When the other four people saw these pictures, everyone could not help but hold their breath.
Although they had long been in a high position and were used to seeing great storms, everything in the pictures still shocked everyone.
It was clearly a living person, but after death, the body was fused together like conjoined twins, twisted, evil, crazy, and hysterical...
The whole picture was filled with an ominous atmosphere.
"This is what's happening in the continents of everyone here."
Chen Chen said solemnly, "The specific outbreak areas are: Central Continent, Europe Continent, India Continent, and North Sea Continent. Among them, there are three in Central Continent, two in Europe Continent, two in North Sea Continent, and one in India Continent. "
Everyone suddenly fell silent.
Chen Chen deliberately looked at 01. Supervisor 01 represented Northern America. At this time, the black shadow representing 01 secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
After being attacked by several mysterious incidents such as "Three Statues", "This Man", and "Weeping Angel", Northern America was almost like a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow. Sometimes, they even began to wonder if they had encountered some kind of bad luck.
Fortunately, now that the mysterious incidents that appeared this time had finally broken away from the curse of the outbreak in Northern America, the flowers had fallen on other continents.
"Why is this happening?"
At this time, 04 could not help asking, "Is there any pattern to this outbreak?"
"Of course."
Chen Chen said without hesitation, "Haven't you noticed that all the continents where this kind of strange fusion occurred are located in the eastern hemisphere?"
"Eastern hemisphere?"
Everyone suddenly began to ponder Chen Chen's hint, and then in less than a second, everyone said in unison, "Meteorites?"
"Very good, it seems that everyone has thought of it."
Chen Chen immediately applauded. "The scale of this meteorite shower is only seen once in a hundred years and almost covered the entire eastern hemisphere. Although most of it fell into the ocean, there is still a considerable amount of it that fell into the above continents. According to the meteorite samples we obtained, there should be a kind of protoplasm in these meteorites."
"I've heard of this."
03 suddenly said, "Our relevant departments did submit a similar report before, saying that the existence of life cells was found in this meteorite, and these cells are still active. If the Ares program did not first discover life on Mars, this report would be the first human discovery of extraterrestrial life...
"Speaking of which, we do have such a report …"
02 nodded. "And our research institute has already begun to study these alien lifeforms."
Chen Chen's eyes did not show the slightest hint of joy when he saw everyone chiming in. Instead, his expression became more solemn. "This is the reason why I convened this meeting. I'm afraid that the personnel involved in the meteorite research this time will need to be quarantined and it will be mandatory."
"Based on the fusion deaths that just broke out around the world, this protoplasmic liquid is definitely contagious and lethal. I just don't know how high the probability is. If this protoplasmic liquid has the ability to spread through the air, I'm afraid this meteor shower will be unprecedented in human history …"
"Calamity."
Chen Chen did not use any heavy tone, but every word he said made the hearts of everyone present beat violently.
"Seal the news."
Chen Chen sighed and continued. "Collect every piece of scattered meteorite in the world, block all information about the meteorite, and isolate all personnel who have direct contact with the meteorite. This is the only thing we can do before we figure out how to fight against this disaster."
"What I'm more worried about is..."
Chen Chen continued. "Will the meteorites that fall into the sea have an even worse effect on the ocean? All of these require us to conduct corresponding research on meteorites, and we need to prepare for the Great Cataclysm in advance. "
"05 is right."
03 nodded. "This is no longer something that the four major continents can handle. It's a challenge that requires the participation of the entire human race. We must mobilize all the forces at our disposal and the Blacklight Foundation will be the cornerstone of this event..."
Everyone nodded solemnly. For a moment, the atmosphere in the room had dropped to a freezing point.
"I'll leave it to you to inform the other continents of this situation. All meteorites discovered must be treated according to level-4 biosafety standards."
Chen Chen said, "It's imperative to prevent human panic. At the same time, Blacklight Biotechnology will disclose the results of the meteorite's research to all of you in a transparent and public manner. Please mobilize all the resources available in your country to conduct research on this protoplasmic liquid."
"Of course."
Everyone agreed without hesitation. In the face of a catastrophe that would affect the entire human race, no one dared to be careless.
After that, the four figures disappeared and Chen Chen was the only one left at the table.
After Chen Chen left the Lilith Conference, he pondered for a moment and suddenly ordered, "X, send someone to Mars to collect a batch of meteorites. Suspend all biological projects in the Eco Science City and the Spire Experimental Base. At the same time, set up a new project, codenamed 'RH', specifically to study this protoplasmic liquid.
"All researchers related to biological research are to be included in the RH emergency project team. At the same time, mobilize all the resources of Blacklight Biotechnology. Everything must yield to the RH project!"
"Yes."
Little X nodded solemnly. "I'll do as you say."
With that, she turned around and left the conference room.
Chen Chen watched Little X's receding figure with a deep frown.
He had to admit that he was the first human to be infected by the protoplasmic liquid in the meteorite. He had no idea how to deal with it. Even his trump card – the Blacklight Fully-automated Medical Platform, also known as the Medpod 3000, was helpless.
At this point, he could only hope that the protoplasmic liquid was not highly contagious. At the same time, he also hoped that the marine organisms could not be infected. Otherwise, this catastrophe would be the greatest crisis mankind had ever faced, far more serious than the "Weeping Angel" incident four years ago.
...
All members of the Biological Project Department of the Spire Experimental Base, including James Watson, were urgently gathered. They were asked to put on the most stringent positive pressure protective suits and enter the most secure laboratory in the Spire Experimental Base.
However, they were not allowed to directly come into contact with the test subjects. Instead, they could only stay outside the completely isolated command room and silently watch the group of Androids bustling about in the laboratory.
