episode_0331

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With a loud noise, a rose bloomed from the boy’s chest. The red color of the petals was too vivid, and the scent was fishy.

The cold-bodied object stuck the iron rod it carried into the drone’s eye.

The light went out from the eyes of the drone that had received the unexpected blow, and so did the boy who fell to the ground.

NB stretched out his hand and felt his pulse. Mac was still maintained.

“Kang In-ho, come to your senses.”

I recognized the situation and reacted accordingly.

– Buuuung.

The sound of a swarm of wasps flying was heard from afar. NB saw a group of drones flying from beyond.

“First, we will evacuate to a safe place.”

NB carried the boy around and put his foot down the stairs leading to the basement.

As soon as the door was closed, metal pieces hit the door hard. With a thumping sound, the door begins to dent.

Even without using the thought circuit, it was easy to see that the door would not last long.

NB increased his speed and went down to the basement. After going down the stairs, a narrow passageway welcomed them.

NB passed through the passage without any obstruction. Although there were crossroads along the way, NB had no hesitation.

“Kang In-ho, come to your senses.”

NB constantly called out Kang In-ho. However, he only made groaning noises and was not in a position to have a normal conversation.

NB increased his walking speed. The speed was almost like running, but strangely it felt slow.

Is this a feeling of frustration? NB had this thought even in an urgent situation.

“Kang In-ho, treatment cannot be performed here.”

It was NB that had maintained its base alone for over several decades.

There was no environment for emergency surgery at the base, and the places that did have one were burned down by Kang In-ho.

“Kang In-ho, hold on.”

The base’s secret passage, which spread out like an anthill or a spider’s web, was in contact with a specific point in Aaru.

From the time we came down here, NB’s destination was not a base. The place NB wanted to go was Aaru.

Check the data in the storage device.

It retrieves data that was written a long time ago and has not been viewed.

NB and Kang In-ho needed the following conditions:

– First, a place without the ark’s surveillance.

– Second, a place with sufficient medical facilities.

– Third, the closest place among the places that satisfy the first and second conditions.

While searching the data, NB soon found an abandoned hospital on the outskirts.

And fortunately, the hospital was connected to this secret passage.

“Kang In-ho, hold on.”

He said something that couldn’t be conveyed and moved quickly.

From far away, the sound of metal falling was heard.

***

NB was able to reach the hospital after walking for 10 minutes.

While walking through the hospital’s fallen tile corridors, NB searched for a place to put Kang In-ho.

After laying him down in the hospital room, NB began walking around the operating room and gathering things to be used for treatment.

It was an old hospital that had been abandoned for a long time, but fortunately there were useful things.

Perhaps, the ark was restocked with new supplies in the early days of Aaru’s management.

Next to the drawer containing the medicine, an android that had stopped working was left unattended.

“Bandages, hemostats, tools for extracting bullets, anesthetics.”

NB, who brought useful things with the knowledge he gained from the book, looked down at Kang In-ho, who was lying on the hospital bed and panting.

“…….”

Seeing him sweating coldly, NB bit his lower lip.

NB did not know the meaning of the action.

“Kang In-ho, I will administer local anesthesia.”

Give the injection near the affected area. After waiting for a moment for the medicine to take effect, NB took out sterilized tongs.

The tip of the cold forceps touches the affected area.

“Ugh…!”

A moan escaped from Kang In-ho’s mouth as he closed his eyes.

“Sorry.”

Apologizing for no apparent reason, NB inserted the forceps into the affected area.

“Ahh!!!”

Listening to Kang In-ho’s screams, NB did not close his eyes. Rather, he kept his gaze fixed on the affected area and moved his hand around.

As Kang In-ho’s screams got louder, NB’s concentration increased.

After a few seconds that seemed like an eternity, NB felt something being caught on the end of the pincers.

“Found it.”

NB, who moved the tongs with softer hands than before, grabbed the bullet with the tongs and pulled it out.

The lead fell to the floor with a thud.

NB put down the forceps and took out a hemostatic agent. It was in powder form and sprinkled on. White powder fell on his chest.

Cover the affected area with gauze and wrap the chest with a bandage.

“…….”

NB looked down at Kang In-ho.

NB did not know whether the treatment went well or not.

I just used the information I had to the best of my ability and treated him.

It was the best that NB, who had no professional knowledge of medicine, could do.

“…Kang In-ho, you need to get better.”

Out of both her duty as an android and her personal aspirations, NB folded her hands over his.

The day was about to pass like that.

***

But fate was not on NB’s side. NB, who was watching his progress, saw his face becoming increasingly pale as dawn approached and realized that things were not going well.

“Kang In-ho, can you hear me?”

I gently shook his shoulder and called out to him, but unlike before, there was no response.

Is this a secondary infection? I looked at the bandage helplessly, but couldn’t think of a clear solution.

Place your hand on your forehead. hot.

NB wondered if this was also an emotion.

I want to save him.

It is not a process of ‘I have to save it.’

Just as the Ark’s request was once ignored.

I just wanted to save him.

NB thinks. Recognize the situation and think of the best move.

That was the Android’s principle of action.

And then we come to that conclusion.

“Kang In-ho. Just hang in there.”

NB quickly left the hospital room and headed somewhere.

One part of the operating room, a drawer containing medicine.

NB approached the android, whose back was next to the drawer.

NB puts his hand on the head of the android that has stopped working.

When I touch the joint of the head part, the head opens.

NB was searching inside and pulled out something.

“Acquisition completed.”

What looked like a small chip was placed on NB’s hand.