Chapter 30 Disaster

The climate began to change suddenly, and the sun's rays began to be obscured by thick clouds. Many crops and vegetables had problems. Jed was leading people and distributing plastic film in his hand to some people nearby.

Many people's farmland was frozen to death due to the sudden cold wave. Fortunately, enough food was stored before, but many people were still very anxious.

Now they can only use film to cover some vegetables with short growth cycles to prevent them from being frozen to death. Some crops have turned yellow and can't stand the cold wave at all.

The operation a month ago was half successful and half failed. The people sent by several major gangs to the city to find some supplies were all lost without exception. The two sides had a fierce exchange of fire, and what annoyed many leaders was that the other side seemed to know in advance that they were going to go and had set up an ambush long ago.

Although some equipment was brought back, it also paid a heavy price. More than 300 people went, but only less than 100 people returned, and some vehicles and weapons were abandoned in the city.

Although they talked about going to the city to look for some mechanical equipment for the second time, it was obvious that other gangs were not very interested in this matter. Now the most serious problem on the entire grassland is the competition for technicians.

Some people who have mastered certain skills are the most important resources on this grassland. More and more people have realized how important it is to master a technology for future life.

Some gangs have also begun to fight openly and secretly, giving some doctors, mechanics and other people with professional skills very good treatment, and letting them go to the gang's territory.   Food is obviously not very attractive, and women are the best means.

A doctor under Jed left their territory yesterday and went to another gang. The current situation makes Jed feel very powerless. Everything looks peaceful, but everything is so desperate.

The number of people on the entire grassland has increased again, and there are still a steady stream of people coming here. They have come all the way through mountains and rivers. This makes Jed feel really incredible, human beings.

In the past, Jed and his team also came through mountains and rivers. For them, everything in the past is something they never want to recall.

The current grain production is enough for everyone to eat, but this cold wave may bring different changes. What Jed is most worried about now is disputes.

And there are many small gangs doing things in secret, which is what Jed doesn't want to see the most. These things should have been expected by Gene and others a long time ago, so they left.

Jed was a little tired. He planned to go back to the tent to rest for a while and tell his men to distribute them as fairly as possible.

After returning to the tent, Jed looked at the half bottle of wine left. It was because of this bottle of wine that he didn't talk to Gene and others properly. Now Jed regrets it a little.

If Jed was willing to talk to Gene and others at that time, he might be able to establish a relatively stable gang, so that he might be able to control the situation. Now the situation is completely out of control.

Just when Jed unscrewed the wine and was about to take a sip, footsteps came from outside, and several men came in in a panic.

"What happened?"

"Someone is sick."

Jed looked solemn, and soon he stood up. His sleepiness disappeared. Soon Jed saw a jar house, and many people were crying. Jed felt creepy as soon as he walked over.

A doctor made a judgment that it was smallpox. Dozens of people had already shown symptoms, and many red rashes appeared on their bodies. If it continued like this, it might spread on a large scale. Jed immediately ordered that these people should be gathered in a shed in a farmland and must not leave.

Many people looked very painful. What Jed was worried about still happened. Once such a large-scale infectious disease appeared, the situation would be even worse. In the modern times before the destruction, this disease basically only needed to take medicine and injections to treat it, but now there is no medical condition.

Even some of his men had problems. Such a virus is very likely to spread on a large scale, which would be devastating to Jed and his men. Then Jed immediately ordered that no one should be allowed to disclose the problem this time.

But this approach is just a drop in the bucket. Soon several doctors gathered together. If they want to solve the current problem, they can only use the most primitive method, which is to dry and crush the substances in the chickenpox of smallpox patients and let normal people inhale them. This may activate the immune system and allow normal people to produce antibodies.

But Jed also knows that this method has extremely poor success rate and reliability. There is no condition to make vaccines now.

"Those who can bear it can live, and those who can't can only die."

A doctor said, Jed agreed with their approach, and Jed asked them to collect protective equipment, which is a scarce amount of medical supplies they have been storing.

Jed asked everyone to bring some cloth as much as possible to cover their mouths and noses to reduce the risk of infection.

Now the area managed by Jed and his team has more than 20,000 people, and he has nearly 2,000 people under his command. Jed immediately began to assign work, asking people to find as many sick people as possible and then isolate them in a centralized manner. The doctors are already thinking of ways.

Some people who knew that the doctors were trying to find a solution felt at peace at this time, but this was just what Jed said to stabilize everyone. In fact, this problem was almost impossible to solve.

Jed felt very tired and physically uncomfortable. At this moment, he felt afraid that he might have been infected with the virus.

Then Jed returned to the tent, took off his clothes, and held a small mirror. After seeing the red rash on his body, Jed almost collapsed. He covered his head and his mind went blank.

Jed didn't know what his fate would be, but one thing was certain. If his leader also got sick, he might be doomed. Even if he could survive it, he might be doomed in the future.

Jed was sitting on pins and needles. He felt more and more uncomfortable. His body was feeling hot. He knew he had a fever. At this time, a subordinate came in. Jed pretended to be calm and arranged some things, and then said he was a little tired. Take a break.

Jed soon took out some antibiotics, which he and some of his henchmen carried with them. After Jed took the medicine, he prayed that the antibiotics would work, otherwise he would be finished.

Time passed by, and soon Jed was woken up. His eyes were red and his body felt a little more comfortable. Several of his subordinates looked at Jed's appearance and felt something was wrong.

"Head, what are you...?"

Jade said shakily.

"I might be infected too, send me to an isolation shack."

