Chapter 795: Medical Academic Overlord Chapter 792: My Teammate Is Here!

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Protagonist:

Fang Ziye

After Fang Ziye had soothed Nie Mingxian and Liao Jia, Professor Mei Bin, who had remained silent until now, spoke very calmly: "Professor Fang, your idea is good, but the difficulty of implementing this line of thought is a bit beyond your specialty, isn't it?"

"Although based on our current research progress, we can already conclude that resting pathways exist in the spinal cord, but to create something similar to a power strip through instrument modification?"

"Isn't that a bit out of touch with reality?"

"Medical treatment, after all, differs from circuit conversion in reality."

Professor Mei Bin's words drew frequent nods from everyone present, indicating recognition!

What Fang Ziye spoke of was an ideal state, while what Professor Mei spoke of was the actual situation.

At their age and position, they naturally knew that while some geniuses' ideas were beautiful, whether those ideas could be transformed into reality was a matter of an entirely different dimension.

Fang Ziye replied with a smile: "Professor Mei, your considerations are also very practical."

"Only when ideas and lines of thought are combined with the actual situation do they become a good research direction; otherwise, they are mere conjecture and speculation."

"However, having a problem first, then thinking of ways to solve it, is also a path that scientific research must take."

"But what I want to say is, regarding how my proposal can be turned into reality, Director Nie Mingxian should already have his own ideas! ~"

"Right, Director Nie?"

After Fang Ziye finished speaking, he saw that Nie Mingxian, who had originally wanted to interrupt Fang Ziye directly, stood up with slightly hurried breathing.

However, after standing up, Nie Mingxian took several deep breaths, suppressing his excited emotions.

"Ladies and gentlemen teachers, let me introduce myself first. My name is Nie Mingxian, I am a doctor of Vascular Surgery, and I am currently engaged in corresponding work in Vascular Surgery."

"Of course, Professor Fang and I are old partners who have cooperated for many years."

"The line of thought Professor Fang just proposed is not impossible to complete in reality."

Nie Mingxian paused after speaking, then drew two full circles on the table with his right index finger, as if whetting everyone's appetite, before continuing: "If you teachers pay more attention to articles related to spinal cord injury, you should know there is such a thing as a brain-machine chip!"

"The so-called brain-machine chip is to place a signal collection chip into the human cerebral cortex, collect command signals emitted by the cerebral cortex, and then transmit and convert them through external circuit pathways."

"This allows it to cross the spinal cord pathway and directly reach the corresponding nerve roots emitted by the spinal cord."

"The research progress achieved so far is that by collecting signals transmitted from below the cerebral cortex, local muscle contraction can be completed, but the directionality is not strong."

"After all, signal transduction in brain-machine pathways cannot be point-to-point."

"This is the point we should focus on, but we can also optimize it!!!"

Professor Mei Bin said: "Doctor Mei, since you have cooperated with Professor Fang for a long time, you should know that the difficulty of instrument modification and optimization is no less than carrying out this current research project."

"Do we have to wait this long?"

Nie Mingxian showed no fear at all, speaking very calmly: "Difficulty is relative; those who find it difficult cannot do it, while those who can do it find it not difficult."

"Since this kind of electrode sheet can be implanted into the cerebral cortex, it can already be implanted into the surface of the spinal cord without causing too much obstruction to the spinal cord surface."

"If even the whole-body circulation instrument can be modified, converting its blood flow pathways into codes, then electrical pathways can also be coded and regulated! ~"

Nie Mingxian had experience in instrument modification; the development of the microcirculation instrument was something he and his teacher, just two people, created starting from theoretical design.

And to this day, no other company or team has been able to replicate it.

Upon hearing Fang Ziye propose this idea, Nie Mingxian, who had prior experience, felt its operability was very strong.

After all, compared to broadly collecting signals from the cerebral cortex and then transcoding them to peripheral nerves for local electrical signal transduction, the difficulty here would be much smaller, and the precision would be higher!

Mei Bin was not stupid; upon hearing Nie Mingxian say this, he guessed that Nie Mingxian must be the "Big Shot" who had previously modified the circulation instrument together with Fang Ziye!

Someone who could cooperate with Fang Ziye and produce so many research achievements could not possibly be a Small Fry.

