The armed men breathed a sigh of relief. The madman didn't speak. At this moment, Zhao Qiang also released the gun barrel that was being held. The waiter, seeing that it was really a misunderstanding, apologized, "I'm sorry. If there really is a madman, don't blame us for being impolite. Let's go."
The armed waitresses left, but Lina remained in the same position. Zhao Qiang asked her, "What happened to you just now?"
Lina ignored Zhao Qiang completely, and Yang Shiyun said to her, "Sit down, let's have something to eat together, you must be hungry too."
Lina obediently followed Yang Shiyun to sit at the coffee table in the living room. When Yang Shiyun picked up food to eat, Lina followed suit. Zhao Qiang was stunned by this scene. Wasn't this the scene he had just seen in Lina's memory? Had she returned to that state of not having freedom of thought?
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Volume 2 [681] You Are Still You
【681】You are still you
Yang Shiyun quickly noticed Lina's problem and asked Zhao Qiang, "What did you do? You've really messed up Lina. It must be that memory recovery device that damaged her brain, right?"
Zhao Qiang found it difficult to explain to Yang Shiyun that the whole incident was caused by Yang Shiyun towards Lina. However, if Zhao Qiang wanted to explain the reason, he would have to tell Yang Shiyun that she had been transformed by Wei. Was it appropriate to say that now? Zhao Qiang hesitated.
Fortunately, Yang Shiyun didn't press the matter further. After all, she understood that Zhao Qiang was trying to help her. Otherwise, why would he have gone to all that trouble to create the memory recovery device? Yang Shiyun could only express her apologies to Lina and take great care of her.
Zhao Qiang said, "Don't waste your feelings."
Yang Shiyun was unhappy: "I wasted my feelings? You're so heartless."
Zhao Qiang said, "No matter how good you are to Lina, it's useless. She won't feel it. She will only do what you order her to do."
Yang Shiyun didn't believe her: "You're talking nonsense."
Zhao Qiang said, "If you don't believe me, try it yourself."
Yang Shiyun said to Lina, "Stand up."
Without a word, Lina jumped up, her movements swift, but her facial expression was blank. Yang Shiyun said again, "Sit down." Lina sat down with a thud. Yang Shiyun said, "Really listen to my orders, uh... take off your clothes..." Yang Shiyun was afraid that Lina was conspiring with Zhao Qiang to deceive her, so she gave an extremely difficult order. If Lina hesitated even slightly, she would notice. But Lina's expression didn't change at all. She reached out and took off her clothes without hesitation for even a second. Yang Shiyun shouted, "Stop, stop, you don't need to take them off. I believe you. Just sit still."
Lina stopped undressing as instructed and sat obediently on the sofa. Yang Shiyun said to Zhao Qiang, "Tell me quickly, what exactly happened? You still say it wasn't caused by the memory recovery device, but I think you've completely controlled her mind."
Zhao Qiang thought for a moment and said, "Yang Shiyun, let me tell you the truth, you are the one who caused all of this."
Yang Shiyun said, "Fine, so you regret helping me now? You're trying to shift all the blame onto me. Are you even a man? I feel sorry for my sister."
Zhao Qiang smiled wryly: "You misunderstood. I'm not trying to shirk responsibility. There's something you don't know. I've actually found out that you woke up in Lina's memories."
Yang Shiyun was shocked: "Why didn't you tell me earlier? Tell me quickly, what exactly happened? I woke up, but why do I have no memory of it at all?"
Zhao Qiang said, "Because you weren't yourself back then." Zhao Qiang carefully organized his thoughts, knowing that if he didn't explain it to Yang Shiyun soon, she would keep pestering him.
"Not me? Then who am I? I don't believe I can become someone else." Yang Shiyun simply couldn't believe it.
Zhao Qiang said, "Yes, you have become someone else. I saw it with my own eyes because I knew you back then."
Yang Shiyun slapped her head hard: "I can't remember anything. Could it be that I've known you for a long time? Yes, I felt very close to you when we first met, like we were old friends. I don't freeze up in front of you. I like to be willful and talkative. What, what's going on?"
Explaining Wei's origins is a complicated matter, and Zhao Qiang wouldn't reveal all the secrets. He could only tell Yang Shiyun, "When you woke up in Lina's memory, you had become a different mind, and that mind belonged to a friend of mine. She controlled this hospital, including Lina. In Lina's memory, all the doctors, including the director, had the same expression as Lina now."
"Why...why is she trying to control this hospital?" Yang Shiyun asked.
