Doomsday rat

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Chapter 925 Midnight Gossip 2

"Actually, the pressure of work is not great. It is the pressure that is not work that is annoying... When you were here, no one dared to intercede for criminals. Now it is no longer intercession. We have to admit that we have caught wrong. Every case is Trembling, not daring to make any omissions, Sister Jia's enforcement department bears the brunt of it, walking on thin ice.

If Minister Lin hadn't been able to withstand most of the pressure and not let his subordinates suffer too much grievance, whoever loves to do this job, no one would have taken it seriously.But Minister Lin is not a fairy, and he is getting more and more powerless in the face of some pressure. "

When talking about her work, Wang Jian's face immediately became gloomy, and her mouth was full of complaints.But there was fire in his eyes, and he stared at Hong Tao expectantly, intending to hear something inspiring.

"Do you know what a virus is?" Hong Tao is such a thief, he knew that this question could not be answered, and he didn't intend to give Wang Jian his spiritual sustenance, so he immediately changed the subject.Don't you want to know if the zombie virus will mutate? Come on, let's talk from the beginning!

"..." Facing such a cunning person, Wang Jian, there was nothing he could do. This question was indeed asked by himself, and he really wanted to know the answer.

"Actually, I'm not an expert in this field. I heard Wang Heping, Fan Chunling, and Alexie talk about it back then. Viruses are a little difficult to understand, and they are different from the creatures we are generally familiar with.

After it finds the parasitic cells, it has the genetic ability and is 100% biological; but once it leaves the parasitic cells, all the characteristics of life are gone, and it is a non-biological thing again.

Look at those zombies, are they alive or dead?Let's die, they can move, and they still have a certain consciousness.Let's live, most of their organs are dead, they are just empty shells parasitized by viruses.

In order to survive, viruses must parasitize in living cells, replicate desperately, and pass on heredity vigorously. As a result, the cell structure is destroyed, which makes the host sick.

But the host body has an immune system, just like the security guard at the gate of the community, the authentication does not recognize people, and the virus is not allowed to enter the cell without a pass.What to do?The method used by the virus is very simple. They will forge, get a fake pass, and get in easily.

But every time you use a false certificate, the security guard will see through it after a long time. This is the vaccine invented by humans, which can tell the security guard which fake certificate the virus has used before.With the help of vaccines, security guards can block viruses with fake certificates from the community.

As the saying goes, one foot is tall and the devil is ten feet tall. Viruses are not static. They will mutate according to the environment, which can also be regarded as evolution.In order to prevent the vaccine from revealing its identity, the virus will change a fake certificate every once in a while, and the previous vaccine will be useless.

From the avenue to the simplicity, the virus can be regarded as the most vivid description of this word.They don't have any superb martial arts or complex defense systems, they only do one thing to the extreme, and that is impersonation.

They will pretend to be the host's normal cell identity vividly, so as to deceive the immune system.In order to prevent being seen through, I will change my false identity every once in a while, and I will never be lazy.

Before the birth of human beings, viruses have survived on the earth for a long time. Compared with them, we are latecomers. Viruses have much rich experience in adapting to the earth's environment and the laws of nature.

In fact, humans have invented so many vaccines, but there are not many viruses that are truly immune to them. The most troublesome thing is that they always change their identities.For example, flu, more than 100 years have passed since it was discovered, and there is still no way to completely immunize it. It can only be chased after the ass to make up.

Once it changes, humans rush to produce new vaccines for a while.When it mutates again, you have to get a new vaccine, endlessly.According to the current scientific level of human beings, there is still no way to solve it once and for all. "

In terms of virology and genetics, Hong Tao has to be humble. His level is not even a fifth-hand scientist.This thing is too remote, and it is almost impossible to touch it in daily life. If you want to get started, you must carry out special and systematic learning, and the required knowledge structure is very large, and it is difficult to even try it.

