Chapter 658 Commitment to the Mission with Life

"As long as I can help, I will do my best. As the saying goes, every inch has its own shortcomings and every foot has its own strengths. Although Chinese medicine has many advantages, I am afraid it will not be able to do anything against this virus from an alien planet."

Li Quan started paying attention to and understanding the zombie virus very early on.

A comprehensive assessment was made based on the patient's symptoms, the progression of the disease after infection, the damage the virus causes to the human body, the average survival time and reproduction rate of the virus in the human body, and other data.

Eventually, he discovered that his existing knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine, as well as Western medicine, was completely incapable of dealing with this horrible zombie virus.

"I know all this. The virus is not out of control in China yet. If we can develop a drug that can control it before the virus breaks out, it will be of extraordinary significance to our country and to all mankind. It can even save all mankind. You may not know the severity of the situation abroad yet.

According to the actual situation I have learned, many countries abroad have not taken this virus seriously enough, and they also advocate so-called freedom.

Insufficient control has led to the continued spread of the zombie virus .

In many villages, there are no normal people to be found.

They are all infected with the zombie virus."

The elders are in high positions and can access much more information than ordinary people.

What he said should be the real situation abroad.

"So what about now? Are foreign countries still not taking this virus seriously?"

Li Quan could only describe the situation abroad as shocking.

In the past few months, cases of people infected with the zombie virus have appeared in various parts of the country, but they have all been discovered in a timely manner and strictly controlled.

It did not cause large-scale spread.

"At the beginning, some high-ranking officials abroad were probably worried about their own political achievements, so they took a cold approach to the zombie virus. They tried to cover it up if they could, but if they couldn't, they reported good news but not bad news.

If a thousand people died, just say only a few died.

The virus has spread to multiple regions, but it is said that the virus only appeared in one or two regions.

It was their secretive approach that prevented the public from realizing how terrifying the zombie virus was, which ultimately led to its widespread spread.

The situation has now become so serious that it cannot be covered up at all, and they are now anxious.

But instead of trying to figure out how to cure the zombie virus, they started to pass the buck and shirk responsibility."

When the old man said this, he shook his head and sighed repeatedly.

I really don’t know what those senior officials abroad are thinking?

For the sake of one's own selfish interests, one can ignore the people.

Don’t they understand that when the nest is overturned, no eggs will be left intact?

"Is there no chance of developing a vaccine for the zombie virus? I think this disease is quite similar to rabies. It is impossible to develop a specific drug in the short term.

I think the best way is to develop a vaccine.”

Li Quan put forward his own views.

Looking at the history of modern human medicine, the most effective way to conquer each virus is to develop a corresponding vaccine.

For example, the earliest smallpox virus.

Before humans developed a vaccine, anyone who contracted the disease would be immediately carried to the mountains and wilderness far away from residential areas and left to fend for themselves.

At that time, the survival rate after being infected with the smallpox virus was extremely low.

Even if it heals, it will leave you with an ugly pockmarked face.

The whole body is covered with pits and bumps, which is equivalent to lifelong disfigurement.

What’s even more frightening is that this virus breaks out once or twice every year.

Sometimes, if you are not careful, even the entire family or the entire village may be infected with the virus.

It has become a very common phenomenon that nine out of ten houses are empty.

During the thousands of years that the smallpox virus existed, its high infectiousness, the wide range of its spread, and the high mortality rate were enough to make people "terrified".

It was not until later that a surgeon named Jenner accidentally discovered that humans would be immune to the smallpox virus after being vaccinated with cowpox.

Thus, the great surgeon began his legend.

As more and more people were vaccinated against smallpox and no longer contracted smallpox, this infectious disease that had been raging for thousands of years was finally brought under control by humans. The virus was eventually eradicated.

Since then, humans have learned from this successful experience, and when encountering new infectious diseases, the first thing they think of is to develop vaccines.

It has been proven that developing a vaccine and then vaccinating the entire population is the most effective way to prevent and control the disease.

