Chapter 62
Zhang Cheng saw the news about bionic prosthetics on TV. The news said that the bionic prosthetic project jointly developed by the state and Hongqipiao had entered the third phase of clinical trials. He didn't care what else was broadcast in the news.
All I could think about were the words "bionic prosthetics".
He looked at the empty trouser legs of his wheelchair, where two healthy and strong legs once stood, but now there was only emptiness.
He pushed his wheelchair out of the room. His parents were sitting on the sofa watching TV. When they saw him going out, they rushed over to help him push the wheelchair.
"Mom and Dad, I want to participate in the Phase III clinical trial of bionic prosthetics..."
These words successfully stopped the couple from doing anything.
Since their son's amputation, the elderly couple has researched a lot about how to help people who have lost both legs stand up again. The most recommended method online is prosthetics, but this is not suitable for their son's situation. His amputation was on the upper part of his thigh, and even if he had prosthetics, he would not be able to put any weight on them to walk.
The elderly couple knew about the bionic prosthetic limb. When the "Red Flag Fluttering" advertisement was posted online, they were so excited they couldn't sleep. The comments section said that the bionic prosthetic limb uses the most advanced neural connection technology, and once fitted, it can run and jump just like their own legs.
However, as time went by, news about the bionic prosthetic limb disappeared without a trace, and the two thought the project had failed. Unexpectedly, it succeeded.
only......
They fully understand their son's strong desire to stand up, but if something goes wrong during the clinical trial, how will the elderly couple cope?
“Son, this is what I’m thinking. Now that the technology has been developed, it will be on the market sooner or later. We already have space rings and flying cars, which make things much more convenient for us. Let’s wait until the clinical trials are over and it’s confirmed to be safe and reliable before using it, okay?” Zhang’s mother softened her voice and persuaded.
But when she saw the tears in her son's eyes, she couldn't continue speaking.
"Mom and Dad, please let me go. I can't bear to be in a wheelchair for another second."
"I want to stand up openly and honestly. I want to run, I want to climb mountains, I want to measure the world with my own legs. This is a different feeling from the space ring and flying car. I am willing to pay any price for this."
"I don't want to be a useless person anymore."
The elderly couple were heartbroken, knowing that their son still hadn't let go of his obsession, and in the end, they could only agree with tears in their eyes.
Zhang Cheng found the hospital's volunteer registration portal himself, filled out the registration form, and then waited anxiously for the hospital's reply.
Phase III clinical trials require thousands of randomized patients to participate in controlled trials in order to minimize individual bias. The hospital was short of volunteers at the time, so Zhang Cheng's application was approved very quickly.
When Zhang Cheng went to Beijing, he turned on the camera.
He wanted to document his path to rebirth.
Flower Kingdom, Astronomical Bureau.
During a routine sky survey, a staff member observed a fast-moving point of light in a dazzling starry sky through an optical telescope.
The direction of movement is exactly where Blue Star is.
He quickly reported the discovery, and the leadership attached great importance to the news.
"Continue to track and determine the planet's trajectory, and see if there is any possibility of a collision with Earth!"
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Accompanied by his parents, Zhang Cheng arrived at a military hospital in Beijing.
"With both legs amputated, the muscles in the limbs below the waist have atrophied severely. You need to start stump training to increase the strength of the stump muscles and improve blood circulation. Fortunately, the nerves in your stumps are not dead, so the rehabilitation requirements are not that high."
After the consultation, Zhang Cheng underwent rehabilitation training accompanied by his parents. The rehabilitation training was a tough process, but Zhang Cheng never complained about the hardship or fatigue.
In the camera's view, tears and sweat streamed down Zhang Cheng's face, but he didn't stop moving. Instead, he continued to perform the movements as instructed by the therapist.
Finally, his rehabilitation training reached the required level, and he was ready to have a bionic prosthesis fitted.
In the last second of his consciousness after being anesthetized, Zhang Cheng prayed in his heart, hoping that when he woke up, he would be greeted with an incredibly sweet dream.
Zhang Cheng's parents shared the same wish, but they wanted to further emphasize the absence of side effects in their sweet dream.
The doctor who performed the surgery on Zhang Cheng today is a leading expert who participated in the entire research and development of bionic prostheses.
The surgery was very successful.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Cheng's parents finally smiled with relief.
What does walking feel like? It seems like there's nothing to feel, and nobody really cares. Most people just know that their legs will ache and hurt if they walk too much. Nobody will bother to record this action that's as ordinary as breathing air. But for Zhang Cheng, this ordinariness is something he's always dreamed of.
Only after losing something do you realize how precious this ordinary thing is.
Zhang Cheng slowly woke up from the anesthesia. His first sensation was the strange feeling in his legs, a tingling, numb sensation, as if there was an electric current running through them.
He felt something under his legs.
Zhang Cheng carefully moved under the covers, and then he saw the snow-white blanket rise slightly because of his movement. With trembling hands, he pulled the blanket off.
Under the blanket, a pair of legs were connected to him, and he could clearly sense their presence in his mind. The warm, slightly rough texture of his feet touching the blanket sent a jolt of sensation back into his brain.
Tears welled up in his eyes, and he sat up and moved to the edge of the bed.
Just like his own body, the newly fitted bionic prosthetics received the signals from his brain without hesitation. He successfully slipped his feet into the soft slippers and stood up.
Zhang Cheng's parents stood by, watching their son stand up again. Tears welled up in their eyes, and they cried uncontrollably. While crying, they also tried to control the camera set up beside them. This was what their son had asked them to do before entering the operating room. Regardless of whether it was successful or not, he wanted to capture the moment when he tried his best.
"Son, take a few steps and try."
Zhang's father's voice was so hoarse that he was crying so hard that his face was covered in tears and snot. He wanted to go over and help him up, but Zhang Cheng refused.
"Dad, I can do it myself."
Having not walked for so long, Zhang Cheng's first steps were still a bit stiff. When he successfully took his first step, he was even a little dazed. Then…
He walked faster and faster with each step, and eventually even started jogging in the ward.
"Mom and Dad, I can walk again! I can not only walk, I can run too!"
Zhang Chengru, like a child learning to walk for the first time, wandered around the ward with boundless curiosity. His face was filled with an unprecedented joy, a burning desire for life that welled up from the bottom of his heart.
At that moment, he was reborn.
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