Cyber ​​Heroes

Chapter 604 The operation begins

2044 years.

After 21 days of long waiting, Lu Xuanyu came to the operating room again.

This time, he was fixed face down on the operating table.

All the way Miss Florence tried to say something to him.Lu Xuanyu actually wanted to have a chat.But on the one hand, the 21-day-long immune-destroying treatment has left him a little weak now.

Plus, he's really nervous right now.

"Mr. Lu, there is really no need to be nervous. The fatality rate of this improved version of the virus is zero." Ms. Florence said to him softly: "It has also been successful on dozens of people, and primates None of the experimental animals died because of it."

"I'm just...frightened." Lu Xuanyu's voice sounded a little muffled by the face-down posture: "This is... this is rabies..."

"Modified rabies."

"Once it happens..."

"After genetic modification, the destructive power of the virus has been minimized," Florence said.

This is the result of Yawgmoth's "gamble with his life" a few years ago.

Genetic modification surgery cannot be accomplished with just one virus.

For the virus to invade the inside of the cell, it still depends on the receptors on the cell surface.Viral receptors can specifically bind to viruses, mediate viral entry and promote viral infection.

A receptor can only specifically pair with one or a few viruses.

Thus, a virus does not partially infect all cells in the body indiscriminately—the broad-spectrum capabilities of viruses are rather limited.

Even if Yawgmoth improved the ability of the virus to infect with a broad spectrum, it would not be possible for one virus to cover everything.

Furthermore, the time required for the transformation of various parts of the human body is different.

Transformation of permanent cells is the slowest.

Nerve cells, cardiomyocytes and some skeletal muscle cells are "permanent cells". These cells live almost as long as the human body, do not divide, and do not recover after damage.Their proto-oncogenes are not active, and it takes a long time to transform.

Fortunately, genetic modification surgery is "inserting a new genome into the original cell", and there is no need to wait for the cell to divide again.Otherwise, the nervous system could never be transformed.

The immune system, mucous membrane, hair follicle cells and other parts belong to the wave that divides most rapidly.

The transformation of these parts will only start in the middle and late stages of the transformation of other systems of the body.

The brain, on the other hand, has to start transforming ahead of time.

After all, the brain is the most precious and fragile organ of the human body, and it is also the thinking organ of human beings, which is the key to human beings.

And the fastest way to transform nerve cells is this - rabies virus.

Seeing Lu Xuanyu's nervous expression, Florence said: "Do you need to postpone the operation? Of course, you still have the right to withdraw now."

"Of course not." Lu Xuanyu said immediately: "It would be too much of a loss to quit now... Please continue."

Lu Xuanyu felt that someone was cleaning his waist—probably between the 3rd to 4th or 4th to 5th lumbar vertebrae.

Below this place, between the arachnoid and pia mater of the spinal cord, there is a small space.There, there is a small amount of cerebrospinal fluid in which the long cauda equina roots swim.

It is almost directly connected to the brain. After a huge amount of rabies virus enters, it can quickly enter the brain along the nerves.

At the same time, needles here will cause minimal damage to the nerves.

Even if you are bitten all over by a sick dog, it is impossible to get sick faster than injecting here.

Lu Xuanyu took a deep breath: "Okay, I'd better be mentally prepared, come on."

"Are you sure?"

"bring it on!"

Although Lu Xuanyu spent a long time in mental preparation, the whole process was very fast.

He just felt a slight tingling, and then a slight numbness in other parts.

It was like being electrocuted.

Before he could react, the process was over.

Paramedics then turned him over.

Lu Xuanyu's breathing was still a little messy.

"I suggest you take a good rest today, and don't scare yourself." Florence smiled: "Also...Although I have repeated it several times, I still want to warn you again. Starting tomorrow, you may Mild hydrophobia, photophobia, chills. These symptoms are not too much. Also, your salivation may be a little bit stronger, but it is not serious. Maybe you will find it a little troublesome when you wake up."

"However, if you experience shortness of breath within five days, please do let us know."

Listening to Florence's instructions, Lu Xuanyu nodded: "I will."

On the way back to the ward, he looked out the window, his mind still numb.

He actually agreed to other people injecting rabies virus into his body - if he told this to himself ten years ago, he would probably think that people in the future would be crazy.

Lu Xuanyu was so distraught that he finally followed Florence's suggestion, covering his head with a blanket and going to sleep.

The next day, he opened his eyes.

The situation is better than expected.Lu Xuanyu just inexplicably felt that the surroundings were a bit too bright, but he didn't know if it was the effect of the virus-it was entirely possible that it was a psychological effect.

He looked at the glass of water on the bedside table and just stared at it.

This activity continued until Florence came for a routine inspection.

"What's wrong?" The nursing expert was a little curious.

"I was thinking, what is mild hydrophobia..." Lu Xuanyu said.

Florence asked without thinking: "Do you want to drink water now?"

"Not much."

"But judging from your voice, you should be thirsty."

Only then did Lu Xuanyu realize that his voice sounded a little sluggish.

He also realized that he was indeed "thirsty" now.Reason and memory told him that he was now in a state of "thirsty".

But he still didn't want to drink water much.

He didn't seem to take the initiative to drink water until he was uncomfortably thirsty.

Florence brought the water glass over and unscrewed it for him: "You should try it, Mr. Lu."

Lu Xuanyu took out the water glass and tried to take a sip.

No problem, not too much resistance.He drank the glass of water naturally.

"So... so amazing?" Lu Xuanyu said: "I didn't realize at all...has my thoughts been changed by the virus?"

"Maybe." Florence said: "On the surface of your neurons, a small number of receptors will be turned on or off by the virus. This will affect a little bit. But it's not so terrible. Even if there is no virus, similar Things are happening naturally in the brain too. The brain's natural chemicals are doing the same thing, driving you to eat, to seek security."

Lu Xuanyu looked at the half glass of water left in his hand, nodded, and said with a smile: "I see... this is probably the feeling of 'crushing fear'. As expected, the 'unknown' is the scariest thing."

(End of this chapter)