zhu Du) would not rupture but would be directly sucked into the needle due to the pressure.
However, this was an extremely high-level and delicate operation.
After all, as long as the force wavered even slightly, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Imulan tried his best to keep his hand steady, pushing the force in with extreme stability.
This state was very mentally taxing. In just two seconds, a large amount of sweat appeared on Imulan's forehead.
As the needle was pushed in step by step, Imulan suddenly stopped.
Immediately, black liquid surged up along the tip of the needle and instantly filled the entire needle tube.
Imulan quickly withdrew the silver needle, which had completely turned the color of the 凝珠毒 (Ning Zhu Du).
"It's done!" The team from Country A immediately cheered.
The other contestants also showed expressions of surprise.
However, Imulan did not rush to celebrate. He maintained his composure and proceeded to insert the second needle.
Watching his movements, even Wu Tian couldn't help but nod in approval.
Imulan was only around thirty years old. To reach such a level of medical skill at this age was indeed remarkable.
If Imulan's personality were better, Wu Tian might have been interested in becoming friends with him.
However, with Imulan's disagreeable demeanor, even with his high skill level, Wu Tian found nothing to admire.
After a few more minutes, Imulan withdrew the second 凝珠毒 (Ning Zhu Du).
The third 凝珠毒 (Ning Zhu Du) was in a more tricky position, and it took him nearly an hour to finally extract it.
At this point, all the 凝珠毒 (Ning Zhu Du) had been removed, and the volunteer stood up from the ground, appearing to be completely unharmed.
Applause immediately erupted from the audience, clearly impressed by Imulan's skill.
The referee examined the volunteer and then announced loudly, "Contestant Imulan has perfectly completed the competition!"
The applause became even more fervent.
Imulan wiped the sweat from his forehead, his face slightly pale, indicating that he was indeed exhausted.
Yet, even so, he did not forget to taunt Wu Tian, "See? This is the level of top-tier traditional Chinese medicine!"
"Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes stability, not flashy techniques like yours!"
"What's the point of your fancy needlework if you can't do what I can?"
"You wouldn't be able to do it in a year!"
He spoke with immense satisfaction, as if his victory was already guaranteed.
Seeing his arrogant demeanor, Wu Tian smiled and said, "Your performance is indeed impressive, but there's no need to put me down to elevate yourself, is there?"
"If you're so confident now, won't you be embarrassed if I succeed later?"
Imulan laughed, "Embarrassed?"
"Hahaha, how could I be embarrassed? Because you simply can't do it!"
"Let me tell you, you'd better surrender quickly. If you really kill someone, don't blame me for not warning you!"
Wu Tian smiled and said, "Don't worry, if anything happens, I'll take responsibility. You don't need to concern yourself with that."
With that, Wu Tian had another volunteer lie down and took the silver needles from the organizing committee.
All eyes immediately turned to Wu Tian again.
After all, Wu Tian's performance in the first round was truly astonishing, and they were eager to see if he had any more incredible moves.