CHAPTER 1283 PREVENT THE PESTILENCE FROM SPREADING
Sabina turned to Rocky with a puzzled expression and asked, "I think the gene technology you made is highly effective. If we use your gene technology to prevent the pestilence, there should not be any problems, right?" : owner of this content.
"This gene technology is only aimed at the genetic sequence of human beings. On the other hand, the pestilence is caused by a virus that invades the body and degrades the tissue from within, causing terrible damage. Even my gene technology can't stop this virus. If we want to stop it, we have to make a vaccine that can resist the virus," Rocky explained lengthily.
"Then what should we do?" Isis asked.
"Judging from the current situation, the pestilence is very infectious. Thus, we must isolate the areas where the pestilence broke out to prevent the disease from spreading further. Moreover, if we want to make a vaccine, we must extract the naturally formed antibody from the infected people's blood. I have to personally lead a medical team to go deep into the areas where the pestilence broke out. Once there, we can collect blood samples, detect the antibody, and develop a vaccine," he clarified further.
"Wouldn't that be dangerous?" Of course, Isis and the other women couldn't help but worry about Rocky.
"Yes, so don't follow me this time. You should stay here and help me with something else important," Rocky continued.
Isis and the other women looked at each other uncertainly. Although they were worried about Rocky, the plague was indeed very terrible. Since Rocky didn't allow them to go, they had to nod in agreement.
"Sabina, Lucilla, and Erica, I need you to go to the Thunder Master Clan's ruins to see if you can find any clues about the legendary guardian beast of their clan," Rocky ordered. All eight legendary guardian beasts had already appeared, except the one from the Thunder Master Clan. If he could find
it, he would be able to gather the blood essence of the nine legendary guardian beasts. By then, he would also be able to reveal the memory hidden in the Oracle Jade, then find out what transpired exactly in that year.
"Isis, I want you and Sue to take Nigel back to the Palace City first. I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of you in the following days. And I will find it easier to focus if I am sure that you are safe. What's more, although the wild calamity beasts' rebirth has made this era very dangerous, it is not a complete loss for our Holy Dragon Empire. Many countries are suffering from natural disasters right now, and this situation has also plunged most people into poverty. However, this can still be a good opportunity for us to continue our plan. Thus, I need you to keep providing humanitarian assistance, try your best to help those countries in need and urge them to join the united empires," Rocky instructed Isis.
"I understand," Isis replied, nodding slightly.
"What about me?" Shirley asked.
Rocky took one look at her and said, "Once we enter the pestilence areas, we will need a lot of tents and cloth, as well as some materials for making disinfectants. You will be responsible for the preparation of these materials. And once you have prepared them, you also need to escort them to those areas. I will make a list for you later."
"What? How could you let me do this kind of legwork?" Shirley's face darkened. The truth was that she hoped to explore the ruins of the Thunder Master Clan with Sabina and the others.
"Will you do it or not?" Rocky asked with a scowl, crossing his arms intimidatingly.
"Humph, yes," Shirley agreed with a scowl. Of course, she looked slightly displeased, but she wouldn't refuse anything Rocky had asked her to do.
After that, Rocky spent two more days in the city, making the necessary arrangements. He also gathered a medical team and took professional equipment before setting off for the border areas where the pestilence had broken out.
The Rime Army Group guarded most of these border areas where the pestilence broke out. That was why as soon as the pestilence broke out, Marcia rushed back to the group and personally dealt with everything. Three days later, Rocky led the medical team to meet with Marcia in a safe area a few miles away from where the pestilence broke out.
"As you instructed in the letter, I have blocked all the towns and cities in the area where the pestilence broke out. I have also quarantined those who are infected and those who are suspected to be infected. I have also ordered all the people in nearby towns and cities to stay at home. No one is allowed to enter or leave this place without the needed permits, and our army distributes the primary needs of the people like food and water. All the generals and soldiers who enter the pestilence area have worn masks and gloves to prevent themselves from being infected. Finally, the corpses of all the people who died of the pestilence have been burned." Marcia relayed the situation to Rocky as soon as she arrived.
"How many cities and towns are infected now?" Rocky asked.
"A big city and a small city, as well as three small towns. The other cities and towns are clear. More than three thousand people have died of the pestilence in these cities and towns," Marcia said seriously.
"We have to hurry up, or more people will die because of it." Rocky knew that time was running out, so he immediately led the medical team, escorted by Marcia's army, to the big city where the pestilence broke out.
After entering the city, they were greeted by a desolate and lonely view. Dust floated from everywhere, and no one seemed to be around. The streets and alleys were covered with white curtains to mourn the dead. Except for the patrolmen, there was no one on the street. It was like a ghost city.
In order to find the antibody and develop the vaccine, the blood samples of all the people in the city, including the people who were infected and suspected to be infected, had to be analyzed. Therefore, Rocky immediately chose the biggest hospital in the city as a temporary laboratory, and all the equipment he brought was put in place.
After that, he divided the medical team into several groups, and these smaller groups worked with each other. First, they went to every house in the city to collect blood samples and then sent them back to the laboratory for analysis and research, to make sure that they could find the antibody as soon as possible.
A few days later, a large number of tents, white cloth, and ingredients for the preparation of disinfectants were sent in time.
Rocky immediately ordered his men to build an isolation area in the west of the city. Then, the infected and suspected people who had been isolated in the northern part of the city were soon transferred to the isolation area. At the same time, their blood was collected and analyzed. Rocky observed the symptoms and whether the infected people's situation had worsened, helping him find the antibody.
In addition, he also made special disinfectants and ordered the army to disinfect the whole city. All the people who were not infected in the city were also cleansed with the disinfectant.
With this series of measures, the pestilence in the whole city was quickly suppressed. Simultaneously, other cities and towns also took the same measures, trying their best to prevent the pestilence from further spreading.