Zhao Qiang said, "I think it's because she needs to better modify your body. Her own strength is not enough, so she needs assistants. Ordinary people are not capable of the modifications she needs, so she must modify these doctors first."
Yang Shiyun said, "Your friend is so vicious! He harmed so many people just to possess my body."
Zhao Qiang shook his head: "It's not what you think. Do you think there's anything wrong with you right now?"
Yang Shiyun thought for a moment and said, "Aside from having special abilities, there's nothing wrong with it."
Zhao Qiang said, "That's settled then. They didn't harm you; they just enhanced your physical abilities. You still think that's harming you?"
Yang Shiyun said, "Now that you mention it, I realize that those doctors and hospital directors are living well now. Maybe your friend completed the rehabilitation and restored them to normal."
Zhao Qiang said, "I think that's probably the case, but perhaps as a precaution, she didn't release all the control over those people. And today, by chance, we triggered the device controlling Lina, which is why she behaved this way. Moreover, Lina only listens to you, so you can deduce that what I said is correct."
Yang Shiyun said anxiously, "How can I break free from their control? I don't want them to be my yes-men."
Zhao Qiang said, "I need to ask you that."
Yang Shiyun thought carefully and hard: "But I don't know anything."
Zhao Qiang said, "It's a pity that the memory recovery device was damaged, and we don't have any 'g' substance on hand, so it's difficult to repair it. At this time, it's impossible for your third sister to bring some 'g' substance from China. Otherwise, we could have other doctors perform memory recovery, and maybe we could find a way."
Yang Shiyun patted her chest worriedly and said, "Come on, you've already tormented Lina like this after only messing with her. What are you planning to do to others?"
Zhao Qiang said, "If we don't try, we won't get any results, but now we don't even have the chance to try."
Yang Shiyun asked, "So what do we do next?"
In fact, Zhao Qiang already knew Yang Shiyun's identity at this point. His deduction should be correct. In his memory, Zhao Qiang had added a friend who had asked him some questions about intelligent robots. Now, Zhao Qiang recalled that someone with such advanced hacking skills could have made him add her as a friend and discuss such profound and cutting-edge issues. That person must have been Wei, who had disappeared and gone to the United States.
Later, it was probably Wei who invited him to Beijing. However, that invitation was probably left online beforehand, because Yang Shiyun had already returned to China by the time she sent the message. Of course, she herself was unaware of any changes in her body, let alone giving the message to Zhao Qiang. This is why Zhao Qiang went to Beijing but couldn't find the person who invited him.
Wei had her reasons for luring Zhao Qiang to Beijing. She knew that once Zhao Qiang came to Beijing, he would definitely interact with the body she was living in, so that the two could meet again smoothly. However, Zhao Qiang had no idea why Yang Shiyun failed to awaken Wei's memories after they met. Perhaps something unexpected happened, or perhaps it was just not the right time.
Of course, there is another possibility: the current Yang Shiyun may not actually be Wei. It is possible that she was just transformed by Wei, and Wei briefly stayed in her body. However, Zhao Qiang believes that this possibility is extremely low, as it does not fit Wei's personality. If she had the opportunity to meet him in reality, she would never give it up, and Yang Shiyun is indeed the best candidate.
Zhao Qiang said, "How about we put the matter of your identity aside for now?"
Yang Shiyun stood up abruptly, her expression agitated: "Of course not! You have to find out who I am now! You've only given me a hint; you're deliberately keeping me in suspense!"
Zhao Qiang said, "Actually, you are still you. Isn't that already very clear?"
Yang Shiyun said, "But what about the other mind that once controlled me? Where did she go? Is she still inside my body? She's a ticking time bomb. You have to help me deactivate her."
Zhao Qiang said, "I really can't help with this. If she's still inside you, you can try to get along with her." Zhao Qiang gave Yang Shiyun a heads-up so that she wouldn't be unable to accept Wei's system after it awakened.
“I can’t accept that,” Yang Shiyun rejected.
Zhao Qiang said, "If you think about it this way, you have to accept it whether you like it or not, so you might as well just accept it."
Yang Shiyun insisted, "I don't want to accept it, Zhao Qiang. You have to help me, whether you like it or not."
Zhao Qiang said helplessly, "Look at me, I'm penniless and have no equipment. Besides, I'm not a professional doctor, so how can I help? And you're perfectly fine right now. Are you planning to make me dissect your body to look for something?"
Yang Shiyun thought for a moment, "Then you have to help me when she appears one day."
Zhao Qiang could only agree for now, "Okay, we'll discuss this later. I think the most important thing right now is to find Donna and ask her what's going on and why she hasn't released any information yet."
