kvmb Chapter 256 The Little Salted Fish in the Apocalypse (2)
Chapter 256 The Little Salted Fish in the Apocalypse (2)
“Wangyou, I guess we can’t get out. The school has issued a notice,” Song Shishi said, holding her phone.
The group also took out their phones to check the messages. It turned out that the authorities had begun to take action, and the troops stationed at Harbin Institute of Technology had started clearing out the zombies.
“Wangyou, you don’t really need to go. You know ancient martial arts, and your sister definitely does too. Besides, the rescue will definitely arrive quickly. You know, Harbin Institute of Technology is full of big shots,” Chen Sasa said after thinking for a moment.
"My sister is quite skilled, but she's not very bright. I'm worried she'll get fooled." Besides, the female lead in the novel is probably in the same school or dormitory as her.
"Why don't we call and talk about it again?"
"I'll send a message. Everyone, please silence your phones to reduce the chances of attracting the attention of zombies." Wangyou climbed into bed and sent a message to Xie Baozhu. Xie Baozhu repeatedly assured her that she didn't trust anyone and wouldn't try to be a big shot, which made Wangyou feel a little more at ease.
As for Wangyou at home, there's no need to worry. After all, they are a prestigious family, and their methods and speed in handling matters are quite good. Moreover, almost everyone in the Xie family now has a wooden plaque, and each one has its own space inside, it's just a matter of size.
It's perfectly adequate for a single person.
The zombies inside Harbin Institute of Technology were quickly cleared away by soldiers in military uniforms, and then each floor began to be cleaned.
"Bang bang bang! Is anyone home?" There was a knock on the door.
"Yes." The four exchanged glances, and Chen Sasa stood at the door and said softly.
"How many people are left in your dorm? Has anyone been scratched by zombies?"
"No, there are four of us in the dorm, and we haven't gone out at all."
"Okay, keep it up and don't go out. Someone will bring supplies up in the next couple of days."
"Okay, we understand."
As the footsteps outside gradually faded away, the group exchanged glances, carefully opened the door, and saw the soldiers knocking on each door in the corridor, feeling a sense of security welling up inside them.
In the following days, the group did not go out again. After the soldiers checked the number of people in each dormitory, they distributed the corresponding supplies. In this situation, it was obviously impossible to deliver supplies every day, so most of them were compressed dry food, biscuits, instant noodles, and bottled water.
"For the first time in my life, I feel that getting into Harbin Institute of Technology was one of the right choices I ever made," Chen Sasa said contentedly, taking a sip of mineral water.
"Yes, this place is going to be turned into a base, and we'll probably have to move in a couple of days," Wangyou said, looking at the message on her phone.
"I heard that the senior professors have all been taken away, probably for some important mission," Song Shishi said, taking a small sip of water.
"There are essentially two points: one is to investigate where the zombie virus came from, and the other is to develop a weapon that can kill zombies in one blow. After all, zombies are very resilient," Wangyou said with a smile.
"I'm willing but unable right now. I just got into university, and I haven't even finished military training yet. It can wait, at least let me learn something," Zhang Wanting wailed.
"Now that you mention it, it reminds me of something. We can make pills! I was bored after my high school entrance exam and researched an antiviral pill. It's made from traditional Chinese medicine, so maybe it will work," Wangyou said with a flash of inspiration.
"Then let's talk to the soldiers outside. Wangyou, do you have any samples?" Zhang Wanting said with delight. After all, it's come to this point. Whether it works or not, we'll know once we try.
“Yes.” Wangyou took out two jade bottles from her cabinet.
"This bottle is actually imperial green, it must be worth several million!" the group exclaimed, but they still quickly opened the stopper and took out a pill.
"This medicine smells so refreshing, it's useless against the zombie virus, but it'll definitely work on other illnesses. Let's go find someone!" Chen Sasa said, her eyes shining.
The four carefully went downstairs and found two soldiers standing guard at the door. They showed them the pills.
“We’re just sitting around in the dorm anyway, so why don’t we do something that’s good for everyone? We have plenty of Chinese herbal medicine here. If we make the pills, you’ll have an extra layer of safety when you go out!” Wangyou said with a smile.
"Don't worry, Miss Xie, we'll report it right away." The young soldier was moved by the man's words. At that moment, many people felt that it was the soldiers' duty to protect them.
Moreover, this person is actually a member of the Xie family, a direct descendant of the Xie family in Beijing. The Xie family is a very mysterious family, so it's not surprising that they would come up with something.
The news was reported quickly, and the medicinal herbs were transported up as fast as possible and placed in the empty dormitories. Wangyou and her roommates were also busy.
Although the others didn't understand pharmacology, Wangyou said they could handle medicinal herbs very well, and they were also quite fast at making pills.
Having something to do makes me feel less anxious.
Because of its effectiveness in treating both external and internal injuries, every team on a mission is equipped with it, until one day someone brought exciting news.
Although the pills prepared by Wangyou cannot stop the zombie virus, they can delay its outbreak and have a 90% chance of awakening superpowers. This gave the higher-ups hope, and for this reason, a laboratory was specially prepared.
In addition, several prominent figures in the field of traditional Chinese medicine were also brought along, and research was conducted simultaneously using both traditional Chinese and Western medicine.
The Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) base is a peaceful and idyllic place, but other places are a different story.
The four roommates moved to a different place, and Wangyou even had a zombie captured for research.
After completing the study, Wangyou couldn't help but sigh. The way of heaven really does implement the four words "survival of the fittest" to the extreme. These zombies are not infected by a virus; they are purely caused by the blockage of gray matter.
This gray substance is similar to dirt; it can quickly shut down the cells in a living organism, turning it into a zombie.
Out of curiosity, Wangyou obtained the consent of some of the superpowered individuals and extracted their blood for research. She discovered that another substance was particularly active in the superpowered individuals' bodies. This substance was similar to spiritual energy, but different from it. Instead, it was similar to the energy she had encountered in interstellar space.
To verify the hypothesis, several ordinary people who volunteered to donate blood were found, and their blood was extracted for research. These ordinary people who did not turn into zombies also had trace amounts of energy in their bodies. This energy could effectively kill some of the gray matter, but it was not absolute.
To further confirm their hypothesis, the laboratory staff worked day and night to study the molecules in the air, and eventually determined that the energy in the air is mainly divided into three types: gray matter, living matter energy, and ordinary air.
"We can define this gray substance as a virus. Some traditional Chinese medicines have the ability to clear this virus, which is why some people, even though they are infected, still survive and awaken superpowers," the old professor said, taking off his glasses and rubbing his eyes.
"Yes, as long as the amount of ash in the human body does not exceed the living energy, then the person can survive. What we need to do now is to increase the number of living molecules in the human body as much as possible." Wangyou also breathed a sigh of relief, after all, it is not difficult to pretend not to know.