The OR lights were blinding. A heart-lung transplant was underway, and cameras from a national broadcast captured every moment. Nurses moved with careful precision, but it was Lin Chen who orchestrated the entire room.
"Begin ECMO. Keep vitals stable," he instructed, voice calm yet commanding.
"Transplantation Authority unlocked. Reward: $5,000,000 USD," the system noted.
Sweat glistened on his forehead as he navigated life and death with surgical precision. Every heartbeat was critical, every decision vital. The monitors beeped in a rhythmic tension, echoing in the otherwise silent room.
Finally, the patient's vitals stabilized. Relief spread through the OR.
Su Xiaoyu's hand brushed Lin Chen's briefly as they exited. A small, shared smile passed between them—a silent acknowledgment of the life they had saved together.