28. Thor. Bad luck day
Time rewinds a little, hours ago.
First-year medical student from New York, Donald Brown. Blake had just completed his first surgery, and although it was just a very ordinary surgical suture, it had a very special meaning for Mr. Donald.
Donald... Well, let's just call him Thor.
It's summer vacation time, and Thor has joined the famous neurosurgeon Stephen as agreed. Strange is on patrol.
Of course, he was only an assistant to the assistant, and he was not assigned specific work, but was only responsible for doing some odd jobs, doing odd jobs for Strange and Dr. Palmer, and he had almost no presence.
Thor has no complaints, he has decided to live on Earth for a long time, and his mentality is well adjusted.
Although he no longer has the power of being the god of thunder, the wisdom of the Asgardians still remains in his mind.
The people of the Divine Domain are stronger than the earthlings in all aspects, including the learning and application of knowledge, memory, physical flexibility and concentration, etc., which are far superior to the earthlings.
So Thor learned very quickly in the basics of medicine, although he was a real scumbag in Asgard, that doesn't mean that Thor is not smart, he just rarely uses his brain.
During his teenage years, most of the problems he encountered could be solved with the weapons in his hands, and in that case, using his brain was just pointless extra labor, not to mention that he always had Loki by his side.
Many times, Loki is his "brain" with him.
But now it's different, Thor has to find a job on Earth to support himself, and he has to find meaning in life to continue.
Under the pressure of reality, His Royal Highness Thor had to turn to using his own wisdom to solve problems, he was the best student in the medical school this year, and was praised by many mentors.
The problem with Thor now is that studying in medical school is obviously not the same thing as interning in a real hospital.
What's more, the errand under the high-profile and arrogant Dr. Strange is really not a beautiful errand.
Thor had to endure the doctor's constant calling, helping him with many chores of life, and even being pushed into the operating room after being chased to the shelves to do what was supposed to be done by Dr. Strange.
"How does it feel? Rookie. ”
When Thor walked out of the operating room, Stephen was dressed very handsomely with coffee and a black trench coat. Strange leaned against the wall of the aisle and said to Thor:
"Your hands weren't shaking just now, were they?"
"Doctor, you should know that I'm only a first-year medical student, and theoretically, I can't operate on patients."
Thor frowned and said to the famous and dissolute doctor:
"That's your job."
"My job should be to save patients who are more critically ill and need me more, like the one that was ruptured 20 minutes ago, rather than helping an unlucky guy who accidentally scratched himself in the kitchen to close up the wound."
Dr. Stephen sipped his coffee, and in his trademark conceited tone, said to his assistant:
"That's too big and too much."
"Besides, I was watching you when you had the operation, Donald, your hands are steady, your skills in suturing wounds are outstanding, and your demeanor is calm, and there is no other rookie who is helpless at the sight of the blood gushing out..."
"You seem very calm, focused on your work, and very directive."
The eccentric doctor patted Thor on the shoulder and said:
"When you had the operation just now, I felt like a general commanding a war, and the nurses who were older than you subconsciously obeyed your arrangement, and the entire operating room was in order."
"It's nothing."
Thor had not been praised before, and there were dozens of poems praised by troubadours in the Divine Domain, but now being praised by Stephen was not the same as being praised in those days.
The egotistical doctor is an authority in his profession and, although only in his 30s, has already done what many famous doctors in their 60s can't.
To use Thor's preferred metaphor, Dr. Strange is a true legendary samurai, and he's just complimented a rookie on how good he wields his sword.
Thor smiled, flicked his long blonde hair, leaned on his cane, and said to Dr. Stephen:
"I've only seen more horrible scenes, just some blood, but it doesn't scare me."
"So I said, you're born to do this."
Strange raised his wrist and looked at the time, and he said to Thor:
"It's time to get off work, let's go, let's go have a meal and celebrate the successful completion of your first surgery, I know there's a nice barbecue on the outskirts, but it's a bit far away, so we'll drive over."
