Surgery Godfather-Chapter 1419 - 1065: The Beauty Trap

After the virus from the most recent experiment injected into Sisi’s body had all died, Yang Ping conducted a new experiment on her, once again injecting the K virus into her body. If a ratio of three percent in eradicating tumor cells can be maintained each time, then there is great hope for Sisi to control her illness and even be cured.

Following the second and third trials, Sisi’s heart function miraculously showed some recovery. Yang Ping decided to try weaning her off the ECMO gradually, and after attempting to do so step by step, Sisi eventually succeeded in getting off the ECMO.

After the ECMO was removed, Sisi was able to get an MR scan. Xia Shu sent Sisi to the imaging department for an MR. After the MR images were obtained, Yang Ping measured each tumor on the MR images.

Once the measurements were made, an exciting result emerged; some tumors had indeed shrunk by about 1%, such as the tumors in the skull, which had now decreased by one percent. This figure was particularly encouraging, indicating that Yang Ping’s method was correct. Continuing down this path, Sisi would definitely be saved.

Let’s not just talk about 1%, even 0.1% or 0.001% is hope; as long as there is hope, there is nothing to fear. Not to mention now that it is possible to shrink the tumors, even stopping their growth or slowing down their growth is a success.

By this point in the experiment, Yang Ping knew that half the battle was already won, the most dangerous hurdle was overcome, and what remained was to optimize the K virus.

The System Space had previously given Yang Ping numerous opportunities to test and err, enabling him to bring any imagination into practice, resulting in such innovative capabilities. It is precisely because of this innovative ability that the current experiment could proceed so smoothly.

Because from the beginning of the experiment to now, Yang Ping had used innovative methods at almost every step, not following the old paths, which allowed the entire experiment to progress by leaps and bounds, ultimately reaching this current stage.

The virus is prone to mutations during the iterative process, and the mutated virus might be more satisfactory than the current one, or it might become worse. Therefore, classifying and preserving the pure viral strains is a pressing matter that must be taken seriously.

Because if the post-iteration virus loses its current ability and the original strain cannot be found immediately, that would be troublesome. Therefore, it is crucial to preserve the "seeds" of the current viral strains, and this task naturally falls to Professor Zhang Zhiwei, as their laboratory has this capability.

After completing three experiments on Sisi, little Zhao Yufan had enough rest. Yang Ping didn’t dare waste any time, arranging the experiments very tightly, without wasting a single minute or second.

Previous experiments could be done in the System Space without wasting real-world time, so there was plenty of time to spare. Now, however, every step must be completed in reality, and every minute and second must be cherished.

After Sisi was weaned off the ECMO, her heart was able to support her body’s circulation, and her heart function was evidently better than before, as could be seen from various hemodynamic indicators monitored.

Yang Ping analyzed that this relatively good outcome was related to the K virus killing tumor cells. Because of a 1% shrinkage of the metastatic tumors in the skull brainstem, don’t underestimate this 1%. If it happens to be at a critical point, not to mention 1%, even a smaller change could save a life.

It’s like a precisely balanced scale that could tip to one side if even a small piece of paper is added on one side.

After summarizing this experiment, Yang Ping began analyzing the structure of the K virus, trying to grasp the core of the problem fundamentally. Structure determines function, hence the current substantial differences between the current K virus and the previous one. Some are easily killed by the immune system, some can coexist peacefully with the immune system, some can cause persistent high fever reaching 42 degrees, while others only cause mild fever not exceeding 38.2 degrees.

What kind of structure will have what kind of function, and if one can find patterns in the viral configurations already involved in the experiments, then predictions can be made about the virus.

It’s like the rules of the periodic table of elements, based on which one can infer the chemical properties of the elements, and predict elements that were not discovered at the time. Now Yang Ping wants to sort out a "periodic table" for the K virus.

He turned the virus structural diagrams and corresponding characteristics into cards, then pinned them on the whiteboard in his office, pondering their internal connections.

After gradually recovering, Sisi was finally able to come out for some sunshine a few days later. Due to her weak physique, she could only sit in a wheelchair for the time being. To get on her feet as soon as possible, she trained to walk back and forth in the hospital garden with the help of crutches, assisted by her mother.

As her illness required her to take a break from school, to avoid falling behind in her studies, she decided to start self-study. She had a dream of getting into medical school and becoming a Doctor in the future.

However, while hospitalized at the Surgical Research Institute, Sisi wouldn’t lack teachers. Song Zimo, Xu Zhiliang, Xia Shu, Tang Fei, each of them top students, were ready to tutor her anytime.

Hermes, the magnate, declared that he would bring all those famous teachers to the resting room of the ward to teach Sisi, as well as hire interest class teachers to give her lessons at home. Whatever other children could have, Sisi absolutely must not lack.

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The paper about the K Virus Therapy by Yang Ping was published in the Medical Journal, which, like a bombshell in the medical field, sparked widespread discussion throughout the medical community worldwide.

The paper version of the Medical Journal lags behind the online version. While the paper version had not yet come off the press, the online version of the paper had already circulated around the world.