Chapter 250: Calming Down
All participants in the mathematics competition were temporarily quarantined in the dormitory area of Seoul National University, but they have resumed contact with the outside world.
Although everyone agreed to keep it confidential, it is of course difficult to ensure complete certainty with so many people, so there are rumors circulating on the Internet that there was a biochemical infection incident at Seoul University.
But soon, it was suppressed by the old game CGs. After all, there were no pictures or videos this time.
At the same time, the virus samples circulating at Seoul University have been sent to research institutions in various countries in an attempt to find a way to crack it.
It's quite a headache when this thing breaks out.
The more we study this virus, the more we realize how terrifying it is, although it has been found that it can only be transmitted through blood and mucous membranes.
But this virus is different from some traditional viruses. This virus itself will have a "hijacking" phenomenon. As long as a certain concentration of the virus enters the body, it can directly invade the central nervous cells.
You only need to control a certain proportion of central nervous cells to completely control the entire individual and turn him into a slave of the virus !
But the good news is that this thing has almost zero resistance to sunlight, and will dissipate instantly if exposed directly to sunlight without entering the human body.
But it can last for a while under ultraviolet rays, and the specific reason is not yet known.
Because of this phenomenon, and the limitation of blood transmission, the actual transmission capacity is actually controllable because the symptoms of patients when they become ill are too obvious.
This is a blessing in disguise.
Moreover, after hijacking the central nervous system cells, the virus activates these highly differentiated cells. This is an incomprehensible phenomenon and is worthy of further study.
After all, damage to the central nervous system cells themselves is almost irreversible. If there is a way to understand the cause of activation, it can lead to significant breakthroughs in many diseases and even longevity.
Given the transmission route of this virus, the threat is almost zero in a strict laboratory.
In fact, the emergence of a new unknown virus in Africa has attracted attention from all parties. After all, all parties have their own interests and demands there.
However, the virus at that time was not as lethal as Ebola. It was more like a fast-acting rabies. If the patient bit someone, it would of course cause infection, but those patients were not as mutated as the ones at Seoul University. They were still within the human body and were even worse than ordinary people. They were closer to the traditional "zombies", but they were alive.
Moreover, the distances between African villages are very far, and people may be eaten by other predators on the way. They may also die of dehydration after moving for a few days. It can be said that apart from easily causing panic, there is almost no threat.
It’s a world of difference from this one at Seoul National University!
Because of this, all parties have reached a consensus that the African infection cannot continue to rage and must be controlled to avoid any other changes...
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While he was getting a little overwhelmed outside, Wang Yi was living in the girls' dormitory of Seoul University, looking through some papers on his mobile phone and listening to some news reported by Lin Shiqin.
"Ningya has already started full production. Sixing, Fruit, and domestic friendly companies have placed a large number of orders. At the same time, SX Electric Vehicle Company also has a large number of orders. In addition, Boeing, Airbus, Raytheon, Toyota, and some domestic old-brand companies have also placed a lot of orders. The orders have been pushed to half a year later, and they are still piling up..."
Umbrella's lithium metal batteries are about to enter mass production, which naturally surprises all parties and they begin to scramble for orders frantically.
Although Ningya’s production capacity is quite high, and the semi-manual and semi-mechanical method can easily increase production capacity, it still cannot withstand the orders pouring in from all over the world!
Even though the initial price of the battery was five times that of traditional lithium batteries, it still couldn't resist the enthusiasm for ordering!
After all, even if we only consider the battery capacity, this is ten times that of traditional lithium batteries, not to mention the safety and charging speed. The cost to achieve the original performance is less than half of what it used to cost. This price naturally cannot stop enthusiasm.
What's more, the reduced size and weight cannot be bought with money.
Now you can buy a battery with double the capacity for the same price, and as long as you add money you can continuously increase the upper limit of battery capacity, up to ten times the previous capacity for the same weight!
In fact, it’s not that the battery can’t be sold even if the price is a little higher, but batteries are daily necessities, and what matters is sales volume, so the initial price is five times that of previous lithium batteries.
It can be predicted that in the short term, lithium metal batteries will be in short supply.
Even the price of lithium ore rose accordingly!
Because lithium reserves in the earth's crust are really scarce, an increase in demand will immediately cause price fluctuations.
But Umbrella didn't care. After all, the price was tied to lithium ore. This was already signed in the contract. If the price of lithium ore rose, the price of batteries would also rise accordingly. In the end, Umbrella didn't suffer a loss...
"We should also release the news about the acquisition of related industries of Four Star and LG. The production capacity can be increased after all."
Wang Yi pondered for a moment, but the lithium mine was not under control. It seemed that they had to prepare a commercial lithium metal recovery process.
Actually, silver doesn't matter. First, the demand is relatively small. In fact, a lot of it has been withheld by myself, and I am preparing to build the wizard tower openly.
The second is that Mexico and China are both major silver producing areas, and the source is on our side.
But lithium ore does have some problems.
It is foreseeable that the consumption of lithium will undoubtedly increase significantly in the future. The changes will penetrate into all walks of life, and lithium metal recycling is imperative.
From a technical perspective, there is no problem in recycling lithium metal, but the time, energy and money consumed are not worth it for the time being. You may end up losing money, or you may only earn hard-earned money.
However, as the scale of the lithium battery market expands and the price of lithium ore increases, lithium battery recycling is bound to be a problem that lies ahead.
