God's imitator

Chapter 546 The Prototype of the Drug

"What are the prices of these drugs?"

Zheng Chunhua said, "He didn't tell me the specific price of each drug. He sold me four drugs as a package for a total of 3000 points."

Qin Cheng thought for a moment: "Next time, don't see Chen Guangming first, go see another salesperson first."

"Then try to find out the price of each of the four drugs, and compare the two salespeople's statements to make a judgment."

"It would be best to ask about all four categories, but these salespeople might deliberately withhold information or give vague answers."

"In that case, the primary goal is to find out the M class."

"In addition, it would be best to ask about either the O or F categories as well."

Zheng Chunhua nodded: "Category M, I've got it."

"But... is there anything special about these medicines? I can't see any difference at all, can I?"

Qin Cheng considered for a moment, wondering whether he should share this information with Zheng Chunhua.

This information he possesses is crucial in this game and will directly determine his subsequent strategy. If it were to fall into the wrong hands, it could have dire consequences.

However, the game also restricts player communication and actions; if a plan requires cooperation from other players, information still needs to be shared.

Zheng Chunhua was, after all, a player in the same community, and happened to be assigned to such an important position as "auditor," so after a brief consideration, Qin Cheng decided to share this secret.

"These are five different drugs, each with a real-world prototype."

"The molecular formula of a drug and the first letter of its name can directly determine the prototype of the drug."

Zheng Chunhua was stunned: "Molecular formula? Where is there a molecular formula?"

Qin Cheng casually picked up a bottle, poured out a pill, placed it in his palm, and handed it to Zheng Chunhua.

"If you look closely, you'll see that these pills actually have letters and numbers engraved on them. It's just that the room was dimly lit, and the pills were small and white, so they were hard to tell."

"But if you are aware of this, and deliberately look for angles and create shadows through light, you can roughly see it."

Zheng Chunhua was somewhat surprised. He took the pill, tried to adjust the angle and look closely, and finally saw the information engraved on it from a certain angle: C18NO4.

Zheng Chunhua frowned: "There's something wrong with this molecular formula, isn't there? Where are the hydrogen atoms? Is it because the pill is too small to fit them all?"

Qin Cheng shook his head: "It must have been done intentionally by the copycat who designed this game."

"In fact, once the term 'drug' is specified, even without writing out the complete molecular formula, it can be roughly identified."

"Among several common painkillers, only one matches this molecular formula: C18H21NO4, which is oxycodone."

"Uncle Zheng, I forgot to ask before, what subject do you teach?"

Zheng Chunhua said, "Physics, but I also know a little about chemistry. Oxycodone... that sounds familiar."

Qin Cheng nodded: "Yes, it also has a more well-known name: OxyContin."

"That is, a prescription drug with the risk of addiction."

"Its English name is 'oxycodone', so the bottle is labeled as a 'Class O analgesic'."

Zheng Chunhua suddenly realized: "So that's how it is..."

“By combining incomplete molecular formulas with the first letter of the English name, we can definitively determine the real-world prototypes of these drugs.”

"What are the other types of medicine?"

Qin Cheng quickly introduced them one by one. "Doctors can directly purchase 'Class I painkillers,' the molecular formula on the tablet is 'C13O2,' this is ibuprofen."

"Eating in the community is the same kind of thing as eating with Uncle Zheng."

"However, in the game, it takes effect immediately after consumption."

"The molecular formula of 'Class C analgesics' is 'C18NO3,' which stands for codeine."

"The molecular formula of 'M-class analgesics' is 'C17NO3', and it is also a well-known drug, morphine."

“The molecular formula of ‘Class F analgesics’ is ‘C22N2O’, which stands for fentanyl.”

Zheng Chunhua quickly and carefully memorized it.

After Qin Cheng pointed it out, it was actually quite easy to remember, because the Chinese names of these drugs were basically transliterations, and the first letter could roughly correspond to the transliterated name.

For example, fentanyl is a "Class F drug" and morphine is a "Class M drug".

However, it still requires Qin Cheng's level of professional knowledge to accurately identify the relevant case.

After all, C17NO3 and C18NO3 differ by only one number, which is indistinguishable to players without professional knowledge.

Qin Cheng continued, "As mentioned in the game rules, these drugs have real-world prototypes. Therefore, even if they can take effect immediately after being taken, their drug properties, side effects, and addictive risks should be consistent with their real-world counterparts."

"So, although I haven't actually tested it yet, based on the current rules..."

"Class I, C, and M drugs, namely ibuprofen, codeine, and morphine, are relatively safe drugs. Among them, morphine has the best analgesic effect, but it is already on the verge of being 'safe to use'."

"Moreover, it must be used in accordance with medical advice and should not be abused."

"The remaining oxycodone and fentanyl have analgesic effects that are more than 2 times and 50 times stronger than morphine, respectively, and pose a huge risk of drug addiction."

"In this game, once drug addiction occurs... the consequences could be devastating."

Zheng Chunhua glanced at the bottle of "Class F drugs" with a somewhat respectful distance.

These drugs were originally just different labels, so there was nothing special about holding them. But after learning that the drug was the infamous 'fentanyl', one would subconsciously feel that it was burning hot.

"So... what should we do now?"

After considering it, Qin Cheng said, "Actually, there are only two choices."

"If it's a player with malicious intent, they would deliberately encourage drug abuse, because once players become addicted to these drugs, they can raise prices without restraint, thereby reaping everyone's medical points and earning a lot of visa time."

"But besides that, there are actually win-win solutions."

That means using only three types of drugs with less harm.

"These three drugs may not be very profitable, but we can still make a little money."

"In this way, patients will not face the risk of death, their visa processing time will be reduced, and salespeople, auditors, and doctors can earn some extra money."

"Moreover, showing goodwill in such a game should be beneficial for future cooperation, right?"
"Uncle Zheng, what do you think?"

Zheng Chunhua considered it for a moment, then nodded: "Yes, I agree."

"In this situation, if there is an opportunity for win-win cooperation, we will give priority to cooperation, after all, this has always been a value of our community."

"It's a pity, I don't know which areas the other players were assigned to."

(End of this chapter)