Chapter 50 Urban Area

 Listening to the description of the secret medicine, Yi Chen fell into deep thought again.

 It’s just that,

 He was not thinking about the concept of secret medicine or doctors or clinics or anything like that.

Rather, I combined the secret medicine with some descriptions and details of this mission, and found a rather strange point.

“Edmund, you said that the raw materials of the secret medicine were obtained from [the sick].

 Could the fake moon incident that broke out in Vinal City be related to the development of the secret medicine? "

As soon as this statement comes out,

Edmund was suddenly startled and put his index finger between his lips.

“William, you can’t just say this kind of thing casually.

Moreover, the incident information shown to us by the organization has stated that the open source patient with the patient number [Yuehen] has a concealment ability that exceeds that of the same level.

 The "False Moon Incident" broke out suddenly without the local gentlemen and clinics being aware of it. "

 Edmund, who was born into a large family, has been instilled with the concepts of being a gentleman since he was a child, and he has also seen [doctors] visiting the family.

 He firmly believed in his heart that those doctors who could obtain clinic qualifications must be of high character and would not be directly or indirectly related to such a bad incident.

 “I’m just guessing,

  After all, you just said that the refining of the secret medicine requires the use of [sick people]. "

Edmund also realized that he seemed to be overreacting. He adjusted his sitting posture and explained some situations in the clinic.

“Yes, the core ingredient of the secret medicine does come from the patient.

However, the organization has clearly stipulated that these patients must come from "hunting".

  【Clinic】After all, it is opened by a powerful doctor.

 Some gentlemen who have graduated from college and are stuck in front of the ultimate barrier will choose to apply for clinic apprenticeships to gain corresponding experience. Generally speaking, there are probably more than ten gentleman apprentices in a clinic.

 The way apprentices "pay their tuition" is to "hunt" in the surrounding area and bring back valuable patients for the clinic.

These hunted sick patients, in addition to providing raw materials for secret medicines, also have research value themselves and are of great significance to human beings' understanding of [disease]. "

"Hmm." Yi Chen continued to ask: "Then why does the [clinic] have to be built next to the city?"

 “Two reasons,

  1. The clinic itself serves as a special armed department, working with local gentlemen to be responsible for city security and providing medical services to the gentlemen passing by.

Furthermore, the organization also requires clinics to conduct random sampling for urban residents at regular intervals and provide free physical examinations to rule out hidden diseases to a greater extent.

  2. Based on so many years of experience in fighting [disease], humans are the most susceptible to the effects of disease, and the fastest growing rate of disease development and disease is human beings.

 Perhaps it is directly related to our human self-awareness and desire to explore the unknown.

 Therefore, most clinics are opened around the city to ensure the safety of the city and to obtain raw materials as quickly as possible. "

"Understood."

 After some exchanges, Yi Chen gained quite a lot.

The six months of special training left him no time to read.

 He also made up his mind to go to the large library between the colleges to obtain more world knowledge after the incident was over.

 At this time,

 There was a slight commotion on his shoulder, reminding him of his ‘friend’ who had not shown up for a long time.

　　　『Little Grape, you seem a little excited. 』

　　　Can this not be exciting?

We stayed in that **** teaching building for half a year. Although the physical transformation of the boy was a bit interesting, Ben Putao still wanted to come outside and take a look.

 My heart is longing for the outside world, for all kinds of new, different colors and unique tastes of ‘grapes’.

 Fortunately, the task you selected this time is very interesting and actually involves [open source].

There are traces of ancient records among my broken memories. I don’t know how refreshing it would be if I could taste the grapes that contain the ancient flavor from Kaiyuan patients. 』

“The incident report given by Zion should not be false. The real culprit of the "False Moon Incident" is dead and we will not encounter him... Besides, even if we do encounter him, will we survive? 』

　　　　In our current state, we are bound to die, and we will die miserably.

　　Hey~ You are really boring. I was just imagining it. As long as I can eat diseased grapes related to open source patients during this mission trip, I will be satisfied. 』

"Um,

The grapes of the sick people killed during this mission are all yours.

 Since the mission is mainly about search, little Putao, your visual assistance is very important, so don’t be lazy when the time comes. 』

 …

 Three hours’ drive.

 The carriage is about to arrive at the place where the false moon incident occurred - [Vinal City].

 The front window of the carriage is open,

The coachman wearing a metal mask spoke for the first time:

“As a protective measure for the new gentlemen, I will travel across Vinal City and send you directly to the downstairs of [Twilight Clinic].

Of course, you can also choose to detour through relatively safe suburbs. "

 “Just go straight through the city.”

Edmund made such a decision for a simple reason. Such a carriage can isolate the disease. Even if it encounters a patient hiding in the city, the other party will never be able to catch up.

 Crossing the city, you can probably assess the degree of danger of this mission.

"Then please be careful. Once attacked by a patient, the speed of the car will increase to twice the current speed...Don't be thrown out, I will not stop and wait for any of you."

 As he spoke, the carriage officially drove into the city of Vernar,

This sad city that suffered from the "False Moon Incident" has now been reduced to ruins.

Almost every building has signs of damage of varying sizes, and some buildings have completely collapsed, cutting off urban roads.

 Even though two months have passed since the incident,

 You can still smell the rotten smell and fishy smell in the air... coupled with the blood stains on the ground, lampposts or buildings, it seems that you can still hear the screams resounding in the streets and alleys.

It is unimaginable that such a normal city with a population of over 10,000 and gentry garrison and clinic monitoring could turn into a **** on earth in just one night.

this moment,

Yichen deeply tasted the bitterness of [disease], a taste of despair.

Just as he was staring at the moving street scene in trance,

  The visual window provided by Little Grape sent a sense of ‘snooping’.

“Oh, there is something staring at us in the dark. It seems that there are really grapes to eat...but the other party did not chase us, but just watched us in the dark, which is a pity.” 』

Yichen's thinking was also pulled back by Little Putao.

“Perhaps it’s because these guys who were born from the moon need to wait until night to come out for activities? 』

　　　It's possible, expect these guys to change at night and add delicious flavor to the grapes. 』

 While communicating with Xiao Putao, Yi Chen also told the team members about the situation.

Edmund asked: "Can you determine the quantity?"

“There are no more than three sources of snooping that I can clearly feel, but I cannot rule out some patients that I have not been able to discover, as well as those who are still dormant and hidden deep in the ruins.”

"Um.

 Our main activity area is the [clinic], and we will try to avoid contact with the urban area as much as possible. "

 After half an hour of fast driving.

 The carriage left the city smoothly and followed a winding road to the countryside.

A small hospital-like building with an architectural style similar to that of Zion is being built on a hill here, close to the city of Vinal.

This height allows doctors and apprentices between clinics to have a general view of the urban area.

 (End of this chapter)