Chapter 38
Two days ago.
The school was deserted. Shen Chumo glanced at the notice posted at the school gate, which informed all primary and secondary school students that they had been given leave to go home. He thought for a moment and found a bicycle to ride.
Now the highway has become a parking lot, and the road has deviated from the originally planned route due to various accidents. The small shops on the roadside - especially convenience stores and supermarkets - have been smashed and looted, and there are almost no intact stores left.
Shen Chumo glanced at the sky. It was covered in dark clouds, but still heavy, no raindrops fell. After the signal was repaired, it was slightly restored. It was like being back in the 2G era decades ago, and only able to browse text messages with the most efficient data transmission.
Reports on this disaster vary from country to country, but what is certain is that it erupted in various locations yesterday, sweeping across the globe and becoming a common calamity for all of humanity. Currently, some are calling this phenomenon "pollution," while others are viewing it as a "strange advent."
Thirty minutes later, Shen Chumo arrived at his destination.
He knocked on the door, but no one answered. He tried calling out a few more times, but still no response. He no longer hesitated and kicked the door open, only to find that the place was already empty.
Worst case scenario.
Shen Chumo sat on the ground, forcing himself to close his eyes. Although he was extremely anxious, he couldn't panic. He had to restrain himself now. He controlled his breathing, extinguished the random thoughts in his mind, and gradually entered into meditation.
Next, continue to recall and look for places where Su Zihan might be.
In his dream, Su Zihan would be purified. As long as he found her, there might still be a glimmer of hope. Although Shen Chumo knew that the hope was slim, he was unwilling to think about the consequences of failure, which he could not afford.
Not long after, Shen Chumo opened his eyes and found the key word - Qi Yi.
Since Su Zihan didn't have a cell phone, Shen Chumo reluctantly dialed Qi Yi from the weak signal. After learning that they were in the hospital, he rushed there without stopping.
The hospital was already lined with long lines, and wounded people were everywhere. The air was filled with the smell of blood. Every so often, new wounded people arrived. Doctors and nurses were anxious to save the dying patients and had no time to maintain order, resulting in chaos everywhere.
Under such circumstances, it is not easy for the hospital to maintain normal operations.
However, Shen Chumo knew that this place would soon fall. Not only did he know this, but everyone should know that with so many people gathered here, if one person became contaminated, the entire hospital could be buried with him.
When the nest is overturned, how can the eggs remain intact?
After Shen Chumo found Qi Yi, he discovered that they were helping to rescue Su Zihan's father. He had been attacked by pollutants and was in shock. His heartbeat was restored through CPR, but he was barely hanging on. His clothes were soaked in blood, and he was as pale as a sheet of paper.
Su Zihan stayed beside her father, crying breathlessly.
Shen Chumo soon discovered that even though she had found the real culprit, the actual operation would be very troublesome. First, under the current circumstances, she could not abandon her dying father to save Shen Huaixin; second, she had not yet awakened her superpowers, let alone purify Shen Huaixin.
He had to clear these obstacles within two days, no matter what method he used.
Qi Yi pulled him aside and whispered, "Uncle Shen contacted me and said that Auntie and Shen Huaixin have been out of touch. Have you seen them?"
Shen Chumo shook his head. Qi Yi became anxious and asked: "Who are you saying is bad? Do you have any specific circumstances?"
Shen Chumo looked at him: “Auntie is dead, Sister Xin has been contaminated and has become a source of pollution.”
“…”
Qi Yi took a deep breath, then exhaled, his eyes red and his voice trembling: "She... has already...?"
"That's exactly why I came here." Shen Chumo said briefly.
Suddenly, they heard the sound of Shen Huaixin arguing with the security personnel.
"My father can still be saved! Why not?"
"Didn't you see that the virus he tested for was already above the standard? If he stays here any longer, he'll just turn into a monster and bring disaster to everyone! We have the right to abandon such a dangerous patient."
"He won't turn into a monster! My father has always been... the backbone of the family. He wouldn't be willing to abandon me and my mother..." When she said the last part, Su Zihan bit her lip with tears in her eyes, holding on tightly to her father's hospital bed, not letting anyone move it.
Seeing this, the security guards exchanged glances. One of them restrained Su Zihan from behind, while the other pushed the bed to properly deal with Su's father first. Su Zihan struggled desperately and shouted for Qi Yi to help.
Qi Yi frowned slightly, and was about to step forward to stop him when he heard Shen Chumo beside him say lightly,
"Let her go, her father won't mutate."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone stopped what they were doing and looked over. Seeing that it was a young boy, they couldn't help but question him strongly: "Don't speak without evidence. You are so sure, what evidence do you have?"
The security guard also briefly let go of Su Zihan and sneered, "I advise you to stop talking nonsense and don't harm all the patients in the hospital for your own selfish desires!"
Qi Yi pulled Shen Chumo and shook his head in a gesture: "I know you are kind, but my father has inquired from many sources, and in the face of pollution, there is currently no way to save it."
