Three-body: The Most Competent Wallfacer in History

Jiang Que briefly recounted her recent ordeal to Number Three in as concise a manner as possible.

Number Three was secretly alarmed and worried about Jiang Que's safety. Fortunately, Little Q was with Jiang Que, "Stay in the lab and don't go anywhere. I will immediately send a security robot to protect you.

"We will maintain communication. Let me know immediately if you feel uncomfortable."

After hanging up, Number Three went straight to Yun Tony to report. In just over two minutes, Yun Tony immediately ordered the lockdown of Science Space City. All spaceships that departed from Science Space City this morning were directed to return to their original course.

All Science Space City staff who returned this morning and thereafter, as well as those who had contact with them, were immediately quarantined.

Then, Number Three began to use the Galaxy III of Science Space City to understand the current situation of the space station and organized a dedicated medical team to seek solutions.

Soon, Number Three discovered that the Galaxy III on the space station had been sabotaged from a hardware perspective.

The sabotage was highly professional and did not trigger the space station's intelligent alarm system. However, it did slow down the remote commands of Blue Maiden Star.

Some commands that should be executed immediately might only be carried out after several hours, or even several days.

Yun Tony immediately mobilized the nearby Earth orbit forces to rush to Science Space City.

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On the other hand, based on Jiang Que's description, the medical team on the ground of Blue Maiden Star largely concluded that this was an attack by an unfamiliar microbe.

Since the start of interstellar colonization, such situations had become quite common.

However, everyone wondered why such microbial attacks, which usually happened on the ground of unfamiliar planets, were occurring in Science Space City this time.

The broad-spectrum antibiotics Jiang Que had injected herself with had some effect; at least now she could expose the bacteria. However, the brown spots on her hands did not disappear, which clearly did not eradicate the bacteria inside her body.

The antibiotics only played a certain inhibitory role.

The medical team now urgently needed a sample of the bacteria. With a sample, they could produce a specific cure within a few hours.

Doctors in the medical team also advised Jiang Que to inject broad-spectrum antibiotics every three to four hours, or else to find a hibernation pod for a brief hibernation.

However, the lab where Jiang Que was located was a physics lab and had no medical or biological research equipment to observe bacteria samples.

Moreover, there were no antibiotics or hibernation pods available there.

Jiang Que pondered for a moment, "Does Test Area Ten have the equipment to analyze bacteria?"

Number Three, busy with other matters, suddenly joined their conversation, "Don't even think about it!

"It has now been confirmed that after a deep infection by the bacteria, the language system will be completely controlled by the bacteria. Several biology professors had already issued the command to Galaxy III to release the Orange Leaf Assassin before this.

"There are a few hundred Orange Leaf Assassins active in District 10 now, and they have started moving towards the surrounding test areas. It's too dangerous there!"

Jiang Que countered, "My actions could be of great help to you, and I also need to go out to find antibiotics!"

Because Galaxy III had been sabotaged, no one knew how many people had been infected by the bacteria by now.

Suddenly hampered in speech and some movements by the bacteria, those infected would immediately fall into a state of panic.

Most of them wouldn't think to combat the bacteria with antibiotics. However, in order to prevent infecting others, they would likely try to find places to hide.

But with the bacteria's continuous invasion of the brain, it's unlikely that the bacteria would allow its hosts to remain hidden in corners since that would hinder its spread.

Now might be the last chance. If the outside were to be filled with infected people, Jiang Que wouldn't dare to go out in search of antibiotics.

The medical team had suggested that Jiang Que take a chance. Jiang Que had always kept a low profile; few people knew that she was the daughter of Wallfacer.

If the medical team knew about this, they might not have had such thoughts.

If something unexpected happened to Wallfacer's daughter, they would not know how to explain it to the whole nation.

Jiang Que continued, "Little Q can protect me, and there are protective suits in the lab. I'll wear the thickest one. Even if I encounter the Orange Leaf Assassin, they cannot hurt me."

Number Three's face was cloudy and uncertain. Afraid that he would stop her, Jiang Que immediately had two students help her into a protective suit.

She said to the students, "I'm going to find antibiotics. You stay here and behave.

"We have the right to use this lab tomorrow and the day after. Even if Galaxy III is damaged, it will prioritize your commands.

"As long as you don't open the door, it won't be opened by a higher command."

The two students nodded repeatedly. Although they were also worried about their teacher's safety, the terror of the Orange Leaf Assassin was such that they really did not have the courage to venture to Test Area Ten again.

Seeing that Jiang Que was determined to take the risk, Number Three said reluctantly, "Be cautious. Don't be reckless. If you encounter the Orange Leaf Assassin, retreat immediately."

Through the communication system in her bulky protective suit, Jiang Que said, "Okay."

Then, the laboratory door opened, Little Q leading the way, with Jiang Que clumsily following behind.

As soon as they reached District 10, they encountered an Orange Leaf Assassin.

However, Jiang Que had no intention of retreating. She ordered Little Q, "Take it down!"

Previously, under the influence of pathogens, her first reaction upon encountering the Orange Leaf Assassin was to flee. Now it was different. She believed Little Q could resolve the crisis at hand.

Although Little Q couldn't use its high-powered weapons, it was incredibly strong. Prepared this time, it grabbed the vine-like tendrils of the Orange Leaf Assassin and pulled with all its might, toppling the Orange Leaf Assassin.

Then Little Q pounced, using its laser cutter to start "pruning" the Orange Leaf Assassin.

With a swing of its arm, Little Q sliced the Orange Leaf Assassin into two segments, and with another, it severed several roots.

In just a matter of seconds, the Orange Leaf Assassin was piled up like a stack of firewood by Little Q's side.

However, this pile of "firewood" still squirmed disconcertingly.

Seeing Little Q's formidable combat abilities, Number Three was reassured; he knew Jiang Que wouldn't back down so easily.

Each test area spanned several square kilometers. In the next half hour, Little Q was like a diligent lumberjack, dismembering any Orange Leaf Assassins they met, leading Jiang Que to the microbial observation area.

After Little Q confirmed there were no Orange Leaf Assassins nearby, Jiang Que took off her gloves, drew several milliliters of blood, and placed it into the fully automatic equipment.

"I knew it, waiting here was the right choice," a voice suddenly sounded behind Jiang Que.

Jiang Que turned to look. It was Zheng Kai.

Only now, Zheng Kai's expression was one of terror and despair, completely unlike his earlier calm tone.

Jiang Que realized Number Three's guess was right: the pathogen's invasion would intensify step by step, eventually taking full control of a person's speech system.

But immediately thereafter, Jiang Que felt a sense of horror. The pathogen had taken control over the host's speech system, so was it the pathogen speaking through Zheng Kai's body now, and not Zheng Kai himself?

A microbial entity, possessing enough intelligence to communicate with humanity?

Little Q immediately charged at the other, but two guard robots stepped in front of Zheng Kai, grappling with Little Q in hand-to-hand combat.

Jiang Que asked, "You are the first infected host, aren't you?"

Zheng Kai replied, "Yes, my compatriots have been waiting for this moment for almost four hundred years!"