Chapter 74 Abandoned Hospital
Su Wanqing stood by the window of the operating room, looking at the night sky in the distance.
The sky was as gloomy as a huge curtain, exuding a faintly depressing atmosphere.
She could smell a lingering stench of decay in the air, the smell of death.
“Something… is wrong here.” Lin Che’s voice sounded behind her.
He crossed his arms over his chest, frowning, as if he was lost in some kind of thought.
Su Wanqing turned around and looked at him. "What's wrong?"
“The number of zombies… is too many.” Lin Che’s voice trembled.
"And they are not wandering around aimlessly. Their movements are very regular, as if... someone is directing them."
Su Wanqing walked to the window and carefully observed the situation outside the hospital.
She found that what Lin Che said was correct. The zombies were surrounding the hospital in an orderly manner, as if they were waiting for something.
"It looks like we're in trouble." Su Wanqing said in a deep voice.
"This hospital used to be an isolation point in the early days of the epidemic." A weak voice came from the corner.
Su Wanqing and Lin Che turned their heads and saw a pale young woman leaning against the wall, groaning in pain.
Her code name is E-3, the experimental subject rescued from the research institute.
"Who are you?" Lin Che asked warily.
"My name is Elena." The woman said with difficulty. "I am... a patient here."
"Now is not the time to ask these questions." Su Wanqing walked to Elena and checked her body.
"You're not doing well. You have a fever and strange lines are forming on your skin."
Elena's face turned even paler. "This is... a sign that the gene lock is failing. If I don't inject the stabilizer in time, I will... become one of them."
"Stabilizer?" Su Wanqing asked.
"This stabilizer can inhibit the activity of the virus and slow down the rate of gene mutation." Elena explained. "But now... I'm afraid it's too late."
Su Wanqing was silent for a moment. She took out some food and medical supplies from the system and temporarily stabilized Elena's condition.
"You take a rest first." Su Wanqing said. "We should find a way to stabilize the agent as soon as possible."
"Thank you." Elena said weakly.
As night fell, the roars of the zombies outside the hospital became louder and louder.
Su Wanqing walked to the window and found that the zombies had completely surrounded the hospital.
"All exits are blocked." Lin Che's voice came from behind.
Su Wanqing frowned. "It looks like we'll have to stay here tonight."
At this moment, her jade bracelet suddenly vibrated. A cold voice sounded in her mind:
"Emergency mode activated. Can temporarily accommodate a living creature for 12 hours. Warning: Using this function will consume a lot of energy."
Su Wanqing was stunned. Emergency mode? This was the first time she heard of this function.
“What is this mode for?” she asked.
“A temporary shelter can be created within the space to protect the organisms inside from the outside world.”
Yuzhuo explained. "But using this function consumes a lot of energy, and the shelter can only last for 12 hours."
Su Wanqing hesitated. Who did she need to bring into the space? Lin Che or Elena?
Elena heard their conversation and suddenly said, "Su Wanqing, please save Che. I...I don't think I will live much longer. My genes have begun to go out of control. If I turn into a zombie, it may pose a greater threat to you."
Lin Che's face changed when she heard Elena's words. "No, I can't let you sacrifice yourself."
"Stop arguing." Su Wanqing interrupted them. "Elena, do you have any last words?"
Elena hesitated for a moment and said, "I...I hope you can help me deliver this letter to E-1 and E-2. Tell them...we all know the truth."
She took out a letter from her pocket and handed it to Su Wanqing. The names of E-1 and E-2 were written on the envelope.
"The truth? What truth?" Su Wanqing asked.
"I can't say." Elena shook her head. "This is related to the origin of the virus. You...be careful, they are dangerous."
Su Wanqing took the letter and nodded. She knew that Elena had something to say, but now was not the time to pursue it.
"Okay, I'll give this letter to them." Su Wanqing said. She took a deep breath and made a difficult decision.
"Che, follow me."
She activated the emergency mode of the jade bracelet. A blue light enveloped Lin Che and instantly sucked him into the system space.
The moment he was sucked into the space, Lin Che felt dizzy.
When he came to his senses, he found himself in a completely unfamiliar world.
This place was not what she had seen in the system space before, it looked like a huge warehouse.
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Instead, it is a huge warehouse complex floating in the void, with vague building outlines in the distance, like a suspended city.
She also came to the system space. She looked at Lin Che, her heart filled with worry.
"Are you okay?"
“I… I’m fine.” Lin Che shook his head. He looked around and found that this space was much larger and more complicated than he had imagined.
Suddenly, the system interface showed Su Wanqing: "The space structure is adapting to the existence of living organisms. Current stability: 78%, expected to last for 10 hours. Warning: Abnormal energy consumption rate. It is recommended to make a permanent decision as soon as possible."
Su Wanqing frowned. Abnormal energy consumption rate? This means that her space is under great pressure.
She had to find a solution quickly or her space might fall apart.
"Let's explore this space first." Su Wanqing said.
"See if you can find some clues."
Lin Che nodded. The two walked side by side in the space, exploring this mysterious world.
They discovered a locked area outside the supply warehouse.
The system prompts that this is a "memory storage area" and requires specific conditions to be opened.
Lin Che stood in front of this area and suddenly felt a splitting headache.
A series of unfamiliar images flashed before his eyes: a white laboratory, syringes, researchers in protective suits, and a man who looked similar to him but with cold eyes.
“Ah!” Lin Che screamed in pain and covered her head.
"Che, what's wrong with you?" Su Wanqing asked anxiously.
"I... I don't know." Lin Che said tremblingly. "I feel a headache, and some strange images appear in my mind."
He tried to describe these scenes to Su Wanqing, but found that he could not express them clearly, as if some force was preventing him from recalling.
“I…I can’t remember.” Lin Che said painfully.
"I seem to have lost my memory."
This feeling made him feel both fearful and angry, and his emotional fluctuations caused his water-based abilities to activate uncontrollably in the space.
The surrounding water elements began to boil, forming a huge whirlpool.
Su Wanqing was startled. She realized that Lin Che's identity might not be as simple as he appeared.
"Che, calm down!" Su Wanqing shouted. "Control your strength!"
Lin Che tried hard to control his emotions, but his body was shaking uncontrollably.
The surrounding water elements became more and more violent, as if they were going to swallow up the entire space.
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