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Chapter 442 - 438 Viral Infection (3)

Chapter 442: Chapter 438 Viral Infection (3)

"Me?" Ling Chen touched his nose and said with a bitter smile, "Don’t hold too high hopes for me. I only know a superficial amount."

"No problem. Maybe a few of us half-baked experts combined will be able to fumble our way to a solution."

Ling Chen let out a wry laugh; Zhou Jun seemed to be relying entirely on luck.

"Alright, enough joking, let’s talk seriously," Zhou Jun put on a grave face and said: "I’ve checked the conditions of those patients. Their vital signs appear normal, probably because the virus is still in the incubation period, making symptoms not very obvious. However, considering the speed of infection and the vectors, as well as the symptoms and lethality that have been observed, I suspect this virus may be derived from the plague or cholera."

After some thought, He Yuan said, "Based on the symptoms and signs of the patients, the likelihood of it being the plague virus seems higher."

"Right, that’s what I think, too. However, with current medical technology, the plague has already been dealt with. Since someone wants to harm us, they certainly wouldn’t use an ordinary strain of the plague virus. In my opinion, this is likely a new type of virus that is based on the plague but has been modified."

After hearing Zhou Jun’s conjecture, He Yuan said with a troubled face, "If that’s the case, it might be very difficult to find a solution within two days. Any contagious virus has to undergo repeated trials before we can draw a conclusion. We only have two days, and the medical equipment on board is limited, so we can’t conduct overly complex experiments."

Zhou Jun scratched the back of his head and said with a headache, "This is indeed a problem." After saying that, he looked at the silent Ling Chen and asked, "Do you have any good suggestions?"

"Me..."

Ling Chen was about to speak when suddenly he heard the sound of helicopter rotors starting from outside.

The four men quickly walked to the window and looked out towards the deck, only to see that two helicopters had already started, and Shi Su was leading the others aboard the helicopters. Meanwhile, several crew members were carrying body bags, preparing to transport them to the helicopters.

He Yuan muttered to himself, "What are they trying to do?"

"I’ll go ask Elder Ling," Zhou Jun said, and then ran out of the recreation room quickly.

As the two helicopters took off and disappeared from view, Zhou Jun returned despondently to the group and said helplessly, "Shi Su has thought of the same thing we did; she has already contacted the lab and is taking the bodies of several crew members there."

Ling Chen smiled indifferently, "Why worry about this? It concerns everyone’s safety. If they can find a solution within two days, it would actually be good news."

He Yuan nodded and said, "I hope they succeed too, but truth be told, from my years of medical experience, solving a virus in a short time is not an easy task. Even with Shi Su’s advanced medical skills, success isn’t guaranteed." After saying this, He Yuan turned his head to look at Ling Chen and asked, "Mr. Ling, what were you about to say?"

Feeling everyone’s gaze focused on him, Ling Chen hesitated for a moment before saying, "Just now Zhou Jun asked me for any suggestions. In fact, my consideration is different from yours. You’re thinking about how to solve the virus problem, but I’m thinking about the mastermind behind the scenes. The person who modified the plague virus would certainly have a corresponding solution. If we can find the mastermind, perhaps we can find the way out."

"That’s easy to say, but we’re confined at sea now, where do we look for the mastermind? Besides, we don’t have any clues at all, we don’t even know where to start," Zhou Jun said.

"There are not zero clues."

Zhou Jun’s eyes lit up, and he asked impatiently, "What clues?"

"That fishing boat," Ling Chen explained. "Whoever is targeting us must ensure their plan can be executed. To guarantee that, they would definitely keep watch over our movements."

Hearing this, Song Ge immediately expressed agreement with Ling Chen’s deduction.

"Ling is right, there’s no point in competing with Shi Su since she has already made her move. We might as well try something different; there could be unexpected gains."

"Okay then," Zhou Jun immediately agreed. "I’ll go prepare the helicopter. Let’s go have a look at that fishing boat together."

He Yuan said embarrassingly, "I better not go. I’m just a doctor with no self-defense capability. I don’t want to drag you down."

"Then the three of us will go together."

However, although the three of them had a plan, implementing it was not smooth sailing. Zhou Jun tried to get Zhou Qi to arrange a helicopter, only to be rejected. There were three helicopters on board in total, two of which had been taken by Shi Su. Now only the last helicopter was left, which had to be ready on the ship at all times.

"What do we do now?" Zhou Jun spread his hands helplessly and said with a grimace, "Elder Ling doesn’t agree with our action, saying that we are just causing trouble. He told us to stay put on the ship, and we can’t go anywhere."

Ling Chen thought for a moment and asked, "Is there a way to distract the security around the helicopter?"

"That’s not a problem. The problem is that there’s no pilot, and I don’t know how to fly a helicopter."

"You don’t need to worry about that; it’s enough if I know how," Ling Chen smiled with confidence.

"Really?" Zhou Jun said excitedly: "If you had said earlier that you could pilot a helicopter, I wouldn’t have needed to plead with that old man. Alright, enough talk, I’ll take care of the security. See you at the helipad in five minutes."

It must be said that Zhou Jun was very efficient. By the time Ling Chen and Song Ge arrived at the helipad, the area was deserted, all security personnel had been cleared out.

Sitting in the cockpit, Ling Chen expertly checked the helicopter’s instruments and equipment, ensuring there was enough fuel to return to the luxury cruise liner.

"Where are you going?"

Just then, a familiar voice came from outside the helipad. Ling Chen turned his head to find that the person who arrived was Shi Yong. Moreover, his eyes were bloodshot, clearly showing that he was also infected by the virus.

"Of course, to find a way to save your life," Zhou Jun threw out a casual remark.

Hearing this, Shi Yong said, "I’ll go with you."

"You?"

Zhou Jun and the others were startled; they did not expect Shi Yong to make such a request.

"I don’t want to leave my fate in the hands of others. Instead of waiting to die here, I’d rather fight for a chance."

Zhou Jun looked at Ling Chen and Song Ge, asking, "What do you think?"

"Another pair of hands could be useful; we don’t know what situations we might encounter." After speaking, Ling Chen smiled at Shi Yong, "You can go, but make sure to bring your tools."

Ling Chen was well aware of Shi Yong’s abilities; having such a skilled ally would be reassuring even in the face of danger.

A few minutes later.

A helicopter carrying the four men slowly rose from the helipad and quickly disappeared into the night sky.