Chapter 49 All in
The system was shocked: [You actually stole the data! ]
Qi He shook his head: "Stealing data can't be considered stealing. But can you call it stealing when it comes to the script?"
[……] The system is sharp: [So you are Qi Yiji! ]
"Now you have enough energy, enough to support you to run any program."
Qi He nodded with his fingertips: "Come, adjust the main storyline."
The system rummaged through the files.
The panel flashed, and soon, a brand new, never-before-revealed plot line emerged before our eyes:
In the year X145, a massive viral infection quietly erupted, quickly sweeping the globe. Those infected lost all brain function, retaining only basic movement and predatory instincts. Highly contagious, they became known as zombies.
In order to survive, the remaining humans also developed superpowers, and are collectively called: superpowers.
In H Country, Yan Chuanbai quickly awakened his ice-type abilities at the beginning of the virus outbreak, gathered his equipment and resources, and prepared to rush to headquarters.
…
Qi He's eyes fell on the first paragraph's summary of the setting. It was short, and the perspective quickly shifted to Country H, where Yan Chuanbai was.
As the script scrolls through the pages, Yan Chuanbai changes his route midway and is forced to take over "his" role.
The main plot is told from the perspective of a god and Yan Chuanbai. Qi He carefully memorized every bit of information that might be useful and read through it one paragraph at a time.
Until the final plot:
"... City F is on the verge of collapse. At this moment, Yan Chuanbai, who has been parasitized and mutated, suddenly appears. He uses his mental power to command all the zombies to be taken outside the base and destroyed.
The human base was saved, but the fact that he had become the "Zombie King" could no longer be concealed, so he left the base on his own and fought alone.
At this point in the story, the system suddenly said, "Huh?" [...Hey, there are still several pages to come.]
Qi He's eyes focused: "Turn over."
The text on the panel flashed down:
"While Yan Chuanbai left the base to deal with the zombie tide alone, a large-scale infection broke out in the human base."
Qi He's heart skipped a beat! He held his breath.
...An infection broke out in the human base?
The system seemed to be stunned as well, and the page stayed still for a long time until Qi He took a deep breath and said, "Keep turning."
"The number of surviving humans has dropped dramatically.
Even S-class psychics couldn't escape the disaster, and a catastrophic crisis descended upon humanity. At this time, all hope rested on Yan Chuanbai, the 4S-class "Zombie King" who still had consciousness.
——Yan Chuanbai had evolved to level 4S at this time.
Qi He narrowed his eyes. There were only two pages left in the script.
"...Finally, on the 120th day after leaving City F, Yan Chuanbai wiped out all the zombies and mutants along the way. He used his spiritual perception to find the source of the virus outbreak, and then used his 5S-level spiritual power to self-destruct, ending the disaster."
"Humanity has finally been redeemed, and will forever remember this hero who ended the apocalypse."
The last page falls.
The system opened its mouth: [Bah!]
“…”
Qi He touched its seedling and said, "First, add a few bookmarks according to the page numbers I mentioned."
The system did as it was told, cursing.
Qi He went through the information again. He didn't delve into the smaller details, but the two most important pieces of information were:
1. The outbreak of the apocalypse has a "source", and it may not be a simple source, so it needs to be resolved.
Second, a large-scale infection will break out in the human base.
Let's not trace the source for now. The most urgent issue right now is the impending internal infection.
In the storyline, it was when Yan Chuanbai reached level 4S.
And it will be much earlier than him solving the "source", so it may be within this month.
Qi He thought for only a few seconds before taking out his communicator and sending a group message:
"All S-class, call an emergency meeting."
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Everyone was present in the conference room on the third floor.
This time, Qi He stood in front. Yan Chuanbai sat at the first table on his left, looking up at him. You Tianxing sat on the other side and asked with a warm smile:
"A sudden meeting, is there something important you want to discuss?"
Qi He's face was calm: "I have two important things to say in this meeting."
Everyone: “…”
You Tianxing's smile cracked slightly: "What?"
Yan Chuanbai's eyes darkened slightly.
Xia Jiu seemed to have long been accustomed to the craziness of Base I and accepted it naturally: "You say."
The information coming from the "script" cannot be explained.
Qi He skipped the topic and got straight to the point: "As the fight against the zombie virus continues, I think it's necessary to trace the source. Do you know where the initial outbreak occurred?"
You Tianxing recalled: "The zombie virus has an incubation period, and the population is highly mobile. The news about 'zombie bites' appeared in several places simultaneously, making it difficult to accurately trace."
It is now generally believed that the "source" is the mutated spread of a certain virus, that is, the pathogen itself.
He asked Qi He: "What's wrong?"
Qi He shook his head and said, "Collect these news reports. I have something I want to confirm."
You Tianxing was confused, but seemed to have sensed something: "Okay."
"Here is the second bit of dream talk."
“…”
Qi He was serious, his nonsense words were full of clear logic: "I think the mutants are still evolving. They are likely to invade in a more covert way."
