The dagger pierced his heart, and his circulatory system instantly collapsed. His blood pressure plummeted with each passing second.
The brain makes up only two percent of the body's weight, yet it consumes over twenty percent of its oxygen and blood. When the circulatory system collapses, the brain shuts down like a computer abruptly unplugged from the wall. Consciousness, too, fades second by second.
Under these circumstances, a person cannot make any voluntary movements, not even the most basic groan.
After more than ten seconds, spontaneous respiration begins to cease. High-pressure blood from the aorta floods the chest cavity through the wound, causing acute internal bleeding. Within minutes, only the dying reflexes of oxygen-starved nerve endings remain.
"The doctor! Where's the doctor? Hurry!"
Chang Zhigang dashed forward, staring helplessly at Lu Weihong, who had already collapsed limply to the floor, and screamed at the top of his lungs.
