The danger of the virus was evident to Pierce from the situation abroad. The thought of it spreading in King City was unimaginable.Once the personnel were in place, the primary task, aside from controlling the virus's spread, was to investigate its origin.After some probing, everyone felt something was amiss. Typically, the spread of a virus was due to the movement of people. However, this neighborhood had no outsiders. Even the few strangers who had entered the neighborhood were found not to carry the Haevon virus."This is very strange," Pierce said, furrowing his brow. "This neighborhood lacks the conditions for the virus to spread, yet it has the first infected person. None of the residents have been to King City Airport. How did the virus get here?"He was deeply worried. If they could trace who brought the virus to this neighborhood, everything would be easier to manage. The worst-case scenario was finding nothing, with the virus appearing inexplicably. Could anything be mo
Pierce had taken Ruth's words to heart. The inability to trace the infection source in this residential area was truly baffling. Who knew if other areas would face the same issue?But then, an even more pressing matter arose.Since the outbreak of the Haevon virus abroad, Pierce had been coordinating with relevant departments to bring back citizens from overseas. The process was orderly and smooth, but due to logistical and other constraints, not everyone had been evacuated yet. It was an almost impossible task.Under these circumstances, a new problem emerged. A group of students stranded in Haevon got infected.When it rained, it poured!Those stationed in Haevon from Naturia had no solution and notified the authorities back home. The news swiftly reached Pierce. The handling of the virus outbreak was entirely the responsibility of the Combat Department, with other departments assisting. Such a significant issue was, of course, reported immediately to Pierce.Since the Haevon
The air was thick with the smell of disinfectant.Despite knowing by now that disinfectant did not affect the virus, it was perhaps for peace of mind that Haevon Airport was still being regularly sanitized.Two groups of people were waiting at the airport. One group, stationed in Haevon from Naturia, was on the phone notifying their homeland, while the other group belonged to the notorious Stealthbane.Stealthbane's men knew that Eric was coming, and both Eric and Stealthbane had arrived in Haevon almost simultaneously.As the plane landed, this once bustling international metropolis, one of the busiest and most prosperous in the world, now felt eerily dead.Who knew how many had perished there?Stepping off the plane, Eric sniffed the air, detecting the pervasive scent of death.Ruth sighed and said, "It seems the situation is far worse than we imagined..."Scanning the area, they saw planes parked at the airport, some of which had started to rust from neglect. This was a clea
Even some of the grandmasters under his command had perished.Eric gave an awkward laugh. "With me here, no one will die. Let's first head to Haevon University to assess the situation!"Stealthbane nodded repeatedly.The group departed from the airport. Initially, they could have taken the outer highway to Haevon University, but Ruth suggested they first take a look at the city center to see what the epicenter of the virus outbreak looked like now.Before the outbreak, the city center of Haevon was incredibly crowded, but now the streets were utterly deserted. All the doors were tightly shut. Not a soul was in sight.Stealthbane swallowed hard. "Haevon has millions of residents. Could they really all be dead?" After the outbreak, he had fled and hadn’t inquired about the situation in Haevon from his people.Bryan sighed. "This is truly a living hell. I never believed I would witness a living hell in this era, but now I do. Human life is valued less than that of animals."The r
After arriving at the temporary command post, Eric and Ruth immediately began their work. There were quite a few international students from Naturia, but many had already been evacuated in the early stages, leaving only about 20 remaining. These students were all holed up in their dormitory, too scared to venture outside.Bryan contacted the university's administration, and someone was soon sent to coordinate.For the staff at Haevon University, the students' departure was a relief. They were already overwhelmed and had no means of dealing with such a virus. Despite Haevon University having a robust medical faculty, they were helpless against this outbreak.The temporary command center was not far from the students' dormitory. Everything was meticulously arranged.Soon, Eric saw the first infected student in the group. His condition was dire, and despite taking various medications, there was no improvement. Another student in the same dormitory also showed signs of infection.Th
Eric raised his hand and said, "Mr. Dell, don't worry. I have confidence. Ruth, ask our people to bring the vaccine."Ruth nodded and went to make the arrangements.Eric then turned his gaze to the 22 exchange students, all in their 20s, brimming with youthful energy. Their lives were destined to be remarkable, and they shouldn't be cut short by a mere virus.Looking at them, Eric spoke. "This virus is terrifying and has a high fatality rate, but everything has a nemesis. Just because other countries can't handle it doesn't mean we can't!"I need everyone to stay here for one more week at most. Once you all recover, I'll arrange for you to return home."The students were puzzled. They didn't know who Eric was to make such bold claims. Hadn't nearly everyone in Haevon died?Aware of their doubts, Eric explained, "Naturia can deal with this virus. If any of you are from King City, you can contact your families. They should know by now that we can cure this illness."My purpose her
Eric was unaware that the world's wealthiest individuals were heading to Haevon.He glanced at Stealthbane and asked, "Are you certain about this information?"Stealthbane nodded. "Absolutely! I know their whereabouts like the back of my hand! I always know where they are!"I just received word that several prominent tycoons have already arrived in Haevon. I don't think they're here for sightseeing. We need to grab one or two of them for questioning."A plan was already forming in Eric's mind. There was no need to waste time investigating why the tycoons were in Haevon. Capturing one and interrogating them would suffice.Eric found the situation peculiar. Globally, Haevon was one of the most dangerous places, and the wealthy were notoriously cautious about their lives. Why would they risk coming to Haevon?It made no sense.Eric called out. "Ruth, get in touch with Big Boss and find out if any of our domestic tycoons are headed this way. This whole situation seems odd."Ruth qu
The blood-curdling scream was loud enough to almost lift the ceiling. Stealthbane, quick as lightning, clamped a hand over the tycoon's mouth."I stabbed you at random this time!" he snarled. "If you don't start talking, my next stab will sever an artery, and you'll watch yourself bleed out slowly. Think carefully. Are you really here for tourism?"Sweat drenched the tycoon's forehead as he nodded furiously. Only then did Stealthbane remove his hand.Panting with fear, the tycoon stammered, "I-I'll talk! I'm here to seek refuge!""Refuge?" Stealthbane laughed harshly. "Do you take me for a fool? Look at me! Do I look like an idiot to you? Do you really expect me to believe that anyone would come to the most dangerous place in the world for refuge?"The tycoon was nearly in tears. "Good sir, I swear I'm telling the truth! Ten years ago, they started building a refuge here called the Ark of the Apocalypse. Many tycoons from around the world know about it!"Stealthbane, infuriated,