Hvisland: A VR Colony Sim Game

Chapter 144 - 144 – The Empathy

Gwen fell asleep while my colonists were at work the next day. Kat had gone hunting, Seb planted potato seeds and vegetables, while Manu started building the stables. I asked them not to do all that if they were tired. After all, they only got here yesterday. But, in the end, they did it anyway. Well, living in such physically demanding conditions seems to make them accustomed to constant activity.

Seb, carrying a wooden bucket to fetch water, stopped near Gwen's cage. Seeing Gwen naked again, Seb shook his head. Luckily the woman used her clothes and jacket as a blanket so that her private parts were not visible.

How vulnerable this woman is. If my two male colonists were assholes, and I didn't care, this woman would definitely be harassed.

I intend to press the fast-forward button. Just now, I purposely used normal speed to check the activities of my colonists. However, when I pressed that button, the speed of time didn't increase at all.

Another event? My eyes saw a red arrow pointing down in the south.

Deciding to check things out, I used the fly feature. There was a red circle dotting the ground, just below the arrow. It was several kilometers in diameter. I checked the section, and it didn't take long until I found someone I recognized.

Sun, the woman who landed yesterday with the escape pod, walked limply holding her right arm, bandaged by a makeshift cloth. Red blood seeped from the fabric.

I then ordered Manu to come to the woman. Upon seeing Manu, Sun immediately knelt down and burst into tears. The woman looked dirty, and her clothes were torn in several places.

"What happened?" Manu asked while crouching in front of the lady.

"I-Carlos and I are spending the night somewhere after a long day of searching for other escape pods." Sun had difficulty speaking because of her shortness of breath due to crying. "Then a giant flock of birds attacked us. And they... Oh, Carlos... Carlos has been killed."

Manu's eyes widened. "Are the necks of the birds long and the feathers blue?"

This time Sun could only nod, continuing to cry.

Biruhuds?

Manu gulped, then spoke again. "You'll tell me later, now come with me to our house."

Manu helps the lady up, and they start walking. I used the fast-forward feature until they finally got home. Gwen, who just woke up, immediately stood up and asked. "What happened to her?"

"Put on your clothes first, lady." Manu snorted, continuing to lead Sun to the house. Seb saw this and helped them.

Instead of following them, I went over to Gwen, who was still naked. "The man in the pod with you is dead, and the woman is injured. All because of a beast attack. If only they had a shelter, like this house, I think they'd be safe."

Gwen just froze with her mouth hanging open. Gone were the seductive expressions, gestures, and sighs she had shown yesterday.

"If you don't believe me, you can hear the woman's story in the house." I continued my speech, drawing closer to Gwen. "And you can't just sit around watching her get hurt like that, can you? I can guess that you are a nurse, doctor, or something. Basically, someone who works in the health sector."

"I haven't graduated from medical school yet...."

"But, as a prospective doctor, you should have been taught empathy for others, right? I ask you once again, do you have the heart to let her be injured like that? My people have limited healing skills. I'm not sure they'll be able to treat her well." Maybe I'm exaggerating a bit. However, this is for Gwen's entry into my colony. "At least you can treat wounds, right?"

The blonde woman sighed. "Then free me from this place..."

"If you didn't really want to join my people, then the answer is still no."

Gwen pursed her lips, looked away, then sighed again. "Okay, then."

[New colonist acquired]

"Great. I'll call someone to release you." Somehow, I get tremendous relief. I then backed away while pointing at the woman's body. "And put your clothes on, please."

I do not understand. Why does she have such a high tolerance for cold temperatures? It's still early spring, you know.

***

Gwen goes into the house with Manu, who just freed her. The woman went straight to Sun, whose wound was being cleaned by Seb.

I winced. The wound looked pretty nasty.

"Excuse me." Gwen knelt down next to the short-haired woman, examining the gaping wound on her arm. "This wound was treated, so she can still survive until now. But still, this must be treated better." Gwen then looked at my colonists. "Do you guys have medical kits?"

"Our supplies are running out," Seb replied in a worried tone.

"Well, our escape pods must still have that stuff. You can't possibly carry all of them while you're out looking for other escape pods, can you?" Gwen asked Sun, who nodded immediately. "I could have unlocked it using my fingerprint. However, it would take a long time because it takes two hours to get there and then back."

Ah, looks like if it wasn't an accident, the escape pod would have to be unlocked with fingerprints. Back then, I remember Manu being able to open it without doing so.

"And I'm not suggesting we go out now," Manu added. "There are still Biruhuds outside. They are very aggressive and nasty."

Shit. I remembered Kat was still hunting.

Gwen was silent for a moment. "In that case, do you have any alcohol and sewing kits?"

"Yes. Let me prepare all that." Seb got up and headed for the kitchen.

"You guys heal Sun. Do your best." Having said that, I pressed the pause button and left the house, using the locator feature to find Kat. As soon as I teleported to Kat's location, I immediately saw the girl lurking behind the tall grass.

And she was watching some beasts in the distance. There are five in total. All of them are large, have long necks, have blue feathers, and have giant beaks.

Slowly, I turned towards my own house, which was still visible, the size of a bean.

In no time, I'm sure the monsters will reach my colonists' homes. Their speed is extraordinary.

Taking a deep breath, I brought my mouth close to the amber-eyed girl's ear. "Kat, get out of here. But I beg you to be very careful, don't let them see you.. You remember, don't you? Those fucking birds are insane."