Not A Small-Town Girl

Chapter 36

"The border’s a mess because of that lab," Paul sighed, frustration clear in his voice. "Everyone’s afraid of getting infected. It’s pure chaos out there."

The lab’s doctors were all foreigners, but Professor Erk stood out as the most renowned. He was a true expert in the field.

Danielle opened the needle pack and pulled out the silver needles. She needed to do acupuncture on the men at Fortress first, to slow the virus down before she could focus on creating the antidote.

One by one, she inserted the needles into the patients, working through their acupoint. After a while, the men lying in bed started to feel relief. The pain eased, the itching subsided, and their bodies seemed to relax.

"Paul, you need to do this every six hours," Danielle instructed. "Use the same acupoints I showed you. I’m going to the lab to work on the antidote." Acupuncture was only a temporary solution. To really stop the virus, she had to develop the antidote.

and handed the list to her subordinates, sending them out

at the

Garrett sat at the head of the table, his face serious. "I’m sure you’ve

infected, and they’ve captured innocent civilians for human experiments." Elliot, who had briefly met Danielle, reported, having struggled to

found. Three main factions are controlling the border: Hades Fortress, Shadow

get along. We could use this opportunity to wipe them out,"

already. These guys have the latest weapons,

Justin. Hawk Assault Squad

his eyes. "You’re all brawn and no