Now that the base has been completely handed over to Qiu Qin, Han Junche has begun to focus on finding talent in biotechnology after putting the satellite project aside.
Among the non-superpowered individuals at the base, several had previously engaged in biological research. Han Junche summoned them and inquired in detail about the materials needed for vaccine development.
One of them, named Wang Yi, was a researcher at a biological research institution in T City before the apocalypse. He led a small team and achieved many research results.
He said to Han Junche, "To be honest, it's good that you have this intention, but the problem is that developing a vaccine requires not only equipment and environment, but also virus strains and antibodies. Even if we have all of these, humans, animals and plants have already mutated, and individuals are already different. It is almost impossible to have a vaccine that can solve the problem once and for all."
"Especially during the experimental phase, the zombie virus is different from others; there are no drugs that can treat or control it. What can we use for human trials?"
After he said that, everyone fell silent.
Virus strains and antibodies are all relatively easy to find; Han Junche and Qin Zhao are readily available.
The key is the experiment. Wang Yi makes a lot of sense because there is no cure for the zombie virus, and no living person would be willing to get a vaccine for research.
If we force the experiment to proceed, it would be tantamount to sending those people to their deaths. Perhaps some volunteers would be willing to sacrifice themselves for the greater cause of humanity, but because of human mutations, individuals are already different, and the required number of different types is a considerable one.
This is completely different from the research on certain viral vaccines before the apocalypse.
They oversimplified the problem.
Silence fell over the meeting room. Qiu Qin sighed, "If this path is not feasible, then we can only resort to elimination, just like the plague in ancient times. If it cannot be controlled, we can only massacre the dead."
The words "massacre" lingered in everyone's minds, weighing heavily on their hearts, but Qin Zhao's burden was the heaviest.
Han Junche glanced at Qin Zhao, who remained silent with his eyes lowered, then turned to Wang Yi and said, "Actually, I don't think there's absolutely no way. We can't produce a vaccine, but we can produce inhibitors. The zombie virus turns people into zombies, but advanced mutated zombies with superpowers still retain human thoughts and emotions. When the virus isn't acting up, they're no different from normal people. If we can develop inhibitors to help them suppress the virus outbreak..."
"That's a great idea!" Wang Yi's eyes lit up immediately. He hurriedly interrupted Han Junche: "Inhibitors are much easier to develop than vaccines. We just need to research what can alleviate the pain of the virus when it strikes, and then we can develop the corresponding inhibitors. We can't save everyone once and for all, but we can save some people!"
Han Junche nodded: "Let's do it this way for now. Setting a direction and a goal is better than doing nothing."
After the meeting, Han Junche and Chi Xia asked Lin Yi and the others to stay behind.
Han Junche said, "Researching inhibitors is a long process. Winter is coming soon. The temperature in the north is around minus 20 degrees Celsius. Once winter arrives, activities will be restricted. I want to go out for two reasons: first, to find supplies for biological experiments; second, to clear out all the zombies near T City and establish an alliance with nearby bases to try to make T City a safe zone so that people without superpowers can be self-sufficient."
Chi Xia nodded: "Okay, you can choose the people."
Han Junche looked at everyone and said, "We'll be gone for about ten days this time. Me, Chi Xia, Li Han, Qin Zhao, Chunli, Wang Dalong, and Lin Yi, the few of us will go."
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