When Zhou Qianqian and Yang Qin returned to China, they were transported by private plane and car throughout the journey. The accompanying personnel were also under strict protection. But that wasn't enough. To ensure absolute safety, after they arrived, all participants had to undergo quarantine and medical examinations. Only after five medical examinations showed no problems were they allowed to leave the experimental base.
Song Xia saw the two of them immediately. Neither of them was in good condition. They had a persistent low-grade fever, were vomiting and had diarrhea, and were completely exhausted. Most importantly, the virus in their bodies was still mutating, and the antibiotics that the international doctors had given them were completely ineffective. The two of them were so tormented by the illness that they hadn't even had a good night's sleep.
The torment of the virus, coupled with the fear of not knowing the people abroad, made him unable to hold back his tears of emotion when he met Song Xia.
"It's alright, you're back. I'll heal you." Song Xia assured them, still wearing protective gear.
In fact, a patient's mindset sometimes plays a very important role. Why do many patients who are fine before the test suddenly fall ill after the test results come out? It's because panic can overwhelm a person.
First, returning to China greatly comforted the two women. Now that Song Xia has appeared in front of them, she has given them great assurance. The more resolute Song Xia's attitude is, the less fear they feel.
“I can even conquer cancer, so the virus in your body must be fine. I started researching viruses many years ago, and I can definitely cure you.”
"Xiaxia, thank you for your help." The two knew that without Song Xia's intervention, they would never have been able to return to China so quickly, or even at all.
"Do we need to say these things between us? Eat something first, and after the blood is drawn, I'll give you a thorough examination."
"Um."
Before, they were not only unfamiliar with the place, but the food was also not to their liking. After returning to China, although they could not see their families, they were able to communicate via video. Moreover, they were eating what they liked. Despite feeling unwell, they still ate a little bit of everything and took a short nap. Afterward, they were awakened by the pain. However, their mindset had changed dramatically, and they were no longer so pessimistic and desperate.
After taking care of the two, Song Xia became even busier, because their condition was more serious than it appeared. The virus had almost eroded all their internal organs, and the function of each organ had weakened. If a way to control it could not be found, the two would only be tormented to the point of exhaustion and death, which was a phenomenon that Song Xia absolutely did not want to see.
"Xiao Ling, help me exchange for a space laboratory."
A space laboratory is a laboratory that can stop the flow of time. No matter which world it is, magical artifacts related to time and space are extremely expensive, so she had to expend a lot of energy this time.
Neither she nor Xiaoling hesitated at all. Energy could be earned back, after all, Zero World had been extinct for many years, so there was no rush. However, since they still couldn't find a solution to their virus, they could only wait for death.
In the space laboratory, Song Xia worked almost non-stop, since she had no assistant and had to do everything herself.
However, it's not without its advantages. The fact that she can perfect everything herself means that she has a clearer and more precise understanding of the virus's development and research.
"Xiaxia, take a rest. We still have plenty of energy, enough to support you coming in several more times," Xiaoling couldn't help but urge her.
"It's alright, I'll hang in there a little longer. The experiment is showing promise."
She couldn't feel the passage of time in the space. When she was exhausted, Song Xia would take a Qingling Pill and immediately feel refreshed again, until she finally experimented and developed an antidote that could temporarily suppress the virus while causing less harm to the human body.
After that, she was forcibly removed from the space by Xiao Ling. If Song Xia hadn't experienced multiple worlds and strengthened her soul, she would have lost her mind.
After leaving the space, she was so exhausted that she fell into a deep sleep almost immediately. No one knew what she had just experienced and assumed that she had fallen asleep due to too much pressure, so no one dared to disturb her until she had slept enough and woken up.
But after she regained consciousness, the aftereffects of overwork did not disappear; instead, she had a headache that felt like it was being pricked with needles.
"Xiaoling, can no medicine help?"
"Xiaxia, this time you have damaged your soul. Ordinary painkillers will not work on you. There are such medicines in the cultivation world, but they require a lot of energy."
"Then there's no need." Song Xia's face was pale, but she felt she could endure it.
“Xiaxia…”
After declining Xiaoling's well-intentioned advice, Song Xia went to the ward to visit Zhou Qianqian and Yang Qin. She hadn't visited for two days, and they were probably starting to panic.
Just as she had expected, the two began to worry about whether their illness could be cured, since they had been infected with a virus they had never seen before.
However, when they saw Song Xia's pale face, they knew that their illness was not just something they were afraid and worried about.
"Xiaxia, are you alright? We can still hold on, you don't need to worry so much."
"I'm here to tell you some good news." Song Xia smiled encouragingly at them. "We are all very lucky. In our first experiment, we found a reagent that can inhibit the virus."
"Really?" Their eyes lit up at the same time. Even after returning to China, they hadn't expected it to happen so quickly. They had even resigned themselves to the fact that they were beyond saving and thought that they would be lucky to die in China. They never expected to be so lucky!
"Would I lie to you?" Song Xia said with a light laugh. "I haven't been here for two days because the experiment went unexpectedly smoothly. However, the reagents haven't been tested on living organisms yet. I don't know what side effects there might be when they're injected into you first."
"We're not afraid. Since things have already come to this, let's just try anything."
"Alright, we might administer the first injection tomorrow, so get ready."
"Yes, Xiaxia, just go for it and don't feel guilty."
The other assistants in the lab didn't expect it to be so fast either. They had just gone back to rest for one night as Professor Song had instructed, and they thought there would be a tough battle ahead. They didn't expect that Professor Song had taken care of it all by himself yesterday!
In the petri dish, they watched as the medicine Professor Song had refined gradually eroded the virus. They knew they were on the right track. It was truly miraculous. Professor Song was indeed a modern-day Hua Tuo (a legendary Chinese physician). How fortunate they were to work alongside this legendary figure of our time!
At this time, no one knew that the reagent refined by Song Xia was not only effective against this type of virus, but would also play a crucial role in various mutated viruses in the future. It is no exaggeration to say that all subsequent antiviral reagents were developed based on this. This research is even greater than the achievement of conquering cancer cells! Because the transmissibility and harm of viruses are far more serious than cancer.
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