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The ward went quiet.

Li Gaoliang wasnt the only one who was stunned. The nurse, the doctor, and even Wang Peng were all stunned.

No one spoke.

After a couple of seconds went by, Li Gaoliangs looked at Lu Zhou excitedly.

Really?

Stand up again!

Hes not kidding?

The doctor coughed and replied, Please dont make these jokes with patients.

Even Professor Lu shouldnt make such a cruel joke!

The nurse and doctor cast an unfriendly look toward Lu Zhou.

Li Gaoliangs face turned gray, and he laughed to cover his embarrassment.

Yeah, stop playing around with me The doctors said that my legs are completely destroyed. Its a miracle Im alive right now.

Lu Zhou shook his head and looked at Li Gaoliang as he said, Im not kidding, Im being serious.

Li Gaoliang paused for a second.

His intuition told him that this was impossible.

After all, when he was dragged out of the piece of concrete, his two calves were completely ruined. There was no hope of saving his legs.

When he was transferred to Wushi hospital, he received one response. Either he could amputate his legs now, or he could wait for necrosis, which meant an eventual amputation

Now that the amputation operation was over, Li Gaoliang couldnt believe there was a way for Lu Zhou to make him stand again.

In fact, the doctor standing next to him shook his head and said, Impossible! Ive never heard of this kind of technology before. If youre talking about prosthetics, standing up is possible. With rehabilitation training, one might even be able to walk normally again.

But his situation is different. Not only is his calves damaged, but his spinal nerve is damaged as well! He cant even control his bladder, forget about prosthetics!

Youre right. Lu Zhou looked at Li Gaoliang and nodded. He then said, I dont know a lot about biology, but if the nerves are damaged, it is quite troublesome.

The doctor shook his head and said, Thats why Im telling you not to joke with the patient. Youre giving him false hope.

Giving someone false hope wouldnt fix any problems.

Im not giving him false hope. Lu Zhou shook his head and said, It can be done in theory, just not with current technology.

The doctor said, So youre saying it is possible in the future?

Lu Zhou smiled and said, Not the future. Actually, we are conducting research with Aurora University and Harbin Institute of Technology on simulating electrical nerve signals.

Nerve access technology? The doctor looked at Lu Zhou and said, Has there ever been a successful case?

The doctor had heard of this kind of technology, but even the top foreign laboratories were in the early research stage. Judging from the results so far, the technology was not mature enough to allow patients with spinal nerve damage to stand up.

No, no successful cases, there arent even any cases, Lu Zhou said. This technology hasnt passed the clinical trial stage, and it still remains in the laboratory. Even though we have achieved some results, it is far from being mature.

The doctor seemed to know what Lu Zhou wanted to say. He looked at Lu Zhou and said, So what youre saying is

Lu Zhou nodded and said, Yes Whether it works or not still depends on whether Li Gaoliang is willing to try.

Li Gaoliang looked at the two. He was muddled.

What are you guys talking about?

Li Gaoliang only wanted to know one thing, which was whether or not he had a chance at standing up again.

Also, is this doctor going to change my medicine?

The doctor paused for a second before replying, We are talking about treatment

Heres the thing, Lu Zhou interrupted the doctor and said, we are conducting an experiment on a nerve access device. If everything goes well, this technology can help you stand up again. But because there have been no clinical trials, this is very risky. We promise to do everything to minimize the risks, but there is still no guarantee that we will succeed.

Li Gaoliang suddenly laughed out loud.

After a while, he shook his head and looked at Lu Zhou. He then spoke in a serious manner.

Forget about the risks. Ill risk anything to have a chance at standing up again.

He suddenly realized something and said, Of course I will not betray my country! I will never do such things!

Lu Zhou smiled and said, Do I look like someone who will betray my country?

Li Gaoliang said awkwardly, Thats not what I meant

I understand. Lu Zhou nodded with a smile and said, You dont need to give me anything. You were injured while protecting our country. I cant let you sit in a wheelchair for the rest of your life.

Lu Zhou looked at Li Gaoliang and asked solemnly, Then, Ill ask you again, do you accept the experiment? And bear all the risks?

Li Gaoliang nodded without hesitation.

I accept.

Okay. Lu Zhou nodded and said, Ill have to discuss with Director Li from the State Administration for National Defense with this. Ill get back to you in three days. If this doesnt work out, I hope you wont be too disappointed.

Li Gaoliang glanced at his bandaged legs and smiled.

Disappointed? What else do I have to lose?

The doctor looked at Li Gaoliang and said, This type of experiment isnt a joke, especially experiments regarding the nervous system. Accidents might happen. I hope you carefully reconsider. After all, if something goes wrong, you could lose your life.

Lu Zhou agreed with the doctors words.

He carefully watched Li Gaoliangs expression.

If there was any hesitation on Li Gaoliangs face, Lu Zhou would consider retracting the experiment offer.

After all, the cost of applying a novel technology on a living human being was expensive.

If Li Gaoliang was unable to fully cooperate, then the experiment could be a total waste.

However, Li Gaoliang didnt have an ounce of hesitation on his face.

He even began to smile wider

He said, Then I guess Ill die!