"Does Director Nie have confidence in modifying this kind of instrument?" Mei Bin asked directly.

Nie Mingxian said: "Originally there was none, but now there is."

"Actually, the reason the microcirculation instrument could be successfully modified mainly relies on the working principle of the whole-body circulation instrument's pump; with the support of the pump's working principle and liquid flow theory, the microcirculation instrument can form its own system."

"And the electrical signal transduction and parallel theory Professor Fang just proposed are existing basic theories within the field of physics, which can be taken and used directly."

"Moreover, our team currently has someone who has some familiarity with the conduction of bioelectrical signals……"

Mei Bin interrupted: "Director Nie, having only some familiarity is not enough to support modifying an instrument."

Nie Mingxian immediately replied: "Professor Mei, but although there is only some familiarity, he is relatively the most professional."

"Because there are extremely few people engaged in this research field and direction!"

"Even if not professional enough, even if not proficient enough, he is someone we must find if we want to develop in this direction! ~"

"Once signal transduction succeeds, the closure of electrical signal pathways in spinal cord injury can also be reactivated, merely increasing the load on local pathways."

"But compared to expecting pathways that have completely lost function to regenerate, applying existing functional pathways as much as possible is currently the most scientific solution."

"For this direction, we can establish a sub-group to strive for it without delaying other research progress."

"According to the materials I have seen within the research group, the current entire research group can be divided into these few directions."

"First, precise positioning of puncture techniques, continuous microcurrent stimulation, activating channels in a closed state, enabling them to restore electrical signal pathways."

"This is the theoretical foundation of the spinal cord injury treatment project. All subsequent work is based on this."

"Second, through animal model production, realistically transferring disease types from the clinic into animal models, making our models closer to the actual symptoms of clinical patients, to guide treatment."

"This is the sole target of our research group's development: to realistically guide clinical patients."

"Third, between the starting point and endpoint, what we need to explore is how to maximize treatment effects."

"Enabling more nerves to reconnect with the spinal cord and cerebral cortex is the theoretical basis for achieving better efficacy."

"To take this step, we can only find a way to transcode electrical signals."

"Therefore, the research and modification work on this kind of electrical signal electrode sheet is also imperative."

Nie Mingxian's tone was very affirmative, allowing no one to question it.

And his stance was very clear: you won't do it, I will! I'm not begging you to do it.

After hearing this, Mei Bin narrowed his eyes and said in a low voice, "Director Nie, Professor Fang, and all professors, I raised these questions not to disparage, but to analyze the difficulties."

"Since Director Nie is still confident after knowing the difficulty of these operations, I also look forward to Director Nie making breakthrough progress as soon as possible."

"And I think the concept of subgroups proposed by Director Nie is very good."

"I also want to make a suggestion to Professor Fang: our Neurology Department and Neurology and Neurosurgery Department must also form a subgroup."

"Because we must more precisely analyze the correlation between nerve signals and muscle contraction, and between them and patients' true functional rehabilitation."

"Before this, we have already collected data on some normal patients in clinical practice. These are the materials we collected in the early stage; I have already posted them in the group chat. If any professors are interested, you can take a look. If you can offer some constructive suggestions, it would be our subgroup team's honor……"

"I am very honored to cooperate and learn with all of you professors." Mei Bin's tone was a bit excited, and his breathing was somewhat rapid.

His previous 'questioning' was not to oppose, but to investigate the research strength of this 'stranger' Nie Mingxian.

Some famous professors might not have strong research abilities; they just enjoyed the benefits of the times.

If you asked them about the current cutting-edge things in research, they would only have a superficial understanding and would not analyze the basic principles at all.

And in such a big environment, Mei Bin had already encountered many similar existences, so he was used to such teammates.

After meeting Fang Ziye, Mei Bin knew that he had decided to make friends with this friend Fang Ziye.

Now, having probed out more 'teammates' again, Mei Bin felt he had met a kindred spirit.

Mei Bin's joy did not subside, so many people discovered the change in his expression.

However, regarding this change in Mei Bin, although they felt uncomfortable in their hearts, they could only endure it……

In this research group, there were still some people who were just there to be listed in name, providing little help.

Those truly doing work at this very critical period were only a few.

Counting them up, Fang Ziye counts as one, Liao Jia counts as one, Professor Mei Bin of Neurology counts as one, and Professor Wang Xinghuan of Urology and Zhang Ziqian together count as one.

