Traveling through the heavens from swallowing

Chapter 89 Genetic Energy
"Hurry! This side is almost dying, rush to the emergency room!"

“And this side!”

"Same here!"

"Captain! The captain has fallen!"

On the Yuanlang, dozens of officers and soldiers were busy running around, transporting their fainted comrades. A careful count revealed that there were nearly 100 people who had fainted.

This is infection with RR virus.

Three days ago, the monster brought not only direct attacks, but also the huge amount of RR virus it carried flew towards the Yuanlang in the explosion. All the officers and soldiers on the ship were infected, and no one was exempt.

The symptoms actually appeared two days ago. The first people to collapse were the officers and soldiers who were carrying out rescue work at that time. Perhaps because of their good physique, antibodies were produced in their bodies one day after the onset of the disease, and their physical fitness doubled.

But there are also some people who fell into sleep forever and will never see the rivers and mountains of their motherland again.

After that, symptoms broke out one after another. As of today, including Liu Mang, only 89 people on the Yuanlang are awake, all of whom have developed antibodies. Another 96 people are in a coma, and it is unknown how many people will never wake up again.

When they set out, there were a total of 202 people on the ship, including Liu Mang. Now 15 of them are lying in the morgue. What awaits them in Hanxia will be the tears of their comrades and the cries of their loved ones.

For no reason, Liu Mang also felt a little sad. He thought that he was already an old man and would not worry about such "small things", but after being in this position, he knew what it meant to be unable to control one's emotions.

Compared to the Ming Dynasty in "Swordsman" and the Japan in "Sekiro", the Hanxia in front of him is the country he is truly familiar with. The same era, the same language, the same clothing, even the same history, the same cultural habits. Since he set foot on the Yuanlang, the vague sense of belonging after the time travel gradually became clear, and gradually grew to a point that he himself could not believe.

He really treated them as his own people!
Even though he knew that he was just a time traveler and didn't even have an identity in this world, he couldn't help but identify with them and with Han Xia.

He looked up at the starry sky, gazing at the twinkling stars and the moon. The night sky was clear and dark, but he could no longer feel the loneliness and solitude in it.

At this moment, he suddenly realized that it was the loneliness of more than a hundred years that made him unbearable!

Humans are social animals. They need a place to return to and something to rely on. He couldn't find any familiar people or things in Xiaoao and Sekiro, so his soul kept wandering.

But Han Xia in this world is so similar to the country in his previous life. His lonely soul for a hundred years longs for home and hometown, blurring the gap between his previous life and this life. He has found his solace again.

Hanxia is his country, Hanxia is his home!
His compatriots are suffering from the virus and enduring the hardships of monsters. He is powerless to change the situation, but he will never accept it!

Maybe, I can do something. Liu Mang sensed the vast and omnipresent cosmic energy in the void and had an idea.

He was also infected with the RR virus and produced antibodies, unlocking the ability to perceive cosmic energy. Now, he can finally absorb cosmic energy to cultivate genetic energy!
With a slight thought, cosmic energy surged into Liu Mang's body, and the hungry cells scrambled for the incoming energy. The mitochondria absorbed the cosmic energy and released a strange energy at the same time. This energy was quickly absorbed by all parts of the cell, and the entire cell itself immediately began to undergo earth-shaking changes. DNA continued to decompose and reorganize in a small range to optimize, and at the same time, the cells began to divide, replacing the old with the new, becoming more powerful.

This is genetic power!
In just one minute, Liu Mang felt that his skin, muscles, bones, every cell deep down, and even his genes themselves had undergone slight changes, and his body was emitting endless joy!
Three hours later, Liu Mang finished his training and opened his eyes, feeling the difference in himself.

Perhaps because his own base was too large and it was the first time he absorbed cosmic energy, his strength increased a lot, as much as 40 tons, or 40000 kg.

You know, this power can make a person leap directly from an ordinary person to a high-level general!

In other words, his physical fitness is very strong. The cosmic energy he absorbed in these three hours is probably 40 times the amount absorbed by ordinary people in the first time. This is why his strength increased by tons. If he were an ordinary person, he could probably be transformed into a high-level god of war.

Of course, these are not the most important things. The most important thing is that he discovered that he could absorb cosmic energy without facing the sky with his five hearts. He even had a weak ability to control cosmic energy outside his body. Although he could not convert it into expression properties, he could control it to move slowly.

He understood that this was an invisible benefit brought by the innate, heavenly state in the world of Laughing Proud and the power of control in the world of Sekiro, which gave him an extraordinary advantage in the manipulation of energy.

But cosmic energy is ultimately an inert energy that cannot demonstrate its power and can only serve as a source of energy for transforming genetic energy.

But this is enough. As long as he can manipulate the genetic energy to integrate into the body of the infected, even those who are unable to produce enough antibodies can absorb the converted genetic energy to improve themselves, increase the speed of antibody production, and indirectly increase the chance of survival!
After two days of continuous research, he discovered part of the lethal mechanism of the RR virus by truly exploring the differences between those who died after being infected with the RR virus and those who woke up.

After the RR virus infects the human body, it attacks tissues throughout the body. Under the stimulation of the virus, the immune system will produce a special antibody to kill the virus. When the antibody accumulates to a certain amount, it will produce an unknown strengthening effect, directly making the human body immune to this type of virus.

However, depending on physical conditions and the degree of infection, the ability to produce antibodies at a rate faster than the virus multiplies becomes a key factor in distinguishing life or death. Some people produce antibodies very quickly, and become immune to the virus before it causes enough damage, becoming asymptomatic.

