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"Taotao? You're awake!" Hearing the voice, Zhou Ning excitedly ran to the bed to check.
By this time, Tao Sai had opened her eyes, and her face, pale at first, gradually began to show some color. She moved her neck slightly, a nod.
"How do you feel?" Liang Yuanzhou came over and asked in a gentle voice.
He was also very surprised. He reached out and touched her forehead. She was still feverish. He thought she might be unconscious for a while, but he didn't expect her to wake up so quickly.
The bleeding was so profuse that he'd even noticed her diastolic blood pressure had dropped below 50 mmHg during an earlier examination, and he was considering giving her a massive blood transfusion. But then something miraculous happened: her blood pressure began to rise, and all her other indicators also improved.
Liang Yuanzhou couldn't understand, but was deeply shocked...Her body, how should I put it, was a little bit difficult to explain with the common sense of modern medicine.
"Doctor Liang, I don't want to sit in a wheelchair." Tao Sai struggled to speak.
After waking up, she could sense the speed at which her body was recovering. Although her current physical condition was still far from complete recovery, she felt an inexplicable sense of confidence.
She firmly believed that she could recover. After all, her resistance value was as high as 50 points, which meant that she had extraordinary immunity, recovery, resistance to poison and resistance to blows. If she cut her finger with a knife, the wound might heal before it even started to bleed.
The body's natural recovery required a vast amount of energy. The dozen or so bottles of nutrient solution she'd poured into her mouth were all used up by every part of her body. Now, she felt every inch of her body burning. Her heart was pumping like a pump, her bone marrow stem cells were frantically producing blood, and the tissue surrounding the wound was growing wildly!
And most importantly, she has not yet equipped herself with the two recovery skills, [Super Speed Healing] and [Super Recovery] that she snatched from Cao Yu.
Because if the wound on the leg heals now, the severed limb cannot be reattached.
No matter what, the severed limb must be reattached. Tao Sai doesn't want to spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair. She is still so young.
A strong desire to stand up again burned in her heart. Without legs, it would be inconvenient to do anything, let alone fight.
She still has many unfinished battles. It is not enough to just kill one Jiange player, far from enough.
Liang Yuanzhou looked embarrassed, "But..."
He was actually very worried. Faced with a seriously injured patient, he was unable to give his full treatment. This was his biggest failure as a doctor.
He has performed many large and small joint reconnection operations since he started his career, with many successful cases. However, as a good cook cannot cook without rice, without sufficient technical and equipment support, there is really almost no chance of success.
“Try it,” Towsey said.
Her words carried one of the special effects of the refugee ship, "Captain", and Liang Yuanzhou couldn't refuse it in his heart.
"Okay, let's do the surgery."
The reconnection operation began under extremely crude medical conditions. When Liang Yuanzhou checked the wound on his leg again, he found that the blood vessels and nerves that had been corroded before had actually grown back. It was amazing.
Under the influence of the refugee ship's special effect [Blurred Perception], he did not have too many doubts about this supernatural phenomenon.
"The operation cannot be performed in a sterile environment. You must know in advance that the risk of infection will be very high," said Liang Yuanzhou.
"It's okay." Tao Sai replied calmly.
Her high resistance gives her extreme physical immunity. To put it in a metaphor, her immune cells have been transformed from the original security team into a well-trained guard, capable of killing any invading external bacteria.
"There is another problem. The operation will take a long time, but we can't give you anesthesia. There is no anesthesiologist and no anesthesia. You can only endure it on your own." Liang Yuanzhou said it with a bit of reluctance. The pain of such a large-scale operation is unbearable for ordinary people. Moreover, such pain will not last for a while. The operation may last more than ten hours.
Tao Sai nodded slowly, she was mentally prepared.
It’s a pity that [Deep Sleep] cannot be used because even if I enter deep sleep, I will be woken up by the pain all of a sudden.
She turned to Zhou Ning and said, "Tuantuan, bring the pad over here. I want to watch some movies."
