Variable (1)
General surgery lounge.
Choi Ki-seok and Morgan Jose were sitting on the sofa and resting.
“How is the patient?”
“No problem. Vitals are normal and I don’t see any special aftereffects.”
“That’s a good thing.”
Morgan sighed and continued.
“I thought that if there was a problem, people would say it was because of the laparoscopic appendectomy.”
“You and Jose both know, right? The surgery was perfect.”
Choi Ki-seok looked back at the surgery and nodded.
Strictly speaking, it is a surgery without any problems.
The only difference was that a laparoscope was used, and all that was done was to remove the appendix and appendix using an electric cautery.
The surgery was completed in 30 minutes.
“How do you explain the shock in the middle?”
“It wasn’t a problem with the surgery, it was an unexpected situation. Perhaps Mike experienced an awakening during the surgery?”
“Awake during surgery?”
“Awakening during surgery?”
Morgan and Jose shouted at the same time.
“Ah. So Mr. Choi kept talking to the child. I thought it was strange.”
“You have a lot of false statements.”
Unlike Jose, who purely believed his words, Morgan frowned as if he was displeased.
“Personally, I have a good opinion of Mr. Choi. I was even impressed when he saved a suicidal patient. But what he just said is so absurd that I can’t believe it.”
“Morgan. The truth you can’t accept isn’t necessarily a lie.”
Choi Ki-seok paused before continuing.
“Even though there were no mistakes during the surgery, Jose suffered shock. Do you know all the types of shock?”
“I can recite it to you if you want. Cardiac shock, hemorrhagic shock, neurogenic shock, hypohumoral shock…” “
Stop. Let me ask you a question. Of the many shocks, which one did Mike experience?”
The break room became quiet at Choi Ki-seok’s question.
Morgan and Jose could not easily speak.
“I don’t know. Nothing comes to mind.”
“Of course. It’s not a typical shock. Mike suffered psychogenic shock.”
“Psychogenic shock?”
“Think about it. That’s the only thing that isn’t included in the list of shocks. And if we look back at the factors that could cause psychogenic shock, we can suspect arousal during surgery.”
“I still don’t understand.”
“You don’t want to admit it, do you?”
Choi Ki-seok and Morgan’s gazes clashed tightly.
“You two, don’t fight. Anyway, the surgery went smoothly.”
Jose began mediation.
As the cold atmosphere continued, a short, dark-faced doctor came into the lounge.
Doctor Rahul.
He is a doctor from India and is a resident training in general surgery with Ki-Seok Choi and Morgan.
“What’s wrong with you two? Were you fighting?”
“It’s no big deal.”
Rahul, who read the mood, sat across from Choi Ki-seok and changed the topic.
“Mr. Choi. I heard you saved a suicidal patient? Is it true that you persuaded the patient while handcuffing him?”
“that’s right.”
“Wow, that’s amazing. A strong heart is no ordinary strong heart.”
Rahul clapped alone.
“I’m proud to have Mr. Choi as a colleague, but I’m also sad at the same time.”
“What does it mean to be disappointed?”
“Because of this, Mr. Choi has become the leader in using the Hire system. You are targeting the Hire system, right?”
Rahul’s blunt words pierced my heart.
This is the first time that the word ‘hire system’ came out of a fellow student’s mouth or was caught off guard.
“That’s right. I’ll be promoted early and move on to neurosurgery.”
“I knew that. I guess it’s not unusual for someone to hit and run.”
“Are you targeting the Hire system too?”
Rahul nodded to Choi Ki-seok’s question.
‘It’s not that easy, is it?’
He used the Eye of Hippocrates on Rahul and frowned. Surgical treatment was at a similar level to other motivations, and political power was the same at 6.5.
“I guess I just interrupted you for no reason and ruined the mood. I’m going, so take a good rest.”
Rahul left first.
After a while, the three people left the lounge together. But then a commotion was heard from the station.
“Please let me see that doctor named Morgan quickly!”
“Don’t make a fuss and get out quickly. If you keep doing this, I’ll call the security guards.”
“It only takes a moment. It only takes a moment!”
As the three passed through the station, they directly encountered the person causing the commotion.
“You! Nice to meet you!”
A white man suddenly lunged at Morgan.
“My father died because of you. But you can live so shamelessly!”
“Rick, I’m sorry your father passed away, but I did the best I could.”
“If you kill someone and say you did your best, is that the end?”
When Rick went berserk and grabbed Morgan by the collar and shook him, Ki-Seok Choi used his physical strength to separate Rick and Morgan.
I don’t know the circumstances, but it’s dangerous for the two of us to be together any longer.
“Knock!”
Rick wrinkled his face and spat on the floor of the ward. He then slightly cowered his body and appeared ready to attack with a hand-to-hand attack. But at that moment, security guards got off the elevator.
“Is this the person causing trouble in the ward?”
“Yes. Please take me quickly.”
At the nurse’s words, security guards surrounded Rick from all directions.
Rick tried to resist by twisting his body, but it was not enough to handle the large agents.
“This is not the end! Remember, sooner or later you will all shed tears of blood.”
The commotion ended with Rick’s curse.
“Morgan. Are you okay?”
Choi Ki-seok stared at Morgan with a worried expression. Morgan had been as hard as stone ever since he met Rick.
“I want to be alone.”
Morgan entered the medical office first, and Choi Ki-seok watched him blankly.
What on earth happened between him and Rick?
‘I’ll have to ask later.’
