A person in Tokyo becomes a demon god

Chapter 280 Scientific Research

"Phew, I almost died."

After the other party left, the young black man Alexander let out a long sigh of relief.

"Hmm? You want to eat him—"

Looking at his right hand, Alexander patted his forehead.

“Little Elbow, one must be down-to-earth. What I mean is, if we had made any unusual moves just now, we would have already been ‘eaten’ by the other side.”

However, how could this right hand possibly possess such advanced thinking?
It will only continuously convey two messages:
Fear/Appetite.

Without Alexander's control, it would be a classic case of the left and right hemispheres fighting each other.

"Don't rush, use this one to replenish the energy first."

He controlled his right hand to extend long tentacles, which pierced into the body of the headless, black-suited 'Hunter' he had killed, and began to absorb the essence of the other's flesh and blood.

Thus, the right hand's 'appetite' was immediately satisfied, and it no longer transmitted conflicting signals.

It's so easy to get rid of.

"Let's go, let's continue hunting!"

The city still has a large number of infected people.
According to the American federal government, these people are now completely 'dead'.

Eliminating them would both send them to heaven and allow 'Little Elbow' to evolve and become stronger, a win-win situation for Alexander.

As for that 'lucky guy' we just met?
He seems to have a good personality; perhaps we can work together in the future.

call out----

Boom!
Smith, who landed heavily at the entrance of Parker Medical Company, creating another large crater in the ground, strode into the company, carrying a 'hunter' whose arm had transformed into a sharp blade, amidst the admiring gazes of security personnel and managers who looked at him as a 'superhero'.

“This is a high-level infected ‘hunter’,”

Smith pierced the 'Hunter's' neck with his five fingers, and numerous black and red tentacles from his fingertips penetrated deep into the creature's body. He then gestured to the arriving researchers.

"The recovery ability of infected individuals at this level is terrifying."

"I have to keep him under constant pressure. So—"

"It's okay, it's okay!"

The researchers rubbed their hands together excitedly, their excitement palpable.

This is a high-level infected person! Even the federal government may not have come into contact with such an experimental subject: let alone a living one, its value is immeasurable.

In his eyes, this was a treasure trove: he would die for it if he could study it!

"Sir, this way please."

We would be even more delighted if Mr. Smith were willing to provide 'security' services throughout the entire process.

It's incredibly stupid to get killed halfway through an experiment.

"Brother's move was indeed effortless."

Dana felt a sense of pride as she watched Smith carry the 'Hunter' that instilled fear in countless people into the laboratory.

"yes,"

Karen lowered her eyes.

Smith now is simply the perfect, reliable, and good man.

Why.
Not long after they arrived outside the lab, the door opened again, and the researchers who walked out with Smith had even more serious expressions than before, even showing a hint of unease.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the 'samples' we brought back this time did indeed exhibit cognitive behavior."

"This means that these 'zombies' are not mindless beasts, which overturns our previous 'parasitic hijacking' theory."

The researchers pressed their furrowed brows hard. This was no ordinary 'biohazard,' but a far more terrifying 'species invasion.'

As a 'former human' who has been replaced, it's impossible for me to feel happy.

"So, why did this happen?"

As a journalist, Dana's professional instincts were immediately activated.

"Sir, you can't just explain it away with 'supernatural phenomenon,' can you?"

"That's not the case,"

The researchers have a strong scientific spirit and provide detailed explanations.
"Currently, we have proposed three hypotheses."

"First, there is the 'random neural remodeling' hypothesis."

This 'biohazard' outbreak happened to be in their area of ​​expertise. Moreover, apart from advanced abilities like 'psychic powers,' everything else was very 'scientific,' allowing the researcher and his team to obtain a wealth of valuable data.

"When the NYZ-1 virus invades the brain, its primary objective is to destroy and bypass the higher cortex."

"But in a very small number of individuals, the virus's destructive process may be 'incomplete.' It may inadvertently stimulate certain dormant neural circuits or trigger unexplored redundant repair mechanisms in the brain."

"speak English!"

Miss Karen raised her hand, interrupting the researchers' use of technical jargon.

"Simply put, it's like an earthquake destroying surface transportation in a city, but unexpectedly creating new connections in alleys and underground passages."

The researchers immediately offered a more easily understood explanation:
"Those fragments of memory and intelligence are the 'neural sparks' generated by the collision of these random signals."

In fact,
Many biological structures and genetic inheritance are essentially 'shit mountain code'.

It's just that over trillions of years of evolution, these messy structures have 'just happened' to be able to function properly.

It's not hard to understand why this virus could accomplish all this in just a few hours: after all, it's a supernatural disaster.

"Second, there is the 'adaptive evolution' hypothesis."

To accommodate their boss's daughter, the researchers skipped the technical jargon this time.

"After the virus spread on a large scale, it was attacked by the military, island supernatural beings, and some civilian superheroes."

At this point, the researchers glanced at Smith.

These are ordinary people.

"Under survival pressure, those strains that can partially retain or even utilize the higher functions of the host's brain will gain a huge survival advantage."

An infected person capable of setting traps, using tools, and even exploiting emotional memories has an exponentially higher transmission efficiency and threat level. Simply put, it's the theory of 'survival of the fittest'.

"This situation can easily occur due to varying degrees of infection and individual differences in physical condition."

As they spoke, the researchers continued to add,
According to Mr. Smith, most of the 'mutants' he encountered showed obvious signs of training, and...

