"It's you … the thing in the banyan tree … Let me go …"
The patient who was fixed on the stretcher howled in pain and suddenly burst into tears. All the anger and confusion disappeared, and the twisted face was only left with the fear of death and humility for survival. "Please, I don't want to die … Let me go …"
Gu Jun frowned deeply. Why does it seem like he has seen me before?
Is he the person on the other end of the phone in Gurong Village? No, Gurong Village should have been cleared and quarantined long ago. The population should not be this high.
"Go away." The nurse rushed over and skillfully pushed the patient away. These nurses were all wearing walkie-talkies. As she pushed the patient away, she reported to the command center, "Orthopedics, patient 128 is in a delirious state and is suspected to be transitioning to the bereavement stage."
"Oh no …" Zhou Jiaqiang murmured and explained to the interns, "This patient needs to be operated on immediately. If he really reaches the bereavement stage, he can't be saved. Speaking nonsense is a symptom of the patient beginning to transition. Usually, they will mention 'the thing in the banyan tree', but I don't know what it means. "
Gu Jun suddenly remembered that the voice on the other end of the phone also said "the thing in the banyan tree" but not "it's you." So, he asked, "Brother Qiang, do they all say 'it's you' to others like this?"
"I think … this is the first time I've seen this." Zhou Jiaqiang did not care much. "Delirium is a fragmented delusion due to illusions and hallucinations, and then emotional disorder. Let's go."
As they continued to walk forward, Gu Jun followed and asked, "Brother Qiang, where did this group of patients come from? Is it different from the Malformed Banyan tree in the competition? "
"You know I can't say this, and I don't know either," Zhou Jiaqiang said seriously. "Let's do our clinical work first and save people."
However, before they could finish this long corridor, another patient suddenly appeared in a delirious state and shouted uncontrollably at them, "The thing in the banyan tree, don't come over … Let me go, don't … the thing in the banyan tree …"
Suddenly, another nurse exclaimed and rushed over. "Patient 143 is in delirium!"
"This is really strange." Zhou Jiaqiang scratched his face in distress. "This batch of patients has just reached the second stage. It shouldn't be so fast. It should be at least a few days …"
Everyone's faces sank. Gu Jun's emotions were the most chaotic. Earlier, it seemed like he had accidentally made eye contact with patient 143. That was why the patient went berserk. He acted like he had seen him before, and the 'thing in the banyan tree' was referring to him.
Gu Jun pressed down on his throbbing head. The feeling of agitation grew stronger, as if an illusion was about to be triggered at any time.
Are the illusions directly connected to these patients with Malformed Banyan Disease? But there was still a similar scene missing …
"Gu Jun, are you alright?" Wang Ruoxiang asked softly, but saw that his face was pale. She felt a little strange. Gu Jun was not so timid.
"It's nothing …" Gu Jun's voice was hoarse. "Seeing them like this makes my heart ache." That was indeed how he felt.
"Me too." Wang Ruoxiang pursed her lips. "I hope I can do something."
Brother Qiang told them not to stop. They walked all the way and soon arrived at a large office. It was already chaotic inside. Everyone's rhythm had been disrupted by the two patients whose condition had suddenly worsened. Two groups of people needed to act immediately.
However, in such an urgent situation, it was natural for the experienced and skilled veteran teams to perform the surgery.
Zhou Jiaqiang handed the five interns to the nurses in charge of miscellaneous tasks in different groups and went to work himself. The five of them followed their respective nurses to report.
At this time, Gu Jun only knew that he had joined Dr. Zhu Ruiwen's group. He followed the nurse to the group's lounge, changing room, and operating room to familiarize himself with the place.
In the group's single office, Gu Jun met the chief surgeon, Zhu Ruiwen, a kind middle-aged man. There was also the anesthesiologist, Yan Haizhe, and the first assistant, Zeng Jianguo. All of them had amiable temperaments. The third assistant was a young man of the same age who had just become a regular G-level personnel, Li Hualong.
However, unlike them who were selected through the competition, Li Hualong was like Brother Qiang, who went to a hospital for an internship. As a result, he was selected to enter Phecda and received regular training. Li Hualong was also very polite to him, but a little too polite. It was not difficult for Gu Jun to guess the reason. He came late but became the second assistant first. Li Hualong was a little arrogant, so he was a little dissatisfied.
