Plagues exist even in the world of spiritual practice. Although there are not many, they can cause serious impact every time.
And because everyone is accustomed to using spiritual means to deal with it, ordinary people often die tragically - the spiritual means of coping are elixirs, etc., but ordinary people often cannot afford such a price!
Before the civilization of Tianyuan Star developed science and technology, there might be an outbreak of plague after every war.
The most serious one was due to the Xuanhuang World seeking death, which pried open dangerous areas left in ancient times and released red flying insects. Later, Dayang Group's killing of flying insects caused a certain microorganism to mutate, and even those at the level of gods were infected.
That time really left a deep impression on the entire Tianyuan Star civilization. It was also at that time that Dayang Group began to set up a research base specializing in viruses and related technologies. Later, a considerable number of viruses were released to the Sufeng Clan.
Technology comes from this research base.
In addition, many civilizations may have encountered plagues when they were weak. They can only be avoided when they grow stronger. Life in this world is extremely prosperous, making viruses and other diseases more harmful. But generally speaking, viruses are limited by innate conditions.
It is difficult to infect those above the realm of transformation into gods.
In the stage of spiritual transformation, we have entered the second major stage of cultivation: refining qi and transforming into spiritual being. Viruses that cannot cultivate can no longer affect this stage.
Dugu Junjie continued: "The people who have been confirmed to be infected include: ordinary people and children, Qi refining, foundation building, Jindan, Yuanying, Shenhua, Dharma, and Dongxu; and this infection is not sporadic.
, is a widespread infection.
There is also news that there have been some infections in the realm of Guizhen. However, this news is not clear, but it can also be confirmed that this plague is extraordinary. In the past, few plagues could involve the transformation of gods.
In order to avoid infection, everyone has to turn on the True Essence Shield at all times when going out. However, as the saying goes, a thousand days of guarding against thieves will eventually break. The True Essence Shield cannot be turned on all the time. No one knows whether the surrounding environment is safe.
When this information was sent out, some people had already begun to retreat towards the border of the Northern Flying Tiger Empire. But the Northern Flying Tiger Empire had already closed the border.
It’s just that…the starry sky is vast, and border blockade may not be 100% effective.”
It’s not that it’s not necessarily 100% effective. It’s that it’s 100% ineffective!
Zhang Hao and everyone at the scene certainly understood what the starry sky blockade was like. So after listening to Dugu Junjie's words, the scene was slightly silent for a while.
Interstellar defense is mainly aimed at large legions. It is almost impossible to effectively intercept small spacecrafts, individuals, etc. Therefore, problems such as smuggling in the stars are rampant, and interstellar pirates are rampant.
Just like a large city without walls, we can only set up checkpoints at intersections and observe in some important places. But it is impossible to supervise every corner. If someone has to walk into the city through some wilderness or nook alleys, there is no problem at all.
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In fact, in the past two months or so, everyone has received a lot of news about the outbreak of the plague in the Longyuan Empire. Everyone already has a basic idea of the situation in the north.
But the news brought by Dugu Junjie today is more detailed and shocking. Because of Wu Qian's relationship, the information this time is more accurate.
A data form was placed in front of Zhang Hao and others:
About 120 days ago, that is, at the beginning, some ordinary people and those in the Qi-refining stage had a cold. As you can imagine, it did not attract much attention at the time. A few days later, people in the foundation-building stage began to have a cold.
', but also not much attention.
In this world of spiritual practice, the higher-ups basically don’t pay much attention to the life at the bottom. For most practitioners, everything under the avatar is just grass that can be stepped on at any time. Who cares about the grass on the roadside?
The withering of the grass.
It was not until the disease spread rapidly to the stage of transformation that it finally attracted attention - the stage of transformation is a threshold, but the attention is still not big. Most practitioners believe that it is just a little cold, there is no need to make a fuss, and a pill
It can be solved. In fact, it was suppressed at the beginning.
But the current suppression will lead to even crazier outbreaks in the future.