"The zombie virus is like this?" However, Hong Tao has a glib mouth, and he can speak clearly and vividly even about projects that are not particularly good at.Dealing with professionals is definitely not enough. Dealing with people who don't know much like Wang Jian, the effect is better than that of experts. There are not so many professional terms, so it is easy to understand.

"According to the research of the year, everyone agreed that this thing is not like the original creatures on the earth, and it probably came from the universe. Not only does it have the characteristics of an earth virus, but it also has an extra form. After parasitism, it can transform the host. It is really true. become living creatures.

Moreover, the pass used by this virus is more complicated. For example, the earth virus generally only forges a pass and changes it after a while.But zombie viruses are not. They can forge several copies at the same time, and use them back and forth without any rules.

In this way, it is difficult for the security guards to discover their true identities, and it is impossible to manufacture vaccines based on their characteristics, even if they are chasing their asses to make up for it, it is so cunning! "

"Oh... that's right, do you think this virus was brought back by us?"

Wang Jian was fascinated by this. He also knew Wang Heping, Fan Chunling, and Ali Kexie, and he had also taken the time to ask these questions. Unfortunately, he had never been able to hear them so clearly. Usually, a few professional terms were thrown over and he was already confused.

"It's very possible... the countries in the old world are desperately developing into space, and they are also trying to find traces of alien creatures. This is right, the direction is right, but the means are a bit risky.

For example, it broadcasts the location, characteristics, and language of the earth to the whole universe. I don’t know who is so talented, and I subjectively think that all aliens are friends.As everyone knows, as long as the opponent can reach the earth, the technological civilization will definitely be more than one level ahead of us, basically to the level of crushing.

It’s the luck of the people on earth that they don’t come. As long as they come, 99% of them will treat us as ants. If they don’t all trample to death, they have to be poured with a pot of boiling water, and then catch some and go back to the zoo to collect tickets.

The other is the various substances brought back from outer space, which are likely to contain things like viruses.With our current technology, some can be detected, and some may not.

Such organisms may be dormant when they come, but once the environment is satisfied, they may replicate on a large scale and explode. The outcome is worse than a nuclear war. There is no cure at all, and humans can only wait to die. "

Hong Tao also discussed the question raised by Wang Jian with many experts in the medical laboratory. Although there is no final conclusion and no relevant evidence, the logic should still be valid.

"... Maybe it was intentionally spread by aliens? Otherwise, how could the zombie virus suddenly break out all over the world. I heard from Zhang Ke that from Europe to America to Africa, the outbreak time is almost the same. If we say No one controls it, it's unscientific!"

"Look, you made a logical error again. If some aliens have discovered the earth, but we have not discovered them, it means one thing. The technological level of the two sides is very different. They don't need to use such means at all. The earthlings can be easily wiped out.

Let me ask you, if you discover a refugee criminal gang and all the members have been identified, will you let your own people break into the internal division, confuse them, and then arrest them little by little?

Definitely not, even if the opponent's force value is very high, the Ministry of Internal Affairs alone can't handle it, you can also apply for the assistance of the local garrison, no matter how powerful the gang is, it will perish in minutes.The reason is very simple. The weapons and equipment of the refugees and the army are in the sky and the ground. There is no basis for a cornered beast to fight. This is called crushing.

According to Professor Fan's experiments, after the zombie virus enters a dormant state, it cannot be awakened by various known methods, so it is inferred that it is likely to be awakened by the existence of certain substances in the universe, such as rays and radiation.

Several astrophysicists in the European survivor group were also studying this topic at the time. It seems that they should have made no new breakthroughs in these years. It can also be explained from the side that the virus probably does not belong to the earth. "

As for the cause of the virus outbreak, there has been a general inference within the World Survivors Alliance, which is what Hong Tao said.At the same time, this is also one of the arguments that most scientists believe that the zombie virus does not belong to the earth. There has never been such a record before or after.

Chapter 926 Midnight Gossip 3

"Zhang Ke said that you have been worried about the zombie virus being transmitted to animals ten years ago. Is this possible?" After figuring out the general origin and characteristics of the zombie virus, Wang Jian naturally thought of another question.

