Pierce trusted Eric's judgment, especially since Eric was an expert in this area. When the renowned Orion was alive, he could accurately predict a patient's remaining time based on their condition. Even though Eric hadn't inherited all of Orion's knowledge, he was still remarkably close.

Three days felt too short for Pierce. The medical system simply couldn't react fast enough. By the time they were ready to start treatment, the patient would already be gone. Worse still, the virus was highly contagious.

"What about the treatment?" Pierce asked again. His primary concern was finding a widespread solution. Ideally, there would be a drug that could be mass-produced.

Eric sighed. "There is a method, but it's very difficult. There are probably only 20 or 30 holistic physicians nationwide who could handle it. If the infection spreads widely, this method won't work.

"Before the virus outbreak in Salt City, there were about 50 such holistic physicians. Unfortunately, over the past few yea