From the appearance of the first infection to the current infection of all nine large research bases around the world, it had only taken less than four hours.
In just four hours, the unknown virus could spread so quickly. The first batch of people who were infected had almost lost the ability to move. They were like desperate people waiting for death, unable to find a bright way out, unable to see hope. The biggest hope was originally the specialized team formed by the planet's top virus researchers, but now, the entire specialized team had sacrificed themselves.
From life to death, it could happen in just a short moment. Now, however, this virus seemed to have prolonged the process of death. The people who were infected by the virus deeply felt the feeling of losing control of their bodies inch by inch, but their consciousness was still clear, and they could clearly feel the torturous process of helplessly waiting for death.
In addition to the nine large research bases on the planet, there were also problems at the spaceport and the patrol fleet. It was not a virus infection, but the spaceport and the patrol fleet had signal interference, and they could not ask for help from the outside world. In fact, they had been affected by electromagnetic waves four hours ago. At first, they thought that it was abnormal stellar activity or an electromagnetic storm caused by some special circumstances that affected the communication system. However, with the appearance of the unknown virus on the ground and the fall of the nine large research bases one after another, the people outside the planet were also anxious.
The people in charge of the nine bases, the captain of the patrol fleet, and the chief administrator of the spaceport were now extremely busy. However, after all, there were a few senior management here. No matter how chaotic it was, they had to try their best to control the situation here. The nine base leaders controlled the research bases, and the people in space did not allow anyone on the ground to escape from the planet.
Even if the nine people in charge did not say anything, the people in the spaceport and the patrol fleet knew what to do. They were now extremely glad that they were in space and not on the ground. Although the nine bases on the ground usually researched their own projects, they were all interconnected. From time to time, there would be aircraft flying between the various bases, and they guessed that this was why all nine bases were infected. If they were all isolated, it would probably be much better.
The captain of the patrol fleet wrote his thoughts in the report, and when the technicians set up the communication equipment, they would send the information together with the report to the higher-ups. Maybe they would be promoted.
It had to be said that the captain of the patrol fleet did not know the suffering of being outside. Compared to the patrolling fleet's wishful thinking, the people of the nine bases on the ground fell into unprecedented panic, but they were suppressed by the guards, not daring to act recklessly. Even though Silin had released a batch of incomplete modified humans, the number of completed guardians in the base was still the majority. It was more than enough to suppress the researchers.
A few of the higher-ups suspected that someone had purposely created trouble to release the incomplete Modified Humans. Moreover, when they injected the drugs into the Modified Humans, they realized that the drugs did not have the same effect as before. The subsequent injections were even less effective, and the drugs could not suppress the Modified Humans at all.
Some researchers took blood samples from the incomplete modified humans that were killed by the guards and found that these modified humans all had resistant substances in their bodies. It would have been fine if it was just one of them. After all, experimental breeds would occasionally mutate. However, the current situation was that a large portion of the incomplete modified breeds had developed resistance to the drug. Even if they did not develop absolute resistance, at least the effect of the drug would be greatly reduced.
If this wasn't man-made, then there must be a ghost!
But who did it? To have the ability to open the cages that held the test subjects in the bases and cause the incomplete modified humans to develop resistance, perhaps this unknown virus was also man-made?
The first few guesses were understandable, but many researchers did not believe that this unknown virus was man-made. Perhaps they were too conceited. They did not believe that anyone could create such a domineering virus. This virus that they could not do anything about and could not even find a solution to it. Even Miracle could not do anything about it, so who could create it?
After all, "Miracle" was a famous and large company in the Star Alliance. The infection caused by the virus had not reached its worst state yet, and the noisy researchers were quickly suppressed by force. Coupled with the persuasion of some people who were good at talking, compared to the previous chaos, the situation had started to turn for the better.
However, Silin would not let them settle down so quickly.
Just as the few higher-ups were temporarily relieved, a piece of music started playing in the nine large research bases, including the patrol fleet in the sky and the spaceport.
The pitter-patter of rain, accompanied by a soothing tune, seemed a little abrupt in such a situation.
Everyone was very familiar with this song. This was a song produced by a famous composer hundreds of years ago, and it was also that writer's peak work — "Rhapsody on a Rainy Night."
This song recorded the composer's romantic feelings from bashfulness to passion on a rainy night. It touched people's hearts and made everyone who heard this song yearn for such a dreamy rainy night.
After such a song was released, it stunned the entire League of Stars. At the same time, it also led to a trend of pursuing romance on rainy nights. As one of the few works that had been passed down, "Rhapsody on a Rainy Night" still maintained its charm. Therefore, those who heard this song knew the name of this song when the first melody was played.
