Chapter 25, Evan
The ancients said that the high places were not cold. However, as long as it is high, it must be colder than the ground.
However, people prefer to climb high and look into the distance. Stand on a high vantage point and take in the view.
On the roof of the main building of the Medical University of St. Ullsla, a thinly dressed teenager propped his hands on the protective railing, some cold wind on the roof blew his white hair scattered, the thin hospital gown was not buttoned, and the blue and white striped hospital gown also swayed with the wind, exposing the young man's thin body and white and somewhat excessive skin. He didn't wear shoes, he stepped on the ground barefoot, although the hospital was very clean, and there were basically no scratches on his feet, but the cold air and the cold ground would quickly deprive him of his body temperature through the skin, in fact, the young man's hands and feet began to appear unhealthy redness, and his skin was dry and cracked, but there was no expression of pain on his face.
It's as if he didn't feel pain at all.
His expression was neither comfortable nor painful, neither happy nor sad. Human beings climb to high places, often for a purpose, perhaps to survive, bravely climb the peak to dig rare treasures, or to comfort ambition, standing on a high place to see the mountains, or simply forced to helpless, because of natural and man-made disasters such as floods have to hide on the roof. These people are always happy or sad or bold or depressed or frightened in high places, but they do not look as expressionless as this child. As if he came here, it didn't matter.
The godless gray pupils stared casually ahead, cloudy as if blind. In fact, the poor child really had no vision.
But he is even more pitiful than the average blind person, because he has no sense of smell and taste, and his hearing is very weak, even with hearing aids, he may not be able to hear people clearly. The sense of touch is also very dull, and the extreme cold and instant heat that ordinary people perceive are just general sensations in him. It's like putting our hands in 40° water and saying whether it's hot or not, whether it's cold or not, it's such an embarrassing feeling.
His name was Evan, and he was the most miserable patient at the Medical University of St. Ullsla. Three years ago, he was found in the forest near the Medical University of Santa Ullsla, covered in blood and with multiple bites and lacerations from monsters. The hospital had tried every possible way to find his family, but to no avail, not only in the city of Crossbell, but also in the surrounding countries, but, until now, no one has come to claim him.
And he also lost his five senses for unknown reasons. Medical professors have different opinions, with one believing that the monster had injured his nerves, while others believe that he had been overly frightened during the beast attack, causing him to "think" that he had lost his five senses.
As for Evan's name, since he was taken to the hospital on the 11th, the English homonym of 11 was taken and the syllables were simplified.
"Ah, Evan, so you're here."
With the sound of the door opening, Associate Professor Joachim, with short aqua blue hair, ascended to the top floor. Ivan didn't seem to hear it, still staring blankly into the distance. Joachim sighed, it seems, Evan is not wearing a hearing aid - this is already a common thing, because hearing aids do not help his hearing very much, so he often forgets that he is not wearing one, after all, he has almost no touch and cannot sense whether he is wearing a hearing aid through the skin and muscles of his ears.
In desperation, Joasim pulled a spare pair of hearing aids from his coat pocket and walked over to put them on for him. Evan then noticed Joachim.
"Doctor?" He inquired in an uncertain tone, knowing full well that he was hearing impaired, and that his voice was deliberately very small. After all, this is a hospital, and being too noisy will cause trouble for other patients, so if the doctor doesn't hear clearly, just say it a few more times.
"Ah, it's me. It's not always okay to do that. Joasim patted him on the head and put his white coat over Ivan . Because it was originally a long coat that researchers often wear, for Ivan who was only sixteen years old, it was just enough to wrap his whole body.
Joachim is one of Ivan's attending physicians. Because of the uncertainty about Ivan's condition, the doctors were divided into two factions, and the best thing to do was to choose a doctor from each faction to diagnose him. As an expert in neurology and medicine, he is one of the staunchest adherents of the faction that "thinks he has lost his five senses because of his closed mind."
"Thank you." Evan glanced at his hands and feet, which were red from the cold, and nodded in gratitude. Just because your body can't feel pain doesn't mean you won't get an injury. In such a mess, it is estimated that his body temperature will rise by two or three degrees tomorrow.