However, there was more important matter at hand. Both of them were focused on listening to Team Leader Zhu's surgical plan for patient number 25, the first operation in the afternoon.
It was also at this time that Gu Jun heard a situation that made his heart skip a beat. "Only local anesthesia?!" he exclaimed.
"Yes." There was only seriousness on Zhu Ruiwen's square face, indicating that this was not some entry-level teasing for a newcomer. "The amputation surgery for patients with Banyan Malformation Disease cannot be done with general anesthesia. Otherwise, the patient will easily suffer from acute heart failure during the surgery, and the failure rate of the surgery will be even higher. Moreover, more than 80% of patients with general anesthesia will completely lose consciousness even if they wake up. Therefore, we can only give the patient local anesthesia."
Gu Jun was the only one in the office who knew about this for the first time, and he was also the only one who could not speak at this time.
Previously, the surgery video played by the Medical Department at the competition venue did not have any sound. Professor Qin only said that the patient in the second stage could be saved, but he did not say what the success rate of the surgery was, giving them the illusion of a hundred percent success rate.
But … the scapular amputation, in layman's terms, was to cut off the entire hand along with a part of the shoulder. The surgery time was estimated to be three hours.
Local anesthesia.
"This will test the patient's will," Zhu Ruiwen said with encouragement. "But it will also test our will."
Gu Jun nodded silently, but his complexion was still very pale. Li Hualong did not take the opportunity to scold him at this time. Instead, he patted him on the shoulder and encouraged, "It's okay. With local anesthesia, the success rate of 76% is very high." Gu Jun was grateful for this. This person was not a bad person. Come to think of it, it would not be easy to pass the test of the evaluation department.
He had just gotten to know everyone and understood today's surgery plan. At noon, he had a boxed lunch in the lounge, and the first surgery was about to begin.
Gu Jun followed Zhu Ruiwen and the others to the changing room to change into sterile equipment. After disinfection, he put on a surgical gown and gloves. This was no different from the preparation process for a normal surgery.
However, at this time, it was impossible for a normal operating room to emit the screams of the patient. "Ah … it hurts …"
"Phew." Gu Jun took a deep breath and followed them out of the changing room. He walked to the open door of the operating room. The unique smell of the Banyan Malformation Disease in the air penetrated through the mask and stimulated his respiratory system. His head started to hurt again.
The spacious and bright operating room was fully equipped. There was a surgical bed, shadowless lamp, a medical crane, and an instrument table. A male patient was lying on the surgical bed in a lateral position. He was connected to a ventilator, anesthesia monitor, and other monitoring equipment. The patient's torso and normal limbs were completely wrapped around the surgical bed by a special leather body protector. Only the left upper limb on the side of the patient was exposed, deformed and twisted.
Zhu Ruiwen led the way to the chief surgeon's position. The anesthesiologist, Yan Haizhe, was already sitting next to the anesthesia machine, staring at the indicators.
"Help …" The patient kept struggling, crying and shouting.
Gu Jun could feel his psychological pressure rising rapidly. Even though he had experienced some things and had the Hands of Dexterity, the blood in his body still seemed to be solidifying. This operating room pulled him back to the barbaric and bloody era before humans had anesthetics.
Compared to this, the canine thoracotomy operating room that he was the chief surgeon in this morning was like a child's play.
"Everyone, take your places." Zhu Ruiwen sat on the patient's right side. The first assistant, Zeng Jianguo, sat opposite the chief surgeon. Gu Jun stood below the chief surgeon and the third assistant, Li Hualong, stood opposite him. The scrub nurse, circulating nurse, and other nurses were also busy.
"You guys …" The patient on the operating table turned to look at them. Seeing something, he suddenly screamed in panic, "The thing in the banyan tree! No, don't … "
His heart tightened. This time, Gu Jun was very sure that after making eye contact with him, the patient …
Number 128, number 143, number 25 … these three patients, why, why do I feel like I will accelerate the development of their condition? Why!
Gu Jun's mind went blank. Something was stuck in his throat. It was very uncomfortable … His head started to hurt again.
In front of him, the illusory light and shadow appeared again after half a month. The surrounding scene of the operating room quickly faded away. In a few moments, he could not even hear the screams of the patients. He had fallen into the illusion, and the strange light and shadow gradually became real …
He seemed to have come to the side of an ancient, huge banyan tree. Around him, figures were kneeling on the ground, worshipping the banyan tree.
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