More than a month later, the disease suddenly spread to the Dharma level, and it was a large-scale infection! At this time, a large number of sick people under the Nascent Soul had died of the disease, and it was only then that everyone finally began to pay attention. However, it was already too late.
At this time, the plague was completely out of control.
By the time Dugu Junjie received this news, there were already rumors that the disease had spread to the realm of returning to true nature - this is the third realm of the four realms of cultivation, the stage of refining the spirit and counteracting the virtual.
As for the current scope of the infection, it has exceeded Tianhuang Star Official and has begun to spread to the surrounding areas. Current preliminary estimates are that the spread of the disease has exceeded 50 light-years in diameter, at least.
Seeing this scope, even people with no common sense can think of a possibility: it is out of control!
Yes, the current plague is completely out of control.
With a range of fifty light years, even if the quasi-sage comes, there's probably nothing he can do.
Perhaps the only effective way is to pray to heaven - at least there will be some psychological comfort.
Dugu Junjie watched everyone fall into silence and couldn't help but said: "Should we catch a few cases and study them? Research and develop antibodies?
Judging from the situation of this plague and infection, I am afraid that artificial intervention is necessary. Judging from the news from the Longyuan Empire, many people say that this plague should be caused by the opening of the ancient seal in the Longyuan Empire."
Zhang Hao was a little confused: "That's not right. According to previous intelligence analysis, wasn't this ancient seal opened a long time ago?
If the plague was really caused by the opening of the seal, that month should not be now."
Dugu Junjie shrugged and spread his hands: "But we can't find the second possibility at present. Until we find other possibilities, this is the only explanation.
Considering the crazy attitude of the Emperor of Longyuan Empire before, I wonder if he discovered something recently?
Many of our scout spacecraft have been captured before. I wonder if the other party found anything during the interrogation?
Based on the current analysis of the plague, it is very likely that it was caused by a virus. Traditional methods such as poisoning and cursing are simply not enough to cause such a large-scale disaster.
But when it comes to the means of releasing the virus, most people can’t think of it. First of all, he needs to know that there is a virus!”
Zhang Hao narrowed his eyes slightly, "That makes sense! But where did such a virus come from? At first, he got sick during the Qi Refining period, then during the Foundation Building period, and now it has spread in just three or four months.
Reached the state of returning to true nature.
Is the virus mutating? No, it should be said to be evolving! But is this too fast?"
Dugu Junjie shook his head slightly: "In the incoming information, there is such speculation: Some people think that the virus that may be released is a quasi-sage level virus, which was bred from the quasi-sage. It is now in the process of recovery!"
"Quasi-saint level?!" Zhang Hao took a breath. Although he didn't want to admit it, his reason told Zhang Hao that this possibility is really very high!
Considering that the Great Emperor of the Longyuan Empire actually opened a seal that had sealed the Demon Saint for tens of millions of years, it seems that it is not so difficult to understand that he got some weird things from it.
I just want to get a virus sample, and now I'm afraid I have to go to the Longyuan Empire to get it. But considering that it may have been infected to the realm of Guizhen, you have to be careful when collecting virus samples, don't accidentally bring the virus to the Blue Star Group.
, allowing the virus to break out in advance.
But if it is really a virus that came out of an ancient seal, virus samples must be obtained as soon as possible. Otherwise, once the virus really spreads, Blue Star Group will also be seriously affected.
Listening to the current situation of Longyuan Empire, Zhang Hao felt that Blue Star Group also needed to be prepared.
Considering that Dugu Junjie had just returned, Zhang Hao thought for a while, discussed with Jiang Nanfeng and others beside him, and sent a Golden Immortal to come forward to 'invite' some patients to the Longyuan Empire.
Zhang Hao said this:
"If it is really caused by a virus, as the rumors say, then the virus has probably spread by now and is difficult to cure.
As long as we promise to provide full treatment, we should be able to get a lot of virus samples, that is, patients.
The difficulty in obtaining virus samples is not great. The biggest difficulty is to avoid infection, especially to prevent the virus from being brought to us in advance.
Our original intention of obtaining virus samples is to study antibodies that can resist infection. If the infection is brought to our starry sky in advance, the gain outweighs the loss."