Mainly because Wang Xinghuan's time is not much, and the time he can allocate to the team is very limited.

As for Zhang Ziqian, his actual research ability is stronger than other professors, but compared to Mei Bin, he is still inferior by more than a bit.

Fang Ziye had actually discovered long ago that Mei Bin's research talent could currently be affirmed as not weaker than Xiong Jinhuan in the department, while Zhang Ziqian's research ability was actually just about the same as Dong Wenqiang……

Of course, based on Fang Ziye's current understanding of Mei Bin, Mei Bin's research talent might still be improved a bit; perhaps he could reach the level of Luo Tingzhu and Lan Tianluo.

After Fang Ziye had taken in the thoughts of many people, he then said, "Since Director Nie and Professor Mei have both brought it up, I will divide each subgroup of this research project."

"The first is the Clinical Group and Operation Group, which I will lead. Mainly responsible for bringing cases from clinical practice into animal test models, and conducting treatment exploration on animal models."

"The second is the Model Simulation Group, led by Professor Liao Jia, mainly responsible for replicating disease types and basic pathologies from clinical practice into animal models, to strive for more research materials for us."

"The third is the Instrument Improvement Group, led by Chief Physician Nie Mingxian, mainly responsible for spinal cord electrical signal transduction, electrical signal collection, and researching relevant directions on the correlation between electrical signals and biological signals. Doctor Song Yi serves as Deputy Group Leader!"

"The fourth group is the study on the correlation between electrical signal intensity and tissue function, with Professor Mei Bin as group leader."

"The fifth is the Subspecialty Specific Functional Reconstruction Group, with Professor Zhang Ziqian of Urology, Professor Yang Guoliang of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Professor Liu Huanglong of Hand Surgery, Professor Du Xinzhan of Joint Surgery, and Professor Gong Jiahe of Trauma Surgery as subgroup leaders."

"The more important one is the fifth subgroup, because the functional manifestation that can finally be reflected in patients is the most important!"

"Therefore, functional reconstruction and specific functional recreation are very critical! ~"

"Of course, here, I hope all teachers can pool their wisdom. If you can find absolutely professional talents related to anatomy, I also hope all teachers can recommend some."

"Our research group is currently proceeding with spinal cord incision; we very much need such talents to assist and help! ~"

After Fang Ziye finished saying this, Professor Wang He of Spine Surgery felt somewhat embarrassed.

After his eyeballs rolled around several times, he then responded belatedly: "Eh, Professor Fang, what do you mean by this?"

Fang Ziye glanced at Professor Wang Ou and replied politely: "Teacher Wang, it means exactly what it says. I actually don't understand either, so I have to ask others for help! ~"

It was not that Fang Ziye looked down on Wang Ou and Zhang Quan of Spine Surgery; it was just that although both were doctors of Spine Surgery, they were not doctors of 'Spinal Cord' Surgery.

Regarding the anatomy inside the spinal cord, the two of them were no different from Fang Ziye at all!

If it were Spine Surgery, Professor Wang Ou could complete it very well, but if one wanted to cut open and close within the spinal cord with ease, one still had to find more professional talents.

This thing, Fang Ziye's panel could not create out of thin air!

Spinal cord anatomy currently only has theoretical research, without actual spinal cord operation experience.

Otherwise, spinal cord injury might not be an incurable disease.

"I, uh, you!" Wang Ou almost wanted to curse.

Wasn't Fang Ziye publicly refuting him until he had no merit at all?

"Professor Wang, let's go operate on a few models first." Fang Ziye immediately issued an invitation.

Wang Ou looked at everyone with an embarrassed expression and gritted his teeth: "Fine! ~"

Professor Zhang Jianjun and others were just laughing, seeming very happy to see the scene of Wang Ou being 'dissed' by Fang Ziye.

……

In the operating room, Liao Jia did not follow Fang Ziye to operate.

The others in the operating room were also driven away by Wang Ou, and then Wang Ou lowered his voice and said: "Professor Fang, you were a bit not giving face just now."

"In anatomy, can anyone understand the anatomy of the spinal region better than me?"

Wang Ou was after all this old; he needed some face.

Fang Ziye said: "Regarding the spinal region, probably not, but regarding the anatomy inside the spinal cord, not necessarily none."

