0p0 Chapter 156 The Source of the Virus
Chapter 156 The Source of the Virus
"I don't know, but I really don't have any memories of my past life, not even the kind of memories that don't match up with yours." Lu Yuan scratched his head. He had just been on the starship and had the system find some encrypted files for him. He had opened most of them using his own commonly used passwords.
In other words, the starship's system wasn't lying to him; this starship was very likely his own private starship. However, according to the starship's system itself, it was manufactured in 2140, even later than the 2135-year-old objects he had previously seen in space.
"Never mind, let's take a look at this 'Star Sea Project' first. I remember those two officers mentioned it back then." Yang Xiao began to read the documents on the tablet seriously.
“I’ve just glanced at it too. The ‘Starry Sea Project’ is a space program that our country proposed in 2044, which is 30 years ago. The document mentioned that in 2030, there was an organization called the Global Space Alliance, which proposed the ‘Starry Sky Project’ at the European and American Allied Conference.” Lu Yuan said, pointing to the document that Yang Xiao was looking at. “Only here is the ‘Starry Sky Project’ mentioned briefly.”
"So, in other words, our country proposed the 'Starry Sea Project' 14 years after the 'Starry Sky Project' in Europe and America?" Yang Xiao asked.
"Yes, this document is just a report requesting the commencement of the 'Star Sea Project.' The important part is the appendix." Lu Yuan scrolled to the bottom of the document, where two lines were written:
Attachment: 1. Brief Description of the Global Space Alliance's "Starship Program"
2. Brief Proposal for the "Starry Sea Project"
However, the appendix to the "Report of the East China Space Research Institute on the Request for the 'Star Sea Project'" was not on Lu Yuan's tablet. He had just asked the system, which said that the document should be classified. When he received it, there was only one report, so the system only scanned and recorded this appendix.
Of course, Lu Yuan had absolutely no memory of collecting these things himself.
"In other words, we seem to have gained a little bit, but in reality, we haven't gained anything at all," Yang Xiao said, pursing his lips. "We still only know the two keywords 'Project Starsea' and 'Project Star'."
“You’re right.” Lu Yuan nodded helplessly.
"This plan was submitted in 2047. Did you really not hear anything about it when you were in your academic classes?" Yang Xiao was an art student. His life consisted of nothing but carving. He was completely oblivious to everything else. So he could only rely on Lu Yuan.
“I majored in ancient history. If you ask me what Qin Shi Huang did, I might be able to tell you, but how would I know about current events?” Lu Yuan said helplessly. “Besides, we’re in G City, a pseudo-second-tier city. How could we possibly pay attention to such a first-tier project?”
“You’re right. How could a small, remote city like ours participate in such a high-level plan?” Yang Xiao read the report again from beginning to end, but with so few words, it was really hard to make any sense of it.
“I suddenly thought of Brother Gu.” Lu Yuan pondered for a moment before suddenly speaking.
"What? You miss Gu Nanfeng?" Yang Xiao and Lu Yuan had known each other for a long time, so he could tell that Gu Nanfeng had treated Lu Yuan quite differently at first. So he joked, "Oh my, it's only right to turn to your husband when you're in trouble."
"Pah, what nonsense are you talking about?" Lu Yuan smacked Yang Xiao on the head and continued, "What I was trying to say was that I remembered that Brother Gu's research institute is affiliated with G Province University, and they're doing some kind of new materials research."
"Huh? G Province University has such an amazing research institute?" Although they are in the same university town, they are different schools. Yang Xiao doesn't even know how many majors his G Province Art School has, let alone know about the affiliated research institute of G Province University.
“Yes, that’s right. The zombie virus in the university town also started from the experimental building of G Province University. I remember!” Lu Yuan recalled the scene when he came out of the subway station on the day the virus broke out.
"That can't be right. I remember the broadcast saying it was about a new type of virus being discovered at the city's central hospital." Yang Xiao had just woken up after his rebirth, and his memories of both his past and present lives were all from the broadcast announcements...
"Urgent Municipal Notice! Urgent Municipal Notice! This afternoon, a new, uncontrollable pathogen was discovered at the Municipal Central Hospital. The pathogen is characterized by being unconscious but aggressive. The virus spreads rapidly through saliva and blood produced after biting, and is extremely contagious! The entire city is now under lockdown. Citizens are advised to choose the nearest quarantine point and not to linger outside."
“But don’t forget, the city’s central hospital is the closest hospital to the university town,” Lu Yuan said.
"In other words, it's possible that someone in the university town got sick and went to the central hospital, and then..." Yang Xiao guessed.
"It's not impossible. When I came out of the subway station, the female zombie who tore apart the robot policeman with her bare hands ran out of the laboratory building. At that time, she had already been scratched and mutated," Lu Yuan recalled.
"Damn, Brother Gu is really lucky!" Yang Xiao suddenly exclaimed for no reason.
"What did you say?" Lu Yuan didn't react for a moment.
“If the laboratory building really is the source of the virus outbreak…” Yang Xiao finished speaking, then thought for a moment and changed his words, “I mean the source of the virus in G City, which means that the carrier of this virus may have worked with Brother Gu for a few days, and on the day that Brother Gu finished his experiment and did not go to the laboratory, he mutated.”
"Uh..." After Yang Xiao said that, Lu Yuan couldn't help but sigh that Gu Nanfeng's good luck buff had really doubled.
“Let me guess, the new material is a very important material for our country’s ‘Starry Sea Project’.” Yang Xiao stroked his chin and continued, “According to what I learned in my previous life, although our country has its own ‘Starry Sea Project’, under Jiang Xing’s leadership, it still became a member country of the ‘Starry Sky Project’.”
"Therefore, the 'Starry Sea Project' is very likely a subsidiary project of the 'Starry Sky Project'!"
"Therefore, the 'Starry Sea Project' is very likely a supporting project to the 'Starry Sky Project'!"
The two concluded in unison.
"Holy crap, no wonder the zombie virus broke out globally at the same time!" Yang Xiao felt he was getting close to the truth, and goosebumps rose on his skin.
"It's terrifying to think about." Lu Yuan also took a deep breath.
"Why should our goal be 'the sea of stars'?" Yang Xiao suddenly remembered an old internet meme.
"Instead of thinking about plot points, let's think about what we should do next." Lu Yuan picked up the high-end tablet from decades in the future again. "Why do I have a starship manufactured more than seventy years in the future, a bunch of high-tech equipment from decades later, but I have no memory of it at all?"
"It's better than me. Most of my memories from my past life don't match up with this one." Yang Xiao sighed helplessly. "Where can we get more information about 'Project Star'?"
“The research institute in Beijing, of course, they definitely have it there.” Lu Yuan put down his tablet and continued, “That’s why I said before that we had to go to Beijing. Now that I’ve read this report, I think the research institute in Beijing and this East China Space Research Institute are probably the two places with the most complete relevant information.”
"Alright, now for the most crucial question..." Yang Xiao shrugged, "We're both equally incompetent, just two useless guys. Should we bring Gu Nanfeng and the others along for such a high-level plan?"