Sports Medicine Master System

The Eye of All-Seeing pierced through the skin and layers of fascia, reaching the adductor muscles, ligaments, tendons, nerves, and blood vessels—all wrapped in fat and intertwined.

With a slight flick of his wrist, Chen Yu’s gaze locked onto the incision site. The sharp tip of the knife, like a scalpel, cut into the area of adhesion, releasing the muscle fascia.

"Don’t move," Chen Yu chided softly.

Gerrard’s body stiffened. He was anesthetized, so he didn’t feel any pain. But the injury was in *that* area. With Chen Yu leaning over to perform the treatment and several people watching, an intense sense of shame made him wish he could find a hole to crawl into.

To make matters worse, the female nurse next to him was staring at his crucial area with a scrutinizing gaze, the corners of her mouth turned up in a half-smile.

’What in the world are you smiling at!’

Gerrard roared inwardly.

Chen Yu’s hands didn’t stop, but he couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. ’The Small Needle Knife is certainly an innovative tool, but the risks are immense.’

’Even with ultrasound guidance, it’s very easy for things to go wrong.’

’Really, only someone like me, with the Eye of All-Seeing that can perceive every detail, is truly suited to use this thing.’

’Otherwise, it would most likely cause even greater trauma.’

Gerrard’s groin injury was an old one. The muscle strain had caused soft tissue bleeding, hyperemia in the muscle fibers, and severe fascial adhesion from aseptic inflammation. Even the Small Needle Knife couldn’t completely release it.

’I still need to control the swelling and inflammation first.’

His hands never stopping, Chen Yu had released most of the obvious adhesions within a quarter of an hour.

He withdrew the needle.

Fresh blood seeped out. The female nurse beside him, quick to act, immediately helped by applying pressure to stop the bleeding.

Gerrard turned his head away in shame, silently nursing his wounded pride.

Marshall and Stevenson watched the entire procedure with gaping mouths. When Chen Yu finished, Marshall couldn’t help but ask, "Dr. Chen, was that a surgery?"

Chen Yu shook his head. "Of course not. It can only be considered a simple treatment method."

As he spoke, he gestured for Gerrard to pull up his pants.

Gerrard hurriedly reached down to pull up his pants.

"It’s still bleeding," the nurse stopped him.

Gerrard’s face darkened.

Because it was a short-acting local anesthetic, Gerrard regained feeling within half an hour.

He remembered Chen Yu inserting that needle quite deep and fiddling around for a long time, but now that he had regained sensation, he didn’t feel much pain.

"Try sitting up." Chen Yu walked over and gestured for Gerrard to get up.

Gerrard sat up, half-doubting, and was surprised to find that the radiating pain in his groin that extended to his abdomen was almost gone.

"Get down and walk around a bit," Chen Yu added.

’This is my first time performing a Small Needle Knife procedure. I’m not entirely sure how effective it will be.’

’But if the results are good, I could perform it more often in the future. Especially for tissue adhesion after a strain—it’s not worth operating on, but without any treatment, recovery is slow.’

Gerrard noticed the change in his body and slowly got off the bed, holding onto it for support.

"I think... it doesn’t hurt as much anymore." Gerrard stood up, slowly moving his hips, and then carefully took a step.

Before, he would feel a tearing pain with even the slightest movement.

But now, although there was still a dull ache, it was tolerable, and he could move again.

Gerrard quickened his pace and even tried some larger movements, like flexing his leg inward and outward. The functional limitations caused by the pain were also greatly relieved.

"This is amazing," Gerrard said, his face filled with disbelief.

He had injured his groin many times and knew the situation well. Right after a strain, he truly couldn’t even dare to move. He even needed help to go to the bathroom.

He never expected that Chen Yu would just stick a needle into his body, do something he couldn’t see, and he’d actually regain his mobility.

Stevenson and Marshall glanced at each other, their eyes also filled with shock.

’So this is what he’s capable of!’

’No wonder Beckenbauer would bypass Wolffat and bring Scholl and Desler all the way to the United States for treatment. Chen Yu’s methods were far more brilliant than Wolffat’s.’

"Dr. Chen, does this mean he’s all better now?" Marshall asked, pointing at Gerrard.

He had arrived in a wheelchair, and now he could walk around on his own. The speed of the recovery was unbelievable.

"How could that be possible?" Chen Yu shook his head.

Chen Yu was quite satisfied with the results of the Small Needle Knife treatment, but as for a complete cure, it was still a long way off.

"This is just the initial treatment to relieve his pain. To completely resolve his groin problem, I estimate he’ll need four to six weeks of continuous treatment."

For a groin injury, proper rest and recuperation was the best treatment method.

Marshall nodded repeatedly and asked no more questions.

’In any case, we’re already in the United States, and I’ve personally witnessed Chen Yu’s incredible medical skills. From now on, all we have to do is follow Chen Yu’s arrangements.’

"Let’s go, I’ll give you a tour so you can get familiar with the place." After sending Marshall and the others to handle the paperwork, Chen Yu had Gerrard get back into his wheelchair. He found an orderly to push him and prepared to show him around the clinic.

Just as they left the room, someone called out Gerrard’s name.

It was Pires. He was also in a wheelchair, his knee wrapped in a thick, immobilizing brace, and he was waving in their direction.

"Robert." Gerrard was stunned for a moment, then quickly wheeled himself forward to greet him.

As they both played in the Premier League, he of course knew Pires.

Chen Yu stepped forward. "You should be resting in bed."

Pires had just had surgery not long ago. Although it wasn’t absolutely necessary for him to be bedridden, he should still be getting proper rest.

"I heard them say a patient came from the United Kingdom, and that he was a player. I didn’t know who it was, so I came to have a look," Pires explained, then looked Gerrard over and asked, "Steven, how did you get injured?"

