Chapter 50: The City
Listening to the description of the secret medicine, Yi Chen fell into deep thought again,
merely
He's not thinking about the concept of secret medicine or doctors or clinics or anything like that.
Instead, he 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 taken from the [Sick].
Could the false moon incident that broke out in the city of Venal be related to the development of the secret medicine? ”
As soon as this statement came out,
Edmund froze and put his index finger between his lips.
"William~ This kind of thing can't be said casually.
Moreover, the event information presented to us by the organization has already stated that the open-source patient with the patient number [Moonmark] has a concealment ability that surpasses that of the same level.
The "False Moon Incident" broke out suddenly without the local gentleman and the clinic noticing. ”
Edmund, who was born into a large family, has been instilled with the concept of gentlemen since he was a child, and has also met the [doctors] who visit the family.
He firmly believed in his heart that those doctors who could obtain the qualification of the clinic must be of high character and would not have a direct or indirect relationship with 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]. ”
Edmund also realized that he seemed to be overreacting, and adjusted his sitting position to explain some of the situation in the clinic.
"That's right, the core ingredient of the secret medicine does come from the patient.
However, the organization has a clear rule that these sick people must come from 'hunting'.
After all, the clinic is opened by a powerful doctor.
Some gentlemen who have graduated from the academy and are stuck in front of the extreme diaphragm will choose to apply for an apprenticeship in the clinic and gain the corresponding experience. Generally speaking, a clinic will have more than 10 apprentices for gentlemen.
The apprentices' way of 'paying their tuition' is to 'hunt' around the neighborhood and bring back valuable patients to the clinic.
In addition to providing raw materials for secret medicines, these patients who have been hunted back also have research value and are of great significance to human 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 acts as a special armed department, working with local gentlemen to ensure the security of the city and provide medical care to gentlemen who pass along the way.
In addition, the organization also requires clinics to conduct random sampling at regular intervals for urban residents and provide free medical examinations to rule out occult lesions to a greater extent.
2. According to so many years of experience in fighting [disease], human beings are the most susceptible to the effects of disease, and the speed of disease and growth is the fastest.
It may be directly related to our human self-awareness and desire to explore the unknown.
As a result, most of the clinics are located around the city to ensure the safety of the city and the fastest access to raw materials. ”
"Understood."
After some exchanges, Yi Chen's harvest is still quite big.
This half-year special training has left him with no time to read.
He also made up his mind that when the incident was over, he planned to go to the large library between the academies to gain more knowledge of the world.
Then
There was a slight commotion in his shoulder, reminding him of a 'friend' he hadn't seen in a long time.
"Little Grape, you seem to be a little excited."
"Can this not be exciting?
We've been in that damn school building for half a year, and while your kid's physical changes are a bit interesting, Ben Grape would have preferred to come outside and see them.
In my heart, I yearn for the outside world, for all kinds of novelty, different colors, and unique flavors.
Fortunately, the task you chose this time is very interesting, and it can actually involve [open source].
There are traces of ancient memories in my broken memories, and if I could taste the grapes that contain the ancient flavor of the open source patients, I don't know how cool it would be."
"The incident report given by Zion should not be false, the real culprit of the "False Moon Incident" is dead, and we can't meet it...... Besides, even if we do, will we survive?"
"In our current state, we are bound to die, and we will die miserably.
Hey~ You're really boring, I'm just fantasizing. As long as I can eat the grapes related to open source patients on this mission, I will be very satisfied."
"Hmm,
The Sick killed during this mission, their grapes are yours.
Since the mission is mainly searching, your visual assistance is very important, so don't be lazy when the time comes."
……
A three-hour drive.
The carriage is about to arrive at the site of the False Moon Incident - [Vernal City].
The front window of the carriage opens,
The first speech of the coachman in the metal mask:
"As a protective measure for the newcomers, I will cross the city of Wiener and take you directly downstairs at the [Twilight Clinic].
Of course, you can also choose to take a detour from the relatively safe countryside. ”
"Let's just go through the city."
Edmund made such a decision for the simple reason that such a carriage could isolate the disease, and even if he encountered a sick person hiding in the city, the other party would never be able to catch up.
Crossing the city, you can roughly assess the danger of this mission.
"Then you have to pay a little attention, once you are attacked by a sick person, the speed of the car will be increased to twice as fast as it is now...... Don't get thrown out, I'm not going to stop and wait for any of you. ”
In the middle of the words, the carriage officially drove into the city of Vernal,
This tragic city, which suffered from the "False Moon Incident", is now in ruins.
Almost every building shows signs of damage of various sizes, and some of them have completely collapsed, cutting off the city's roads.
Even though two months have passed since the incident,
I can still smell the rancid and fishy smell in the air...... Combined with the blood stains on the ground, lampposts or buildings, it seems that you can still hear the screams that resound in the streets and alleys.
It is inconceivable that such a normal city, with a population of more than 10,000 and a gentleman stationed and under the watchful eye of a clinic, could turn into a living hell in just one night.
At this moment,
Yi Chen deeply tasted the bitterness of a kind of [illness], a taste of despair.
Just as he stared at the moving streetscape,
There was a burst of 'snooping induction' from the visual window provided by the little grapes.
"Oh, there's something staring at us in the dark, and it looks like there's really grapes to eat...... But the other party didn't chase after us, they just watched us secretly, which is a bit of a pity."
Yi Chen's thinking was also pulled back by Xiao Grape.
"Maybe it's because these guys born from the moon need to wait until the evening to come out for activities?"
"It's possible, expect these guys to change things up at night and add flavor to the grapes."
In the process of communicating with Xiao Grape, 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 prying that can be clearly felt, but it does not rule out some patients who I have not been able to find, as well as those who are still dormant in the depths of the ruins."
"Hmm.
Our main activity area is the clinic, so let's try not to come into contact with the city as much as possible. ”
After half an hour of fast driving.
The carriage drove out of the city and down a curvy road to the countryside.
A small hospital-like building, similar to that of Zion, was being built on a small hill here, next to the city of Wienal.
This height is just right for doctors and apprentices in the clinic to have a general view of the city.