BC Chapter 52

Lu Ziming’s principle in life was to not compete, not grab, and not suffer grievances, so she always maintained a low profile in daily life, avoiding crowds and never participating in the so-called circle struggles at work. However, she was very sensitive about her personal space and boundaries, avoiding letting work or so-called colleagues occupy her private space and time.

Therefore, the impression she gave was always distant and indifferent. Even Dai Qianya, who was previously more sensitive in this regard, deliberately maintained a certain distance from her, and she never felt that there was anything wrong with that. Moreover, Lu Ziming always felt that the reason she saved Dai Qianya and her son was because they were stubbornly clinging to her; otherwise, she wouldn’t have bothered with such matters.

Later, she treated Zhou Yuanyuan in the same way. If Zhou Yuanyuan hadn’t been convinced that following her was the only way to survive, Lu Ziming might have left her in the Walmart underground supermarket with Sun Tai and the others to wait for rescue.

But the truth was, if Zhou Yuanyuan hadn’t been with her, she might have been bitten to death by the horde of super-speed zombies on the street long ago. And even with the two of them working together, they almost died at the hands of the straggling super-speed zombie. If they hadn’t happened to run into Jiang Juncheng, who was out testing the power of her weapon, their lives might have ended there.

Now that the two had come to the conclusion that they were infected with the virus, their feelings suddenly became more complicated. Originally, they were just trying to escape the zombies’ encirclement, but now, even if they could safely escape Qingshui City, they might not be able to return to their previous lives as ordinary people. What were they going to do?

Although the two had discussed and reached a common understanding in this short period of time, which was that they would not be fish on someone else’s chopping board, to be slaughtered and studied, what could they do if they really couldn’t return to ordinary life?

“I remember seeing a very important thing mentioned in many movies about virus leaks. If we can find that, maybe we can treat the virus that has already infected us,” Zhou Yuanyuan said, pinching her nose and deep in thought. Suddenly, as if she had remembered something, she looked up abruptly, her eyes filled with hope, and said excitedly.

“You mean…inhibitors?” Lu Ziming, who was also racking her brains for a way out, seemed to have suddenly thought of something and asked excitedly.

“Idiot! It’s serum!” Zhou Yuanyuan’s emotions got the better of her for a moment, completely disregarding the fact that Lu Ziming was several years older than her, and actually called Lu Ziming an idiot.

But obviously, Lu Ziming didn’t have time to argue with her about that at the moment. She clapped her hands and said, “Right, antidote!!”

Logically speaking, since this virus didn’t exist in nature, it must have been artificially created through research. If it was man-made, there must be a corresponding treatment that had been researched and developed. Even if this substance couldn’t completely eliminate the virus, it would definitely have a certain inhibitory effect on the virus, which was what Lu Ziming called an inhibitor. If they wanted to completely eliminate the virus, relying solely on the killing effect of the drug was clearly not enough. The drug must also contain triggering components that could help the human body build immune defenses.

After all, every medicine has its drawbacks, and medicines don’t distinguish between what viruses need to be eliminated and what healthy cells need to be preserved. Therefore, when making the medicine, they definitely wouldn’t choose to leave the ingredient with the best killing effect, because if that kind of medicine was taken, the host’s body might be killed first.

So now, the problem the two needed to worry about became: what stage had the research on the antiviral drug reached at the place where the virus was leaked? And where was the research institute laboratory responsible for this virus?

If the city’s power supply and internet were still working normally, the two could easily find the approximate location of the research institute online, but the two were in a situation where they had nothing. Even if they had a solution to the problem, they had no way to implement it.

“I know where the only research institute in Qingshui City is.” Just as the two were at a loss for what to do, a voice suddenly sounded, causing the two on the sofa to stand up instantly, their faces full of vigilance.

As the voice faded, the person who walked out of the shadows at the corner of the corridor was Jiang Juncheng.

“You…heard everything?” Lu Ziming saw that Jiang Juncheng’s expression was relaxed, seemingly not worried at all that the two of them would pose any threat to her, so she loosened her clenched fist again.

She could feel that the other party had no hostility towards them.

Jiang Juncheng, wearing a silk nightgown, slowly walked over and glanced at the two’s instantly tense bodies and their jumpy state. She brushed her long hair back and smiled carelessly, “You two were loudly plotting in my living room, and you expected me to sleep like a dead pig and not hear anything? That’s a bit of a harsh condition for a girl, right?”

Lu Ziming and Zhou Yuanyuan were both stunned when they heard her words, and then belatedly blushed. Indeed… just now, the two of them had been startled and panicked, so they hadn’t paid much attention to the volume of their voices. They thought Jiang Juncheng was asleep, so they had directly said everything they should and shouldn’t have said in front of her. Although they hadn’t recounted all the facts, as long as Jiang Juncheng wasn’t stupid, she could piece together the earlier and later words and guess their experiences.

However, Jiang Juncheng was a free-spirited person. Although the fact that Lu Ziming and Zhou Yuanyuan had been infected with the virus but hadn’t mutated felt quite miraculous, and could be said to be very encouraging news for the survivors, it wasn’t very important to her.

After all, money wasn’t very meaningful to her. What she valued more was the extent of the virus’s impact on their bodies after they were infected with the mutated virus. She had been a mechanical fanatic since she was a child, liking to disassemble and assemble cool-looking mechanical devices. Even though she had become familiar with many devices throughout her life, she still maintained a strong desire for knowledge and curiosity.

So for her now, no matter whether these two were a threat to her or not, she didn’t care. She just wanted the two of them to test in front of her how the virus affected their bodies. Even if she had to exchange it for known information, it didn’t matter.

She just wanted to figure out what was special about the mutants among the infected compared to ordinary people…