21st Century Necromancer

Saving a fainting old lady on the roadside was, for Yu Chen and Hiromi Jounouchi, merely a trivial interlude. If it hadn't been for the subsequent emergency surgery that delayed their dinner, Yu Chen and Hiromi Jounouchi might not have even remembered the incident.

Due to the exhaustion from the surgery, after savoring a hearty seafood feast, the two returned early to the hotel arranged by the conference organizers and went to bed. As for preparing the speech for the paper presentation, which Yu Chen promised to Hiromi Jounouchi, it had to be put aside.

Fortunately for Yu Chen, his paper presentation wasn't scheduled on the first day of the conference, so he still had time to prepare.

Academic conferences like this commonly lack substantial content on the first day; other than introducing the participants, it mostly involves various academic authorities discussing medical advancement and new scholarly breakthroughs. Specific research presentations are scheduled for the following days, with prominent academic authorities' presentations typically arranged earlier.

Yu Chen's paper presentation was slated for the fourth day, the last one.

Yu Chen naturally had no objections to such an arrangement. Japan is a country with a strict hierarchical culture, and at a conference like this, it is customary for the gray-haired academic authorities to present first. Anything else would be disrespectful to these elders.

In such matters, even Professor Niaoi has no say. If it hadn't been for his paper being nominated for the Hopkins University Medical Research Award, he wouldn't have had the chance to speak even on the first day, let alone Yu Chen, who is merely a Surgeon, not a professor.

For Yu Chen and Hiromi Jounouchi, who are not academically inclined doctors, such conferences could naturally be quite dry and dull.

Yu Chen fared better; while the elders spoke on stage, he could prepare for his own presentation, just needing to applaud when everyone else did, since no one would question whether he was paying attention. But for Hiromi Jounouchi, it was more of an ordeal; the dry conference made her zone out and even feel sleepy.

After the morning session, Yu Chen, seeing Hiromi Jounouchi behind him looking somewhat groggy, patted her on the shoulder and asked with a smile, "What's the matter, Hiromi? Fell asleep?"

Startled by Yu Chen's pat, Hiromi Jounouchi regained her alertness, stretched in front of Yu Chen showing off her full, graceful figure, and then half-whiningly, half-coquettishly said to Yu Chen, "Those old men were speaking so obscurely, I almost dozed off! If I had known the conference was going to be this boring, I wouldn't have come with you! I might as well have gone shopping by myself!"

"Why don't you go shopping with Miss Okumura this afternoon, then? The afternoon sessions are pretty much the same, all speeches by academic authorities, and even Professor Niaoi hardly has a chance to speak. It will only get duller," Yu Chen knew that for Hiromi Jounouchi, who wasn't into academic research, the conference was indeed tedious.

After all, most of what these elderly academic authorities discussed were highly specialized terms related to topics like the advancement of Japanese medical circles, which for doctors like Hiromi Jounouchi who are not into academic research, would be like listening to gibberish.

Hiromi Jounouchi initially intended to refuse, but the thought of enduring another half a day of such a dry conference made her hesitate.

As Hiromi Jounouchi hesitated, Professor Niaoi walked over with Miss Okumura. Due to their different statuses, Professor Niaoi's seat was not arranged with Yu Chen.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"Mr. Chen Yu, how does it feel to attend an academic conference like this for the first time? You don't find it too boring, do you?" As a research-oriented doctor, Professor Niaoi was well-adapted to such academic conferences. Apparently, because of a favourable interaction with some academic authorities during the conference, he seemed quite pleased.

However, Miss Okumura, standing behind Professor Niaoi, although wearing a smile, clearly appeared somewhat distracted to Yu Chen. Her smile, apart from professional habit, bore more of a sense of relief. Experience more content on empire

"It feels quite alright, it's just that what these seniors are discussing seems too profound, and I'm finding it a bit hard to follow." Of course, Yu Chen wouldn't say that he had spent the entire morning working on his own paper and hadn't really paid much attention to what the old gentlemen were saying.

"Haha, it's normal to feel this way at your first academic conference, but you'll get used to it after attending a few more times." Professor Niaoi certainly understood Yu Chen's sentiment, knowing that someone who hadn't been to an academic conference before, and who wasn't specifically engaged in research, would indeed find it easy to be completely lost.

Nevertheless, Professor Niaoi kindly admonished Yu Chen, "But Mr. Chen Yu, you should really try to listen more, because once your research gets published and gains recognition from the academic world, you will definitely be among those invited to conferences like this one. Then, being able to follow discussions and contribute will be essential!"

Yu Chen, of course, understood the implication in Professor Niaoi's words. Once his research was published and recognized by the academic community, his status in the academic world would rise, and he would certainly be frequently invited to such conferences.

He might be able to decline some less important academic conferences, but Yu Chen knew that he couldn't possibly refuse invitations to significant ones. Eventually, he would have to make presentations at these events, and becoming familiar with the setting early on was preparation for the future.

Having understood Professor Niaoi's point, Yu Chen nodded naturally: "Don't worry, Professor, I know what to do."

"That's good to know, good to know!" Professor Niaoi laughed, apparently not wanting the mood to become like a lecture. After talking about this matter, it was only after Miss Okumura poked him from behind that he seemed to remember something. Smacking his head, he then said to Yu Chen, "Oh, right, Mr. Chen Yu, I have something to discuss with you.

This afternoon, could you allow Doctor Jounouchi to accompany Miss Okumura? She needs to buy some things, and I can't leave my post here, so I have to ask for your help with Doctor Jounouchi."

"Is that really okay? Aren't there still meetings in the afternoon?" Although Professor Niaoi's proposal hit right home, Yu Chen didn't immediately agree, as it was not seemly to appear too eager to leave the conference.

"It's fine, the important topics were all covered this morning, missing one or two people won't matter. I must present this afternoon and can't leave, otherwise, I would accompany Miss Okumura myself." Professor Niaoi explained indifferently, suggesting the afternoon session wasn't as important.

Hearing Professor Niaoi say this, Yu Chen and Hiromi Jounouchi exchanged glances before nodding in agreement.