"Yes, but we haven't discovered it yet."
A wounded man in a hospital gown scoffed, "After all this talk, isn't this pure nonsense? Experts from all over the world can't develop an antidote, and you just casually..."
Shen Chumo looked over. The injured man suddenly fell silent. Facing those cold, dark pupils, he felt as if he were being stared into the abyss. A chill ran down his spine, and fear emerged from the bottom of his heart almost instinctively.
Everyone was still wondering why he stopped talking halfway, but they only heard Shen Chumo's calm tone, neither sad nor happy, as if he was announcing something.
"Give me a day."
In times of panic and helplessness, people are always persuaded by the power of calmness. Seeing Shen Chumo's calmness, unlike the typical high school student, the hospital fell silent. The security guards exchanged glances, seeing hesitation in each other's eyes. Reason told them to ignore the boy's nonsense, but...
One of the security guards completely let go of Su Zihan and gritted his teeth: "I'll report to the captain." The other nodded.
Su Zihan regained her freedom and hurriedly grabbed Shen Chumo's sleeve, pleading with her face: "Classmate Shen, please, save my father... I can do anything to repay you, really..."
After saying that, he stared at Shen Chumo closely, only to see him shake his head, his expression dimmed, but he heard him say,
"It wasn't me who saved him, it was you."
Su Zihan opened her eyes wide and looked up at him. He was still as silent as a pool of stagnant water, as if he hadn't said anything just now and it was just her hallucination. Su Zihan suddenly felt that Shen Chumo had changed, and was completely different from her impression. Before, he was obviously silly and his thinking was not on the same circuit as normal people, but now, he had a mysterious temperament that was intimidating without anger.
This feeling was so mysterious that she was afraid to look directly into his eyes, even though Shen Chumo was just a high school student of the same age as her.
She was about to ask further questions when she saw Shen Chumo turned his back: "Follow me."
The security guard reported the incident to security captain Zhao Yu. Zhao Yu's dark face revealed a deep sense of confusion. To someone who wasn't there, it seemed like sheer fantasy. How could a group of socialites, including the entire hospital staff, be intimidated by a teenager?
"Xiao Song, I think you've made a mistake. You're reporting such a small matter and expecting me to make the decision? How many times have I told you to follow the rules? Do you understand?" Zhao Yu cursed angrily, "Now is a special period. We can't just give others a green light out of pity. If something goes wrong and the leaders hold you accountable, I can't protect you. Just pack up and get out!"
Xiao Song was scolded to the point of being completely drenched. Feeling somewhat sobered by the captain's authority, he hurriedly said, "I'll go push that patient out right now!"
As soon as he walked out of the door, he saw a figure in a white coat passing by in front of him. He held his breath quietly - how come the good things he had done had alarmed Director Lin!
Zhao Yu, who was behind him, was blocked from view by Xiao Song. He pushed his shoulder and asked, "Why aren't you leaving?"
"I, I think I saw Director Lin..."
"Which Director Lin?" Zhao Yu gasped, his face solemn.
"That Director Lin, Lin Muxiu," Xiao Song said with a sad face, "wasn't he urgently transferred to Beijing to research the source of the pollution? Why is he still here?"
"It's said he's leaving today," Zhao Yu glanced at Xiao Song and sighed, "Never mind, he's probably just curious. Let's try to resolve this quickly and not make a big deal out of it."
Xiao Song nodded repeatedly in agreement.
Hospital corridor.
Su Zihan was uneasy: "Student Shen, what do you mean by asking me to save you?"
“Your superpowers can save people,” Shen Chumo said concisely, “I will find a way to stimulate you so that you can gain superpowers as soon as possible.”
"Superpower? What is superpower? Is it superpower? What should I do?" Su Zihan was confused and kept asking questions.
Shen Chumo continued to talk to himself: "After that, I need you to help me save someone."
Considering his unusual behavior today and his decision to rush to the hospital, Su Zihan seemed to have an answer in her mind and asked cautiously, "...Who?"
"Chen Huaixin," Shen Chumo raised his eyes, and there was a little more of a living breath on him than before. He said solemnly, "As long as you promise me, I can..."
"OK."
Su Zihan smiled at him reassuringly: "We are all classmates, why are you saying these things?"
“…”
Shen Chumo was stunned, looking her up and down. Su Zihan couldn't help but explain, "I know there was some... estrangement between her and me before. It's understandable that you have a bad impression of me, but after all, this is a matter of life and death. How could I just stand by and watch her die?"
She paused, facing the window, feeling a faint ray of sunlight, thinking of Qi Yi's words, and thought for a moment: "I am also helping myself."
Shen Chumo didn't ask any more questions, nodded, and said in a much more sincere tone: "Thank you, no matter what the result is, I owe you a favor."
"Then how do I get... uh, superpowers?"
Shen Chumo had some ideas, but they were all very risky and he was not sure if they would succeed. Just as Shen Chumo was thinking, someone knocked on the wall and a gentle, low male voice came out.
"How about, let me try?"
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