Gerrard sighed and pointed to his groin. "The usual spot. The groin."

Pires sighed silently. He knew about Gerrard’s groin injury from media reports. Seeing Gerrard’s worried expression, he offered some comfort, "Since you’re injured, try not to overthink it. You have to trust in Dr. Chen’s skills. He can definitely heal you."

Gerrard glanced at Chen Yu. He believed him. The skill he’d just displayed was too impressive.

"Oh, right, Dr. Chen," Pires asked, "Paul and the others were talking about throwing a celebration for Gabriel. It’ll be in the next few days, since he’s about to be discharged, right? When are you free? Can you come?"

A thought struck Gerrard. He’d just remembered that Chen Yu’s clinic was home to several other football legends.

’Like Batty, Maldini, and Scholl.’

’These people were all his seniors in the sport.’

"That’s right, he’s about to be discharged." Chen Yu nodded. Batty had undergone cartilage reconstruction last October, and now, almost five months later, his discharge was imminent.

After thinking for a moment about the team’s recent schedule, Chen Yu said, "Sometime in the next couple of days should work. I should be free."

Today was March 2nd. The Phoenix Suns would be facing the Rocket at home.

After this game, their next home game wasn’t until the 6th.

Chen Yu had plenty of time in between.

"By the way, how are you planning to celebrate?" Chen Yu asked.

’When Ronaldo, Baggio, and the others were discharged, they just left. Thinking about it now, it’s probably a good idea to have a celebration.’

’After all, they spent hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of US dollars at the clinic.’

Pires hesitated for a moment before saying, "We haven’t decided yet. Actually, we were thinking of going to Las Vegas to celebrate."

Worldwide, Las Vegas was a famous mecca for entertainment.

Besides, Phoenix was only a little over 250 miles from Las Vegas, which wasn’t too far.

"Don’t." Chen Yu quickly waved his hand, giving Pires a speechless look.

’Don’t think I don’t know what you guys are planning.’

’Every single one of you is injured, and you, you just had surgery, and you want to go live it up in Las Vegas? What are you thinking?’

"Let’s keep it simple. If you have any requests, just tell me directly, and I’ll arrange it," Chen Yu said, patting Pires’s shoulder. ’Irina is still here. You want to run off to Las Vegas? Are you trying to cause a fight between husband and wife?’

Pires nodded. Hearing that Chen Yu was going to give Gerrard a tour of the clinic, he offered to take over the task.

Chen Yu didn’t refuse. ’They’re all football players. It should be easier for them to get along.’

Watching the two of them leave, Chen Yu thought for a moment, then turned and walked towards the special care unit of the medical center.

The so-called special care unit was a section of the medical center where Chen Yu had set aside some wards to admit paralyzed or deeply comatose patients.

The main purpose was to farm experience points for himself.

Because he had awakened Carl, Chen Yu became known as the "Miracle Doctor." Afterward, many families of patients in vegetative states came to him seeking treatment.

Chen Yu selected a few of them and placed them in the special care unit.

He pushed open the door to the first ward.

The television was on but muted, playing a soap opera. Sarah lay in bed, watching it intently.

On the other bed lay a middle-aged white man, motionless. Only the blinking light of the heart monitor proved he was still alive.

"Dr. Chen, it’s not time for my treatment yet, is it?" Sarah, startled, glanced at the wall clock. It was still a while before her scheduled time.

Chen Yu first checked her chart, then said, "I happened to have some free time, so I came to check on you. Also, I’m planning to increase the frequency of your treatments."

He sat down as he spoke and asked Sarah how she was feeling.

"Same as usual," Sarah said with a wry smile.

While taking out steel needles and beginning to sterilize them, Chen Yu explained, "I looked at your recent test results. Your vitals are improving, and there might be signs of recovery, which is why I’m increasing your treatment frequency."

Sarah’s eyes lit up, and she eagerly asked if it was true.

She had been lying there for so, so long.

"Of course, it’s true." Chen Yu helped turn Sarah over, lifted her clothes, and began inserting the needles.

’I wasn’t lying to her. After all this time, Sarah’s damaged spine is indeed showing signs of improvement.’

’Normally, severe spinal damage leading to high-level paraplegia means the chance of nerve recovery is minuscule. But I have the power of the system, so the odds of recovery are much higher.’

’Thinking about it now, Sarah’s condition started improving after my skill rose to the Middle Level.’

’I’m only farming experience from them; I don’t use any treatment effects.’

’But the skill itself has a passive bonus.’

’Before, it was at the Basic Level with limited effects. Now that it’s reached the Middle Level, it’s almost equivalent to a Bronze Level treatment effect.’

’I farm experience from them three to four times a day, which is like applying three or four treatment effects. Over time, it’s bound to have an impact.’

’Of course, the bigger reason for increasing the treatment frequency was to farm more treatment effects.’

’The clinic has quite a few VIP patients now.’

’There’s McDyess, who’s still recovering from his patellar tendon reconstruction.’

’Teylon Hill, who came over in a trade.’

’Then there’s Desler, Scholl, and Inzaghi and Maldini, who are undergoing rehabilitation.’

’Plus the recent arrivals: Nesta, Pires, and Van Bronckhorst with his ruptured cruciate ligament.’

’And now, add Gerrard to the list, along with Batty, who’s about to be discharged.’

’That’s eleven people in total.’

And with the World Cup approaching, Chen Yu had a feeling that more and more patients would be coming to him for treatment.

’And then there’s the team.’

’It’s the latter part of the season, a critical time for jockeying for playoff position. I definitely have to balance that as well.’

’Therefore, the demand for various recovery effects is staggering. I have no choice but to farm more.’