In fact, there are some corresponding recycling technologies now, but Wang Yi thinks that this is not enough to suppress the price of lithium ore, so he may still need to come up with a more feasible, cheaper and more convenient recycling system...
"Forget it, let's lift the observation first before considering this matter..."
Wang Yi was lying on the fragrant bed. The single dormitory environment at Seoul University was quite good. Moreover, this student should come from a wealthy family, as even his underwear was a famous brand.
Well, it’s not that Wang Yi is a pervert, it’s just that she didn’t put it away properly in the first place, and Wang Yi helped her put it in the closet.
There is a photo of her on the desk. She is very beautiful, but I am not sure if there are any traces of human intervention.
"She's beautiful, isn't she? Her family belongs to the chaebol class in South Korea, and her father is a director of Hyundai Heavy Industries."
Lin Shiqin's voice came from Wang Yi's ears, and it was obvious that his voyeuristic nature had struck again.
"Do you want me to send you some recent photos or videos of her? This young lady was furious when she found out her dormitory was used by someone else."
"Tsk, it's not like I want to use it."
Wang Yi leaned on the bed, looking speechless.
In the past, the Hyundai Group was a behemoth that was even more powerful than the Six Stars. However, the internal conflicts within the Zheng family played out the grudges and hatreds of the wealthy families. Eventually, Hyundai Motor and Hyundai Heavy Industries were separated from the group. Now, the Hyundai Group has been controlled by LCC and has become a subsidiary. It is really regrettable.
But even so, the top chaebols are the top chaebols. In South Korea, the chaebols are everything. Moreover, Hyundai Heavy Industries itself has extremely strong shipbuilding capabilities, so there may be room for cooperation.
Wang Yi was lying in bed and checking Weibo. He had actually already reported that he was safe, but many people were still concerned about his safety and left messages of blessings on Weibo.
However, some stupid netizens are asking other questions.
"Master Yi, I heard that there was an outbreak of a zombie virus at Seoul University. Is that true?"
"Did Master Yi kill any zombies?"
“…”
Of course, these are all jokes. In fact, if you post a short video of zombies running rampant on the platform, the responses will probably be people saying that the video is well made, and there may even be people saying that it is not well made...
"Yes, it was all thanks to me that I turned the tide. I shot one in each hand and every shot hit the head."
After Wang Yi replied, he added the tags "Returning Soldier King" and "Zombie Killing Master" to his own tags.
It made a group of people laugh so hard that they pissed themselves.
"Shouldn't Master Yi use a sword?"
"I want to, but the conditions don't allow it. They won't let me fight."
“…”
However, Wang Yi was interacting with the silly netizens when he suddenly paused and looked out the window.
The sun has set...
Faintly, he sensed a trace of the aura of a vengeful spirit.
A ghost in the school?
Was it caused by this virus outbreak or some other reason?
This is really a pleasant surprise!
We were just saying that we don't have enough manpower. Although one vengeful spirit cannot bring about a qualitative change, it can at least alleviate the situation.
Now it's not just Li Yao who is working around the clock, all the employees are working 24 hours a day.
Now that Jin Yanxuan and themselves were quarantined here, they busier. Even the mysterious book sent out by mail could not relieve their stress.
"Sure enough, a tree grows into a forest by accident. I can't find it on weekdays, but I came across it by accident."
Wang Yi flexed his fingers.
The trouble is that it is not convenient to release mental power, so it is impossible to lock the opponent's position from a long distance, but it can be roughly determined that they are in this dormitory building.
Most of the guests in this dormitory building are of higher status. The only requirement for them is that they do not leave the building, so it is not a problem for them to leave the dormitory.
It has been determined that the transmission route of the virus is relatively simple, and we are continuing to observe for a few more days just to be on the safe side.
However, after experiencing all this, this group of mathematicians were in no mood to visit each other, otherwise Wang Yi really wanted to pamper them one by one and squeeze out the last bit of inspiration.
Coming out of the dormitory, Wang Yi roughly determined the direction, which was the utility room at the staircase...
"You didn't sleep well, so you should rest and recuperate first. We can't waste this time while you guys recover."
Wang Yi passed by the doors of each dormitory and felt the sleepless nights of the guys inside.
But it’s also true that after going through something like this, it would be a great honor to be able to sleep peacefully.
I also have to worry about whether I might be infected.
While inspecting the mathematics harem he had rescued, Wang Yi also entered the stairwell and came to the utility room.
Sure enough, the cold atmosphere became even stronger.
It's just an ordinary vengeful spirit, but its emotions are a bit agitated and extreme.
Extreme emotions can even make up for talents to a certain extent, thus forming normal vengeful spirits.
When Wang Yi caught Antoine, the team leader of the "Organization" in Africa, he could only make a half-defective product by relying on magic blessing and torture combined with the opponent's certain talent and perseverance.
It seems that the obsession of this vengeful spirit may be a little beyond normal. I don’t know what it is...
Just as Wang Yi was thinking of this, he had already arrived at the door of the utility room. He reached out and grasped the handle of the utility room and turned it. With a creaking sound and a musty smell, the utility room was opened.
Then Wang Yi also saw the vengeful spirit hanging on the ceiling.
She was a woman of ordinary appearance, probably a student. However, even after she turned into a vengeful spirit, she still had a lot of burns on her arms and legs.
This burn must have been an indelible obsession for her, and thus it was reflected in her spirit...
