Chapter 218 Lu Wei's Condition
Lu Weijing stood in front of the scanner.
The image on the screen gradually became clearer.
Lin Xi watched the image and suppressed her change of expression, only her eyes flickered slightly.
She pointed in the direction of the brain and said, "There are no abnormal features in the brain."
Gao Zhixing adjusted his glasses: "I think we need to do another comprehensive test..."
Lin Xi interrupted: "The standard for judging entry security checks is whether the brain has undergone mutations."
Gao Zhixing and Wang Jun exchanged a glance.
They had already received instructions from their superiors to secretly welcome this team that was going to the White Shield base to carry out a special mission, and Lu's uninfected status needed to be kept strictly confidential.
Gao Zhixing is a researcher studying the zombie virus, and Wang Jun is a high-ranking military officer managing the base's border defenses; both are people who frequently deal with zombies.
They knew that Dawn Base had a research achievement: a drug to slow down the mutation rate. After conducting numerous tests, Dawn Base shared this technology, and bases under the control of relevant departments had generally produced some of the slowing agent.
However, the delay agent only slows down the spread of the virus and the gradual mutation of the body.
Wang Jun once used it on an important comrade-in-arms. He was very reluctant to see his comrade leave, so he used an expensive delay agent for seven consecutive days.
That comrade retained his consciousness for about 6 days. For the first 6 days, although he retained human consciousness, his body gradually turned into a zombie from the first day until it was too late to save him on the seventh day.
That comrade volunteered to sacrifice himself as a test subject, and his zombie is still guarding the research institute.
Lu Wei, who had been infected for three days, was still conscious and showed no signs of zombification. There were no signs of infection in his brain either, which showed that in addition to the delaying agent, the vaccine brought by Lin Xi's team had some effect.
Therefore, even if Lu is not infected, he will not be executed on the spot, but will be taken to the laboratory as a research subject.
However, the young hospital director in charge of the vaccines seemed to be very protective of Lu Wei's human rights, so they couldn't make a tough decision.
Finally, Wang Jun relented: "Since no infection has occurred, Major General Lu can enter the base, but given the special circumstances, he needs to be quarantined at the research institute."
Lin Xi's gaze darkened—
Is isolating someone in a research institute like a specimen, confined to a lab bench for others to observe?
Gao Zhixing seemed to see through her thoughts and quickly said, "Our research institute's secret isolation room is like a guesthouse, so General Lu won't be mistreated."
After all, Lu Wei was infected with the virus. Even if the base was willing to let him go because of his contributions at the White Shield Base, they wouldn't really feel at ease. Lin Xi also had to consider the lives of the people in the Watchtower Base.
After weighing the pros and cons, this is the best agreement that both parties can reach.
The Watchtower Base treated Lin Xi and Lu Wei with great courtesy, partly as a reward from relevant departments for their performance at the White Shield Base, and partly because Lin Xi not only had access to the vaccine but also possessed its core data and research methods.
They are the objects that the watchtower base needs to protect.
Therefore, when Lin Xi offered to accompany him to the isolation room, Gao Zhixing was in a dilemma again.
It's good that the two have a good relationship, but they can't bear the responsibility if Lu Wei suddenly mutates and infects or kills Lin Xi.
Fortunately, when the isolation rooms were built, the families of the research subjects or those who needed to accompany them were taken into consideration. Some isolation rooms were equipped with two bedrooms, and the doors and locks were secured with multiple layers of security.
Guided by Gao Zhixing, Lin Xi and Lu Wei secretly entered the isolation room. No outsiders or their companions saw them along the way.
According to Gao Zhixing, Liang Hui and Xiang Xin are settling their teams in, while all the staff members in Lin Xi's team have been sent to the hospital at the watchtower base.
They all had some degree of radiation-related symptoms and needed comprehensive examinations and remedial measures.
