CHAPTER 392: 298. GREAT XIA IS STILL BETTER, OTHERWORLD VISITORS MAKE AN APPEARANCE_2

He opened his eyes for a moment and found himself wearing only shorts, soaking in a large glass tank.

He looked around and noticed a device had fixed him in place, with only his head above the water, and various wires connected to his body.

The water temperature seemed just right, making him feel very comfortable.

Anthony recalled the sergeant’s words and felt deeply touched: "Such treatment costs less than 300 Xia Yuan, Great Xia people are truly kind."

He glanced around and saw a display beside him, showing numerous parameters.

He took a quick look, and his gaze locked onto one parameter: Water temperature, 48 degrees.

Anthony was a bit confused: "That data must be wrong, right? If the water temperature is 48 degrees, I should have been cooked long ago!"

He thought for a moment and called out: "Is anyone there?"

No one responded.

Anthony glanced around again and saw a wristband on his wrist with a red button on it.

He thought for a moment and tentatively pressed the button.

Five seconds later.

The door to the room was pushed open.

A rescue officer walked in, glanced at Anthony, and said with a smile: "Awake so quickly? Looks like you’re out of danger."

Anthony sincerely expressed his gratitude: "Many thanks to the Great Xia Rescue Center for the treatment."

The officer waved his hand: "Everyone in Eastern City, no matter who gets Cold Night Syndrome, the rescue center will treat them as fast as possible."

Anthony immediately gave a thumbs-up: "You are true angels!"

Last month, he watched a TV program at home discussing how many people died in various countries due to natural disasters.

Included in the statistics was Great Xia’s death count.

The Great Xia government officially announced that up until last month, various natural disasters directly caused over 186,500 citizen deaths.

The program’s host sarcastically criticized this, believing that Great Xia had severely falsified their data.

Since most countries have lost more than one percent of their population, meaning at least one out of every hundred people died from disasters.

Globally, with over twelve billion people, the death toll likely exceeded two hundred million.

While Great Xia’s population is as high as 1.8 billion, the largest globally, even though Great Xia is the safest country, by worldwide average calculation, it should have lost 1.8 million people.

How could it be only a mere 180,000?

The host also confidently claimed Great Xia was a nation of lies.

Now that Anthony experienced the rescue process firsthand, he felt that Great Xia people probably weren’t fabricating data.

With such a powerful and efficient rescue center, it’s not easy to have fatalities.

Anthony pointed at the display again and asked: "Is there a problem with the water temperature display, how could it be as high as 48 degrees?"

The officer looked at the display and shook his head: "No problem."

He paused for a moment and said: "Two hours ago, during your warm water treatment, the highest water temperature reached 55 degrees."

Anthony was amazed.

I was soaked in 50-degree water for two hours, and I’m still alive?

The officer saw his shocked face and smiled, explaining: "Cold Night Syndrome isn’t a conventional disease; it’s more like a supernatural curse.

"When you fell unconscious under the curse’s influence, your body temperature dropped below 25 degrees, and even your eyebrows and hair had a layer of frost.

"Because of the curse inside you, soaking in 50-degree hot water is no problem at all."

Anthony was incredulous: "Did you just soak me in hot water to cure my Cold Night Syndrome?"

The officer shook his head: "Of course not."

The officer further explained: "The effect of hot water is twofold: one, to delay the onset of the curse, and two, to maintain your vital signs.

"The real weapon against the curse is the Life Potion we injected into you.

"Additionally, soaking in hot water helps the Life Potion take effect quickly."

Anthony suddenly realized.

He curiously inquired again: "The treatment for Cold Night Syndrome costs just a few hundred Xia Yuan, so the Life Potion must be cheap, right?"

Though a few hundred Xia Yuan isn’t insignificant, it’s negligible compared to saving a life.

The officer nodded: "The domestic price in Great Xia is 200 Xia Yuan per injection, and the treatment cost for patients with Great Xia nationality is fully covered by the officials."

