18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 591

Upon hearing that Daniel was safe, Staff Officer Si didn't linger with Stella. He turned to Collin and asked, "Dean Marshall, how are you feeling? If you're up for it, could you possibly lend a hand at the hospital?”

Though Collin wasn't feeling his best, he could manage, "Yes, I can."

Stella's face lit up, "Thanks, Staff Officer. I'll take the professor with me then."

In these extraordinary times, Staff Officer Si and his team didn't want to occupy

the treatment room any longer than necessary. Those who could help stayed, while the rest went back to the guest house to wait.

Once the door was closed, Stella pulled out a set of protective gear from her bag, "Professor, make sure to take care of yourself."

Collin couldn't help but chuckle; she hadn't changed a bit.

The hospital was swamped with patients, so busy that there wasn't even time for a bathroom break, let alone to eat or rest.

Stella could cope due to her youth, but the professor was getting on in years, and she couldn't afford any mishaps with him.

Stella pulled out two lunch boxes, "Let's grab a bite. We need our energy to work."

Worried about potential conflicts between patients and medical staff, Stella had the foresight to request two soldiers to ensure Collin's safety.

Upon hearing the latest updates, the hospital's loudspeaker blared, "Everyone, please form an orderly line, no pushing. Comrade Stella has specially invited her mentor, Professor Collin, to join us in consultation. Who is Professor Collin? He's a national treasure of Australia, a distinguished physician with the honorary title of 'Miracle Healer'..."

Honestly, Stella could throttle the announcer.

It was okay to boast, but could it at least be plausible? It needed depth and sophistication.

Yet, the desperate survivors ate up the straightforward announcement.

Soon, patients were lining up in several orderly queues.

With a shortage of nurses, Vanessa organized a crash course for the soldiers to step in and help.

Things were progressing smoothly until gunshots suddenly rang out from the pharmacy.

Startled, Stella and Bran exchanged glances before hurrying to the pharmacy.

In the back kitchen of the pharmacy, a dead body lay in a pool of blood, while the soldier who had fired the shot was ordering others to drag the body away.

The dean arrived in a rush, "What's happened here?"

The shaken pharmacy staff explained, pointing at the deceased, "I saw him sneaking something into the medicine cauldron. I tried to apprehend him and hand him over to the military, but during the scuffle, he was shot dead."

The air was thick with moth powder, and without exception, every soldier wore a mask.

The shooter marched out...

Bran grabbed him and demanded, "Which unit are you from?"

brush him

reached for the man's mask. “You've got some nerve,

soldier swung at Bran,

swiftly, knocking him to

sharp slaps, "Dare to strike a superior? Who

gunfire, more peacekeeping soldiers quickly

mask was pulled off, no one

An impostor!

was timely; the deceased had not managed to contaminate the medicine being

white powder was colorless and odorless, invisible to the naked

medical

While he may have been a bit of a sycophant, he had thought everything

saboteur succeeded, countless patients would have suffered, not to mention

just about the hospital's reputation. Stella

the medicine, prescribed the

deity only to be brutally

cruel and lethal gamble, risking the

face turned ashen, suggesting that the police or military take over

the impostor

the others arrived, he was bleeding

knew

years of apocalyptic disaster, where had he found such a

there was no

a look that said: whoever

with her gaze:

be struggling; he had almost been taken down by

floored by her look. Who the hell was faltering? It was she who was unnaturally

Work resumed for everyone.

also responding actively. They each did their part to

of trouble was key to reducing the number of sick

hoses for spraying, fire for burning, and chemicals

Everyone was in action.

coming in waves. Even if they saw three patients a minute until dark,

there was no chance for a drink, let alone a bathroom

over with food - steamed sweet potatoes and

"Folks, nature may be merciless, but humanity is

went on and on, embarrassing the siblings to the point of almost taking the food

they

took over for Stella and Collin, urging them to eat

of disaster had honed the siblings' medical

competent, just overshadowed by

in the break room and sipping some

after eating, they dived back into

wasn't until past two in the morning that all patients had