Otherworld Girl Development Guide

"This data is from five days ago..."

In the footage, there is no mold growth around the nursing home.

"This is what it is now..."

Five days later, mold had completely surrounded the sanatorium, and various vehicles were constantly coming and going.

"Something's not right. We need to ask the relevant comrade."

There are many famous intelligence organizations in the world, but China's has always kept a low profile, yet no one dares to underestimate it.

After gathering intelligence from various sources, a conclusion that sent chills down China's spine finally emerged: the United States may have overplayed its hand!

Intelligence indicates that a "new type of flu virus" has suddenly appeared around New York, with the number of infected people steadily increasing, but all infected individuals are being sent to shelters...

"A novel influenza virus?"

"Yes, this is the temporary codename. The US hasn't released any specific details, and we don't yet know the true nature of this flu virus."

The older rabbit pondered for a moment before asking, "Could you get some virus samples? We must consider the possibility of the flu spreading domestically."

Prepare for a rainy day and take precautions before things happen.

"I'll ask the relevant departments. Getting some virus samples is still possible. After all, not all Americans are bad Americans. For example, the one who gave us the 'polio' virus..."

Without virus samples, even the most skilled cook cannot make a meal without ingredients.

Soon, with the help of international friends, the rabbit obtained an ordinary rat carcass and sent it to a high-level research institute for analysis.

Rabbit, a certain infectious disease medical research institute.

Two experienced lab technicians are preparing; entering and leaving a high-level biological research institute is no easy task.

Entering high-level research institutes involves a very complicated process, and it must be done in pairs; entering alone is strictly prohibited!

The first thing the two long-time partners did was to check their condition. After confirming that they were in the best physical and mental condition, they went into the changing room, took off their clothes, and put on brand new white coats.

After changing their clothes, the two entered the disinfection room. After being disinfected with ultraviolet light, they had to seal their trouser legs and cuffs with special tape to put themselves in a "sealed" state.

After tidying up their clothes, they put on fully enclosed protective suits. The two helped each other put on the suits and then had oxygen tubes inserted into their bodies.

This completely isolates the inside of the protective suit from the outside. At the same time, the inside of the protective suit is pressurized to prevent the virus from entering the protective suit in the event of accidental damage.

However, wearing protective clothing is not comfortable. It gives you a feeling of being isolated from the world. Every breath you take echoes in your ears. People with weaker mental fortitude may develop claustrophobia inside the protective suit.

After putting on the protective suit, immediately change into non-slip rubber shoes.

Two rabbits made a ready gesture towards the camera, and then the door to the experimental area opened. The two people slowly walked into the laboratory, and the isolation door behind them closed, isolating the laboratory from the outside world.

Chapter 28 Fluorescence Monitoring

Inside the laboratory, monitors constantly tracked the two test subjects, while sensors inside their protective suits relayed their physiological data to the institute's conference room.

Those sitting in the conference room were all academicians from the rabbit family who were researching viruses.

The two arrived at the experimental table, opened the box containing the rat carcasses, and revealed a rat with a gruesome death.

The monitor on the head of the protective suit transmitted the image of the rat's death to the conference room, causing several academicians to frown deeply.

The way an organism dies can clearly reflect what it went through before it died. It's obvious that this rat was infected with a virus. The exact lethality is still unclear, but judging from the US reaction, this virus, like the plague, can be transmitted to humans.

"This is a bit troublesome..." an academician said solemnly.

The most troublesome are these zoonotic viruses, especially those whose vector is rats.

Rats are ubiquitous in modern cities; they are incredibly versatile and prolific, reaching most of the world's most populated areas.

Humans can restrict humans, but they absolutely cannot restrict rats; rats will not change their behavior habits by resisting human will.

Rats come into contact with food or contaminate water sources, eventually causing diseases in humans. By the time the first patient experienced a sore throat, millions had already been infected with viruses carried by rats.

"This is very troublesome. We must be on high alert immediately. Customs and border control must be prepared..."

"However, this kind of death looks somewhat like 'mutual destruction'..."

The phrase "mutual destruction" simply means that only one of the infected organisms or the virus can survive; it's a matter of life or death, which indirectly illustrates the virus's extremely aggressive nature.

"It looks somewhat like a filovirus..." The experienced senior academician made his guess.

Seeing that the two researchers were preparing to conduct the test, the elderly academician thought for a moment, picked up the walkie-talkie, and said, "Wait a minute..."

The academician's voice came through the communicator inside their protective suits, and they stopped and looked at the monitor in the laboratory, waiting for the old academician's instructions.

"...This virus could be dangerous, so you need to be extra careful. Also, be prepared for the worst in case of an incident..."

The two inspectors nodded to indicate that they understood the seriousness of the problem. Biochemical experiments are not a dinner party; if something went wrong, they would probably be locked in the lab for the sake of the collective good.

"Let's continue the experiment..."

The two partners looked up and exchanged glances, quickly deciding that the older one would dissect the rat, while the other would act as an assistant.

The mouse was taken out and placed on the experimental table. First, the mouse was gutted and a sample of its internal organs was taken out and observed under a microscope.

Adjusting the microscope's focus, the mouse cells were soon visible.

"This is... a filovirus!"

The inspectors couldn't help but grin; at a microscopic level, they could see that the mouse's cells had been completely destroyed by the virus...

Filoviruses, with a mortality rate far exceeding that of ordinary viruses, belong to the Filoviridae family, order Single-stranded Antisense RNA Virus. They are viruses that infect vertebrates. Known genera include Ebola virus, Marburg virus, and Kuva virus. Some strains can cause severe hemorrhagic fever in humans, each one a deadly threat.

