Chapter 142 The Nanny's Niece's Counterattack 142 ...

If Zhang Mozhen really finds someone, there needs to be a place for research, and the place to live can't be too far away. Lin Wei thought about it and started looking at houses online. In the end, she found a 200-square-meter apartment with an 80-square-meter warehouse. The main reason was that the house was big enough for her parents, grandparents and other relatives to stay when they came. And even if she finished this research, she could convert the warehouse into other laboratories. It was good that it was big.

Lin Wei felt that 80 square meters was barely enough.

When Zhang Mo brought several recent college graduates who hadn't yet found jobs over, their eyes lit up. They had originally thought it was just a small single room to rent as a dormitory, but they didn't expect to be able to live in such a nice house. For a moment, they felt lucky.

And the salary is ten thousand! Where can a recent college graduate earn such a high salary? But the work certainly won't be easy.

Soon, the group calmed down and began to choose rooms. Apart from the rooms Lin Wei had specified, all the other rooms were soon occupied.

Zhang Mo brought five people with him this time, all of whom he had worked with at school before. They were all of good character and ability; otherwise, he really wouldn't have dared to bring them along.

"Captain, can you tell us what you're going to do now?" Why are you being so mysterious? If we didn't trust him, just looking at the salary, we would have thought he was cutting off kidneys.

Zhang Mo: "No rush, you guys sign this first." It was a confidentiality agreement. Although he didn't think these people would steal Lin Wei's work and sell it to others, it was always better to be careful.

After everyone had signed, Zhang Mo showed them what they needed to do. "What we need to do is turn the concept on this design into reality. The materials have already been delivered to the warehouse. If there's anything else you need, just let me know. If it's something you've confirmed to be essential, I'll apply to the employer for it."

The five people quickly gave an OK sign and eagerly began to examine the design. "But why does it look like a medical device?"

As the group looked at the design and functions, they found it increasingly strange. They had initially thought it was researching some kind of secret weapon.

But even if it's a medical machine, its design is quite meticulous and of a very high standard.

"Captain, did you design this?" Sheng Wenwei asked Zhang Mo.

Zhang Mo shook his head. "It's not me. As for who it is, you'll see when the time comes." Lin Wei had said that she would occasionally come over to check on things and participate in the research process, so this statement wasn't a lie.

"Who is it? So mysterious. We've never heard of such a person at school." The five of them were even more curious. Zhang Mo was a big celebrity at school, but they had never heard of him being close to anyone. The only person he could get close to was Han Zhou. But they were roommates, so it wasn't surprising that they were close.

Just then, Zhang Mo's takeout arrived. Seeing that they were also hungry at noon, he nodded and said, "Eat up. After you finish eating, we'll start working." Precisely because he was the one who hired them, he wanted to ensure that their work proceeded smoothly.

Otherwise, it would be unfair to Lin Wei for the salary she paid. She might not care, but he would. He had to make sure the salary was worthwhile.

The machines in the warehouse weren't bought by Qin Boyuan at Lin Wei's request; they were rented. Since she didn't need to use them long-term, buying them wouldn't have made a difference.

Because she didn't understand, she didn't feel anything when she saw the machines in the warehouse. However, the five men's eyes lit up with fervor when they saw them, as if they were looking at their wives. "This machine must be worth a lot of money, right? And it's brand new. Captain, the employer you found is really rich."

Zhang Mo was also a little surprised, but considering that she could buy this house, she probably wasn't short of money.

But then again, she has developed anti-tumor drugs, so it's impossible that she only has this one research project. Thinking about it this way, he felt like he was the poorest one.

It's true that studying people is a miserable life, especially since he studies things that can't be shown to others.

Lin Wei hasn't come these past two days. It's not that she didn't want to come, but she was held up by things at the hospital.

"A highly contagious infectious disease has suddenly broken out in Yun City. There are already hundreds of patients. Our hospital is preparing to send people to provide support."

Before the hospital leader could finish speaking, Lin Wei interrupted, "Send me?" The next second, he rolled his eyes at her, "No, send someone else. You stay here and study the virus to see if there's a way to solve it."

"The samples and some data should be delivered in the next couple of days." He hadn't forgotten how lethal the virus she had developed was; it was a super-viral virus. Although he wasn't a virologist, the institute leaders felt it was pretty much the same.

Let her handle it; that's just right.

Lin Wei complained, "Aren't you afraid that the virus might leak into our hospital along the way?" Then it wouldn't just be Yun City that has these viruses; other cities would have them too.

Those who didn't know better might have thought it was just a simple virus and even had time to joke around.

The hospital leaders didn't have time to explain, and frowned, saying, "Don't jinx it." They were also a little scared, so they were extra careful when having the delivery made.

They only breathed a sigh of relief when the samples were actually delivered to their hospital.

He was genuinely afraid that, as Lin Wei had said, it would really be over, after all, he knew the seriousness of the matter.

Lin Wei, upon receiving the samples, immediately donned full protective gear to conduct her research. She reviewed the data from Yun City; like many viral infections, it caused fever and chills. However, this infectious disease was clearly more virulent than previous viruses. Patients would fall into a coma within a week of infection and then have a very high probability of dying from sepsis. Moreover, it was not only transmitted through the respiratory tract but also through saliva.

Lin Wei's smile vanished upon seeing the complete data; she hadn't expected the virus to be so severe, and her expression gradually turned serious.

