Man With Super Medical Skill (Matthew) novel Chapter 2216

With the emcee's introduction, everyone now understood the rules of the competition.

The first stage of the competition was a team single-elimination event where contestants had to compete in teams of three of their own choosing. Of course, those with no partners or those unable to form teams would have no choice but to be randomly assigned to teams by lot.

It was an event that would depend entirely on luck. The Practical Clinical Treatment of Stubborn Ailments contest was okay, for instance; one person could lead the entire team to finish its task in the contest as long as they were competent on their own. On the other hand, in the Pills Refining contest, the failure of one single team member would cause the whole team to be knocked out.

Yet, it was this rule that caught the eye of the contestants from Cathay. The next instant, several contestants from the private sector who considered themselves inferior suddenly began eyeing those from Emsgate with malevolence.

After the rules were explained, it was time for the opening speech. "And now, let's put our hands together and welcome the Great Elder of Cathay's Union of Medical Practitioners and the Elder Emeritus of the Martial League, Master Rhett Wyatt up on stage to make a speech for this competition!"

Instantly, these words sent the entire hall bursting into thunderous applause, in the midst of which an elderly man slowly walked up on stage.

The old man's most striking feature was his gray beard, which was almost long enough to trail on the floor. Standing at the center of the stage, he waited for the sound of applause to die down before clearing his throat with a few short coughs. "Hi, I'm Rhett Wyatt, an old buffer. Of course, some people also call me Longbeard Monster or the Great Mop Elder," he said while stroking his long beard.

His humorous self-introduction made everyone laugh and frown at the same time. One of the audience members said, "What a funny little old geezer."

Someone replied, "Funny, my *ss! He's a bigwig known as the pioneer of medicine. You know what? Most of today's leading medical authorities were his students!"