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Chapter 440 - 436 Viral Infection (1)

Chapter 440: Chapter 436 Viral Infection (1)

As Zhou Qi announced the start of the martial arts competition, as everyone expected, Xiao Wan repeated her usual tactic and conceded defeat after barely holding on for two minutes. Lin Dong won the match almost effortlessly.

Ling Chen originally wanted to see Lin Dong’s capabilities, but was greatly disappointed by the unexpected quick ending.

Returning to his room, under the supervision of Xia Yue, the entire morning was spent in bed.

When mealtime came, Qiu Yong and others gathered in Ling Chen’s room, waiting for the waiter to bring their meals.

"Be extra careful in this afternoon’s competition, Ling Cheng, to prevent your injuries from recurring," Qiu Yong cautioned while covering his mouth with his hand, constantly coughing, his face turning bright red.

"Big brother, are you okay?"

Qiu Yong waved his hand and said, "What could possibly be wrong with me? Don’t worry unnecessarily, better take care of yourself."

During the conversation, the waiter had already brought a lavish lunch to the room on a cart.

After lunch, Qiu Yong and others went back to their rooms for a nap. Having laid down all morning, Ling Chen, with nothing else to do, turned on the TV and casually selected a movie to watch.

Around 1:40 in the afternoon, Ling Chen checked the time, felt it was about right to head to the venue to prepare, and thus got up and went to knock on Qiu Yong’s door.

"Big brother, it’s me!"

Before the door opened, a series of intense coughs had already reached Ling Chen’s ears through the door. When the door opened, Qiu Yong was seen covering his mouth, coughing incessantly, his complexion looking rather unhealthy and his spirits down.

Ling Chen asked with concern, "Big brother, are you sick? Let me have a look."

"It’s just a minor illness, no need for a fuss." Perhaps due to severe coughing, Qiu Yong’s voice was hoarse.

"How can that be okay? What if a minor illness turns into a serious one?" Saying this, Ling Chen, ignoring Qiu Yong’s protest, took him back into the room. Once seated, Ling Chen checked Qiu Yong’s pulse carefully.

The pulse was normal, no major issues, likely just a severe cold caught unintentionally.

"Big brother, since you’re not feeling well, you should skip the competition this afternoon and rest well in the room. I’ll ask the medical staff to bring some cold medicine over."

Qiu Yong nodded, "Then you call your second brother to accompany you."

"Understood."

Leaving the room, Ling Chen went straight to the room where Xu Ming was staying. As the door opened, seeing Xu Ming, Ling Chen was momentarily stunned, staring at him with a look of surprise.

Feeling his astonish gaze, Xu Ming asked, "Ling Cheng, what’s wrong?"

"Second brother, your eyes... why are they red?"

Hearing this, Xu Ming immediately turned around and walked into the bathroom, standing in front of the mirror examining his eyes. Indeed, his eyes were full of blood vessels, appearing congested, somewhat alarming.

"Second brother, do you feel unwell?"

Xu Ming shook his head and said, "No, I feel normal."

While talking, a bout of coughing suddenly came from the doorway, Ling Chen turned to look, only to see Xia Yue walking in, her cheeks reddish, breathing accompanied by continuous coughs, very similar to Qiu Yong’s symptoms.

"Sister Xia."

Ling Chen quickly walked over, asking with a face full of concern, "Are you also sick?"

"Maybe it’s just a cold." As she finished speaking, Xia Yue noticed Xu Ming’s bloodshot eyes and exclaimed, "Second brother, what’s wrong with your eyes?"

"I don’t know either. If Ling Cheng hadn’t mentioned it, I wouldn’t have even noticed."

Ling Chen thought for a moment and said, "Second brother, fifth sister, you two stay in the room for a bit, I’ll go to the medical room and get some medicine for you."

The symptoms of Xia Yue and Xu Ming were not as severe as those of Qiu Yong. He surmised the source of the illness was with Qiu Yong, and because everyone had been together for a long time, it had spread to others.

However, when Ling Chen arrived at the medical room, he realized the situation was not as simple as he had imagined. The medical room was filled to capacity, overcrowded, with most people stuck outside unable to enter.

Moreover, these people had symptoms similar to Qiu Yong’s, including coughs and red eyes. Some even had large patches of red rashes on their skin, which looked particularly disturbing.

Strange!

Ling Chen frowned secretly. Why were so many people sick? And all at the same time, could it really just be a coincidence? He shook his head on his own, unable to believe it was a coincidence. This morning during the competition, there was no sign of this problem, but in just three to four hours, a massive outbreak had triggered. There must be an issue.

In his contemplation, a rush of hurried footsteps approached from afar, heading this way. Ling Chen looked up to see Zhou Qi and Zhong Yang leading over thirty Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Disciples, all with serious expressions, clearly realizing the seriousness of this sudden incident.

"Elder Zhou, Elder Zhou is here."

Upon seeing Zhou Qi appear, the crowd outside the medical room immediately surged forward, all talking at once.

"Please, everyone, calm down."

Zhou Qi gestured with his hand and said, "We are aware of the situation, please rest assured, Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion will handle this fully. However, before that, please cooperate with our efforts."

"Elder Zhou, as you can see, there are so many people sick, and the medical room has limited staff. In my opinion, it’s best to dock the ship as soon as possible to not delay everyone’s treatment."

"Everyone, please stay calm, we have already started heading back. However, it will take at least two days to reach the nearest port. Until then, I hope everyone stays organized, and we will ensure everyone’s safety." After finishing, Zhou Qi gave Zhong Yang a look, who understood immediately and began organizing people to head to the deck.

Seeing this, Ling Chen quickly returned to Xu Ming’s room and gathered all members of their group in Qiu Yong’s room. As expected, everyone else also had varying degrees of symptoms.

"It was all fine this morning, how could this suddenly happen?" Yuan Yun said with a furrowed brow.

"It’s still unclear what’s going on. People from Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion are investigating."

While talking, Ling Chen checked everyone’s pulse, trying to find the cause of the illness. However, what puzzled him was that everyone’s body seemed perfectly normal, and their pulses were steady, not at all like those of sick people.

Knock, knock, knock!

At this moment, a knock came from the door.

Ling Chen got up and opened the door, only to see several men in protective gear standing at the doorway with medical kits.

"What is this..."

"Sorry, we’ve been ordered to check on every guest."

Hearing this, Ling Chen immediately stepped aside and welcomed the medical staff into the room.

After drawing blood, a medical staff member spoke, "Before the lab results are available, please stay in your rooms and do not go out unnecessarily. If you need anything, contact our staff."

Seeing the people preparing to leave, Ling Chen quickly followed and asked, "How much do you know about this sudden illness?"

"Sorry, there are orders from Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, no comment can be made."

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