Chapter 574 Spread
Southern Rocky Mountains.
Due to the terrain barriers, there was no snow in some river valleys. Instead, the temperature remained between 4 and 8 degrees Celsius.
Especially the mountainous area near the Aztec region.
Take for example the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona.
Except for some small towns along the highway, the rest of the place is the original landform of mountains, forests and valleys.
November 26th.
A large number of monkeypox patients have appeared in Grand Canyon City near Grand Canyon National Park, and it is clear that super monkeypox is spreading rapidly throughout southern America.
The reason why we pay attention to this place is that the field division of Sapiens Company has established the North American Business Intelligence Center in the Grand Canyon National Park, where 172 core business intelligence investigators are stationed.
The heads of the business intelligence center are Columbus and Catherine, a couple who have worked in North America for a long time.
Unlike the intelligence agencies of other forces, the Field Division does not like to set up intelligence stations in towns and cities, and does not even have intelligence stations in rural areas.
This is caused by differences in intelligence methods and concepts.
After all, the advantage of setting up intelligence stations in human settlements such as towns is that many targets can be reached, but the disadvantages are also very obvious, and abnormalities can be easily detected.
Therefore, the Field Support Department did the opposite and set up intelligence stations in remote mountain forests.
As a national park, the Grand Canyon area not only has dense vegetation, but also has relatively complex terrain. There are many natural caves in the mountains that can be used.
Although locals come here for tourism or hunting, there are also forest rangers patrolling.
However, in such a vast primitive area with such complex terrain, and with the new humans equipped with biological armor and various special equipment, it is impossible for natural people to discover their tracks.
The Grand Canyon Intelligence Center is located in a cave in the mountain. The cave has been widened and repaired through biological means, and the outside is also fully camouflaged.
Inside this small base.
Hundreds of investigators are busy with their work.
Columbus, who was eating synthetic steak in the base restaurant, was still thinking about some recent arrangements.
Suddenly, his subordinate Li Xian came running over: "Boss, we are in trouble..."
After taking a sip of synthetic coffee, Columbus calmly asked, "What's the matter?"
"Take a look at this. This is what Team Seven just discovered in the valley." Li Xian projected an investigation report.
Columbus read it carefully and frowned involuntarily: " Monkeypox appears in mammals?"
Li Xian swallowed and said, "The bodies of the 12 squirrels have been brought back and are in the isolation room."
Columbus was no longer calm. He threw the steak into the digestive aid bag on his waist and drank the coffee in one gulp.
"Let's go and take a look."
Outside the isolation room.
Catherine, who was in charge of biochemical analysis, had just completed genetic testing and the autopsy of a squirrel corpse. After disinfection, she walked out of the disinfection room.
Columbus quickly asked, "My dear, how is it?"
"The situation is very bad. The squirrels have indeed been infected with super monkeypox. I also found that the squirrels' reproductive systems have been severely damaged and they have basically lost their ability to reproduce!" Catherine's face was full of worry.
"Damn it!" Columbus gasped.
He grabbed his hair and ordered, "Report this information to the headquarters immediately. Also, have other teams collect information about animals in the surrounding areas to see how many animals will be infected."
"OK."
"I'll be there right away."
The entire Grand Canyon Intelligence Center was in chaos.
In less than three days, they discovered the seriousness of the matter was even more terrifying than they had imagined.
Squirrels, mice, bats, foxes, brown bears, bison, livestock, and many other mammals have been infected.
Among them, domestic animals and pet dogs and cats were the worst affected, especially purebred pet dogs and cats with serious genetic diseases, which were almost wiped out.
Similarly, black and white dairy cows, Angus dairy cows, and white-striped pigs, which have been cultivated by humans for a long time, have also suffered large-scale infections.
This is a devastating disaster for the livestock industry.
They have received relevant intelligence that a large number of dairy cows, beef cattle and pigs on farms in Texas have been widely infected.
Even if veterinary antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs can be used to ensure that livestock does not die, it will not help.
After being infected with super monkeypox, many livestock will directly lose their ability to reproduce. Although many individuals can become the lucky few by relying on their immunity, the problem is that the livestock inventory has basically not recovered.
Especially many breeding cattle and pigs, as well as dairy cows.
When a cow loses her fertility, it no longer produces milk.
A large number of mammals were wiped out by monkeypox, and the few that survived also had antibodies, but it may take decades for the population size to recover to its current level.
Especially the large behemoths, some populations of large behemoths are on the verge of extinction.
On the contrary, animals such as rats and wild boars, thanks to their large size and thick skin and flesh, will be able to restore their population size within a few years.
However, America has never cared about the deaths and injuries of these wild animals. What they are concerned about now is the breeding industry. Except for chicken, duck and insect farms, other farms raising mammals are in shock on the spot.
Even Sapiens’ mammal farms in Central America have seen widespread declines in production.
As a last resort, Sapiens quickly launched a synthetic meat factory, using genetically modified insects to produce protein and fat, and then using nano-modeling technology to weave the protein and fat into artificial meat.
Insects are worthy of being the core of future food. They have a very high feed conversion rate, a relatively short breeding cycle, strong adaptability to the environment, and are basically not infected by large-scale diseases.
After all, insect populations are huge, and it is difficult for any microorganisms that target them to completely exterminate them. As long as they cannot be exterminated instantly, insects will quickly evolve resistance.
This is also the reason why many pesticides must be replaced frequently in modern agricultural production.
Insects regenerate too quickly to resist microbial threats.
Mammals, led by humans, tend to reproduce very slowly, which makes humans unable to adapt to sudden environmental changes and super microorganisms.
Now super monkeypox is teaching humans how to be human.
At the Grand Canyon Intelligence Center, Columbus received daily reports of chaos and conflict across America.
After being infected, many people became half-human, half-ghost, and went crazy destroying everything around them.
In just one week, the scale of shootings in America has increased hundreds of times compared to usual.
Not only ordinary people are going crazy, but ordinary soldiers of the US military are also going crazy.
The City on the Hill Council, which had always thought that it could control the entire America and the Free Union, now felt that the situation was completely out of control. They were horrified to find that their orders were no longer obeyed.
In fact, this is very normal. The purpose of the group formed by robbers is naturally to rob. Now there is no way to rob, and the internal free market is gradually collapsing.
The true nature of many people began to reveal themselves. They frantically destroyed communication equipment, trying to cut off connections between different places, and then fish in troubled waters, or simply take revenge on the world.
No one expected that America would self-destruct in this way.
