God's imitator

Chapter 554 The Call
Ye Lin looked Xu Yiheng up and down. She didn't continue to criticize or demand anything, but changed the subject.

"I suspect these two doctors might have some more important reason; they wouldn't have done it if they simply wanted to earn more visa time."

"so……

"I do not accept this condition. If you insist, then I will have no choice but to stop selling you any more drugs."

"Unless you give me a reasonable explanation."

"Ethics and benefits, at least one of them must be considered."

Xu Yiheng looked hesitant. He had thought about it for a long time before finally making up his mind.

"Okay, then I'll tell you the truth."

"Actually, the doctor told me that I shouldn't tell you these things. But you are indeed very sincere, explaining the prices of these drugs clearly from the beginning, which shows that you are also a player who prefers honesty and cooperation."

“It’s really not fair to keep this from you.”

"These five drugs correspond to five different real-world prototypes, which can be identified by the first letter on the medicine bottle and the molecular formula on the pill."

"These are ibuprofen, codeine, morphine, OxyContin, and fentanyl."

"OxyContin and fentanyl have strong side effects and also carry the risk of drug addiction."

"Therefore, we should try our best to prevent these two drugs from entering the general patient population."

As Xu Yiheng spoke, he took out a sample and showed it to Ye Lin.

Ye Lin carefully examined the pills and, under specific lighting angles, was indeed able to see the incomplete molecular formula engraved on them.

She lacked the relevant expertise, so she couldn't confirm whether the molecular formulas corresponded correctly to the specific drugs, but at least the first letters of the drugs matched the names of the original drug prototypes.

Just like M corresponds to morphine, and F corresponds to fentanyl.

If Xu Yiheng insisted that F was morphine and M was fentanyl, Ye Lin would definitely doubt the truthfulness of these words.

But now, the initials and the name of the drug's prototype match perfectly, so Ye Lin judges that it is unlikely that Xu Yiheng is lying to her.

After a brief moment of thought, Ye Lin asked, "But... OxyContin and Fentanyl can also be used as prescription drugs, right?"
"As long as the doctor doesn't prescribe too many pills for the patient, and only gives three pills each time to ensure that the excruciating pain is treated, that's fine."

"It doesn't necessarily mean there will be any particularly serious consequences."

"The advantage of doing this is that we can get the medicine at a lower price. This will increase the profit margin for all of us."

Xu Yiheng immediately understood what Ye Lin meant.

The purchase price of M-class drugs is 1000, while the purchase price of O-class drugs is only 100.

If we consider the sales-auditor-doctor-patient chain as a whole, then from the time a pill is bought from a vending machine until the patient takes it, the medical points actually consumed by the former are ten times that of the latter.

If treatment with Class O drugs is possible, then the goal of "patients spending less money and sales making more money" can still be achieved.

After all, these medical points will eventually be consumed by the vending machines.

Xu Yiheng sighed: "Of course I've already brought up this issue."

"But both doctors believed it was best not to do so."

"It is precisely because Class O and Class F drugs are so cheap that we should not buy too many."

"Because once you have a large stockpile of drugs, it's hard to resist the temptation, and you'll subconsciously want to sell them all and make a huge profit."

Human nature cannot withstand scrutiny.

"So the best way is to cut it off at the point between sales and the auditor." Ye Lin frowned slightly: "The doctor doesn't want to take responsibility, but is pushing it onto you?"
"And what about you? What are your own thoughts?"

Xu Yiheng was taken aback for a moment: "Me? I... actually don't have a very clear idea."

"I have obtained a list of six patients from two doctors. There are no players from my community in this area, so I have no vested interest in these patients."

"If drugs are already rampant and everyone is earning medical points, then I have no reason to stay out of it; it makes no sense."

"But if the drug becomes widespread because of me before it becomes widespread, I will feel guilty."

Ye Lin considered for a moment: "What's the name of the VIP patient who's closer to Area A?"

Xu Yiheng was taken aback for a moment, but didn't ask any further questions. He simply replied truthfully, "It seems to be a player from the 14th community, named Tan Minglei."

Ye Lin nodded: "I understand, thank you for your honesty."

"I will seriously consider your suggestion and bring as much medicine as possible next time."

"In any case, I hope the two of us can work together until the end."

Xu Yiheng nodded: "Okay, thank you!"

……

Back in her room, Ye Lin did the same as before, swallowing a Class C drug whenever the pain came.

Then, she went to the French windows and silently looked at the situation outside.

The sales room has a corner floor-to-ceiling window that extends into the atrium, so it has the best view, allowing you to see the auditors, doctors, and patients in both areas A and B at the same time.

Shen Qingyun, the auditor in Area A, was still sitting in the cramped space of the audit room. She had probably taken her medication and was not in pain, and it was unclear what she was thinking.

Patients in Area A, the doctors, and the VIP patients all appeared to be in good health, at least having taken the most basic Class I medications.

Xu Yiheng, the auditor in Zone B, was staring blankly out the window, looking somewhat lost.

The doctor in Zone B didn't seem to be suffering from any particular pain; he paced back and forth in the room, lost in thought.

Among these people, the only ones in bad condition are the VIP patients in Zone B.

Ye Lin had specifically asked him before; he was a player from Community 14 named Tan Minglei.

Ye Lin remembered that he was one of the first players to be selected as an "infected". Last time, he took a regular Class I drug, but it didn't work well and he was still in so much pain that he curled up on the sofa.

This time is no different.

Ye Lin fell into a brief moment of thought, and then she went to the vending machine in the room, opened a special page, and prepared to make a call.

"Sector B, Tan Minglei."

Ye Lin didn't know exactly which three words they were, but fortunately, according to the game mechanics, manual input wasn't required; as long as the voice was correct, it was fine.

According to the game rules, there are two different functions on the special page: 'Call' and 'Monitor'.

The "call" requires providing a specific area and name, costs 1000 medical points, and can only be made once per round of the game, but there is no time limit. Players can complete the call within 1 minute and then open the door to meet other players as usual in the next round of the game.

The "Surveillance" feature does not require specifying a particular area or person's name. You can directly select a room on a map. It costs 2000 medical points, and once you use this feature, you cannot open any doors to meet other players for the entire game.

Ye Lin is currently using the 'call' function.

She paid the medical points and then waited patiently while looking through the floor-to-ceiling window at Tan Minglei's VIP room.

(End of this chapter)