Yi Chen naturally obeyed the orders of Lin Yao, an elder with extremely high prestige in the Yi family. He stopped checking whether there were citizens crossing the street and only focused on how to turn and pass through each intersection. The rapid drifting, the short-distance flight with the protruding surface, and other scenes that could only appear in movies made the "brown bears" watching on both sides cheer with excitement. Although they could only see a blue light as fast as lightning that disappeared in an instant, they had a great time and it was worth the effort of standing for a long time and enduring the cold.
"Yaoyao, these people are really courting death, they're so hateful!"
Xiaocao had sensed Lin Yao's anxiety for several hours, and this feeling infected her, causing her to feel resentment towards those who jaywalked.
"Just break their legs."
Lin Yao spoke slowly, but his suppressed violence was very obvious.
After receiving Lin Yao's order, Xiao Cao immediately responded loudly: "Okay, let's teach these people a lesson. We're in such a hurry, and they still dare to cause trouble. How annoying!"
In Yi Chen's eyes, his Lamborghini was like a fearless warrior, charging forward against the terrified faces that appeared in front of the car from time to time.
At first, Yi Chen had the urge to step on the brakes. Whenever pedestrians appeared nearby, he felt reluctant to rush past them and had the urge to slam on the brakes and turn the steering wheel. In the first few times, he even involuntarily closed his brakes.
When Yi Chen realized that every time he opened his eyes, there was still an empty road in front of him, and the Lamborghini had not experienced any vibrations from hitting a heavy object, he immediately understood that the man in the passenger seat had taken action. Although he didn't know how the man had made the pedestrians in front of the car disappear, he had enough confidence to stop controlling the speed and stepped on the gas pedal to the floor, causing the Lamborghini's speed to soar again, reaching a full 260 miles per hour before stopping, because this was the limit of the speed that Yi Chen could control in the complex indoor road conditions.
Having adjusted his mindset, Yi Chen saw the terrified faces disappear in an instant just before the car was about to crash into the Lamborghini. The car was quickly left behind as it ascended vertically. He couldn't see what happened to the pedestrians, but he was certain that none of them were in any danger, because they hadn't actually collided with the speeding vehicle.
But he didn't know that these people all had to suffer broken legs as punishment from Lin Yao and Xiao Cao. Although the punishment was too severe, Lin Yao, who was in a very bad mood at the moment, didn't care about it anymore and took out his anger on these ordinary people.
The information from Elder Yi Potian brought Lin Yao's anger to its peak: "The epidemic in Yanji was caused by humans." This shocked Lin Yao and left him with a deep question: who was so ruthless in taking lives?
Lin Yao wanted to know. He wanted to kill someone.
The road leading to the highway toll station was neatly lined with thousands of vehicles of all kinds. For some unknown reason, the drivers were difficult to manage. No matter how the staff persuaded or even ordered them, they still gathered in twos and threes on the cleared half of the road to chat and joke, and occasionally protested to the staff.
The grass was most active on this section of the road, bouncing around like a series of trampolines, instantly lifting many drivers and passengers who were obstructing traffic into the air. They were thrown about six meters into the air before falling vertically back down.
Each person who fell could clearly hear the cracking sound of their own legs breaking. It was because the grass precisely controlled their respective body postures, restricted some of their mobility, and then used the Earth's gravity to cause them to break their bones collectively.
At the speed of a Lamborghini, the scene resembled a long line of dominoes falling at top speed, starting from the nearly one-kilometer-long traffic jam and extending all the way to the highway tollbooth.
With a loud bang, the tollbooth barrier, which hadn't been raised in time, was smashed into pieces, scattering debris in all directions. The staff were stunned into silence. When had they ever seen such a brazen oxcart passing through a tollbooth at such high speed? At such a speed, they couldn't even make out the license plate number; it was just a flash of blue light.
Yi Chen, sitting in the driver's seat, knew best that although the Lamborghini had "crashed" through the railing, the car body did not vibrate at all. Even the speed limit strips on the ground did not cause the car body to jump. There was only a slight feeling of rising and falling.
Based on Yi Chen's understanding of vehicle performance and speed, at such high speed over the ground barriers, the Lamborghini would have risen at least four meters into the air and traveled a hundred meters before landing again. All of this was the result of Xiao Cao's instantaneous action.
