Chapter 505: Underground Laboratory

Zhou Feng carried the dried corpse on his back, Zhang Mengdi and Xiaoli helped him hold the toolkit, and the three of them walked out of the tomb together in a twist and turn, and walked back in the direction of the village.

"That's a lot of mosquitoes! Zhang Mengdi scratched on the back of her hands and face.

"Well, it's strange that mosquitoes are so many this year, and they're showing up so early. Xiaoli was also scratching the back of her hands and face.

The courtyard where Zhou Feng's house is located is far away from the other families in the village, and the nearest family is separated from his yard by a distance of seventy or eighty meters, and the courtyard of Zhou's house is surrounded by hills on three sides, and there is a natural entrance at the courtyard gate.

Some of the houses in the courtyard of the Zhou family are made of bricks and stones, and some houses are directly dug caves for interior decoration.

"In order to conduct research, I have secretly transported a large number of instruments and equipment from outside in the past two years, bought gasoline generators, and built a very modern underground laboratory. Zhou Feng took Zhang Mengdi and Xiaoli into the courtyard, locked the courtyard door and came to the entrance of the underground laboratory.

Looking at the entrance of the underground laboratory, Zhang Mengdi suddenly became a little scared.

In case of...... This Zhou Feng is too crazy, he likes to play dungeon imprisonment or something, lock her and Xiaoli in the underground laboratory with chains, and then abuse her in various ways......

It's scary to think about!

And if that's the case, even if Mr. Wang finds out that she is missing, it will be difficult to save her!

I'm not afraid of 10,000 for anything, just in case.

By the way, he locked the courtyard doors, so he didn't want to attack them, right?

"I don't want to go to the lab, you open the courtyard door, I'm tired and want to go back. Zhang Mengdi mentioned it to Zhou Feng.

"Why did you suddenly change your mind?" Xiaoli looked a little reluctant.

"It's nothing, it's just that I'm so tired that I don't want to continue. Zhang Mengdi said something bad to Xiaoli in front of Zhou Feng, so he could only lie and say that he was tired.

"I have a bed in my lab, so you can sleep there when you're tired. Zhou Feng mentioned it to Zhang Mengdi.

"Yes, maybe my grandmother will give you a dream?" please!" Xiaoli pleaded with Zhang Mengdi.

"Don't stand here, there are a lot of mosquitoes, there is a mosquito-proof curtain in the laboratory below me, and there are mosquitoes repellent inside, but there are no mosquitoes. Zhou Feng persuaded Zhang Mengdi a few more words.

"This year, all the black flower mosquitoes appeared, and I feel that the black flower mosquitoes are particularly powerful! They pounce on their bodies like bombers, and they are very itchy when they bite into them. Zhang Mengdi opened the topic, just didn't go to the lab below, she wanted to open the topic and then find a chance to see if she could leave here.

If you are imprisoned in the dungeon, it will be troublesome! Zhou Feng is a forensic doctor! It will be terrible if the doctor becomes too much! They play with scalpels and small chainsaws.

Not to mention scalpels and chainsaws, even if it is an injection, Zhang Mengdi is extremely scared.

"Smack!" Xiaoli reached out and killed a mosquito lying on her face, which was indeed a black flower mosquito.

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"The scientific name of the black flower mosquito is Aedes albopictus, also known as the flower mosquito, the flower foot mosquito, the spotted mosquito, the black and white mosquito, etc., and outside of Asia, he also has a name that is more commonly called by people, called the Asian tiger mosquito. The reason why it is described as a tiger is because this mosquito is fierce by nature, bites when it sees people or animals lying on its stomach, especially likes to bite humans, and can bite the skin inside through its pants, and it has black and white patterns on its body, so the name is still very vivid. The camera switched to the scene of the show, and a guest engaged in insect research explained to everyone.

"The mosquito that bit Xiaoli just now is the Aedes albopictus mosquito, which is a mosquito species that has only invaded China in recent years, its origin is Southeast Asia, and it was introduced with the increase of trade, because this mosquito is very small, and can fly, so it may fly to the cabin of the aircraft, the cabin of the ship for a long journey, this mosquito appeared relatively early in the coastal areas of our country, and the inland areas are usually near the airport and then began to spread in all directions, we did not see this mosquito when we were children, it was found near the airport at the end of the nineties, and now it has almost spread all over the countryใ€‚ โ€

"Not only in our country, this mosquito has now spread almost to the world, it has been reported that this mosquito has spread to more than 70 countries in 20 years, and has formed a source of infectious diseases in Australia, Europe, Africa, North and South America and other places, and the people of the United States even described the invasion of this mosquito as the most serious medical insect incident since World War II. โ€

