Chapter 542
My Life Simulator Chapter 542
2021-10-14
Chapter 541 The terrifying zombie virusThere is a ghost that has been lurking in nature for hundreds of millions of years, lurking around us .
It's a prion.
The existence of prions is very ancient, and the distribution range is very wide. Prions may exist in cattle, sheep, deer, humans, etc. animals.
Prions will erode the nervous system of organisms, confuse the neural circuits of the biological brain, leaving only the instinct of feeding and reproduction, and become crazy and violent, which is equivalent to "zombie".
Prions, also known as "zombie viruses".
This is a very special and strange existence.
So far, the scientific community is still unable to figure out what a prion is.
In essence, a prion is a protein molecule, it is simply not a virus.
Viruses are made up of a layer of protein that wraps viral DNA. However, prions only have protein molecules, but no DNA. It is the protein itself.
It stands to reason that without DNA information, there is no condition for replication and proliferation. However, prions have the ability to replicate. They can convert other normal protein molecules into prion protein molecules.
This is just...so unscientific!
There is no DNA information, no transcription template, how did you complete the replication?
In the scientific community, the mechanism of prion replication is still a mystery.
In addition to this, the terrifying of prions is that they themselves are essential components of lifeform - proteins.
We know that protein is the basic component of life and an essential component of lifeform.
Every cell is absorbing protein all the time. As a protein molecule, the invasion of prions is almost undefended!
Lu Li's heart was half cold when he saw that zombie virus is a mutated prion.
Prions are simply unsolvable!
In the real world, there have also been outbreaks of prions.
The mad cow disease incident of Eagle Geely was caused by prion infection.
The zombie deer in North America is also caused by prion infection.
The incident of prions infecting humans also happened in the real world.
In the human genetic map, chromosome 20, the gene fragment contains a terrifying and terrifying truth.
This gene fragment, the gene information expressed, is suddenly the antibody gene against prion.
As everyone knows, having a certain antibody means that you have been infected with a certain virus.
The 20th Gene Fragment reveals a terrifying and terrifying truth. Primordial humans were all infected with prions a long time ago.
Imagine that the primordial population had a large outbreak of "zombie virus", and everyone became zombies!
Perhaps the ancestors of modern humans were survivors of the "zombie virus".
Perhaps...the scarier conclusion is that modern humans are all descendants of "zombie"!
This is so creepy!
Nowadays, what Lu Li faces is also the end of the world caused by prions.
On the display of the electronic Microscope, Lu Li clearly saw that the zombie virus in this simulated world also has the characteristics of prion, and must be a variant of some kind of prion.
Prions have mutated.
Even though human genes contain prion antibody genes, they are still unable to resist this more ferocious and violent mutant prion.
Prions are already scary in their own right.
This mutated prion is even more terrifying.
Now...how am I going to deal with prions?
Whether he takes the "salvation" route, the "destruction route", or not at all, Lu Li must also fight against mutant prions.
I'm so hard!
Even as the genetic scientist of the world cream of the crop, Lu Li felt a deep sense of powerlessness.
All known antiviral methods cannot kill prions.
Prions can still survive at 600°C. Prions can swim in 75% sanitizing alcohol.
Unless the bones of the sick cows are burnt to ashes in a high-temperature furnace like the Eagle Geely deal with mad cow disease, it is possible to kill prions.
To eliminate mutated prions in this world, should all animals in this world be burned to ashes?
It's easier to just blow up the Earth of this world.
Lu Li looked helpless.
The task of fighting prions is too difficult, but Lu Li has to do it too.
Let's study this mutant prion first!
In the virtual laboratory, Lu Li conducted a detailed test of the mutant prion samples.
Even...Lu Li also virtualized a normal human experimental body to observe the infection mechanism of mutant prions.
Through a series of experiments, Lu Li also gained some understanding of this mutant prion.
The structure of this mutant prion is complex.
