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Zhao Chen glanced over here with a peculiar expression, and Yang Xiaoyou couldn't help but feel a twinge of jealousy. How wonderful it would be to possess such talents! Coupled with her computational-like thinking ability, she could anticipate everything and seize the initiative completely.
However, she soon laughed it off. If that were the case, perhaps she wouldn't be herself anymore, and there was really no need for that.
Perfection itself is the greatest flaw; being as she is now gives her a sense of being alive and real.
"Well, I'm not interested in deceiving you right now. There is indeed a bit of a connection. How did you figure it out?" Yang Xiaoyou asked, raising an eyebrow with apparent curiosity.
In a newly opened pharmacy in Shanghai...
"Didn’t receive it? How could that be? Although it's only pure wild varieties, which are rare, not many people use this medicine, right? There are plenty of substitutes."
Huang Ling was helping her father organize herbs after class when she heard him mention that one particular herb hadn’t been received at all. She felt somewhat surprised.
Yang Xiaoyou was not only Chen Hao's close friend but also had a good relationship with him during high school due to their work at the library. Recently, their family's income had improved thanks to Yang Xiaoyou helping secure a contract with Blackwater Security Company, which had significantly boosted her father's business in traditional Chinese medicine over the past year.
Although the connections were limited, they had control over sales channels. Some suppliers would actively reach out to them, and they had been tasked with collecting certain herbs. It was unacceptable that they couldn't gather even the less precious varieties.
"I don’t know what’s going on. Originally, because the quantity is scarce and wild varieties are expensive with limited use, I thought releasing some news would attract buyers eager for us to purchase. But now it’s just strange. Aside from one found yesterday, all previous stock has been cleared out. Sigh, although this herb has some effect on bone injuries, there should be medicinal substitutes available; it shouldn’t be this hard to acquire," Huang Ling's father said, appearing somewhat frustrated.
He was an honest farmer who had already taken advantage of others significantly. Since the other party was his future son-in-law's friend and they genuinely needed this channel, he reluctantly accepted the task.
He had initially agreed to collect the herbs without hesitation but never expected to encounter such unexpected trouble.
"He's not one to waste resources; he must have his reasons for needing these materials. Sigh, I really don’t know how to approach him," Huang Ling complained at that moment.
At that moment, a knock echoed from the back door of the pharmacy.
"Old Huang. I happen to have quite a few things in stock that you wanted. I've brought them for you this time."
This made Huang Ling's father overjoyed as he opened the door, but both of them were distracted by the herbs and failed to notice the old customer's slightly hollow and confused gaze.
At East China Jiaotong University, on the rooftop of the boys' dormitory, a handsome young man with a plaster cast on his arm was staring intently at another delicate-looking youth. The atmosphere felt somewhat strange.
"Uh, are you saying that there are other strange things set up in the Ecological Park? You didn't see that wolf?"
After blinking, Yang Xiaoyou's tone also sounded a bit odd.
"Isn't that what you all discovered? That wolf is probably related to those anomalies; otherwise, I feel there shouldn't be any incidents involving students. The surveillance system in the Ecological Park is relatively good. Is there something special about that wolf?" Zhao Chen keenly sensed something amiss in Yang Xiaoyou's words, as if their understanding differed from his own observations.
Although the Common Unity Party had gained considerable power within the Chinese Empire, the military remained their weakest point. Additionally, Zhao Chen was somewhat of an anomaly within it; it was not surprising that he had heard about the giant wolf.
Unless someone had personally encountered such a terrifying beast, no one would think along those lines or dig deeper.
"Alright, I admit that the information you brought us is somewhat useful. Perhaps we can discuss these aspects together. Well, maybe I sounded a bit alarmist, but what I can tell you is that within two months, humanity's fate will face a tremendous trial. The death toll will likely exceed half, possibly even over seventy percent."
With a flicker in his eyes, Heart quickly weighed the pros and cons. After considering it several times, Yang Xiaoyou spoke to Zhao Chen in a calm tone, seemingly unfazed by his own dramatic words or others' opinions.
After hearing such a dramatically absurd statement from this so-called 'alumni,' Zhao Chen wore an expression of bewilderment. Well, he had known this 'classmate' for some time now.
In his impression, there was indeed no trace of that dramatic element in him. Undoubtedly, he held significant influence within Hive Security Company.
Although the words just spoken were quite 'funny' and 'ridiculous,' Zhao Chen vaguely felt that he was not just joking.
"Well, forgive me for being blunt, but while I really want to believe that there might be significant upheaval in the next two months, aren't you exaggerating a bit? Even if a global war breaks out due to the chaos in the Middle East, pulling in all four major powers, the casualty rate seems too high. Do you have some inside information that the H Virus will simultaneously break out worldwide? But given the inherent flaws of such a virus, along with the recent mass production of vaccines that can provide immunity against airborne transmission..."
Taking a deep breath, Zhao Chen responded to the childish remarks in a normal tone, as if trying to reason with someone suffering from delusions. However, just as he was halfway through his statement, his expression suddenly changed slightly.
"Vaccine?!"
Seeing Zhao Chen's reaction, Yang Xiaoyou couldn't help but sigh. The reason he could react quickly was that he had already gathered enough information and combined it with his own thought processes to analyze countless conclusions and arrive at the most probable one.
But for someone like Zhao Chen, whose memory and thought speed were nowhere near comparable to his own, he still managed to quickly identify the most critical piece among many conditions.
Although they both reached the same conclusion, the processes were vastly different.
"That's right, it's the vaccine."
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