"Don't be afraid, it's really okay." The old man's expression was like an evil Frankenstein trying to induce a harmless child.
Qi Zhenxin said that if I believe you, you will be a ghost. Who knows what outrageous things you fanatical researchers will do?
While guiding Qi Zhen to sit on the stool, the old man shouted to everyone: "Bring the blood collection equipment quickly, why are you standing there in a daze, where is the blood pressure measuring machine? Don't just watch the fun, you can do the saliva collection..."
The originally clean laboratory building suddenly became lively because of Qi Zhen's infection.
The old man's approach was probably out of professional habits. In fact, Qi Zhen really didn't suffer much. He only collected blood, urine and saliva. The rest was to ask Qi Zhen how she felt after the infection, that's all.
The laboratory building was once again clean. Whether it was Zaka or Qi Zhen, after the analysis of the viruses on their bodies began, the researchers became busy again. It seemed that the enthusiasm shown by Qi Zhen before was all fake.
To put it more bluntly, those fanaticisms are actually viruses in Qi Zhen's body, not Qi Zhen herself.
Two days later, the results of the virus analysis had not yet come out, but Zhaka wanted to see Qi Zhen.
"How can I help you?" Zhaka looked into Qi Zhen's eyes with a sad look on his face.
"I discovered another virus here. Although the power of divine punishment is not small, it is still not enough to achieve my goal, so..."
"So you want me to be infected with this new virus, and then continue to spread in the world as a walking source of poison?" Zaka's words were a little bitter. Although the translation software had no emotions, his expression was deceptive. Inhumane.
Qi Zhen said nothing.
No words were spoken, which naturally represented acquiescence.
"The last virus did not kill me, but allowed the virus to coexist with me. How can you guarantee that this virus cannot kill me?" Zhaka asked.
"I'm sorry, I can't guarantee it." Qi Zhen didn't hide it, and didn't deceive this young man who looked like he was only in his early twenties.
"I guessed it would be like this." Zhaka smiled bitterly and shook his head, "These days are the happiest times I have ever spent. If it weren't for you, I might not be able to eat those delicacies in my life, nor would I be able to do anything about it. See those beautiful scenery..."
Zhaka raised his head, but did not see Qi Zhen's face again.
Qi Zhen didn't want to hear his thanks to him, or imagine his longing for a better life. He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to do it, and he was even more afraid that this young man who was full of expectations for life would end up in his own hands. That gun will die after it has been used to its full potential, and then become a spokesman for the devil in this world, and will be reviled forever.
Qi Zhen suddenly felt a little boring and he didn't want to do it.
Whether it’s the game Plague Company, or the game itself.
He knew he shouldn't have such emotions, but it was difficult for him to be completely rational and not be disturbed by the external environment.
Without Li Qiang by his side, he didn't even know how to open his heart.
When Zhang Zhiwen and He Li found Qi Zhen, he was in the room at the end of the corridor on the third floor, silently looking at the sky outside.
"Are you okay?" Both He and Li felt that something was wrong with Qi Zhen, but they didn't know where his emotional change came from.
Qi Zhen turned her head and did not answer their questions. Instead, she asked: "What's the matter? Do you want to see me for something?"
"Well, the results of the virus comparison are out, but I still have to let you take a look. We can't make up our minds." Zhang Zhiwen continued.
Qi Zhen followed the two of them to the laboratory on the top floor. All the researchers stopped what they were doing and seemed to be waiting for him.
Qi Zhen was a little confused as to what she had discovered and why everyone was so solemn.
The oldest old man walked up to Qi Zhen, his face as dark as water, but the twinkling light in his eyes told Qi Zhen that they had indeed made an incredible discovery.
"You do have the virus."
As soon as the old man said these words, Qi Zhen had the urge to slap him.
Nonsense, with my physical fitness strengthened by magic liquid, who else can do this except for the virus in the game that can make me sick?
But the old man's next words made Qi Zhen become serious: "The virus in your body has undergone magical changes when it comes into contact with this C virus."
"What's going on?" Qi Zhen asked.
"Come and see." The old researcher led Qi Zhen to the vicinity of the virus culture dish, pointed at the thing in front of him that no longer looked like a culture dish, and said softly: "We don't know why this happened. But there is no doubt that there is a chemical reaction between the two viruses that no one can understand."