The highways in the north are straight and flat, unlike the south where there are curves and slopes everywhere. Therefore, Yi Chen instantly increased the speed of the "Lamborghini" to the limit of 330 miles per hour, like a blue lightning bolt speeding across the land.
The troops and armed police officers in Yanji City had obviously received the information from this side long ago, and everything was set up at the toll station. Because the entire area of Yanji City was already under martial law, even after exiting the highway, no vehicles were blocking the way. The armed police officers had even removed the speed-limiting barriers on the ground, just to make it easier for this vehicle, which carries the lives of 500,000 Yanji citizens and many people in the surrounding area, and even the lives of people across the country, to enter the epidemic area a second faster.
As the vehicle passed through the Yanji City toll station, everyone watching on both sides simultaneously heard a voice, "Thank you." It was Lin Yao using his medical true energy to deliver the sound of gratitude to each of them. These people fighting on the front lines are the ones walking on the edge of death. Because of an order, they fearlessly rushed to the battlefield. These people are the most lovable and respectable people of the entire nation. It is they who allow the people of this country to live in a stable environment and enjoy the harmonious and happy life they have created with their youth and happiness.
The city of Yanji was already under martial law. Apart from soldiers and police officers wearing thick protective suits and gas masks, there were no other pedestrians.
This martial law didn't even need government announcement; all citizens would consciously abide by it because they dared not go out. Going out could very well bring death to their entire family. They even kept their doors and windows tightly shut because the virus was airborne. The shadow of death weighed on everyone's hearts, and the unprecedented fear made the city as silent as death.
The Lamborghini appeared in front of the main house in Yijia Town with lightning speed. Lin Yao got out of the car and, without any preamble, asked directly, "How is the situation? Has anyone in the Yi family died?"
"Sir, only one member of the Yi family who was spending the New Year at her parents' home has died. The rest of the family is safe and sound. Thanks to your 'Antidote Pill,' everyone infected with the virus has been treated. The 'Antidote Pill' can cure this type of pneumonia, but our family's stock is too low, so we cannot help the infected citizens."
The First Elder, Yi Potian, immediately reported the situation at top speed, with tears welling up in his eyes.
This land has nurtured the Yi family for decades, and the ordinary people in Yanji City can be considered their compatriots. Now, seeing his compatriots die one by one, and being powerless to do anything about it, Yi Potian, who has advanced to the Heavenly Realm, felt a deep sorrow in his heart, but there was nothing he could do.
"Immediately find some people infected with the virus; I need to test it right away!"
Lin Yao also abandoned his usual polite manners, and the commanding tone he used towards Elder Yi Potian didn't seem inappropriate to anyone. Saving lives was the top priority right now, and everything else had to be put aside for the time being.
"Sir, we have prepared fifty patients infected with the virus. They are all relatives of the Yi family and they have volunteered to participate in the trial. They are in the isolation building over there."
The First Elder, Yi Potian, immediately pointed to a building in the distance. Lin Yao turned his head and saw dozens of heavily armed soldiers patrolling nearby. They were probably worried that the Yi family might have infected these martial artists due to poor control. If these martial artists tried to escape beyond the cordon around Yanji city, the military responsible for martial law would be powerless to stop them, because the higher-ups already knew that these ancient martial arts practitioners were not afraid of guns once they reached a certain level.
Although the Yi family brought in their in-laws, they were still subject to government surveillance. Elder Yi Potian did not choose to confront them on this issue, but instead compromised and agreed to the headquarters' request, allowing heavily armed soldiers to enter the core area of the Yi family.
On such a matter of principle, Elder Yi Potian completely set aside his pride as a member of a powerful family and a top-tier expert, fully cooperating with the government's work. Lin Yao greatly admired him and, in comparison, felt that he had done far worse than the Elder.
Without uttering any more words, Lin Yao's figure vanished from everyone's sight in an instant. By the time everyone reacted, they could only see a fleeting cyan phantom of Lin Yao following the direction pointed by Elder Yi Potian, before he disappeared from the building in an instant, as if everything that had just happened was an illusion, and Lin Yao simply vanished.