This matter is currently a hot topic second only to Hong Tao's return among the top management of the alliance. Some members who are more rational and not very keen on fighting for power and profit have turned their attention to those corpse dogs.

They are very worried that animals will also be infected with the zombie virus. In that case, it will be meaningless who is the chairman of the board and who holds the power.Zombie viruses don't know military ranks and positions, and the chairman of the board will not carry half a minute longer than refugees.

"Oh, this is a big problem. Not only have I seen it with my own eyes, but I have also been in close contact with corpse dogs. So far I haven't figured out how they mutate. If they are infected, all the wild dogs should be infected.

However, I think it is a trend that the zombie virus is transmitted to animals. It will not happen this year or next year. As long as we do not find a way to completely solve the zombies and let them mix together all year round, there will be big problems sooner or later.

You see, bats are mammals like humans, so most of the viruses they carry can infect humans.But do you know why bats don't get these diseases very often themselves?

Very simple, bats can fly, their metabolism is much higher than that of humans, and their normal body temperature can reach more than 40 degrees, which means they have a high fever all the time.This temperature prevents most viruses from multiplying normally, and if the number is not enough, they cannot cause symptoms.

But mammals living on land are not good. Their body temperature is generally close to that of humans. Relatively speaking, diseases that humans can get can be transmitted to animals. It is just a matter of giving the virus an adaptation period and the length of time. "

This question is too professional, and even Alexie, the current chief virus expert of the alliance, can hardly give a clear answer.Of course Hong Tao couldn't either, but he could analyze it logically and come up with a point of view that he thought was correct.

"However, the DNA of animals and humans is completely different. According to your theory just now, the security working methods in animals should be different from those of humans. It is not easy for viruses to deceive them!"

Everyone has a habit of unwilling to admit that danger is approaching from the bottom of their hearts, as if everything will be fine as long as they find a reason to explain.Wang Jian is also unavoidable, and his logical reasoning ability is very strong, so he began to use Hong Tao's theory to fight back.

"Who told you that the DNA of humans and animals is very different? Comrade, it is not enough to have a firm belief, you have to strengthen your studies. The DNA difference between people does not exceed five thousandths, no matter black or white, That's all.

The DNA difference between humans and gorillas is no more than 15%, the similarity with dogs reaches 85%, and that of mice exceeds 83%, and the DNA similarity ratio between us and flies exceeds 40%!

According to the aggressiveness of the zombie virus, it is entirely possible for them to overcome this difference through continuous evolution in order to reproduce.Once that time comes, even flies and ants on the earth will be infected. Without exception, human beings may suddenly become extinct like dinosaurs. "

Why is it said that ignorance is often fearless? Just like Wang Jian, the less you know, the less you worry.Now that he knows that humans and animals have such a similar ratio of DNA, he will immediately have another worry.

Does that mean that the more ignorant a person is, the happier he is? It depends on how to define happiness.If being an idiot is considered happiness, the more ignorant you are, the happier you are. When ignorance becomes the norm, sobriety is a sin.Most of our happiness comes from ignorance of the world and indifference to reality.

I can often hear some people pretending to be free and easy to educate others, to live by themselves behind closed doors, and to care so much about what to do.This kind of person is really not seeing through the world, but ignorant.

There is a saying that the sorrow and anger of the prophets go away, those who know later cry out silently, the years of ignorance are quiet, and those who are ignorant have a carnival!To put it in a more popular way, idiot youths are more happy.

"...Can I ask a more personal question?" Wang Jian felt that the ten-minute conversation was more rewarding than the previous years, and she missed the scene even more.

No matter how insignificant the leader was, there were far more academic discussions of this kind in the league when he was in office.After dinner, everyone is often called together, and after a question is thrown, the enthusiasm begins.

Although this kind of discussion is unlikely to figure out too high-end issues, it can create an atmosphere and guide people's attention.Now, this kind of discussion has basically disappeared.

