I, with a long knife in my hand, can only do one move

After all, there is no mobile phone that can stand by for two years and still have power.

The most urgent thing now is to...

Shinoda looked around, then quickly walked towards the direction marked with the [Public Restroom] sign in the distance.

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After returning home to rest for a day, I made an appointment with Dr. Ueno in the laboratory the next morning.

When Shinoda came to the empty laboratory according to the time, he found that Dr. Ueno had been waiting for him here.

"Master!"

"Is the sample brought out?"

"Yes, it is!"

Shinoda took out the re-sealed candy from the bag, still with the original wrapping paper, and handed it to Dr. Ueno.

"Ah, that...Master...your share..."

Ueno took out the candy from his pocket with a normal expression.

is with [

IV] Sample of wrapping paper, yes.

"I know what you want to ask." Ueno stared at Shinoda, whose face was slightly flushed, and said, "Young man, there is no need to be shy about dedicating yourself to scientific research. We are here to save those children."

"Yes, sorry!"

"There's no need to apologize." Ueno's expression became serious. "I rented this laboratory out of my own money. The time of use is only from [-]:[-] am to [-]:[-] am every Wednesday and Thursday. The price is expensive. Please cherish your time."

"Got it, let's get started!"

"Remember, all experimental data must be taken away when leaving the laboratory, and cannot be left on the computer or documents here. This is related to how long the two of us can live."

Shinoda swallowed hard and nodded quickly.

"Come earlier than the scheduled time, and all research progress will stop on time at 45:[-], because there may be researchers who came here earlier, and it would be bad to be discovered, although they cannot know what it is."

"Yes!"

"let's start."

"Yes!"

.......

Experiments investigating confectionary ingredients and their theoretical effects encountered limitations at the outset.

It's not that there's no progress, and it's not that the experimental equipment can't keep up. It's that what's shown in front of Ueno and Shinoda in an instant makes it impossible to uncover even a percent of it with all the knowledge they have acquired. One of the mysteries.

"This...what the hell is this...Master?!"

Looking at the DNA sequence under the electron microscope, which he had never seen before, Shinoda's eyes widened several times and he was speechless.

"Is this... something that can appear on Earth?"

Shinoda thinks that he is a top learner among his peers, otherwise Dr. Ueno would not have chosen only him among the dozens of disciples for this medical aid.

The reason why Shinoda Kazuo, who has already obtained a graduate degree at the age of 19, is still a trainee nurse is because she wants to follow Ueno's footsteps, so that she can learn more knowledge that is not available in books.

But that knowledge—the knowledge that he was proud of, he couldn't even understand what was in front of him.

"I don't know." Ueno's expression was also very dignified.

"But at least it is certain that the military has indeed researched something amazing, and it has actually been put into the experimental stage."

Shinoda clenched her fists tightly, almost biting her lips to bleed.

"We're running out of time I'm afraid - and so are the kids."

If you don't understand the knowledge, you must understand it. If you can't understand the things in front of you, you must learn it.

Study hard, study hard—until you can figure out what that is, what the consequences are, whether it's a danger to the kids.

If there is danger, how should we save it...

Since then, Shinoda and Ueno have lived a life that is close to three points and one line, library, research institute, and home.

The rest time is almost compressed as much as possible, and both of them are like sponges absorbing knowledge that can help themselves and others.

Research, deconstruct, restore, reorganize.

Experimental records and papers were written like hills, and time seemed to pass by like a fly.

until--

【Wednesday, April 2020, 4 - April Fool's Day】

Early this morning, before dawn, Xiao Tian arrived at the door of the laboratory with all his clothes ready.

But Dr. Ueno was nowhere to be seen in the laboratory.

"Huh? Strange, Master usually comes earlier than me."

The phone rang from the handbag in his arms, it was So Ueno.

"Yes, this is Shinoda."

"Xiaotian, something has happened, come to my house immediately, and discuss it in detail after we meet. Although today is April Fool's Day, this is not a joke."

The chill that came up from the back of her spine made Shinoda tremble violently, and the overflowing sense of uncertainty made her stand unsteadily for a few times.

"Got it, I'll be right there!"

She immediately agreed, looked back at the empty and dark laboratory, and ran quickly to the tram stop.

"Master, what happened?"

Rushing into the door in a hurry, Shinoda gasped heavily, raised his head on his knees.

"It's over there at Seven Star Village—"

Ueno Takashi in the room looked much thinner, and his gray hair was growing. He turned the only computer screen that was on in front of him to show Shinoda.

"In the mountains of northern Nagano Prefecture, a group of drone shooting enthusiasts inadvertently uploaded the video on the Internet."

