Apocalyptic Reincarnation: Start with a 30-million Bonus

Chapter 191 - 183: Dawn's Light

The setting sun hung low in the west, the heat unyielding.

On the road, such temperatures seemed visible to the naked eye.

The air itself appeared blurred by the heat.

In these concrete buildings, a middle-aged woman had little Fish lie down in a cool spot, fanning her occasionally and refreshing her with water.

But her entire body was soaked in sweat, with large beads of perspiration falling from her forehead.

Brother Sun walked over, recalling Little Fish's previous heatstroke episode when her face turned red.

Now her complexion was ashen, and despite being fanned, she was still sweating profusely. He reached out to touch Little Fish's forehead and then checked her heart rate.

Hiss!

"So hot, it must be over 40 degrees!" Brother Sun said worriedly, "Little Fish is in bad shape. This is a severe case of heatstroke, and it could very well be heatstroke illness."

Hearing the gravity in his tone, the middle-aged woman anxiously asked, "Brother Sun, what is heatstroke illness? Is it serious?"

Before becoming a restauranteur, Brother Sun had been a barefoot doctor in his village for two years. As the village population shrank with people moving to cities, he eventually followed suit.

Once in the city, he found that running a clinic was not as simple as in the countryside; a whole slew of certifications were needed, and his half-baked medical background was insufficient, leading him to change careers.

So, he had some medical knowledge, not extensive, but useful enough to treat minor ailments.

Listening to the woman's question, Brother Sun explained, "The most severe form of heatstroke is known as heatstroke illness, caused by a dysregulation of the body's temperature control in the presence of high heat, resulting in excessive heat accumulation and damage to the nervous system."

He sighed before continuing, "Heatstroke illness is the most severe level of heatstroke, a potentially fatal condition with a high mortality rate."

Upon hearing the word "death," the surrounding people couldn't bear it, their hearts in agony at the sight of the pale-faced young girl.

Brother Sun looked at Little Fish with a mournful expression, "Her face is so pale, her heart rate so fast and weak. We must quickly rehydrate her, providing saline, glucose solution, and potassium chloride promptly.

She also needs external cooling and deep body cooling treatment, ideally with ice packs applied externally."

"But we have nothing here now, alas!"

Fate sometimes plays cruel tricks on people. Long ago, Li Yu had stocked up on a vast array of medical equipment and consulted his sister about the basic drugs commonly used in hospitals.

Then, he found a familiar clinic in the county and, after offering a significant incentive, stocked up on a considerable amount of medication.

After the zombies emerged, he led his workers to clear out the nearby town clinics, health stations, county hospitals, taking much of their supplies. Even in the city, they would habitually collect some drugs from drugstores and hospitals.

Not everything was taken, though; some medications were left behind for others.

Li Yu knew well that a few things are most crucial in a post-apocalyptic world: a safe shelter, food, medicine, and weapons. And, trustworthy people.

After they took much of the medicine, what was left was gradually carried away by subsequent scavengers.

Chinese people have a habit of hoarding, collecting items that might not be useful now but could be in the future.

Thus, the habit of hoarding was common.

But for Tan Guohua and his small group, hoarding was a luxury—they had no stable homes and spent every day

The next day before dawn, morning light began to show.

The morning looked up at the sky, where the clouds were thinly veiled. It crept into the woods, looking around, all was quiet, silent as crows, in complete serenity.

He climbed up the highest building by the river.

And leapt down.

Plunged!

In the moment of the descent, dawn, like a sharp sword, split the silent night curtain, welcoming the rising sun.

The sun just emerged from behind the vast mountain peaks, the warmth of its first few rays mingling with the cool of the fading night, bringing about a sweet sense of drowsiness.

In this radiant light, he saw his wife leading his daughter, smiling as they walked towards him.

Behind them was the house he had always wanted to buy.

He smiled.

Thump! A muffled sound.