"ah……"

Just hearing Xiao Guozheng and his wife's description, everyone present could already imagine the terrifying scene that had just taken place inside the CT scan room.

Brain tissue melted, and fragments of internal organs sprayed out of the mouth.

These bizarre symptoms were almost beyond the comprehension of these laymen in medicine.

Han Rui exclaimed in surprise and instinctively grabbed Zhang Xiaojuan's sleeve.

Lu Sheng's delicate brows furrowed into a slight frown. She felt she had seen these terrifying symptoms somewhere before.

In a flash, some vague fragments of memory suddenly flashed through her mind.

Ebola virus!

Lu Sheng and Xu Yi blurted it out at the same time.

Xiao Guozheng and Ding Yao were stunned for a moment, and then cold sweat broke out on their foreheads.

"How could I not have thought of that! Fountain-like vomiting, brain melting, soft tissue bleeding... these are all symptoms of the Ebola virus."

Most Ebola cases are concentrated in Africa, with almost no cases in China, so Xiao Guozheng did not immediately associate the disease with the symptoms.

Only after being reminded by Xu Yi and Lu Sheng did he belatedly realize that he had matched all the symptoms one by one.

Finally coming to his senses, Xiao Guozheng felt a wave of fear wash over him. He turned around and kicked Xiao Yu hard in the butt, yelling, "You little brat! You almost died!"

The main route of transmission for the Ebola virus is through bodily fluids. Liang Xiaoyun was covered in vomit just now, and if Xiao Yu had come into direct contact with her without gloves, she would most likely have also become infected.

"Dad, there are so many people here, give us some face..."

Being chased and kicked by her own father in front of everyone, Xiao Yu couldn't bear the embarrassment and hurriedly begged for mercy in a low voice.

"What do we do now? Is there any way to treat this?" Han Rui looked at Lu Sheng and Xu Yi with lingering fear.

Lu Sheng shook his head. "There is no solution. Humanity has never defeated the Ebola virus."

She had randomly clicked on a documentary while downloading aquaculture materials from Bilibili, and it happened to be related to the Ebola virus.

The mortality rate from Ebola virus infection is nearly 90%. Currently, there are no specific drugs available; only conservative interventional treatments can be used.

Humanity has never defeated the Ebola virus. Every local outbreak of Ebola has ended because the entire host died and the transmission chain was broken.

"Or rather, apart from smallpox, humanity has never defeated any virus in history. In the face of viruses, human power is far too insignificant."

Xiao Guozheng let out a long sigh.

Viruses are ancient products that predate human history, and almost all of humanity's wars against viruses throughout history have ended in tragic consequences.

Ultimately, only the survival of the fittest can select those with stronger genes to survive.

"What do we do now? Should we notify the people at K3 base? Will they immediately deal with Liang Xiaoyun...?"

Han Rui had ulterior motives.

No matter what, Liang Xiaoyun was a member of the Yunshan Base, and she didn't want to watch Liang Xiaoyun die.

"This concerns the entire K3 base, and we must be honest with Ma Dongmei and the others. Otherwise, if the virus spreads unexpectedly, the entire K3 base could be wiped out, and we can't bear that responsibility."

Zhang Xiaojuan has a very sound moral compass when it comes to matters of principle.

The group discussed the matter with Lü Song and Ma Dongmei, and finally decided on a compromise strategy.

They will find a separate house on the edge of the K3 base and convert it into a sterile room to house Liang Xiaoyun. The base will send armed guards to protect her. However, if Liang Xiaoyun's condition continues to deteriorate, Lu Sheng and the others will have to find a way to dispose of the body.

“If she were out on a mission, Liang Xiaoyun would definitely be with the rest of the Desert Eagle team, but now she’s alone. Could it be that something happened to the rest of the Desert Eagle team?”

"Or... is there a problem with the Yunshan base?"

Back at the accommodations arranged by Ma Dongmei, Han Rui sat on the sofa with a worried expression.

After fidgeting and hesitating for a while, I couldn't help but send a WeChat voice message to Chief Engineer Han.

Fortunately, both bases are large-scale facilities, and the nearby network signal towers have already been repaired.

After a long wait, the voice message was finally answered on WeChat. Han Rui's eyes lit up with excitement, and she immediately grabbed her phone and ran outside.

Xiao Guozheng and his wife, along with Professor Zhu Tao, were busy drinking and catching up at the villa next door, and had no time to pay attention to Xiao Yu. Lu Sheng took out the bullfrogs that the system rewarded him with from his spatial storage and made a fragrant and spicy frog hot pot.

Several people gathered around the steaming copper pot and enjoyed their meal. Only when there was only half a bullfrog left did Han Rui hop back to the table.

"Judging from your expression, I can tell that Yunshan Base is fine."

Zhang Xiaojuan served Han Rui a bowl of rice.

“My dad said everything is normal at Yunshan Base, but recently there have been frequent cases of missing persons at the base. The Desert Eagle team has gone out to look for people and hasn’t returned to the base for a week.”

Knowing that everything was alright at home, Han Rui's voice became much lighter. "I didn't dare tell him that Liang Xiaoyun was in trouble. I got scolded and then hung up the phone."

"Where did the rest of the Desert Eagle team go?" Sun Tiantian asked, frowning.

Han Rui showed off a bullfrog leg, "My dad said they were originally going to investigate the West Market area, but they couldn't get in touch after leaving the base because there was no internet."

West Market?

Lu Sheng's brows furrowed involuntarily.

In my previous life, the West Market was a notorious place.

Before the apocalypse, that place was an antique street, a gathering place for all sorts of swindlers from the capital, who would fleece whoever they could.

It was originally a place where all sorts of people gathered, but somehow it developed into a black market after the apocalypse.

Not only did people from all walks of life come here to sell stolen goods, but they even started a human trafficking business.

"Han Rui, could you please ask Uncle Han where Sun Zhe is lately?"

Sun Tiantian called Sun Zhe several times via WeChat voice message but no one answered, which made her a little worried.

"Sun Zhe...it seems he's on this mission with the Desert Eagle team..."

Han Rui put down her chopsticks and glanced hesitantly at Sun Tiantian.

Upon hearing this, Sun Tiantian was stunned. "He doesn't have any superpowers, so what can he do with me?"

"Don't rush, let's rest for one night and head to the West Market tomorrow."

Lu Sheng knew that no amount of comforting words would help; only seeing Sun Zhe alright with his own eyes would put Sun Tiantian at ease.

Moreover, she was going to the West Market to meet someone along the way.

I wonder if he will appear again in this life.

...

The next afternoon, after quickly packing their belongings, Lu Sheng and his group set off again.

The acid rain that lasted for several days caused considerable damage to the mountainside, and the main road leading to the West Market was completely blocked by a landslide caused by flash floods.

Lu Sheng and her group could only take a detour via dirt roads, which would take about four hours to reach their destination.

The night came exceptionally early on this cloudy day, and in the pitch-black darkness along the way, one could only vaguely see the twisted, dead trees.

"Sister Lu... my ears hurt so much, is it altitude sickness?"

As the car drove up a dirt slope, Han Rui suddenly said, her face pale.

"Lu Sheng! Something's falling from the sky!"

Zhuangzhuang tensed up, making low gurgling sounds in his throat.