Embers Ad Infinitum

After interrogating the fake "priest" Guo Zheng, Jiang Baimian drove Shang Jianyao back to the central square via Beiqiao.

At a glance, what caught her eyes were streaks of white.

In addition to the unmelted snow, there are also white sheets hanging from different windows, chalk marks smeared on the wall surface, and plain white cloth strips tied high on the door.

In Weed City, this means that a relative of the corresponding family has died.

——Although the materials in Weed City are more abundant than most gathering points for wilderness wanderers, except for the nobles, ordinary people are still reluctant to make their precious fabrics into mourning clothes and tie them into white flags, so they can only use various alternative methods. Therefore, There are similar customs.

The cold and biting wind blew, and a large amount of white fluttered all over the city.

Jiang Baimian wanted to sigh a few words, but after opening his mouth, nothing came out.

She was silent for a while, then said to Shang Jianyao in the passenger seat:

"Let's take a walk around the city."

"Okay." Shang Jianyao looked outside and had no objection.

Jiang Baimian then turned the steering wheel and turned the military green bulletproof off-road vehicle into West Street.

On the way, many people were busy, some were clearing snow on the roadside, some were repairing the damaged ground, and some were repairing the shops on both sides.

——This is the relief plan implemented by the Weed City City Hall and the Hunter Guild: everyone can receive the most basic supplies, but if you want to get more and eat better, you must use labor in exchange.

This can effectively prevent people who are not short of food from occupying a large amount of resources and take the opportunity to complete the reconstruction after the riot.

Those busy people breathed out white air from their mouths. They looked the same, but they naturally formed two distinct groups.

Jiang Baimian was not surprised at all. This was an inevitable sequela of the great riot:

How could the original residents of Weed City easily accept the foreign wilderness wanderers?

Although those who caused the death of their relatives and friends have either been executed or moved to various places as slaves, in their eyes, it was the group of outsiders that caused all this.

Therefore, when they look at the hard-working wilderness wanderers, there is obvious rejection and less obvious hatred in their eyes.

"This cannot be solved in a short time. The blood stains on the road can be washed away quickly, but the congestion in the heart cannot be dissolved so easily." Jiang Baimian withdrew his gaze and sighed.

"It would be nice if we all became brothers and sisters." Shang Jianyao sighed.

Jiang Baimian glanced at him:

"Does your ideal of saving all mankind have to be realized by turning everyone into brothers and sisters?"

"One direction." Shang Jianyao said that he had really thought about it.

"But true brothers can also settle accounts clearly." Jiang Baimian pointed out the biggest problem.

Shang Jianyao's attention had already shifted, he looked out the window and said:

"There's not much damage here."

He was referring to the bar and nightclub area, including Wolf Alley.

"The bosses here have thugs, weapons, and are familiar with the terrain. It won't be a problem to fend off the unorganized wilderness wanderers for a while." Jiang Baimian said "hmm", "Besides, this place is not the first to be attacked. In the impact area, they have enough time to gather their manpower and make preliminary preparations."

Speaking of this, Jiang Baimian said meaningfully:

"West Street is a mixed bag of fish and dragons. I don't know how many sects and awakened people are hidden there."

"For example, the Awakened Ones of the Long Night Cult can influence other people's hearts." Shang Jianyao still remembered the information provided by Meng Xia's husband Zhang Lei.

It was in the Weed City bar that his friend met the awakened member of the Long Night Order.

"Yes." Jiang Baimian suddenly laughed, "You haven't even had the chance to join the sect here and taste their Holy Communion. Speaking of which, your 'Rootless' brother left two days in advance. Otherwise, You may also see how the awakened ones of the 'Holy Eye' sect deal with a large number of wilderness wanderers."

Shang Jianyao watched the vehicle slowly turn around and said with certainty:

"He left early because he realized that those wanderers in the wilderness might cause a big disturbance."

"When did you see him again?" Jiang Baimian was a little surprised.

In fact, she also believed that with the knowledge of "rootless people" traveling around, Felin would definitely be able to see the hidden dangers of wanderers gathering in the wilderness.

"Brothers are of the same mind." Shang Jianyao said as if he didn't understand him yet.

Jiang Baimian laughed "haha" and said while driving the bulletproof off-road to East Street:

"I'll take you somewhere."

Shang Jianyao didn't ask where it was, he just touched his belly and gave a hint.

Entering East Street and approaching the bottom, the bulletproof off-road vehicle stopped, next to a building with its own parking lot and courtyard.

On this building, there are two lines of text written in the Gray Tu language and the Honghe language:

"The Second Hospital of Wild Grass City"

After parking the car, Jiang Baimian took Shang Jianyao and walked in.

A series of painful moans came from all directions, making people feel uncomfortable all over.

The entire hall was filled with hospital beds and beds, with people injured in the riot lying on them.

They only wore simple bandages and took regular medicines. If they were lucky, they could get the surgery, but if they were unlucky, they could only see whether they could survive it.

There is a shortage not only of supplies but also of doctors.