Most people are concerned about who is with whom, who will be unlucky and who will be promoted, where is a more lucrative position vacant, and how to flatter the leader tomorrow.Over time, people's ideas will change, and their behavior will also change.

"It's not difficult to understand that my genes are immune to the zombie virus. Let's take the security guards of the community as an example. Most security guards may not be able to recognize the appearance of all the residents in the community, and they can only rely on the pass to distinguish.

God was a bit lazy when designing human beings, and designed the immune system in our body to be very stupid.It only recognizes certain features and never sees the whole picture.This gives an opportunity for viruses and bacteria to sneak in as long as they can get a pass, no matter whether it is true or not.

My immune system may be smarter, and the community security is more responsible.Not only do they look at the IDs, but they are also familiar with the appearance and characteristics of every resident in the community, and they will compare them all, and those who do not match will not be allowed to enter.

In this way, the zombie virus will be exposed. It is useless to show the ID card, and it is useless to have black eyes and black hair. Even the appearance is completely made up, and the accent is still not allowed.

In fact, the virus itself is very fragile, and it can't beat our own immune system, that is, the security guard.As long as this system is not stupid, it can still protect the human body very well. "

Hong Tao's remarks were basically made up. He knew very well in his heart that the reason why he was immune to the zombie virus was 100% due to the aliens.They moved their hands and feet when they traveled by themselves, changing some functions in their bodies.Presumably, in the eyes of aliens, the zombie virus is on the same level as a child with chickenpox, and it is not difficult.

But it's not just making up, after being scratched and bitten by a zombie, it wasn't that he didn't have any symptoms at all, as evidenced by his low fever and itching.This kind of symptom just shows that the body's immune system is fighting against the virus. It is not completely immune, but can be found and eliminated.

"Then what if... what if everyone wants to use your body to research vaccines?" In fact, this is what Wang Jian wanted to ask the most, but he suddenly raised it to avoid Hong Tao's anger, so he went around in circles for a long time.

"Come on, reach out and feel what's here!" Although Hong Tao didn't turn his face, he showed a creepy smile and pointed to his sleeve.

"..." Wang Jian stretched out his hand to touch it, his face full of embarrassment.

There was a not-so-big oval object at the position of Hong Tao's arm. With Wang Jian's military common sense, it was very easy to figure out what it was.What a lunatic, he straps grenades on his body anytime, anywhere, probably more than one.

It is obvious that this seemingly calm former leader has lost basic trust in most people, and intends to use his life to defend his due power anytime and anywhere.

Originally, this work should be done by the Alliance Council and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. One sets the rules and the other implements the rules. The purpose is to keep the rights of most people from being violated.

As a result, these two departments were all disappointing in the face of huge temptations, and they might even become accomplices, in turn actively hurting people's rights, so that he, the law enforcer, couldn't just laugh it off anyway.

"Don't be afraid, given the current situation, I probably won't need this. It's not that I look down on them, it's a fact. As long as either party has the courage to break the boat, it won't be a mess and no one can control the situation.

In fact, the most frightening thing is not corruption or excessive enthusiasm for power, but the inability to use power correctly at critical moments when holding power in one's hand.In this way, who will lead everyone to explore together, it is better not to have these institutions.

But thinking about it from another angle, it's also a blessing. If there are a few heroes among them who plan to take advantage of the troubled times to rise up against the wind, and they will be successful, and the times will make heroes or something, that will be the sorrow of us survivors . "

Wang Jian's guess was right. Hong Tao had more than one grenade on his body after boarding the destroyer.Fortunately, he sleeps fairly soundly. If he is used to hysteria and sleepwalking, he might blow himself up one day.

"Then you really plan to just leave it like this?" Wang Jian really didn't understand what this person in front of him was thinking. He obviously had the ability to fight, but he didn't use the ready-made resources, which not only made some people secretly happy , It also made many people feel cold.

"If you are in his position to seek his own government, you just do your job well and don't let people kill me. Other things will naturally be done by professionals. I can understand the anxiety, but the ancients have a saying that it is good to govern a big country. Such as cooking fresh.

