As he spoke, he also explained his situation: "My whole family was infected, but I'm the only one who's still alive."
“I have no worries. Regardless of whether the vaccine works or not, I can bear the consequences myself.”
The others who came with him were in similar situations.
In this world, some people fear death, while others are able to overcome their fear of death.
Yu An is not human.
Otherwise, he felt he would have stepped forward to be the first to give the shot.
"Let's begin."
The young people even urged them: "The sooner the vaccine results are available, the sooner people outside the base can be saved."
The people in the lab originally intended to use themselves as subjects for experiments.
But that won't work. If something happens to them, no one will be able to take over the experimental data they've done and the various experiments they were in charge of.
After screening, they selected three people with different physical conditions and in different age groups.
The first young man to step forward was also selected.
He was quite happy. As he passed by Tiger Cub and Yu An, he said to Tiger Cub, "You found Yu An."
He handed all the rainbow candies in his pocket to the tiger cub: "Here you go, these are some I used to save, they have a long shelf life."
After giving them the candy, the young man waved to them and went into the laboratory.
Two hours later.
A lab worker, pale-faced, came out. His voice trembled and his eyes were red: "It failed. The vaccine failed."
They have already tested it on different animals, and those animals were no longer infected after being vaccinated.
But why can't humans do it?
Ruan Ke was still cleaning up inside when the experimenter who came out could barely hold back his tears.
They had the source of zombies, they had a vaccine that would prevent even animals from getting infected, but they—
We still can't develop a vaccine that can save humanity.
Yu An and Xie Chiyuan, who had rushed over, exchanged a glance; both of them felt equally heavy-hearted.
Yu An stepped forward to comfort the experimental staff: "It's not time to despair yet. We have the source zombies, so we will definitely be able to make the vaccine again."
Vaccines can continue to be developed, but those who go into the laboratory can no longer walk out smiling.
That day.
Everyone in the base laboratory lived in darkness.
They were depressed, but they worked even harder than before.
They are investigating the reasons for the failure, because only by understanding the causes of the failure can the next vaccine truly be effective.
Xie Chiyuan has not yet made any public announcements about the vaccine, and the volunteers recruited this time were selected from the military.
The guy guarding the base gate, his whole family is in the military.
Night falls.
Ruan Ke, who had just left the laboratory, went to Xie Chiyuan and Yu An's room.
"An'an".
Ruan Ke was visibly tired. He didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point, asking, "Our lab's capabilities are insufficient."
Ruan Ke summarized many reasons for his failures, and one of them forced him to admit—
The laboratory in their western district is very different from the Secret Shield Research Institute where Yu An once worked.
"The vaccine has now reached a bottleneck, and I would like to ask you to help us find your father."
"Besides your father, I can't think of anyone else who could complete this final stage of vaccine trials."
Ruan Ke is very capable on his own, but his ability to lead a team, as well as the abilities of his team members, cannot compare with Gu Ainan's team.
Having come to this point, Ruan Ke can now place his hopes on Yu An's father.
Yu An originally planned to wait until the vaccine development was completed before going to find the two children that her father had lost outside.
Now, finding his father has undoubtedly become his top priority.
"Uncle Ruan, I'll be leaving tomorrow."
Yu An wasn't one to procrastinate; he agreed on the spot and earnestly promised, "As long as I find my dad, I will definitely bring him to the lab."
Upon hearing this, Ruan Ke grasped Yu An's hand and, after a long while, whispered, "An'an, thank you."
"You're welcome, it's what I should do."
Yu An is now united with Xie Chiyuan, who also controls the entire West District.
For the safety of the West District, for Xie Chiyuan, and for the countless others struggling to survive...
Yu An will do her best to find her father and bring him to the world to shine.
The West District has few leads on Gu Ainan, but for now, they can only rely on these leads to try their best to find her.
"Uncle Ruan, I want to go with An'an."
