MTLNOVEL Chapter 765: Zombie Virus Vaccine 2
"This doesn't feel like a Zombie Virus Serum to me?"
Wang Tao was a bit puzzled.
"It's indeed not; making the serum requires more time, but it's something good—it's the Zombie Virus Vaccine!"
Qu Shilin spoke excitedly.
"Vaccine?"
Everyone was a bit surprised.
By literal interpretation, serum is mainly used to combat virus infections, helping virus-infected individuals to overcome the disease, enhance immunity and resistance, and speed up recovery.
On the other hand, vaccines are primarily used for disease prevention. After vaccination, the body is stimulated over a long period to produce antibodies against this type of virus, thereby preventing the occurrence of the disease.
Could this thing prevent the Zombie Virus?!
"It seems you've already guessed it! Yes, the purpose of this vaccine is to preemptively prevent infection by the Zombie Virus!"
Upon receiving Qu Shilin's confirmation, everyone's eyes gradually lit up with vigor.
Wang Tao, however, remained quite calm. He looked at Qu Shilin with a smile and said:
"Stop keeping us in suspense, explain in detail what exactly this effect is?"
"Overall, the effect of this vaccine is far inferior to that of the serum, but it does have certain advantages of its own..."
After Qu Shilin's thorough explanation, Wang Tao finally understood what was going on.
In the previous life, the Zombie Virus Serum had very potent effects. If someone was infected with the Zombie Virus but hadn't completely turned into a zombie, then injecting the serum would heal them in seconds, leaving no sequelae; if they had already turned into a zombie, as long as it hadn't been more than seven days, they could still be saved with the serum, though it would take longer, and there might be some after-effects.
Lastly, the serum could also prevent the Zombie Virus—if injected into someone not yet infected, it would create a temporary viral antibody in their body, preventing infection by any Zombie Virus for three days.
In this lifetime, the vaccine Qu Shilin created doesn't have as potent effects as the serum. It can't help eliminate the Zombie Virus from one's body nor bring back someone who has turned into a zombie, but it can provide short-term prevention against the Zombie Virus—
As long as this vaccine is injected into a person not yet infected by the Zombie Virus, it will grant them a viral antibody that lasts for seven days, during which they won't be infected!
"Won't be infected by the Zombie Virus within seven days?!"
"Whoa, that's incredible! This could ramp up our human battle strength significantly!"
"Awesome!"
"..."
Everyone knew what this meant and gave Qu Shilin a thumbs up excitedly.
The biggest problem in battles between humans and zombies wasn't defeating them, but resisting the Zombie Virus.
Zombies can get injured freely. As long as their blood bar doesn't deplete, they won't die. But humans are different; no matter how strong, they can't withstand the Zombie Virus. Once infected, there's only one outcome—death! Even with the use of the inhibitor, it merely postpones the inevitable; death is still the conclusion.
So humans fight zombies aiming for no injuries. They are apprehensive because being injured almost equates to death.
But with the vaccine that Qu Shilin created, the situation changes. Since they won't be infected by the Zombie Virus within seven days, humans can fight with abandon! This would significantly increase human battle strength!
"Amazing!"
Wang Tao genuinely praised.
Although he hadn't yet made a suitable Zombie Virus Serum for this era, after just a few days, Wang Tao didn't expect Qu Shilin to manufacture it so soon. However, she didn't create the serum, but she did come up with a Zombie Virus Vaccine!
If this can be widely used domestically, this apocalypse wouldn't be so terrifying!
"Hehe, it's all thanks to you, hubby!" Qu Shilin scratched her head, and then said to Wang Tao, "I want you to find people to test the vaccine's effects; although I'm 100% certain it's effective, it hasn't been clinically tested..."
"Alright, I'll find some people! Let's put our zombie hunting plans on hold and talk after testing the vaccine."
"Okay!"
Everyone else nodded expectantly.
Wang Tao immediately took the crowd to the command center, found Bai Hao, and relayed the situation.
Bai Hao didn't know that Qu Shilin was researching the Zombie Virus Serum and was a bit skeptical if he heard wrong upon learning she had researched the Zombie Virus Vaccine.
After Wang Tao repeatedly confirmed that it was indeed the Zombie Virus Vaccine, Bai Hao immediately ordered volunteers to be found.
For the test's accuracy, Qu Shilin prepared a total of 100 doses of the Zombie Virus Vaccine. The raw materials for the vaccine were quite common, with nothing particularly rare, so the first batch of vaccines she made was quite substantial.
After spending a little time, 100 volunteers were selected.
Wang Tao initially thought it would be enough to find 100 soldiers, as there was no risk involved, and soldiers follow orders. But Qu Shilin suggested that finding a diverse group would yield more accurate test results.
Thus, the 100 people included men and women, young and old, both ordinary people and Ability Users... basically meeting Qu Shilin's requirements.
Lan Yulian, with a few doctors, administered vaccines to these individuals one by one.
This Zombie Virus Vaccine, unlike other vaccines, has a very potent effect. Unlike other vaccines that might take days or even over ten days to gradually take effect, this one shows its effects just an hour after injection.
But everything comes at a cost; the price of the Zombie Virus Vaccine is pain!
During the injection phase, though it only lasted a few seconds, even the most strong-willed soldiers turned pale and sweated profusely. Others felt even more pronounced pain, causing many to cry out.
Even after the injection, for an hour while it took effect, they experienced body-wide soreness.
Feeling a bit embarrassed by their grimaces, Qu Shilin remarked:
"Ahem, the medication strength of this vaccine is quite a bit, but it can't be helped; serious illness needs potent medicine. It's not fatal, bear with it, and you'll get through... However, I will continue to improve it to minimize the pain..."
"This is already great; compared to one's life, it's just a bit of pain, they can withstand it."
Wang Tao said with a smile.
The others agreed, nodding their heads.
Though this might sound insensitive when experiencing the pain yourself, it is indeed a fact.
And it has to be acknowledged that human endurance is very strong. Initially, these volunteers' bodies felt unbearable soreness, but over time, the perception of pain became weaker and weaker, eventually even feeling somewhat numb.
Finally, after that long hour passed, the volunteers suddenly felt lightness in their bodies, the soreness and pain were gone!
However, before they could rest, Lan Yulian and the team administered the pre-prepared Zombie Virus to them.
Bai Hao and others, including Qu Shilin, stopped talking, watching all of this very intently and with tension. Although she believed in herself, she was still nervous.
Compared to the Zombie Virus Vaccine, injecting the Zombie Virus had less sensation, merely felt like a mosquito bite.
A minute, ten minutes, an hour passed, and all volunteers were fine, without any mishap.
Wang Tao could clearly see that they had no Zombie Virus in their bodies and hadn't increased any internal impurities.
It can almost be concluded that the vaccine is effective, but since the Zombie Virus incubation period can last up to a day, to ensure the test's rigor, we'll make a final judgment after a day.
But production of the vaccine can begin now.
"Whatever's needed, our base will fully cooperate! Since the sky has cleared, air-dropping can continue. If there is enough vaccine, and we can promote it, this apocalypse might not be so dreadful!"