novelraw Chapter 317: [Super Energy Ring] Energy Battery, Crisis—Plague Outbreak
Chapter 317: [Super Energy Ring] Energy Battery, Crisis—Plague Outbreak
That night.
Yu Yuan came to the Treadmill Generator Room once again.
But this time, it wasn't because the Swiftstrider had caused another problem.
It was because, after so many days, the Treadmill Generator Room had finally condensed its first 【Super Energy-Gathering Ring】 energy battery.
Although, based on calculations with all six treadmills operating at full power, one battery with a total capacity of 800kwh could be condensed every three days.
The reality wasn't that simple. The daily power consumption of such a large shelter was also significant. In practice, managing to store 80~100kwh of electricity per day was already quite an achievement.
That's why it had only just now reached the generator room's maximum storage capacity of 800kwh.
And as Yu Yuan confirmed the clearing of all reserve electrical energy to condense the 【Super Energy-Gathering Ring】 energy battery...
On the Virtual Light Screen, the fully charged meter instantly emptied. In its place, a rectangular prism-shaped energy battery appeared within the generator room's energy storage area.
A lightning bolt pattern was drawn on the side of the battery.【Super Energy-Gathering Ring】
Description: This is a piece of black-tech battery, safe and reliable.
Energy Type: Electrical
Total Capacity: 800kwh
Function: Can be compatibly installed with all facilities and equipment that use electrical energy.
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"So this is the 【Super Energy-Gathering Ring】?" Yu Yuan examined the suddenly appearing battery.
Yu Yuan immediately thought of that 【Mechanical Titan Base Unit】 machine. He wondered if the 【Super Energy-Gathering Ring】 battery could power such a large piece of machinery.
It probably could. The question was just how long it would last.
Thinking about it this way, Yu Yuan, who had been very satisfied with this 【Super Energy-Gathering Ring】 battery just moments ago, now felt a twinge of worry.
"Hmm... No point overthinking it. The key is to actually build the 【Mechanical Titan Base Unit】 to find out its specific performance."
Yu Yuan held high hopes for the 【Mechanical Titan Base Unit】. If they were to invade other worlds in the future, it would absolutely be a major weapon for infrastructure development.
There were still three or four days left until the second phase of the Endless Cold Wave, the 【Super Storm Clusters】.
Yu Yuan didn't plan on going out tonight.
He had already completed the first phase of the Gold-level Regional Event 【Endless Cold Wave】 a long time ago—the task requiring three hours outside for ten consecutive days.
Since that was the case, Yu Yuan decided to conserve his energy and build up his strength for tomorrow's operation.
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The next day....
In the underground experimental area of Johnck Zoo.
"Achoo... *cough*..." A Lab Technician pulled his clothes tighter around himself, frowning slightly.
He was in a very bad state. His head was pounding terribly, and his whole body felt weak and devoid of strength. But today's experiment was extremely important. Inside the large Lizard that Lady Zoe brought back the day before yesterday, they had actually discovered remnants of several species of plants and animals that simply didn't exist in this world. This discovery had undoubtedly sent all the Lab Technicians into a frenzy of excitement.
What did this mean? It meant this large Lizard wasn't a product of this world. Wasn't that discovery shocking enough?
Regarding this, several internal speculations had been made within the laboratory.
Some said the Lizard likely came from a world deep within the earth's core, a place that might possess an independent and complete ecological cycle system, which is why such a strange life form could be born.
Others said it might be related to the recent extreme weather, that the extreme weather had disrupted the world's magnetic field, opening spatial wormholes to other worlds.
But regardless of which guess was correct...
The Saint had said that all testing on that Lizard must be completed today.
However, as soon as this Lab Technician entered the Spiritual Creature Laboratory, he heard a continuous stream of sneezes and coughs coming from inside.
"*Cough*..."
"Achoo..."
He saw his colleagues, who had just been cheering excitedly yesterday over the discovery of a new species, now all listless and weak, looking as if they were about to collapse.
"*Cough*..." The Lab Technician also couldn't help but cough. He hurriedly covered his mouth with his hand.
But this bout of coughing simply refused to stop. It felt like his lungs were about to be coughed up. When he finally got a chance to catch his breath...
He realized he had somehow ended up leaning against an instrument, unable to stand up again.
He felt dizzy and lightheaded, his vision swimming.
Then he saw a vivid splash of red appear in the palm of his hand.
It was blood he had just coughed up.
*Thud—*
"Quick, get someone! Someone's fainted......"
This was the last sentence the Lab Technician heard before darkness swallowed his vision and he passed out.
"Saint, everyone within the zoo has now been infected. It's not just the people in the lab; even the guards responsible for the surface are all showing symptoms of coughing and fever. This isn't ordinary flu; it's a highly contagious plague...."
Miller reported the current situation to the Saint.
He was now wearing the most stringent protective gear, and Saint Jiu Feng was similarly equipped.
However, just as Miller finished his report, he couldn't suppress a light cough of his own.
"*Cough*..."
"It seems you've been hit too!" The Saint's voice sounded softly.
Miller's face was a mask of shock.
"No... that shouldn't be! My body has undergone genetic modification. My resistance is several times that of an ordinary person, and I'm wearing protective gear. How could I...?"
*Bang—*
The room door was pushed open. Mona, also wearing protective gear, entered the room. In her hand, she held several test reports.
"Saint, Teacher, the test results are out... *cough*... It's Yersinia pestis...."
The plague?
Miller and the Saint exchanged strange looks.
"Confirmed?"
"Confirmed. Blood samples were taken from multiple personnel. It is indeed Yersinia pestis. However... it seems to show a clear resistance to antibiotics. Currently, all our antibiotics—gentamicin, doxycycline, chloramphenicol—are ineffective. Some people have already fallen unconscious, while others have started showing symptoms of delirium."
"Roughly 30% of personnel have already lost mobility, and that percentage is rising rapidly..."
"But strangely, once the infected fall unconscious, their symptoms quickly stabilize and stop worsening..."
Mona's words made Miller and the Saint look at each other.
They both thought of a creature that had been somewhat forgotten these past few days because it hadn't shown up.
—The Rat.
"*Cough*... Saint, if my guess is correct, this plague should be the handiwork of the Rat. Only the Yersinia pestis it carries would render antibiotics ineffective and even manage to infect me."
"This is an unprecedented crisis for us."
Listening to Miller's analysis, the Saint nodded slightly and looked at Mona.
"That Rat came with ill intentions! Zoe, isolate all infected personnel and continue observation.
Notify the Black Shield Police Department to set up defensive perimeter control around the zoo, but don't tell them about the plague. Also, you coughed earlier too. Have you been infected? Report your condition to me at all times... *cough*..."
As the Saint spoke, he himself suddenly started coughing.
A deathly silence fell over the room. Miller's eyes were filled with horror.
"Saint, you... you've been infected too?"
The Saint nodded slightly. Sensing the changes in his own body, he let out a soft hum.
"To be able to infect me with the plague without me even noticing... this rat... is quite interesting!"