THE EXTINCTION ERA - Chapter 7

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A woman reads a piece of paper at a table in the middle of a spacious room where the interior is shiny and the dust is invisible to the eye. On the couch in the corner, a gray-haired middle-aged man was reading a book.

-Jimmy, what are you reading?

-I am reading about the history of the Middle Ages, especially the "Black plague" that engulfed Europe, Bella.

-Why are you interested in that?

-I have been fascinated by a number of facts in the history of the world about the imminent destruction of humanity. But this time, for some reason, I started reading medieval history. The Black plague killed a third of Europe's population. It is spread across the continent by rats nesting in merchant ships. Initially, the disease affected both rich and poor people. Large cities and small towns have all been affected. At that time, the Black plague was a natural phenomenon. The virus, which is stored in rodents such as marmots and rats, has spread to humans. But the "Mutation plague" that is engulfing us and the world is man-made.

-Yes, I would like to ask the presidents why the great nations that were powerful at that time started making such biological weapons.

- In the twentieth century, mankind has developed nuclear weapons of mass destruction. But they weren't satisfied. There were many dangers, such as the loss of nuclear missiles, their storage, and theft of technology. They had many headache causing problems, such as where to dispose the nuclear toxic waste. But in the twenty-first century, they made another terrible mistake. While they hadn't recovered from the previous headache. Constant conflicts, centuries of animosity, ethnic and religious conflicts, and the struggle for territory and natural resources have aroused their interest in having secret weapons in addition to nuclear bombs. It was not the metals, weapons, bombs, missiles, or tanks that could be controlled through customs, but the invisible virus that attracted their attention. The world's great powers spend a significant portion of their defense budgets to create a virus that once it reaches their planned destination multiplies at the speed of light and infects all living things, living for days in hot, cold, waterless, and humid conditions. And now we know what is the result. Bella, when did you lose your family?

-I lost my father half a year, my mother three months and my siblings only a month before I met you.

-Were you disheartened at that time?

-Certainly. Everything has become meaningless. Our good life has ruined.

-But I think you survived because you were strong. I wish you could see what was happening in the world in ancient times. History has shown that madness, insanity, and the desire to live one day longer drive a person insane. Civilized society, rich and poor alike, all fought to the death. Whether it's civilized or uncivilized society, rich and poor alike, all fought to the death. In the beginning, some people saw social chaos as an opportunity to make money, and they made a lot of money. They spent their money on protective clothing, firearms, food, and shelter. After this situation continues many years, many people have seen buyers disappear and the cash they collected turn into useless toilet paper. Who needs money when there is no trade or commerce?

-Why did you choose come to Central Asia?

-We had enough information from previous centuries. In ancient times, where the plague was most prevalent and people were most affected. The plague spread rapidly in the most densely populated areas of Southeast Asia, India, Europe, the Americas, Australia, and Africa. Eventually, the media ceased to exist, and only a handful of people began to use the internet to transmit information privately. Before I came here, the place where I lived had no future. It was necessary to continue our research in a safe place. I came to Central Asia because of its sparse population and vast territory. There were many of us at first. Now it has decreased. Little did the people of ancient times know that the plague had three generations. The virus, which originated in EDH, initially appeared in humans as a severe lung disease, but in the second generation, mutants emerged. In the third… In the third generation… Hybrids emerged… Jimmy sighed after finished his sentence.

-Mutants are caused by a vaccine against the virus. But I didn't understand the how hybrids came out.

- Hybrids are the end of the world created by man and God. The perfect weapon. Nothing compared to it, even nuclear weapons. Suppose they were deliberately created by people who survived the second generation of the plague. I still don't understand its purpose. I don't even know if the descendants of the people who created hybrids are still alive. Whom did those people enmity with and create deadly weapons? When everyone is eradicated. When there are no enemies nor friends...

-"Against humanity" Bella replied shortly.

-But why?

--We don't know who created it. I'm pretty sure we won't know in the future. But he must have hated mankind. Perhaps they were the ones who hated children's laughter, the way couples walked holding hands, and the happy peaceful life.

-Bella, I have done a few good deeds in my life. But one of the best decisions I ever made was to bravely get off the helicopter to pick-up a little girl who didn't know where to go on the streets of a dead city, who had lost all hope of life, and who was exhausted, Jimmy said.

-I'll be grateful for that for the rest of my life. I will never forget the hope and desire you gave me.

-Keep doing your work, I'll finish my book soon and go to the table, Jimmy said.

Bella carefully observes the results of previous tests. "The virus of mutant #98 is being destroyed at 42C degrees. On the other hand, the virus of mutant #86 disappeared at 41.6C degrees. There may be a genetic difference between #98 and #86, so further analysis is needed."