Chinese agents survive in a zombie apocalypse.

Chapter 106 Escaping the CDC (3)

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"Doctor, the person who didn't make it this far, their mutation lasted much longer than the eight hours you mentioned..."

At this moment, Li Ailun suddenly spoke up.

He looked at Dr. Jenner and asked, "Or is it that the virus's infectivity has weakened?"

"yes……"

"I estimate it will take about 30 hours..."

"No, it's definitely been more than 36 hours..."

Everyone then thought of Jim and immediately started discussing it amongst themselves.

"..."

Dr. Jenner looked puzzled.

"Jim initially concealed the fact that he was bitten, and the timing was somewhat unclear, but he remained conscious until we parted ways..."

Susan offered to explain the situation to Dr. Jenner, and finally gave her own deduction: "Although I am not sure of the exact time when he was bitten and transformed, based on my speculation, it should be between 28 and 32 hours."

Dr. Jenner was stunned for a long time upon hearing this. He didn't doubt Susan and the others' words, after all, these people had survived outside for two months. He just felt a little regretful that the person couldn't persevere here, otherwise he would have been a very good research subject.

"Perhaps, there's very little data available before the disaster..."

However, considering the situation at the CDC, Dr. Jenner didn't dwell on it. Looking at them, she said, "Once the outbreak fully unfolds, communication will become extremely difficult, and the information reported may not be comprehensive enough..."

"Later, we stayed at the CDC, but the number of subjects available for research was very limited, making it difficult to obtain accurate data..."

At this point, the progress bar on the big screen finally finished loading.

The brain, which was originally completely black, began to show tiny red spots flickering at the base of the brainstem. In the blink of an eye, the number of red spots increased until they completely filled the entire brainstem.

The corpse in the scene, which had been completely dead, came back to life, its mouth opening and closing, looking extremely creepy...

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Lori was utterly shocked. She asked incredulously, "Does it make the brain work again?"

"No, just the brainstem..."

Dr. Jenner shook his head, then said, "In principle, it's about getting the walkers moving around..."

"But aren't they alive?"

On the other side, Rick couldn't help but ask as well.

He had killed quite a few zombies, and although he had long since decided that they were no longer living people, he still harbored a slight doubt deep down.

"Only the brainstem is active; the part that belongs to the human body is dead..."

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Rick turned around and saw that it was Susan who was speaking.

"Yes, the frontal lobe of the brain, the cerebral cortex, the part that keeps you alive, didn't come back to life..."

Jenner agreed with Susan's point of view. He explained the principle to Rick and finally gave a conclusion that reassured everyone:

"The one who comes back from the dead is no longer the original person, but merely a mindless shell controlled only by instinct..."

At that moment, a bright light flashed across the screen, and the once intact brain was completely pierced through by a terrible wound, and the corpse in the screen was completely dead.

"Oh my god, what happened?"

Carol was intently watching the screen when she was startled by the sudden change and couldn't help but exclaim.

"He shot the patient in the head..."

Andrea guessed, then turned to Dr. Jenner and asked, "Right?"

"...Is that all?"

Moore listened for a long time but was still confused. He asked directly, "Haven't you figured out a solution?"

"Antidote, a vaccine, or something like that..."

"..."

Jenner remained silent for a long while before saying in a deep voice, "We developed a serum, although it temporarily inhibited the virus's activity..."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Li Ailun abruptly turned his head, his gaze sharp as a sword.

Fortunately, Dr. Jenner didn't notice his gaze. A hint of sadness flashed across his eyes before he continued:

"But in the end, the test subject still turned into a zombie; we failed completely..."

"Once a virus attacks, the outcome is irreversible."

At this point, Susan asked again, "What about your investigation into the origin of the virus?"

Upon hearing this, Dr. Jenner looked at her, then shook his head and said, "Nothing was found. Their appearance was very abrupt..."

"It could be bacteria, viruses, parasites, or fungi..."

"Or perhaps it is God's punishment."

Jacques suddenly interjected.

Jenner glanced at her, then said, "Maybe..."

When science fails to explain something, people often turn to supernatural explanations.

"Someone must know something, someone somewhere, or someone else..."

Andrea looked at Dr. Jenner, unable to find a flaw in his expression, and still asked somewhat reluctantly, "Right, the other organizations...?"

"Maybe, for someone like me..."

Dr. Jenner neither confirmed nor denied this.

"But you don't know? How could you not know anything?"

Rick asked, his tone accusatory.

"Everything is gone—communications, instructions from superiors—I've been living in darkness for almost a month..."

Dr. Jenner shook her head again, seemingly unconcerned by Rick's attitude.

These people went through so much trouble to come here seeking refuge, only to end up like this. It's truly unbearable, and he understands their feelings very well.

"Any news from China? You have communication channels with the Chinese Academy of Sciences...?"

At that moment, Susan suddenly remembered something and asked again.

"No, after the outbreak of the virus, China cut off all external communication."

Dr. Jenner shook his head regretfully, then went on to recount everything he knew: "Not only China, but also Russia, Japan, and so on..."

"Nobody knows what's going on in those places..."

"As far as I know, only the French persisted to the very end. While our people either fled or committed suicide in the corridors, they remained in the laboratory, believing they were close to finding a solution..."

"And then? What happened?"

Constance, who had been silent all along, asked anxiously upon hearing this.

Her family had just been in Paris before the disaster, and they became anxious upon hearing the news from France.

Jenner looked at her, then said with regret, "They failed. They ran out of power, ammunition, and supplies..."

"So, it means that not only here, but everywhere we are, we have nothing left..."

Andrea's face betrayed her disappointment as she looked at Dr. Jenner and said, "That's what you really meant, isn't it?"

"..."

Dr. Jenner had no response.

"Doctor, is it still possible to make satellite phone calls here?"

At this moment, Li Ailun suddenly looked at him and asked.

"..."

The group, who were initially in a somber mood, turned to look at Li Ailun in surprise upon hearing his words.

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