Li Quan believes that the same is true for the zombie virus.

The only way to control it is with vaccines.

"First of all, I'd like to state that I'm not an expert in medicine. I understand that there are three reasons why the zombie virus vaccine cannot be successfully developed. First, the zombie virus replicates very quickly, more than . Basically, once infected, it only takes about an hour at most for a large number of zombie viruses to appear in the patient's body.

They will invade various organs and tissues of the human body.

This is not the scariest thing. The key is that it will mutate and evolve rapidly. "

The first reason alone is enough to discourage vaccine developers.

Because the principle of vaccine is to attenuate, inactivate or use artificial genetic modification methods on pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses and their metabolites.

Vaccines retain the characteristics of pathogens that stimulate the animal's immune system. When the animal comes into contact with this harmless pathogen, the immune system will produce certain protective substances, such as immune hormones, active physiological substances, special antibodies, etc.

When humans or animals come into contact with this pathogen again, the body's immune system will follow its original memory to produce more protective substances to prevent the pathogen from causing harm.

If the virus can mutate quickly, the original vaccine will not be able to keep up with its mutation speed at all.

The immune protective substances formed will have extremely limited effects on it.

Ultimately it is difficult to achieve the ideal immune effect.

"The second reason is that our researchers are still unclear about the immune protection mechanism of the zombie virus. The third reason is that so far, the zombie virus seems to be only contagious to humans and is ineffective against other animals. This also makes it impossible for researchers to find a suitable animal model for experiments and accurately reflect the immune effect of the virus vaccine."

The old man gave two other reasons one after another.

After listening to this, Li Quan could feel the despair of those scientific researchers.

The process of developing a vaccine is fraught with difficulties.

There are mountains to climb one after another.

"Xiao Li, I am very confident in your medical ability. And the medical team you brought with you is also very good. I have discussed this with my superiors.

Everyone has basically the same idea.

Everyone hopes that you can lead your team, put other things aside, and focus on developing the zombie virus.

And in order to prevent the virus from spreading in the country if a researcher is infected, you and your team need to go to a designated place to conduct this research.

Of course, I understand everyone's concerns.

Because there is currently no specific medicine for the zombie virus, once infected, the outcome is certain death.

Most of you are young men and women, and I understand that you have a deep fear of the huge risks that exist.

This time, my superiors have entrusted me to invite you to participate in this research project. It is based on the principle of voluntariness and there is no mandatory requirement.

As the dean, you are the direct leader of the hospital, so you should mobilize everyone."

The elder's tone was sincere.

No leadership authority or power was used to oppress Li Quan.

As the saying goes, it takes a thousand days to train an army and only a moment to deploy it.

The old man spent a lot of effort to cultivate Li Quan, and certainly did not want Li Quan to be a deserter at the critical moment.

"Okay, I know what to do. Should we set off today, or should we have a buffer period of two or three days?" Li Quan asked.

"The situation is urgent, let's set off today!"

It is not difficult to hear a hint of anxiety in the words of the old man.

It seems that the situation in the country is not as peaceful as imagined.

If I am not mistaken, the spread of the virus abroad has begun to get out of control, which has also put a lot of pressure on China.

All human beings on the planet share a common destiny.

When one prospers, all prosper; when one suffers, all suffer.

If humans in multiple countries around the world are infected with the zombie virus, the remaining countries will not be able to survive.

"Assistant He, immediately gather the research team of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Laboratory to the fourth floor conference room. I have something important to announce."

Li Quan gave orders to Assistant Dean He.

"good!"

Assistant Dean He spoke briefly and to the point, and went to arrange the matter on the spot.

…

In the conference room on the fourth floor, all 46 medical staff from the Traditional Chinese Medicine Research Department were present.

Everyone sat upright with serious expressions.

Maybe you have heard some rumors.

"Comrades, I have something to announce. The zombie virus has broken out all over the world and it is out of control abroad. Although the situation in China is still good, as the epidemic abroad intensifies, the pressure on our country will become greater and greater.