Several subordinates could only follow the instructions, because there had been deaths, and the doctors had begun to use primitive methods to inhale the vaccine, but it was obvious that such a method might lead to more people being infected.

But there is nothing we can do. If nothing is done and a large-scale infection breaks out, more people will die.

Soon Jed came to a shack, which was filled with an extremely unpleasant smell. Many people were wailing. Jed found a corner in pain and curled up with a blanket. Jed realized that someone should have already He died because he could smell the stench of corpses.

Jed felt fear and trembled. He thought of his family. Although his family had died long ago, he survived alone, but now he had to miss them because he might soon We are about to see them.

Under the cold moonlight, a streak of light blue particles streaked across the water. Gene carried Tang Rao on his back and jumped to the shore. Tang Rao put down his backpack comfortably and saw that the lake level not only did not fall, but instead rose a lot, because they had been there before. A scale was erected here.

"I think it's necessary to test the water quality."

As Tang Rao said, Gene asked.

"Did you feel something?"

Tang Rao sighed, took out a cigarette, and Jean also took one. The two sat by the lake. After resting for a while, Tang Rao took out some equipment, and soon under Tang Rao's inspection, A variety of pathogens have been found in the water.

"How should I put it, I feel something is wrong."

Jean looked at the light spots in the distance. Through the dim light, Jean discovered a large area of ​​farmland. However, the temperature was a bit low now. After Jean got closer, he found dead crops. It should have been affected by the cold wave, resulting in The crops were frozen to death.

"It's really beyond our expectation. We didn't expect it to develop like this."

Tang Rao muttered and looked at some microorganisms in the water. Tang Rao saw a variety of pathogens in an electron microscope, one of which was smallpox.

"There should be a large-scale outbreak of infectious diseases in this place."

After Gene came over and Tang Rao explained to him, Gene reluctantly held his cigarette in his mouth and blew out a puff of smoke.

"Let's look around first."

The two entered the path in the fields. Many crops along the way were frozen to death, but some vegetables had been wrapped in plastic films. It seemed that the place was already capable of producing such plastic films. It was indeed a good method. But it doesn't seem like the right approach.

Although Jean and Tang Rao are not experts in agriculture, they have followed Ellivitt for so long, and they are somewhat familiar with some of the more professional knowledge in agriculture. Such practices will cause problems for both the soil and vegetables.

The correct approach is to use plastic film to create a circulating constant temperature chamber, so as to ensure that there will be no problems with vegetables and soil, but obviously no one knows such knowledge.

After Jean and the others walked for a while, they saw some simple wooden huts on the edge of the fields. Some of the houses were still lit with lights. The two of them did not stop, but continued to move forward. Now they There is no need to worry about threats from weapons anymore.

However, after walking for a while, the two were discovered, and several people with weapons stopped them.

"We just got here."

Jean said something, and the other party explained the situation. Either he would go to other places to cultivate land, or he could stay and work as a helper for the land owner so that he could have enough to eat.

"Is there something wrong here?"

Gene lied and said that they were working for another landowner before, but they came here because the situation was not good. The other party did not explain, saying that everything was normal, and asked them to go to a row of shacks not far away. , where you can stay overnight.

After the two walked over, there were people guarding outside. Many people were sleeping inside, but some were still awake.

After Jean and the others entered, they did not find a place to rest. Then the people outside pointed to the shack on the other side. Jean and the others walked over and saw that the tent they had set up was still there from a distance.

"It's really incredible. It was obviously dark, but I could see it very clearly."

Tang Rao muttered, and Gene sighed.

"It's true, it's incredible."

It only took the two of them less than a day to get here. They also made some marks along the way and determined the route. Now they just wanted to see the conditions on this grassland.

The two of them did not go to the shack, but went directly to the row of tents. They didn't know if Jed was still there, but they had to go and check and ask about the situation.

The moment the two people approached the shack, some people came out of the shack. They raised their weapons and pointed them at the two people. The lights came on. Gene looked relaxed, but Tang Rao still looked around worriedly. With.

"Who is your leader here?"

Jean asked, and at this moment one of Jed's men recognized Jean and the others.

"Aren't you Mr. Jean? And Miss Tang Rao."

Several other confidants also recognized it at this time and hurriedly asked their men to put down their weapons. Jean and Tang Rao found that there were a lot of things drying on one side of the shed, and the shed seemed to have been cleaned.

"Is there a large-scale infectious disease outbreak?"

Jean asked, and one of his men came over and said.

"Yes Mr. Jean, Jade is sick too."

Tang Rao sighed.

"Is there any way?"

Many of his subordinates seemed to see hope at this time and gathered around. Many of them didn't know Jean and the others, but they didn't say much.

"Get what I need and I might be able to make some vaccines."

Tang Rao said, and Jade's men immediately nodded happily.

Gene walked into the shed, and his men did not stop him. He saw the bottle of wine on the shelf, with half a bottle left.

"Really, it's only been eight months. Haven't you finished drinking it yet?"

Tang Rao quickly called over 20 of Jed's confidants and started making a list, asking them to prepare what they needed. It was indeed difficult to make a vaccine under such circumstances, but it was not impossible. In addition, Now that the crop yield here is so abundant, these crops can be used to make vaccine culture fluid.

"Act quickly. If this infectious disease breaks out in a large area, many people will die."

As Tang Rao said, Jade's men immediately ordered people to move.

Looking at the busy people, Tang Rao joked.

"Our presence is really like gods to them."

Gene smiled and said.

"maybe."