Each of them was given a copy of the report. The report contained the ins and outs of the protoplasmic liquid, from its trajectory to the location and time of its fall on Earth, as well as the reports of several deaths and even the test reports of X-113 Nancy. All of these were printed out by Little X and handed over to each of them.
"The earliest human experiments have shown that even when wearing airtight protective suits and without any physical contact, they can still be infected with this protoplasmic liquid."
At this time, James Watson was standing at the forefront, explaining with a solemn expression. "And after being infected, the subjects will start dreaming, and it's a special kind of nightmare. In the dream, they may dream of an empty city, or a road full of people, and they may even hear a strange summoning — a mysterious voice bewitching them, telling them to fuse..."
"Since the experiment is still in its early stages, this is all we have for now. Next, we'll have to rely on everyone's brainstorming."
Watson said solemnly, "Also, before determining the transmission channel, we won't allow anyone other than the Androids to come into contact with the test subjects, even if they're wearing protective suits. Therefore, you can only make a judgment based on the data."
Following his words, everyone began to discuss in low voices.
At the same time, Delta-level test subjects were herded into the laboratories and sealed off. All level-5 biosafety laboratories were conducting this research. Some laboratories only had two Delta-level test subjects, some had three or four, some had mixed humans and animals, and some had experiments on all kinds of animals.
In short, under the premise that the experimental variables could be controlled, no level-5 biosafety laboratory was idle.
"Then, what about the original test subject?"
Suddenly, someone asked, "If the situation is as the company said, then the entire world is probably in a crisis right now. In this case, we need to race against time. However, in these laboratories, we only see the latest test subject. Where is the original test subject? We need to conduct research on them as well. " “
Watson was taken aback when he heard the question. This was because he did not know where the original test subject was.
"The test subject is dead."
X-111, the main control artificial intelligence of the Spire Experimental Base, immediately answered, "The original test subject is dead, and its body has been destroyed."
Hearing this, there was another uproar in the room.
What everyone did not know was that Chen Chen and all the Black Knights who had direct or indirect contact with him on this day had left the Spire. These people were teleported to the vast hall where they entered DOOM. There were no exits in all directions. The only way to leave this place was by relying on the Gantz sphere.
At this time, there were already hundreds of Black Knights in the hall. These were the Black Knights who had direct or indirect contact with Chen Chen. To prevent the protoplasmic liquid from spreading, Chen Chen had isolated himself from these Black Knights. He would not leave until he fully understood the protoplasmic liquid.
At this time, Chen Chen looked at the questions sent by Little X and could not help but smile bitterly. If these people found out that he was the first to be infected, how much of a shock would it cause to Blacklight Biotechnology?
No one dared to imagine.
It could only be said that Chen Chen and the entire human race were down on their luck this time...
Still, Chen Chen was relieved that there were no signs of the Black Knights fusing. He wondered if it was because the protoplasmic liquid could not be transmitted a second time or because the Black Knights did not have brains and could not be controlled?
...
Two days later.
Chen Chen's worries gradually became a reality. The number of fusion deaths worldwide increased from one or two at the beginning. In just two days, there were thousands of cases in the Mainland and more than five hundred in Europe. Even in the East China Sea, South Sea, Middle East, and other regions where there were no previous cases, similar deaths began to appear like mushrooms after a spring rain...
In response to this situation, the various continents and governments who were aware of the stakes took measures to block information and quarantine those who came into contact with it to suppress the flow of information. Still, these deaths were too bizarre, so many people began to get wind of it.
At first, the governments of various countries were able to suppress it. However, as the number of people quarantined increased and the number of deaths increased, there were still many news and images that could not be immediately controlled appearing on the Internet.
Although these news would be directly 404 before it could spread, it could not stop them from increasing in number. Gradually, people on the Internet began to circulate various versions of rumors even if they did not know the specific situation.
Some people said that the authorities in various regions had begun to conduct some kind of evil human experiments and the photos of distorted fusion corpses that were circulated were evidence of human experiments. Some people said that it was a kind of epidemic virus and those who were infected with the virus would fuse and die. There were also people who said that all of this was a sign of the coming of the end.
At first, people did not believe it, but as the official deletion and ban of the news increased, it caused a backlash and fear. A group of people began to gather in the streets and protest, calling on the authorities to give a clear answer.
For a while, people were panicking and the world was in a state of turmoil...
However, among these strange deaths, the North Sea Continent and the Indian Continent had the fewest number. There were only slightly more than four hundred cases in these two continents, far fewer than the number of cases in the Mainland and Europe.
The project team of Blacklight Biotechnology quickly came up with an answer. The answer was simple — this protoplasmic liquid would turn into ice at minus five degrees Celsius, which was the ionic crystal that Chen Chen first saw. In this state, it was difficult for the protoplasmic liquid in the meteorite to infect and spread.
The North Sea Continent was located in the frigid zone, close to the North Pole. It was winter now, so the average temperature in the North Sea Continent was around minus ten degrees Celsius. At this temperature, even if a meteorite fell, it would only turn into a crystalline form and would not infect humans.
This was one of the shortcomings of the protoplasmic liquid that humans first discovered!
Based on this first shortcoming, many people immediately deduced the reason for the rarity of such incidents in the Indian Continent. Perhaps it was because the protoplasmic liquid was not only afraid of the cold, but also the heat.
However, this conclusion was quickly overturned.
When a meteorite fell from the sky, the temperature could reach thousands of degrees Celsius. Even this temperature could not kill the activity of the protoplasmic liquid inside, let alone the Indian Continent, which was only a few dozen degrees Celsius.
Moreover, in the similarly hot South Sea Continent, the situation deteriorated even faster.
After discarding these impossibilities, many people immediately came to another conclusion —
Most of the fusion deaths in the Indian Continent were covered up by the local authorities...
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