Half an hour later.

Inside the third operating room.

The girl, Miaomiao, lay on the operating table, ready to undergo the upcoming surgery.

Zhao Heng noticed she was still a bit nervous, her face slightly pale, so he said to her, "If you recover, what would you like to do?"

Upon hearing this, Miaomiao seemed to snap out of her nervousness, her only functioning left eye brightened, but then dimmed again. Her dream was to become an excellent skiing athlete like her idol Sun Xinxin, but she no longer had one of her eyes, so she couldn't become a skier.

"Actually, life doesn't just offer one path. If one path is blocked, there are other paths to take."

Seeing Miaomiao's expression darken, seeming to know what she was thinking in her heart, Zhao Heng comforted her.

"Hmm, thank you, doctor brother."

Miaomiao was not that nervous at this moment and expressed her gratitude to Zhao Heng.

Next, Zhao Heng proceeded to complete the anesthesia work, while Tian Zhen was preparing the instruments to be used for the upcoming surgery.

Fifteen minutes later, Liu Ziang also changed into his surgical gown and entered the operating room with two resident doctors.

"Dr. Liu, take a look at the instruments, is there anything missing?"

Seeing Liu Ziang enter, Tian Zhen, who had already organized the instruments, asked him.

"Hmm, let me check."

Liu Ziang nodded and carefully examined the medical instruments laid out on the workbench.

Bone wax, electrocautery, suction tubing, No. 15 blade, No. 11 blade, film drape, bipolar coagulator, brain cotton, ventricular drainage tube, these basic medical instruments were all in place.

However, upon further inspection, special instruments like angled hooks, ophthalmic forceps, and T-hooks were also prepared.

This preparation could be described as very thorough.

"Xiao Tian, your preparation of the instruments is good, very good."

If those three special instruments were missing, Liu Ziang had intended to ask someone to fetch them, but it turns out that these specialized instruments were already considered by this scrub nurse.

"It was Dr. Zhao who asked me to prepare them."

Tian Zhen replied.

"Junior, it seems your understanding of surgeries is almost on par with mine now."

Liu Ziang glanced at Zhao Heng, instantly realizing, and said with a smile.

To become an expert in surgery, the key is not merely about physical stamina or having steady hands, as some might think.

Good stamina and steady hands are merely the basic requirements for becoming a surgical expert.

To become an expert, what's most important is mastery of details and constantly having various contingency plans in mind.

Situations on the operating table can change in an instant; nobody knows what might happen in the next second. Therefore, besides thorough preparation, having multiple contingency plans is a must.

Of course, for the average doctor, being able to handle intraoperative emergencies is already commendable, let alone adjusting or entirely changing the surgical plan based on those emergencies.

Liu Ziang, however, possesses such capability, which can be termed real-time micro-adjustment.

The preparation of these special instruments is a manifestation of the chief surgeon's attention to detail and foresight, a habit unique to Liu Ziang.

But now, Zhao Heng, who could be considered a disciple of Liu Ziang's neurosurgical techniques, also seems to have been influenced by this habit to some extent.

"The patient's vital signs are stable, we can start the surgery now."

Zhao Heng looked at the girl Miaomiao, who had already fallen into a deep sleep, and checked the life monitor; yes, all vital signs were stable.

Thinking back, before developing this tumor, Miaomiao was a healthy and lively girl with no underlying illnesses, so the anesthesia process went very smoothly.

"Alright, let's begin."

Seeing Zhao Heng in the zone, Liu Ziang instantly got into the zone as well, exuding the aura of a surgical master, causing the two resident doctors to shiver slightly.

Seeing these two resident doctors like this, Zhao Heng couldn't help but sigh inwardly; how many times had these poor kids been scolded by Liu Ziang in the department that, at his command, they reflexively shivered a bit.

However, the two resident doctors quickly composed themselves. After all, this is a surgery, and if they don't perform well, they would be ready to face Director Liu's storm of reprimands once the surgery concluded.

"No. 15 blade."

Liu Ziang said in a deep voice.

"Okay."

Hearing Liu Ziang speak, Tian Zhen promptly handed him the No. 15 blade.

With that, Liu Ziang began making an incision with his scalpel.

However, upon seeing Liu Ziang make an incision along the upper edge of the brow bone, extending towards the cheekbone, Zhao Heng was surprised because this wasn't a common surgical incision.

Once Liu Ziang finished making the incision, Zhao Heng, with lingering doubts, asked, "Senior, did you choose this incision to minimize postoperative scarring?"

"Isn't that what you said, we must consider aesthetics as well."

Liu Ziang responded.

"Hmm."

Zhao Heng nodded. That's how Liu Ziang was; once he considered you a friend, he would seriously consider everything you said, even though he might not show it openly.

Following that, Liu Ziang and the two resident doctors successfully completed the enucleation and partial tumor resection.

However, the subsequent surgery—involving the separation of the tumor from the optic nerve and parts of the brain tissue—was a challenging task that the two resident doctors could not handle.

This primitive neuroectodermal tumor had grown invasively, especially the part infiltrating the brain tissue. To illustrate more vividly, it's like a cauliflower growing inside a block of tofu, highlighting the difficulty of separation.

An average neurosurgeon needs years of study and practice, along with a great deal of talent, to accomplish such a high-difficulty separation procedure.

The brain tissue is extremely fragile, and during separation, one must be meticulous, without causing any damage to the brain tissue, which demands high technical skill and psychological stability from the chief surgeon.

Crucially, this type of surgery cannot be performed by one doctor alone; it requires cooperation with someone of equal caliber.

"Junior, it's your turn now."

Liu Ziang stopped his action and said to Zhao Heng.

"Okay."

Responding to the call, Zhao Heng had not a moment's hesitation; he truly enjoyed the feeling of performing surgery on the operating table.

Quickly, Zhao Heng changed into his surgical gown and stood beside Liu Ziang.

"Next, Dr. Zhao and I will perform the separation of the primitive neuroectodermal tumor from the brain tissue. This level of invasive tumor-brain tissue separation is very rare worldwide, so you two should watch closely."

Before starting the surgery, Liu Ziang rarely instructed the two young apprentices.

"Yes, teacher."

The two resident doctors nodded in unison, not daring to slack off even a bit.

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