Laboratory nurse: "More than sixty people have died so far, and the number of infections is still increasing. In just two days, the number has increased to several thousand. Virus experts all over the country have been notified to study this case."

"This time, Yun City is in grave danger." She feared that if Yun City fell, other cities would be next. There was no guarantee that other patients might leave Yun City and infect people in other provinces and cities. The only thing is that this disease has a significant characteristic, which is that it can cause fever and coma, which makes it easy to confirm this.

Due to time constraints, after understanding the virus's morphology, essential gene groups, and how it completes the infection process within the host, Lin Wei began to think about how to solve the virus.

Fighting poison with poison? How many patients would have died in the time it took her to cultivate the virus? But if not this method, what other method could she use?

Lin Wei couldn't help but feel a little anxious because of this.

She felt even more anxious when she learned that their hospital had also discovered a case of infectious disease. If one case had appeared, wouldn't the next one be far behind?

Fortunately, after learning of the outbreak of this infectious disease called Devil-Cov, the A University Affiliated Hospital went on full alert, so even though there was one patient, no medical staff were infected for the time being.

Although she didn't know why the news hadn't spread yet, Lin Wei still told Zhang Mo, her aunt, relatives, and some acquaintances about it, telling them not to go out recently.

At this moment, she was also glad that they lived in a remote mountain village. No matter how fast the virus spread, it was impossible for it to spread there. After all, it was surrounded by mountains. Unless someone got sick and brought it back, how could it possibly spread there?

Upon receiving this news, Zhang Mo immediately told a few people around her, her expression serious. What could make her so serious was definitely not a simple viral cold.

At first, the five people didn't believe it, but when they saw his face, their relaxed smiles disappeared. "Is it really true?"

Especially at this time, Sheng Wenwei's family sent him a message saying, "I don't know what's going on in the neighborhood lately, people are getting heatstroke and being taken to the hospital every day." They told him to take good care of himself.

After seeing it, he was completely convinced. This was not heatstroke at all; it was clearly a case of someone fainting due to an infectious disease. Who faints from heatstroke every day? I've never seen anyone faint from heatstroke in normal times.

Because of this, he immediately told his family not to go out for the time being.

After the group finished their calls, they were still a little scared, but they still looked at Zhang Mo and asked, "How did your friend know about this?" He was so well-informed.

Zhang Mo: "She's a doctor." Hearing that she's currently researching ways to combat the virus, even with all his trust in her, he couldn't help but feel a little worried.

Meanwhile, in the infectious disease department of the A University Affiliated Hospital, a separate isolation ward was set up. Lin Wei was fully protected, but she did not go in.

It wasn't that she was scared, but that the doctors and nurses were even more scared than she was and wouldn't let her in.

If she collapses, then it's truly over.

Even the best-laid plans can have flaws. They may be fine now, but that doesn't mean they'll be fine later. They'll have to take off their masks when they eat, and who knows how many viruses are in the air or if they're carrying any?

Lin Wei could only listen to the doctors and nurses inside describing the situation. "The patient's temperature is as high as 40 degrees Celsius. Although we have taken measures to lower the temperature, even though it came down half an hour ago, it will rise again half an hour later due to the inflammatory response. So we can only continuously give her physical cooling."

"In addition, the white blood cell and lymphocyte counts were abnormally high. Even with anti-inflammatory treatment, the patient only regained consciousness briefly before falling back into a coma."

Lin Wei: "Does the patient have any bleeding points?"

Nurse: "Nothing has been found yet."

She was puzzled. Without any bleeding points, how did the virus invade the bloodstream and cause sepsis? Could the virus possibly penetrate walls?

Through the glass window, Lin Wei's gaze fell on the patient's hand, then stopped a second later. No, there were bleeding points. Her eyes were fixed on the patient's hand, where a steel needle was inserted to hold an IV drip. She thought she knew where the bleeding point was.

But how is that possible? It's such a tiny needle prick. If it were so easy for viruses and bacteria to get infected, it wouldn't have lasted for so many years without any problems.

People have long since avoided it.

But this is the only possibility she can think of now.

This is truly something that is hard to understand and beyond imagination.

"Dr. Lin, what should we do now?" If this continues, she will really die from sepsis, just as the information says, because the anti-infection treatment is ineffective. The nurse asked for help. Even though she is not infected now, she is afraid that one day she will become like the person in the hospital bed and die in a coma.

Lin Wei then thought of her previous failed research project, Anti-cancer Virus 101. Undeniably, it was quite lethal. And the fact that the latest anti-tumor drugs could kill malignant tumor cells was enough to prove their effectiveness.

She wondered if it were possible to treat anti-tumor drugs so that they could attack not only tumor cells but also Devil-Cov?

Lin Wei gave a bitter smile. Did she still have a choice now? If she didn't treat the patient, he would really die. If she didn't try, he would definitely die, but if she tried, there might be a way out.

Whether it's feasible or not, let's try it first.

The reason she hadn't considered using Anti-Cancer Virus 101 was because the last remaining sample had been destroyed. The virus on that biology student was the last one; she had simply converted it into a beneficial virus, so even if she wanted to use it, she couldn't.

At that moment, the words of the newly arrived nurse solidified her resolve: "Doctor, Director, three more infected people have arrived at the hospital." This was undoubtedly bad news.