Chapter 1 They Were Researching Viruses Not to Create Biochemical Weapons, But to Devastate Them Thoroughly

According to the experimental logs and other files, Tianping Corporation invested hundreds of billions of dollars in establishing research centers around the world to study how to resist and eliminate various diseases.

The experimental center beneath Li Ang and the others' feet, with the full support of Tianping Corporation many years ago, developed the ARV antiretroviral drug (which can prevent the replication and spread of the AIDS virus in various ways).

With the help of the World Health Organization, the drug was sold at extremely low prices, successfully reducing the number of new AIDS cases worldwide by 10% each year.

There were many such charitable acts, worthy of being called benefactors of all families: tuberculosis, anthrax, cholera, measles.... The research department of Tianping Corporation made a huge contribution to the cause of eliminating diseases for all mankind.

Alphonse Anderson himself, who spared no expense and fully promoted these projects, was also respected and admired by all sectors of society.

This was somewhat different from what the players had expected.

Everyone thought that this Alphonse was either a mad scientist in pursuit of the truth, or a capitalist who used science to gain fame and fortune,

but they didn't expect him to also have a side as a great philanthropist.

"Before the records were interrupted, the researchers here were studying small molecular non-immunogenic hydrophobic proteins, the so-called prions.

There is no record of the Aberrant Pathogen..."

Stonemason put down the file in his hand and said in a deep voice, "Either the records have been destroyed,

or the laboratory for studying the pathogens is not here."

Li Ang shook his head, "It is also possible that the Aberrant Pathogen is in the core laboratory on this floor, but there are no written records.

I want to go into the core laboratory to take a look."

Staying in the corridor, staff lounge, or auxiliary rooms is a completely different concept from directly entering the core experimental area.

The level of protection of the hazmat suits worn by the players is still too low.

If they are infected by the Aberrant Pathogen, they will have to immediately drink a bottle of Life Potion.

Although several players are members of hidden organizations, the number of Life Potions they can obtain is very limited.

It would be a pity to waste them on searching the core laboratory.

Since Li Risheng was willing to sacrifice himself for the sake of the team, the others naturally had no objections.

Li Ang took out another hazmat suit from his backpack, put it on in place, and then, under the gaze of his companions, opened the valve,

walked into the ring corridor, and entered the core laboratory with its steel keel-stainless steel panel enclosure from the air purification zone.

Layers of steel blocked the view of the other players. Li Ang, holding a flashlight, quickly searched many partitioned rooms, including the animal dissection room, disinfection room, and cell laboratory,

but did not find the Aberrant Pathogen.

Some other deadly viruses that were already stored in the core laboratory were all artificially destroyed before the power outage.

"What's going on?"

Li Ang was confused, slapped his forehead, and staged "This is giving Grandpa a headache.jpg."

Not finding the Aberrant Pathogen does not mean there was no gain at all.

Li Ang put all the instruments and equipment in the core laboratory, such as biosafety cabinets, ultra-low temperature refrigerators, centrifuges, electric heating cell culture cabinets, microscopes, and experimental tables, into his backpack.

Fortunately, he had cleaned up his backpack before and put most of the things into the Alchemist's Magic Box, otherwise he really wouldn't be able to move these things away.

After the search, he walked out of the core laboratory and, at a distance, told his other companions that he had not found the Aberrant Pathogen.

Just when everyone was puzzled by this, Black Saint suddenly changed his face drastically, raised a palm, and turned to look behind the corridor.

The others instantly closed their mouths and turned off their flashlights along with Black Saint.

The corridor returned to a dead

silence.

In the silence, there seemed to be a light and heavy footstep coming from afar.

"A cripple, about one meter tall, weighing 80 kilograms, walking barefoot."

Li Ang outlined the appearance of the owner of the footsteps in his mind, and said silently in his heart, "A living person? Or an Aberrant?"

"Huff... Huff..."

The sound of a throat tearing apart echoed in the corridor. The owner of the footsteps lingered for a while, and seemed to have found the broken elevator door, then turned and ran to the other side of the corridor.

"Chase!"

Stonemason said in a deep voice. The six people turned on their flashlights and chased along the corridor.

Turning around a few corners, the beams of the flashlights found the owner of the footsteps.

It was a deformed and ugly humanoid creature. His skin was yellowish-green, covered with giant pustules, hanging on his body like countless heavy water bags filled with water.

He was barefoot, wearing tattered cloth, and upon closer inspection, one could barely make out that it was a suit and trousers.

He was originally moving his swollen legs, like elephant legs, and running clumsily and slowly along the corridor.

After discovering that he was covered by artificial light beams,

he suddenly turned around. His mushroom-like Aberrant face was full of surprise.

"People! People! You are living people!"

He shouted vaguely, waving his arms desperately, indicating that he had no hostility.

The six players stopped abruptly, pointing their weapons at the monster.

"Don't come near!"

Stonemason took half a step back and shouted, "Stop there and don't move!"

The Aberrant monster cooperated and stopped. Tears flowed from his swollen eyes, oppressed by the pustules. He kept muttering to himself, "I knew it... I knew there would be survivors..."

Li Ang and Wanli Fengdao exchanged glances, and thought to themselves that the script was indeed not that simple. This Aberrant monster actually still had his own consciousness, and judging from his tone, he seemed to have survived from the beginning of the disaster until now.

Stonemason took a deep breath and shouted at the humanoid Aberrant, "Your name?"

"My name?"

The Aberrant monster squeezed out an expression that was probably a "bitter smile" and said, "You may have heard of me... I am called Alphonse Anderson."

Alphonse Anderson, a suspect in the Aberrant disaster, one of the mission objectives, and with a Boss persona, suddenly appeared in front of Li Ang and others, and in such a miserable state with no combat power.

Stonemason's mind raced, but he did not show any expression on his face.

"Did you come from the ground? How many survivors are there above? Have you rebuilt civilization?"

The Aberrant, or rather Alphonse Anderson, said eagerly, "How did you break through the blockade of those mutated monsters above? Are you here to destroy..."

"Answer my question first!"

Stonemason suddenly raised his voice. He looked at Alphonse Anderson coldly and asked in a deep voice, "What exactly is going on with this disaster?"