The only person who could clearly see Lin Yao's movements was the Grand Elder Yi Potian, who had reached the Heavenly level. Even he felt that Lin Yao's speed was ridiculously fast. He considered himself weaker than Lin Yao in terms of movement and speed, and his surprise increased exponentially. This young man was constantly challenging his understanding and had reached such a height in just one year.
The First Elder, Yi Potian, clearly remembered that when he first met Lin Yao, he couldn't sense that the other party had any martial arts skills at all. Sometimes, when he saw the abilities that Lin Yao displayed, he didn't think much of them. He believed in his heart that apart from some kind of special ability, Lin Yao was probably inferior to him.
At this moment, Lin Yaoguang had already cultivated the "Yi Jin Jue" to the peak of the Earth level. This was an unprecedented speed in the history of the Yi family. In just over a year, and with only sporadic cultivation and numerous worldly affairs to attend to, he had actually reached the peak of the Earth level. Although pills are an external obstacle, Yi Potian was absolutely certain that the "Creation Pill" that could increase one's power had only recently appeared. Therefore, Lin Yaoguang's cultivation talent was absolutely extraordinary and unparalleled.
This surprised Yi Potian, but also filled him with anticipation. He was eager to see just how high Lin Yao could go. His current peak Earth-level strength already surpassed that of Heaven-level experts in terms of speed. What about reaching the peak of Earth-level? Or advancing to Heaven-level? How amazing would that be?
Lin Yao didn't think that much about it. He was just focused on the time. Every second, a large number of civilians in this city of 500,000 people were dying. Every second was extremely precious. He could no longer hide his strength. He was willing to let everyone know his abilities. He had to find a solution as soon as possible.
Relying solely on the grass and his own abilities is utterly useless in the face of such a massive population. Even if the "antidote pill" were effective, he wouldn't have enough pseudo-elixir fire to consume. Not to mention, the raw materials consumed by the "antidote pill," which costs 500 yuan per pill, would pile up into a small mountain. At this time, Yanji City was completely unable to provide these materials.
Aside from a few core members of the Yi family, no one could see Lin Yao's abilities. The soldiers on guard duty only vaguely felt a blur before their eyes, and then it was as if a whirlwind had swept by. They didn't feel anything unusual after that, and they didn't even notice that someone had entered the building they were guarding and protecting.
Meanwhile, in a room of a staff apartment building in the central area of Yanji, a handsome, somewhat flamboyant young man was sitting on the sofa in the living room watching television.
Today, the entire closed-circuit television network in Yanji City has only one channel, broadcasting professional knowledge and special news 24 hours a day. These programs all come from the local television station in Yanji City. Local announcers and government officials take turns appearing on the television screen, constantly encouraging everyone, telling citizens to stay firm in their beliefs, not to go out unnecessarily, and to believe that with the unity of the government and the people, they will surely overcome the difficulties and restore a clear and safe sky to Yanji City.
All telephone and mobile phone signals were restricted from making or receiving calls and could only be used within the city limits. The same applied to the internet. This time, the relevant national departments reacted quickly and brought the entire situation under control immediately, preventing nationwide panic and riots, as well as social unrest and the enormous losses that would have been incurred by the entire country.
All of this is not because the government wants to deliberately control public opinion or conceal information, but because it is a choice made from the perspective of what is most beneficial to the country and the people.
The basis for this choice was the cold winter climate in the north. It was this harsh winter that could control the spread of the virus, giving the country valuable response time and several alternative plans.
This highly contagious and deadly virus is the most dangerous variant ever recorded in history, and it is directly related to the survival of all mankind. Even if it is publicly reported, it can only cause panic around the world and a large wave of migration. However, this form of migration to avoid danger does nothing to help the whole thing and does nothing at all, because as long as one patient leaves the epidemic area and enters an area where healthy people live, he can spread the virus to everyone as quickly as ink is dropped into water.
Therefore, ZY chose to suppress the transmission of information and find a solution as quickly as possible. If the epidemic could not be controlled, the only option left would be to resort to wrist-cutting, like in the American movie "Out of the Box" from more than ten years ago, by dropping incendiary bombs on a large scale to kill this new virus. Of course, this last resort would directly kill 500,000 citizens of Yanji and the officers and soldiers responsible for maintaining order under martial law, but it was a helpless measure.