Chapter 10 Infection
"Could it be that the patient was a ghost?" Looking at the blood-stained plastic curtain, Bai Qi only felt a chill in his back. If he guessed correctly, the people in the ambulance weren't human either.
"Why do these ghosts go to such lengths to play such a game with us? Could it be that there is a hint of a clue to the way out? Jing Lie held his cheeks, and his eyes unconsciously glanced at Lu Qing.
And Lin Qiu, who originally looked depressed, lit up after hearing the conversation between the two. If Bai Qi's conjecture is correct, then that means that the burned man who died and disappeared just now should not be a human being!
Before she had time to rejoice, Lu Qing's words in the next second were like a basin of cold water poured on her head, making her feel cold again: "Not necessarily, maybe this patient has officially died just now." And once you die in the hospital, the body will disappear as well. ”
"But if that's the case, how can the corpse on the first floor explain?" Lin Qiu followed Lu Qing's thoughts and continued to think: "Those medical staff should have died long ago before we arrived. Judging from the bloodstains and corpses at the scene, it has been more than three hours since they died. ”
Lu Qing nodded: "Indeed, so I am not absolutely sure whether these corpses are real or transformed by ghosts." But I think the reason why the mission arranged for us to see these bodies is enough to show that they want to leave some clues. ”
"Infected?" Bai Qi thought of the tragic situation of the corpse and the words on the wall of the room, and subconsciously sweated all over his body.
By this time, the patient had disappeared, and the plastic sheeting that had been used for isolation had been torn open. Looking at the curtain stained with pus and blood, Bai Qi only felt uncomfortable.
And Lu Qing also noticed his inner thoughts, and suggested that everyone leave this ward temporarily and disinfect it again. After he changed into clean clothes, he explained to the others: "I'll go down first to see the situation, you guys are waiting for my news on the third floor." ”
"Okay."
"Nurse Lin, ask you something." When Lu Qing left, Bai Qi changed the gloves he had just used, and asked the woman next to him in a low voice: "If you are generally infected by the virus, how long does it take from the incubation period to the attack period?" ”
"You don't have to call me that, just call me by name." Lin Qiu lowered his head a little uncomfortably, and then quickly replied: "Generally, after the virus invades the body, the incubation period in the body lasts for months, years, or even decades: and the body can have clinical symptoms, or it may not show clinical symptoms and carry the virus for a long time. In other words, there may be people who look normal but are still infected. ”
"In your opinion, the virus infected by the patients and medical staff here is also so slow?" Bai Qi's tone was full of worry.
"It's different." Lin Qiu shook his head with a heavy face: "Although it is not clear what kind of virus they are infected with, it is certain that this virus is highly contagious and extremely harmful. And, according to my observations, the seizures are also very fast. ”
The two first responders who escorted the patient were the best proof of this. From the time I heard the patient vomit blood on the phone to the time they sent someone to the hospital, the interval between the time was only about 10 minutes.
"On the premise that there is no effective treatment to deal with it, if you are infected, I am afraid that it will not last long at all, maybe only three or four hours at most." Lin Qiu took a deep breath and announced the terrifying news.
After hearing his words, Bai Qi and Jing Lie's faces changed, and then they washed their hands even harder.
Lu Qing walked on the stairs leading to the first floor without hurry, and when he passed by the second floor, he stopped and stood in the corridor. The second floor was silent, the green escape sign at the end of the corridor was constantly flashing, the potted green leaves on both sides had turned yellow, and there were still many dead fallen leaves on the floor of the corridor. All this seems to indicate something
This floor is also the outpatient department, and the lights in the corridor are very bright at the moment, and the cold and white light shines on Lu Qing's face, which makes his face particularly weird. Lu Qing looked at his reflection on the glass through the window, frowning slightly.
He carefully pulled down his neckline and walked over to the mirror to take a closer look.
Sure enough, a red ulcer appeared on his neck near his collarbone. Then, he pulled his sleeve up again, revealing a strong forearm.
Soon, he noticed that there were also festering wounds on his left and right arms.
Lu Qing understood that he was also infected by the mysterious virus.
He thought for a moment and pulled out the gauze he had prepared in advance from his pocket. Taking advantage of the lack of monitoring on the second floor, Lu Qing simply handled the infection carefully, and then put on a mask. He looked at the time, and it was already eleven forty in the evening. He quickly descended the stairs, ready to join up with the other Dream Breakers.
"How could this be, when did I get infected? Ahh In the cubicle of the men's toilet on the third floor, Sun Sheng sat on the toilet with a dead face. And his stomach, thighs and other parts also had festering wounds.
Just before, he felt itching all over his body and bouts of unspeakable pain. Sun Sheng had an extra heart, and took advantage of the opportunity of his teammates to inspect the ward and discuss countermeasures, and sneaked into the bathroom alone and quietly checked it.
"No, you can't let those guys know." Sun Sheng originally wanted to ask for help from his teammate Lin Qiu, but after thinking about it, he quickly dispelled this idea. He remembered the previous views of Yin Xiong and others. When accepting the infected patient, some people also offered to deal with the source of the virus to prevent future problems. At the time, it and he himself were very supportive of this view.
If they knew that they had been infected with this mysterious virus, Sun Sheng thought that everyone would definitely isolate him alone until he fell ill and died.
"As long as you can survive until you return, all wounds and diseases will be healed by the space. Yes, nothing to be afraid of! He said to himself, pulling a few tissues from the side and hastily wiping the pus from the wound.
Immediately afterwards, Sun Sheng put on a no-nonsense expression and walked out of the toilet.
"We were looking for you just now." As soon as he came out of the men's toilet, he met Liu Ke and Ye Jizong.
"Ah, sorry, I'm in a bit of a urine." Sun Sheng replied.
"Don't go it alone during the mission, have you forgotten all this?" Ye Jizong pushed his glasses and said solemnly.
"Uh-huh, got it." Sun Sheng rarely did not raise the bar. Seeing that he was a little abnormal today, Liu Ke didn't take it to heart, but just persuaded kindly: "Brother Sun, it's not me who said, this regional mission is really confusing, and ghosts are likely to lurk all over the hospital." Next time if you're really in a hurry, talk to me before you go to the bathroom, and I'll accompany you. ”
"Okay, thank you Captain for your concern." Seeing that Sun Sheng's attitude had improved, the innocent Liu Ke only thought that he had restrained himself: "Well, you and Teacher Ye are on standby here, and I'll go to the first floor to see the situation." ”
"Stay safe, Captain." Ye Jizong advised: "Notify me if there is something." ”
"Okay, Mr. Ye. I also bother you to look at Brother Sun more. Before leaving, Liu Ke was still a little uneasy.
A bunch of hypocrisy, it's your turn to care about me? Even if I'm going to die, I'll definitely bring you to the funeral!
Seeing Liu Ke leave, a vicious light flashed in Sun Sheng's eyes.