One month later.
Inside the ICU ward on the first floor of the Eco Science City Central Hospital.
An elderly man with a deathly pale complexion was slowly pushed out of the ICU ward towards the operating room.
Beside the operating room, in addition to three nurses, there were also four family members with different expressions on their faces. The one leading the group was an elderly man in his sixties, and the ones beside him seemed to be the elderly man's family member.
These people watched solemnly as the three nurses wheeled the patient away. They also followed closely until they reached a sterile operating room.
"You can't go in."
After following them here, one of the nurses stopped them. "The environment inside is sterile, you'll infect the patient if you enter."
"But my grandfather's inside."
A man in his thirties with a mohawk hairstyle, wearing a cowboy outfit, and a nose ring spread his hands. He turned his head and suddenly saw a door beside the operating theater. After one of the nurses walked in, it was revealed that there was an observation window inside the door that could see into the operating theater. He immediately shouted, "Hey, what are you guys doing?"
"What's wrong, Bruno?"
The elderly man turned to the man and asked.
"Father, they have an observation room next to the operating room, I saw a nurse go in!"
The man with the nose ring yelled and at the same time, he wanted to push open the door of the observation room but was stopped by two stiff-looking security guards at the door.
"Hey, buddy, the one performing the surgery is my grandfather, why can't you let me in?"
The man with the nose ring pushed the guard's hands away and questioned him.
However, the two security guards did not offer any explanation.
"Is that so?"
The elderly man immediately looked at the nurse who stopped him. "My father, Watson's surgery, can we go in and observe?"
"This..."
The nurse hesitated for a moment and then said awkwardly, "Mr. Qian is inside today to observe the surgery, forget it... I'll go ask for permission."
After that, she walked in as well.
Half a minute later, the nurse came out again and nodded at the three of them. "Mr. Qian has allowed you to enter, please remain quiet."
"What bullsh * t Mr. Qian..."
The man with the nose ring known as Bruno muttered under his breath and was immediately stopped by the elderly man beside him. "Bruno, this isn't your third-rate biker gang in Chicago, watch your words."
As they spoke, they were invited into the observation room by the nurse.
After the old man walked in, the first thing he saw was a bright and clean floor-to-ceiling window on his left. On the other side of the floor-to-ceiling window was the operating theater. Through the floor-to-ceiling window, the entire operating theater was reflected in the eyes of everyone in the observation room.
In the observation room, there were two long sofas and a coffee table. At the moment, there were three people sitting on the sofa, seemingly discussing something.
When the old man saw that it was a white man in his forties, his eyes widened in shock. "Uncle Felix … Is that you?"
The Caucasian man in his forties raised his head and smiled when he saw the white-haired old man in front of him. "So it's you, Watson Jr. It's been almost twenty years since we last met, right?"
"It's really you …"
The old man's face was filled with excitement. He quickly pulled Bruno forward and said, "Thank you for your care. If it weren't for you, my father wouldn't have come to Eco Science City for treatment. The medical fees here are just too high... This is my son, Bruno."
"I remember the last time I saw Bruno, he was just a child in his teens. In the blink of an eye, he's already this big."
Felix nodded with a kind expression.
At once, a strange scene took place in the observation room. A white-haired old man was being extremely respectful to a middle-aged man in his forties, acting like a junior. Moreover, the people around him did not seem to be surprised at all, as if this was how it should be.
This was a major change in human civilization after the "Age-reversal Treatment" project came into being. Appearance was no longer the primary factor in determining one's age.
"Mr. Felix..."
At this time, Bruno finally became cautious. Although he was an ignorant and incompetent hooligan, he had still heard of the great name of the Munster clan. It was obviously just a new clan, but its strength was comparable to those old financial groups. It was said that even the strongest biker gang in Chicago was inextricably linked to this clan.
"Hello, Bruno."
Felix nodded and seemed to have thought of something. He was just about to introduce the young man sitting next to him, but the other party only waved his hand.
Therefore, Felix had no choice but to introduce the person sitting across from him. "This is the person in charge of Eco Science City and also the CEO of Blackwatch Corporation's African Sector, Mr. Qian Wenhuan."
"I've heard so much about you, I've seen you on television."
The old man revealed a pleasantly surprised expression and took the initiative to shake hands with Qian Wenhuan. He didn't seem to mind that the other party was a youth less than thirty years old, but his eyes inadvertently swept over the young man sitting next to Felix.
Although the young man seemed to be the youngest of the three, the old man who had been around for a long time could tell at a glance that among the three, the young man was the one with the highest status.
"Could it be, this person is..."
A thought flashed in his mind and the old man's heart skipped a beat. However, since the young man had stopped Felix from introducing him, he did not expose the young man's identity. After shaking hands with Qian Wenhuan, he nodded at the young man in a friendly manner.
The young man also responded with a faint smile.
After that, Felix warmly invited everyone to take a seat on the sofa and they began to chat casually. It was not until the preparations for the operating theater next door were complete that everyone turned to look at the floor-to-ceiling window in unison. 16. Reading
Inside the operating theater, more than a dozen medical staff had arrived. At the same time, they connected James Watson, who had been in a coma for over a month, to the electrocardiogram, BIS machine, and other life-sustaining instruments. After that, they injected James Watson with an anesthetic and put him into a deep sleep.
Following that, one of the nurses came forward with a razor. The nurse's knife skills were superb, and in just a few minutes, James Watson's scarred head, which had just regrown a bit of hair, was shaved bald once again. Then, the area was disinfected.
