Chapter 31: Deadly Infection 16
Lu Qingyuan agreed quickly, but who knew his kitchen was cleaner than her face.
There were pots, bowls, and utensils inside, but they were all empty.
No rice, oil, or salt at all.
In the refrigerator… there was only mineral water.
Did Teacher Lu think he was an immortal? He didn’t eat, could he live on water alone?
Chu Yian took a deep breath, then found her luggage.
She took out the protective suit, and the rest was all food.
She quickly counted and found eight packs of instant noodles, four self-heating rice boxes, and ten compressed biscuits in the box. This would definitely be enough to fill her stomach for the next two or three days, but as for nutrition, health, and taste, she shouldn’t even think about it.
Day 19 of the game passed quietly. Today was another day for a lucky draw, and Chu Yian, full of anticipation, drew… a roll of toilet paper.
She really thanked it.
Day 20 of the game passed safely.
On Day 21, a piece of unofficial news suddenly topped all major informal media outlets—
A special medicine had been developed!
The first batch: ten thousand doses!
It was rumored that these special medicines could completely cure the virus; one injection could pull a person back from the brink of death, even if they were critically ill. Most importantly, once successfully cured, the person would never contract the disease again.
However, the quantity of this medicine was simply too small.
It had to be used for political leaders first, and others found it extremely difficult to get even one dose. In the upper echelons, a single dose was being resold for an exorbitant price of 100 million, and even with money, it was unobtainable.
Oh my god!
Chu Yian was dumbfounded looking at this unofficial news. If it was really like this, how would she get the special medicine?
Day 22 of the game.
Chu Yian had already started following various official media, but still, not a single one reported the successful development of the special medicine.
Non-mainstream media, however, were abuzz with excitement, with all sorts of news flooding in.
The most widely circulated rumor was that due to the widespread global impact of the infectious disease, the production of the special medicine was extremely slow, with only 200,000 doses able to be produced each day. This number only seemed large, but it was truly tiny compared to the enormous base of 15 billion people.
Without any official media confirmation, Chu Yian, who knew in advance that the special medicine would be produced twenty days later, began searching for various unofficial news. She even used these messages to join two small groups that supposedly had “inside information.”
“It’s true, it’s true! XXX, the richest man in Country A, was unfortunately infected, and one shot of the special medicine cured him! (Image 1) (Image 2)”
“They say this medicine is incredibly hard to get. The chief of a small country is almost dying, and his country couldn’t even get him a single dose.”
“Help, help! My son really can’t hold on much longer. I’m willing to pay 800,000. Can anyone give me a channel?”
“800,000 is too little. Didn’t you see the report that even 50 million can’t get you a single dose?”
“This is true. I used to work for XX Group, and our big boss has already offered 1 billion. They say he’s still in line. They have to satisfy all the higher-ups first before it’s their turn. But at 200,000 doses a day, they should be getting close. It’s just, who knows when it will be our turn, for us ordinary people?”
“…”
Chu Yian looked at the messages above, her brows tightly furrowed. She felt that finding the special medicine was even harder than surviving for 20 days.
The only comfort was that today’s treasure box yielded a box of mangoes. Each mango was as big as her two palms, eight in total, lying in the box, emitting an enticing aroma.
She immediately peeled one open; it was fleshy with a small pit, fragrant and sweet.
She had originally intended to share it with Lu Qingyuan, but she ended up devouring an entire one by herself. She glanced at the seven remaining mangoes in the box and decided to open another.
Normally, Lu Qingyuan would not come down except for meals.
When he saw the mango pieces on the table, he was momentarily stunned.
His expression seemed to say, ‘How can there be mangoes?’
However, he didn’t actually ask, but sat across from her and ate, as usual. His gaze occasionally caught her looking at her phone screen while eating, “What are you looking at?”
“The special medicine.”
Chu Yian was slightly surprised, not expecting him to be unaware of this matter, “There’s unofficial news that the special medicine has been developed. You don’t know yet?”
“Oh, I know.”
Lu Qingyuan nodded at her words, then continued to eat, “The special medicine was developed by gathering the world’s top talents at the International Disease Research Center. The quantity is too small right now, making it hard to obtain. In another five or six days, it will be easier to get.”
In another five or six days… that would be Day 28 or 29 of the game.
Chu Yian listened to him, then continued to scroll through her phone. It was still better to keep an eye on the news; the sooner she got her hands on the special medicine, the better.
Day 23 of the game.
She had already joined ten related internal groups.
One of the groups, which had the fewest members, was suddenly muted, and then the administrator sent a message within it.
“Important Announcement!! Just now, through some special means, three doses of the special medicine were obtained (Image) (Image) (Image). These are special medicines obtained at the cost of lives. Bidding sale!”
“Bidding starts in six hours. Those who need it, sign up with me and bring proof of assets. The starting bid is five million yuan. Those who want to buy, first see if you have the financial capability.”
As soon as this news came out, Chu Yian was shocked.
Five million yuan starting bid to snatch the special medicine.
Although this number was far from the rumored 100 million yesterday, 5 million yuan was an unattainable amount for many families.
At this time, the group had been muted, and she had no way of knowing the reactions of others.
Should she add the person in charge and ask?
Just as Chu Yian had this thought, the administrator suddenly sent another message in the group.
“Do not add me, do not add me, do not add me if you cannot afford this much money or do not intend to buy! Otherwise, you will all be kicked from the group chat.”
“These special medicines were obtained by our companions at the cost of their lives. He himself has already taken one dose, and we also want to take the remaining three doses, but we are poor and cannot afford them!”
Clearly, many people with the same idea as her had already gone to ask him, which was why this person replied uniformly in the group.
The auction was to start in six hours, but the group was muted for seven hours.
The moment the mute was lifted, the group chat instantly exploded.
“Where’s the special medicine? What happened with the auction? It hasn’t started yet?”
“They created a new group for the auction, and all three doses were sold. One for 80 million, one for 120 million, and one for 140 million. Holy cow, the big shots in the group are really rich!”
“Who bought it? Which big shot?”
“How could a big shot stand out at a time like this? Indeed, there is only one disease in the world—the disease of poverty.”
“Are there any more special medicines? Please, someone help me! My little one is almost gone, he really needs the special medicine. I can sell my car and house, and be your servant for life!”