Stir-frying may seem simple, but it is actually very complicated. Not only must all kinds of seasonings be appropriate and the heat is just right, but also fine-tuning according to different dishes at any time and any place.

Now you are the one who chops the vegetables, and I am the chef on the stove. Although whether the fried vegetables are delicious or not directly affects the income and life of the restaurant, you can’t say that because you are in a hurry, you just grab the frying spoon and fry it yourself! "

It is a good thing that someone is really anxious for the alliance, but sometimes good intentions do not necessarily lead to good results.People like Wang Jian are not suitable for conspiracies and tricks, but more suitable for being an enforcer and defender of rules, so Hong Tao firmly does not want to involve him.

"Stir-frying is a bit more difficult..." Looking at the back of the slowly walking into the small building, Wang Jian was still pondering what he had just said.If you don't mention cooking, maybe you can try another type of work.He is a bachelor who has always eaten in the cafeteria, so he really has no idea about cooking.

Chapter 927 Unexpectedly

When the sky was getting bright, Hong Tao got up for morning exercises as usual.But this time I can no longer jog along the road, I can only circle around the small building.Although Wang Jian would definitely not object and would send someone to follow, it was too embarrassing and boring to run alone in front with a few bodyguards behind, as if he was showing off on purpose.

After the morning exercise, the coachmen woke up one after another, and the courtyard became lively again.With Hong Tao's suggestion, Hu Yang became more courageous, no longer afraid of the monitoring of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and resumed the transportation business. Everyone was busy eating and setting up cars, and the chaos was full of life.

It's a pity that Hong Tao can no longer go out with the car, and the underground passage is also blocked by cement. If he wants to do some private work, he can't find the raw materials, so he might as well go back and sleep.When I opened my eyes again, well, it was almost ten o'clock in the morning, so I hurried to wash and change clothes, and I was going to stutter.

"Lu Meng, you don't go to class, you're here to poke your head around, are you looking for trouble!" Just as he was about to shave, he suddenly saw half a small face shrinking back at the door from the mirror.It's a pity that it was not fast enough to be recognized as Lu Wei'an's only son.

"Two big carriages came to the door, and a senior official came down from inside and said he wanted to see you. Uncle Xiao Ma asked me to see if you woke up and see him!" Zhang Song went to school in a private school.

But he is a little different from other children. Although Hong Tao looks fierce in the eyes of other children, he doesn't feel scared after getting used to it. Instead, he likes to come over to see if there are any interesting games.

Lu Meng was different. Every time he saw Hong Tao, he was like a mouse seeing a cat. He would hide as much as he could, and he would never approach him unless it was absolutely necessary, let alone pester him for profit.

Why, Hong Tao probably understood in his heart.When I first arrived in the safe zone, I tossed Lu Wei'an a lot. Sometimes I might forget to avoid the children, or Lu Wei'an said something to his son carelessly, which resulted in a bad image imprinted in the young mind.

"Take it to the cafeteria. By the way, ask my aunt who cooks to make me a bowl of noodles with more chopped green onions!"

There were also alliance officials visiting, which was not beyond Hong Tao's expectations.Ever since Sabalin and Zhang Weiping showed up, the tacit balance has been broken, and many old friends have lost their excuses for not coming. Unless they have a lot of resentment towards themselves, they usually have to go through the motions.

"Hey, isn't it, Commander Gao! Why are you free to come and see me?" After shaving, he rubbed his short hair with water, changed into clean clothes and went downstairs. When he turned a corner, there were three men standing in the corridor. , Hong Tao was really taken aback by the appearance of one of them.

Gao Tianyi, the second-in-command in the council, Chu Qiu's main think tank, a staunch supporter of the reformist faction, and maybe the initiator, why did he suddenly appear here?

Even if the Council of Representatives came to show off, it shouldn't be in such a hurry. Wouldn't it be more appropriate and in line with the status to show up after most of the government and military personnel came.

