Twinleaf Town, the streets were deserted.
The Pokémon Center was overflowing with people.
Gengar hid in Lucas's shadow. Lucas temporarily recalled Rapidash into its Poké Ball. He, Lilligant, and the others had just pushed through the crowd.
He was pulled aside by a hand.
"Lucas."
Joy pulled Lucas into the Pokémon Center from another direction.
She then handed several medical masks to Lucas, telling him, Lilligant, and the others to put them on.
Only after Lucas, Lilligant, and the others had put on their masks did Joy begin to explain the situation in detail.
"It started a few days ago. Suddenly, people came in with high fevers. At first, I thought it was just a common fever until more and more people and Pokémon came in these past two days. Reese felt something was wrong, so she investigated and found it was a highly contagious fever. Now, almost all infected people and Pokémon have been sent to the Pokémon Center."
Lucas frowned.
"Are they quarantined?"
Sister Joy nodded, "The Mayor Quinn has already told them all to stay home and not go out casually."
Lucas nodded.
For highly contagious diseases, the best thing to do is avoid social interaction.
In his previous life, he had stayed home for several months.
Lucas first followed Joy to Jenny's side.
Seeing Jenny groaning uncomfortably, Lucas walked over.
"Sister Reese."
Jenny opened her eyes and saw it was Lucas.
"Why are you here?"
She asked weakly, struggling to sit up.
But her whole body felt like her bones were broken, and she frowned in pain.
"You should go back quickly. This illness is highly contagious."
Unable to sit up, Jenny reached out, trying to push Lucas away.
But her hand was held by Lucas.
So hot.
Lucas's expression was grave. Jenny's hand temperature was already so high.
He didn't need a thermometer to know that the temperature had reached the maximum a human body could endure.
If she stayed in a high-temperature state, her brain could easily be damaged.
Lucas immediately had Gengar take out the herbal medicine brewed at the Breeding House. He asked Joy to help Jenny, feeding the cold herbal medicine into her mouth.
Gothorita, with Gengar's help, also fed a large bowl to Arcanine.
He told Jenny to watch Arcanine and rest well.
Lucas touched Joy's forehead again, it was starting to get hot again.
Without another word, he directly had her and Blissey drink a large bowl.
After Joy finished drinking, Lucas walked out of the room and saw the countless people and Pokémon outside.
The herbal medicine he brought was nowhere near enough for so many people and Pokémon.
Joy put on her mask and walked out of the room to Lucas's side.
Lucas was still thinking about how to better solve this problem.
At this moment, a familiar figure appeared in Lucas's line of sight.
He walked directly towards Lucas, wearing a mask, with heavy dark circles under his eyes.
"Shopkeeper Lucas is here too?"
He asked curiously, then, without waiting for Lucas's answer, he looked directly at Joy:
"Sister Joy, how is the situation now? When will the Alliance's medicine arrive?"
Mayor Quinn asked anxiously.
"The earliest will be tomorrow."
"But they can't wait until tomorrow."
Mayor Quinn stomped his foot in a hurry, then kept coughing.
Lucas offered a bowl of cold herbal medicine.
"Mayor, drink this first. This is herbal medicine developed by our Breeding House, and it can effectively treat fever."
"Sister Linnea also drank it."
Mayor Quinn was startled, glanced at Joy, whose complexion was starting to improve, then took the bowl and drank it all in one gulp.
"Shopkeeper Lucas, do you have a lot more of this herbal medicine?"
Lucas knew Mayor Quinn's thoughts; he had the same intention.
"Currently, a large amount of cold herbal medicine is needed to stabilize the current situation, but for medicinal herbs, only the Breeding House's would be effective. However, the Breeding House is a bit too far from here, and it would be too slow to brew and deliver it. So, I plan to have all these people and Pokémon go to the Breeding House. What do you think, Mayor?"
Mayor Quinn immediately clapped his hands after hearing this, "Then we'll proceed with this plan?"
"But there's a problem now. The number of people is too large. How do we transport them, and how do we solve the lodging problem once they get there?"
Lucas frowned and said.
This was the most difficult part to solve.
Being in a high fever state is something that cannot be delayed; every second of delay increases the danger.
However, in a high fever state, people almost lose their ability to move.
"Lilligant."
Lucas suddenly spoke. Lilligant came to Lucas's side, looking at him.
"Laji?"
"You, Gothorita, and Dash go back first. Then, can you ask the Pokémon at the Breeding House to help clear out the area outside the Breeding House?"
"And Gothorita, I'll trouble you to go back and start brewing the cold herbal medicine. As for the medicinal ingredients—"
Lucas thought of the herbal medicines in the plantation.
"If there isn't enough cold herbal medicine, just re-mix it according to your intuition, even if you have to pluck all the herbs in the herbal garden."
"Dash, I'll trouble you to cooperate with Lilligant and Gothorita."
"Laji~"
"Gothorita~"
"Nik-hek."
Understood.
At this moment, Mayor Quinn put down the phone, "The moving company is willing to go and clear the area first to set up a temporary lodging point."
"Lucas, the Alliance said that people from Sandgem Town and Jubilife City have been dispatched. Although the medicine is still not enough, many people have arrived. After learning about this plan, they are willing to assist us in transporting the feverish people and Pokémon to the Breeding House."
Joy also walked over and said.
Hearing this, Lucas breathed a sigh of relief.
"Then let's get moving quickly."
Mayor Quinn and Joy nodded, then left to arrange the relevant matters.
The situation was extremely urgent.
"Rapidash, I'll trouble you to send them back."
Rapidash nodded, the flames on its body growing hotter.
Lilligant and the others got on Rapidash's back, preparing to head towards the Breeding House.
"Dash."
"Nik-hek?"
"Take good care of Shauna and have her hide in the room first."
Dash nodded, giving a thumbs-up.
Then, following behind Rapidash, they disappeared into the night.
Soon, the personnel from Sandgem Town and Jubilife City arrived. Lucas helped them settle all the people and Pokémon from the Pokémon Center onto the vehicles.
"Lucas."
Jenny's voice sounded from behind him.
Arcanine followed behind Jenny and walked over.
Jenny was still in a feverish state, but her condition had improved significantly.
She shook her head to stay alert and looked at Lucas.
"You go back to the Breeding House first to prepare. Leave the rest to me and."
Lucas was stunned, then looked at the weak but still enduring Jenny. Her eyes were filled with determination.
Lucas smiled and nodded.
"Okay."
"You ride Arcanine back. Arcanine is fine now."
As a Fire-type Pokémon, Arcanine was able to move mostly normally after drinking the cold herbal medicine.
Lucas nodded, mounted Arcanine, said a word to Mayor Quinn, and prepared to leave.
"Gengar, take good care of Lucas."
"gengar sound—"
Without any extra words, Arcanine steadied its weak limbs and then quickly ran towards the Breeding House.
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