Douluo Continent: I, Huo Yuhao, am the Master of Spirit

Chapter 18 Heart Transplant
Based on her current strength, she will die of heart failure within a month at most.

It now seems that conventional treatments are definitely not an option; conventional medicine and surgery are ineffective for this kind of congenital heart problem.

There is no such specialized equipment as the cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) device in this world.

Without the equipment, she wouldn't even be able to stay alive; we must find a way to solve this problem once and for all.

As Huo Yuhao pondered, he gazed at the woman lying on the hospital bed, her long, dry, split golden hair, her frail body, and the wrinkles etched on her face by time.

Actually, he had a final solution: a heart transplant.

Since it's a congenital heart problem that can't be treated with conventional methods.

Then let's just flip the table. If we can't solve the illness, can't we at least solve the heart problem?
Huo Yuhao quickly formulated a general implementation plan in his mind.

He removed her heart as quickly as possible, using his highly precise mental power combined with soul power to temporarily replace the heart's function, while using the reversal technique to the maximum extent to allow her heart to regenerate during this time.

This process was something Huo Yuhao couldn't accomplish on his own. Such extremely high-precision control was no easy feat even for Huo Yuhao, who possessed the Kaleidoscope of Spirit Eyes.

Huo Yuhao's spiritual power is currently formless and intangible, so it must be replaced by soul power, but Huo Yuhao only has level nine and a half soul power.

Therefore, he needs Jiang Nannan to provide him with soul power support.

So, Huo Yuhao gently opened the door and looked at Jiang Nannan pacing back and forth in the front hall, saying:
"I have a solution, but I don't know if you can accept it."

Soon, Huo Yuhao explained his treatment method to Jiang Nannan in detail.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Nannan was completely stunned.

"A...heart transplant?"

Even though Jiang Nannan had studied at Shrek Academy for so many years, she had never heard of humans being able to have their hearts transplanted.

Huo Yuhao shook his head helplessly and said, "Strictly speaking, it's not a heart transplant, but a kind of rebirth after destruction."

"Girl, this is the only solution I have right now."

Jiang Nannan lowered her head and thought for a while, then looked up at Huo Yuhao with her watery eyes and said earnestly:

"Master, how confident are you?"

Huo Yuhao did not answer the question directly.

"A doctor doesn't specify a success rate or a failure rate; I just give it my all."

Jiang Nannan gritted her teeth and nodded.

"In that case, I'll rely on you to provide me with soul power support."

The two people walked into the back room one after the other. Theoretically, they should have put on protective suits and performed the surgery in a sterile room.

But when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Let bacteria and all that talk to my reverse technique!

Huo Yuhao stood in front of the bed and explained the upcoming surgery to her mother in detail.

The woman turned to look at Jiang Nannan, then looked back at Huo Yuhao and said:

"Doctor, please, I beg you, please give me a way out no matter what."

Huo Yuhao applied the anesthetic to her.

Once the drug takes effect, pull back the blanket, remove her top, and expose the left side of her body.

Huo Yuhao took out the White Tiger Dagger and focused his mental energy entirely on her heart.

The removal of the heart must be quick and precise, leaving no room for error.

The tip of the White Tiger Dagger was enveloped in a sharp white light, a sign that this level-five soul tool had been activated.

Huo Yuhao glanced back at Jiang Nannan to make sure she wouldn't make any mistakes.

Although Jiang Nannan was frightened, she used her willpower to keep her hands from trembling, and the moment Huo Yuhao made his move, she channeled her soul power. Huo Yuhao's eyes suddenly sharpened, and a white lightning bolt flashed through the air as the White Tiger Dagger slashed across the middle of the woman's chest.

His mental power had long been locked onto her heart, and the White Tiger Dagger in his hand danced like a butterfly, moving without any obstruction in her chest cavity.

The entire process took only five seconds to completely remove the heart, without damaging the lungs or the spine in the slightest.

After Huo Yuhao removed the heart, he injected his spiritual power and soul power into her body. Under the guidance of his spiritual power, the soul power formed a blood pump to replace the function of the heart.

Then the reversal technique is activated, and mental energy is continuously transformed into physical energy, allowing the heart to regenerate.

Visibly, Huo Yuhao's originally rosy complexion turned pale.

The mental and spiritual energy consumption was too great, even greater than when controlling the third brother with the Kaleidoscope of Spirit Eyes.

Indeed, precise control of any energy is far more difficult than large-scale release.

Fortunately, a very gentle surge of soul power soon came from behind, replenishing Huo Yuhao's depleted soul power.

In fact, the attributes of a martial soul itself do affect the nature of soul power.

Soul masters with fire-attribute martial souls typically have volatile and uncontrollable soul power.

Conversely, water-attribute soul masters have gentle soul power that is easy to control.

Huo Yuhao was unsure whether Jiang Nannan's Soft Bone Rabbit Martial Soul had any attributes, but the soul power it carried was extremely peaceful.

It's quite good as a source of soul power; it's a high-quality power bank.

If she had a fire or lightning attribute martial soul, Huo Yuhao would never have used her soul power as a supplement.

You can easily damage your meridians if you're not careful.

Under the effect of the reversal technique, high-quality mental energy is reversed into physical energy of the same level.

Physical energy grants him regenerative abilities comparable to Wolverine.

Huo Yuhao's mental power could clearly sense that countless scarlet threads were being drawn out from her chest cavity.

These threads converge on the left side of the chest cavity, intertwining to form the outline of the heart.

The filaments begin to expand and evolve, and the left atrium, right atrium, and aorta begin to appear one by one.

Until the flesh and blood solidified and the thread-like structure was no longer visible, a brand new, fully functional heart appeared in the middle of the chest cavity.

The new heart began to connect with the woman's body. Huo Yuhao gradually dispersed his spiritual power and soul power, allowing the newly born heart to take over the blood circulation.

They only breathed a sigh of relief after both of them in the room heard the newborn heart beating strongly in the woman's chest.

Jiang Nannan looked at the miracle on the hospital bed with tears in her eyes. She felt that she had fallen in love with the feeling of listening to the pulse of life.

Looking at Huo Yuhao's exhausted back, she had never felt so clearly that a miracle was not far away from her.

She opened her mouth to say something to express her gratitude, but found that no words were enough to convey her thanks.

Huo Yuhao noticed this and waved his hand with difficulty, saying, "Alright, I'm going to rest for a while. You take good care of your mother."

"Your mother will be staying here for a while. We'll have to observe for another week to see if the newborn's heart can support the body."

"Don't let her eat spicy or stimulating foods during this period, and don't let her do strenuous exercise."

"Her body hasn't adapted to this heart yet."

Jiang Nannan nodded and carefully helped Huo Yuhao to his bedroom on the second floor to rest.

From her gentle movements, Huo Yuhao could clearly sense that this girl seemed to have developed a feeling of longing for him.

(End of this chapter)