Many people could not bear the physical pain and lay there, huddled up in a ball, moaning lowly, or rolling around and shouting loudly.

From time to time, someone lost their voice and was carried away amid the cries of their relatives.

Shang Jianyao looked at the scenes and said nothing for a long time.

"There are too many injured people..." Jiang Baimian withdrew his gaze and glanced at Shang Jianyao beside him, "This is simply like hell."

While sighing, she added:

"Although the angels are busy saving people, the number is too few, and they may not be able to save them.

"Let's go upstairs and have a look."

When they went up to the second, third, and fourth floors, all they saw were injured people. The original patients, as long as they were not serious, were sent home.

It wasn't until the fifth floor that Jiang Baimian discovered some seriously ill people.

They were covered with white sheets and lying on beds in the room or in the corridor. Most of them were unconscious. The thin tube connected to the infusion needle in their hand seemed to be their last lifeline.

"These are all wealthy people, but when you get sick, you can only get this level of treatment." Jiang Baimian's eyes slowly swept over, "This is still in Weed Grass City, if it is a settlement of wanderers in the wilderness outside, The good ones are like Shuiwei Town. At least there are doctors who can dispense medicines and occasionally have injections. The ordinary ones are just follow the earth recipes and eat whatever you want. Whether you live or die depends on destiny. The worse ones don't even have the earth recipes. …”

Shang Jianyao didn't respond. He looked at the patients covered with white sheets and didn't know what he was thinking.

Jiang Baimian turned around and said:

"Compared to them, the hospital within the company is much better. It not only has enough doctors and nurses, but also has enough medicines, equipment and complete medical heritage. There are even many laboratories doing research in related fields.

"If you get a serious illness, in Weed City or in the homeless settlement in the wilderness, you are likely to die, but within the company, you are likely to survive."

As she spoke, her expression gradually became serious:

“Disease is terrible and a terrifying enemy that everyone needs to face, but we are by no means alone in the battle.

“In this matter, as long as we can help each other and form a strong whole, the disease is not invincible.

"A strong whole can mobilize enough resources to produce enough drugs and equipment. At the same time, it can also organize schools and various laboratories to complete the inheritance of knowledge, the cultivation of talents and the exploration of cutting-edge fields, just like company.

"I think if you want to overcome your inner fear of disease, you may have to start from this aspect. I don't think it is so reliable to rely purely on perseverance and actual illness and recovery."

After the main task was over and things came to an end, Jiang Baimian turned his focus back to helping Shang Jian Yao challenge the "Island". Therefore, he specially brought him to the hospital in Weedao City to have a look, hoping to get through the internal affairs of "Pangu Biology" Compare hospitals to find some inspiration.

After all, when it comes to human beings overcoming diseases, the words that most easily come to mind are "hospital", "doctor" and "drug".

After Shang Jianyao listened carefully, he slowly looked around and said:

"That makes sense."

After saying that, he clenched his right fist with an annoyed look on his face and slapped his left palm:

"My thinking is still not broad enough!"

Jiang Baimian looked at him suspiciously, wondering if this guy had taken his thoughts in a strange direction.

Returning to the second floor of "Afu Gun Shop", Shang Jianyao immediately lay down on the bed, pinched his temples, and quickly fell into a deep sleep.

…………

Next to the island with only rocks, Shang Jianyao's figure appeared in the illusory sea of ​​flowing light.

He was not in a hurry to challenge the island. He lowered his head and looked at himself in the illusory water light, his eyes gradually darkened:

“I am a ‘Pangaea’ person;

“The main body of ‘Pangaea’ is human beings;

"so……"

After a pause, Shang Jianyao said in a deep voice:

"I am equal to 'Pangaea'."

After coming to a conclusion, he quickly climbed onto the island.

Almost at the same time, figures grew out of the cracks in the rocks.

They were draped in white sheets, their faces and bodies completely hidden in the shadows.

Shang Jianyao looked at them without panic at all, and said with a smile:

“There are so many of you, and so do I.

"Because I am a 'Pangaea creature'."

As soon as he finished speaking, his body suddenly became illusive and countless figures appeared.

Some of the figures were magically combined and transformed into a building with the word "hospital" written on it.

The other businessmen put on white coats or carried stretchers, swarmed into the crowd of people covered in white sheets, knocked them down one by one, put them on stretchers, and took them back to the hospital. Inject the drugs separately.

The "hospital" suddenly became busy and lively.

During this process, the figures wearing white sheets, symbolizing disease, seemed to be a little stunned.

Gradually, Shang Jianyao's "doctors" also became infected and became seriously ill.

He continues to differentiate and create new "doctors", new "medicines", and new "wards" to replenish the lost power.

After a long period of fierce fighting, Shang Jianyao was exhausted and was defeated.

Phew...he woke up and gasped.

"How is it?" Jiang Baimian, who was sitting on the square stool, asked with concern.

Shang Jianyao said with slightly bright eyes

"Lost.

“But the direction seems to be okay and it’s worth further exploration.”

PS: Today’s update is here, I wish everyone good luck in the Year of the Ox~