In this way, it does not mean that the Council of Representatives and Chu Qiu have expressed their views, and more officials who have adopted a neutral and wait-and-see attitude will be revived again. No matter how you look at it, it is not good for the reformists.

"Captain Hong, you've changed a lot in ten years!"

Gao Tian was obviously stunned when he saw Hong Tao when he turned his head. He had heard that this person had been disfigured before, but he was not as famous as meeting him. After seeing that half of his scarred face with his own eyes, he still couldn't take it calmly. .

From this face alone, one can draw a general conclusion about the hardships the founder of the alliance and the number one survivor among the world's survivors have experienced after leaving.

"But you haven't changed much, and you are still as handsome as before." Hong Tao didn't think about whether Gao Tianyi was pretending to be surprised or showing his true feelings, he took a few steps forward and stretched out his right hand first.

"How could it not be the same, the inside of the hair is white!" Gao Tianyi was only taken aback for a moment, and immediately returned to normal, and actively stretched out his two hands.

"Oh, it's really... You're only in your early 40s, right?" Hong Tao acted more naturally, reaching out and patting Gao Tian's head with an incredulous expression.

"The team has grown too fast, and there are endless things to discuss every day. I'm tired... Now I partially understand your difficulties at the beginning. All parties have reached out, but the resources are only so small. If everyone is satisfied, it can't be exceeded. , it’s not that difficult!”

Since the two people met, not to mention hostility, they have not shown any strangeness. You say something to each other, ask each other about your health, like old friends who have been separated for many years.They are still the kind of friends who are very close to each other, there is no need to pretend at all, and there is intimacy in every word and deed.

"Come, come, don't stand in the corridor, sit in the room... who are these two?" As the host, after a few pleasantries, it's time to invite the guests into the room.But Hong Tao glanced several times out of the corner of his eye, but he still didn't recognize who the two young men who stood upright might be.

"Go, I'm safe here...Captain Hong, is it okay to bother me?" Gao Tianyi had no intention of introducing him at all, and sent the two of them away with a light wave of his hand.

"I'm afraid it's inappropriate. How about I book a room in the Sanhuan Entertainment City, let's chat first, and go there to eat later. Their Shandong and Northeast dishes are quite delicious. I heard that there is another place in Xinjiang." The chef of the province. I'm not bragging, you really have to try the dishes of Xinjiang province, it has a special flavor!"

Hong Tao was not prepared at all, not that he was ready to receive guests, but that Gao Tianyi's arrival was very sudden, and he had no plan in mind, so he could only use soldiers to cover him up.

"Don't be so troublesome. We didn't suffer so much back then. I still have to eat the mouse skewers you grilled with your own hands. It's good to be here!" Gao Tianyi naturally came prepared, and politely refused. The proposal to go to the Three Rings Entertainment City insisted on eating in the cafeteria of the Ping An Transportation Company.

"Well, since you said that I can eat, I don't have much to do. Let's go and eat breakfast with me first. I drank a little too much last night. When I opened my eyes, my buttocks were exposed to the sun, and my stomach was empty. .”

It's better not to eat, Gao Tianyi definitely didn't come here to drink and reminisce about the old days. Before the goal is achieved, the meaning of delicacies from mountains and seas is the same as that of simple tea and light meals, and he doesn't even bother to swallow them.

"I heard that Sabalin and Director Zhang Weiping also came last night?" Following Hong Tao into the cafeteria, Gao Tian didn't dislike the patchwork of tables, chairs and benches at all. Come over and ask a question casually.

"No, I was also surprised. I originally invited several shareholders to discuss the company's future business issues. I didn't expect an unexpected guest to come, and I had to entertain them. I was caught off guard. Hey, Suan, put Suan down. , not allowed to eat, let me see it..."

As soon as the cigarette was lit, the cook brought over the noodles.Although she didn't know Gao Tianyi's specific identity, the four horses at the courtyard gate, the carriage painted with the alliance badge, his attire and temperament all told her that he was a big shot.Not flustered and unscientific, I almost took the garlic back.