#102 - Chapter 102 Treatment Methods
The night passed, and dawn arrived.
The first ray of sunlight pierced the horizon, spreading across the land.
The soldiers from the directly subordinate special forces regiment who had been in pursuit returned to the military headquarters one after another.
After a brief rest, they began to clean up the zombies outside the military area.
They had combat suits and were not afraid of infection. This task could only be done by them.
Of course, it wasn't for nothing. The crystal cores on the zombies were their spoils of war.
Before long, Dongfang Chen arrived by plane.
Yan Fangfang didn't delay and took Dongfang Chen directly to Yan Zhengping's office.
Dongfang Chen gave Yan Zhengping a Central Control Capsule and then injected him with a nutrient solution containing 2 million nanobots.
Soon, Yan Zhengping woke up. Breaking down the hallucinogen consumed a lot of the body's energy, and he was still very weak.
"Dad, you're awake." Yan Fangfang's worried heart finally relaxed.
Yan Zhengping turned his head to look around, noticing many high-ranking officers from the military region, as well as Yan Fangfang and Dongfang Chen.
"Have the zombies been eliminated?" Yan Zhengping asked.
"They have been eliminated," Yan Fangfang replied.
"What about the people from the Red Robe Cult?" Yan Zhengping frowned and continued to ask.
"Except for that damned Saint Envoy who was captured, everyone else was killed," Yan Fangfang replied.
Yan Zhengping nodded and closed his eyes in relief.
"Alright, let him get some rest. He'll be fine tomorrow," Dongfang Chen said.
"Boss, thank you!" Yan Fangfang shed tears uncontrollably.
Others might not know, but she was clear in her heart. If it weren't for Dongfang Chen's secret assistance, the Southwest Military Region would probably have been captured by the Red Robe Cult by now.
So, she was not only grateful to Dongfang Chen for saving her father but also for saving the entire Southwest Military Region.
"Alright! Don't give me that! I get a headache when I see women crying. Take me to see that Saint Envoy!" Dongfang Chen said.
"Oh! Okay!" Yan Fangfang was immediately amused, hurriedly wiped the tears from her face with her sleeve, and stepped out the door.
Dongfang Chen shook his head behind her.
"What's wrong with them?" Walking on the way to the detention area, Dongfang pointed to the soldiers coming and going, looking dejected, and asked.
Logically speaking, they should be high-spirited after just winning a battle.
Yan Fangfang stopped and looked around. Suddenly, she thought of something and said:
"During last night's defensive battle, many soldiers sacrificed themselves, and some… were injured." Yan Fangfang's eyes also dimmed.
"So that's how it is!"
Dongfang Chen understood after a little thought.
"That's right! Boss! Do you have a way to save them?" Yan Fangfang suddenly thought that perhaps Dongfang Chen could come up with a solution. Her eyes lit up, and she looked at him expectantly.
"I'll make a call." Dongfang Chen frowned, then took out his satellite phone and walked aside.
Yan Fangfang didn't step forward and stood there quietly waiting.
"Xiaolin, let me ask you, is there a way to treat people who have already been infected with the virus?"
"Commander, there is," Xiaolin replied.
"That's great! What's the method?"
"Targeted drugs combined with antigen serum," Xiaolin replied.
"What are targeted drugs?" Dongfang Chen asked.
"It is also an injection that can directionally repair infected cells after injection. However, the repaired cells may still face secondary infection. Therefore, infected individuals must inject antigen serum as soon as possible during the effective period of the targeted drug."
"What is the effective time?" Dongfang Chen continued to ask.
"Within 1 hour after the injection of the targeted drug, the drug's effect is not fully exerted, and after 24 hours, the drug is completely broken down, and the effect disappears. Therefore, the effective time of the targeted drug is between 1 hour and 24 hours after injection. The best injection time for antigen serum is within 2 to 18 hours after the targeted drug is administered."
"Another thing to note is that infected individuals who have been treated with targeted drugs, although they have produced antibodies in their bodies and are immune to the virus, cannot cause cell mutations and cannot become mutants."
Dongfang Chen wanted to save people now, and whether they could become mutants was not important.
"Wait, what you just meant was that there is still a way to treat zombies after they have zombified?" Dongfang Chen heard a key point.
"Yes, but it is very difficult, and current conditions cannot achieve it," Xiaolin replied.
"Tell me first, what method can be used to treat them?" Dongfang Chen asked anxiously.
"Cell regeneration combined with gene repair," Xiaolin replied.
"Gene repair? But haven't zombies already completely zombified? Where can we find uninfected genes?" Dongfang Chen asked.
That's right! There is! As soon as he asked, Dongfang Chen also understood: Hair!
"There is. The genes in human hair are not contaminated by the virus," Xiaolin replied.
"So that's how it is!" Dongfang Chen only roughly understood the principle.
But in reality, the cost, difficulty, and requirements for the environment and technology to operate it are extremely high.