"Okay!" Zhou Ning quickly took the tablet and helped her choose the 1998 version of "The Count of Monte Cristo" that she wanted to watch.
Tao Sai's hands were too weak at the moment, so Zhou Ning sat beside the bed and helped hold the screen to the right angle.
Click start, then put headphones on both of her ears so that the tablet won't make any noise and disturb the operating staff.
Doctor Liang wanted to reconnect Tao Sai's right leg first. Zhou Ning maintained a good attitude and sat on Tao Sai's left to watch with her, but her focus was not on the content of the film.
Every few seconds, she would steal a glance at Taotao, who was intently following the protagonist Dantes' perspective as he walked through the tragic early story. Her cheeks would occasionally tighten as she gritted her teeth to endure the pain. Zhou Ning felt a strong empathy for the pain she felt, her own pain too. Tears welled up in her eyes, but she held them back.
Two hours later, Luo Qinqin wiped the sweat off Liang Yuanzhou's forehead.
The air conditioner in the room kept the room temperature at 22 degrees, but Liang Yuanzhou was still sweating because he had to concentrate every minute and every second to clean up the rotten tissue and suture the blood vessels. The equipment was simple and he had to be mechanical in every step.
The biggest challenge in reconnecting the severed nerves is reconnecting them. The epineurium needs to be sutured, and the inner nerve bundles will automatically grow and connect. Once the nerves are connected, the remaining joints of the lower limbs can move normally. However, there is a problem. Although the brain has the ability to automatically correct errors during nerve growth, it still cannot achieve a one-to-one correspondence when connecting. This means that although the severed limb can be reconnected, the leg's motor function will not be fully restored, and strenuous exercise will basically be impossible in the future.
Wuthering Heights follows "The Count of Monte Cristo." Towser, however, remains unsatisfied with "The Count of Monte Cristo," a true pioneer of the genre. Dantes's transformation into the Count, as he slew his enemies one by one, is truly thrilling. The only real flaw is that the Count merely bankrupted Danglars; he should have killed him outright. For someone so obsessed with money, bankruptcy might be even more painful than death.
Six hours later, the right leg reconnection surgery was finally completed. Liang Yuanzhou took a long breath after fixing the splint on Tao Sai's right leg.
He sat down to rehydrate, his whole body drenched in sweat.
Tao Sai felt the wound burning hot, perhaps because the nerves and muscle tissue were rapidly growing and healing under the high resistance, but her brain still couldn't sense the existence of her right leg. But it was not a big problem, it should only be a matter of time.
"Doctor Liang, will I become shorter?" Tao Sai suddenly asked the question she had always wanted to ask.
Her height before was nearly 1.7 meters. If after the surgery her height was only 1.68 meters or even shorter, she would be very depressed.
Liang Yuanzhou was stunned by this question for two seconds, then came to his senses and said calmly: "No, the wound is very neat and there is no bone missing."
"Then the legs won't be long or short, right?"
"Don't worry, it won't happen." Liang Yuanzhou assured her to dispel her concerns.
The sky outside gradually brightened. Li Yinzhu prepared breakfast early and brought it to the room. Everyone ate a few bites to replenish the necessary carbohydrates in the body so that they would have energy for the second half of the operation.
After the halftime break, Liang Yuanzhou started to connect with his left leg.
Zhou Ning walked around to the other side of the bed, still holding the tablet, and watched it with Tao Sai. Tao Sai had regained some strength, and she and Zhou Ning discussed taking turns holding it so their hands wouldn't get sore.
In the first half, they watched old movies. While old movies are certainly exciting, they require a lot of thinking to appreciate the true meaning, and watching them for a long time can be quite tiring. In the second half, they chose to watch variety shows that were less demanding and more lighthearted and funny.
At nine o'clock in the morning, He Zhaonian opened his eyes, his head was dizzy and painful. It took him a minute to turn on the computer. He recalled what happened before he lost consciousness and jumped out of bed.
When he opened the door, he found himself on Sister Sai's ship, the "Deep Sea Fish." He walked into the corridor and saw several people guarding another room. They were from Sister Sai's ship, along with Shi Jiahui and Tang Yingxue. It wasn't hard to guess that Sister Sai was inside the room.
