When Chen Wenwei's surgery reached the critical step of severing, Gao Guohong and the others retreated from the operating room, leaving only Gu Jun to operate alone.
Under the nervous gaze of the researchers, Gu Jun used the cutter to drill into the skull and completed the nerve fibers at three locations.
But this time, nothing happened.
Chen Wenwei's electroencephalogram had already calmed down. Now, the more locations that were severed, the calmer it became, returning to a state of deep hypnosis.
After that, Gao Guohong and the others returned to their posts and completed the craniotomy and suture with Gu Jun. This notoriously barbaric surgery was finally completed.
In Gu Jun's mind, the system popped up continuously.
"You participated in a successful two-star surgery [Lobotomy]. Personal contribution: 45%/Rank 1."
Your Hands of Dexterity proficiency increased by + 300. Current level is at the second tier (29700/30000 proficiency).
Gu Jun looked at the word 'success' and knew that it only meant that the surgery was successful. The patient's prefrontal lobe was indeed destroyed, but whether it was effective or not was still unknown.
Neurosurgery was not as simple as parasite removal, especially for this kind of lobotomy.
He looked at the notification about the Hands of Dexterity again. These days, he had not slacked off in the training of these hands, and finally, he was about to break through to the third tier.
Chen Wenwei's vital signs were stable, and everyone walked out of the operating room with peace of mind. Only then did Gu Jun hear about the situation of Surgeon Si and the others. At that time, Song Yilong and the other three who had fainted all had varying degrees of cerebral hemorrhage and were now being rescued in the operating room.
Gu Jun's heart tightened as he listened, but at the same time, he was filled with respect. They were both doctors and warriors.
He also needed to do his job well and pull himself together for the next lobotomy.
The surgeries of the mid-stage Mai Lei and the late-stage Yang Jianming both required his participation. Right now, he was the only one suitable to perform the severing step.
During the break, Professor Qin came to the resting area to talk to him face to face. He asked, "Ah Jun, Chen Wenwei recited that sentence during the surgery. What do you think?"
"I don't know …" Gu Jun could only shake his head. He was a little confused about this. "Let's see what Tong Ye has to say."
After chatting with Professor Qin for a while, he went to rinse and sterilize the disinfection room again. After that, he went to another special clean operating room.
In the next few hours, the command center and research institute continued to be busy. Professor Qin had talked to Yao Sinian, Tong Ye, and the rest on the phone. Based on the information provided by Gu Jun on his parents' note, it was clear that the Nightmare Illness was related to Tong Ye's case and that mysterious cult.
At the same time, Gu Jun continued to work hard in the operating room. He made incisions, dissected, and drilled holes with Main Surgeon Gao, but he completed every cut alone.
[Lobotomy, two-star, successful. Personal contribution 40%/Rank 1]
[Lobotomy, two-star, successful. Personal contribution 38%/Rank 1]
After the two surgeries, the researchers sighed in relief, disappointment, and confusion because Chen Wenwei's condition did not reappear.
They sighed in relief because nothing happened. According to Gu Jun, there was not even any psychological pressure. They were disappointed because they did not have the same clinical symptoms. This did not seem to support their previous hypothesis — destroying the patient's prefrontal lobe would cut off the mental connection between the patient and the mysterious being.
They were confused because that condition was either only present in the early stage of the disease, or there was something unique about Chen Wenwei.
Chen Wenwei also had the surname Chen, so could he be related to the Chen family at Nan Tang Village? But he was not a local from Eastern State.
To get an answer, the Medical Department immediately arranged for a patient in the early stage by the name of Zou Xinyue to undergo surgery. This was a young female patient.
Soon, the fourth lobotomy of the day began, and Gu Jun continued to participate.
When the surgery reached the cutting stage, he was the only doctor left in the spacious operating room.
The shadowless lamp was bright, and the camera was recording. Gu Jun's mind was in chaos, and his hand that gripped the handle of the amputation device tightened.
"I have a strange feeling that the patient might react …" he said darkly. "It feels like the mental power of the patients in the early stage is still quite strong. It has not been consumed, and that's why they are able to unleash that kind of mental power …"
Gu Jun took a deep breath. After a series of consecutive surgeries, his already low mental power had been drained to the point where it was almost depleted.
But now was not the time to rest! He pulled down the lever of the amputation device.
Suddenly, the female patient who was under general anesthesia on the operating table opened her cloudy eyes. Her lifeless face twitched, and the electroencephalogram became chaotic …
For the sake of this experiment, her mouth was not stuffed with gauze, and she was not given any local anesthesia.
"Ph'nglui …" The strange and hoarse voice appeared like the whisper of a demon. Her voice was almost identical to Chen Wenwei's. It carried an indescribable buzz, like a broken tape playing, and she said the same thing. "Mglw'nafh …"
When Gu Jun heard that, a wave of mental energy washed over him. He gritted his teeth and immediately gagged her mouth, injected the anesthetic, and then cut off the amputation device!
There was an inexplicable sadness and anger in his heart, and it ignited his mind to resist the invasion.
From the Malformed Banyan Disease to the Nightmare Illness, the mysterious shadow of his mother was inseparable …
With that, the researchers understood everything. It appeared that the cause was not something special about Chen Wenwei but the early stage of the disease.
Would it happen once the brain was destroyed? Or would it only happen when the prefrontal lobe was destroyed? They needed to find out the answer through practice.
While Gu Jun and the rest continued, a bilateral cingulotomy was arranged. The patient was also in the early stage.
Bilateral cingulotomy was suitable for the treatment of intractable pain accompanied by all kinds of abnormal mental symptoms. It was a safe and effective formal surgery. For the medical staff, it was not that difficult and did not put too much pressure on them.
"Lobotomy, two-star, successful. Personal contribution 41%/Rank 1"
When Gu Jun exited the surgery room, he was physically and mentally exhausted, but he hurried to another surgery room to observe the surgery.
From start to end, the patient did not show any abnormalities.
The researchers started to discuss again. It appeared that not all brain tissue destruction could trigger a reaction, and the bilateral cingulobe would not work.
However, whether it was only the prefrontal lobe that could trigger the reaction, they needed to test it on other brain tissues, and it would take time for the results to show.
It was already night time. The surgery for Song Yilong and the rest was completed at noon, but they were still unconscious. They were all sent to the ICU.
"Ah Jun, go back to the dormitory and rest first." Professor Qin said to Gu Jun, "Guo Tong wants you to have a good sleep, replenish your mental strength, and then proceed with the next step."
Professor Qin had a lot of things to do, so he left after saying that. Gu Jun sat on the chair in the resting area to rest. He closed his sleepy eyes and did not want to move for a while.
The people around him did not disturb him, and when they walked past him, they paid attention to their footsteps.
After participating in four surgeries and observing one surgery, Gu Jun could vaguely see the skull drilling in the darkness. Deep inside the darkness, brain tissue was squirming …
Destroy here, destroy there … He pressed his throbbing head. This was clinical research. That was why he knew some new things now.
After resting for a while and sorting out his emotions, Gu Jun finally had the time to pay attention to the system notification.
He did not contribute to the previous surgery, but his contribution from the four lobotomy surgeries had accumulated to 164%. Difficult Mission - Mission Completed.
"Mission reward waiting to be collected: 1 Carlop Dissecting Scissors. Click to receive your reward."
"Your Hands of Dexterity proficiency increased, + 100, second tier (30000/30000 proficiency)."
"Your Hands of Dexterity level increased, now third tier!"
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