Volume 2 [676] Spread
【676】Spread
Dorothy, the hospital director, is anything but happy. Several lunatics have been admitted to her hospital. At first, it was fine; the doctors examined and treated them. But later, she heard that these lunatics could spread their disease if they bit someone, which scared away all the other patients. Dorothy regrets not agreeing when someone offered to buy the hospital, and she regrets even more agreeing to take in these lunatics.
"Dean, Dean!" someone shouted in the corridor outside. Dorothy rushed out, not daring to be careless for even a second. "What are you doing? What kind of behavior is this, shouting like that?"
The visitor said, "Dean, you'd better go and see. There's a madman who's out of control, and the two attending physicians have already run away."
Dorothy cursed, "How could Shot do this? A doctor can't be without medical ethics."
The visitor said, "Dean, stop talking about this. You need to go and take charge of the scene right away, otherwise those lunatics will escape, and none of us can afford to take responsibility for that."
As Dorothy walked, she said, "Notify the police and have them send reinforcements immediately. Tell them that we can't control these lunatics and they should figure it out themselves. Our hospital will not accept any more lunatic patients."
A crowd had gathered outside the ward, not to watch the spectacle, but to desperately pull on the door. Inside, someone was banging on the door, and someone was cheering them on: "Don't give up! Keep going! You can't let go! If this lunatic gets out, our hospital is doomed!"
Dorothy was moved to tears. What a great employee! If all hospital staff were like this guy, the hospital would definitely become the number one hospital in the United States. But before Dorothy could praise him, the door to the next ward was suddenly kicked open, and a blood-covered 'person' rushed out. Someone shouted behind him, "I can't keep an eye on him! Everyone be careful he doesn't bite you!" It turned out that there was also a madman in the next ward, but his onset was later. Everyone had gathered in this ward to stop the madman who had the earliest onset, but who knew that this one from next door would take the opportunity to escape.
The madman next door rushed out and went straight for the employee who had been encouraging everyone. He grabbed the employee's arm and bit him hard. Blood splattered everywhere, and the man screamed in agony. He tried to struggle with his arm, but the madman was incredibly strong. Even three or four people would have difficulty subduing him. The employee who had been bitten on the arm couldn't break free at all. Then the madman bit him on the chest and pulled him back forcefully. A large piece of skin was torn off, and the injured employee let out a blood-curdling scream.
Dorothy was stunned. How could things have changed so suddenly in such a short time? Her first reaction was to shout orders: "Give them a large dose of tranquilizers." This is usually the most effective way to deal with mental patients.
Someone said, "Dean, we've already given them the injections three times, but it's completely useless."
Dorothy's mind went blank: "Then catch them, don't let them escape, tie them to the hospital bed."
Someone said, "They've tied them up, but the ropes have all broken, so they can't be tied up at all."
Dorothy had no other choice but to say, "Security, quickly notify security!"
One doctor said, "The security guards have all run away, Director. These lunatics must be sent away, otherwise our hospital is finished."
With a bang, the tightly closed ward door was released as a madman rushed out from next door. The madman actually smashed the door down, and no doctor dared to remain. Taking advantage of the madman's consumption of the unfortunate man's body, everyone scattered. Dorothy, seeing the situation was dire, immediately turned and ran. However, the madman's running speed was superhuman. Having failed to catch any fresh prey, he saw the fleeing group and immediately gave chase. Lina, who had been blindly helping in the crowd, was grabbed by the back and lifted up. Lina screamed, "Help! Help me!"
At that moment, no one cared about anyone else. No one dared to look back. Everyone rushed forward desperately, ignoring the shouts behind them. The madman lifted Lina up and grabbed her hair, pulling her forward so that the back of her neck was completely exposed to his mouth. Her snow-white skin was incredibly tender. The madman opened his bloody mouth and bit down.
Bang! A gunshot rang out, and the madman's mouth was pierced by a bullet. Because of the close range, the force of the bullet blew half of the madman's head off. Lina, whom he was holding, was released and fell to the ground with a thud. Lina escaped death, but her body was covered in blood, mainly the madman's brain matter, which horrified her. Another madman abandoned the doctor who had just been bitten a few times and pounced on Lina, probably because women's flesh tastes better.
Bang! Another shot rang out. The madman was blown off his head before he could even get close to Lina. Lina was awakened by the second gunshot. She looked up at the direction the bullet had come from and saw the Chinese man who had once 'harassed' her standing at the end of the corridor with a large gun in his hand, followed by an American girl.
Zhao Qiang did not use the electromagnetic acceleration gun. Using electromagnetic acceleration at such close range could easily injure others. It was precisely because of this that he added the function of a regular gun to the electromagnetic gun during his seclusion. It can be loaded with various bullets available on the market, which can both conceal his identity and save energy.
Before Lina could say anything, Donna, standing behind Zhao Qiang, spoke first: "You...you killed two people?"
Zhao Qiang said, "They are no longer human; at most, they are living dead."
