Falling into the Cretaceous

Chapter 84 Serum Separation

Upon hearing this, Shen Ye's expression changed drastically.

Mike is their team's second most capable assistant after Choi Jung-seok, so he can't be allowed to get hurt!

"What did Dr. He say?"

Shen Ye looked at Jack and asked.

"Dr. He said it's very likely an infection caused by a pathogen from ancient ticks!"

After Jack finished speaking, Shen Ye immediately went to the aft section and saw Mike sitting weakly in his seat, while He Yun was examining him.

"Dr. He, what's wrong with Mike's condition? Didn't he take antibiotics?"

Shen Ye asked.

"His infection happened so quickly. Usually, pathogens from tick bites can remain dormant for a period of time, during which time antibiotics can be effective. But he developed symptoms in just a few hours, which is extremely rare."

He Yun shook her head and said.

"No matter what, you must save Mike's life!"

Shen Ye said very seriously that He Yun certainly knew how important Mike was.

"But you have to tell me, did he do anything else, like splattering tick blood into his eyes or mouth?"

He Yun asked.

At this moment, Jack and Shen Ye finally realized what was happening.

"He popped a tick, and blood splattered on his face, maybe a little got into his eyes!" Jack said quickly.

"Why did you take so long to tell me!"

He Yun was speechless. In this situation, all she could do was immediately rinse Mike's eyes with saline solution. Logically, she should have rinsed them immediately at the time, but rinsing them now was just a case of locking the barn door after the horse had bolted.

She then took out doxycycline from the medicine cabinet and had Mike take it immediately.

She can basically pinpoint two diseases: tularemia and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. If a rash appears later, it is undoubtedly the latter.

He Yun also gave Jack some medicine.

"You should also be careful!"

Jack took the medicine and swallowed it immediately.

"Dr. He, is this disease contagious from person to person?" Shen Ye asked.

"Although the possibility is slim, it's best for everyone to avoid it!" He Yun said.

Shen Ye nodded.

"Mike, hang in there, you'll be alright."

Shen Ye said to Mike, who forced a smile and nodded.

Shen Ye was deeply worried. In this environment, they had guns in hand and were not afraid of any tyrants, but they were afraid of these diseases. An infectious disease could wipe them all out in an instant.

Shen Ye found Zhou Jian.

I got a cigar from Zhou Jian.

He sat down in front of the campfire, lit a cigarette, and started smoking.

"Don't worry too much, Mike is stronger than an ox, he'll be fine!" Zhou Jian reassured him.

Shen Ye shook his head.

"This is my fault. I took a chance and didn't force them to tie their trouser legs properly."

Shen Ye felt very bad.

"Brother Ye, nobody expected this."

Shen Ye nodded. He didn't dwell on his guilt for long. He immediately found Zhang Qiming and asked him to find He Yun to learn about relevant hygiene and prevention knowledge, and to do a good job of publicity so that everyone would have relevant knowledge about outdoor hygiene.

8 PM.

Mike's condition did not improve; in fact, it worsened.

The person was close to losing consciousness.

Shen Ye sat next to Mike, his mind a mess, while Zhou Jian and Jack didn't get any rest either.

"Dr. He, the antibiotics aren't working. What could be the reason?!"

Shen Ye asked He Yun.

"It's possible the infection site was too close to the brain!"

He Yun sighed; she was clearly out of options.

But Shen Ye was unwilling to give up. He would not allow Mike to die in vain because of his carelessness!

He walked outside the hatch, his fists clenched tightly.

He tried asking the savage, but the savage said that the tribe's shamans handled such matters, and some survived while others died.

Clearly, they probably survived this kind of situation by sheer luck.

It's not necessarily the wizard's medicine that worked.

Moreover, it's too late to go find a wizard now.

"There must be a way!"

Shen Ye tried hard to recall medical knowledge related to survival, but after thinking it over, he couldn't think of any relevant information.

Survival books often only teach temporary treatments to buy time while waiting for medical attention.

This does not solve the problem itself.

He lit the half-smoked cigar and walked towards the dinosaur enclosure, where the savage was already handcuffed to the barricade.

When the savage saw Shen Ye approaching, he immediately made a gesture of submission.

However, Shen Ye had no time to pay attention to the savage.

"How come these dinosaurs are all okay?"

Shen Ye looked at these dinosaurs. They had been bitten many more times, yet they didn't need any medicine and were completely unharmed, as if they had been bitten by a mosquito.

At this moment, Ning Yan and Chen Yue walked over together.

"Is there something you need?"

Shen Ye looked at the two of them and asked.

"Sister Ning, you tell us!" Chen Yue said.

Shen Ye thought he had misheard. Chen Yue and Ning Yan had always been at odds, hadn't they?

Why do you call me that so affectionately now?

"We have elected two female leaders through voting. I am the chief female leader, and Chen Yue is the deputy female leader. We are here to report to you and also to request that the girls have an extra cup of water, because our physiological structure is different and we cannot use water in the same way as you men."

Ning Yan said.

Shen Ye did not make things difficult for them.

"Okay, the rainwater we collected this time will last us another seven days, but we're running low on water purifiers, so let's conserve as much water as we can!"

Shen Ye exhaled a puff of smoke and said.

"Yes, we understand. Thank you, Chief!"