"Teacher Wang, this is not a matter of giving face or not; it's that we don't have much experience, right?"

"Or, let me be your assistant?"

Wang Ou was immediately backed into a corner and became unwilling to speak.

Fang Ziye was naturally not trying to refute Wang Ou; after continuing the operation, he said: "Teacher Wang, the more important the project, the more professional talents are needed."

"We cannot possibly one person span all fields, so, for the advancement of the project, asking others for help is definitely the fastest way."

"But the best way is to teach a man to fish, learning other people's abilities."

"The prerequisite for learning is having a teacher to teach us; we can have something to learn."

Wang Ou sighed softly, his tone distant: "I've spent a lifetime in spine surgery, and in my own specialty I've been outdone by a young person like you—sigh, I'm getting old..."

Fang Ziye stopped speaking!

He could understand Professor Wang Ou, but understanding didn't mean he had to "care"!

His own teachers, whether Deng Yong or Yuan Weihong, were both currently nominal, with no actual opportunity to perform operations.

Why?

They weren't trauma surgeons, nor hand surgeons; what could they do? Reverse-promote research projects?

In the evening, at nine twenty, after Fang Ziye and Professor Wang Ou had collaborated on five animal models, they left the animal testing laboratory. As he was leaving the animal testing laboratory, Fang Ziye also met Professor Xiong Bin of Gastrointestinal Surgery.

Xiong Bin's expression was awkward at the moment, but after his expression changed a few times, it turned into a smile: "Professor Fang, I've thought it over and over, and I still want to come see, to see if there's anywhere I can help."

Xiong Bin's tone was somewhat fawning.

He had reflected for a long time on the conflict between him and Fang Ziye—it was just an argument, after all; he hadn't formed any deadly enmity with Fang Ziye. The demands Fang Ziye had made were also hoping Fang Ziye would do the research project.

He didn't want to harm Fang Ziye!

The fundamental reason he had asked Fang Ziye to do the project was to gain a favor for himself, not to have Fang Ziye do anything unrighteous or illegal.

So Xiong Bin still came with a thick skin.

As the saying goes, one doesn't strike a smiling face; Fang Ziye wouldn't go against this tradition: "Then Professor Xiong, please take the trouble, but I still want to slack off a bit—I'm leaving now, okay?"

Fang Ziye let Xiong Bin off, yet not completely; he made a sarcastic remark.

The current Fang Ziye could naturally repay resentment directly.

Xiong Bin heard this, was merely awkward for two seconds, then smiled knowingly: "Professor Fang, then you go ahead and be busy?"

"The core of a research project is just that much; the other errands we'll naturally do. You rest more!"

"Is this our Anesthesiology Department's Xiao Luo? Truly a match of talent and beauty."

Fang Ziye nodded: "Yes, this is my fiancee Luo Tingzhu. We plan to marry in April. If Professor Xiong is convenient..."

After getting in the car, Luo Tingzhu looked at Fang Ziye, her gaze somewhat distant.

Only after Fang Ziye had run two red and green lights did Luo Tingzhu say: "Senior Brother, compared to many professors, you now have more of the charm of maturity and steadiness."

"I thought that when you met Professor Xiong Bin again, you'd at least mock him soundly."

Fang Ziye shook his head: "No need! ~"

"Mocking Professor Xiong Bin soundly, besides gaining the advantage of words, has no benefit at all."

"If we analyze the root of what he did before, it's nothing more than wanting to play the mediator, acting as an envoy."

"As the saying goes, when two armies fight, the envoy is not beheaded."

"He didn't push me into a pit of fire, so why insist on holding onto him?"

"The price he paid has already become a brand on him!"

Luo Tingzhu naturally understood Fang Ziye's meaning.

Professor Xiong Bin hadn't caused Fang Ziye any loss, but after all, he was for his own "connections," forcing Fang Ziye to follow his line of thinking right there.

Such a person can only have acquaintance, not true friendship.

After this research project ends, he can just get lost.

Professor Xiong Bin made more or less some contribution in the early stage of the project; without touching principles, Fang Ziye couldn't possibly expel him now.

"Senior Brother, looking at you like this, I'm actually a bit afraid."

"Is leading a team very tiring?"