Yang Shiyun said, "Let me turn on the TV and see if they've already started broadcasting this news."
Sure enough, during this commotion, all regular TV programs were canceled, and now almost every TV station is reporting on the madman biting people, complete with live video footage that is bloody and terrifying.
Zhao Qiang skimmed through the news from various television stations. Although he didn't see any programs hosted by Donna, judging from the commentary, he felt he had achieved his goal. The government was using the media to urge the public to stay indoors to avoid contact with the "madman." The government was also ramping up the deployment of troops into New York City and would soon be able to control the situation. Meanwhile, research was underway in various fields. In addition to intensifying research to crack the virus, many questions were pointing to its origin.
The power of the media is undeniable. Soon, someone revealed the inside story: almost all of the initial lunatics were members of the Bonanos family. Immediately, the finger pointed at the Bonanos family, and the police apprehended the entire family with swift and decisive action. Tests revealed that more than a dozen people were indeed carrying the virus that causes madness. Preliminary investigations indicated that these individuals were key members of the Bonanos family. They confessed that they were infected after dining at several locations, which were their regular dining spots.
As the names of several restaurants were exposed, an even greater panic ensued. Anyone associated with these restaurants went mad, especially those who had eaten there, who believed they were doomed. Before their deaths, some appeared dejected and depressed, while many others took to the streets in a frenzy, committing acts of madness to vent their fear. Although the military soon took control of New York's security, the situation became completely out of control as more lunatics emerged.
As dusk fell, Zhao Qiang opened the window and looked out. Flames began to rise in the streets, and people were looting and smashing shops and pedestrians, and setting cars on fire. Although military vehicles patrolled from time to time, they generally ignored anyone who wasn't a madman. If a madman bit someone, the soldiers would shoot him dead, and anyone bitten by a madman would be executed on the spot. Their attitude was extremely ruthless, and they did not take any measures to send the madmen to the hospital, as doing so would only waste time and create greater chaos.
Volume 2 [682] Going to University
[682] Go to university
"Let's go back to China." Yang Shiyun looked around for a while, feeling a little hesitant. With her abilities, she was naturally not afraid of a few lunatics, but by nature, girls disliked bloodshed and wanted to stay away from it if possible.
Zhao Qiang said, "At this time, who knows if we can bring the virus back with us? And as long as we can't find a treatment for this virus, it will always be a threat to our country."
Yang Shiyun asked, "Then what do you think we should do?"
Zhao Qiang said, "We need to obtain the latest research data on this virus from the United States in order to overcome it."
Yang Shiyun said, "This is not easy to handle. We don't know anyone here... Oh right, we can go to my teacher. He is an authority in this field."
Zhao Qiang said, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go."
Yang Shiyun pointed at Lina: "What about her?"
Zhao Qiang said, "Just let her stay here. Let her eat when she's hungry, drink when she's thirsty, and sleep when she's tired."
Yang Shiyun gave Lina a few instructions, and then the two locked the door and left the hotel. There weren't many pedestrians on the street anymore. People who originally planned to leave the city gave up after seeing the army blocking several main exits. They abandoned their cars and ran home. It can be said that American houses are spacious and bright, but they have a fatal flaw: the security is really bad. They can't compare to Chinese houses at all. Security doors and security bars are something that even a madman would have to bite through in a short time. But here, as long as a madman jumps into the yard, he can smash open your front door with one punch. The Americans are in a tragic situation.
"What kind of transportation will we use?" Yang Shiyun asked Zhao Qiang.
Zhao Qiang pointed to the messy street: "I think we should walk, or better yet, if we have a motorcycle."
Yang Shiyun looked around. The roads were almost completely blocked. Only the main street had been cleared for military armored vehicles to pass through. But taking that road would easily result in them being accidentally injured by soldiers. Even if they couldn't hurt the two of them, it would still cause trouble. It was better to walk, since motorcycles were hard to find.
As Yang Shiyun walked, she said, "When I came down to buy food before, it wasn't like this. The situation has deteriorated too quickly. If the infection had occurred in our country, who knows what would have happened? I can't even imagine it. So we must stop the infection from occurring in our country."
Zhao Qiang said, "This is a serious biohazard crisis. We need to find your professor immediately and find a drug to treat the virus as soon as possible. Otherwise, it won't just be the United States that will be in trouble. It will be very difficult for other countries to avoid it because there is too much travel between countries now. Who knows if the virus has entered our country before it spreads?"
Yang Shiyun nodded solemnly: "I'm sure Professor Martin has relevant information on this, and the government will definitely consult him."
