Chapter 263 The Secret of the Half-Zombie
"Alright, Brother Yao Nan, since you have no objections, how about we meet up and set off tomorrow morning?"
"No problem, Brother Han, I'll go back and tell the brothers to get ready."
After the two reached an agreement, Cheng Shenghong got up to say goodbye.
Han Shuo nodded and saw him to the door.
"Brother Demon Man, see you tomorrow morning!"
"See you there!"
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After Cheng Shenghong left, Fatty and Li Shurou quickly came over.
The fat man asked impatiently.
"Hey, why did you bring that long-haired guy and the others along? We could have just gone by ourselves!"
"Yeah, Han Shuo, I don't think we need to take such a risk. After all, we still have 8 drops of turbid liquid. We can use the turbid liquid to exchange for a batch of food, right?"
Li Shurou still had the four drops of turbid liquid she had previously held, and together with the ones Han Shuo and the others had brought back a couple of days ago, they now had a total of eight drops of turbid liquid in their hands.
Han Shuo pulled the two back to the living room and slowly explained.
"The demon man and his team had a very good harvest on their last outing, hunting down several alien species. Now, including him, their team has a total of three Level 1 evolved human genes, so the team's overall strength is still considerable."
"The reason we called them along is because we are short-handed, and we just happened to be passing by that military base on our way."
"I plan to go check it out when I return. If there are still weapons inside, the demon man and his group have a lot of people and can help bring back more."
After he finished speaking, the fat man nodded in realization and muttered something under his breath.
"Oh, I see."
Han Shuo ignored him and turned his gaze to Li Shurou.
"Shurou, the 8 drops of turbid liquid are currently in the underground research institute. If we only exchange them for food with a long shelf life, it will only be enough for the six of us to eat for four months at most. This amount of food is far from sufficient."
"The previous nuclear radiation had a huge impact; almost all the plants withered. Although the natural environment is repairing itself, it will still take some time."
"Our food supply must be enough to last until the wild trees and fruits grow back. Only then can we continue to live after we leave the underground research institute."
In matters of great importance, and in all the details, Han Shuo is indeed more far-sighted than the other two.
Li Shurou nodded, indicating her understanding.
"Han Shuo, I understand."
Han Shuo patted her on the shoulder and nodded to Chen Hai, who hadn't said a word, to reassure them.
He then rubbed Wai Di's head and glanced one last time at the innermost room.
At this moment, Xiao Zhao's door was still locked, and with Han Shuo's hearing, he could vaguely hear faint sobbing sounds coming from inside the room.
It seems that Xiao Zhao needs some more time to adjust his mindset.
"well."
Han Shuo withdrew his gaze and sighed.
Suddenly, as if remembering something, he turned to Li Shurou and asked her a question.
"By the way, Shurou, didn't you say a couple of days ago that you discovered some important information while studying the turbid fluid? What was it?"
Li Shurou slapped her forehead and quickly responded.
"You told me to wait for Fatty and the others to come back so we could talk about it together, but you never asked about it again, and I had completely forgotten about it."
"It's like this, do you remember that half-corpse we encountered last time?"
After he finished speaking, the fat man became interested and quickly chimed in from the side.
"How could I not remember? If we hadn't reacted in time, we probably would have died there."
"That damned thing is extremely intelligent and more difficult to deal with than most alien species."
Han Shuo was also curious and asked.
"What? Is what you found related to the half-corpse?"
"Um!"
Li Shurou nodded and told the two of them about her recent discovery.
"When I was analyzing the turbid liquid, I discovered that the half-corpse people were very likely transformed from normal humans after absorbing the turbid liquid."
After he said that, the fat man was clearly startled.
"Holy crap, are we at risk of turning into half-zombies too?"
Han Shuo's expression was also somewhat solemn, but he did not ask any questions and instead continued to listen calmly.
"Probably not. What I mean is, it's only when an ordinary person directly swallows the turbid liquid inside the alien's head that they become a half-corpse."
"The diluted turbid liquid you provided has been purified, and the toxic components have been removed, so there should be no risk in this regard."
"Phew, that's good, that's good, you scared me to death." The fat man rubbed his belly and breathed a sigh of relief.
Han Shuo couldn't help but recall the scene when he first killed the armored zombie and first discovered the turbid liquid.
He also felt the urge to try it; if he hadn't valued his life, he probably would have actually eaten it...
"I almost turned into a half-zombie. Curiosity killed the cat. Luckily, I resisted."
Han Shuo thought to himself, feeling genuinely scared. He then asked again.
"Uh, so that's how it is. No wonder half-corpses are even rarer than alien species."
Li Shurou continued.
"Yes, the toxic components of the turbid liquid should turn people into zombies, while the beneficial components have a neutralizing effect, so those who accidentally ingested it became half-human, half-zombie beings."
"Also, the reason why there is no turbid fluid in the head of the half-corpse is probably because his body has absorbed it all on its own."
Han Shuo felt that this was indeed a significant discovery, and that his decision to let Li Shurou join the team was indeed the right one.
There are still many things they don't understand about zombies, and Li Shurou's continuous learning and exploration are making up for the lack of information in the team.
...
Han Shuo thought for a moment and asked again.
"Why is it that the half-corpse can retain its former intelligence?"
Li Shurou shook her head and spoke.
"I haven't figured this out either; problems with the brain and mind are inherently difficult to address."
At this moment, the fat man excitedly shouted from the side.
"Oh dear, you two don't understand, let me explain it to you."
"Think about it, the turbid fluid enters through the mouth, so it must go into the stomach. Then it is absorbed and begins to spread outwards. Under the influence of gravity, because the head is at the top, the virus can't reach it. In the end, the body gets infected, but the head doesn't."
After he finished speaking, Han Shuo and Li Shurou nodded in unison.
It seems there's actually a sliver of truth to it.
But the two of them quickly realized what was happening.
That makes absolutely no sense; the fat guy is clearly just making things up.
Han Shuo kicked the fat man onto the sofa and ignored him completely.
Li Shurou also glared at the fat man and then reminded him again.
"Han Shuo, be extra careful if you encounter half-corpses again."
"Because, you don't know how many drops of turbid liquid those people swallowed before. If they had swallowed a larger dose, it could have made the half-corpse even stronger."
"I feel that half-corpses are somewhat similar to genetically modified humans, so the strength of individual half-corpses should also vary."
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