Chapter 202 Radiation Analysis
October 15, 2025.
During the month that Lin Xi spent at the White Shield base, he spent most of his time in the laboratory, mainly working on the synthesis of multispecific antibodies.
The White Shield Research Institute is larger than the Dawn Research Institute, with more laboratories and more staff.
Lin Xi receives the same salary as the Dawn Base staff, but the staff there always treat her like an ordinary staff member.
Lin Xi didn't care about these empty titles. Her ordinary status made her less conspicuous in a crowd and thus less likely to attract attention.
In the past month, there has been no progress in the research, but Lin Xi has already figured out the personnel and terrain of the research institute.
On the other hand, Lu Wei seemed to have been seamlessly integrated into the military defense force by Yue Mingyuan, participating in high-level meetings and work according to his rank, and entering the training grounds and important areas.
However, all the scenes and information that White Shield Base is currently willing to disclose are available to the public.
The real military strongholds and secret laboratories must be in places unknown to outsiders like themselves.
“The White Shield Research Institute is different from the Dawn Research Institute. Apart from Song Heng’s team researching vaccines, the other teams at the Dawn Research Institute are all researching drugs to eliminate the virus. However, about half of the publicly disclosed laboratories at the White Shield Research Institute are conducting vaccine research.”
With the addition of a desk lamp in the room, providing normal lighting, Lin Xi often sat there to work or study when she wasn't on the night shift.
Lu Weize sat on the sofa next to him, rubbing small pills.
Lu Wei was no longer in charge of the base's key tasks, so he had some free time. He was now responsible for checking the listening equipment in the room every day.
Although White Shield Base cannot trust them, it also does not want to alarm them, and there have been no problems in this regard.
The small blue and pink pills are 75% real medicine, with only a small portion being secret chemical weapons prepared by Lin Xi.
To prevent the garbage from being inspected, the real medicine powder that was rubbed off was poured into the toilet and flushed away.
Hearing Lin Xi say this, Lu Wei asked, "Any clues about the secret laboratory?"
Lin Xi shook her head.
She now has two priorities: researching multispecific antibodies and finding secret laboratories.
These were all very demanding tasks, and Lin Xi was overwhelmed with them. Besides, she had only received emergency training and wasn't a very professional agent.
The White Shield base's research into radioactive zombies as biological weapons is an anti-human project, and it must be conducted in secret, making it extremely difficult to locate.
Lin Xi suddenly thought of something, secretly glanced at Lu Wei, and then stopped talking.
Lu Weizheng was focused on rolling the pills when he suddenly asked, "Will you have any free time recently?"
Lin Xi: Yes, actually the shift change time is quite early, and there are also holidays, but we all volunteer to work overtime.
Lu Wei nodded: "Let's find some free time and go play on the lower level."
"ah?"
Lu Wei stopped what he was doing, pointed to the sign above representing his superiors, and said, "We have informants who have been in the White Shield base for a long time. I've only been in contact with two of them, and there are probably others in the lower residential areas. Let's take this opportunity to learn about the terrain of each level of the White Shield base."
"oh."
Lu Wei explained, "It's a bit strange for me to go alone."
It was indeed noticeable for a foreign major general to wander around a residential area alone. Even if he was dressed in civilian clothes, it would be difficult to explain if he was recognized by the patrolling troops. Lin Xi understood this.
Lu Wei added, "I called Xiang Xin, but she refused."
Xiang Xin is skilled in reconnaissance, and there's a reason why Lu Wei chose to bring her instead of Liang Hui to the White Shield Base. She also has her own exploration mission recently, but it's in a different direction from Lu Wei's.
"Isn't she very cooperative?" Lin Xi asked.
Before the "blue film incident," Xiang Xin had always respected Lu Wei as her superior and obeyed his every command.
Even after the scandal broke, Xiang Xin never brought it up again. At work, they maintained a normal superior-subordinate relationship; after get off work…
Lu Wei: "She said she wouldn't travel alone with her 'brother-in-law'."
"..."
"It would be more reasonable for the two of us to go to the leisure area for a meal and shopping. You can also look for clues while you're there."
This floor belongs to an important area of the administrative district, mainly used by research institutes and military defense forces. They have already searched all the areas that can be seen.
Lin Xi calculated the tasks ahead and listed some free time that could be used for "dates".
The two of them did their own things for a while longer.
Lin Xi was still thinking about what had just flashed through her mind, and glanced at Lu Wei a couple more times, hesitating to speak.
After all, he had said that it was the most painful thing he had ever experienced.
Lu Wei noticed this gaze and looked up to ask, "What are you trying to say?"
Lin Xi took a deep breath and asked, "Do you... remember what happened after you came into contact with the radiation-infected zombies?"
Lu Wei's clear gaze flickered, and she lowered her head to pick out another pill and rub it together: "Hmm."
Okay, as expected...
