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Chapter 574

Author: Old Pumpkin
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-18 19:00:00
Several hospitals were overloaded with patients, and some of them even had to stand outside by the road.

The incident started trending online.

“A massive cold! Is there a plague coming?” Stephen noticed this, so he sent his men to investigate further.

While waiting for an update, he felt strange while reading the comments online.

Why would so many people get sick all of a sudden? Could it be a widespread disease?

Soon, his men came back with an update. There was no outbreak of disease, but those who fell ill experienced a significant weakening of their immune systems.

Stephen frowned. He did not notice anything strange as he assumed it was normal that one’s immune system would weaken during a cold.

He told his men to release a statement online: “The cold that everyone is experiencing is not a disease or a plague. Don’t worry and carry on with your daily activities.”

Stephen even said, “I swear on my name that it is just a coincidence. People around me are not sick at al
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