"Different from the mosquitoes that our country had earlier, Aedes albopictus is active during the day, bites when you see people, and is a very fierce blood-sucking mosquito, as long as people approach the breeding or habitat of Aedes albopictus, it will soon attract female mosquitoes to suck blood, and as long as it is a shady place, there are such mosquitoes, especially under shady trees, grass, rivers, etc., so this mosquito now almost deprives people of the right to cool in the shade of trees in summer, and seriously affects people's normal life and work. โ€

"Aedes albopictus is a vector of a variety of diseases, especially dengue fever and Japanese encephalitis, dengue fever has recently broken out in many parts of our country, the main vector of this infectious disease is this Aedes albopictus mosquito, that is to say, the continuous occurrence of dengue fever is caused by this mosquito, so the eradication of this mosquito has been a top priority. โ€

"So how to get rid of this mosquito? Each of us can do what we can, because the larvae of this mosquito mainly grow in small areas of still water, such as water tanks, flower pots, jars, tires, bamboo tubes, tree holes, etc., outdoors, almost everything that can collect rainwater can breed Aedes albopictus, and sewage and sewers are also easy to breed this mosquito, so try to pour out the stagnant water in these things.

"Wear more clothes outdoors in places where mosquitoes often appear, and you can also spray insecticides in places where mosquitoes are frequented. But in order to completely eradicate this mosquito, it may be necessary for the country to use the power of science and technology to eradicate it, such as genetic modification technology, which may make this mosquito completely extinct. The insect industry guest ended his presentation.

"I don't support your point of view! Everything in the world is one thing descends from one thing, and the ecology is balanced. If there are no mosquitoes, then the number of dragonflies may decrease, and the number of mosquito-eating birds will decrease, affecting the ecological chain. Nowadays, although people live longer, there are also many diseases. Not to mention how much it has to do with genetically modified organisms, but it is also related to pesticides, fertilizers, and various hormones. It's better to do less things that violate the laws of nature, otherwise humanity is getting closer and closer to extinction!" another guest from the animal protection industry immediately refuted the view of the insect industry guest.

"What do the other guests think?" Xu Jichao interviewed the other guests.

"If you don't support it, you may be happy for a while, but in the long run? Those insects that eat mosquitoes, the birds will starve to death, right? The upper food chain will be destroyed, and the final result may be harmful to society!"

"Every organism can find its own role in nature, just as every cell type in the human body has a specific role. Eradicating mosquitoes is irrational and can lead to serious ecological disasters. This is the most basic principle of ecology. โ€

"Mosquito bites can enhance human immunity, mosquito fighting can increase people's exercise is beneficial to health, and finding ways to eliminate mosquitoes can develop people's intelligence and take the initiative when fighting devils. If you are really unbearable with mosquitoes, it is recommended that you go to the western part of China to work and live, there are no mosquitoes on the plateau. Return to the Mid-East in the winter so you don't see mosquitoes. โ€

"Mosquitoes can repel animals and indirectly protect pastures and forests. โ€

"Mosquitoes have huge populations, they are all over the world, and they have existed longer than humans, so they should be a very natural insect. It's hard to imagine that it can be wiped out completely, so that this population can be withdrawn from the stage of history, even if its genes are modified, it is unlikely to succeed, I think, its existence must have its reason. โ€

Other guests gave their opinions.

"I knew that this issue would trigger a lot of resistance from 'people of insight'. I've been studying these insects all my life, and I can say that your worries are unfounded, and eradicating mosquitoes has little global impact. The insect industry guests argued on the spot.

"Tell me what you think. Xu Jichao gestured to the guests of the insect industry.

"Mosquitoes represent a huge group of organisms on Earth, and they influence the behavior of all living things. Mosquitoes act as a rich food source for insect predators and stimulate the evolution of all defense mechanisms. In fact, we may not notice a decrease in them at all. This is due to the small size and fast-moving nature of mosquitoes, and even those species that prey on mosquitoes usually only use them as supplementary food, and few animals will starve because of the decline in mosquitoes. โ€

"In many cases, there will be a competing insect, such as a moth, that will happily take the place of the mosquito's ecological location. But we have to admit that sometimes when moths can't provide enough food, the disappearance of mosquitoes will eventually lead to the extinction of fish or birds that feed on mosquitoes, which can lead to a ripple effect on the local ecosystem. However, mosquitoes don't really control any population, so it's unlikely that we'll see problems with any dangerous species that are pinned down by mosquitoes. โ€