A few minutes later, the two walked out of the hospital, Strange didn't drive his cool sports car, he was here for a round after all, and it wasn't good to be too high-profile.
He rented an off-road vehicle in Austin that was heavy on the outside and gave a lot of security, and while taking out the car keys, he said to Thor:
"You're going to be a good surgeon in the future, and the other day I saw that you're in a book that only a fourth-grader reads... It's kind of incredible, but Donald, I think you're a genius, and you've been hiding yourself, you're low-key, why? ”
Faced with Strange's inquiry, Thor opened the car door, sat in the back seat, and put his cane aside, saying:
"I'm just flipping through it, doctor, doesn't that mean I already have that knowledge, besides, wouldn't it be nice to keep a low profile?"
"It's good to keep a low profile, but it's just one of the attitudes you can choose in life, although many people think that capable people should keep a low profile and avoid getting into trouble."
Dr. Strange twisted the steering wheel and looked at Thor in the rearview mirror, and he whispered:
"But I don't see it that way, if you have the ability, you should show it, you should be treated with the respect you deserve."
"Fame will make you noticed, and maybe you don't like the feeling of being noticed, but trust me, Donald, making a name for yourself makes your life a lot easier, and that's a real thing."
"Before Palmer and I had nerve splicing surgery, we were unknown in all the hospitals in New York, but after I had that surgery, everyone knew about me..."
"Fame was followed by wealth, money rolled in, I had a car, a house, and this expensive outfit. It is no longer the hospital that chooses me, but I choose the hospital, work freely, and my life becomes freer. ”
The conceited doctor said to Thor behind him as he drove:
"But I deserve it, don't I?"
"I didn't steal or rob, everything I had was legitimate, and I had the healing skills to help thousands of people in need in the future, and people praised me, and I was not ashamed of those compliments."
"Actually, I enjoyed the compliments... When you do good deeds and complete your work, why can't you live by your temperament? ”
Thor leaned back in the back seat, looking out the window at the scenery as Strange was preaching his attitude to life, but Thor knew very well that his relationship with the doctor was not that good.
The doctor was just in a bad mood, he needed a listener, and Thor was unfortunate enough to be chosen.
"You seem to be irritable today, Doctor."
Thor looked at the front row, and he interrupted the chattering Strange, saying:
"Did something bad happen?"
"Bad things? No. ”
Dr. Strange immediately denied it, but after a moment he breathed a sigh of relief and a gloom appeared on his face, saying:
"Palmer just called me and she said she was going to quit her easy, well-paying job as an assistant and go back to work in the emergency room in New York. I asked her why, and she told me that she wanted to serve those who needed it more than to serve the wealthy. ”
"And she said she's had enough of my high profile... I really don't understand, I can't understand it. ”
Strange slammed on the gas pedal with some irritation, causing the off-road vehicle to accelerate and swim around like a nimble fish in the traffic. He said to Thor:
"Donald, you are so handsome, you must be very popular with women, so can you explain to me why these women made such strange decisions?"
"Well, it's hard for me to explain this to you, doctor, to be honest I don't really understand what Earth women think... Uh, I mean, these women around us. ”
Thor shrugged his shoulders a little helplessly, and said:
"But I know that Dr. Palmer cares about you, and while you enjoy life, you should perhaps respond to that concern rather than take Dr. Palmer's care as you deserve it."
"But I've been nice to her, Donald."
Dr. Strange retorted:
"I never forgot how Palmer helped me, and I was willing to share the honor with her, but she refused. She's a big believer in the idea that people should keep a low profile. ”
"Maybe that's not what she wants..."
Thor looked at the talented neurosurgeon in front of him a little speechlessly, and in the time since he came to Earth, Thor reflected on his long life, and he felt that he was slow enough to be emotional.
But the doctor in front of him is obviously more sluggish than him.
Well, there is a saying in this world that when God opens the door, he closes the window, and this is probably the case of Dr. Strange in front of him.