Lin Xi understood that everyone is human, and everyone has fears and lingering psychological shadows.
This is precisely why they repeatedly reincarnate in search of a way to survive.
Therefore, even if it is difficult, you should still ask questions.
Lin Xi, watching his movements, reminded him, "Didn't you say that you can only have one blue film a day?"
Lu Wei paused for a moment: "For so many days, no one has checked the consumption of the pills."
He then asked, "Why are you suddenly asking about this?"
Lin Xi: "I'm looking for clues."
She stopped beating around the bush and asked, "Do you remember the symptoms and the time of onset after the radiation exposure? And... the time of death?"
After recalling the events carefully, Lu calmed down and analyzed, "At that time, we didn't know about the radiation zombies and had no precautions. We were all exposed to radiation."
"I felt dizzy upon contact, but everyone thought it was due to hunger."
"On the way back to the safe zone, within about an hour, everyone began to experience vomiting, trembling, and severe pain."
"Later, I fell into a coma."
"About a day later, I was rescued and woke up. When I woke up, I was in unbearable pain all over my body. My body was covered with blisters, some of which had ulcerated and were oozing pus. I couldn't take off my clothes and couldn't apply any medicine."
"Of course, there is no cure."
Lin Xi imagined that kind of pain.
A brief silence fell over the air.
Lin Xi forced a smile and pressed on, "Then do you know the approximate time of death?"
Lu Wei narrowed his eyes, trying to find clues about the timeline in his memories.
That period was so painful, each day felt like an eternity. He was in a constant state of semi-consciousness, and if he hadn't felt powerless, he would have had suicidal thoughts.
After a while, Lu Wei said, "I saw Tao Yiran change shifts four times. It should have been about five days before I completely lost consciousness. As for the exact time of death..."
The person is in a deep coma and unconscious, but may not be completely dead yet.
After calculating the time, Lin Xi silently thought to herself that if this situation happened to her, she probably wouldn't have been able to endure it after waking up on the first day and would have restarted her own life.
“I… still had my parents alive at that time,” Lu Wei said calmly.
Lin Xi then realized that she had accidentally blurted out what she was thinking.
Both Lu Wei and she are reborn, but their different attitudes toward death stem from their attachments.
Lin Xi had no ties to her family, so she died a quick and easy death.
She was silent for a moment, then asked, "Do you know about the other people?"
Lu Wei: "The symptoms are similar, but some people died on the third day."
Lin Xi summarized: "People who experience radiation exposure will show obvious symptoms and die within 3-5 days, which is considered severe radiation exposure."
Lu Wei nodded and asked again, "Why are you asking this?"
Lin Xi analyzed: "The researchers in this project are human beings, and human beings will cherish their lives."
Of course... except for me when I was a lazy bum.
She said, "Studying these zombies will inevitably involve long-term exposure to radiation, and ordinary radiation protection suits may not be able to guarantee the safety of researchers in the long run."
"Then they would definitely wear thick lead aprons. To protect against this level of radiation, they would probably need to wear lead aprons weighing more than 15 kilograms."
That's definitely not light for researchers who haven't received much training.
Lin Xi pondered: "Scientific research often requires looking down and exploring, and coupled with being bound by heavy lead aprons for a long time, the researchers in that secret workshop must have experienced physical changes."
Lu Wei's eyes lit up, and he replied, "For example, obvious hunchback and forward head posture."
Lin Xi nodded: "Not only that, there might be a dowager's hump."
"A dowager's hump?"
"Simply put, it means my trapezius muscles are thick and stiff." Lin Xi said with some pride, "I systematically studied these bodily functions when I was a coach at the Nanhua Martial Arts Academy."
"Impressive," Lu Wei praised sincerely.
Lin Xi added, "Besides these characteristics, I think heavy lead aprons would also leave red marks and calluses on a person's shoulders and collarbone. However, these areas are relatively private... The temperature at the base is maintained at 15-20 degrees Celsius year-round, so no one would wear particularly revealing clothes."
Lu Wei: "Let's investigate first."
A few more images flashed through Lin Xi's mind: "Let's go on a date at a hot spring resort."
"...?"
Lin Xi: "I remember when we first arrived at the base, the guide mentioned that the hot spring resort here also offers massage services. It's very expensive and not open to the general public; only high-paid professionals at the base can enter. The staff researching that project must have very high salaries and be very tired from long hours. They might go for a massage to relax when they have a break from their shifts. You have to take off your clothes in the changing room, right? You can peek at the men, and I can peek at the women."
If you can't find a laboratory, then focus on the researchers first and start with the people.
Lu Wei: "...Don't use the word 'peeping,' it's a bit perverted."
Lin Xi: "Spying?"
Lu Wei corrected him, saying, "It's observation."
"It's not important." Lin Xi suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and confidently... threw herself into working overtime.
After all, time needs to be spent "shopping and visiting clubs," and some studies and work need to be completed in advance.
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