Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

The outbreak in New Delhi has now spread to other cities.

In a while, we might see the first case abroad.

If this pandemic continues, who knows what kind of super-spreader might emerge, especially in places like Kakin.

'The association seems to have a professional virus hunter, I think his name is... Sambika?'

Dia thought that if Qiduo was too busy with official duties, perhaps she could invite that person over.

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"report!"

"You're here. Do you know why I called you here, Major Delia?"

Major General Kafka, with his gray hair, looked at the newspaper with a serious expression, a cigar dangling from his lips.

Standing before him was a tall, slender, and pretty female officer with waist-length hair. Upon hearing this, she replied in a cool, clear voice:

"Logically speaking, the reason I was urgently transferred back to the rear from the front lines of the Black Whale's construction must be because an extremely difficult problem has arisen, and no one else can or is willing to take on this heavy responsibility."

"Based on the above analysis and what I've seen and heard along the way, it should be related to the recent outbreak of the [Newline virus]."

The term "newline virus" was coined by researchers based on the shape of the original viral material. Under a high-precision microscope, these viruses appear as twisted, thread-like shapes, hence the name.

Kafka nodded:

“That’s right. According to the model estimates, this epidemic is destined to cause huge casualties. The royal family has issued a red alert, and most of the princes and princesses have left New Delhi. So your authority will be greatly expanded from now on.”

"First of all, this operation is called 'Disaster Relief,' and its core is to gather all available resources to control the epidemic as soon as possible before it reaches its peak in terms of casualties, including the number of deaths, the number of cases, and the scope of the outbreak."

"Secondly, there's the issue of mission handover. Since the previous commander of the [Disaster Relief] operation—Major Bill—is dead, you can only figure out the specifics yourself by looking through his logbook."

Upon hearing Bill's name, Delia frowned and interrupted the major general, asking:

"Major Bill? How did he die? Why was he the commander? Where is Colonel Asahin?"

Major General Kafka choked for a moment, but knowing Delia's aloof nature, he paused and said:

"Bill died in an accident. During a visit to an outlying city to check on the COVID-19 situation, he was accidentally infected by a sick resident. In order to prevent the spread of the virus, he chose to commit suicide after leaving a will."

"His instructions were for you to take his place. As for Chao Yin, he was infected long before Major Bill. Judging by the time, it's about time to collect his body."

Delia's eyes flickered, and after a moment of silence, she spoke:

"I understand. Does the royal family have any instructions regarding the next steps?"

Major General Kafka paused, then suddenly asked with a strange expression:

"A royal decree... Major Delia, what are your thoughts on... the lockdown?"

"Oh."

Major Delia laughed out loud:

"impossible."

"..."

Major General Kafka tapped his cigar thoughtfully, without saying a word.

Delia's smile faded, and after a moment, realizing that Major General Kafka was serious, she showed a look of astonishment:

"A lockdown? This is the capital city!"

"Are you kidding me? This is a modern metropolis, not some small county town."

"When a modern city is locked down, it consumes a huge amount of resources and manpower every day, but that's not the most difficult problem."

"The most troublesome thing is that it requires a highly efficient administrative system, a large number of skilled civil servants, a strong cohesive force that brings everything together, and a saturated logistical support system to ensure that a city can still operate normally after entering lockdown."

"Any country in the world, including V5, will exhaust its administrative power if it actively locks down a major city for more than two weeks!"

"Civil servants will slack off, the masses will be in uproar, soldiers will rebel, capitalists will profit from the national crisis, hospital morgues will be overflowing with corpses, eventually the government's credibility will collapse, and even the army will become disorganized. Then we can only let the virus spread until most people die and herd immunity will emerge."

"Decision-making, logistics, people's livelihood, psychology, economy, long-term impact, medical needs, each of these are intractable problems."

Delia carefully analyzed this absurd idea:

"In summary, Kakin does not have this kind of mobilization capability. Even if it's not New Delhi, no other city could do it unless they were prepared to abandon the population of a city from the beginning. And not only Kakin, but no country in the world can do it."

Major General Kafka, his brow furrowed, sat silently for a long time, cigar in hand, like a stone statue.

After a long while, he let out a long sigh:

"Phew... So a city lockdown is definitely not an option. What if we just control the movement of infected people?"

"It's almost impossible."

Delia said without any mercy.

Major General Kafka did not back down this time, but instead stated firmly:

"It's almost certainly possible, so let's do it, let's do it with everything we have. In short, this is a royal order, there's no room for negotiation!"

"The royal family..."

Major Delia read it softly, then looked up and stared intently at Major General Kafka:

"May I know which member of the royal family gave the order?"

"Sure, you'll find out soon enough that it's the Ninth Prince, Halkenbrugg."

Delia looked surprised upon hearing this:

"His Highness the Ninth Prince? Isn't he abroad?"

"Yes, but as soon as he heard that there was an outbreak in New Delhi that endangered millions of people, he rushed back overnight."

Major General Kafka said with a hint of admiration:

He said he wanted to stand with the people in times of national crisis.

At that moment, he felt genuinely fortunate that the royal family of Kakin still had such a prince.

"...Execute the order without fail!"

Delia said nothing more, simply gave a standard military salute, and then turned to leave swiftly.

"and many more."

Major General Kafka hurriedly called out to Delia, who was about to leave:

"What are you going to do now?"

The personnel appointments and removals haven't even reached the grassroots level yet, why is she in such a hurry to do it?

Delia said without turning her head:

"To avoid any unforeseen circumstances, I need to leave a will first and determine the successor to the disaster relief operation."

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Time:

March 5th, noon.

85 hours after Patient Zero's death.

[Number of survivors in New Delhi]:

2465, 9976 (120, 1501)

[Number of deaths from the disease]:

1604 (105)

[Current Average Level of the Molina Group]:

LV.5～LV.6→LV.3～LV.4

[Global Tension]:

9%

Chapter 387 Divine Physician Diya? × Contact with the Military

3 month 6 day.

A secret hideout of the Ai Yiyi family.

“Since you have volunteered, then you can go with Lord Dia on this trip, Ruby.”

Melina remained composed and spoke softly.

Ruby respectfully said "Yes" and then walked behind Dia with his head down.

At the outpost, not all members of Melina's group had gathered; only a few were huddled together, all looking dejected and like defeated generals.

Looking at this group of disheveled fellows, Dia had a vague guess in her mind and said:

"What about the two men who covered the rear?"

"...Yokotani and Mato are both dead, but...we can't find any wounds."

"A young girl with dyed highlights said with a hint of sadness."

Before leaving, they all agreed that with Yokotani's abilities, there would be absolutely no problem at headquarters.

But they died, and their deaths were swift and decisive.

Perhaps this is what they mean by "pride comes before a fall."

'No wound found...'

Diya frowned, noticing something strange in her words.

It's not surprising that the two died at Sachu's hands; frankly, their combat experience and Nen skills were too poor.

Having only a defensive ability is simply not enough to stop a master like Saqiu.

But Saqiu is a swordsman, how could he kill someone without leaving a wound?

Dia recalled that when she first met Saqiu, the two had a "hand game," which was a kind of spiritual confrontation.