Ki-Seok Choi examined the patients in the ward using the eyes of Hippocrates. While visiting the gastrointestinal surgery, colorectal surgery, and hepatobiliary pancreatic surgery, I stopped in front of a hospital room.
Drurr.
“hello.”
“Ah, you are a teacher. You really caused me a lot of trouble yesterday.”
The patient who was lying down got up and approached him.
“How are you feeling?”
“I think I’m going to live a little better now. Until this afternoon, my arms and legs were tied up in the psychiatric hospital.”
The patient smiled bitterly.
His name is the suicidal patient that Carl Choi Ki-seok saved.
“Don’t blame yourself too much. Anyone who receives a big shock is bound to have extreme thoughts.”
“That’s right. At that time, I thought I was going crazy.”
Carl sighed.
Originally, he was diagnosed with stage 3 pancreatic cancer and underwent surgery.
However, as a result of the laparotomy, I was told that the cancer had spread to the stomach and liver.
The doctor’s face as he delivered the news with a painful expression. The countless emotions he felt.
Even now, I can vividly recall that time.
“Thank you. I was able to live like this thanks to you saving me.”
“I only helped the patient a little to gain courage. Have you decided on a treatment direction with your doctor?”
“Yes. I decided to receive hospice treatment. Now I have to think about how to die well.”
Choi Ki-seok remained silent in response to Karl’s answer.
I didn’t know what to say to someone who was facing the shadow of death right before their nose.
“Are you continuing to receive treatment at Meijo Clinic?”
“No. I’m looking into a hospice hospital in Marshall County. If possible, I want to spend my time leisurely in the outskirts.”
“okay.”
Choi Ki-seok nodded and used a skill on Karl.
Hehehe.
The green light extending from his body wrapped around the sword.
[You have used the Pain Killer skill.]
[Reduces the patient’s physical pain by 70 percent.]
“Please give me your phone number and contact me occasionally. I may be able to help you.”
“I just want to say thank you. Anyway, I really appreciate it.”
The two men shook hands.
Tiring!
[You have completed the hidden mission of life and death. A random skill book is provided as a reward.]
Choi Ki-seok left the hospital room and opened the status window.
Random skill books are consumable items.
Using this, you could randomly level up one skill. Recently, my skill level has been at a standstill, but I got a good item just in time.
‘Let’s just wait and see. The Eye of Hippocrates is at max level and I need to save it, or I wish the Eye of the Dragon was raised…’
While I was thinking about this and that, I used the skill book.
Weeeeeee.
A bright light emanated from the skill book.
A notification hits my ears once again.
Tiring!
[The level of the Tyrant’s Descent has risen to level 2. The attached skill categorical imperative is added.]
‘Categorical imperative? Where have you heard this before?’
Choi Ki-seok hurriedly checked the skill description.
* * *
The next morning.
Choi Ki-seok was lying on the bed, flailing his arms.
If other people had seen me, they would have thought I was sleepwalking, but I was clearly training.
After a while, he got up and stretched.
Eventually, a smile slowly appeared on my lips again.
‘Let’s just save a few videos today and relax.’
After taking a shower, I headed to the women’s dormitory.
Knock! Knock! Knock!
When I knocked, I heard a voice telling me to wait a moment.
“What’s going on this morning?”
Emma stuck her head out through the crack in the door. Unlike yesterday, when everyone was dying, their faces were full of color and their voices were strong.
“I came here because I was worried about Emma. Fortunately, she looks better than yesterday.”
“It’s thanks to Mr. Choi. Thank you.”
Emma smiled brightly like a flower.
“Don’t stand around and come in. My roommate is working in the morning so she left.”
“Then excuse me.”
Emma entered the room and sat down on the bed, and Choi Ki-seok grabbed a nearby chair and sat across from her.
“I don’t have much glucose left. Let’s take it out now.”
It’s soggy.
The plaster that held the needle in place was removed and an alcohol swab was placed on the needle. In that state, I removed the needle and gently pressed it with an alcohol swab.
“You haven’t had breakfast yet, right?”
“yes.”
“I couldn’t eat either. I’ll bring some food to share from the cafeteria.”
“I feel like I’ve been causing trouble since yesterday…”
“Well, this is a kind of insurance. If I get sick, Emma will be this good to me, right?”
Emma laughed and nodded at Choi Ki-seok’s joke.
Choi Ki-seok brought food from the restaurant and had breakfast with her.
Afterwards, I left the hospital and started walking around.
The sky was high and blue and the sun was bright. The wind was a little chilly, but it was bearable.
‘Good.’
I felt like my whole body was recharged just by walking in the park near the hospital.
Looking back, I experienced many big and small incidents over the past ten days.
On his first day on duty, he clashed with Mary, got into a war of nerves with David, gained training mode, which is a morale mode, saved a patient from a suicide attempt, and even performed a laparoscopic appendectomy.
It felt like I had condensed the experience that other doctors would have had over several months.
The ordeal would continue, but I was confident that I would be able to overcome it.
And I thought that if I continued like that, one day I would become the best thoracic surgeon in the world.
‘ah. right!’
Choi Ki-seok remembered something he had completely forgotten and picked up his cell phone.
[Yes, senior. It’s been a while since I’ve spoken to you.]
“You haven’t answered the phone.”
[It’s unfair. It’s because of the time difference.]
Choi Ki-seok burst out laughing at his grunting voice.
“Is it okay that I’m off today?”
[Of course. But, sir, did you know that something really big happened here yesterday?]
Lee Young-ho continued speaking in an excited voice.