As soon as the words fell, the whole conference room was shocked.
Yan Chuanbai looked at him, without questioning his basis, and only asked: "What do you mean?"
"At present, we all know that the mutant species can parasitize," said Qi He.
On the way here, he was thinking, everyone entering the base will be screened, so where did the source of the infection come from?
Then he thought: when Yan Chuanbai brought back the parasitic species, he actually passed the safety test smoothly.
So the most likely way is parasitism.
The original "parasitism" was a plot device to allow Yan Chuanbai to retain his own consciousness, and he himself was not the source of infection.
But what if the infection method evolves again?
Just like he makes serum outside the human body, “activates” the antibodies first, and then enters the body;
Qi He glanced across the conference room, his eyes clear: "If the parasite also combines with the infection source outside, enters the body and lurks, and then erupts after humans return to the base-"
You Tianxing took a deep breath.
Xia Jiu glanced at Yan Chuanbai: There is a real example of the combination of parasitic species and viruses right here.
She looked away, her expression cold. "If that's the case, then the inspection points throughout the base... are completely useless."
There was silence in the conference room.
After a moment, You Tianxing said, "Although there's no evidence yet, it's not impossible. As a precaution..." He turned to the highest official in the base and asked, "What do you mean?"
Yan Chuan thought for only two seconds before speaking without hesitation: "Immediately recall all teams on field missions and conduct an internal re-screening. The military must urgently improve their equipment and formulate a new strategic plan."
"Also, this 'guesswork' will be synced with other bases, allowing them to decide on their own next steps."
The order was given and everyone took action.
You Tianxing went to the control room, and Yu Jiang went back to maintain the water circulation.
There are loopholes in the base's detection port.
Xia Jiu's eyes turned cold as he placed one hand on the gun at his waist. "My ability 'Identification' can screen out parasitic species. I'll go guard the gate of the base."
After she finished speaking, she turned around and hurried out the door.
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They all left.
Qi He and Yan Chuanbai also stood up and prepared to go to the residential area of the people with special abilities to notify them of the screening test.
The two of them left the institute side by side.
The setting sun shone down on him. Qi He squinted his eyes and glanced at Yan Chuanbai beside him:
The main program has been optimized. In this case, can he let Yan Chuanbai know about the "plot"?
Noticing his gaze, Yan Chuanbai leaned over and asked, "What's wrong?"
Qi He stared at him, full of hints: "Is there anything you want to ask me?"
"Anything?"
Qi He nodded.
Yan Chuanbai looked at him for a few breaths and asked, "How do you feel about me now?"
“…”
【……】
Qi He paused and looked carefully.
After a moment, he took a breath and exhaled: "I feel like I don't want to say anything."
The system exclaimed: [Yan Chuanbai is able to remain conscious because the zombie virus cannot invade the love brain, right?]
Qi He stared at the person quietly, then turned around and walked ahead.
Yan Chuanbai looked at his back and curled up the corners of his mouth.
Then press down gently.
In that instant, he also thought of the other party's past behavior, as well as the slightly suggestive "Gao, Tang"... He was not completely unaware, but he knew Qi He's boldness and risk-taking -
He was moved by this, but also afraid of hurting anyone.
In the end, Yan Chuanbai said nothing and followed Qi He.
…
They walked a distance.
The system looked at Qi He's face as if he were looking at the cabbages in his own field: [What do you think about this?]
Qi He asked: "What?"
The system, hoping for a lucky break, secretly put on its eye drops: [Yan Chuanbai didn't understand your hint just now.]
I don't understand you at all and I don't share your thoughts!
Qi He thought about it and learned to change his mindset: "I feel that he really likes me."
[……] The system froze. What's wrong with you?
The military has received orders to enter the residential area.
Qi He and Yan Chuanbai were about to go over and reunite when an officer suddenly rushed over from the other side: "Colonel, Mr. Qi! There's an accident at the gate of the base—"
The two of them became serious at the same time and turned around.
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Xia Jiu was standing at the entrance of the base.
It was the time when most teams were returning, but several teams were temporarily stopped at the door.
The psychics who had just passed the test were also called to stop in the open space in front of the entrance of the base.
Xia Jiu tested them one by one and broke out in a cold sweat.
Her special ability needs to be triggered actively and is usually only used in the laboratory. When Qi He proposed the conjecture, she only felt that the situation was serious, but she did not expect that when she tested it now——
Someone actually already has a parasitic species.
But fortunately, I had been injected with antibodies and there were no signs of infection.
"You can go now. You, go over there first."
The person with special abilities who was pointed out looked nervous, and Xia Jiu comforted him, "Don't be afraid, the source of infection hasn't been detected yet, so we'll isolate him for observation first."
After screening all the teams in the base, she headed outside again.
Those outside the base wore masks.
The team of psychics waiting in line were panicking, "What happened? Isn't there a detector?"
