Alexander nodded.
"Although I still can't understand how Mr. Ling Tian managed it, judging by the patient's recovery, the treatment was very successful.
The patient wasn't just cured of Alzheimer's; his brain has been reborn. I feel his brain is now like that of a twenty-year-old.
This means his condition won't relapse for at least several decades!" Dr. Alexander said sincerely.
"Then, can Mr. Ling Tian treat my father?" Leonard asked with concern.
"I believe so! Mr. Ling Tian has convinced me with his professionalism!"
"That's great, Dr. Ling Tian. Please proceed with treating my father!
Don't worry, as long as the treatment is effective, even if it's not a complete cure, I will go all out for your case!" Leonard Hughes was also a straightforward person. Once he made up his mind, he didn't hesitate or play games with Ling Tian.
The situation was clear: only Ling Tian could save his father, and he had no other choice.
"Alright, let's begin the treatment!"
Several hours later, after a satisfying meal and having recovered his peak condition, Ling Tian officially began treating Mr. Hughes Sr., the father of lawyer Leonard Hughes.
Even though the treatment process was hair-raising, Leonard watched the entire procedure from the other side of the glass.
In treating Mr. Hughes Sr., Ling Tian was even more meticulous. He used more nutrient fluid and more true essence. He even employed a technique from the Myriad Laws Pavilion to comb through Mr. Hughes Sr.'s body, accelerating his metabolism.
Over these two days, Ling Tian dedicated two hours each day to consolidate Mr. Hughes Sr.'s treatment.
Leonard Hughes was a man of his word. During these two days, he had already begun preparing documents to help Ling Tian deal with Boris Gustav.
Even though Leonard was very capable and had extensive connections, he dared not be careless when facing an opponent like Boris Gustav.
Aurora had also been busy these past few days, maintaining constant contact with Maple Leaf Country. The two factions there were already locked in a bloody conflict, but in the short term, it was almost impossible for Zhang Qingtian to be extradited to the United States.
If Maple Leaf Country dared to do so, it would face severe economic sanctions and countermeasures from China, something the continuously weakening Maple Leaf economy could not afford.
Two days later, Dr. Alexander conducted a comprehensive examination of Mr. Hughes Sr. The results showed that while his expression was still somewhat vacant and he couldn't recall past events, his brain had completely recovered. There were no signs of organic lesions.
Facing these results, Leonard Hughes felt some regret but was still very satisfied. After all, given his father's original condition, doctors had said he had less than a year to live.
But now, looking at Mr. Hughes Sr.'s physical state, doctors estimated he could live for another ten to eight years without any issues.
"Mr. Ling Tian, thank you very much for everything you've done for my father. In return, I've taken on your case. Rest assured, I will clear Mr. Wang Jingtian's name and help him return home soon!
At the very least, as long as I'm here, you don't have to worry about him being extradited to the United States!" Leonard Hughes said very frankly.
To his surprise, Ling Tian chuckled.
"Mr. Leonard, you're a bit too hasty. My treatment for your father isn't over yet!"
"Not over? What other treatment is there?" Leonard Hughes was somewhat bewildered and confused. Even Dr. Alexander didn't know what Ling Tian intended to do.
"Don't you think it's a great pity that your father has lost his memory?" Ah Gou said with a smile.
"Are you saying you can help my father regain his memory?"
"Yes!"
"That's impossible, absolutely impossible, Mr. Ling Tian. Although Mr. Hughes Sr.'s brain has recovered to its previous state, a large portion of his brain tissue, especially in the convoluted areas of the cerebral cortex, has been damaged.
It's like a computer hard drive; once it suffers physical damage, even with the most advanced technology, it's difficult to restore!" Dr. Alexander questioned.
Ling Tian smiled and shook his head.
"Your analogy isn't quite right. In your view, the human brain is like a hard drive, but have you considered that the human brain is actually just a memory unit?
In other words, human memory is temporarily stored in the cerebral cortex. Deep within one's consciousness, there's a ghost system, a backup!"
Hard drives and memory units are two very important components of a computer. The hard drive stores data, while the memory unit retrieves the necessary data and temporarily stores it during operation.
Clearly, Alexander believed the cerebral cortex was the hard drive, the data storage, while Ling Tian believed the cerebral cortex was merely the memory unit, temporarily reading data.
This theory from Ling Tian completely stumped Alexander.
"Mr. Ling Tian, if you say so, then please tell me, what in the human brain actually stores memory?"
"The soul!"
"Uh..." Dr. Alexander was like a goose whose neck had been squeezed; he was instantly speechless and couldn't make a sound.
Although there's a saying that the end of science is theology, and many scientists, like Newton and Einstein, began to believe in theology in their later years, Dr. Alexander didn't consider himself that old.
He hadn't expected Ling Tian to bring up something like the soul.
"The soul is a form of energy. The strength of this energy changes with a person's age and the condition of their body.
This is why the medical community defines brain death as the indicator of a person's true death: after brain death, soul energy can no longer be retained within the body and will dissipate soon after.
In fact, in the legends of many civilizations, there are methods to preserve the human soul, thereby achieving eternal life!"
The theory Ling Tian presented was something he had painstakingly devised. He tried to explain his views to Alexander and Leonard in simple terms.
He didn't need them to fully understand, but he needed them to know what he was doing.
"In patients with Alzheimer's, the brain undergoes pathological changes, which similarly weakens their soul energy.
Just like Mr. Hughes, although his brain has now recovered, his damaged soul still needs a long time to slowly recover. He might regain his memory, but this will take a very long time.
It's even possible that as he ages, before his memory recovers, Mr. Hughes's soul will weaken again, making it impossible for his memory to ever be restored!"