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Chapter 85. (1/2)
“——Password correct!” the cold mechanical voice announced.
Everyone held their breath for a moment, their eyes fixed on the opening door as the interior of the research facility slowly came into view.
The large laboratory was filled with advanced scientific research tools only professionals could use. Bottles, jars, and test tubes were placed on tables or hung in the air, some containing remnants of colored liquids.
The group entered the laboratory, and the door automatically closed behind them, isolating them separately.
Fu Chen and Liang Zhiyu had restored power to the research facility, and the laboratory was brightly lit, with all the equipment clearly visible. Despite a year of abandonment, the place still retained its high-tech feel.
The further they walked, the more awe-inspiring it became. The legendary virus research facility must have been built with immense money.
As they walked past the lab benches, the silent laboratory was filled only with the sound of faint footsteps, heightening everyone’s tension.
“Ah!” Bai Tian Tian let out a scream.
Everyone stopped, looking at the scene before them with a chill running down their spines.
Rows of two-meter-tall liquid tanks filled with naked bodies were before them. These were now considered corpses, and the sight was chilling.
Bai Tian Tian wanted to grab someone nearby but found no one. Ever since she had caused trouble repeatedly, everyone on the team had become cold toward her.
Terrified, she walked over to Bai Qing Qing and grabbed her arm, trembling.
Suddenly grabbed, Bai Qing Qing’s fear lessened slightly. She looked at Bai Tian Tian, who was clutching her.
“Qing Qing, I’m scared,” Bai Tian Tian whispered.
Previously, Bai Qing Qing disliked Bai Tian Tian’s inconvenient kindness, which caused her to get injured and nearly die. She had treated her coldly.
Later, Bai Tian Tian sincerely apologized, and seeing her guilt and unease, Bai Qing Qing’s resentment faded. Seeing her pitiful state, she forgave her.
“Just stay by my side, but don’t grab me,” Bai Qing Qing said, pulling her hand away.
Bai Tian Tian nodded, her eyes red, and followed closely behind.
The sight of human subjects used for biochemical experiments was shocking. The team quickly realized the virus outbreak wasn’t just an accident from the research facility. It seemed deliberate.
Li Jin frowned deeply, approaching one of the liquid tanks to examine the specimen inside.
Bai Qing Qing dared not get too close, pondering whether these glass tanks were sturdy. If the experimental monsters inside awoke, the team would be in trouble.
Fu Chen and Liang Zhi Yu also observed the bodies immersed in the liquid tanks.
These bodies were different from the zombies outside. Their skin was pale and bloodless but retained a human form, looking like lifeless humans.
“Any findings?” Fu Chen asked.
Li Jin withdrew his gaze and said, “If possible, I’d like to take one of the liquid tanks.”
Liang Zhi Yu glanced at the liquid tank. “You can take it.” He turned to the two girls, calmly instructing, “Disassemble it and put it in your space.”
Bai Tian Tian bit her lip. Putting this thing in her space would be a nightmare for her.
Bai Qing Qing frowned. She also didn’t want to carry an experimental body of viruses and bacteria. However, she knew they had to take one for the research on the zombie virus.
Fu Chen looked at them and said, “Each of you will take one in your space.”
No one expected to find experimental bodies. They had to stay and disassemble the tanks. The four men split into two groups to disassemble the tanks while the girls watched from the side.
Xiao Yang’s eyes flashed with disgust. “Those researchers were heartless, using humans for experiments. It’s disgusting.”
“That’s why they became zombies,” Liang Zhiyu said blandly.
They quickly disassembled the liquid tanks and placed them in the hallway. The bodies inside showed no reaction.
Fu Chen walked to Bai Qing Qing and whispered, “These experimental bodies show no signs of life. Just put them in a corner of your space.”
“Okay,” Bai Qing Qing nodded. Fu Chen’s words reassured her a bit.
The liquid tanks were placed in the girls’ spaces, and the group continued deeper into the research facility. The time spent disassembling the tanks had delayed them; they needed to quickly find the virus source.
Everything proceeded according to plan, and soon, they reached the laboratory where various virus sources were stored. Liang Zhiyu assisted Li Jin in searching.
Fu Chen and Xiao Yang stood guard outside. At the same time, Bai Qing Qing and Bai Tian Tian stayed in the laboratory, putting the discovered virus sources and vaccines into their spaces.
Time passed slowly. Waiting was always hard, but everyone remained silent, quietly doing their tasks.
Finally, Li Jin and Liang Zhiyu emerged.
Bai Qing Qing asked, “How is it? Did you find it?”
Li Jin paused, then delivered the bad news, “There are thousands of virus sources here, all recorded by numbers. I can’t currently identify which one is the zombie virus.”
“How could this happen?” Bai Tian Tian said sadly.
“Don’t lose hope. We can take these virus sources and study them one by one. It will just take more time,” Liang Zhi Yu said calmly. “Let’s go.”
Their time in the City of Death ended without finding the legendary virus source to end the apocalypse. Bai Qing Qing felt a bit disappointed. She still had a side mission to help Li Jin find clues about the virus.
The system hadn’t indicated the mission’s success, which might mean that the zombie virus wasn’t among the thousands of virus sources here.
Researchers in the five major bases had captured zombies and studied the virus. Their bold and dangerous actions were hidden from the survivors to prevent panic.
However, after months of research, they found that the zombie virus wasn’t as easy to study as they had thought. The virus had mutated within the zombies.
Researchers realized that as humanity evolved in the apocalypse, so did the zombies and other life forms, meaning the virus constantly mutated. They couldn’t change this.
Only Li Jin was determined to find the virus source, hoping to develop a vaccine to eradicate the zombie virus.
Having searched the entire research facility without finding the zombie virus source, the group had to retrace their steps and leave this dangerous place.
As they exited the laboratory, Fu Chen signaled everyone to stop. The danger was imminent!
Fu Chen used his mental abilities to sense an unusual presence. He frowned and said, “Li Jin, follow Xiao Yang. Bai Tian Tian, follow Liang Zhi Yu. Qing Qing, stay by my side.”
“There’s something outside. Be ready to break through.”
As soon as he finished speaking, a strange noise echoed, like a baby’s cry, followed by a loud rumble that shook the entire laboratory.
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