Chapter 407: Chapter 356: The Key to the Mutation
Snap!
Fu Weijun snapped his fingers with excitement, "That’s right, both Dr. Xie and I think so. It’s precisely because of the effect of the Zombie Transformation Liquid that the Zombie Robot runs rampant inside the human body, further leading to various mutant subjects!"
"Then... isn’t it true that even though the Zombie Transformation Liquid has the ability to eradicate Zombie Robots, the Cyan Dragon Corps conducted numerous experiments. Are there any successful cases of preventing zombie transformation?"
Zhang Su looked at Xie Yanshan.
"As far as I know, no."
Xie Yanshan shook his head regretfully and then added, "However, I suspected this before, but there wasn’t any solid evidence. Combining the fact that Li Zhaohua injected himself with multiple doses of the Zombie Transformation Liquid, he probably knew more than I did, that’s why he dared to do it. His aim was to gain strength while preserving his mind, yet ultimately, it ended in failure..."
"He was too reckless; the concentration of the dose was clearly insufficient, and he attempted to supplement with quantity, which doesn’t work!"
Fu Weijun shook his head and glanced toward the balcony, separated by a door was Li Zhaohua’s corpse.
The scene chilled Zhang Su, his mind conjuring up the frenzied image of Li Zhaohua. Others may not know, but he knew clearly that during the time Li Zhaohua was gaining strength, he hadn’t died. He even seemed to retain some rational thought. If it hadn’t been for the group surrounding him with guns and then getting hit by two grenades, it’s hard to say whether he’d still have failed!
Regardless, this discovery is still astounding. It’s the only suspected method he currently knows that could prevent zombie transformation, aside from chopping off the bitten area; however, there’s no fully successful case.
"This conclusion, feared derived from mere speculation and inference, mightn’t be very convincing."
Zhang Su furrowed his brows.
Fu Weijun and Xie Yanshan exchanged a glance, quickly aligning with Zhang Su’s statement: "Indeed, even if our inference is well-founded, it’s still merely conjecture. If we could conduct one or more experiments, surely we’d acquire a substantial amount of real data. With data support, we could formulate more rigorous conclusions!"
"Experiment? On whom?"
Zhang Su pinched his temples, feeling a headache, suddenly asking: "Weren’t you approved to use chickens and ducks for experiments? Not working?"
"Tried it, Zombie Robots are completely disinterested in those lower animals... Once the activated Zombie Robot is injected into them, it seemingly resumes dormancy, like a stone sinking into the sea, without a trace."
Speaking of this, Fu Weijun dejectedly shook his head.
"Did you already try chickens and ducks? Well... aren’t you concerned that the chickens and ducks might..."
"Brother Zhang, rest assured, the chickens and ducks used in experiments have been made harmless, all dealt with personally by me, burned to ashes. I didn’t even taste a bite."
Duan Wuhu quickly explained upon seeing Zhang Su’s tension, he supervised and oversaw that process, not daring to be negligent.
"Alright, Old Duan, it’s up to you to mind it more. We’re on Celestial Horse Island here, don’t you go making it into an umbrella, that’ll be ludicrous!"
"So the problem arises here, simply can’t find objects suitable for experiments, unless... one of our companions is unfortunately bitten by a zombie and also voluntarily participates in the experiment."
Fu Weijun calmly spoke, a life seemed insignificant to him, including his own. Were it not for the possibility that this experiment could be an irreversible venture, he might’ve already started trying it himself, just like Li Zhaohua did.
"Alas..." Xie Yanshan sighed, shaking his hand, "The Edge Squad had quite records of experiments, pity those have long been destroyed; I barely remember. It wasn’t valued at the time, looking back, those records were truly precious."
"Indeed!" Zhang Su’s eyes lit up, looking at Xie Yanshan, "Dr. Xie, do you know how the Zombie Transformation Liquid is made and what raw materials are used?"
"Yes, but..."
Xie Yanshan glanced around awkwardly, "With current conditions, afraid it’s impossible to make Transformation Liquid. Many substances require complex processing, truly sorry."
The hardware conditions have always been a weakness for Celestial Horse Island, though possessing two high-energy brains, there’s no progress in experimental equipment. Even the most basic shaking and centrifugal separation can’t be fully automated, let alone further needs, severely restricting scientific research development.
