Extreme germ phobia

Chapter 109 The Legend of Number 13
"Oh, forget it!" Ma Zhiyuan sighed. "The situation in the city is worse than we imagined. They say that after the US military evacuated the city, all kinds of rumors were flying around. Some people even said that the US military withdrew to drop a nuclear bomb on Brown Bear City to completely end the epidemic. It caused a lot of uproar in the city. Regardless of whether they were infected or immune, everyone wanted to rush out and get away from this troubled place!"

The three of them were not left here casually. Lei Yong has super strong individual combat capabilities and is the force in the three-person team; Song Lei is good at operating various unmanned terminals, especially drones; and Ma Zhiyuan, the least distinctive, is best at gathering information.

He would go out every few days to connect with the intelligence personnel of his northern allies here to exchange information and share information.

There is no way around it. Although there are many Orientals making a living in Brown Bear City, due to their racial differences, the local information network of the University of Tokyo is not strong. After the outbreak of the epidemic, it suffered a severe blow.

The allies are different. Their intelligence personnel are all white people and can better integrate into the local population. Although they have also suffered great damage, the overall structure is still intact. They even took advantage of the epidemic to form a large armed group.

Lei Yong suddenly understood: "I thought so. So the root of the problem is here. No wonder Lao Mi is like crazy, attacking the blockade with all his might."

Ma Zhiyuan didn't find it strange at all. "From what they said, it seems there's a hidden force secretly forming alliances and convincing the scattered local forces to attack the blockade together. But they haven't had any contact with this force, so they don't know the details yet... Why is it so large today?"

"The American side wasn't particularly large-scale, but the American army was different. They directly bombarded us with two rounds of heavy artillery... Didn't you notice when you came back?"

"I did hear the shelling, but I didn't expect the US military to use heavy artillery. No wonder there are so many rumors... What do you think, is this nuclear bomb thing real or fake?"

"That shouldn't be the case," Song Lei said. "How crazy do Americans have to be to grow mushrooms in their own city?"

"That's not necessarily true. Look at the chaos Brown Bear City has become." Ma Zhiyuan disagreed. "It's been going on for over a month. With a population of over one million, it's lucky that only half of them are left. If things continue like this, how many people will be left? If the fungus spreads, it won't just be a matter of over one million people!"

"That's true, and the logic makes sense. The question is, can Mi Gong make up his mind to do that?" Song Lei pushed. "If he really has the guts, why would he wait until today?"

"That's hard to say." Lei Yong absolutely didn't dare to underestimate Mi Gong. "At the beginning, there were fewer infected people and more ordinary people, so growing mushrooms was definitely a psychological burden. Now it's barely half and half, and the psychological burden is still not small. But after a while, when the infected make up the majority and only a handful of ordinary people remain, do you think Mi Gong will dare to grow mushrooms?"

"Even if it's just to prevent the spread, we have to cut the Gordian knot!" Ma Zhiyuan agreed.

Song Lei wanted to speak, but was stopped by Lei Yong: "Okay, stop arguing about these useless things. Whether to grow mushrooms is Lao Mi's business, but whether to make preparations is our own business. Don't overestimate Lao Mi."

Ma Zhiyuan and Song Lei nodded in agreement. Ma Zhiyuan took a sip of water and asked, "What's the news from above?"

"That's a lot," Lei Yong said. "I reported Ou Yang and Jiang Yuwei's situation to the higher-ups. Guess what happened?"

Ma Zhiyuan looked at Lei Yong suspiciously: "What's wrong? Why are you still keeping us in suspense?"

Lei Yong lowered his voice: "Ou Yang is number 13!"

Ma Zhiyuan stood up suddenly: "Are you sure?"

"Oh my god, why are you so excited?" Lei Yong was shocked. "Luckily, I have some mental strength, otherwise you would have had a heart attack!"

Ma Zhiyuan was anxious: "It's already late, and you still have the mood to tease me?" "Calm down for a moment!" Lei Yong sighed, "The person is already here, why are you so anxious?"

Ma Zhiyuan was furious: "How can I not be anxious? It's the 13th!"

"What happened to No. 13? We're still unsure what happened!" Lei Yong said angrily. "Tell me, since No. 13 is so crucial, and the US military has already discovered something unusual about No. 13, how could they have lost No. 13? This doesn't make sense!"

The reason why the epidemic has dragged on until now is that no treatment has been found.

The news from the US military is that the reason why immune people are not infected is still unclear. However, it is different for No. 13. He has been infected but has not developed symptoms. He must have antibodies against fungi in his body.

In other words, mastering number 13 is equivalent to obtaining the key to completely solving the epidemic.

Therefore, the US military has been trying its best to find the trace of No. 13.

However, because No. 13 was too important, the US military did not publicize it widely, so the information about No. 13 was only spread within a very small range and did not attract widespread attention.

This is also the reason why Ou Yang encountered the guards but did not arouse suspicion.

If the US military spread the news, Ou Yang would not be able to escape the pursuit of the US military at all. After encountering the guard team by chance, he would be immediately controlled by Garrison.

Ma Zhiyuan thought about it and nodded: "It is indeed a bit unreasonable... What do you think?"

"I think that No. 13 might be a smokescreen thrown by the US military to deliberately confuse people. I don't believe it. How can there be no antibodies if there is immunity? It doesn't make sense that you have to be infected but not get sick!" said Lei Yong.

Ma Zhiyuan waved his hand: "Don't doubt this. We are not professionals. Didn't you report the situation? What did your family say?"

"Just said to keep No. 13 safe, nothing more. Oh, Ou Yang gave me a USB drive with some research data on it, but our communication window is too short. I've already applied to the higher-ups, and they're arranging for the communication satellite to change its orbit. It should be in place in two days, and then we can transmit all the data back at once."

Lei Yong briefly explained Ou Yang's experience, and Ma Zhiyuan was immediately confused: "So, this guy was sold out by the American army?"

"That's exactly what he said."

Ma Zhiyuan was confused. "No wonder you suspected number 13 was a smokescreen. If number 13 was as important as the US military claimed, they wouldn't have lost it... So what does it mean?"

"What they're saying is, regardless of whether it's true or not, we need to protect Ou Yang first. First, ensure his safety. Second, we can't let him fall into Lao Mi's hands. Third, we need to send him back if the situation allows." A shadow crossed Lei Yong's face as he spoke. "I hope the news on the 13th is true!"

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