The Last 299 Days of Humanity

Chapter 71 Escape Plan
Yu Qing had no other choice. If he let Dan Gui stay here for a few more days, she would definitely become a cripple. In that case, all his efforts over the past few years would have been in vain.

He had to take the angelica root with him no matter what.

He considered buying her out with money, but then dismissed the idea.

There are too many risks involved in doing this. You might get taken advantage of by the people here, and in the end, you might be completely exploited and unable to escape.

Sometimes, if you calm down and use your brain, you can always come up with a solution.

But when dealing with those guys with three heads, a normal person like him with only one head has to play unconventionally to have any chance of winning.

He has no intention of reasoning now. The greatest axiom in the world today is that the unreasonable are the most reasonable.

He carefully considered the matter, then gave instructions to Chang'e, Yao Dan, and Daji. The three of them left one after another as instructed.

Then he had Yan'er drive a car around in the sky above the water collection area, and when she encountered vehicles coming from the sky to collect water, she would ask where Dr. Lu was.

Of course, this Dr. Lu is a fictional character, and everyone who was asked looked completely bewildered, and couldn't help but ask, "What does he do?"

Yan'er feigned surprise and said, "Don't you know? It's said that a top-notch pathologist was found from thousands of miles away..."

"Everyone who comes here is looking for fun, why would they need someone like this?"

Swallow sighed, "Our master came here to play and contracted a strange virus; the water collection area is in complete chaos..."

Those listening asked in surprise, "Really? What happened?"

Yan'er deliberately lowered her voice and said, "Don't even mention it. I heard that the Second Paradise collapsed, and a few primitive people escaped and went to Jishui, bringing with them an unknown virus from over a hundred years ago. All the animals that get infected with it... they... are left with only half a life..."

People who come here to have fun, not to risk their lives, were shocked to hear the news and immediately turned back.

No matter how advanced science becomes, researching and controlling an unknown virus still takes time, and nobody wants to die before that happens. Besides, there are other fun places besides Jishui; going somewhere else can be just as enjoyable.

Yu Qing wasn't idle either. He suddenly pretended to fall to the ground, foaming at the mouth, and then Fu Rong screamed in terror, attracting all sorts of people from nearby entertainment venues to come and watch.

Seeing that the initial effects were noticeable, Furong quickly carried Yuqing into the car, declared that she would find a place to treat him, and sped off.

No one knew what had happened, and everyone was talking about it.

Chang'e and her companions took the opportunity to spread stories everywhere about people being infected with a terrible virus. Although the stories were different, the content was largely the same as the one Yan'er had made up.

Whether it's Ox-Head and Horse-Face or a handsome scholar, what they fear most is not living to a ripe old age during such a joyful time. So, after hearing what Chang'e and the others said, many people immediately ran away.

The rumor spread like wildfire, and by the time the remaining people in the casino saw everyone else had left, they believed it even if they didn't initially, so running away was the best option. In no time at all, everyone was gone.

Those who didn't leave were the service-oriented people in the venue. This included Chang'e and her companions, as well as the clueless Danggui.

While Danggui was enjoying delicious food and attentive service from a humanoid man in a secluded space, she suddenly heard a commotion outside. She casually asked a question, and a humanoid man ran out to check. Seeing everyone fleeing, he thought there was an emergency such as a fire.

The humanoid spirit relayed the message back to Dangui's space, and the group of humanoid spirits quickly escorted Dangui outside. Daji, who had been searching outside, spotted Dangui and, while sending messages to Chang'e and the others, held onto Dangui tightly.

At that moment, Yan'er quickly drove back to the original spot, met up with Daji and the others, and together they drove off to Yu Qing and Furong, who were already waiting outside Jishui. After the two cars met, Yu Qing felt no joy at his success. After all, his methods were somewhat underhanded, and even when dealing with a scoundrel like Jishui who misled the youth, it wasn't entirely aboveboard.

They didn't want to stay a minute longer and took off immediately, heading towards their next destination, Yaoling.

Yaoling is the closest city to Jishui, about 400 kilometers away. Once they get there, they'll be free from Jishui's reach.

As for whether to make a short stop in Yaoling, that will depend on the situation at that time, and the initiative is entirely in our own hands.

However, Yu Qing still only has some information about Yaoling from several decades ago. The Earth has moved from an era of interconnectedness and timely information updates to a fragmented society where everyone acts independently and is relatively isolated.

When everyone believes they are absolutely right, the boss of the planet, and everyone is evenly matched, such an evolution is an inevitable result.

Yaoling reached its peak 170 years ago, with records showing a population of up to 13 million. However, according to information available from the last 50 years or so, its population had dwindled to less than 10,000.

Yu Qing was very curious: what exactly had turned a bustling metropolis into an obscure little town?

Just as Chang'e and the others were helping Yu Qing learn about the past of Yaoling, Danggui started making a fuss in the car.

In fact, she started shouting as soon as she got in the car, as if Yu Qing and his gang were a group of thugs who were kidnapping her.

To comfort her, Daji kept feeding her. For a girl who had been trapped in a closed and lonely environment for a long time and had never been full, suddenly giving her the warmth and abundant food that only existed in a fairyland was tantamount to harming her.

Soon, her emotional outburst turned into a physical one. She began vomiting and having diarrhea, and her whole body was convulsing uncontrollably.

Yu Qing had no choice but to stop the car from flying and land it by a stream, so that Chang'e and the others could clean the dirt off Dang Gui and try to alleviate her symptoms.

Chang'e pulled Yu Qing aside and whispered, "My lord, she will become dehydrated very quickly. If she doesn't receive timely treatment, it will be very dangerous."

"Then let her drink more water."

"My lord, drinking more water won't solve the problem. You're giving out more than you're taking in, do you understand?"

"Go to Yaoling to find a doctor?"

"No need for that, I know what to do. The key is to find the medicine. Or rather, to find a place that sells medicine."

"Speaking of which, I'm actually a little worried. Nowadays, people are either ox-headed or horse-faced, or have three heads and six arms. Some people have even become iron-boned and copper-hearted. I have a big question mark about whether there are any medicines for humans like us."

"My lord, you don't need to worry about that. I know how to prepare it. Besides, there have been automated medicine dispensing stations for over a hundred years. Once we find a place to buy medicine, everything will be solved."

However, Yu Qing was still somewhat hesitant about whether to go to Yaoling.

According to the latest information found by Chang'e, Yaoling was destroyed in the Sixth World War more than 90 years ago and was abandoned. However, it was later taken by extreme liberals around the world and became a place where people lived again.

The weapon that destroyed Yaoling back then was said to be only a 20-gram antimatter weapon. To this day, Yu Qing and his team are still unsure whether there is any contamination there, or whether special protective equipment or measures are needed to enter.

(End of this chapter)