Lina got up from the ground: "A living dead?"
Zhao Qiang walked over, and at that moment another madman rushed out of the ward. Zhao Qiang remained calm and waited until the madman was close to him before quickly raising his gun and firing. Boom! The madman's head was blown apart, and his body flew backward and crashed into the wall, splattering a large amount of blood on the wall. Then he slid to the corner of the wall and disappeared.
Zhao Qiang put away his gun. This hospital hadn't actually admitted many lunatics, but the key issue was that quite a few people had been injured by them later on. This was a real headache. The more crucial problem was that although New York's emergency response mechanism was very sound, it was simply unrealistic to control all the injured people in such a short time. Outside, sirens were wailing, but inside the hospital, most of the patients and staff had already fled.
"Yes, they are the living dead. They are mentally dead, but they can still move. They are just walking corpses." Zhao Qiang explained to Lina, which also served as an explanation to Donna, so that she wouldn't say that he had killed someone.
Donna looked terrified: "God, what is happening? Is this the end of humanity?"
Zhao Qiang said, "If we can't control it, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the end of the world has come. But if we can control the situation, kill all the madmen, and eliminate the virus, then there is still hope."
Donna asked, "What should we do?"
Zhao Qiang said, "Publicize this information and get everyone moving. If you see a madman, kill him immediately and burn his body. Most viruses can't withstand high-temperature burning. Also, anyone injured by a madman should be imprisoned. If they show any signs of illness, kill them immediately and burn their bodies."
Donna considered the consequences of this operation. Even if it were carried out now, the estimated number of people killed and burned would be around several dozen. However, the longer it dragged on, the wider the infection would spread, and the death toll could reach hundreds or even thousands.
"Let's go to the TV station right now, I'm going to announce this!" Donna shouted, holding up her camera to record what had just happened.
Zhao Qiang said, "Wait a minute, we need to confirm something."
Donna suddenly realized that if things weren't as Zhao Qiang had described, what if her information became an excuse for some villains to commit murder and arson? New York would face a huge crisis.
Zhao Qiang asked Lina, "Was there a young man who delivered this from the coffee shop yesterday?"
Lina nodded: "Yes."
Zhao Qiang asked, "Where is he?"
Lina pointed to a headless corpse on the ground: "That's him."
Zhao Qiang picked up the body and tore off his hospital gown. Donna covered her mouth: "God, he really did get shot in the chest. Evan was right. How could he have survived with a bullet in his chest? Unbelievable!"
Zhao Qiang threw the corpse on the ground and said, "He was already dead when the virus took effect, so the bullet that hit him in the chest was completely ineffective. These living dead have to blow its head off to kill it."
Lina said, "I know, that's how it is in Resident Evil."
Zhao Qiang smiled and said, "You're very smart, but Resident Evil is a game and a movie, but this is reality. You could lose your life if you're not careful. You and Donna have both had physical contact with the madman. You two are dangerous people now."
Donna and Lina looked terrified: "You...you're not planning to kill us, are you?"
Zhao Qiang said, "I will not take action until you are confirmed to be infected with the virus."
Donna said, "So you're saying you'll kill us if we go crazy too?"
Lina looked at Zhao Qiang with a similarly panicked expression. Although Chinese people are not scary, Lina had just witnessed Zhao Qiang kill someone. If he wanted to kill her, it would be a very simple matter.
Zhao Qiang said, "If you become madmen, you probably won't care whether I kill you or not, because by then you will have lost your souls and thoughts, and you won't feel any pain."
Lina asked, "How do you know all this?"
Zhao Qiang said, "Some of the judgments are based on the current situation, and some are speculations. I don't think now is the time to discuss this issue. After all, you are still fine. Let's go to the TV station right away and make the situation public. Otherwise, a lot of people will die, and even if a lot of people die, it may not be the end of the matter. It's possible that the end of humanity will really come."
Donna's eyes hardened: "I never imagined that one day I, Donna, would shoulder the responsibility of saving the world and humanity."
The three left the hospital, where chaos reigned. Numerous police cars surrounded the hospital, but the medical staff injured by the madman had already fled. Now, they were a dangerous ticking time bomb in the vast crowd.
Donna led the way, but unfortunately they got stuck in traffic not long after they started walking. The three of them had no choice but to walk. They had only walked less than 500 meters when a pedestrian on the side of the road suddenly turned red in the eyes, picked up his friend and bit him hard. The screams echoed through half the street.
(Thanks to Chunjiang Xinyue for the 100-coin reward and to Woxingwosu for the monthly ticket support)
Volume 2 [677] Come with me
【677】Come with me
"Someone's infected!" Donna shouted as she took pictures with a regular camera, her voice filled with fear.
Lina was quite timid and shrank back in fear. Zhao Qiang said, "We can't control that now. If we want more people to avoid infection, we need to make this public and let everyone stay home as much as possible to avoid being hurt by this madman. Let's go."