But what was the meaning of playing this song now? In such a tense and chaotic moment, who would still want to pursue romance on a rainy night?
At first, everyone thought that it was one of the tricks of the higher-ups, but what happened next made them realize that this was not the case.
Drip — — drip — —
It sounded like water droplets dripping from the eaves splashing into the puddles.
However, those who were familiar with "Rhapsody on a Rainy Night" knew that there was no such drip sound in the original song!
At the same time, in the nine research bases on the ground, the patrol fleet in the sky, and the spaceport, whether they were in the research rooms, offices, or individual rooms, almost all of the optical screens and monitors in these places were flashing the same image:
Against the pale background, a drop of brown water dripped like mud, splashing an oval spot on the screen, just like the spot that caused the symptoms of the virus.
Drip — —
Drip — —
Every time there was a drip, a mud-like oval spot would splash on the screen.
The soothing rhythm of the song was supposed to be a comfortable and soft style, a kind of comfort for emotions. But in the current situation, everyone felt as if an extremely cold icicle had swept across their spines, causing a shiver to run down their spines.
As the song progressed, the passion and melancholy of the drizzle gradually faded away, and what followed was a gradual turn from calm to wild.
In the background of the song, the sound of pedestrians running in the rain could be heard. The water droplets splashed up and fell into the puddles, and every drop seemed to smash into people's hearts, gradually activating the emotions in their hearts.
The frequency of the drip gradually increased, and everyone's heartbeat seemed to change along with the rhythm of this sound.
There were more and more spots on the screen, just like the process of the virus's infection.
In the song, there was the wildness and passion of a storm, and the rapid drip sound was not followed by the usual excitement and passion of the audience, but boiling panic.
Everything around them seemed to be hidden, and only this modified "Rhapsody on a Rainy Night" could be heard. Everyone seemed to see brown raindrops falling, landing on their bodies, splashing brown spots. Every spot quickly consumed their nerves, and their bodies were numb and weak. Were they getting closer to death?
No, they couldn't stay here, they would be splashed with "raindrops"!
Escape!
They must escape from here!
The slow and fast sound of the raindrops, the suffocating tension, became stronger and stronger with this rhythm, causing the fear in their hearts to accumulate and accumulate.
The eruption after the accumulation was the most crazy.
Everyone was a combination of angel and devil. When fear suppressed reason, the angel would fall asleep, the devil would open his eyes, and people would start to go crazy.
This was a kind of psychological suggestion, and a little hypnosis was used. Silin used audio interference and signal assimilation techniques, mixed with hypnosis and suggestive ticking rhythm, and turned such a famous song into a summoning music that awakened the devil in people's hearts.
The tune that had stunned people for hundreds of years had exposed all the negative emotions in people.
The devil had officially awakened.
The situation that the higher-ups had suppressed with great difficulty erupted again, and it was even worse than before.
If the composer knew that his masterpiece had such a function, it was unknown whether he would smile in the underworld, or wait for Silin to die of old age and risk his life.
How many things could one person do?
A lot.
How much damage could a single person do?
It was impossible to predict.
This virus was nothing more than a virus that Cillin had copied from the Zebra Virus's formation and pathogenesis mechanism. Cillin had even lowered the threat level of the virus a little because his goal wasn't to massacre everyone with a virus. Miracle Corporation was evil, but there were a lot of innocent people, soldiers, and researchers like Mo Heng who were under house arrest. That was why Silin had held back when he designed this virus. As for the deaths in certain bases, they were caused by internal strife. It had nothing to do with the virus.
If Silin had spread the real Zebra Virus on this planet, and Silin hadn't taken out the antidote, the entire population on this planet would probably be wiped out. This planet would become the first place for the Zebra Virus to spread. Unlike the Mist Bodhisattva Empire, the League of Stars didn't have large and powerful research departments like Black Viper or the RAS. If the virus really did spread like this, it would take a very long time for it to invade all the planets in every Sector. That would be a true large-scale massacre. There would be no smoke of war, no shadows of blades, but it would be far more destructive than an army.
Virus researchers believed that a single virus could rival an entire League of Stars army. In the past, this was nothing more than a joke because it was just a hypothesis. But if such a day really did come, wouldn't it be the end of the human race?
At least for now, Silin didn't want to be a sinner. But if it was necessary, Silin didn't mind showing these people the truth.
Although the virus looked very domineering and its symptoms were very scary, the truth was that the original virus Cillin had designed could actually die. The time of death would vary depending on the host's physique, but it would never be less than twenty-four hours. Four hours had passed, and there were twenty hours left.
Twenty hours was more than enough.
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