After the shaving, several other nurses came forward and operated on the operating table that James Watson was lying on. After a while, the operating table was turned into a semi-reclining chair and James Watson was moved from lying down to a sitting position.
Following that, another two nurses brought over a surgical frame and placed it on top of James Watson's head. Only his skull, which was riddled with several surgical wounds, was exposed, and the operating table cloth was draped over it.
At this point, James Watson's skull was completely exposed to the doctors and the people in the observation room next door.
The previous wounds were stitched up during the treatment of the brain trauma. Strictly speaking, this was the second craniotomy. The doctors cut open the scalp bit by bit along the previous stitches. After that, another doctor used electrocoagulation forceps to stop the bleeding and pulled the scalp down to the face.
In an instant, a hair-raising scene unfolded. James Watson's entire face was covered by his scalp, revealing only the bloody skull with several cracks, fractures, and signs of repair...
"Prepare for the craniotomy. Prepare the hemostatic forceps and norepinephrine!"
"Keep an eye on the BIS machine in case the subject shows any signs of consciousness awakening..."
When the attending doctor's orders came through the operating room loudspeaker, everyone in the observation room stopped talking. Among them, Qian Wenhuan and Felix even stood up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window as if they did not want to miss out on any of this.
When James Watson's skull was exposed, the doctor used a drill to unscrew the previously nailed joints and peeled off most of the skull like a building block.
Below the skull was a white layer of dura mater. As the doctor once again cut open the wriggling layer of dura mater, the damaged brain was completely exposed in front of everyone.
After seeing the scarred brain, not only James Watson's family, but even Qian Wenhuan and Felix couldn't help but gasp in shock.
Although the brain had been treated before, it still looked like it had been gnawed on by a dog. Several parts of the brain were missing, showing an irregular shape.
These missing parts were caused by bullets and could only be removed during the previous surgery. James Watson's brain was like a piece of tofu in a drifting tofu truck, completely devoid of its original round shape.
How could he not die in such a state? How lucky...
This was everyone's true thoughts at this moment.
However, the doctors were not surprised at all. It was obvious that they already knew James Watson's current state from the CT scan. "The brain structure has been confirmed. There are no signs of infection or deterioration. We can proceed with the implantation... Get the NSR implant ready!"
Following the chief surgeon's order, a device that looked like a helmet that was originally placed in the corner was pushed over.
After the device was pushed over, the doctor controlled the hood and placed it directly on James Watson's head. A row of lasers quickly scanned James Watson's brain from inside out, and then the lasers were extinguished in the blink of an eye.
What was this? Laser mapping?
Many people looked at Qian Wenhuan in confusion, but little did they know that Qian Wenhuan was also dumbfounded. This was the first time he had seen this device, but it was obvious that his boss had mobilized the top engineers in the entire industrial park just for this device. This device called the "NSR implant"...
However, before everyone could get a good look at it, something that looked like a sewing machine slowly descended from the top of the helmet and slowly approached James Watson's brain.
If one's vision was better, they could see that there was a chip the size of a fingernail at the end of the sewing machine.
Like mending a hat, the sewing machine-like device moved up and down on James Watson's brain at an extremely high frequency. Moreover, the swings were so small that if one did not look carefully, they would not even notice that the instrument was moving up and down.
"What is it doing?"
Bruce looked at his father with some confusion.
"It's obviously repairing James Watson's brain."
Felix spread his hands and then looked at the Chinese youth who was also standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window. "Am I right, Sir Chen Chen?"
The Chinese youth who had been silent all this time was Chen Chen. At this time, he nodded in response to everyone's confusion. "Yes, this is a technology that uses a special AI chip to replace the damaged parts of the brain. By connecting parts of the brain with nano-scale electrodes, the chip becomes a part of the brain, which helps repair damaged brain functions."
"What a marvelous technique!"
Watson's son — the old man was astounded when he heard this. Just like his father, he was a researcher specializing in biology. Although he was not as accomplished as his father in this field, he was not far behind.
Therefore, among everyone present, he was the only one who understood the significance of this technology...
This was a technology that could subvert neurology!
"Alright, this will continue for more than ten hours."
Chen Chen turned around and walked out the door. "If I were you, I'd wait outside until these chips are completely implanted into Watson's brain."
"Why would it take so long?"
Bruce asked reflexively. However, Chen Chen did not answer and directly left the observation room.
"Bruce, Sir Chen Chen has made it very clear."
The old man immediately frowned at his ignorant and incompetent son. To prevent his arrogant son from causing trouble, he could only explain, "Do you know how many neurons there are in the brain? Millions isn't enough to describe it. Earlier, Sir Chen Chen mentioned nano-electrodes, which means that there may be tens of thousands of nano-scale electrodes on a chip the size of a fingernail.
"Every time this device moves, it's equivalent to inserting an electrode into the brain and connecting it to a neuron. This is a very delicate task. Even if it moves ten times per second, it can only insert ten electrodes. So, do you understand why it will take more than ten hours?"
Bruce still wanted to say something but he stopped when he saw his father's stern glare.
Felix smiled. "Alright, in that case, let's wait outside. Let's see if Eco Science City can give James Watson and us a surprise in ten hours."
"Sir Felix, this way please. The rest of you, please come with me as well. I'll arrange a rest room for you."
Hearing Felix's words, Qian Wenhuan naturally knew what to do. He made an inviting gesture and ushered everyone out of the observation room.
In the operating room, the original group of nurses and doctors also left, leaving only two nurses to watch over them in case anything went wrong.
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