Zhang Su exhaled deeply, pacing back and forth in the room.
Fu Weijun and the others could tell Zhang Su was contemplating, thus remained quietly waiting aside without interruption.
"Dr. Fu." Moments later, Zhang Su stopped and looked at Fu Weijun, "If we move the things from your lab here, would it aid the research?"
Fu Weijun’s eyes lit up at Zhang Su’s words, eager to stand up, he repeatedly slapped the wheelchair armrest, nodding: "Of course! But those devices demand substantial power, given the current camp’s electricity supply... can’t bear it."
The electricity in Celestial Horse Island mainly relies on photovoltaic panels, with the largest daily power usage being the monitoring devices, then controlling 003, routine living involves charging various equipment, and then basic lighting, consuming little energy.
If switched to high-tech experimental instruments, the power consumption is entirely different!
"Electricity?" Zhang Su turned to Duan Wuhu, "Old Duan, how’s the zombie power generation project you’re in charge of?"
"Got a lead!"
Duan Wuhu sat up straight upon being asked about the project he was responsible for, saying: "The design is complete, just lacking some not-too-rare components now. Finding them is only a matter of time, soon within three to four days, slower a week, zombies will be put to work!"
"Once establishing the process from nothing, we never have to worry again. Brother Zhang, might try getting a small thermal power generator set given current population growth!"
"Brother Duan, we’re discussing experimental equipment here, could we talk about the power set later, please?"
Fu Weijun was satisfied to learn the zombie generator was near completion, without concern for the power set, more interested in experiment equipment, decisively cutting into Duan Wuhu and Zhang Su’s conversation.
"Wait a minute..."
Nevertheless, Zhang Su showed interest in the topic Duan Wuhu mentioned, gesturing to Fu Weijun to wait, then asked Duan Wuhu: "Old Duan, do you understand this? Thermal power generator set isn’t easy to find, how much space does it need, confident?"
"Sorry..." Duan Wuhu offered an apologetic smile to the anxious Fu Weijun and then said to Zhang Su, "Heard from Master Jia during a chat, there are two thermal power plants near Qin City District, he has a friend working at the East City Power Plant, discussed relevant details, specifics you ask Master Jia."
Standing from the perspective of the camp leader, electricity’s importance is no less than that of conducting experiments, Zhang Su nodded, noting the info, then turned to Fu Weijun: "Dr. Fu, draw a rough route map, clearly write the necessary details, regarding when to set off, be patient, need to find an opportunity!"
Going from here to Beihai District, requires navigating a section at sea. If roads are smooth, a day suffices for a round trip, but assurance is unlikely now. Even without the zombie crisis, encountering people from other survivor camps en route is inevitable, best to pave the way beforehand, or collisions will occur!
"Yes, yes, I know, I’ll arrange a map now, hand it to you by dinner, thanks."
Despite affirming understanding, Fu Weijun’s urgency was visible to all, written all over his face.
"You must keep the Zombie Transformation Liquid matter confidential, act like you know nothing, understood?"
Zhang Su instructed firmly.
"Rest assured, Mr. Zhang, have we ever had any information spread out from us before?"
Fu Weijun nodded confidently, aside from the secrecy, that was truly well-maintained!
Whether or not the information might leak, Zhang Su couldn’t guarantee complete control, yet necessary reminders couldn’t be neglected. Upon concluding, just about to leave, suddenly recalled an incident, turned back.
"Oh, today I discussed with Xiaochen about issues with Mutated Zombies. Two of you, from your professional perspective, is it possible to artificially cultivate Mutated Zombies?"
What the outside situation is now, whether there’s a more terrifying existence than Venom Zombies, remains unknown, possible actions are limited to strengthening ourselves.
Upon hearing Zhang Su’s inquiry, Fu Weijun and Xie Yanshan exchanged a glance, then Fu Weijun responded, "Mr. Zhang, to be honest, Dr. Xie and I discussed this, deeming artificial cultivation’s success likelihood fairly low, Mutated Zombie’s mutation correlates with precipitation!"
"Precipitation?"
Zhang Su was startled, then suddenly recalling something, remarked, "You’re saying prior rain and snowfall are key to causing Zombie mutations?"