Xia Jiu shouted, "A parasitic species has appeared, and it may be carrying the source of infection. But you have all received the first round of antibodies, so don't panic!"
After that, everyone seemed to calm down a bit.
However, at the end of the team, a few people changed their expressions.
Ke Yuan's four-member team all looked uneasy. They'd brazenly said they didn't need Meng Yan's stuff, but who the hell knew it was actually an antibody?! They hadn't the nerve to register at first, but later, unable to resist, they went anyway.
But it's already in the second batch.
More importantly, someone in their team really had a fever.
The team is moving forward little by little.
Xia Jiu checked them one by one: "This team, let it go. Next one."
Just as Ke Yuan and his team approached, her eyes suddenly changed and she called out, "Stop."
Several people were shocked at the same time. Ke Yuan looked fierce but weak. He looked at him fiercely: "What's going on?"
Xia Jiu frowned and re-identified his supernatural powers.
Then, she solemnly pronounced her sentence: "Your entire team is carrying parasitic species, and none of you have been injected with antibodies—there are traces of infection. According to the rules, you are not allowed to enter the base."
It was like a hammer that made the final decision, crashing down heavily!
Ke Yuan's face turned pale and he yelled, "You're talking nonsense!"
Although he said this, everyone knew it.
As an S-level psychic, Xia Jiu's "identification" is more accurate and specific than any instrument.
"Your infection is the most advanced, and I'm afraid the equipment can detect it. If you don't believe me, get tested immediately."
Xia Jiu stood in front of him, not giving in at all: "But you also know what you will face when the results come out."
There was a sudden silence at the entrance of the base.
…
While they were struggling, Qi He and the other man arrived.
He stopped at the entrance of the base, and Xia Jiu's words hit him: once the mutation is confirmed, you must accept your own death.
——This is the consensus of all human bases.
Just like Yan Chuanbai at the beginning, even when he had not completely mutated and was conscious, he was ready to die at any time.
Outside the door, Ke Yuan and his team looked pale.
Their hands were shaking; Xia Jiu's verdict was essentially a death sentence. Ke Yuan, in particular, knew his own situation well and didn't dare to face the tester's results.
After holding it in for a few seconds, he yelled, "Where are the antibodies?! Give me the antibodies! Didn't they say it's effective within 24 hours?"
Xia Jiu pursed his lips.
She was in the lab and knew the progress better than anyone else: "The first batch of antibodies has been registered and distributed, and the second batch has not yet been produced. It will be at least three days later."
Ke Yuan didn't believe it: "You're talking nonsense! You and Meng Yan are in cahoots! You just don't want us to live!"
The fear of death irritated his nerves.
His eyes were red, and as his blood circulated faster, purple blood vessels appeared on his face due to the infection: If it wasn't Meng Yan, how could they not swallow that breath and not register at the first time?
And this damn Xia Jiu, he said there was no antibody!
Since these people don't want him to live, don't blame him for dragging them down with him!
His supernatural power suddenly activated.
He rushed towards Xia Jiu, who was not a combat type!
Qi He stood at a distance, not moving. Because——
Bang! The military's bullets are faster.
Xia Jiu stood in front with his hands behind his back, his expression unwavering.
Even though she is not a combat type, she is still an S-rank in the military and the iron wall of Base I.
She stood guard outside the base gate and said, "Next."
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The scene over there was reflected in the base gate.
The system pondered, stunned: [Does this count as... He relied on his past "friendship" with Meng Yan to constantly pester the S-rank... Then, he came into contact with the higher-ups at Base I, thinking that even if he died, he would drag others down with him, and ultimately met his own demise...]
“…”
[I used to think your character was outrageous, but it turns out there really is such a person! ]
Qi He looked at Ke Yuan and the others outside.
It was as if at some point he saw the "cannon fodder" ending that the script had arranged for him.
His cannon fodder scripts are more like the epitome of these dark, cowardly and extremist people.
"So, there is no predetermined fate. The ending is all created by oneself."
Qi He retracted his gaze and said to the person beside him: "Let's go, we are not needed here anymore."
Beside him, Yan Chuanbai put away the communicator.
The fact that "the parasitic species carries the source of infection" has been confirmed. He immediately notified You Tianxing and asked someone to contact the headquarters from the control room and synchronize information with other bases.
The two of them walked back, and Yan Chuanbai spoke again: "Your 'dream talk' has confirmed one thing so far, what is the other one?"
Qi He looked forward: "I speculate that there is a fixed source of infection that will continuously promote the evolution of mutants."
Yan Chuanbai glanced at him and asked, "If so, what would you do?"
There was a hint of sunset in Qi He's eyes.
In the plot, Yan Chuanbai self-destructed with 5S-level mental power.
"If you still conserve your strength when facing the source of all disasters, you're underestimating the enemy. Even if your combat power is just a little bit off, all your previous investments will be wasted."
The afterglow seemed to burn in his eyes, with his usual crazy determination.
Qi He: "If it were me, I would go all in."
All or nothing.
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