An obsession with something. This aligns well with the characteristics of supernatural powers: a powerful physique and spirit.

Is there a third hypothesis?

When Dana pressed him for answers, the researchers hesitated for a moment.

"some,"

The third hypothesis is the 'chimera consciousness' hypothesis.

At this point, the researcher, whose expression was complicated, couldn't help but shudder.

"While integrating into the host's DNA, the virus may also randomly 'read' and 'write' some neural connections—namely, memories and instincts."

"What drives that body afterward is a chimeric consciousness dominated by a virus and mixed with fragments of the host's memories. It may 'remember' you, but it is ultimately not 'the person' you know; it is just a monster wearing his skin and reading his diary."

In a flash,

It felt as if an invisible cold front was sweeping across the front of the laboratory.

"What a joke!"

The young female reporter, Dana, opened her mouth, her voice trembling as she retorted.

"A mere virus, capable of reading and writing complex human memories?"

There should be a limit to wild ideas!

"Please calm down, miss."

The staff member rubbed his hands together and bowed his head, trying to soothe the other person.

"This is just a hypothesis,"

"Without absolute evidence, we cannot be certain in what way the virus mimics human behavior and memory."

This is, after all, a 'supernatural disaster,' and perhaps it's all a mutation caused by the very foundation of it all: 'psychic energy'?
"Thank you for your research. Is it possible to create a drug that can kill the virus?"

When asked by Ms. Karen, the researchers thought for a moment.

"In theory, it's very simple."

?

"But in practice, it's very difficult."

Amid the three people's puzzled expressions, the professional researcher continued to explain.

"It's not difficult to create a 'special poison' that can quickly destroy the unique physiological structure of infected individuals. Because through our anatomical studies, we have confirmed that they are still carbon-based organisms."

As long as it is a carbon-based organism, humans have countless ways to destroy such a body structure.

The problem is:

How to break through the defenses of these high-level infected?

"Their bodies have evolved to an unimaginable level of robustness."

Unless a kind of respiratory poison gas can be developed, most poisons face the awkward situation of not being able to 'penetrate' defenses.

The problem is that the toxic gas that can kill infected people is equally deadly to humans—a hundred times more deadly! Once it spreads, it's hard to say whether the infected people will die, but humans within the area, and even most other creatures, are definitely doomed.

"If we can break through the infected's defenses, ordinary guns and cannons can kill them."

The researchers shrugged.
In his view, this kind of thing is meaningless.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"Mr. Lieutenant General,"

"At your request, we have developed three types of 'toxins' that target high-level infected individuals."

On the open sea off New York, aboard a massive amphibious command ship, Professor Victor hurried into the command room to report to Lieutenant General Thomas.

"Very good, Professor, please present your findings."

Lieutenant General Thomas, who was in charge of everything, stared at numerous screens and issued orders without turning his head.

In America's propaganda, the narrative is naturally one of "a resounding victory" and "the situation is under control."

In reality, the situation was not good. The virus was too contagious, and in addition to humans, the city had a large number of pets, migratory birds, and sewer creatures—small creatures that could easily carry the virus and spread it to other places. This kept the American army busy, and they couldn't kill it all.

Moreover, not all infected individuals were low-level zombies. Through slaughter and devouring, they evolved into E+ level 'mutants,' D level 'hunters,' and even D+ level 'elite hunters.'
If this evolution continues, it's quite possible that a C-level will emerge!
It's worth noting that island nations have experienced so many supernatural disasters that the number of deaths and injuries has become too numerous to count.

There are only a handful of C-level supernatural experts, and the only B-level one is the twin goddesses of Rongzhi Hill.

And a certain person who is suspected to be at the A level.

The situation is far from optimistic, so the military needs measures targeting high-level infected individuals.

"Yes, the first type is a targeted neurotoxin."

Even highly infected individuals still rely on the brainstem/spinal cord, which has been hijacked by the virus, to move.

"We selected a potent toxin that can specifically block the neuromuscular junction. After extraction and processing, a single drop is enough to cause systemic flaccid paralysis in tens of thousands of people."

This toxin can forcibly disrupt the functioning of the nervous system, and it works even on high-level infected individuals. The only problem is:

How to inject toxins into the other person's body.

"The second type is biological metabolic toxins."

"According to our research, infected individuals undergo abnormally intense anaerobic metabolism."

"Therefore, we designed an oxidative phosphorylation uncoupling agent that would 'short-circuit' the cell's mitochondria when they are producing energy, and all the energy would be released as heat."

This is a poison targeting the biological characteristics of 'zombies'. Once injected into the body, the zombie's body temperature will rise sharply, burning itself to death from the inside out.

"The third type is a virus structure disruptor."

Professor Viktor continued to introduce his research findings:
"Because the virus is a retrovirus, its envelope properties can be used to formulate high concentrations of surfactants and lipid solvents."

This toxin dissolves the virus's outer envelope, rendering it infectious and ineffective, and can indeed kill zombies. However, the problem remains: if you can inject a zombie with a toxin, wouldn't it be easier to just blow its head off?
Moreover, discussing toxicity without considering dosage is simply irresponsible.

The dosage required to kill high-level infected individuals is also terrifying.

"Produce the injections immediately; I need them."

"no problem!"

Professor Victor answered readily.

He doesn't care, as long as he gets research funding.

(End of this chapter)