The mountains in the northern part of Nagano Prefecture... isn't the nearest village there the Seven Stars Village? !

Shinoda didn't care about his breath, and rushed to the screen.

At the beginning, the picture was a normal aerial picture, but after approaching a certain place, it suddenly turned around as if it was hit by a bird, and finally turned white and black.

"This...."

"Look here." Ueno didn't say much, just reversed the video and played it frame by frame.

In a frame before the picture started shaking, a bird like a crow appeared in the picture.

"Is this a crow?"

Staring at the only frame, Shinoda gave a puzzled tone, feeling a little uneasy.

"Maybe—it was a crow before."

Looking at the twin pupils that shone with a clear scarlet light, and the bird creature with a wingspan that was clearly characteristic of a crow but exceeded expectations, Ueno recalled the experimental data report during this period.

"Maybe the last thing we wanted to happen, has started to happen."

Although the detailed composition of the medicine studied by the military is still unknown, conclusions can be vaguely drawn based on its characteristics and bold speculation.

——This is a completely new type of virus that humans cannot understand and control.

It is a drug that can bind to animal gene receptors and greatly strengthen various abilities of the human body.

The most important thing... This virus has an extremely strong mutation nature and infectious ability.

"In other words, if this thing can really work on humans, as long as there is a biochemical leak or out of control. Then the world... I'm afraid it will change."

Listening to Dr. Ueno's heavy words, Shinoda only felt his legs lose strength, and he slumped to the ground all of a sudden.

"How... how?"

Chapter 80 "Devil Virus"

[Aldi File-No. ███ Retained Log Records]

Location: Seven Star Village

Date: 20██.█.█

Infected: Tianxuan Mingmei

Gender: Female

Age: 37

Cause of infection: Accidental ingestion of Agent IV

Symptoms overview: skin ulceration all over the body, body temperature abnormally increased to 45 degrees Celsius, and strong desire to breathe, presumably related to the decrease in the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood.

After the infected person was submitted for inspection, within three hours and 4 to [-] minutes, there was no significant change in any limbs, and the rate of decline in vital signs was maintained within a stable range due to the life support device.

The muscle tissue in the left shoulder proliferated abnormally, the muscle tissue in the left arm was severely atrophied, and a third right foot proliferated at the root of the right leg, which had a certain degree of activity.

The sternum was greatly expanded, the left lung lobe was completely disabled, and the right eyeball was swollen, and the coefficient had already compressed the left eyeball and the bridge of the nose.

Both pupils can emit red bioluminescence on their own, and it is estimated that the ability to move has been completely lost.

Result of living body sampling and inspection: temporarily unavailable for analysis.

[Aldi File - No. ███ Observation Record]

Location: Seven Star Village

Date: 20██.█.██

Recipient: Tianxuan Liuli

Gender: Female

Age: 10

The infected person "Tianxuan Mingmei" is a mother-daughter relationship. Currently, there are no obvious abnormalities in vital signs. As of ███, the vaccination time has shown a significant increase in self-healing ability, which has the value of further observation and research.

[Supplement - In the observation records of ██.█.█, unexpected physical strength was generated due to unexpected events. The sample case was twisting and breaking the keel of an aluminum alloy children's tricycle with bare hands. The target seemed to be unable to understand this, and expressed There was a strong sense of depression. (latest edited entry)]

[Aldi File - No. ███ Observation Record]

Location: Seven Star Village

Date: 20██.█.█

Suspected genetically infected person: Tianxuan Future

Gender: [REDACTED] - female

Age: 2

The mother-daughter relationship with the infected person "Tianxuan Mingmei" is [REDACTED]. There are currently no obvious abnormalities in vital signs. ██ hours before the birth time, the infected person (his mother) was born successfully due to accidental ingestion of No. IV agent.

So far, there are no mutations and obvious signs of infection.

......

"Uncle! Where's my mother?"

A little girl stood in front of the blockade of the research base. Although she was very scared in front of the soldiers standing guard with guns, she still mustered up the courage to keep questioning her.

Liuli stared at the pitch-black firearm that reflected the cold light in the soldier's hand, and clenched her skirt tightly, her eyes a little timid.

"..."

The soldier didn't answer.

Liuli wanted to take a step forward, but was frightened back by the muzzle of the gun that was immediately raised in the soldier's hand.

"Mom...Mom hasn't come home for three days, Liuli wants her to come back, give her back to me!"

Tears welled up in the corners of Liuli's eyes, and her voice trembled.

Since sister Shinoda and the others left, the atmosphere in this village has completely changed.