Donna yelled, "Kill him! Stop him from biting people, or it will spread even faster!"
Zhao Qiang shook his head: "Kill him? You really want me to become the enemy of the American people?"
Donna urged Zhao Qiang, "Hurry up, you're killing him for the good of America. Others may not understand you, but I support you."
Zhao Qiang raised his gun: "I'll reluctantly oblige." Bang! The bullet struck the biter's head, and its body went limp and it collapsed to the ground. The crowd that had been watching the commotion scattered in an instant. Killing someone in the street was no small matter; who knew if the person who fired the shot would also kill others?
Although Donna was terrified after witnessing the murder, she still mustered her courage and shouted, "Let's go, let's keep going, we're going to the TV station!"
Previously, Zhao Qiang had been urging Donna to do things, but now Donna was taking the initiative to do them, demonstrating the bold and decisive nature of Americans.
The road to the TV station wasn't easy. Luckily, Donna was there to guide them. At this point, there was no sign of chaos at the station, but a large number of reports about madmen were being sent to the higher-ups. This was definitely not a good thing. Anyone could see that more and more madmen were appearing. If this continued, the entire population of New York would probably go crazy.
After walking through several streets, Donna finally arrived at the television station. Security guards stopped her, and Donna said, "Make way, I'm Donna."
The security guard said, "Of course we know you, but who are these two people behind you?"
Donna said, "My friend."
The security guard glanced at him and said, "Your friend? He's covered in blood. I think there's something wrong with him. Even if there isn't, he can't come in dressed like that, or the station manager will scold me to death."
Donna shouted, "We have important news to report, let us in!"
The security guard insisted, "Sorry, if you want to force your way in, we'll have to enforce security regulations."
Zhao Qiang asked Donna, "Can you handle things inside by yourself?"
Donna said, "Yes, American TV stations are not like those in China, where all news is censored and nothing can be reported without government approval."
Zhao Qiang smiled and said, "That's good. You can handle it yourself. We won't go in."
Donna had no other choice. Seeing Zhao Qiang and Lina turn to leave, she panicked and hurriedly went back to stop Zhao Qiang: "Where are you going?"
Zhao Qiang said, "Leave? Staying here means they'll still provide meals?"
Donna said, "You have to wait for me, otherwise where will I find you?"
Zhao Qiang said, "What do you want from me? You have your business, and I have mine. Goodbye."
Seeing that Zhao Qiang had quickly walked a distance away, Donna called out somewhat unwillingly, "Zhao Qiang, will we ever meet again?"
Zhao Qiang said, "Let it be, it's up to your own heart."
Donna said, "You also need to be careful. If I'm in danger next time, you'll have to show up again."
Zhao Qiang smiled and shook his head, then left without looking back. Would he appear again if there was danger next time? Did he really think he was a god? The reason he saved Donna twice was that the first time the accident was caused by him, and this time it was purely by chance. If Donna is in danger next time, she can only leave it to fate.
Once outside the television station area, Lina said, "I'm going home now, thank you."
Zhao Qiang said, "Don't rush. As far as I know, you don't have any relatives at home, right? Whether you go home or not is such a big deal. Come with me, it will be safer. Listen, it sounds like someone is screaming over there. There must be another madman. I think the whole of New York City will be in chaos before tomorrow. It's not safe for you, a girl, to be alone."
Lena listened intently, and sure enough, the screams were not obvious at first, but soon they came one after another. It seemed that the virus was spreading very quickly. If she were in the surging crowds of New York at this time, Lena, who had already been through a hospital ordeal, knew how dangerous it would be. But then Lena hesitated. After all, it would take a lot of courage for her to go with a strange man.
However, Lina quickly made a decision. Foreigners are usually decisive. "Okay, I'll go with you. So, where are you going?"
Zhao Qiang said, "Come with me, I won't hurt you."
Lina followed behind Zhao Qiang, and the two walked instead of taking a taxi. They eventually arrived at an inconspicuous hotel. Zhao Qiang went straight in, and Lina hesitated for a moment before following him in. She was still thinking to herself, "Why does this Chinese man want to book a room with me? At a time like this, are Chinese people still thinking about women?"
However, Lina soon realized her mistake, because she followed Zhao Qiang into the room and was considering whether to give in to his lust and satisfy his desires when she looked up and found that there was already a woman in the room, none other than Sarah, the Chinese girl who had come to find her.
Yang Shiyun stood up anxiously: "Why are you only coming back now? I can't wait any longer. You were gone for so long!"
Zhao Qiang said, "There was a slight accident on the way that delayed us."
Yang Shiyun said, "Is the infection starting to spread? I can hear police cars being dispatched much more frequently than this morning."
Zhao Qiang nodded: "Yes, have you notified the domestic authorities?"
Yang Shiyun said, "Of course we've notified them. The country has suspended all flights with the United States and banned any people from the United States from entering the country."
Zhao Qiang said, "Why are those old men so cooperative this time? You should know that the Americans would be furious if they did this."