It is urgent to develop drugs to treat the zombie virus or vaccines to prevent and treat it.

My superiors have just talked to me and want Huier Hospital to contribute. I will lead a group of elite medical staff to the designated research site and work with the country's top experts to come up with ideas. "

Li Quan's eyes swept across the entire audience without beating around the bush.

But speak directly to the point.

"Because this research is very risky, our superiors have made it clear that everyone is not forced to participate. It is voluntary. Now let's start taking statements. Those who are willing to follow me to fight the zombie virus, please stand up."

After Li Quan finished speaking, the whole place fell silent.

Everyone is obviously still weighing the pros and cons and will make a decision after careful consideration.

Li Quan did not rush him, but waited patiently.

Time passed by minute by minute, and still no one made a clear statement.

For a moment, there was a dull silence.

Li Quan understood that this was because he had not done enough mobilization.

"Comrades, please listen to me recite a few sentences for everyone to hear, and let us see how the passionate soldiers serve our motherland.

The soul of a soldier stands tall at the highest point. I pledge my life to the mission. If war breaks out, this is my answer. If one day, the war breaks out, we will shoulder the responsibility of the motherland and the hope of the people, and rush to the battlefield without hesitation. Motherland, I swear to fight for you until my death. "

Li Quan's voice was sonorous and powerful, with ups and downs.

It has strong rendering power.

He could see that the medical staff, who originally had a hint of fear on their faces, began to become resolute in expression and their eyes became firm.

When the motherland needs them, soldiers will rush forward without hesitation.

These doctors are angels in white. Could they have the nerve to back off when the people and the motherland need them?

"Only when the country is strong and stable can our small family be happy and live and work in peace. I am willing to follow the dean to do research and do my part."

A male doctor in his thirties stood up and looked at Li Quan with a firm gaze.

"Good, very good! Yang Dazhuang, you are great. You definitely have a place among the heroes of our Huier Hospital."

Li Quan waited for so long, and finally someone took the lead and expressed his willingness to take the risk with him.

"Dean, I can't be left out of this!"

Another person stood up.

"Very good, is there anything else?" Li Quan's eyes swept across the audience again.

"I'd like to go with you!"

"Count me in!"

"We all stand together! I believe that we have even developed drugs specifically for cancer. As long as Dean Li leads us, we will definitely be able to successfully develop drugs to treat the zombie virus."

…

The enthusiasm of these people began to rise.

Seeing that others had expressed their opinions, others began to follow suit and expressed their willingness to go with Li Quan.

Li Quan naturally wanted it very much.

The old man also breathed a sigh of relief.

With the participation of Li Quan, a super medical master, and none of Li Quan's team members left behind, they all expressed their willingness to go along.

This is a professional team that developed cancer drugs.

I believe that with so many people participating, the zombie virus will definitely be conquered.

"Thank you very much for your selfless dedication. I am deeply moved by your actions. Now please raise your left hands and follow me in taking the oath." Li Quan was the first to raise his left hand, stood up, and made a standard salute.

Everyone followed suit, standing up and raising their left hands.

"If you don't know how to love, why would you wear the dazzling collar badges and cap badges? If you don't know how to sacrifice, why bother to embark on this road of blood and fire? I swear that I will never give up until I develop a treatment or vaccine for the zombie virus."

More than 40 medical staff from the R&D team followed suit and read aloud.

Take an oath.

The atmosphere at the scene was somewhat solemn.

"Just get ready and we'll set off in two hours!"

We still need to give everyone some time to prepare.

For example, go home, take some change of clothes, and say goodbye to your wife and children.

…

Li Quan and more than 40 team members arrived at a secret research base in Sichuan Province, China on a special plane.

Everyone was still somewhat nervous.

This place looks like a military fortress, with strict defenses.

All people entering and leaving must be strictly registered and checked.

All the belongings that everyone brought were checked.