Lin Xi didn't need to worry about any of this herself. She escaped from the White Shield base with almost no personal belongings, only the most important vaccine cooler box, and went to the secret isolation room with Lu Wei. The base would provide them with daily necessities and clothing later.
The secret isolation room was indeed as Gao Zhixing described: a two-bedroom, one-living-room house with complete living facilities. Unlike ordinary residences, the doors and walls were extremely sturdy.
Since it's a secret isolation room, the living room isn't for welcoming guests. There are many instruments for researching zombies here, making it more like a place that serves as both a residence and a research facility.
After checking and counting, Lin Xi made another list and handed it to Gao Zhixing. The list contained normal medical equipment and some medicines, including some prohibited items, but the base would definitely give Lin Xi special permission in her case.
After everyone left, the room returned to silence, leaving only Lin Xi and Lu Wei.
The unfamiliar place made Lin Xi feel as if she had just woken up from a dream.
It felt like they were back at White Shield Base, where they pretended to be a couple and lived together every day to secretly handle their work.
When Lin Xi came to her senses, she suddenly realized that she had handled all the communication procedures during the checkpoint process by herself, without Lu Wei saying a word.
Lu Wei sat to the side, still looking unwell.
"Let's get a full body checkup," Lin Xi said.
The security check at the entrance only scanned the brain, which showed no mutations, but the condition of other organs still needs further examination, and this isolation room has the corresponding equipment.
Studying zombies and infected individuals is Lin Xi's daily work. She operates everything skillfully, personally handling scanning and blood tests, and forbidding Gao Zhixing from asking questions or helping.
She protected Lu Wei's data, just as Lu Wei had secretly disposed of the antibodies he had given her.
The analysis of the blood sample would take a while to produce results, and Lin Xi finally had a moment to relax, so she sat down next to Lu Wei.
During the inspection, Lu did not cooperate with Lin Xi's actions throughout, but did not say a word.
It was too quiet, so quiet that Lin Xi felt a little uneasy.
Neither Lu Wei nor Lin Xi are talkative people. Aside from work, Lu Wei usually starts the conversations between them. Now that Lu Wei is silent, and Liang Hui and Xiang Xin are not here, the air has become quiet.
"Aren't you curious about your situation?" Lin Xi couldn't help but ask.
Lu Wei asked mechanically, "What's the situation now?"
Lin Xi: "There is no infection in the brain, and no obvious signs of infection in other organs."
There's something Lin Xi didn't say, something Gao Zhixing also saw but didn't bring up.
Lin Xi only summarized the most crucial points: "The virus was detected in your blood, and now we are checking whether antibodies have been produced. I think you should have antibodies, otherwise you would have shown signs of mutation."
"Mm," Lu Wei replied.
There was no seriousness, but there was also no sense of relief.
This strange state seems to be simply due to my mood.
Lin Xi continued with the results: "Your blood pressure, pulse, and breathing are all within the normal range, and you are even healthier than when you had a high fever before."
She glanced at the thermometer in the box next to her, and figured it would be faster to use her hand, so she reached out and touched Lu Wei's forehead.
"Still a low-grade fever."
Lin Xi took some of the medicine that Gao Zhixing had brought. The base's medicine supplies were more abundant than those in the emergency medical kit on the vehicle. If Lu Wei was treated as a patient, many of the medicines would be more effective.
She handed over the prepared medicine and water, saying, "Take your medicine and continue to rest."
There are no other work arrangements at the moment.
Lu Wei went to his isolation room "as instructed by the doctor".
It has a bed and a private bathroom, with no extra items, and even the walls are upholstered.
Lin Xi thought that the last person who was quarantined here must have had someone who cared about him a lot and held a high position, so that such a thoughtful quarantine room could be designed.
The door to the isolation bedroom could only be opened from the outside, so there were no handcuffs, and Lu was unable to get a good rest.
After everyone left, Lin Xi opened her notebook to record the data she had just received.
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