Anthony keenly noticed the word "domestic" and followed up: "Does Great Xia sell Life Potion externally?"

The officer nodded again: "I heard it will start being exported in bulk next month."

The officer paused for a moment, then smiled and added: "But the price might be a bit higher, reportedly not less than 50,000 Xia Yuan."

Anthony didn’t know what to say.

In Great Xia, it’s just 200 Xia Yuan per shot, but selling it abroad at 50,000 per shot, a 250-times increase, that’s pretty brutal.

He suddenly realized this was also one of Great Xia’s strategies to attract talent.

At this moment.

Anthony genuinely felt tempted, and for the first time, a thought flashed through his mind about joining Great Xia.

He asked another question: "When can I be discharged?"

The officer looked at the time on the display and said: "Your situation is quite severe; it’s best to soak for another three hours. By six in the afternoon, when the Life Potion fully takes effect, you can leave."

Anthony replied honestly: "Understood."

The officer added: "At five o’clock, we can provide you with a free nutritious meal here, so you won’t go hungry."

Anthony quickly expressed his gratitude: "Thank you!"

At five sharp.

The nutritious meal was delivered.

To Anthony’s surprise, the dinner included meat, eggs, vegetables, and a sweet hot drink.

He lay in the glass bath, using chopsticks to grab a piece of meat, tasting it in his mouth, finding the flavor alright.

He drank a sip of the hot beverage and quietly made a decision: "Tonight, I’ll find someone to learn how to acquire a Great Xia National ID."

Staying in Yilete always poses a life-threatening risk, and at forty-two, he doesn’t want to face death prematurely.

Living in Great Xia not only ensures life security but also offers free medical care, even including complimentary meals during hospitalization.

If it were in Yilete, wouldn’t this meal cost you 50 Xing Yuan?

Great Xia is better!

*

At seven in the evening.

Anthony returned to the hotel feeling refreshed.

In the past few days, he always felt a peculiar heaviness in his heart, which has now vanished without a trace, making even his steps lighter.

This treatment cost 260 Xia Yuan, slightly less than he expected.

Having been saved by the Great Xia people once, Anthony now views Eastern City as a beautiful place.

Eastern Great Xia is the true beacon of civilization!

In the hotel lobby.

Anthony, in high spirits, greeted the receptionist: "Miss Zhao, wish you a great night."

He knew Miss Zhao was a Shapudian, just took a Great Xia name, Zhao Xue.

The receptionist glanced at him and smiled perfunctorily: "Mr. Anthony, you too."

She thought Anthony was trying to flirt with her, internally frustrated: "Silly white guy, still thinking it’s a decade ago when white people were most popular?"

If the other party were Great Xia, she’d be happy to flirt, but a white guy, forget it.

With so many disasters now, in a few years, who knows—maybe worse off than Shapudian.

Back in his room.

Anthony immediately turned on the TV, tuning into Great Xia Primordial Expo Channel, awaiting the upcoming news conference.

After some time, the Black Sand Sea Exploration Alliance’s news conference finally began.

Led by Great Xia, representatives from twenty-eight countries appeared together.

Anthony was a bit surprised: "So many countries?"

He then realized Great Xia was no longer the old Great Xia, but had formed a powerful Great Xia conglomerate.

Before the Superpower Era, Great Xia often went solo internationally, while the Carmenia Federation teamed up with the Southern Cross Alliance to suppress Great Xia.

Now the situation has reversed.

Just one Pioneer Alliance is enough to compete with the Western Hemisphere.

Anthony was somewhat emotional: "The era is really different."

During the eighth minute of the conference.

The moment he was anticipating finally arrived.

After introducing the Pioneer Alliance situation, the Great Xia representative suddenly announced loudly: "Now let’s welcome a special guest."

With those words.

A bizarre figure appeared.

Anthony was stunned with just one look.

Because this figure was clearly not human, wearing a set of heavy metal armor, and the exposed face and arms revealed a distinct metallic hue.