At the same time, on the same road.
An off-road vehicle sped down the highway at breakneck speed, the roar of its engine echoing across the empty road like its passionate heartbeat.
Inside the SUV, Magna, sitting in the passenger seat, was sleeping peacefully with her eyes closed. Her face appeared remarkably peaceful, her long eyelashes casting a faint shadow on her cheeks. Occasionally, the corners of her mouth would lift slightly, as if she were dreaming a beautiful dream.
Xu Mo, in the driver's seat, was concentrating on driving while simultaneously browsing his character panel and the newly refreshed portable store in his mind. His eyes quickly switched between the road and the interface in his mind, his eyes revealing concentration and thought.
There are no changes to character attributes, etc.
The points also quietly rose from yesterday's 742.5 to 3807.5.
Xu Mo secretly calculated in his mind that two thousand of them were provided by the Hongyan Panel, and the rest were probably contributed by the sentry guns, velociraptors, and Rick and others in the prison.
It felt so good to earn over 3,000 points in a day without doing anything. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, this was much faster than working so hard to kill zombies to earn points.
As for the portable store, everything that had been refreshed today cost over 10,000 points. He glanced at his less than 4,000 points and realized he couldn't afford anything. After a quick glance, Xu Mo suddenly decided to close the portable store.
As soon as he closed the system store, Xu Mo's eyes caught a sign with Highway 43 written on it standing beside the road not far ahead.
"It looks like we're almost there." Seeing the sign, Xu Mo muttered to himself.
He had already memorized the map.
There was a fork in the road just before Route 43 that connected to a highway. Following that highway, you could get straight to St. Jermyn's Hospital, a distance of less than twenty miles. If you drove fast, you could get there in ten minutes.
Continue driving forward for a few hundred meters.
Xu Mo's brows suddenly furrowed, and his eyes instantly became sharp. Through his spider sense, he keenly sensed that something seemed to be happening not far ahead.
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At the same time.
About thirty miles off Highway 43.
South suburb of Charleston.
The old Stonewall High School, a private high school located far from the city that was originally planned to be abandoned and demolished due to financial problems, has now been occupied and transformed by people led by Councilman Bud, and the Stonewall Shelter has been established.
There were a lot of people in the shelter, more than three hundred people.
The Stone Shelter has a distinct hierarchy, divided into four categories.
First Class: Councillor Bud.
Second class people: those who have contributed to the refuge or have the ability.
The third type of people: people who have made no contributions and have no abilities.
The fourth class of people: those who became slaves after “breaking the law” in the refuge.
Right now.
In a room inside the Stone Shelter.
A man in his early twenties sat in a chair beside the bed, leaning forward slightly, his hands clenched into fists, his knuckles white from exertion. He stared intently at a female doctor in a white coat, who was carefully examining a middle-aged man lying on the bed with a stethoscope.
His name is Alec, and the person on the bed is his father, Senator Bud. As for the doctor who examined his father, it was his attending physician and girlfriend, Reese, before the end of the world.
Just half an hour ago, his father suddenly fainted during a speech. Alec's face was instantly filled with worry and fear. After placing his father on the bed, he was extremely anxious and immediately called Reese to check on his father.
Seeing the expression on Reese's face gradually become solemn, Alec's heart sank suddenly. He could no longer hold back and shouted loudly: "Reese, how is my father now?"
Soon, Reese gently took off the stethoscope. She sighed slightly, her eyes full of worry, and looked at Alec and said:
"Alec, I suspect your father has aortic stenosis."
"Aortic valve stenosis, what is that?" Alec's brows were tightly knitted together, and a confused expression appeared on his face.
Reiss patiently explained:
"Aortic stenosis is a heart valve disease. The aortic valve is located between the left ventricle and the aorta. Normally, it opens during systole, allowing blood from the left ventricle to be pumped smoothly into the aorta, supplying oxygen-rich blood to the body. It closes during diastole, preventing blood from flowing back into the left ventricle."
"When aortic valve stenosis develops, the opening of the valve narrows, restricting the amount of blood that can flow from the left ventricle to the aorta. It's like a previously clear pipe that becomes partially blocked, preventing blood from passing through."
Alec felt dizzy after hearing this. He waved his hands and said anxiously, "I don't understand. Please explain it simply. Tell me directly if there is any way to treat my father."
Reese thought for a moment, bit his lip, and said:
"You can take heart disease medication to temporarily alleviate the symptoms, but this only treats the symptoms and not the root cause. The best way to cure your father's disease is through surgery or replacing an artificial valve."
"It's just that we lack even the most basic medical equipment, let alone such a complex operation."
"Saint Yelm Hospital does have these medical equipment, but there..." Having said that, Reis sighed deeply, his eyes filled with helplessness and despair.
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