"Do you like heights?" Seeing that Evan had no intention of going back, Joachim simply accompanied him against the fence and found a topic with him.
"Occasionally, I feel cold." Evan said something that seemed irrelevant. But only those who have the same status quo can understand that even the uncomfortable feeling of "cold" is also a "feeling". Having lost all means of watching the world as a human being, Ivan wants to perceive as many "feelings" as possible, even if he hurts his own body.
Joachim shrugged his shoulders a little confused, a look of distress on his face. Normally, doctors don't show this kind of expression in front of patients, which makes patients nervous and anxious, but Evan has no vision, and Joachim can show his expression without any scruples, and then think about the treatment with all his heart.
"Speaking of which, I fell into a big fish two days ago."
"Really?" As if interested, Ivan turned his head to the side and turned his ear toward Joachim.
Although he doesn't fish himself, Joachim likes to talk about fishing. He also knew that there was a thing called a fish, which could run around in the water without drowning, and that its skin was smooth and glowing under the sun.
"That's a huge fish that's more than a hundred meters long! I've been wrestling with it all afternoon. "Of course, this is a lie, not to mention how can a fish at a distance from a Cel can exist, and even if it exists, it is impossible to be hung up by a doctor, and the normal fishing rod has long been broken.
"You're skipping work again to go fishing, doctor." Evan retorted lightly, but he believed the exaggerated length of the fish.
"Doubt it, how can there be such a big fish......" Joachim sighed, this cold joke was also carefully prepared by him, but in the eyes of ordinary people, this thing is just cold, not even a joke......
"Sorry......"
"It's okay, it's my fault anyway - I'll take you fishing sometime." Joachim had a whim, and suggested to Ivan with great interest. This time, Evan sighed, "Please don't use me as an excuse for you to skip work." ”
"Cut, have you seen through it......"
"It's the doctor, you're too lazy."
Joachim smiled noncommittally, and he was pleased with the way Ivan looked now. People who lose their senses tend to become autistic, and Ivan, although he has lost almost all of his senses, is still very talkative, and I have to say that Joachim's casual conversation has helped a lot. If it really becomes lying down all day without saying a word, the treatment is really out of the question.
"Don't say that, I'll give you a steel rod and big bait! If a big fish is hooked, you can also experience that heavy joy, right? ”
Of course, Joachim's main purpose in talking to him about fishing is to use Ivan as a reason to go out fishing openly. "I'll take Evan out for treatment," he said, striding out the main entrance of the hospital, Joachim almost laughing out loud at the thought of this.
"Please don't use Evan-kun as a reason to be lazy, Dr. Joachim."
From the doorway, a disgruntled female voice came over, and a nurse in a pink nurse's outfit with long flaxen hair came over complaining about Joachim, followed by four other people. It was Cecil and Lloyd.
The interview with Dr. Lipton did not yield much useful information, after all, Dr. Lipton was in a state of extreme fatigue at the time, and he was concentrating on writing reports late into the night, and he did not believe in his memory. So the four of them decided to come to the site to investigate.
"Ahaha...... I'm sorry......" Joachim wanted to make a joke, but Cecil still stared at him with complaining eyes. The more gentle and honest a person is, the more terrible he gets angry, and Joachim has to quickly admit his mistake. Gray escaped.
"He's a good doctor, but it's better if he weren't so indulged in his hobbies......" Cecil sighed as he looked at his runaway back. However, her break was coming to an end, and she hurriedly introduced the Lloyd Four: "This is the roof of Dr. Lipton when he was attacked. There's a research institute over there, but it's only for research. So, I'll take my leave, and remember to tell me if you're making any progress. Cecil hurriedly finished speaking, and ran to Evan's side in small steps, and led him back to the hospital room.
It can be seen that her time is really tight, she must have been in a hurry to find some time to be a guide for Lloyd, right? Lloyd felt guilty, but the Investigator's faith allowed him to put aside the negative thoughts.
"Guys, let's start the search! On the premise that Dr. Lipton had really been attacked on the roof of the building, the investigation began. ”