Jiang Nanfeng thought for a while and said: "In that case, I am willing to go to the Longyuan Empire. But I will need to be accompanied by researchers from Dayang Group. How to deal with bacteria, viruses, microorganisms, etc., we still need to learn from the experience of Dayang Group."
Over the years, the research laboratories of Dayang Group and Blue Star Group have actually been studying microorganisms, cells, genetics, etc., mainly for research on the world of demons. But this kind of research is mainly for spiritual practice. And the real research on viruses is
Research in other areas is still dominated by Dayang Group.
Zhang Hao thought for a while and nodded in agreement. However, Zhang Hao would have to go back and discuss who to send.
Zhang Hao returned to Scarlet Pearl Planet and first observed the new research base. In fact, the new research base had been built a year ago and is now fully operational.
A research base can only be used for 25 years at most; then it is eliminated due to technological progress. Limited by the technology at the time of construction, even if it is upgraded in the future, it will be difficult to meet the latest technological research needs. The speed of technological progress of Dayang Group is really
too fast.
Especially after eternity is found, and with the advancement of quantum computer technology, a new research base becomes imperative.
This time, Huanlong Qianyun's attack and destruction were actually expected by Dayang Group, otherwise Dayang Group would not have allowed Huanlong Qianyun to destroy it so easily.
After observing the new research base, Zhang Hao found Zhou Xueyao and talked about the situation of the Longyuan Empire.
After Zhou Xueyao heard this, she thought for a while and said, "I can't get away for the time being. I don't worry about ordinary researchers in such an important situation. You can let Miao Xiaoyu go."
If the guess is correct, the virus is likely to come from the Quasi-Sage. Maybe a mistake may cause a plague to break out here, so be careful."
Zhou Xueyao appointed it, and Zhang Hao certainly believed it. Although it felt like it was a bit of a fuss, this matter is indeed something that cannot be done carefully. It is very likely that this virus comes from the quasi-sage. If you are not careful, the entire Blue Star Group may be blamed.
.Dayang Group is naturally unavoidable.
In addition, this time I went to the Longyuan Empire to investigate the actual infection situation and make an assessment of the true situation of the virus. I also wanted to try to contact the Great Emperor of the Longyuan Empire. Even if I couldn't contact him, I still needed to get some information.
After thinking about it, Zhang Hao had to find Eternity: If he wanted to investigate the situation of the Emperor of the Longyuan Empire, he might need to use the power of intelligent life this time. It should be impossible for the virus on this kind of quasi-saint to infect intelligent life.
The five intelligent life forms and groups currently separated from eternity have been arranged.
Weilong and the unmanned fleet, led by Li Shu, are galloping on the battlefield of Tianshui Empire.
The Flying Tigers and the unmanned fleet, under the leadership of Murong Shan, guard the Tianshe constellation.
Batian and Thunder, as well as the poor five million battleships, are preparing to explore the Carp Nebula. Things have been prepared for a long time.
Only the Golden Snake originally followed Dugu Junjie to attack the Longyuan Empire and the Tianchi Empire, but now he has returned. Well, maybe the Golden Snake can make another trip. Anyway, he is familiar with the starry sky of the Longyuan Empire.
There is no objection from Eternal's side. As for the Golden Snake being a 'human', naturally there is no objection either - in fact, the five major ethnic groups are also Eternal's trumpets, and are given certain independent abilities. But in essence, these are still Eternal's trumpets.
No., there is no real freedom.
Originally, the Golden Snake had eight million unmanned warships; after this war, although the overall fleet losses were not large, the losses of unmanned warships were considerable, with less than 3 million remaining.
Dayang Group made a little replenishment, up to 5 million, and set off again.
Because this time we were going to 'collect samples', the fleet was much smaller, and there were no starry behemoths. However, they were all battleships with the best power performance and defense performance.
The leader is no longer Dugu Junjie, but an adjutant. The total fleet is less than 5.5 million, including 5 million unmanned warships. There is no such a shabby coalition commander.