Those who were originally in the hall, although they were far away for fear of being exposed to acid rain. They could not bear to see the people being burned so painfully, and they followed suit, “Doctor, please save them. If you don’t, they will just wait for death.” 

Jiang Ning reiterated her position, “I’ve already told you the first aid method. How can we treat them without any medicine?” 

The scene was chaotic, and Ma Guangnian shouted, “Everyone, it’s not that we refuse to save them, but it’s been seven years since the apocalypse. Where are we supposed to get sodium bicarbonate solution? Blocking us here is useless. What needs to be done now is to find clean water and not make things difficult for us. The longer the injury drags on, the more troublesome it will become.” 

One of them was in unbearable pain, and he lost his temper and rushed forward and punched him, “It’s easy for you to say, but where are we supposed to find water?” 

Jiang Ning kicked him away, “If you can’t even find clean water, do you think we can find medicine to save you?” 

This action instantly enraged the injured survivors, who began to confront them, “How heartless, the doctor is hitting people!” 

Desperate and irrational, they went completely mad and viciously rushed forward. 

The pain intertwined with resentment, as if they wanted to tear Jiang Ning and the others apart. 

Even if they were going to die, they wanted to drag someone down with them. 

Ma Guangnian and the others were all researchers from a military-protected research institute. They turned pale with fear when confronted by the ferocious survivors. 

If a fight really broke out, they would be no match. 

Numerous injured people surged forward and were about to overwhelm them. 

“Bang!” 

A deafening gunshot rang out. 

The irrational people were startled and instinctively froze in their tracks. 

Jiang Ning raised her gun, her eyes cold as a knife, “What’s wrong with being a doctor? Doctors are human beings, not gods. It’s been seven years since the apocalypse, and you still want to play the moral kidnapping? 

Without doctors vomiting blood to research a cure for the smog virus, you would have died long ago. 

Do you know how many doctors have died on the job to save you? How many have risked their lives to test the medicine? 

After all this time, don’t you understand whether we have medicine or not? 

You won’t listen to reason. If you want to die, come here, and I’ll send you on your way!” 

Her reasoning was correct, but her words were too harsh. Ma Guangnian was afraid of the public outrage. He quickly stepped forward to explain, “Fellow citizens, we empathize with your pain from the acid rain burns, but we are truly powerless. 

For years, we’ve been trying to restore the medical system, but every time we see a glimmer of hope, it’s extinguished by natural disasters. 

You’re right, a doctor’s duty is to save lives, but even a clever woman cannot cook without rice. As doctors, we feel helpless watching you suffer, and it hurts us too. 

I know you’re anxious, but being anxious won’t help. Even if you beat us to death today, will it heal your wounds? 

We hope you can calm down, follow our first aid instructions to find water, instead of venting your emotions here. This will only make your injuries worse and miss the best treatment time.” 

“But there’s no water…” someone cried in pain, “What do we do without water?” 

“There’s water, there’s water here.” 

Someone shouted from a distance, “There’s well water in the backyard of the official store.” 

Those who reacted quickly ran over. 

Those who were slower hesitated before going to grab it. 

Many others eyed Jiang Ning and the others, but were wary of her knife and gun. Finally, seeing more people running to get water, they reluctantly left, fearing that they wouldn’t get any. 

Some timid team members were so scared that tears welled up in their eyes. They clung tightly to Ma Guangnian’s arm, “Teacher Ma.” 

The sky gradually darkened, and the rain outside intensified. 

Jiang Ning put away her weapon, “Teacher Ma, we should leave quickly.” 

With people harboring grudges, those injured might come back seeking revenge. 

Ma Guangnian nodded and hurriedly led the group toward the back door. 

The back door also had people avoiding the acid rain. Seeing them carrying large bulging backpacks, several people exchanged glances with greedy eyes. 

Jiang Ning had seen too many people like this. Without a word, she drew her gun. 

Those people immediately behaved and did not dare to glance around anymore, and even quietly moved farther away, afraid that a stray bullet might hit them. 

Ma Guangnian took out a large jumpsuit and carefully tested it in the acid rain. 

The anti-acid effect was good, and the suit remained intact. 

The pouring rain showed no sign of stopping. Seeing the group take out the new protective suits, many people instantly became envious. “Where did you get your clothes? Can you lend me a set? I need to go home and cook.” 

No one responded, as nobody was a fool. 

The one-size-fits-all suit could even fit over a backpack. Jiang Ning instructed them to put on the protective suits first while she stood guard with her weapon and watched for any troublemakers. 

After they put on their anti-acid jumpsuits, she put on her own set. 

The group braved the acid rain and walked back to the research institute with heavy backpacks on their backs. 

Along the way, the continuous rain forced many people to shelter in shops or under eaves. Seeing others walking in the rain while wearing protective suits made their eyes fill with envy, jealousy, and hatred. 

But despite having the protective suits, the group was still terrified. 

They never thought that the acid index of acid rain would be so high, and they were always worried that the protective clothing would leak. 

Moreover, the jumpsuits were too thin, and walking with a filtered mask was difficult, so they had to be very careful with each step. 

What was even more shocking was the sight of corpses lying on the road, some face up, some face down, with their shoes and clothes corroded, and their bodies unrecognizable. 

One team member couldn’t hold back and vomited. 

The protective suit was sealed, causing her to vomit inside it and nearly choke herself. 

She had no choice but to breathe the stench of her own vomit as they continued toward the research institute. 

Someone had left a broken bicycle out in the rain. Its tires and frame were covered in rusty patches from corrosion. 

The rain kept falling, and the sky was getting darker and darker, and it felt endless. 

After more than two hours, the group finally returned to the research institute safely. They rinsed the protective suits with clean water and carefully took them off, finally breathing a sigh of relief. 

Even with protective suits, they were terrified. They couldn’t imagine what those without protective suits were going through. 

Thinking of the group of people injured in the square, everyone felt a deep sense of helplessness in their hearts and could only sigh that natural disasters are unpredictable, and it is really difficult to live. 

The acid rain continued for a long time and didn’t stop even by nightfall. 

Listening to the persistent rain outside, Jiang Ning couldn’t help but to feel irritated. The rain fluctuated in intensity and it lasted for seven or eight hours without stopping. 

As long as the rain continued, all human activities stopped. 

The acid rain came earlier than expected and didn’t follow Huo Yishen’s memories. 

In his memory, the first acid rain lasted for about two hours, then stopped for half a month before the second rain, and the rain was never this heavy. 

Everything had changed, like a menacing devil constantly waving its claws. 

She wondered how Huo Yishen and the other two were doing.