Chapter 174 Temporary Evacuation and Rest
Han Shuo got up from the ground again, waved to Li Shurou, indicating that he could still hold on.
He frowned, swayed over to the fat man's side, and used his Tang sword to flip open the half-corpse's head.
Sure enough, just as the fat man had said, there was no turbid fluid in the head of this half-corpse.
"well."
Han Shuo sighed and shook his head.
He had never seen such a half-infected person before, and even now, he couldn't say whether this half-corpse was more human or more like a zombie.
"Could it be that some people have certain antibodies due to a special physical condition in the past?"
"The ice crystal virus couldn't completely penetrate, only causing partial infection and assimilation, which is why these people have become the inhuman, ghost-like creatures they are today?"
Han Shuo certainly couldn't analyze the specific reasons in detail, after all, he wasn't an expert in this field.
At this point, he could only make a rough guess based on the characteristics of the half-corpse man.
However, he was somewhat surprised that the half-corpse didn't have any turbid fluid.
Logically speaking, aside from ordinary zombies and infected animals, all the alien species he has encountered so far will produce turbid fluid after death.
"Aren't half-corpses considered a mutant species?"
If that's the case, Han Shuo would rather encounter mutants than encounter these half-infected humans again.
Leaving aside the fact that it's a thankless task.
The intelligence and difficulty of dealing with half-corpses alone make them far more dangerous than most other mutant species.
...
"I'm so angry! You're so troublesome, and you still won't give us any liquid. You're already dead, but at least give us a hundred or two drops, consider it our reward for our hard work."
The fat man grumbled angrily, raising his leg to kick the half-corpse's corpse hard.
He was actually whipping a corpse...
Han Shuo stepped forward, grabbed him, and said helplessly.
"Alright, if it's not there, it's not there. Getting angry won't help. As long as we're alive, that's more important than anything else."
Xiao Zhao also ran over.
"Yeah, Fatty, Han is right. It's good that we're alive and safe."
"Stop complaining, we still have plenty of turbid liquid on hand."
Li Shurou walked over carrying a medical kit and continued speaking.
"Han Shuo, what do we do now? You and Xiao Zhao are both injured."
Han Shuo looked up at the sky. It was getting darker and darker, and he estimated that night would fall completely in half an hour.
"It's too late today. We can't get through the factory's administrative building. Besides, there are too many zombies gathered inside the gate. It will take some time for them to disperse."
"Get in the car first, let's find a place nearby to rest for a few days, and then we'll come back after Xiao Zhao and I have recovered from our injuries."
"good!"
Having just put in so much effort, Han Shuo wouldn't easily let go of this lucrative opportunity of the pharmaceutical processing plant.
Once inside, he could tell that the people in the underground research institute had indeed never been here.
In that case, the supplies inside must also be present.
Medicines are different from food; they have a long shelf life. Han Shuo believes that once everyone finds the finished product warehouse, they will definitely reap a great harvest.
Moreover, he didn't believe that if everyone killed one half-corpse, another would emerge from it.
In Han Shuo's view, half-corpses are a rare species among infected creatures, and their overall numbers are definitely much smaller than those of alien species.
...
Soon, under Han Shuo's instructions, everyone hurriedly packed their luggage and prepared to return to the armored vehicle.
The fat guy went ahead to install the steering wheel.
To his dismay, he had finally managed to remove the steering wheel after about ten minutes, but now he had to put it back on.
However, there was nothing he could do about it, as an unexpected situation had arisen, so he didn't complain at all.
Han Shuo sheathed his Tang sword and, as he passed by Wai Di, smiled and ruffled Wai Di's hair.
"Wai Di, you did very well this time. You were very good and obedient."
Wai Di's big eyes were completely clear as he looked up at him, nodding happily.
“Listen...be obedient...I...I...be obedient.”
He learned languages very quickly; in just a few days, he could utter a few words from time to time.
And so, the five of them got into the car. Fatty drove, Wai Di sat in the passenger seat, and Li Shurou treated and bandaged the two injured people in the back seat.
No one expected today to end this way.
The mission got off to a bad start, but thankfully no one died inside the pharmaceutical processing plant...
Half an hour later, the group found a farmhouse nearby.
The surrounding area was relatively safe, with only a few zombies around.
The fat man got off the bus and easily solved the problem by himself, and then the five of them temporarily set up camp there.
That evening, after everyone finished dinner, Han Shuo and Xiao Zhao lay down on the bed, one on each side.
Li Shurou was busy preparing to hang IV drips for the two of them.
Although neither of them was in mortal danger, receiving some IV fluids would at least speed up their recovery.
At this moment, the fat man suddenly noticed that the two people on the bed seemed a bit listless.
He reached out and touched their foreheads with both hands.
You won't know until you touch it, and once you do, you'll be shocked.
"Oh my god, Shurou, they both have fevers. The inhibitors must be fake, right? Oh no, are they going to turn into zombies? You have to check on them!"
After hearing this, Han Shuo glared fiercely at the fat man.
"Don't talk nonsense, I feel perfectly fine."
Okay, he lied. Han Shuo was indeed a little dizzy from the fever and a little scared. He muttered to himself.
"No way, the inhibitor can't be real, can it? I don't want to turn into a zombie..."
Li Shurou quickly put down the medicine bottle in her hand and went forward to check on the two of them.
A moment later, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Hmm, it should be fine. The pupils are normal, so it should just be a common fever."
According to her analysis, the inhibitors were still effective; otherwise, given the long interval between their injuries, they would have turned into zombies long ago.
After thinking carefully, she began to explain to everyone:
The Ice Crystal Virus invaded their bodies for the first time, so the inhibitors also need time to be cleared.
Fever is simply the body's immune system detecting the virus and generating a defensive response against the pathogen.
When the body is attacked by a virus, the immune system will produce heat to clear the pathogen, which is why they both had a fever.
This can be considered the body's spontaneous protective ability.
She also said that people who have received inhibitors may have this reaction when they are first invaded by the ice crystal virus.
When you get injured again, your body will have developed some antibodies, so this situation should not happen again.
"Phew—I told you I was fine."
Han Shuo and Xiao Zhao were completely relieved after hearing her explanation. As long as the inhibitor worked, they wouldn't turn into zombies.
Afterwards, the two of them rested properly.
Xiao Zhao only had one wound on his arm. Perhaps because the Ice Crystal Virus had only penetrated a small amount into his body, he only had a fever for one night and was lively and energetic the next morning.
As for Han Shuo, he had scratches on many parts of his body, and even a bite on his shoulder, so he naturally had more Ice Crystal Virus in his body.
Therefore, his high fever lasted for a full day and night before it slowly subsided.
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