Extreme germ phobia

Chapter 100 Herd Psychology
Ou Yang's blood was boiling, and he couldn't calm down for a long time. After a while, he said with emotion: "It's hard to imagine. This is a large-scale evacuation of millions of people!"

The Dunkirk evacuation was only separated by a strait, but this evacuation was separated by the entire Pacific Ocean!
Judging purely from the difficulty level, the former can only be considered for beginners, while the latter is absolute hell!
Ou Yang found the earliest expansion file, which was dated July 7th.

He calculated the time: "It's been almost a month. Has everyone who needs to be evacuated been evacuated?"

"Evacuation isn't as easy as you think. It's not just a matter of the number of people involved." Lei Yong's face showed a hint of worry. "A passenger ship is okay. Basically, you can just get on and head back. At most, you can just resupply some food and water. But you know, we're all flying these days. Who wants to ride on that stuff?"

"How big is the gap?" Ou Yang asked.

"It's very large, and we have to use a lot of cargo ships to replenish it, but cargo ships can't just leave at will."

Jiang Yuwei didn't understand, but Ou Yang figured it out.

There is certainly no problem in carrying people on a cargo ship, but technology is becoming more and more advanced. A ship of hundreds of thousands of tons only needs twenty or thirty crew members. The space on the ship is large enough, but the problem is that the living facilities are only enough for the dozens of people on board.

At first glance, it doesn't seem to be a big problem, but the distance between the mainland and the United States is so far that it will take at least half a month to drift on the sea. Even if there are only a thousand people on the ship, it is far beyond the original capacity.

Fuel, food, accommodation, and even excretion are huge problems. Any insignificant trouble that is not properly resolved may turn this century's evacuation into an absolute disaster.

Therefore, the cargo ship must be properly modified before the space on board can be fully utilized.

Ou Yang asked curiously, "What we lack most right now is time. How can we have so much time to change the boat?"

"Living people... people come up with solutions!" Lei Yong was about to say, "Can a living person be killed by holding their urine?" But when he saw Jiang Yuwei, he immediately changed his mind. "The basic principle is to keep it as simple as possible. First, gather enough supplies. Load everything you need, including food, drink, and daily necessities. Then bring plenty of tents or makeshift shelters and assemble them en route. By the time the ship reaches the United States, all necessary preparations will be complete, and we can just load the people and return."

After hearing what he said, the two of them immediately had a picture in their minds.

Domestic industrial production capacity should not be too strong, and it is not too difficult to mobilize tents or prefabricated houses. Moreover, this is evacuation, not disaster relief. Having a place to live is good enough. There is no need to provide water or electricity, which greatly reduces the construction intensity.

How many people a boat can carry must be considered comprehensively based on actual conditions.

If we only look at the tonnage, there will definitely be a huge waste of transport capacity, but we can't consider so much at the moment. The most important thing is to withdraw the people first.

Thinking of this, Ou Yang hesitated to speak.

Lei Yong noticed his abnormality and encouraged him, "If you have anything to say, just say it."

Ou Yang pursed his lips and said, "If I'm not mistaken, are they controlling the evacuation speed?"

"That's smart, but it's not about controlling the evacuation speed. It's about identifying the evacuees," Lei Yong corrected. "Evacuating overseas Chinese isn't just about throwing people on a ship and calling it a day. We have to ensure the evacuation speed while also identifying those who are infected."

"It was relatively simple at the beginning. We just checked the phone's trajectory and recorded everything if it was okay and sent it aboard. However, after the ship left the United States, it didn't sail at full speed. Instead, it intentionally controlled its speed!"

"I see!" Ou Yang suddenly realized, "If someone is infected, they will fall ill during the journey. Even if they are infected, it will only be on this ship."

It's cruel, realistic, and helpless.

"That's right. This fungus is too dangerous. No one dares to take the risk. That's why it's easiest to start with, and it gets harder as you go along. Even if there's even the slightest risk, you can't get on board."

Jiang Yuwei couldn't bear it: "What should we do? We can't just abandon it just because it's suspected of being contagious, right?"

"That's not the case. The higher-ups are deploying medical personnel, organizing a number of strictly disinfected and isolated ships, and forming several fleets specifically to transport potentially infected people. They're also categorizing cases by severity: suspected cases are grouped together, infected cases are grouped together, and critically ill cases are on a separate ship." At this point, an unconcealable gloom crossed Lei Yong's face. "To be honest, the people were repatriated, but this time the evacuation wasn't due to a disaster or war, so the domestic public's attitude towards the evacuation is different." Speaking of this, everyone's mood was a little down.

Ou Yang said: "It's understandable. No matter who it is, they will inevitably have concerns."

"What about those who have already gone back?" Jiang Yuwei asked.

Ships can float slowly on the sea, but what about airplanes?
"I'm not too sure about that, but isolation is definitely necessary."

Ou Yang couldn't figure out where to quarantine so many people. It seemed that continuing to drift on the sea was a very good option.

He didn't know whether fungi could survive in the sea, and the doctor had never done any experiments in this regard. However, according to common sense, terrestrial fungi should not be able to survive in water.

"In short, the higher-ups have done their utmost, and they've done their best. Other countries are doing the same, and some have simply left it alone."

There are definitely some flaws in the details, but overall there is absolutely no fault to be found.

"Hey, isn't that right?" Ou Yang suddenly thought of a question. "What's the excuse for such a large-scale evacuation?"

If we directly tell him that there is an epidemic in Brown Bear City, Michael will definitely be the first to disagree. He will then refuse to cooperate in various ways and create obstacles everywhere. It is impossible to take so many people away so smoothly.

Moreover, the reason must be serious enough. Only when our compatriots in the United States realize the seriousness of the problem can they leave on their own initiative.

volcano?

earthquake?

Tsunami?

Asteroid impact?
It seems that only an asteroid impact is sufficient, but this reason is too unreliable and does not even require an observatory. All it takes is an amateur astronomy enthusiast with a telescope of the same level to quickly verify the accuracy of the news.

Moreover, if such news gets out, not only will the American compatriots be immediately furious, but the Americans will also be furious. At that time, it will not be a question of whether to evacuate the citizens, but the entire United States will be in chaos.

After much thought, it seems that war is the most suitable excuse.

As long as both parties reach an agreement and release some false information, not only can their own people leave on their own initiative, but the banana people with yellow skin and white heart can also be identified.

Kill two birds with one stone, right?

Lei Yong laughed and said, "Actually, there's no real reason. From the beginning, the mainland didn't give a clear explanation. Instead, they artistically manipulated various rumors and, through herd mentality, persuaded as many of our compatriots in the US to evacuate voluntarily as possible."

Ou Yang and Jiang Yuwei looked at each other and both found the answer unexpected.

But think about it the other way around, is it true that Brown Bear City has lost contact with the outside world?
With this fact as a basis, no matter how outrageous the rumor is, it seems to have a bit more credibility. If you see Lao Mi and his family fleeing next door, who wouldn't be panicked?
As the saying goes, three people make a tiger. No matter how false a rumor is, it will become true if enough people spread it.

Well, through various means, allowing fellow Americans to help themselves is indeed more effective than other methods!

"Okay, that's all I know. You two hurry up and eat. I'm going to be out for a while!"

(End of this chapter)