In the petri dish, the spiderweb-shaped virus spots that originally belonged to the C virus have now turned into a three-dimensional and intertwined tissue under the microscope. They do not look like viruses, but rather like something that is inextricably linked. The original red and black color of the piece of meat has now become a little pink, like a ham sausage.
It looks a little disgusting.
There are so many of these tissues that they almost cover the entire petri dish. It seems that perhaps because of the insufficient number, the growth to this level has reached its limit and it is difficult to grow further.
Qi Zhen inexplicably remembered the game called "The Prototype of Killing", and felt a little strange in her heart.
"How could it become like this?" Qi Zhen asked doubtfully.
Logically speaking, virus comparison is probably to compare two completely different strains under a microscope, and to distinguish the similarities and differences between the two by observing their characteristics. If you go deeper into the experiment, you may also implant the two viruses separately. Comparison of pathological mechanisms observed in vivo in experimental subjects.
But in any case, there will not be a situation where the two viruses come together. After all, it is not cooking.
"At the beginning we just did some basic virus comparison work, but a researcher accidentally mixed two viruses together when changing samples, and it turned out like this." The old man spoke, but his face showed He looked shy and unbecoming of his age.
"You know, we people are always curious about these things. When we first compared strains, we didn't find anything. They were originally two completely different viruses, but they were slightly different in virus structure. They are similar, and the growth patterns are also similar. It can even be said that the replication and growth of most viruses in the world follow this pattern..." the old man continued.
"Well, so when it was discovered that the two viruses mutated together, you did not choose to stop the experiment, but provided a better environment to observe the changes in the virus, right?" Qi Zhen glanced at the old man, There is no intention to blame.
"Yes... I hope you don't blame us." The old man said apologetically.
"It's okay, I'm only concerned about when antiviral drugs or vaccines can be produced," Qi Zhen said.
"Actually, this is what I want to tell you next." The old man's voice began to tremble slightly.
Qi Zhen's heart moved, and she seemed to have guessed something.
"I don't know what kind of chemical reaction took place between the two viruses. In short, after they met, a new substance was produced. This substance is neither God's punishment nor the C virus. It is a kind of virus that has never existed in this world. Something I have never seen before, but this kind of thing does not have the ability to replicate and grow like a virus..." The old man's words became excited.
"Can I understand this sentence this way? These two viruses are actually drugs for each other, but they both feed and inhibit each other. Unlike traditional antiviral drugs, they do not kill each other, but combine to form Did you find something new?" Qi Zhen asked.
"That's right, but we haven't done clinical trials yet. We still don't know whether this new substance is still contagious or its condition inside the experimental subject. Further experiments are needed." The old man nodded, looking forward to it. .
Not only him, but all the researchers in the laboratory also had their eyes lit up at this time, fearing that Qi Zhen would not allow their somewhat "excessive" request. After all, what they wanted to do, although nominally, was to deal with the C virus. strategy, but in fact it has little connection with the C virus.
Qi Zhen did not refuse the other party's request, and said with a smile: "In any case, please develop antiviral drugs and vaccines as soon as possible. After all, the sooner this matter is resolved, the sooner we can make our contribution to all mankind. "
In fact, both he and these researchers know that it is difficult to apply it clinically as shown in the petri dish.
But since they want to toss, let them do it, and there is no guarantee that they will get some new discoveries.
Qi Zhen said hello to Zhang Zhiwen and returned to the small room on the third floor without exchanging pleasantries with the researchers who were working in full swing again.
Look at the sky.
After two days of watching the sky and the students coming and going downstairs, Qi Zhen still found no trace of games in this world, as if it were a real world.
No matter how similar the white clouds in the blue sky are, they are different every day. Those students will rush to the cafeteria because of the teacher's delay, for fear of missing the meals in the cafeteria.
Every day, couples on campus would pass by and have sex downstairs, but occasionally there would be quarrels, and the girl would cry like a child.
His mood became even more disappointed.
"Your progress must be accelerated. Someone in the school has reported the situation of the laboratory building to the Department of Education. Soon you will not be able to use that place." Qian Jiang conveyed the words of the municipal party committee secretary on the phone.
Qi Zhen knew that it was time to make a decision.