"Alas, forget it, don't talk about these depressing things."
Strange continued to throttle to make the SUV go faster, and he turned back to Thor and said:
"Palmer is gone, I need a new temporary assistant, and although you're just a freshman rookie, from what I've observed, I think maybe you can take on this role for the rest of the rounds."
"Look ahead! Damn it! ”
Thor slapped the doctor on the seat, and Strain turned around to see a car slowing down in front of him, and he hurriedly swung the reverse disc to let the speeding SUV cross a dangerous S-shape on the road, narrowly avoiding the slowing car.
The two people in the car were very uncomfortable and a little frightened.
Thor complained to Dr. Strange:
"You really should relearn the rules of driving, Doctor, you always like to do other things while driving, this is not the first time, it's like you always like to be distracted during a duel, this problem will kill you one day."
"Okay."
The Doctor, who had been taken aback just now, could not refute it, he looked at Thor in the rearview mirror, and said:
"Speaking of which, Donald, why do you always like to use wonderful metaphors about wars and battles, and were you good at these things before? Also, I've always wanted to ask, were you a soldier before you became a medical student? Your physique is a little too healthy, and your figure is also the envy of all men. ”
"Well, doctor, you have a weird look in your eyes."
Thor shrugged his shoulders, and he cracked his mouth and made a joke:
"If you want to be in good shape, exercise every day, and stick to it, you will have... As for being your temporary assistant, I'd like to, but as you know, I can't take on too complicated surgeries yet, and I have limited experience. ”
"Your mentor at school will probably always tell you that experience matters."
Strange turned the car out of town, patted the steering wheel, and said to Thor:
"But let me tell you, experience does matter, but in the profession of a doctor, talent is more important, you have enough talent, all you lack is practice, I will teach you, Donald."
"Also, after you graduate, would you be interested in coming to work on my medical team? I can help you arrange an internship for the next few years. ”
"That's too far away, doctor."
Thor shook his head, and he said:
"Of course, if I had the opportunity to graduate early, I would not turn it down. Being a student still didn't suit me... It's too bland. ”
"Hmm... Your tone sounds like a man with a story. ”
Dr. Strange looked in the rearview mirror and said:
"But you're so young, so I think you're just pretending to be deep. Am I guessing right? ”
"Just guess right."
Thor leaned back relaxedly, and he said to the doctor:
"Speaking of which, Stephen, you're really like someone I knew before, just as proud, as high-profile, just as talented in your field, and doing things that no one else can... The two of us fell in love like this, probably because of this reason. ”
"Okay, but I'm more concerned about how your friend is doing?"
Dr. Stephen asks:
"Is he okay?"
"He... He's dead. ”
Thor replied, and then looked out the window, on this way out of the city, the desert at sunset looked so magnificent and beautiful, and the natural scenery of the earth was not much better than that of Asgard.
"Well, that's a joke, it's not funny."
Stephen. Strange pursed his lips, and instead of speaking, he sped up and drove Thor to a restaurant in a small town outside of Austin.
The two feasted there for a while, feasted on their stomachs, and wandered around the desert, and by the time they returned to the city, it was almost early in the morning.
The two were talking as they drove down the lonely road, and after turning a corner, Dr. Strange, who was driving, suddenly saw a man waving on the side of the road, as if he was planning to hitchhike.
According to Strange's usual personality, he would not have paid attention to this, but tonight, he had reduced his speed and seemed to be planning to pull over.
Thor in the back seat also saw the guy stopping the car on the side of the road, and when he first saw the guy in an outdated suit, Thor instinctively felt that something was wrong.
Although he is now ready to become a doctor, Thor's battle instincts are still there.
As Strange got closer to the man, Thor's uneasiness grew stronger until the headlights shone on the guy, and Thor suddenly noticed that the shadow of the guy reflected on the ground formed a hideous image with horns and tails.
"Nope! Stephen, don't stop! ”
Thor gave a warning call, but...
It's too late.