21st Century Necromancer

"Based on the earlier examination results, the patient has suffered an injury to the brachial plexus nerve roots (C5~7), manifesting as an inability to abduct and elevate the upper limb, with the ability to flex the elbow joint, but with weakened muscle strength.

Hence, it is necessary to reconstruct her nerve roots from C5 to C8," Chen Yu said, focusing on the microscope set up before him as he spoke to Daimon Michi, who stood on the other side, "Next is the main event, Daimon-san, are you familiar with all the surgical instruments?"

"Don't worry, even if I have not encountered the surgical instruments before, I will not fail," Daimon Michi, who, just like Chen Yu, had her eyes glued to a microscope, said with her usual confidence.

"Well, that's reassuring to hear," Chen Yu smiled briefly and then became serious, "Let's start then, and see how much of the surgical technique I wrote you've mastered. Number 3 forceps."

Since all the surgical instruments they were using were previously unfamiliar, Chen Yu had the custom surgical instruments numbered by type. When needed, they would directly command the scrub nurse using these numbers to avoid unnecessary mistakes.

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"Is this the custom-made surgical instruments specifically designed by Mr. Chen Yu? They indeed look completely different from those generally used in neurosurgery," Shimura Maru observed Chen Yu and Daimon Michi starting to use his custom-made instruments, and couldn't help but concentrate more intently.

As the dean of Eastern University Affiliated Hospital, Shimura Maru herself was an extremely skilled surgeon and could naturally discern what set these instruments apart.

Professor Arima, as a neurosurgery professor, certainly had the discernment not to miss such details. However, he had a very dismissive attitude toward these so-called custom surgical instruments. Just as he was about to dismiss them as "playing to the gallery," he thought of Shimura Maru's prior attitude and could only swallow back the words he almost let slip.

"So that's it! By using these specially customized surgical instruments to make particular incisions on the nerves and then joining them with the latest Nerve Regeneration Induction Conduit, one can promote nerve regeneration and restore the nerve's original functions.

What a brilliant idea!" Professor Kube exclaimed, watching Chen Yu implant the Nerve Regeneration Induction Conduit brought by the nurse into the patient, unable to help admiring aloud.
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"A Nerve Regeneration Induction Conduit? What is that?" Professor Arima, who was beside him, heard Professor Kube's remarks and looked at the thin tube Chen Yu was implanting on the screen, and couldn't help but express his doubts.

Shimura Maru, looking at Professor Arima, couldn't help but let a hint of disappointment show in her eyes, seemingly very dissatisfied that a neurosurgery professor did not know what a Nerve Regeneration Induction Conduit was.

"A Nerve Regeneration Induction Conduit is an artificial nerve," Xu Xiaohong explained, as Professor Arima stood there, bemused under Shimura Maru's gaze, "It's the cutting-edge medical equipment to promote peripheral nerve regeneration. But it's been developed for several years now, right? Even in China, this technology has been applied clinically. You really didn't know?"

Xu Xiaohong's words made Professor Arima's face turn red; as a neurosurgery professor, not knowing about this latest type of nerve medical equipment was a huge loss of face for him. However, he couldn't lash out at Xu Xiaohong, and opened and closed his mouth a few times, uncertain of what to say.

"When Professor Chen criticized your approach as still being stuck in the Showa Era during the previous pre-surgery discussion, I thought it was just an impulsive comment. But now, it seems his assessment was very pertinent and on point," Shimura Maru withdrew her gaze from Professor Arima and turned her attention back to the surgery.

Just when Professor Arima was relieved, thinking he had gotten through, Shimura Maru's next words almost knocked him into hell, "I will reconsider whether you are suitable for the position of Professor of Neurosurgery at Eastern University Affiliated Hospital. You may leave now."

"Dean! I…" Professor Arima tried to explain, but Shimura Maru had no desire to hear anything more from him. Without turning her head, she spoke calmly yet decisively, "As I said, go back first."

Professor Arima panicked at Shimura Maru's words and hastily looked at Professor Kube, seemingly hoping he would intercede on his behalf, "Director Kube..."

"Didn't you hear what the dean said? Go back first." But Professor Kube did not intend to help him and, without turning around, said very calmly.

After all, it was Professor Arima who had recently made belittling comments about Chen Yu, seemingly offending Professor Kube, who always regarded Chen Yu as his proud disciple. Now hoping for Professor Kube's help seemed rather unlikely.

Seeing Professor Kube's attitude, Professor Arima's face immediately turned ashen. With a dejected expression, he left the observation room, nearly tripping as he stepped out.

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"Speaking of which, Doctor Chen, you originally envisaged a direct joining of the patient's nerves, rather than using the Nerve Regeneration Induction Conduit, right?" While implanting the Nerve Regeneration Induction Conduit into Ichinose Miyako's body, Daimon Michi suddenly asked Chen Yu with curiosity, "I've seen the surgical plan you gave me.

All seven types of nerve suture techniques listed directly affect the nerve itself, don't they?"

"Indeed, that was my initial design for the surgical techniques. But with the Nerve Regeneration Induction Conduit at my disposal, why wouldn't I use it?" Chen Yu argued back with a smile, without explaining the real reason.

Chen Yu's techniques were copied from the "Multiverse Universal Necromancy Spell Compendium," and they definitely had excellent effects on nerve anastomosis, but were not compatible with many of the new technologies developed by modern medicine.

After all, to the Necromancers, they were dealing with corpses, and nerve anastomosis for a corpse doesn't need to consider any rejection reactions—it's sufficient to use other corpses' nerves as repair material.

So, although their research on nerve anastomosis methods was quite outstanding, Necromancers did not take into account using these techniques on living beings.

In fact, if readily available nerves were present for repair, Chen Yu would not have used the Nerve Regeneration Induction Conduit. But autologous nerve grafting was clearly not optimal, and using nerves from other parts of the body to repair damaged ones—this kind of robbing Peter to pay Paul approach really had nothing to boast about.

After securing the last Nerve Regeneration Induction Conduit into Ichinose Miyako's body, Chen Yu began to suture the incisions and said to Jounouchi Hiromi, "Surgery is complete. Observe the conduit for two to three days."

"Understood, thanks for your hard work," Jounouchi Hiromi replied, smiling at her boyfriend.