Chapter 623: Transplanting a Dead Person's Achilles Tendon Repair

Fan Dao watched the program silently, his eyes filled with endless regret.

He never imagined that Ji Xiang actually had a hidden identity, and could even summon a big shot from the sports world.

If he had known there was such a good thing, he could have produced countless flowery articles.

But now, it was all too late, and the other party was extremely uncooperative, even if the backer behind the scenes was rumored to be Wembanyama's shoe sponsor.

Looking at the soaring ratings, Fan Dao no longer felt the excitement and thrill he once had; there was only endless regret in his heart.

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The program continued, and in the Review Room, Guangtou Zhuchiren was talking at length.

The content of the penultimate episode became somewhat strange and bizarre with the arrival of the unnameable Wembanyama.

The content leaned more towards a suspense drama, and he knew very well that the audience in front of the screens were all guessing who this sports star really was.

And he had to build the atmosphere to the Extreme Point to ensure this variety show had a perfect finale.

"Zhang Zhidao, what happens to athletes in our football world when they encounter similar situations after surgery?" Guangtou Zhuchiren asked. "I see Zhao Dali has recovered very well, but what about others?"

"As I just said, many top football players retire due to injuries, which is a great pity," Zhang Zhidao said. "It's not that they can't play football anymore, but they can't perform the moves they used to, can't get past the people they used to, and their positioning on the team changes. Most star-level players cannot accept this."

"I remember many years ago when I still watched football, Daluo's form plummeted after his injury. It was truly heartbreaking to watch at the time," Guangtou Zhuchiren said.

"Talking about form is quite metaphysical; in reality, it's because they have a fixed mindset in their minds: 'I can definitely complete this move,' and they don't even need to think about it. However, because of the injury, their body cannot complete the corresponding move, which results in a series of mistakes by the athlete."

"It looks like poor form, but in the final analysis, it is caused by injury factors."

Zhang Zhidao brought up similar examples with ease, speaking with great authority.

Time ticked away bit by bit.

In the background of the Review Room, the highlight reel of Zhao Dali was still playing, seemingly silently telling everyone how good the effect of the surgery Zhao Dali received was.

"By the way, the examples I gave were from earlier years; a recent example is the Brazilian football player Neymar," Zhang Zhidao said. "Neymar is already near retirement age, and after his Achilles Tendon Repair injury last year, his form plummeted, so he is now gradually fading from the football scene."

"Neymar!" a female guest shrieked.

Zhang Zhidao understood; many female guests didn't understand football and were simply looking at his looks.

Just like how Neymar was sought after during the World Cup, the saying "looks are justice" is not an exaggeration in any circle.

However, each generation replaces the old, and Neymar was also gradually growing old.

"Then where was Neymar's Achilles Tendon Repair surgery performed?" Guangtou Zhuchiren asked.

"I don't know," Zhang Zhidao shook his head. "But it must have been a top medical team that performed the surgery on Neymar. It's a pity the surgical result wasn't even half as good as Zhao Dali's. Not to mention improvement, after all, Neymar's age is much different from Zhao Dali's; as long as Neymar could recover to his original level, that would be enough. It's a pity, a pity."

Speaking of this, Zhang Zhidao changed the subject.

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

"I am very optimistic about Zhao Dali, and I hope he can lead the national youth team far this year."

Zhang Zhidao and Guangtou Zhuchiren had different obsessions in their hearts; he was always thinking about Zhao Dali, while Guangtou Zhuchiren cared about the person who performed the surgery on Zhao Dali.

"Zhang Zhidao, is it true that no one has ever had a performance like Zhao Dali's after surgery?" Guangtou Zhuchiren corrected the topic and continued to press.

"That's not exactly true," Guangtou Zhuchiren said. "For example..."

As he spoke, he looked a little troubled.

Guangtou Zhuchiren and the other guests looked at Zhang Zhidao.

"Athletes without fame are not worth mentioning. Kuri, you all know him, right?"

"I know! Ku Hao!" a guest said.

This epoch-making NBA superstar was the last memory of the NBA in the country; after Kuri retired, NBA viewership in the country plummeted.

So the person Zhang Zhidao mentioned was still very well-known.

"When Kuri was young, he was called a 'glass man.' His Achilles Tendon Repair was frequently injured, almost twice a year. I remember a joke back then that said the medical team was going to transplant a dead person's Achilles Tendon Repair into Kuri."

"Transplant an Achilles Tendon Repair!"

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

"It seems like Kuri never had a major injury again later. Could it be that he really had a dead person's Achilles Tendon Repair transplanted?"

The guests chimed in one after another.

"Kuri's Achilles Tendon Repair was tattered; it was said at the time that it looked like a rag, which almost ended his professional career. But he underwent Repair Surgery and changed his way of exerting force after the surgery."

As he spoke, Zhang Zhidao asked for the remote control, rewound Zhao Dali's highlight reel, and paused at the frame he needed.

"Kuri plays basketball, and I don't know much about it. We usually say power comes from the ground; when the feet exert force, the Achilles Tendon Repair bears a lot of force. Although Kuri doesn't dunk, throwing all kinds of super-long three-pointers also requires power."

"After the surgery, his medical team and trainer suggested that Kuri change his force-exertion point from his feet to his waist. So, surgery plus a change in exercise habits—after that, Kuri never had those problems again."

"Zhang Zhidao," a guest raised a hand.

"No need to be polite, go ahead."

"It seems Kuri had a game called 'one-handed lightbulb extinguishing'; that must have been an injury."

Guangtou Zhuchiren really couldn't be bothered to talk to this group of people from the entertainment industry; one by one, they didn't even have the most basic common sense.

"One-handed lightbulb extinguishing"—since it's called one-handed, it should be an injury to the other hand, which has absolutely nothing to do with the Achilles Tendon Repair mentioned earlier.

How on earth was this question even asked?

Zhang Zhidao didn't know much about this either, but he understood the most basic common sense.

After he explained, he came to the screen and pointed at Zhao Dali's knee joint, saying, "Look, Zhao Dali's knee joint exerts force in the most natural way, with no signs of changing the force-exertion point. I have studied this and found that the surgery had absolutely no impact on Zhao Dali."

"I am also very curious about who performed the surgery. It stands to reason that in recent years, the application of medical technology and science in the sports field has gradually extended the retirement age of athletes."

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

"But even so, I have never heard of a similar situation," Zhang Zhidao looked at Zhao Dali on the screen, his eyes shining.

He seemed to see endless hope.

(End of chapter)