The Unscrupulous Rescue Team
Rescue teams were already difficult to put together. Those who wanted to come either lacked people or supplies and were powerless to help, or were being forcibly held back by others.
Those who could come, even if helping would have been effortless, turned a blind eye and showed no intention of taking action. Some even made things worse, causing trouble and getting in the way.
There was just one thing to say: what the fuck was going on?!
With the world in such a godawful state, it'd be a miracle if any of these African countries ever managed to develop!
After a grueling week, Li Bai, who was serving as the team's general practitioner, was nearly "out of ammunition." At least, the medicine supplies he had on hand were completely depleted, leaving him no choice but to use herbal remedies as substitutes.
A sudden downpour lasted a full four days and nights. Flooding even broke out in the mountains, bringing a whole host of problems for everyone.
First, the floodwaters cut off transportation, making hunting extremely difficult. Their stock of dried food ran out in a single day, and food soon became scarce.
Then someone neglected food hygiene. Whether it was from drinking contaminated water or eating fruit that hadn't been washed properly, they came down with dysentery, vomiting and suffering from diarrhea until they could barely function.
Even the strongest person couldn't withstand three bouts of diarrhea, let alone the kind that left you shitting your guts out. The poor kid plopped down on the makeshift toilet and couldn't get back up. His face turned deathly yellow, and after going through all that, he was bound to lose seven or eight pounds.
Fortunately, it wasn't cholera. That would have caused a major crisis.
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