He Zhaonian walked up. His body had not fully recovered, so his steps were a little unsteady.
"Sister Shi, Sister Tang, how is Sister Sai doing?" He Zhaonian asked.
"Still in surgery. It's been almost ten hours." Tang Yingxue said weakly. She looked exhausted. She hadn't slept all night. She and Shi Jiahui were guarding the door together. She asked He Zhaonian again, "How are you? Are you feeling better?"
"I'm fine, I'm just exhausted. Sister Sai..." He Zhaonian couldn't help but recall the tragedy of last night. His voice was choked with sobs and he couldn't speak.
His fists clenched tightly at his sides, his knuckles cracking and shaking from the exertion. Yesterday, Sister Sai risked her life to save them, and he could only watch. The feeling of powerlessness was a hundred times stronger than ever before. Fortunately, Sister Sai had saved him, otherwise he would never forgive himself.
After calming down a little, he pulled Shi Jiahui and Tang Yingxue aside and the three of them had a small meeting.
He Zhaonian said solemnly, "Our enemy this time is very powerful, and this matter is far from over."
Hearing this, the two nodded seriously. They had read the news records on the world channel. Although Sister Sai had not told them explicitly yet, they could feel that the alliance war between Hailou and Jiange had already begun.
"I don't know what you're thinking, but I felt really bad last night," He Zhaonian clenched his fists, a strong urge burning in his heart. "We must improve ourselves as soon as possible. Sister Sai is having a hard time alone."
The three people hit it off and quickly reached a consensus: Hailou is a whole, they are not outsiders or bystanders, they must fight side by side with Sister Sai, live and die together!
"Oh right," He Zhaonian said, "Sister Sai told me a couple of days ago that she'd gotten a skill called Illusion. Illusions are great training grounds, and she wants us to practice close combat and physical skills there. It doesn't consume energy or injure you, so it can greatly increase training time. I'll make a training schedule later."
"We definitely need to catch up. Our fighting abilities and agility are so lame," Shi Jiahui agreed completely. "As for experience points, I think we shouldn't just hoard them. A level 5 ship upgrade is still a long way off. It's better to upgrade ourselves first. The stat boost will be significant in a short period of time."
"Yeah, that's right, I think so too. Just max out your own level first. If you have a [Star Upgrade Card] later, just use it directly. Don't worry about the overall balance of the crew characters first. Improve yourself and make yourself stronger. It's also good to have a combat capability, so that Sister Sai will have an extra helper." He Zhaonian said.
After experiencing the darkest moment last night, he decided to adjust his gaming strategy.
I have upgraded the uncles and other characters with certain combat capabilities on the "Glimmer". Now I think it was a waste. The total experience points accumulated are still too little. It is better to arm myself first than to improve the overall combat capability through average upgrades.
"I have to cram in physical training!" Tang Yingxue said with a firm look in her eyes.
She was too lazy before, and from today on she will never be lazy again.
"When Sister Sai gets better, I'll go training outdoors with her every day. I won't rest until I'm lying down!"
Shi Jiahui paused, worried: "But, can Sister Sai still stand up?"
"The operation is over." Liang Yuanzhou said.
He simply used the word "ended" instead of "successful" because the equipment was so rudimentary that it was difficult to determine whether the operation was successful or not.
"Thank you for your hard work, Dr. Liang." Tao Sai nodded politely.
"Xiao Tao, there's no big problem. But during this period, remember to move the joints in your calves more, and be sure to tell me in time if you feel any discomfort in your body." Liang Yuanzhou took off his sterile gloves and gave medical advice with a relaxed expression.
During the operation, his mentality had changed. Honestly, he himself didn't know what his recovery would be like, but now we need to give patients confidence, as a good mental state can help wound recovery.
"Sister Sai, I will discuss with Aunt Li to prepare a nutritious meal for you. You should have a good rest." Lin Yan finished organizing the surgical instruments.
