Healing Doctor

Is Chapter 631 important?

Normally, a ruptured Achilles tendon requires two months of rest before one can move the ankle appropriately. However, since Professor Zhou performed the surgery on Ji Xiang, he followed the doctor's advice and began to stand barefoot against the wall in less than a month, actively dorsiflexing his ankle to about 100 degrees.

Professor Zhou's hybrid surgery resulted in an extremely fast recovery, which Ji Xiang himself could feel.

At 1 month and 12 days old, Ji Xiang had already started rehabilitation training.

Another half month passed, and Ji Xiang had basically made a full recovery.

Although the surgery was highly successful, the training time was delayed, resulting in muscle atrophy on the injured side. Therefore, Ji Xiang can only try his best to make up for the lost time.

Fortunately, AC Milan did not give up on Ji Xiang, and their management had very high expectations for him. Moreover, apart from winning one Serie A title, AC Milan has had very few achievements in European football in recent years, and has been absent from the Champions League for many years.

Acquiring Jixiang is just a gamble; let's see if this exceptionally talented young man can surprise us.

Next, Ji Xiang began a long rehabilitation process with the assistance of AC Milan's professional trainers.

The difference in the thickness of his two legs caused Ji Xiang countless troubles, but the young Ji Xiang had his own obsession, and no matter how difficult it was, he gritted his teeth and persevered.

The surgery was extremely successful, and with Ji Xiang's perseverance, both legs recovered completely in just three months. His athletic ability not only returned to its pre-injury state but also improved.

Even AC Milan's trainers were amazed.

Ji Xiang started as a substitute and helped AC Milan regain the Serie A title and win the Golden Boot award in just half a season.

In the second year of the league, Ji Xiang led AC Milan to a triumphant run and solidified his core position in the team.

However, due to a lack of experience, they were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Champions League that year.

In the third year, Ji Xiang seemed to have divine help. After the 33cm Achilles tendon was repaired through surgery, it was as if he had received a blessing from an angel. He was no longer troubled by injuries and was able to participate in all the competitions.

While winning three consecutive Serie A titles, Ji Xiang led AC Milan to victory in the Champions League, defeating strong opponents along the way.

Ji Xiang swept the Golden Boot, Golden Ball, and other honors, becoming the youngest Grand Slam winner in history.

Of course, except for the World Cup.

That same year, the Chinese Football Association summoned Ji Xiang, but the Football Association decisively rejected Ji Xiang's request.

The pile of rotting excrement reeked, but Ji Xiang ignored it.

He knew very well that he would most likely be crippled if he went back. Although Professor Zhou was there, things were not like that, and Professor Zhou could not always be a miracle worker.

Most importantly, the staff hadn't been replaced yet, so Ji Xiang simply refused, leaving him with a sense of regret.

The announcement that Ji Xiang refused to represent his country immediately caused a huge uproar online. Coupled with malicious individuals distorting the facts, Ji Xiang was relentlessly attacked in the media battle.

He was labeled with countless accusations, but Ji Xiang didn't care.

Next, Ji Xiang entered his golden period.

For 11 long years, Ji Xiang dominated the football world, and his record of 102 goals in a single season is known as an unshakeable miracle.

In this way, over the course of 11 years, Ji Xiang won countless honors for AC Milan.

Over the course of 11 years, Ji Xiang's reputation in China has changed constantly, from being ridiculed to receiving attention, and then to having a match that was clearly rigged to the core dug up, revealing that Ji Xiang had his Achilles tendon ruptured by "his own people".

Public opinion gradually shifted, and some people began to launch a poll on the most famous sports forum in China, calling on Ji Xiang to rejoin the national team.

In the 12th year, the place could not withstand the enormous pressure and began a major reshuffle. Ji Xiang finally got his chance.

The moment Ji Xiang put on the national team jersey again, he was extremely excited, even though the place had been turned into a desert.

Leading a group of kids that Ji Xiang thought had no idea how to play football, Ji Xiang began to fight on two fronts.

On one hand, Ji Xiang has won one honor after another in European competitions, but on the other hand, he has led the national team to victory after victory.

Ji Xiang didn't complain, but instead quietly guided his teammates.

Domestic public opinion has reversed again as the results have not met expectations.

People in front of their screens and phones lack patience; everyone is dreaming of getting rich overnight, their minds are restless. Most people believe Ji Xiang's return should result in a World Cup victory, or at least a half-hearted effort.

Forget the World Cup, they didn't even make it to the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup.

Football is not a game played by one person. Even if Ji Xiang were made of iron, he couldn't hammer in many nails.

Ji Xiang remained calm and forged ahead amidst the turbulent waves of public opinion.

He has a dream—to raise a trophy with the national team and fulfill that dream.

Unfortunately, Ji Xiang returned a little too late. This land had been ruined by his predecessors and was now a wasteland. Ji Xiang could only wait quietly for others to grow up.

Another 8 years have passed.

Ji Xiang gradually went from a rising star to a top star, and then to... a veteran.

The feeling of a hero growing old is unpleasant.

At 38, Ji Xiang could no longer perform the moves he used to be able to. His speed was not as fast as when he was young, and his strength was gradually declining.

Although he knew this was inevitable for humanity and that no matter how strong he was, he could not escape the laws of nature, Ji Xiang was unwilling to give up. He still had a dream in his heart!

When Ji Xiang was 38 years old, he suffered a serious injury.

Professor Zhou was already very old. He told Ji Xiang that he could no longer hold a scalpel and did not recommend that Ji Xiang have any more surgeries.

Of course, if Ji Xiang wanted, Professor Zhou could have his student perform the surgery on him.

At this moment, Ji Xiang vaguely understood Neymar's thoughts.

A voice deep within me roared, proclaiming the word "dream" as sacred and solemn.

Even if his body suffers an injury, even if he has to endure the excruciating pain after surgery, even if participating in the World Cup will affect Ji Xiang's career, the impact will not be significant, but Ji Xiang still yearns for it.

Without hesitation, he told Professor Zhou that he wanted to have the surgery, even if it was performed by Professor Zhou's student whom he had never met.

That longing burned like a wildfire in Ji Xiang's heart. Twenty years had turned his dream into an obsession. Regardless of success or failure, he had to undergo the surgery and take a chance.

For that dream, Ji Xiang was willing to pay any price.

So that's how it is. At this moment, Ji Xiang in the system and Neymar in reality are incredibly close, and their souls resonate with each other.

A flash of light, and Ji Xiang left the world of empathy.

He stood there stunned for a long time, staring blankly at the system NPC.

"What's wrong?" the system NPC asked.

"Teacher, did I win the World Cup in the end?" Ji Xiang asked.

"Does it matter?"

"Isn't it important?"

"Does it really matter?"

(End of this chapter)