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Chapter 177 Condition worsens
The only sound in the room was the tapping of a keyboard. Lu Zhao sat in his chair, writing the last set of data into the analysis model.

The night outside the window was oppressively dark, but he couldn't care less about that for the moment. The study door clicked open, and Su Wanqing walked in with her head down, still clutching the copy of the agreement from before.

Lu Zhao nodded to her and whispered, "Han Xue's data clearly shows that the 'key' hypothesis should hold true. You need to remind Lin Che to be careful not to let the girl overexert herself."

Su Wanqing didn't speak, and put the agreement in the drawer. Lin Che suddenly rushed out from the other end of the corridor, his voice hoarse: "Come quick! Something's wrong with the girl!"

Everyone rushed back to their room. The girl with the childlike voice was curled up on the bed, her face wet with sweat and her breathing rapid.

When Lu Zhao got closer, he saw that the girl's forehead was burning hot, and faint blue lines were visible under her skin, spreading from her neck to her collarbone.

Lin Che squatted on the edge of the bed, his palm pressed against the girl's wrist, his lips turning white.

Su Wanqing took off her coat and spread it on the side of the bed sheet. Without asking a single question, she took the thermometer from the bedside and placed it under the girl's armpit.

Lu Zhao took the data instrument from Lin Che and watched the values ​​jump around.

Xiao Ran stood guard at the door, glancing down at his watch, his fingers gripping the doorknob.

The girl suddenly began to convulse. Lu Zhao, gripping the data cable, turned and shouted while reviewing the analysis, "Lin Che, help control her body temperature. Your ability has been somewhat effective before; try it now!"

Lin Che's hand trembled slightly, but he still numbly placed his palm on the girl's forehead.

A faint electrical sound, like breath passing over a thin thread, emanated from the room as the supernatural power was activated.

The convulsions subsided slightly, but after a short while, the girl suddenly arched her back as if her whole body was on fire, her fingertips taut.

The thermometer reads 42.3 degrees Celsius.

"It's too late!" Lu Zhao's brows furrowed. "The concentration of elements in her body is fluctuating wildly, it's about to get out of control!"

Lin Che kept his eyes closed and continued downwards, beads of sweat forming on his forehead. He tried again and again to channel his energy into the device, but after only thirty minutes, his fingertips began to tremble slightly.

His breathing became extremely heavy. He subconsciously pulled his hand back, but as soon as he pressed it back down, the girl's blue lines not only did not fade, but spread to her jaw and wrist, and even blurred transparent lines appeared on her elbow.

The monitor by the bedside flashed a red alert. Lu Zhao suddenly raised his voice: "Her blood oxygen is dropping, her pulse is erratic, quick! Lin Che, don't stop!"

Lin Che stared wide-eyed, channeling all his energy into the girl, but her convulsions barely subsided.

His Adam's apple bobbed, his voice dry: "Something's not right, I can't do it..."

The sky gradually darkened from black to deep gray, a process that dragged on for an extremely long time. Lin Che gritted his teeth and endured for three hours, his face as pale as paper, his whole body trembling.

When Su Wanqing handed him the water glass, she noticed that his fingers were ice cold and he didn't even have the strength to hold the glass.

Lin Che forced himself to sit up straight, placed his hand on the girl's forehead again, and said hoarsely, "Why isn't it working yet..."

Xiao Ran saw blood seeping from Lin Che's lips, silently tucked a pair of hemostatic scissors into the pillow, and then took out a spare blood bag and placed it on the side table.

Everyone was already breathing heavily.

Finally, Lin Che's knuckles loosened, and he slumped back in his chair, feeling completely drained, without saying a word.

Su Wanqing supported him and used one hand to brush his hair away from his forehead. Lin Che raised his hand and pressed his temples, which were throbbing, and his vision went black and white intermittently.

Lu Zhao kept his eyes glued to the screen, comparing the data files and conducting at least five rounds of simulations.

He moved his wrist: "The concentration of the special element in her body oscillates in a cycle, with each peak higher than the previous one."

Connecting the blue lines... based on the database of infected cases, this is the first step in a comprehensive transformation.

Xiao Ran asked in a low voice, "Is it about to explode completely?"

“Not yet, but very close,” Lu Zhao said. “I just compared her blood sample with previous ones and found that the total amount of mutated elements has tripled. Also, a new signal appeared in this sequence just now, which matches the dormancy mechanism I saw last night. If we don’t stop it, she will most likely experience a devastating reversal of her vital signs within 24 hours, just like an out-of-control infected person.” Su Wanqing pondered for a moment, then took out her portable terminal and synchronized all the relevant records with Lu Zhao.

