"Boss, the process of the T-virus transforming the host into a zombie has been summarized."
Two days later, Chen Chen stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of the quarantine room and looked at the five subjects strapped to stretchers. Behind him, Hannibal was reading a report.
"After the T-virus enters the cells of the human circulatory system, it first releases RNA that disguises itself as the host's RNA. Once the parasite is successful, the polymerase will slide along the RNA strand covered with beaded proteins until it reaches the correct end of the RNA.
"After that, the polymerase will read the code on the RNA and synthesize the corresponding messenger RNA. Once a polymerase starts reading the genetic information of the RNA, it will collide with other polymerases that are still sliding, causing them to move inside the cell until they find the correct end of the RNA and start replicating...
"Finally, the T-virus will infect every cell in the host's body and kill a large number of immune cells along the way. When these immune cells die, the host's body will begin to rot."
Chen Chen listened quietly.
"At present, it appears that the transmission of the T-virus is temporarily through bodily fluids, including blood, saliva, sweat, tears, phlegm, and so on. However, when the virus reaches a certain concentration, it can also be transmitted through the air through volatilization. Of course, to achieve that concentration, about a billion units of T-virus must be smashed. Moreover, the virus can only survive in the air for less than an hour before it causes protein inactivation and dies.
"Finally, the immune system will collapse under the attack of the T-virus and the host will die completely. However, after death, the host officially begins to turn into a zombie..."
Hannibal continued. "Based on experimental observations, after the death of the host, the host's bodily functions will stop for three to five minutes before the T-virus restarts the host's brain cells and resurrects the dead host.
"At this time, the host is actually completely dead, only its cells are still alive. At present, it appears that the weak current in the brain cells triggered by the T-virus will last for more than a few months.
"Of course, this isn't really a resurrection in the truest sense of the word. It just becomes a walking corpse with instinctive reactions. It may have some memories, but it's definitely not intelligence. Also, because the virus requires a lot of energy to reproduce, zombies are driven by basic impulses and needs.
"Simply put, it's... Eat!"
Hannibal put down the report in his hand and sighed in relief. "Boss, are you satisfied with this report?"
"Yes, it's already very detailed."
Chen Chen crossed his arms and nodded. "In other words, after becoming a zombie, theoretically, I can move around for a few more months?"
"Yes, it will take about three to five months for it to completely melt, but this is only a theory after all."
Hannibal replied, "If nutrition is insufficient for a long time, zombies will also starve to death within ten days. If zombies are injured, the wounds will also become inflamed and fester, and necrosis will occur. It's just that this process takes longer than that of a living person."
"Very good."
Chen Chen suddenly turned around. "How's the research going with Neumann?"
Neumann was one of the three genius researchers selected by Chen Chen in the past. Hannibal, Li Lei, and Neumann used to be in charge of hormone regulation technology for human cloning. It was only after the number of research projects increased that the three of them slowly split up the work.
"You mean hormone regulation technology, right?"
Hannibal replied, "At present, hormone regulation technology can shorten the growth period of a clone from one year to half a year. This is probably the limit. After all, it takes a lot of time for a fertilized egg to grow into the size of an adult."
"I know, half a year should be enough."
Chen Chen thought for a moment. "Next, the three of you should move on to the next project."
"The next project?"
The two of them immediately became curious. Li Lei looked at the five zombies in the quarantine room and his eyes lit up. "I get it, it's an organic biological weapon?"
Following Li Lei's reminder, Hannibal finally understood as well.
Hannibal and the other two first researched the human cloning project. After the success of the human cloning project, Chen Chen had the three of them continue to research hormone regulation technology. The second project could be described as a derivative project of human cloning. Of course, the three current projects were also derivative projects of human cloning.
"That's right, you can already guess what the next project is."
Chen Chen nodded and praised, "We already know that the T-virus can't be adapted to by humans. The result of forcibly fusing with the T-virus will only be turning into a walking corpse. But what if the T-virus is fused with a fertilized egg?
"As long as the T-virus is infected in the state of a fertilized egg, the T-virus will naturally become a part of the fertilized egg. The creature born through this method will be a biological weapon that can perfectly fuse with the T-virus!"
At this point, Chen Chen suddenly looked expectant. "And what kind of power will the Black Knights created through this method possess?"
...
The research on the T-virus was still ongoing, but the next focus was on the organic biological weapon.
Hannibal, Li Lei, and Neumann officially began the third project — the organic biological weapon research project.
However, in the setting of Resident Evil, the T-virus was not the limit of its power. For example, the G-virus, C-virus, Veronica virus, and a series of other viruses modified from the Progenitor virus were more powerful.
For example, the G-virus was an individual whose mutation ability far surpassed that of the T-virus.
The powerful aspect of this virus was that unlike the T-virus, which required the cultivation of organic biological weapons from fertilized eggs. Instead, it could be cultivated directly from adult organisms.
In other words, be it in terms of funding or time, the efficiency of cultivating biological weapons by the G-virus far surpassed that of the T-virus. It was no wonder that the researchers in the game Resident Evil once said that "the T-virus is just a waste that can only be used to create zombies".
Unfortunately, the G-virus only existed in the game world. The G-virus did not exist in the movie Resident Evil.
In the information Chen Chen retrieved, there was no mention of the G-virus either. This meant that the world of the movie only had the existence of the T-virus and not the G-virus.
Although it was a pity, it was to be expected.
After all, the ability of the G-virus was too overpowered. It could even allow a human to grow to the size of a cruise ship in a matter of minutes. This completely violated the law of conservation of mass and energy.
If possible, Chen Chen was prepared to start another research project to improve the T-virus and develop his own customized version.
What was a customized version?
To put it simply, a customized version was a virus that could only adapt to the genes of the person who made it. This meant that the T-virus could perfectly fuse with the genes of the person who made it, achieving an effect similar to the cultivation of a fertilized egg.
Just like the protagonist Alice in the movie who perfectly fused with the T-virus.
The reason Alice was able to fuse with the T-virus was due to luck. The chances of this happening were less than one in a million.
As for Chen Chen, he was going to use genetic engineering technology to forcibly create a T-virus that was compatible with him.
If he succeeded, Chen Chen would gain physical attributes that surpassed the average person on top of his superpowers. Whether it was strength, speed, or even physique and lifespan, he would be several times longer than the average person!
Of course, this kind of customized virus would be extremely difficult to create as well. The obstacles along the way would be long...
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