Chen Yue said playfully, but Shen Ye didn't pay any attention to her. He turned around and stared at the three dinosaurs. Because he wasn't careful, a puff of smoke went into his lungs, and he was choked so much that tears streamed down his face.

My mind is spinning.

This forced him to rely on the barricades to wait for recovery.

The tendon dragon's tail rested against Shen Ye's arm. Shen Ye reached out and pushed it away, feeling the warmth of the tendon dragon's body.

It took him a while to recover.

But it was because of this action that a brilliant idea suddenly flashed into his mind.

Suddenly, an unconventional treatment method came to mind.

He excitedly stubbed out his cigar and strode to the rear cabin, where he called He Yun aside.

"Dr. He, I'd like to use dinosaur serum to treat Mike. Is that a good method? I remember that serum is effective."

Shen Ye said.

He Yun was completely taken aback.

It took He Yun a long time to react.

"This is an unconventional treatment method, and there are indeed such cases. It is used in the early stages of an emergency, but separating serum is not that simple. We cannot perform enzymatic digestion, purification, and concentration."

He Yun didn't continue. She thought that Mike probably wouldn't survive the night, so she should try everything!

He Yun remained silent for a while, but finally nodded.

"Let's try it, but you'll need a centrifuge first!"

"Okay, leave it to me!"

Shen Ye nodded and immediately went to Cui Zhengxi's side.

Cui Zhengxi and her daughter were practicing throwing knives there, stabbing the knives into the dead trees in front of them.

When he saw Shen Ye approaching, he put away his throwing knife.

"How's Mike?"

Cui Zhengxi glanced at the stern and then asked a question casually.

"It's serious, Lao Cui. Don't you know a bit about electrical appliances? I need you to take the motor off that big drone and make a centrifuge to separate the serum. This might be Mike's last chance!" Shen Ye said.

"I'll give it a try!"

Cui Zhengxi couldn't guarantee it, but he nodded and immediately took his tools to dismantle the drone.

Cui Zhengxi went to dismantle the large drone, while Shen Ye turned around and returned to the tail section compartment.

He Yun brought out the medicine box delivered by the large drone.

This first-aid kit contains almost all emergency medical supplies, including ten vacuum blood collection tubes.

He Yun took out a vacuum negative pressure blood collection tube, a bottle of iodine, and a pack of cotton swabs and handed them to Shen Ye.

"I can't go near the dinosaurs, the pollution there is too great, so I'll have to trouble you to draw blood. It has to be venous blood, and you can't shake it after you draw the blood. Just fill one tube."

He Yun reminded her.

Shen Ye nodded and took it.

Now it all comes down to this. I hope Mike's luck is strong enough!

"Zhou Jian, we're going to get our blood drawn!"

Shen Ye called Zhou Jian, and the two went to the area below the dinosaur enclosure. He didn't look for the Tendon Dragon, as its temperament was not as stable as that of the Maiasaura.

"Hey bro, where are the dinosaur's blood vessels?"

Zhou Jian helped Shen Ye carry the tools, and in his hand he held a flashlight, which was from the survival kit.

"It can be found on both sides of the neck."

Shen Ye reached out and touched both sides of the Maiasaura's neck, finding a protruding blood vessel.

"Come, right here!"

Shen Ye took the cotton swabs and removed the five individually packaged swabs from the package.

Then, soak the affected area in iodine solution and vigorously apply it to the surface of the blood vessel and its surrounding area.

Immediately afterwards, Shen Ye brought out the blood collection tubes.

It was aimed at the blood vessel, which was as thick as a finger, and inserted diagonally.

The Maiasaura only moved slightly and did not exhibit any aggressive behavior.

Shen Ye and Zhou Jian both breathed a sigh of relief.

The dark blood gradually filled the tube until no more blood could be drawn. Only then did Shen Ye pull out the needle and immediately pull the tubing out of the vacuum blood collection tube.

He picked it up and glanced at the dinosaur blood inside.

If this vial of blood were in the modern world, it would be an absolutely shocking event.

Now, Shen Ye only hopes that it can help Mike and save his good friend's life!

Shen Ye naively believed that if this method worked, they could use the same method to save others in the future!

"Walk!"

Shen Ye shouted, and Zhou Jian immediately pushed aside one end of the barricade, creating an opening for Shen Ye to walk out.

The two returned to the stern section.

He Yun put it back into a foam box and let it stand to coagulate.

"Let it stand for 30 to 5 hours. Now you need to set the centrifuge parameters. I need 1000 to 2000g of gravity feed."

He Yun said to Shen Ye.

Shen Ye was completely baffled; how could he possibly understand any of this?

At that moment, he thought of Vivian.

She happened to be part of the medical team and was sitting next to them, counting the medications.

"Vivian, do you know how to calculate the relationship between gravity and rotational speed?" Shen Ye asked.

"This mirror is simple, but I need to know your rotor radius. Take me to see it!"

Vivian said that Shen Ye felt relieved, as he had already returned all those formulas and such to his high school teacher!

Vivian and Shen Ye arrived in front of Cui Zhengxi.

He was setting up a drone in the open space next to the campfire.

Vivian checked the drone rotor parameters and then looked at the battery box.

He frowned slightly.

"How is it? Is it possible?" Shen Ye asked inwardly when he saw Vivian frowning.