Chapter 720: Sunset
Li Yang stood in the center of the laboratory and looked around.
The room that was just filled with black matter has now returned to its original state. The equipment, walls, floors, everything seemed to have never been eroded by the [Epidemic].
He walked to the container that once contained the [Epidemic] and examined it carefully.
The container was intact, and even the tiny crack on the front disappeared.
"It's incredible..." Li Yang muttered to himself.
At this moment, the door of the laboratory was suddenly pushed open.
Jiang Xiaoxiao and Bai Zhi rushed in, their faces full of worry.
"Li Yang!" Jiang Xiaoxiao shouted, "Are you okay?"
Li Yang turned around and gave the two girls a comforting smile: "Well, I'm fine, everything is over."
Bai Zhi looked around, her eyes full of doubts: "Where is the [Epidemic]? Where did it go?"
Li Yang shook his head: "It has been eliminated, completely disappeared."
Jiang Xiaoxiao and Bai Zhi looked at each other, and both saw surprise and confusion in each other's eyes.
"How is it possible?" Jiang Xiaoxiao asked, "How did you do it?"
Li Yang was silent for a moment, as if thinking about how to explain. Finally, he slowly said: "This is a long story... Let's leave here first."
Walked out of the laboratory and came to the conference room of the base. After Li Yang sat down, he took a deep breath and began to tell everything that had just happened.
"The disease was not really sealed by me," Li Yang said, "but it showed weakness on purpose, in order to infiltrate our world."
"The purpose is to assimilate this world, and then use our power to cross more universes."
Jiang Xiaoxiao took a breath: "So, we almost..."
Li Yang nodded: "Yes, we almost fell into the trap."
"Then how did you defeat it?" Bai Zhi asked curiously.
Li Yang showed a mysterious smile: "It's okay to tell you, this is thanks to the [source] who gave me a hint."
"You said you are very strong and can kill you, and only you are left."
"I didn't understand the meaning of this sentence at the first time, until the last moment just now..."
Li Yang paused, as if organizing his words:
"The nature of [epidemic] is an unconscious existence, and it can only act by relying on energy."
"I, as a relatively special being, have an independent consciousness."
"When the [Epidemic] tried to assimilate me, I did not resist. On the contrary, I allowed my consciousness to merge with it."
"As a result, the [Epidemic] was eroded by my consciousness. It could not bear this kind of sexual consciousness and could only choose to self-dissolve in the end."
Jiang Xiaoxiao and Bai Zhi were stunned and didn't know what to say for a while.
"This... this is too dangerous!" Bai Zhi finally came to her senses and exclaimed, "What if it fails?"
Li Yang shrugged: "It is indeed dangerous, but that is the only chance."
"If we don't do this, the whole world will be swallowed by the [Epidemic]."
Jiang Xiaoxiao frowned: "But, the [Epidemic] is eliminated like this? Will it not appear again in the future?"
Li Yang's expression became serious: "I am not completely sure about this question."
"In theory, the [Epidemic] that invaded our world has been completely eliminated. But..."
"But what?" Bai Zhi asked.
Li Yang sighed: "But, obviously, as long as the body has not yet been cured, the existence of [epidemic] in other universes will still pose a threat to us."
"What's more, they now know our existence."
"In short..." Li Yang's voice became low, "We must be vigilant against the reappearance of similar [epidemic]."
"Perhaps, [epidemic] is just one of many possible threats... We must always be vigilant and prepare for any possible situation in the future."
Jiang Xiaoxiao and Bai Zhi nodded silently, with solemn expressions on their faces.
At this time, the door of the conference room was knocked.
"Come in." Li Yang said.
The door opened and a young researcher walked in. It was the one who reported to Li Yang before.
"Mr. Shennong," the researcher said respectfully, "we have completed a comprehensive inspection of the laboratory."
"What are the results?" Li Yang asked.
The researcher showed a puzzled expression: "This is a strange place... We didn't find anything abnormal."
"All the equipment is intact, and even the container where the [Epidemic] samples were stored has been restored to its original state."
"Even stranger," the researcher continued, "all the data we collected so far has disappeared. It seems... we have never conducted research on the [Epidemic]."
Li Yang nodded thoughtfully: "I understand, thank you for the report."
The researcher left Afterwards, Jiang Xiaoxiao couldn't help asking: "Li Yang, what's going on?"
Li Yang pondered for a moment, then said: "It seems that the [Epidemic] has disappeared more completely than I thought."
"Not only has it disappeared physically, but all the information related to it has also been erased."
"This may be a good thing," Bai Zhi said, "at least we don't have to worry about some people with ulterior motives using this data to do bad things."
Li Yang nodded: "You're right. But this also means that we have lost valuable research data."
"If we encounter similar threats in the future, we will have to start from scratch."
They fell into silence, each thinking about the impact of this incident.
After a while, Li Yang stood up: "Okay, now is not the time to dwell on these things."
"We still have a lot of work to do. We must restore the normal operation of the base as soon as possible and strengthen defense measures at the same time."
"Although the [epidemic] has disappeared, we can't take it lightly. Who knows what the next threat will be?"
Jiang Xiaoxiao and Bai Zhi also stood up, with a determined expression on their faces.
"I will coordinate with various departments to resume normal work as soon as possible." Jiang Xiaoxiao said.
Bai Zhi continued: "I am responsible for strengthening the base's defense system to ensure that we can deal with any possible threats."
Li Yang nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, then I will go to check the status of the [energy source]."
"In order to help us fight the [epidemic], a lot of energy has been consumed. I have to see if I can help you recover."
The two split up and got busy.
In the next few days, the base gradually returned to normal order.
They seemed to have forgotten the panic brought by the [epidemic], and everything was back on track.
But Li Yang knew that this was just an appearance.
The [epidemic] incident sounded the alarm for them, reminding them that they must always be vigilant.
A week later in the evening, Li Yang stood on the observation deck of the base, overlooking the busy scene.
Jiang Xiaoxiao and Bai Zhi came to him and enjoyed the sunset together.
