When they confirmed that the wound was real and the blood had indeed stopped flowing, their astonishment turned into disbelief.
The sudden silence in the air was palpable; the audience was utterly quiet.
Jay Park raised his head proudly and said with satisfaction, “I stopped the bleeding with acupuncture.”
Joshua’s gaze was fixed on the wound in Sang Kwon’s left palm, his face turning deathly pale.
Then, Joshua’s lips trembled, and he staggered back a few steps before collapsing to the ground with a thud.
“Master Joshua!” Ty Chan and others were shocked and hurried to help him up.
After being helped up, Joshua’s chest heaved rapidly, his face flushed with an unhealthy red. He opened his mouth to speak but couldn’t utter a single word.
Seeing Joshua in such a state, Jay Park and Sang Kwon exchanged a glance and burst into triumphant laughter.
As Jay Park and Sang Kwon laughed, the faces of the famous doctors turned extremely awkward.
They racked their brains but couldn’t understand how acupuncture could stop bleeding.
The students in the audience felt deflated and dejected. Although they were angry, they were powerless.
Some even began to doubt whether traditional Atrarian medicine actually originated from Korea.
At this point, Leo could no longer tolerate the arrogance of these two Koreans. He stood up and sneered, “Stopping bleeding with acupuncture is a trivial skill. To be so arrogant about it is truly shallow!”
Leo’s words immediately caught Jay Park’s attention. He stopped laughing and looked at Leo, asking, “If it’s such a trivial skill, why can’t your traditional Atrarian doctors do it?”
“Can’t do it? Ridiculous! Such a simple thing, how could traditional Atrarian doctors not know it?” Leo looked at Jay Park as if he were an idiot. “For stopping bleeding, traditional Atrarian doctors have always advocated using herbs to apply cold compresses to wounds. This method not only stops bleeding quickly but also promotes wound healing and tissue regeneration.”
“Although acupuncture can stop bleeding, it cannot heal the wound. Therefore, its practicality is minimal and is considered a minor technique in traditional Atrarian medicine.”
“You Koreans are so pleased with yourselves for learning a fringe technique from our traditional Atrarian medicine. Calling you shallow is actually a compliment.”
Leo’s strong retort boosted the morale of his side, causing the previously silent students to burst into laughter.
“Exactly right, stopping bleeding with acupuncture is indeed flashy but impractical.”
“Koreans, remember this: traditional medicine acupuncture is not for show; it’s for treating and saving lives!”
“Even if you stop the bleeding with acupuncture, you still need to apply medicine afterward. This kind of flashy but useless treatment is like taking off your pants to fart.”
The awkwardness on the faces of the famous traditional Atrarian doctors disappeared as they launched strong counterattacks against Jay Park from a practical standpoint.
Jay Park and Sang Kwon’s faces turned red with anger as they glared at Leo.
After a long pause, Jay Park said furiously, “Today I have witnessed the cunning of you Atrarians. But no matter how you argue, we won in acupuncture techniques, and you lost!”
“Really? Do you think stopping bleeding with acupuncture is impressive?” Leo looked at Jay Park with a smile.
“Of course. Is there an acupuncture technique more advanced than stopping bleeding?” Jay Park sneered.
“Of course. A more advanced technique is called Silver Needle Acupoint Therapy. By inserting silver needles into specific acupoints, you can immobilize a person.”
“Nonsense!” Jay Park looked incredulous. “Don’t think I haven’t read your Atrarian martial arts novels. That acupoint stuff making people immobile is pure fantasy!”
“Hearing is believing; seeing is believing. Since you don’t believe it, I’ll show you,” Leo said with an innocent smile.
Leo’s words not only surprised the famous traditional Atrarian doctors on the stage but also excited the students in the audience.
“Silver Needle Acupoint Therapy that can immobilize people? Is that real?”
“It sounds so mystical; it can’t be possible.”
“Silver Needle Acupoint Therapy that immobilizes people? From a medical perspective, that’s impossible.”
“The young guest speaker dares to say this in front of so many people. He doesn’t seem to be joking. Maybe it’s true.”
Although everyone doubted Leo’s words, deep down they hoped he was telling the truth because this was a crucial moment for defending the honor of traditional Atrarian doctors.
“Alright, show me then.”
Jay Park thought Leo was talking nonsense. If there really was such a technique as Silver Needle Acupoint Therapy, his master would have known about it.
“To prevent you from accusing me of cheating, how about you try this Silver Needle Acupoint Therapy yourself?” Leo’s smile was very “sincere.”
Jay Park hesitated only briefly: “Fine, but if your Silver Needle Acupoint Therapy fails, what then?”
“What do you propose?” Leo asked in return.
“It’s simple.” A glint of conspiracy flashed in Jay Park’s eyes. “I’ll call the media, and you’ll admit in front of them that traditional Atrarian medicine originated from Korean Medicine.”
Leo nodded. “Alright, no problem.”
At this point, several famous doctors couldn’t stay silent any longer. Joshua quickly tried to dissuade him: “Young man, you can’t gamble with the reputation of traditional Atrarian medicine.”
“Master Joshua, don’t worry. I won’t lose.” Leo smiled at Joshua confidently.
Before other famous doctors could speak, Leo turned to Jay Park: “If you lose, what then?”
“What do you propose?” Jay Park asked arrogantly.
Leo thought for a moment and said, “My request is simple. You two will kneel and crawl out of here together.”
Hearing this, both Jay Park and Sang Kwon’s faces darkened. However, they didn’t say much more because they believed Leo was bound to lose.
Leo took a needle pouch from the table and pulled out a silver needle. He looked at Jay Park and smiled: “I’m going to start now. Take off your shirt completely.”
“What? Take off my shirt?” Jay Park was surprised.
Stripping down to his bare chest in front of everyone was too embarrassing. Moreover, it was cold in the gymnasium; catching a cold wouldn’t be fun.
“Yes, how can I perform acupuncture if you don’t take off your shirt? Don’t you even know this basic common sense?”
With Leo’s sarcastic remark, Jay Park had no choice but to take off his shirt with a sullen face.
Jay Park’s upper body was not muscular; on the contrary, he looked like a skinny monkey.
The gymnasium echoed with mocking jeers.