Chapter 69 The Secret of the Research Institute
The off-road vehicle drove on the bumpy road for about half an hour and found an abandoned gas station.
This place is rusty and the oil pump is crooked. It looks like no one has been here for a long time.
"Let's rest here first." Su Wanqing said, jumped out of the car, and looked around: "Lu Zhao, set up the cordon."
Lu Zhao got out of the car and took out a roll of cordon tape from the trunk. He quickly set up a simple defense circle around the gas station.
Xiao Ran stood on a high place, always alert and scanning everything around him.
Lin Che leaned against the car door, her face still pale, and she closed her eyes as if she was recovering her strength.
Zhang Lin sat in the car, sorting medical supplies.
Professor Yang stood aside, looking a little uneasy. His eyes kept scanning the surroundings, as if he was looking for something.
"Professor Yang, just say whatever you want to say." Su Wanqing walked up to Professor Yang and said calmly, "We don't have much time."
Professor Yang took a deep breath and nodded: "Okay. Since you want to know, I'll tell you."
He pulled out a crumpled tissue from his pocket and wiped the sweat off his forehead. "That research institute, codenamed 'Scorching Sun Project', is a top-secret military facility."
He paused and continued, "I'm not sure exactly when it was established. When I joined the project, it had already existed for several years. The main purpose of the institute is to conduct super soldier experiments. Through genetic modification and biochemical enhancement, it attempts to create special forces with extraordinary abilities."
"What do you do?" Su Wanqing asked.
"I'm a virology expert. I'm responsible for evaluating the possible side effects and safety of genetic modification and biochemical enhancement." Professor Yang replied with a hint of bitterness in his tone: "To put it bluntly, I'm responsible for seeing if they will turn into monsters."
Su Wanqing frowned: "What about the zombie virus? What does it have to do with the research institute?"
Professor Yang's face turned even paler. "I'm not sure. But the zombie virus was most likely leaked from the institute. The situation was very chaotic at the time. The institute's security system was invaded by the virus, and some test subjects escaped, causing a huge disaster."
He paused, looked into Su Wanqing's eyes, and said, "I'm not sure if it was an accident or intentional. The top military officials evacuated urgently at the beginning of the outbreak, leaving behind a large amount of research data and samples. They seem to be... covering up something."
Xiao Ran walked to Su Wanqing and whispered, "The military evacuated and left the information behind? This is not normal."
Su Wanqing nodded and looked at Professor Yang: "What is the underground situation of the institute?"
Professor Yang's voice trembled a little. "On the third underground floor, there is a biosafety level 4 laboratory. The preliminary results of vaccine research are stored there, but at the same time, there may be some things locked up there that shouldn't be released. There is also an automatic defense system, which is very dangerous."
Lu Zhao suddenly walked up to Su Wanqing, his face serious: "Su Wanqing, I detected a regular radio signal from the direction of the research institute. This means that the facility may still be in operation and there are people moving around."
Xiao Ran also said: "We found some fresh tire tracks and footprints on the way forward. It seems that other armed forces may have entered the institute."
Su Wanqing frowned: "The situation is more complicated than we thought."
Professor Yang looked at the people around him and suddenly said, "You must be careful. That place... is full of secrets and dangers."
Zhang Lin walked over to Lin Che and asked with concern, "Lin Che, how do you feel? Do you need me to help you with anything?"
Lin Che shook her head and said weakly, “No, I’m just overexerted. I just need to rest for a while.”
He closed his eyes and extended his consciousness again, trying to investigate the situation inside the institute.
After a long time, Lin Che slowly opened his eyes, his face becoming even paler.
"How is it?" Su Wanqing asked.
Lin Che took a deep breath and said, "I entered the institute through the drainage system. There were some armed men in military uniforms. They were moving equipment and materials in an orderly manner. They seemed to be doing a systematic cleanup."
"Clean up?" Xiao Ran repeated, his eyes full of questions.
Lin Che nodded: "Yes, clean up. They transported some things to the third underground floor, the biosafety level 4 laboratory."
He paused, his face becoming serious. "What's even more terrifying is that I found a heavily guarded isolation room on the third underground floor, where some... humans with abnormal appearances were imprisoned."
"Abnormal shape?" Zhang Lin exclaimed.
Lin Che nodded: "They seem to be experimental subjects. Some of them have already developed zombie-like characteristics, but they still retain some rationality. Their eyes... are blood red."
When Professor Yang heard this, his face suddenly turned pale, his hands trembled, and he kept flipping through his notebook.
"Professor Yang, what's wrong with you?" Xiao Ran keenly noticed something was wrong with Professor Yang, walked up to him and asked.
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Professor Yang raised his head, his eyes filled with fear: "No... Impossible... How is this possible?"
Xiao Ran vigilantly grabbed Professor Yang's arm and pulled him in front of Su Wanqing: "Su Wanqing, this guy is not right!"
Su Wanqing frowned and looked at Professor Yang: "Professor Yang, what do you know? Tell the truth."
Professor Yang stammered, "I...I..."
At this moment, Xiao Ran suddenly said: "Look at what's on his belt!"
Everyone followed Xiao Ran's gaze and found a military-marked access card and an envelope hanging on Professor Yang's belt.
Xiao Ran tore open the envelope without hesitation, pulled out the letter inside, and glanced through it quickly.
His face became increasingly ugly.
"Su Wanqing, take a look at this!" Xiao Ran handed the letter to Su Wanqing.
Su Wanqing took the letter and read it quickly.
The letter read: "Sample D-7 must be destroyed to prevent leakage. Executor: Levi."
Su Wanqing's heart was shaken. Sample D-7? What on earth is this? At this moment, Professor Yang suddenly broke free from Xiao Ran's control, stepped back, and shouted, "No! You can't look at it! It's just... a coincidence!"
Xiao Ran grabbed Professor Yang and pushed him to the ground: "Coincidence? Even if you believe in yourself, don't try to deceive us!"
Su Wanqing looked at the situation in front of her, her mind full of questions. Who is Professor Yang?
Why did he hide the truth about the institute? What exactly is hidden in this so-called "Scorching Sun Project"? The crisis is approaching step by step.
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