In addition to the core part of the prion body, it also combines the characteristics of rabies virus, and even the pathogenic characteristics of hemophilia.
Prions have the characteristics of zombie virus, coupled with the crazy offensive of rabies, and the violent characteristics of bloodthirsty, it is too terrifying.
A virus like this is enough to destroy everything!
Fortunately, this is just a simulated plot. If this virus appears in reality, it will also become the end of the world, which is completely unstoppable.
Lu Li long sighed.
For this mutant prion, Lu Li is apparently still helpless.
Prions are just a protein! A must for all lifeforms, a totally defenseless ingredient. All the means against viruses and bacteria are completely ineffective against prions.
This ruled out the probability of all antibiotic therapy.
As for gene editing technology? Prion has no genetic information, it is just a protein molecule without any genetic information. You don't even have any genes, so edit your hair?
This is by far the most difficult plot Lu Li has ever encountered.
Even as a scientist of cream of the crop, Lu Li felt helpless. He couldn't even find a research direction or even an idea.
The only good thing is that the transmission mechanism of this mutant prion is not too unnatural.
In addition to bodily fluid transmission, it is mainly the most common "bite" transmission in zombie films.
apart from this, mutant prions will not infect plants either. Therefore, in this zombie doomsday world, plants are still safe.
Fortunately, mutant prions do not infect bacteria. Otherwise...there is nothing left in this world.
Lu Li was helpless as he waved his hand to close the virtual lab. Mutated prions can only be studied slowly, and a solution can be found slowly.
Now...get some sleep and talk about it tomorrow!
It turns out that zombies still need to sleep. Lu Li proved it himself.
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second day In the morning, when Lu Li woke up, it was just dawn.
Lu Li didn't wake up naturally, but...was woken up by hunger.
I'm hungry! The instinct to eat exploded again.
Lu Li's eyes were blood-red, and one after another's mad and violent emotions hit his brain like a tide.
"Turn on the mechanized mind!"
Lu Li hurriedly entered a state of sanity to resist the bloodthirsty frenzy brought about by this mutant prion.
Entering a sane state, Lu Li got up, put on his clothes, and went to the bathroom to wash up. Then he went downstairs into the kitchen and picked up the package of barbecued meat.
The European-style villa has a fireplace. Lu Li chopped up a log table with a seedling knife, lit the fire, and reheated the barbecue.
And then...it was another meal, eating a few pounds of barbecued meat in a row.
To disarm the mechanized mind, Lu Li put out a long breath.
Food is a problem!
The rest of the roast will be finished soon, what's next?
And...Lu Li thought of another question. If zombies mainly feed on humans, what do the hundreds of millions of zombies eat when human survivors are scarce?
Go out and see!
One is to find new food sources, and the other is to study the life patterns of zombies.
Thinking of this, Lu Li turned around and went out with the Miao Dao in hand.
There is a car in the garage of the villa.
Lu Li had already seen it when he was cleaning. In addition to another "big G" off-road vehicle, there was also a Yamaha R1 motorcycle.
Walking into the garage, Lu Li only found the motorcycle key beside the motorcycle.
Pick up the key and press the start button, the motorcycle can still start. Although there is not much fuel, gasoline should still be found at the gas station outside.
With the long knife on his back and his motorcycle, Lu Li rushed out of the villa and galloped along the lane in the community.
A moment later, Lu Li arrived at the gate of the community.
And then...he had to get out of the car.
At the gate of the community in front, a bunch of cars were densely packed. There are signs of collision all over the place.
Apparently, this is where the zombie virus broke out, and people scrambled to drive away, crashing into a pile of chaos.
There are countless broken clothes scattered all around, countless bloodstains remain on the ground, and more are gnawed bones.
Through the dusty windows, Lu Li also saw the body of a woman in a car in front of him with scratches.
Walking up, Lu Li tapped the handle of the Miao knife, shattering the window glass and seeing the corpse in the car.
