"Then I'll go help outside. You take care of yourself." Thorwald knew the reason his father smoked, and because of that, he spoke with concern.
"Don't worry, it's been so many years. I won't die anytime soon." Sephyrin lowered his head and continued to review the documents in front of him.
Meanwhile, after Rhodes Island set up the medical area, people gradually came to inquire.
Although the Infected mostly don't want others to know their identity, the natural disaster had just passed, and many people had only recently been Infected by high concentrations of oripathy particles or crystals. At this time, they urgently needed professional doctors for diagnosis to determine the progression rate of oripathy and methods of suppression.
Moreover, in the current Wolumonde, the number of Infected can be said to be no less than that of normal people. Most non-Infected are either hiding at home waiting for official supplies or gathered and settled in the lower levels.
In this situation, since they were all Infected, there were fewer concerns.
The Rhodes Island group also strictly followed the instructions given by Folinic and Anto, dispelling the Infected's worries about seeking medical treatment while also encouraging everyone to spread the word about the treatment of the Infected here.
Soon, the news spread that there was an organization at Swing Plaza offering free treatment for the Infected. After receiving this news, Sephyrin immediately had the few remaining functional broadcasts in the city publicize the matter.
Originally, many people still had doubts, wondering if free medical care after a major disaster was fake, or if someone wanted to use the Infected population for human experimentation.
But with official endorsement, everyone grew bolder, and more and more Infected came to Swing Plaza for treatment.
Just as Folinic and the others were about to be overwhelmed, Tatyana arrived with support from the City Hall and additional doctors.
Although these Doctors were puzzled as to why the authorities would cooperate with an unheard-of organization under such circumstances, some had even come with the intention of exposing a fraud, believing Rhodes Island had ulterior motives.
But upon arrival, seeing the meticulous planning, professional equipment, and expensive drugs for the Infected, they had to admit that the authorities had found a strong partner this time.
With the addition of several Doctors, the medical care at Swing Plaza became less chaotic, and everything seemed to fall into order.
The rest of Kanna Squad, who were not skilled in medical care, finally freed up their hands and began their own tasks. With permission, Yuki set up a mobile base station on a nearby high platform using her own equipment to contact the outside world.
A week later, a report was submitted to City Hall. Swing Plaza was almost overflowing with people, most of whom were Infected. Crucially, many of the Infected had their oripathy temporarily suppressed due to timely treatment.
The death rate of the Infected in all of Wolumonde was 50% lower than the projected death rate, and 30% lower than Leithanien's lowest Infected death rate after any past natural disaster.
If this achievement were in any other place, it would not only cause a sensation, but the medical team and local officials would also surely earn a promotion.
Unfortunately, for Wolumonde at the moment, this news was quite bad.
Because more people alive meant more food was needed, and for Wolumonde, which was already running out of supplies, a large number of Infected being cured was the worst news.
"This won't do. Is there still no news from our external contacts? When will our support arrive?" Looking at the dwindling food supply in his hand, Sephyrin was extremely anxious. If food could not be delivered in time, all of Wolumonde would fall into greater chaos than the natural disaster itself.
"Reporting, Captain. The two city-states we managed to connect with via the emergency lines were also affected by the natural disaster. They are currently unable to provide us with support. However, they both said that they have relayed our situation to other cities not affected by the disaster. But it will take time for rescue teams to arrive, so they urge our people to maintain stability in the city during this period!"
The answer from his subordinate left him quite disappointed, as all the answers he wanted were uncertain.
"Maintain stability? Easy for them to say. Did they think of Wolumonde when they took all the military police away? Now they tell me to maintain stability? How? By using gramophones to eliminate everyone causing trouble?"
Sephyrin became increasingly angry upon hearing the news, repeatedly slamming the table.
Outside the door not far away, Thorwald was about to enter, but stopped when he heard his father's curses.
He was also very clear about the current situation. The food in the city was no longer enough for everyone, and a solution had to be found.
He looked at the busy crowd not far away and made a decision in his heart.
Late that evening, at the entrance of Wolumonde's prison, Thorwald dismissed the guards and walked in.
Upon entering, he quickly found his target.
"How have you felt staying in prison this past week?"
"How? I'm Infected! Infected!" Hearing Thorwald's words, the man in the prison, who looked considerably thinner, suddenly rushed to the door, staring madly at the young man outside.
"You're not the only new Infected in Wolumonde during this disaster, why are you so agitated?" Thorwald looked at the man inside with a look of disdain.
"Why am I agitated? It's all over, my career, my property, my status, all gone in an instant! This is all thanks to your old man and that Rhodes Island!" The man thought of himself, going from a respected public representative and businessman to an Infected prisoner squatting in a prison fighting rats for bones. This huge Luo Cha caused his heart to collapse.
"Tsk, you can't blame my father for this, can you? If you hadn't coveted other people's things, would you have ended up like this?"
"Hmph, you little brat, you didn't come in here just to gloat, did you!" Noticing something unusual in Thorwald's tone, the man narrowed his eyes and asked in a low voice.
"How about I give you a chance for revenge? Of course, not against my old man... Ahem, you understand, right?" Thorwald pointed outside, then raised an eyebrow.
"What do you mean?" The man was a bit confused about what Thorwald actually wanted to do.
"There's a group of Infected in an abandoned village not far outside the city, I think they're called Reunion Movement. I'm sure their lives aren't easy under this disaster either, and they definitely need all sorts of supplies. Coincidentally, Swing Plaza has quite a lot, and the people from Rhodes Island have been stationed there since the disaster... I don't need to show you the way out, do I? You only have five minutes!"
After speaking, Thorwald opened the prison door amidst the astonished gaze of the man opposite him, then leisurely walked outside.
-------------------------
If you enjoy this story, you can read 70+ advanced chapters on Patreon!
Webnovel will keep getting 1 new chapter every day but Patreon readers can stay far ahead.
Maybe it's not a big deal now… maybe it will be later.
[email protected]/Greyhounds
"And If you're enjoying it, drop a Power Stone for me!"