The room was deathly silent, save for the sound of Xiao Ran's shoes scraping against the floor.

Han Xue rushed over, glanced at the data panel, didn't ask any further questions, reached into her backpack, and quickly pulled out a silver-gray medicine bottle.

She bit off the stopper and waved the label in front of Lu Zhao: "This was brought by 'The Cleaner'. They thought it was just an inhibitor, but I intercepted one from my spare. The usage is simple, just inject it intravenously, but the side effects are severe."

Su Wanqing frowned and asked, "How serious are the side effects?"

Han Xue spoke slowly, "It has a significant impact on the brain and nerves, and may cause short-term coma and confusion. It may also cause a complete loss of some self-awareness. But with current technology, only this thing can buy her body a period of stability. The probability of side effects is about 30%."

Lu Zhao, his face grim, looked down and pinched his knuckles as he asked, "Do you have any in vitro experimental data?"

“The animal experiments have just gone through one round of clinical trials, and there are huge individual differences. But with her unique constitution, we can only gamble.”

The people inside couldn't say anything. Lin Che's breathing grew heavier and heavier, and he clutched his side, as if his blood and qi were stuck there and couldn't get out.

He closed his eyes, and suddenly felt as if he had been stabbed, his mind filled with a muffled sound.

Just then, the sound of night echoed in Lin Che's mind.

"Don't touch Han Xue's medicine," Ye said coldly in his mind. "Didn't you notice? That medicine is mixed with something else, psychoactive components, and it might even be specially formulated for experimental subjects. She only mentioned the side effects, not the catalytic information in the drug." Ye's voice was measured and methodical. "This isn't a cure, it's interference, and it might directly affect the brain's control area, causing you all to fall into their game."

Lin Che felt a chill run down his spine and clenched his fists. Ye added, "Don't be foolish. If something happens to her, the whole situation will be a dead end."

Lin Che gritted his teeth. Ye Yue's words grew increasingly heated, "Lin Che, calm down and think about it! A true inhibitor should never involve psychological manipulation. I understand the molecular formula of the drug better than you do!"

Lin Che mentally bit himself hard. "You're just going to say, do you have a better way? Do nothing and wait for her to die? If the drug is really risky, I'll try it first—if I get infected, I can remove it in time! But if we drag it out, she'll be gone in 24 hours, and we have no other way."

Ye remained silent. Lin Che gritted his teeth, "I have to try. I'm going to take a gamble."

Ye replied in a muffled voice, "Then test it yourself, don't use it directly on the child. I'll keep watch, and cut it off immediately if there's any sign of trouble."

Lin Che's brow twitched, and he let out a long breath. He turned to Su Wanqing and Lu Zhao and whispered, "I'm willing to try one injection, but the dosage will be halved. My mind control is stronger than hers; if I can't control myself either, stop the medication immediately."

Su Wanqing leaned back in her chair, one hand resting on the corner of the table. She glanced at Han Xue and said, "I agree, but the whole process must be recorded, from opening the medicine to administering it, including the steps, dosage, and reactions. Make a copy of everything."

Xiao Ran pulled the emergency stretcher closer, his face grim and he remained silent. Lu Zhao moved the physiological parameter monitor over, inserted it into Lin Che's forearm, adjusted three warning limits, and then asked Han Xue to help open the medicine refrigerator and take pictures of the remaining three vials.

Han Xue divided the medicine in half, checked the names of the medicines again, and handed them to Lin Che.

Lin Che rolled up his sleeves to his elbows and repeatedly wiped the injection site with medical alcohol.

Su Wanqing held the video camera and filmed continuously. The only sound in the room was the noise of the equipment.

Han Xue inserted the needle with calm and decisive movements. The moment the medicine entered his bloodstream, Lin Che felt as if a floodgate had been suddenly opened in his head, and his blood rushed through his body as if flowing backward.

The night clung to him in his mind, urging, "Remember who you are, don't let yourself be swept away!"

The alarm on the data device had just risen by one bar when Lin Che held his breath and it took him a long time to recover.

He leaned against the bed and slowly said, "My mind is not confused, my emotions and thinking are normal, my blood oxygen is a little low, but it is under control."

Lu Zhao adjusted the monitoring equipment and meticulously recorded each set of data. Su Wanqing gestured for everyone to keep their voices down and not to cause any agitation.

The girl on the bed coughed briefly, and the blue patterns on her body suddenly started jumping around.

Lin Che pressed his temples hard to calm himself down, and finally said, "We can continue. Monitor me for twenty minutes. If everything is normal, increase the dosage and let the girl try it."

No one spoke, except Lu Zhao who wrote each set of parameters into the file.