"The most likely weapon we have to deal with mosquitoes is genetics, and mist is unlikely to succeed. Researchers have made a major proposal to release genetically modified super mosquitoes into the wild for external control populations. Once successful, we will mercilessly exploit the weaknesses that have been added to their genes to quickly eliminate them. โ€

"Now it is because many boring people like you argue that whether mosquitoes are an essential species in the biome or not, there are too many risks to eradicate mosquitoes, and they cannot really understand the long-term effects of such a huge engineering activity, so the research on mosquito eradication in the world has been lagging behind, which has led to the increasing rampant mosquitoes! The insect industry guests made a reasoned and well-founded argument.

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"The little people who are bitten by mosquitoes every day support the genetic modification method to exterminate mosquitoes!"

"Mosquitoes can't bite these pampered expert guests, so they don't support the extermination of mosquitoes. โ€

"What a bunch of virgin! I really didn't expect that there would be opposition to the extermination of mosquitoes!"

"This group of virgin should be put in the wild, a place where black flower mosquitoes are particularly dense, and they should be stripped naked and bitten for a few days and nights to see if they are still virgins!"

"Don't you think the show is off topic? This is "The Truth", okay? Why are you discussing mosquitoes?"

"yes! What are you doing with mosquitoes?"

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The discussion about mosquitoes lasted only a few minutes, and the TV camera quickly cut back to the courtyard of Zhou Feng's house.

"The black-faced corpse that your grandmother turned into, actually, I have some suspicions that it has something to do with these mosquitoes. The first appearance of this kind of dried corpse in the village was twenty years ago, about the time when the black-flowered mosquito appeared in the village. Zhou Feng heard Zhang Mengdi and Xiaoli mention the black flower mosquito, so he opened his mouth and said a few words.

"This kind of thing has happened before?" Zhang Mengdi's eyes widened.

"It's all hidden. Zhou Feng smiled bitterly.

"By the way, Uncle Qiang's youngest son also has this symptom, their family is reluctant to go out for medical treatment, the little guy is so pitiful......" Zhang Mengdi remembered something.

"It can't be some kind of infectious disease transmitted by mosquitoes, right? We were also bitten by mosquitoes, will we also become dried corpses?" Xiaoli heard Zhou Feng say this, and the expression on her face became a little frightened.

"How do you know that Uncle Qiang's son has this symptom?" Zhou Feng asked Zhang Mengdi.

"We ...... I passed by their house before entering the cemetery, and I saw it through the window of their house. Zhang Mengdi looked at Xiaoli.

"You see that he has the symptoms of turning into a dry corpse?" Zhou Feng's expression was a little excited.

"Yes. โ€

"I now need a lot of samples to analyze in the lab to be sure that my point is correct. It would be even better to have a living sample! If I could collect a blood sample from Uncle Qiang's youngest son, it should greatly accelerate my research. Zhou Feng seemed to be thinking about something.

"Let's go down to the lab!If there's something to say, I've been bitten to death by a mosquito!I don't want to be a dry corpse!" Xiaoli urged Zhou Feng a few words.

"Let's go down. Zhou Feng said to Zhang Mengdi.

Zhang Mengdi hesitated for a while, she felt that Zhou Feng didn't seem to be too crazy, and he should really be engaged in some kind of research. The wind stopped tonight, and there were a lot of mosquitoes in the courtyard of the Zhou family after the rain, and when I stood still, I could feel a large number of black flower mosquitoes pounce on my face, as long as there was an exposed part of my body, I was bitten very itchy.

Forget it, let's go down, it shouldn't be so unlucky, and it's too crazy to meet a dungeon captivity, right?

Zhou Feng took Zhang Mengdi and Xiaoli into one of the rooms in the courtyard of the Zhou family, and after lighting the kerosene lamp in the room, he lifted a cover on the floor of the room, and inside was a narrow wooden staircase, leading to the dark and secluded underground.

"I'll go down and turn on the lights first, and when you come down, remember to close the cover, so that the people in the village don't find out that we're using electricity. Zhou Feng confessed a few words to Xiaoli and Zhang Mengdi, and then carried Xiaoli's grandmother's body to the bottom of the wooden stairs.

"Let's go!" Xiao Li pulled Zhang Mengdi's arm and walked down behind Zhou Feng.

Zhang Mengdi hesitated for a while, and then followed behind Xiaoli, stepping on the squeaky wooden staircase, step by step into the darkness underground.