CHAPTER 841: CHAPTER 336: THE SKILL OF PAPER CUTTING AND CORRECTING FAST KNIFE FLAWS (3)

"There are no marks on the second sheet — not even the faintest trace. But it seems like the first layer wasn’t cut!" He found a sense of balance upon discovering that Zhou Can hadn’t cut through the first layer.

It seems there’s not much of a gap between them!

"Take a closer look!"

Hu Kan seemed to already know the result, watching Jin Mingxi with an amused expression.

Zhou Can himself was even more assured.

When performing dissections on patients now, he has developed an incredibly precise feel for the scalpel, able to distinctly sense how deep he’s cutting and what tissues he’s cutting through.

For instance, when the blade touches the wall of a blood vessel, he can detect it immediately.

Thus, when he’s performing surgery now, it’s almost impossible for him to accidentally cut into other organs or important tissues.

This capability actually surpasses that of an ordinary attending physician.

Jin Mingxi bent the paper slightly, and an incredible scene unfolded. The area that seemed uncut split cleanly, revealing a gap.

Gasp!

He couldn’t help but suck in a breath of cold air.

"So impressive!"

At this moment, he finally understood the vast difference between himself and Zhou Can.

It’s entirely a world apart, not at all like he previously thought.

"Truly skilled technique shows itself in cuts that, to the naked eye, seem unchanged. Yet, the human tissue has already been successfully severed. Although this is just paper, it indicates that Xiao Zhou’s technique has reached a significant level of mastery." Hu Kan’s explanation was actually meant for Jin Mingxi’s ears.

It served as guidance for Jin Mingxi, helping him understand what the result of fine technique looks like.

"Take a look at the second 4cm line."

Jin Mingxi tried to inspect it and saw the cut was equally precise, exactly splitting the middle of the line in two. Without bending the paper line, one couldn’t visually tell it had been cut.

He bent the first layer’s paper surface, and the entire line was severed precisely. Upon bending the second layer’s paper surface, it was the same.

Then he checked for any knife marks on the third layer.

A very faint knife mark was visible, almost unnoticeable to the naked eye.

"Do you understand the difference between you and Xiao Zhou now?"

"I do! His technique is absurdly strong. I’m at least several years behind him." Jin Mingxi lowered his head in shame.

"Recognizing your own gap compared to others is a good thing. Knowing the shame can spur improvement," Hu Kan nodded slightly. His gaze turned once more to Zhou Can. "Xiao Zhou, let’s increase the difficulty a bit. How about trying three layers?"

"Currently, I’m only adept at cutting two layers at once. Cutting three layers might succeed, but I wouldn’t risk it in an actual surgery." Zhou Can noted that his chance of success was high when cutting the third layer.

He likely wouldn’t damage the fourth layer.

However, even with just a 1% chance of failure, he would never attempt it on a patient.

"A student trained by Dr. Xu is indeed different, holding safety as the strictest red line," Hu Kan couldn’t help but feel a bit envious. "Alright! You always like to keep things to yourself, further testing won’t be of much significance. Your technique is already quite impressive, though I noticed there are still areas for improvement in your cut execution. For example, you have a habit of dragging the knife when you stop, which isn’t good."

When Zhou Can stops cutting, due to his speed, he naturally developed a habit of dragging the knife.

For instance, when cutting a length of 4cm, he stops at 3.7cm, then drags the knife for the remaining 0.3cm. If controlled well, it generally causes no issue, but there is definitely a risk involved.

The fast knife must be quick yet utterly precise, with no room for flaws.

In fact, whether fast, slow, or precise technique, each has its own drawbacks and strengths.

To limit these drawbacks within a controllable range, avoiding accidental harm to patients, is Zhou Can’s pursuit.

"This habit is indeed problematic; do you have any good methods to help me correct it?"

Zhou Can humbly sought advice.

If these shortcomings could be resolved, it would certainly be better.

"Completely correcting this flaw is exceedingly difficult for a fast knife practitioner like you. However, there are methods to adjust it," Hu Kan stated.