The average mortality rate of Marburg virus infection in humans is approximately 50%...

"It really is a filovirus. The next step is to identify which type..."

The old academician's expression became even more solemn. He was not surprised that filoviruses could infect mice. Under laboratory conditions, these two viruses could infect monkeys, mice, guinea pigs, and hamsters.

"Preparing for fluorescence immunoassay..."

After speaking, the inspector took out some rat blood clots as a culture medium, the scientific name of which is fluorescent immunoassay.

The so-called fluorescent immunoassay involves dropping a filamentous virus sample onto a culture medium. If the culture medium glows green, it indicates that the mouse sample has been infected with this virus.

After the culture medium is prepared, the Marburg virus is first taken from the virus library for fluorescence testing.

Marburg virus was dropped onto a culture medium and then observed under a microscope. After several observations, no green light was observed under the microscope, confirming that no fluorescent reaction occurred.

"It's not the Marburg virus..."

This is not good news. The lack of fluorescence indicates that it is not Marburg virus, but possibly a more virulent virus.

After exchanging a glance, the two decided to use the Ebola virus for fluorescence testing. Inside the conference room, the elderly academician turned to an ordinary-looking middle-aged man and said seriously, "During the sample delivery process, are you sure there was no leakage?"

"Please rest assured, we are fully aware of the dangers of the virus, and we have implemented the highest level of protective measures throughout the entire process. Please trust us!"

The old academician nodded. It wasn't that he didn't trust his comrades, but the filamentous virus strain was just too dangerous; even a small leak would cause serious consequences.

Soon, the two inspectors cut off some more tissue samples from the mice to use as culture medium, this time using the Ebola virus.

When the Ebola virus was dropped onto the culture medium, the researchers observed it again under a microscope, and this time the results came back... Under fluorescence testing, the sample turned green, indicating that the mouse was infected with the Ebola virus.

"It's Ebola!"

"Could it be that samples from the US's virus research center have leaked?!"

A virus leak is no small matter, especially when it's an infectious disease. Once it spreads, the number of deaths is countless.

Virus research is like constantly opening Pandora's box. Humanity may not perish in a nuclear war, but one day, humanity will destroy itself!

After confirming that the rats were infected with the Ebola virus, there was no need to continue testing. The two lab personnel, after ensuring their protective suits were not externally damaged, opened the isolation door...

The two entered the disinfection room, where disinfectant was sprayed onto their protective suits to disinfect and kill any viruses they might be carrying.

The atmosphere inside the meeting room gradually became heavy.

"Report this to your superiors immediately and repeatedly emphasize the dangers of the Ebola virus. We cannot take this lightly!"

Different serotypes of Ebola virus have significantly different pathogenicities:

The fatality rate of the Zaire variant is approximately 88%...

The Sudan variant has a mortality rate of approximately 53%...and some subclinical infections, while the Reston variant has very low pathogenicity in humans.

Some strains can cause severe hemorrhagic fever in humans.

Filoviruses are cytotropic, primarily affecting reticuloendothelial cells, fibroblasts, and interstitial tissue cells, especially liver parenchymal cells... meaning these viruses can eat up internal organs!

The virus is distributed throughout the body's tissues and organs, with the highest concentrations found in the liver, kidneys, spleen, and lungs.

The natural epicenter and natural pathogenesis of filoviruses are still unclear, and some Druids even claim that this virus is part of the Earth's immune system...

Chapter 29 Rat Extermination Agreement

"The answer is in: the rats were infected with a filovirus, Ebola..."

Inside the meeting room, the senior figures were somewhat speechless. The US was always so inexplicably confident, and it often went too far, causing far-reaching consequences.

Ebola virus also has an incubation period, and once it breaks out, the fatality rate is 90%!

Cells are destroyed by the virus, and the death is extremely horrific. The public cannot accept this. Endless monitoring and long periods of isolation will likely lead to a rush to flee the city where the blood epidemic broke out, which will carry the virus to other places.

Most seriously, rats in the United States are now infected with the zoonotic Ebola virus!

When the Ebola virus isolated from mice was injected into different rodents for observation, white mice were the first to die, while gray rats could survive for many days. Depending on the species, it takes about 17 days for rodents to die from Ebola infection. During these 17 days, modern and advanced logistics systems can send mice to most of the world's densely populated areas.

Experts have conducted simulations, and the results are not optimistic. Just as the human immune system was breached by the Ebola virus, the medical systems of many countries will inevitably be overwhelmed by the sheer number of patients!

Medical facilities couldn't keep up, and many patients could only die in despair during endless waiting, or even die directly in the waiting area... Who knows what terrible things might emerge after a large-scale Ebola outbreak.

Can the US control the Ebola virus domestically?

"According to expert analysis: it was controlled, but not completely contained... we can only say that there are unique national circumstances at play."

As a country that has always been a land of plenty, its people are very much like that. As for democracy... it's just a term stolen from Russia. In such a country, anyone who restricts the personal freedom of their citizens can be said to be violating ancestral teachings!

Regardless of what is done in private, no one will publicly impose a lockdown, not even the president.

"Our primary task is to develop a vaccine against the Ebola virus as soon as possible... We are working on multiple fronts simultaneously."

With the development of Mingrui Star, the rabbits are now very wealthy, and they have also made some breakthroughs in biotechnology, making them much stronger than before. However, even so, the science that humanity is so proud of is not so effective in dealing with viruses.

Flesh and blood are weak and fragile, while machines ascend... Viruses on Earth are already so difficult to deal with, who knows if there are even more terrifying things in the depths of the universe? No wonder some people always want to ascend mechanically.

"We also need to prepare for the worst, but we're luckier than the US; we have a backup plan..."