Healing Doctor

Chapter 622 Transplanting a Dead Man's Achilles Tendon

Director Fan watched the program silently, his eyes revealing endless regret.

He never expected that Ji Xiang had a hidden identity and could summon bigwigs from the sports world.

If I had known there was such a good thing, I could have written countless eloquent articles.

But now, it's too late, and the other party is extremely uncooperative, even though the backer is said to be the shoe sponsor of Wenban Yama.

Looking at the soaring ratings, Director Fan no longer felt the excitement and exhilaration he once did; instead, he felt only endless regret.

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The program continued, and in the commentary room, the bald host was talking at length.

The penultimate episode became somewhat bizarre and strange with the arrival of the unnamed Wenban Yama.

The content leans more towards suspense, and he is well aware that the audience in front of the screen is guessing who this sports star really is.

And he himself had to create the atmosphere to the extreme so that the variety show could come to a perfect end.

"Coach Zhang, what happens to our football players after surgery in similar situations?" the bald host asked. "I see Zhao Dali is recovering very well, what about the others?"

"As I just mentioned, many top football players retire due to injuries, which is a real shame," Coach Zhang said. "It's not that they can't play anymore, but that they can't do the moves they used to be able to, they can't get past the players they used to be able to, and their roles within the team have changed. Most star players can't accept that."

"I remember many years ago when I was still watching football, Ronaldo's form plummeted after his injury. I felt really bad when I watched the game back then," the bald host said.

"The state of mind is rather mysterious. It's actually because he has a fixed mindset that he can definitely complete this movement without even thinking about it. However, due to the injury, his body cannot complete the relevant movements, which leads to a series of mistakes by the athlete."

"It may seem like he's not in good form, but ultimately it's due to injuries."

Coach Zhang could readily cite similar examples, explaining them in great detail.

Time slips away, bit by bit.

In the background of the commentary room, highlights of Zhao Dali were still playing, seemingly silently telling everyone how effective the surgery Zhao Dali underwent was.

"By the way, the examples I gave were from a few years ago. The most recent example is Brazilian footballer Neymar," Coach Zhang said. "Neymar is nearing retirement age, and his performance plummeted after his Achilles tendon injury last year, so he has gradually faded from the football scene."

"Horse!" one of the female guests screamed in surprise.

Coach Zhang understands that many of the female guests don't know anything about football; they're just attracted by looks.

Just like Neymar's popularity during the World Cup, the saying "beauty is justice" holds true in any circle.

However, new generations replace the old, and Neymar is gradually getting old.

"Where did Neymar have his Achilles tendon surgery?" the bald host asked.

"I don't know," Coach Zhang shook his head. "But it must have been a top-notch medical team that performed the surgery on Neymar. It's a pity the surgery wasn't even half as good as Zhao Dali's. Let's not talk about improvement, after all, Neymar is much younger than Zhao Dali. As long as Neymar can recover to his previous level, that's fine. What a pity, what a pity."

At this point, Coach Zhang changed the subject.

"Perhaps it's because Zhao Dali is young and recovers quickly, plus some other reasons."

"I have high hopes for Zhao Dali, and I hope he can lead the national youth team to go further this year."

Coach Zhang and the bald host had different obsessions. Coach Zhang was always thinking about Zhao Dali, while the bald host was concerned about the person who performed the surgery on Zhao Dali.

"Coach Zhang, has no one ever performed like Zhao Dali after surgery?" The bald host changed the subject and continued to press.

"That's not entirely true," the bald host said. "For example..."

He looked slightly embarrassed as he spoke.

The bald host and the other guests looked at Instructor Zhang.

"It's pointless for an unknown athlete to say anything, Curry, you know that."

"I know! Kuhao!" one of the guests said.

This NBA superstar, a landmark figure in Chinese history, is the last memory of the NBA in China. After Curry retired, NBA viewership in China plummeted.

Therefore, the people Zhang recommended are quite common.

"When Curry was young, he was known as 'glass man' because he frequently injured his Achilles tendon, almost twice a year. I remember a joke from back then that the medical team was going to transplant an Achilles tendon from a deceased person into Curry."

"Achilles tendon transplant!"

"Can a dead person's Achilles tendon be transplanted? Aren't there high-value materials available?"

"It seems Curry never suffered any more major injuries after that. Could it be that he really had a dead man's Achilles tendon transplanted?"

The guests chimed in, each offering their own thoughts.

"Curry's Achilles tendon was badly ruptured, described as looking like a rag, which nearly ended his career. But he underwent repair surgery and changed his power generation method afterward."

As he spoke, Coach Zhang took the remote control, rewound Zhao Dali's highlights, and paused the clip he needed.

"Curry plays basketball, but I don't know much about him. We often say that power comes from the ground, from the feet, and the Achilles tendon bears a lot of force. Although Curry doesn't dunk, he still needs strength to throw all kinds of long-range three-pointers."

"After the surgery, his medical team and trainers advised Curry to shift his power source from his feet to his lower back. So, with the surgery and the change in his exercise habits, Curry has never had the same problems since."

"Coach Zhang." A guest raised his hand.

"Don't be shy, go ahead and speak."

"It seems there was a game where Curry famously extinguished a lightbulb with one hand; he was probably injured."

The bald host is too lazy to talk to these people in the entertainment industry; they all lack even the most basic common sense.

Turning off a light bulb with one hand—since it's called "one-handed," it must mean the other hand was injured, and it has absolutely nothing to do with the Achilles tendon mentioned earlier.

How exactly did they ask that question?

Coach Zhang didn't know much about this either, but he did understand the most basic common sense.

After explaining, he came to the screen and pointed to Zhao Dali's knee joint, saying, "You see, Zhao Dali's knee joint generates force in the most natural way, without any sign of changing the point of force. I have done research on this and found that the surgery had no effect on Zhao Dali at all."

"I'm also very curious about who performed the surgery. In recent years, the application of medical technology and science in the field of sports has led to a gradual increase in the retirement age of athletes."

In the past, players had to retire in their early thirties, but now, as long as they are disciplined, they can maintain their form until they are almost forty.

"Even so, I haven't heard of any similar cases." Coach Zhang looked at Zhao Dali on the screen, his eyes shining.

He seemed to see endless hope.

(End of this chapter)