Xie Chiyuan spoke up from the side, "Leave the West District to my father, I'll accompany An'an to find Dr. Gu."
Ruan Ke did not agree.
For some reason, he and Yin Qin were in complete agreement on letting Xie Chiyuan take charge of the West District.
And it wasn't just Xie Chiyuan who was in charge; Yin Tan was also pushing for Xie Chiyuan to cultivate his own power base.
Even those in the West District who were still loyal to him were being arranged by him to "step down".
The West District only needs one person in power, and that person is Xie Chiyuan.
"Chi Yuan, you still have a lot to do."
Ruan Ke patiently persuaded Xie Chiyuan to give up the idea: "You finish dealing with all the troubles in the West District, and An'an goes to bring Dr. Gu back. You won't be separated for long before you see each other again."
Although Ruan Ke's voice was gentle, his attitude was firm.
Seeing this, Yu An also grasped Xie Chiyuan's hand and whispered, "Don't follow me this time, I'll be back soon."
Xie Chiyuan remained silent.
Seeing that they wanted to talk, Ruan Ke didn't linger. He stood up and said, "I'm leaving now. An'an, pack your things today, and I'll pack a bag for you too."
"I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you this time."
"It's not hard work."
Yu An saw Ruan Ke off, closed the door, and came back.
Xie Chiyuan sat on the edge of the bed, looking at the wardrobe. He wanted to tidy up but felt a tightness in his chest.
He couldn't understand why his father and Uncle Ruan insisted on keeping him in this position.
He had little interest in power.
Yu An found the large backpack and started folding clothes and putting away cups.
He only dealt with his own things, not Xie Chiyuan's.
After watching him work on it for a while, Xie Chiyuan couldn't resist and took over.
Seeing his tense face and the dejected aura emanating from him, Yu An felt a little sorry for him.
He pressed himself against Xie Chiyuan from behind and wrapped his arms around Xie Chiyuan's neck.
"Chief Yin and Uncle Ruan must have their reasons for letting you stay at the base."
Yu An rested her chin on his shoulder and said to him, "I can tell that they all love you."
Just like his father, he loved him.
Therefore, if parents who love their children insist that their children do something, then that thing must have been carefully considered and planned by them.
Yu An spent a long time comforting and reassuring Xie Chiyuan before his low mood eased a little.
It was the middle of the night.
Yu An then went to inform the children. Although the children didn't have much to pack, they still needed to be mentally prepared for going out.
Perhaps because they witnessed the failed experiments in the lab, the kids didn't sleep much.
Chiu Chiu was still in the tiger cub's room, sitting on the bed, petting the tiger that had transformed into its original form.
There were three cubs in front of them.
Chiu Chiu touched the tiger with her left hand and the panda with her right.
When Yu An arrived, he was a little stunned.
In his mind, the third son wouldn't be so obedient.
But he didn't ask why, he just said he was going out tomorrow.
It's impossible for Yu An to take all the kids with her when she goes out.
Especially Sanzai, who has to go to the lab every day to act as a tranquilizer for the source zombie Lin Sheng, so he can't leave the West District.
The tiger cub said it was visiting its older brother, but it wasn't sure when it would leave.
Sixth cub, seventh cub, eighth cub, ninth cub, chirp chirp. Yu An was unsure whether to bring them all along.
After learning that he was going out, Qi Zai nodded and naturally included himself in the list.
"Tan Zhan has modified the car again, brother. This time we'll be able to go even faster!"
Not only will it be faster, but the comfort inside the car will also be increased!
It has to be said that with such a wealthy and privileged child around, they don't have to worry about travel at all.
Seven has to be included. Six has been busy with something lately, and Yu An couldn't find him in his room.
After realizing that their eldest brother wanted them to be the children left behind, Ba Zai and Jiu Zai exchanged a glance and then said in unison, "I can shrink a little so I don't take up any space!"
They don't want to be left-behind children; they want to be children with older brothers to guide them.