"You are the ones who need a good rest. You have been up all night and still here. Go eat something first and then go to sleep." Tao Sai waved to the three exhausted medical staff and watched them leave the room.
Her mental state is getting better and better. She could still feel abdominal pain before, which was the part that was kicked by the girl in the Taoist uniform. Now the pain has subsided and is only a slight one. If you don't think about it specifically, you can hardly feel it.
Also, she just tried to move her right leg, which had undergone surgery first. Her ankle couldn't move yet, but her big toe could move slightly under the control of the brain, which is a good sign.
Tao Sai put away the tablet. Zhou Ning had already fallen asleep beside the bed. She had been watching over her bedside for nearly ten hours, having also been awake the previous night. Tao Sai had noticed she was drowsy, yet he still bravely accompanied her through the surgery. He urged her to rest, but she wouldn't listen. He had no choice but to use his [Deep Sleep] skill to force her to sleep.
After the three medical staff left the room, the others who had been waiting at the door for news came in one by one to visit.
Tao Sai called Zhou Weixing: "Uncle Zhou, Tuantuan has fallen asleep. Please carry her to the bed."
"Okay." Zhou Weixing observed Tao Sai's condition beside the bed, then nodded, walked forward, picked up Zhou Ning by the waist and went out.
The not-so-spacious cabin was almost completely packed with people, all with a look of concern on their faces, worried about Towse's condition.
However, her current mental state made it difficult for them to feel at ease. After exchanging a few words, everyone felt relieved and took the initiative to leave the room, giving her enough time and space to rest and recuperate.
Cheng Cong's eyes showed obvious signs of crying. Last night, when several older brothers brought his sister back on a stretcher, he saw that both of her legs were gone...
He walked to the bedside, not knowing what to say, and sat silently on the stool at the head of the bed. Tao Sai knew he must be worried, so she reached out and touched his head. She couldn't think of anything to make him laugh. Perhaps it was genetic, she and Cheng Cong were both quite dull.
"Sister Xiaotao, you must be in a lot of pain, right?" Sun Siyao asked.
"It's just a little bit, about the same as a mosquito bite." Tao Sai said optimistically.
Outside the door, Lin Kang walked in hesitantly, walked to the bedside, hesitated for a long time, and handed over his PSP. "Um... do you want to play my game console?"
"Let's play." Tao Sai was stunned for a moment, then took it. It was rare for him to be generous, so he definitely couldn't let him down.
"Wait a minute, wait a minute, I'll teach you how to play." As he said that, Lin Kang came over to try his luck.
Tao Sai quickly switched the game console to his other hand and said, "No, I have a brain."
"You don't understand, let me tell you." Lin Kang immediately wanted to go around to the other side, but was stopped by He Zhaonian on the way.
"Okay, okay, kids, you all go out and play first. Your sister needs to rest." He Zhaonian patted Cheng Cong's shoulder, sent the three children out, and closed the door of the room.
There were only four players left in the room.
Shi Jiahui carried a large basket of fruits and placed it under the bed. There were bananas, grapes, and strawberries. These were fresh fruits she had just grown using the skill [Time Lapse].
"Xiao He, were you the one who saved me at that time?" Tao Sai asked.
Before she fell into a coma, she vaguely heard someone calling out, and it sounded like his voice.
He Zhaonian said, "Yes, it was me, Sister Sai. I used [Diffusion] and dispersed my body particles into seawater. I found that mist cannot merge with water, so I can use skills under the sea."
Tao Sai nodded and silently took note of this characteristic of the fog.
"Thanks, Xiao He, I thought I was dead." At that time, all her strength was gone. Even if she had strength, her legs could not tread water. The sea water poured into her lungs and chest cavity in large quantities. She might have already knocked on the door of hell at that time.
"Sister Sai, what are you talking about?" He Zhaonian had a strange expression on his face and felt a little uncomfortable.
Tao Sai was silent for a moment. She was not being pretentious. She was the leader of the alliance. As a leader, she had to shoulder the responsibility and protect everyone.