"When I was in Enshi, I only led three people, and I already felt it was hard to manage." Luo Tingzhu narrowed her eyes, feeling somewhat weary at heart.

Luo Tingzhu's current research accumulation was certainly enough to lead a small team. And she had already done so.

Research projects related to anesthesiology, as well as anesthesia anatomy projects, all needed people to help.

"Tingzhu, the team you're leading now is just a team made up of people; there's no one you can truly and completely trust."

"Everyone is completely unfamiliar; wanting to integrate is naturally difficult."

"Just look at you and Professor Liao Jia—do you think I find it easy to lead?"

"Even though you've collaborated on such an important project together, on other small matters there will still be disagreements."

"Because there's no friendship between you two! ~ So once a dispute arises, it's definitely that no one submits to anyone, only submitting to their own thinking."

"Actually, to lead a team, one must have two abilities."

"The first, and most important, is the ability to smooth things over."

"The purpose of smoothing things over is to solve problems, not cause disputes, and resolve the matters that need cooperation."

"The second is the ability to solve problems, with solid individual basic skills."

"This is also very key, but compared to handling problems between people, the ability to handle problems in the project is actually not so key." Fang Ziye said.

"Before I did these things, I actually consulted Li Yuanpei."

"Yuanpei is quite cunning; he himself doesn't want to step forward to 'send away' and 'exile' other professors, so he has me act on his behalf, while he gives guidance from behind the scenes! ~"

Luo Tingzhu heard this, blinked her eyes: "Ah?"

"Senior Brother Yuanpei is that powerful? Does he really dare to go against Dean Wang Xinghuan?"

"Yes! ~" Fang Ziye nodded.

"Professor Wang Xinghuan of the Urology Group was 'persuaded' to temporarily leave; that was Li Yuanpei's intention."

"Because Wang Xinghuan affected everyone's work atmosphere too much; once Dean Wang arrived, many professors had to spend at least twenty percent of their energy on human relations."

"Professor Wang's arrival wouldn't have a particularly crucial promotion for the project, so Li Yuanpei had me go talk to Dean Wang; now in Urology only Zhang Ziqian has come."

"Not only Dean Wang, but even the recent matter of Spine Surgery's Wang Ou was Li Yuanpei's suggestion that I do this."

"Professor Wang Ou actually has plenty of drive; it's just that he ran into some things years ago, so he's become rather conservative."

"But since I said this, he'll definitely go practice the spinal cord incision technique in private."

"If Professor Wang Ou can really carry out spinal cord incision surgery on his own, then my workload can be cut in half from now on!"

"I can save more time for other research project seminars, such as the biological signal transduction sub-group where Song Yi and Nie Mingxian are."

"Having such a brother helping behind the scenes is truly comfortable."

Luo Tingzhu knocked on the passenger seat window, then said: "In the past, I actually looked down on administrative meddling."

"They actually understand nothing, yet insist on guiding professionals in doing things."

"But looking at it now, if someone who understands management leads and manages the team, it can actually save us a lot of worry?"

Fang Ziye nodded: "Of course! ~"

"Running a research project, besides doing experiments, there are many things that need communication."

"For example, supply issues of instruments, medicines, reagents, etc., such as procurement and so on……"

"These are currently managed by Big Brother Yuanpei, so I look busy, but can still be leisurely."

"And, Big Brother Yuanpei is quite persuasive; even Big Brother Nie Mingxian and Brother Liao are willing to often tell him what happens in the research group—this is his personal charm!"

"Currently our team just lacks a data statistics talent who can replace Lan Tianluo; even if it's being clever in all directions!"

"These teammates of mine are truly awesome! ~"

Luo Tingzhu said: "Senior Brother, the candidate who can undertake the data analysis responsibilities in the research group must be chosen with great caution."

"Data is the core of scientific research; one fears leaking secrets, two fears someone tampering in data analysis."

"Better slow and unprofessional than choosing the wrong person."

Fang Ziye said: "Of course, actually many professors and associate professors in medical statistics have contacted me."

"I haven't met a single one, just because I'm afraid of these issues."

"Tingzhu, don't forget, our group has had data leaks before?"

Luo Tingzhu certainly remembered; that time a fellow trainee handed data to a company to handle, and these data later appeared in someone else's article.

