In Water City, Lu Jie arrived at the rental apartment where he had been living.
"No one here?" Lu Jie raised an eyebrow.
He then went to investigate the company he had worked for earlier and found that there was no record of him there either.
The orphanage also had no trace of his existence.
"These parallel worlds don't have me in them. Does that mean I'm independent of these worlds? I am unique." Lu Jie mused.
[Host, you are correct. Since you have this system, you have already been separated from the worlds. You are the only one of your kind.]
The system's voice rang in his mind.
"So it's really like that?" Lu Jie nodded, feeling at ease. He was the only one, and that was something worth celebrating. After all, seeing versions of himself from various parallel worlds felt… strange.
[While the host is enjoying this, three days have passed. Zhao Xian and other top biologists from the Xuan Nation successfully created the weakened version of the virus serum. The elders of the Xuan Nation are overjoyed and have begun gathering national resources to mass-produce the serum.]
The system's voice interrupted Lu Jie's thoughts.
"How effective is the weakened version of the virus serum?" Lu Jie furrowed his brow and asked in his mind.
[The weakened virus serum does not enhance the body, but it can protect against airborne transmission of the MR virus. However, it won't be effective if the virus count in the body becomes too high due to direct bites from zombies or death.]
The system explained.
"I see." Lu Jie nodded in understanding. It was a double-edged sword. The MR virus serum was like a downgraded version of the Gene Serum XW. If someone was infected by the MR virus and injected with the serum, there was a small chance—about 10%—of body enhancement, with a fivefold increase in strength. However, if it failed, death was guaranteed.
The weakened version of the virus serum did not have any body-enhancing effects and had relatively weak resistance against the virus. But there was no risk of failure, making it a safer option. At this point in time, it was definitely the best choice.
[No, the weakened virus serum is even better than the host expects. It is much easier to produce and can be mass-produced quickly. Additionally, it has another effect: it can kill other viruses in the body.]
The system continued its explanation.
"——!" Lu Jie's pupils contracted. If it could also kill other viruses, its value would increase tremendously. Many serious diseases were caused by viruses. The fact that the weakened version of the virus serum could eliminate other viruses made it incredibly useful, potentially solving many medical issues.
"So, can the Gene Serums do the same?" Lu Jie asked.
[Host, the effect of the Gene Serums is much stronger. Even the Gene Serum XW, not to mention Gene Serum 3.0, enhances the immune system to a terrifying level. After being injected, the host becomes a superhuman whose immune system can eliminate and devour any harmful viruses or bacteria known to humankind on Blue Star.]
The system replied.
"I understand." Lu Jie nodded. He wasn't surprised by this answer. After all, if the weakened version could achieve such an effect, the Gene Serums would naturally be capable of more.
That meant superhumans and new humans were effectively immune to all diseases.
"Even with samples, it only took three days to create the weakened virus serum. Elder Zhao really is impressive," Lu Jie commented lightly.
Whether it was the MR virus serum, Gene Serum XW, Gene Serum 2.0, or the most powerful Gene Serum 3.0, all had been developed under Elder Zhao's leadership. When it came to biochemical expertise, Elder Zhao was undoubtedly the strongest human in the world.
[While the host praises Zhao Xian, another month has passed. During this time, Xuan Nation has produced a large number of weakened virus serums and distributed them nationwide. The announcement of the serum's successful development has caused a nationwide sensation and even shocked the entire world.]
The system's voice sounded again, and Lu Jie raised an eyebrow.
Although the weakened virus serum had been developed and mass-produced, the real drama was about to unfold. The world was going to get much more exciting.
The news spread quickly on the internet.
"Damn, Xuan Nation is awesome!"
"Yeah, the motherland is amazing! They've already developed the virus serum! We don't have to become zombies anymore. This is great!"
"Is it really true? It feels a bit off. The time was too short..."
"Upstairs, do you want to lose your mind? Are you really questioning the great elder right now?"
"Haha, let's watch the miserable fate of those who commit crimes in the chaos."
"Being a citizen of Xuan Nation feels awesome. The foreign countries are freaking out."
"Of course, they're panicking. The Star Nation and Star Continent have already fallen. Parts of Bear Country have also been overrun. Experts predict that in about a month, the virus will cover the globe. They don't have the serum, so of course, they're panicking!"
"Wait, our country has the serum, and others don't. Does that mean Xuan Nation will dominate the world?"
"Damn, in some sense, the apocalypse is a blessing!"
"But we also need to worry about other countries putting pressure on us, dragging us down with them."
"Wait, don't discuss it too much. We don't want foreigners to catch on."
"Do you have any compassion? We're talking about the lives of billions, and you're wishing for them to die?"
"Upstairs, are you a saint? Haha, if you like foreigners so much, why don't you go live there?"
The online discussions in Xuan Nation were chaotic, with all sorts of voices and opinions.
Overall, though, people were celebrating.
At the same time, nations like Lion Country, which were at the forefront, were shocked that Xuan Nation had developed the virus serum. They quickly applied pressure, trying to force Xuan Nation to release the formula.
Faced with this pressure, the elders of Xuan Nation publicly rejected it but secretly agreed to send a portion of the serum to nuclear-armed countries, preventing them from resorting to drastic measures. For countries with strong military forces but no nuclear weapons, they promised to send enough serum for their leaders and key personnel to inject, in exchange for absorbing some of their talents.
As for smaller, weaker nations, they were completely disregarded.
The elder ordered a nationwide level-1 lockdown, and one million soldiers who had been injected with the virus serum were mobilized to patrol all borders, not only to prevent entry from foreign countries but also to stop any zombies from crossing over.
The air defense system was also activated to prevent any unexpected events.
This iron-fisted approach caused chaos among foreign nations, but many government leaders made no move, remaining strangely silent.
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