She was supposed to be a young and beautiful girl.
Perhaps, she is still the Goddess of many people in mind.
Now...she's turned into a putrid corpse.
rancid?
Lu Li hurriedly picked up a piece of broken glass and scratched on the corpse, scraping off some rotten tissue that had not yet dried.
Generally speaking, fifteen days after the death of the human body, it will be completely decomposed and eroded. After three months, the corpse will turn into a mummified form.
Now... this corpse that hasn't been devoured by zombies can still scrape a bit of undried tissue, that is to say, it has not been three months since the outbreak of zombie virus?
More than fifteen days, but less than three months, maybe two months or so.
Has this world been destroyed in such a short period of time?
Lu Li secretly sighed and threw away the shards of glass.
Move these cars first and make a way!
Although it has become a zombie, Lu Li's original physical fitness and True Qi Inner Strength have not disappeared and can still function smoothly.
The body strength of more than four tons, coupled with True Qi catalysis, is enough for Lu Li to lift and throw away these cars and off-road vehicles one by one.
Soon, Lu Li cleared a passageway from the gate of the community, which was the scene of a large-scale car accident.
Turning around and getting on the motorcycle, Lu Li rushed out of the gate of the community and entered the road outside.
In front of you... there are cars everywhere! Accidents are everywhere!
It was a mistake for me to come out on a motorcycle!
Depressed, Lu Li left his motorcycle outside the gate of the community and walked on foot with a seedling knife.
There is a main road outside the community, a commercial street on the left, and a park on the opposite side of the road.
On top of a hill in the park, Lu Li can also see a towering TV tower.
It's just...I'm afraid no one is watching TV right now?
Lu Li secretly sighed, turned around and walked towards the commercial street.
This side of the commercial street should be able to find new sources of food, and the traffic on the commercial street is huge, so there will definitely be zombies.
Huh? I've been out for so long, and when I moved the car just now, I smashed it, why didn't these movements attract zombies?
Where are all the zombies?
Lu Li was a little puzzled.
Carrying the Miao Dao all the way, Lu Li soon came to the commercial street.
The sight is in ruins. The former bustling scene has long since ceased to exist.
At a glance, Lu Li still didn't see the zombie. Not the kind you see in the movies, the zombies wandering around in piles and piles.
The zombie of this world is still a creature, or an animal.
They are not living corpses, they are still living creatures. So... zombies still have some of the habits of the creatures?
Lu Li didn't think much about this issue either, and walked over to a supermarket in front of him.
This is a large supermarket.
The whole supermarket has a fifth layer, which can be regarded as a large shopping mall.
The entrance to the supermarket is unsurprisingly messy. All kinds of broken debris were scattered all over the ground, the ground was stained with blood, and there were many gnawed bones.
Evidently, there has been one tragedy here, maybe more than one!
Lu Li sighed and walked into the supermarket.
And then...he saw zombie.
Beside the cashier of the supermarket, a zombie is squatting on the ground, gnawing at something with its head buried in "hmph humming".
This zombie was supposed to be the security guard of the supermarket. He was wearing a tattered security fee and was covered in blood. There was a pool of blood on the ground, revealing a strong stench of blood.
What is the zombie...eating?
Lu Li slightly frowned, some bad guesses in my heart.
At this time, the zombie, who was digging in, suddenly stopped and turned to look at Lu Li.
A blood-stained face appeared in front of Lu Li. There were drops of blood dripping from the corners of the bright red mouth.
Zombie stared at Lu Li with blood-red eyes, his nose twitched, as if he was smelling something.
After a while, zombie yelled "ao ow" at Lu Li a few times, but did not attack Lu Li, the roar seemed to just drive away.
This is an animal protection move?
Is it claiming sovereignty and preventing me from robbing it of food?
Sure enough, zombies didn't immediately attack.
Because... I'm a zombie, just like him!
(end of this chapter)