The company staff who contacted that fellow trainee had long resigned and run off with the bucket; although the data wasn't very critical, his early efforts were all in vain.

"Senior Brother, I sat in on the project overview today; I found I probably can't fit into a specific role in undertaking the project, but I'm quite interested in the two modules of spinal cord incision and nerve root puncture stimulation."

"If I can get familiar with these two modules, in the future I'll definitely get twice the result with half the effort in anesthesia! ~"

"It's good to find a point of interest."

"Tingzhu, your postdoctoral thesis defense is coming up too, that's next year's matter; you need to prepare."

"Incidentally, the launch work for the general project should also be done."

"In the future, you'll be the small boss of the Anesthesiology Department and Trauma Surgery!" Fang Ziye said.

Luo Tingzhu had her own ambition; she had her own research project to do, and would also apply for her own general project!

"Senior Brother, in the future I'll focus more on Anesthesiology Department projects, so opportunities and time to cooperate with you will become fewer and fewer."

After speaking, Luo Tingzhu shook her head: "No, more accurately, the opportunities to be led and pushed by you, Senior Brother, are becoming fewer and fewer; I also need to lead people."

"The challenges to face will definitely not be small! ~"

Fang Ziye said: "Having challenges is a good thing."

"But if you ever don't want to go it alone in the Anesthesiology Department, remember to come back and help me."

"The two of us are good teammates with the longest cooperative front!"

"We're teammates too?" Luo Tingzhu said somewhat surprised.

"Of course, from the very beginning, the two of us did research projects together, fought for funding together, saved money together, ran to Sha City for cells together……"

"Thinking about it now, in the past we would run around exhausted for tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands in funding; quite moving."

Luo Tingzhu said: "But now, many graduate students and doctoral students are still running around in all sorts of ways to compete for tens of thousands or over ten thousand in funding."

"Only a very few are lucky enough to achieve funding freedom during their master's and doctoral periods."

"For example, your students, Senior Brother; for example, Teacher Yuan's students."

"Wait for Teacher Deng's students; the funding they can be allocated is still extremely limited……"

Fang Ziye laughed: "Aren't we discussing teammates? Why suddenly talk about funding?"

Luo Tingzhu shook her head: "I don't know either; we just chatted and it came up."

"Senior Brother, I'm willing to be your teammate for a lifetime; if you need my help, definitely tell me."

"For now, I want to go it alone for a while!" Luo Tingzhu looked ahead.

The night was deep and dark, but car headlights illuminated the road ahead, tearing a gap in the night curtain for the two of them.

……

After returning home, Fang Ziye looked at the message Li Yuanpei sent and replied: "Yuanpei, not beyond your expectations."

"After Nie Mingxian returned to the team, Professor Xiong Bin of Gastrointestinal Surgery indeed returned too."

"But his student Li Mengchao still hasn't appeared."

"Is this Li Mengchao really reliable? Did you inquire properly?" Fang Ziye asked.

Li Yuanpei did not inherit Deng Yong's 'scheming,' but did inherit some of Deng Yong's methods.

Having Nie Mingxian return to the research group to propose a new plan today was Li Yuanpei's secret command, and also a plan agreed upon by Fang Ziye and Li Yuanpei.

Its purpose was only one: to dig out Doctor Li Mengchao from Professor Xiong Bin's team, and try to pull him into their side.

According to Li Yuanpei's inquiries, this Doctor Li Mengchao of Gastrointestinal Surgery had very high talent; at only a second-year doctoral student, he could already perform rectal cancer resection surgery.

Of course, for now it was only hearsay.

"Don't worry, Ziye, it's reliable! ~"

"This Li Mengchao has already been targeted by Director Yang Guoliang of Gastrointestinal Surgery; without special conditions, we'll find it hard to pull him into our ranks."

"But no matter what, the most important thing is to first let him appear in the research project group as a member of Professor Xiong Bin's team! ~"

"You really stimulated Professor Wang Ou of Spine Surgery today; Professor Xiong Bin surely fears he won't contribute enough, and will be dissed by you or have small shoes put on him again."

"If nothing unexpected happens, Li Mengchao will be summoned by him."

"It'll happen within these few days!" Li Yuanpei speculated.

After reading these messages, Fang Ziye smiled inwardly, feeling he had been too cunning and not quite kind-hearted. (Chapter End)