Zhao Qiang said, "I just don't know what the situation is like in universities now. In the early stages of the outbreak, the government might not have thought of taking care of all the important personnel."
"Pah, pah, pah, you jinx, don't talk nonsense." Yang Shiyun was very displeased with Zhao Qiang's words.
Zhao Qiang chuckled: "It's always better to prepare for the worst than to be disappointed."
With a loud crash, the door of a nearby shop, which was locked, was suddenly pushed open. Zhao Qiang reacted quickly and immediately grabbed Yang Shiyun and dodged to the side. Actually, Yang Shiyun could have dodged it on her own without his help. A group of people rushed out of the shop, followed by more than a dozen crazed-looking guys who were chasing after the people in front.
The fastest runners were the men, followed by the women. These women all had great figures, and their breasts jiggled painfully as they ran. However, they received no mercy from the madmen; instead, they were even more to their liking. They would often bite them down in just a few bites until they fell silent, occasionally twitching on the ground. Their breasts, in particular, became the madmen's most delicious food. They were strong enough to tear off a woman's large breasts in one swift motion. The tender, white flesh tasted incredibly sweet when chewed, making Yang Shiyun almost vomit on the spot.
Zhao Qiang pulled out his electromagnetic gun and fired several shots in quick succession, killing the lunatics. The men and women who escaped from the lunatics didn't even say thank you before hurriedly hiding in other buildings on the street. Their experience of dying countless times told them that staying on the street would easily make them targets for lunatics. So what the TV said was true: staying at home was the safest option. Although everyone knew that evacuating from downtown New York was the safest option, leaving New York at this time was easier said than done unless there was a helicopter.
Thump, thump, followed by heavy footsteps. After killing the madman who rushed out of the shop, more than a dozen more arrived. This alarmed Zhao Qiang and Yang Shiyun. The appearance of so many madmen could only mean that the virus infection had exceeded human control. The biohazard crisis had truly occurred and was completely out of control.
Zhao Qiang raised his gun. The madmen ran very fast and soon they were less than a hundred meters away from Zhao Qiang and his companion. Suddenly, the muzzle of Zhao Qiang's gun split open like a phantom, turning one chamber into ten chambers. Bang! Ten bullets were fired at the same time, and the ten madmen in the lead were blown in the head. Zhao Qiang calmly reloaded and fired another shot. The remaining madmen were blown in the head when they were less than twenty meters away from Zhao Qiang.
Yang Shiyun said, "Don't waste any more time, let's go right away." With that, Yang Shiyun launched her flying tiger claw, which lightly lifted her body and sent her soaring into the sky. She then retracted the claw and launched it again, lifting Yang Shiyun up once more. She quickly disappeared into the buildings. Zhao Qiang smiled, leaped on his running shoes, activated his gravity device, and followed behind Yang Shiyun.
The scene beneath my feet was chaotic. There were still many pedestrians on the main street, and every now and then a madman would suddenly appear here or there, like a stone thrown into a lake, quickly spreading out.
There are more and more crazy people biting others, and the time it takes for normal people who are bitten to become infected with the virus is getting shorter and shorter. Previously, it would take about 24 hours to see any abnormalities, but now some people can become crazy within ten minutes of being bitten. These viruses are evolving so fast.
New York is not a city. By the time Zhao Qiang and Yang Shiyun arrived at the university, it was already dark. The main streets were still chaotic, and people didn't know where to go. Those who could go home had already gone, but there were still people who couldn't go home. They hoped someone would stand up and protect them, but a large number of soldiers and police officers were deployed to important institutions to take on security tasks. As a result, it was difficult to respond quickly when another madman bit someone on the street. The fact that the entire emergency response mechanism of New York could be overwhelmed in less than three days was something that the people who released the virus could not have imagined at first. The effects of this virus were also far beyond what they had initially imagined.
Once inside the university, Yang Shiyun realized that it was even more chaotic than the main street outside. Many students gathered in the square, chanting for the government to step down. They distrusted the government's emergency response capabilities. Angry students even smashed the school's office building. Black smoke billowed everywhere, and the entire school had changed so much that Yang Shiyun could hardly recognize it.
"Where is your teacher?" Zhao Qiang asked. The students were making a ruckus, and occasionally some crazy people would appear. The whole school was in chaos, and it was impossible to find someone in the usual way.
Yang Shiyun pointed to the office building belching black smoke and said, "He's in there."
It's difficult to find someone inside. The X-ray glasses are obscured by the smoke and are not very effective. Zhao Qiang checked the time: "Doesn't he get off work? Maybe he's gone home. Let's hit him. Let's find your teacher's location first before we go look for him."