Some people produce antibodies very slowly, and their bodies will be completely destroyed by the virus in a short period of time, leading to death. Of course, most people are in the middle type, with antibodies and viruses multiplying at about the same rate, and it takes a long time to fight to get the final result. This process may last for several days or even one or two months.

The production speed and quantity of special antibodies are not related to immune ability, nor are they very relevant to physical fitness, but improving physical fitness can indeed speed up the production of antibodies.

This is a tug-of-war game. As long as one side has a slight advantage, it can slowly gain victory.

Increased physical fitness is this extra advantage. If this advantage is big enough, it can override the physical factors and greatly increase the chance of survival.

People in a coma naturally cannot practice physical strengthening techniques to improve their physical fitness. He has no way to help with the many unconscious people in the world, but for the limited dozens or hundreds of people on the Yuanlang, he should be able to help by injecting cosmic energy.

He did what he said and came to the temporary emergency room. Liu Mang found a critically ill soldier nearby and mobilized cosmic energy to infuse him with it.

Those who are in critical condition are those whose antibody production is slower than the virus proliferation. They are unlikely to survive the battle with the virus on their own, and their condition is getting worse, so they are placed in the emergency ward alone, with several medical soldiers ready to provide first aid at any time.

The operation of injecting cosmic energy is extremely difficult, which is completely different from absorbing energy into one's own body. Liu Mang used his full true intention and concentrated his mind, but it still took him nearly half an hour to get him out of danger. If nothing goes wrong, he will be able to recover within a month.

The soldiers' physical fitness is indeed much stronger than that of ordinary people, but their physical fitness of about 100kg of strength is obviously not enough to override the influence of physique and become the decisive factor in the fight against the virus. Personal physique is still the dominant factor, so the survival rate of the army itself will not be much higher than that of ordinary people.

This is actually a process of screening people with suitable physiques. Such a pathogenic mechanism is not natural. Liu Mang suspects that the RR virus, or the original R virus, is not naturally produced. Perhaps there is a mastermind behind it!
Alas, it’s useless to think about these things. The original novel did not explain it, which means that even if there was a mastermind behind the disaster, he also died in this disaster. Otherwise, Luo Feng would not have been able to find him and grind him to ashes. For now, let’s focus on the present.

Two days later, all the officers and soldiers on the ship were out of danger and should be able to wake up in a month at the latest.

Yan Andong was lucky as his physique was just adapted to the virus. Apart from feeling dizzy and falling during the rescue, he did not suffer any injuries. After producing antibodies and his physique doubled, he was exercising in physical fitness postures. It seemed that he had developed an interest in martial arts.

It is normal to practice physical fitness to save one's life, but he has obviously saved his life, but he still continues to practice, obviously out of his own interest or responsibility.

The same thing happened to the other awake officers and soldiers on the Yuanlang. After everyone was out of danger, they only needed to drink water to maintain their lives. They also practiced body-building techniques in their spare time.

There is still a day's journey to Hanxia, ​​but the Yuanlang has stopped moving forward.

After all, they have had close contact with monsters, and the RR virus content on the ship is extremely high. It is undoubtedly not possible to directly enter the territory of Hanxia, ​​where there has not been a large-scale outbreak of RR virus. This will cause the virus in Hanxia to get out of control prematurely.

Although the fate of everyone being infected is certain, it is better to delay it a day.

The physical strengthening technique has only been passed down for two days. Although the physical fitness of most people has improved a lot, there is still some distance to the 5k strength bottom line with a 200% mortality rate. We need to buy time.

Hanxia is currently temporarily controlling the spread of the RR virus within a low range through methods such as watering and sealing. According to calculations, it will take about 3 days for the virus to spread large enough and get out of control, and about 5 days for it to spread across the country. This period of time is enough for most people to increase their strength to 200kg with the full help of the country. Hanxia must strive for it!
In view of the fact that this disaster requires all of humanity to work together to fight it, Han Xia, after obtaining Liu Mang's consent, announced the body-building technique to the international community, gaining praise from the world, and Liu Mang became a household name all over the world.

Now that the physical strengthening techniques have been announced, the news about the monster will naturally be announced as well.

But unlike the physical strengthening technique, they released the news about the monsters selectively, unlike the physical strengthening technique which was announced in full.

What is announced to the people of the whole country also means being announced to the whole world. Rather than having it stolen and laughed at later, it is better to send it out directly to gain international influence.

Although our Hanxia is number one in the world, we also pay attention to maintaining our own international image, unlike some shameless countries in our previous lives!
The RR virus can cause animals to mutate into monsters. Countless animals in the ocean and on land will turn into monsters that massacre cities and destroy countries. This is the only news about monsters that Han Xia has announced.

What evolution? How many monsters there are and how strong they are? That's the information they obtained with their lives. Why should they be announced for free? Although I, Han Xia, am generous, I am not stupid!

Reminding you is a gesture of kindness, not reminding you is a power. If you don't believe it or are not fully prepared, you can't blame Han Xia for giving you the reminder. You can only blame yourself for not wanting to spend money and resources.

The navy sent a supply ship to deliver supplies to the Yuanlang, mainly medical supplies.

Now that they were here they naturally could not leave, so Liu Mang simply led two boats of nearly 400 people to practice martial arts. With his occasional injection of cosmic energy, everyone improved rapidly. Perhaps, within a few days they would be able to reach the realm of quasi-warriors and gain the ability to absorb cosmic energy independently.

Liu Mang couldn't help but think about the method of cultivating genetic energy.

(End of this chapter)