Early in the morning, just as the sky began to brighten, Eric set out to pick up his parents. Initially, he planned to go alone, but Sylvia insisted on accompanying him, providing welcome company for the journey.

After procuring some medicinal herbs from Winston's clinic and purchasing additional medicines from the pharmacy, Eric and Sylvia embarked straight for Nutikiville.

"It's truly alarming," Sylvia remarked. "We visited numerous pharmacies just to obtain this small amount of medicine. The suppliers in Salt City and Dortmund City must be reaping huge profits!"

Her unease was palpable.

Medications that once cost 1 or 2 dollars were now commanding prices of 10 dollars!

She lamented, "These individuals could have easily hoarded the medicine, yet they 'generously' provided me with a box of it!"

The extensive bag of medicine came at a steep cost, totaling over 1,000 dollars for Eric and Sylvia. In the past, such medicines wouldn't have exceeded 100 dollars.

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