Tang Yingxue asked: "Sister Sai, what should we do now?"
Tao Sai suppressed his emotions and became serious. They were not really out of danger yet.
"I suspect that when we retreated earlier, Jiange might have left some markings or something on the refugee ship. This place isn't very safe either. We can't stay in one place for too long. It's best to keep moving so we don't get tricked."
"I understand." He Zhaonian nodded.
"Sister Sai, how do we get there now?" Tang Yingxue asked. "There are quite a few refugee ships at the estuary. We'll have to use teleportation, right?"
"I don't have any idea exactly. Let's go to the sea first. It's safer. I'll start the teleportation in a moment, and you guys follow."
Having made up his mind, Tao Sai reached out and took a banana, peeled it, and took a bite. He found that they had no intention of leaving and seemed to have something to say.
"What's wrong with you all? Anything else?"
The three of them looked at each other, and He Zhaonian spoke up, "Sister Sai, you train us!"
Tang Yingxue then said: "We really want to help. Those scumbags in Jiange are too much!" At the end of the words, t gritted his teeth.
"Sister Sai, I have drawn up a training plan. The three of us will practice in your illusion." He Zhaonian took out a piece of paper with a table drawn on it. This was a detailed plan he made.
Tao Sai took it, glanced at it, and nodded with a smile: "Okay, then you should be mentally prepared."
She actually had this idea too, but it wasn't so strong before. After the crisis last night, it had to be put on the agenda.
Jiange, and indeed the forces behind it, were immense, and Hailou's overall strength needed to be improved. They couldn't be crushed like ants by giants. If they couldn't grow to rival giants in the short term, they would at least need to evolve poisonous stingers.
"We are ready. As long as we don't die from training, we will train until we die!" Tang Yingxue raised her arms, full of fighting spirit.
After seeing He Zhaonian and the others off, Tao Sai lay in bed and thought for a moment. The illusionary skills couldn't be given to them; they couldn't be the masters of the illusion, and they couldn't use their unlimited stamina and no cooldown to practice casting skills.
The only thing they could practice was close combat techniques and physical skills. Tao Sai planned to give [Illusionary Realm] to one of the commandos, asking him to pull them into the illusion to practice. The commandos' attributes were enhanced by the illusion, so at first, they could combine forces to take on one team member, then gradually reduce the number of them once they were well-trained.
The illusion is training, but it is also actual combat.
The illusion can greatly simulate the real scene, and they will really feel the pain when they are injured. The desperate fight with the commandos can greatly improve their combat effectiveness and gain experience in the battle.
At this point, Tao Sai suddenly thought of her sparring partner in the illusion—Cheng Li. He and three other commandos had boarded the Ureshino with her, engaging the enemy in the lower hold. After the Ureshino disintegrated, they must have also fallen into the vast ocean.
In the character list, the names of [Cheng Li] and several others were all there. They were not dead, but they were probably seriously injured because the fonts of their names were flashing red, which was a sign of low health.
They should have been rescued onto Jiange's other refugee ships along with the others on the Ureshino. Their rescue proved their value to Jiange and their lives were no longer in danger. Tao Sai guessed that Jiange would refresh their loyalty and convert it into its own combat power.
But there was no way she could go and rescue them in her current state. It was a pity that she had lost four good fighters, especially Cheng Li, whose agility was much higher than that of an ordinary person. He had been a very qualified instructor for her before.
Tao Sai opened a space wormhole leading to the near sea. Led by the "Deep Sea Fish", four ships entered the whirlpool one after another, bypassing the unknown refuge ship blocking the outlet and appeared on the sea.
His body hadn't recovered yet, and Tao Sai was exhausted after just one close-range [Space Jump].
She should have a good rest too.
The "Glimmer" sailed at the front of the fleet, leaving the route to He Zhaonian. Tao Sai quickly equipped himself with the three skills: [Super Healing], [Super Recovery], and [Deep Sleep], then pulled up the air-conditioned blanket and closed his eyes. He'd deal with the rest after waking up.
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