Chapter 41, Wang Qiu’s Zombie Knowledge Lecture (Part 1)
"... As we all know, a long time ago, there were no zombies in this world. Until a death-seeking company in the United States called Umbrella developed the T virus in an underground laboratory in Raccoon City... This is it! I The spoils of breaking into the Hive Laboratory with Doraemon"
Standing on the podium in front of the blackboard, Wang Qiu waved a laser pointer and talked. Then he raised his hand and took out a large test tube with the Umbrella umbrella logo engraved on it from his pocket, and the test tube was filled with sparkling lights. The blue-light T-virus concentrate was displayed in front of everyone.
The twenty-three Fujimi Academy high school students below were all staring at the T-virus in his hand with complex and confused expressions.
If it were in a normal classroom, these young girls and boys would always be able to help whispering to each other, and the noise could sometimes be heard even outside the classroom. Even if the teacher kept tapping the table with a pointer: "Be quiet, be quiet...", it would have little effect.
But on this night, everyone was quiet, giving the activity room an unusually serious atmosphere.
In addition, parents of students such as Soichiro Takagi, Yuriko Takagi, Masaru Miyamoto, and Kiriko Miyamoto, as well as several middle- and senior-level cadres of the "Concerned for the Country Isshin Association" were also sitting on the folding chairs in the back row, with expressions similar to These high school students are serious and solemn, and they look a little sad. Many people were holding ballpoint pens, with folders and notebooks spread out on their knees, and some were holding voice recorders, trying to record every detail of the lecture.
"...Of course, all of this happened in another parallel world. In your world, based on the information I have collected, it seems that no other Umbrella company has been found, and no other raccoon has been found. City... However, as you know, I still saw almost the same zombies here, and found the T-Virus in them - although it was a weakened version, it was even more harmful!"
Having said this, Wang Qiu put away the T-virus test tube in his hand, "...Okay, let's get down to business. At the beginning of this class, we must first talk about a few key questions - what are zombies? How are they born? ? What are their weaknesses and strengths? Why are they enemies of humans? In short, before exploring any strategies to deal with the crisis, you must first figure out what the enemy is that threatens your survival!
Since two days ago, zombies, ghouls, zombies, dead bodies, living dead - no matter what they are called, these walking dead that suddenly appear and roam around have become the biggest threat to all mankind - second only to humans themselves! They are not a predator that preys on humans, but a plague, and humans are their hosts. The lucky victims were devoured by the monsters, their bones gnawed clean, and all their flesh and blood lost. Those victims who were not lucky enough joined the attackers after their death and transformed into terrifying man-eating monsters...
From a physiological point of view, zombies are actually hosts of the T virus. This terrible virus is mainly spread through the blood. Through currently unknown pathways, it spreads rapidly from the place where it initially invades the human body, and finally reaches the brain. The human immune system is powerless against it. After this period, the entire body's functions cease, and the brain is gradually modified and transformed into a brand new organ by the T virus. The most remarkable feature of this new organ is that it no longer relies on oxygen for life activities... When the entire mutation process is over and every cell in the human body is filled with T-virus, the infected person will no longer be a human, but Became a brand new organism - a zombie!
Note, please do not regard the zombie as a real corpse. In fact, it is still 'alive', and most of the cells are still hosted by the T virus to maintain operation. The reason why we often see that the skin on their bodies seems to be rotting and smelly is actually the waste that the body automatically sheds after undergoing ultra-high-speed metabolism under the action of the virus - just like ordinary people will become degenerated if they do not take a bath for a long time. It smells sour all over.
So, what is the average 'life cycle' of a zombie - how long is the maximum time it can pose a threat to living people before it completely disintegrates? This answer may surprise everyone: According to experiments done by Doraemon and me using [Time Furoshiki], the time it takes for a zombie to completely decay from its birth is estimated to be 3 to 5 years! (The high school students and parents were in an uproar and talking a lot.)
Quiet! Please be quiet! This thing does sound a bit bizarre: a human corpse can actually escape the decomposition of nature? But in fact, this is still caused by basic biological principles-under normal circumstances, once a human dies, his body will immediately be attacked by thousands of microorganisms. When humans are alive, the immune system can resist their invasion, but after death, this barrier disappears. These greedy microorganisms will multiply wildly while eating on the corpse. The discoloration, swelling and odor of any corpse during the decay process are by-products of these microorganisms decomposing the corpse. In the end, only some bones, teeth, nails and hair are left - this is the life cycle of ordinary organisms and the basic means by which nature recycles nutrients back into the food chain.
Of course, if you want to block the decomposition process of corpses, you only need to create an environment that is not suitable for bacterial survival - such as putting frozen meat in the refrigerator, soaking specimens in formalin solution... or letting The corpse was infected with the T-Virus before death!
——Almost all microorganisms related to corpse decomposition will instinctively avoid virus-infected cells, thus effectively embalming zombies. If this is not the case, you only need to find a safe stronghold to hide for two or three weeks, and all the zombies will collapse on the ground, leaving only bones and carrion - unfortunately, things are not so easy, you still Must fight for survival!
As a blessing in disguise, the T virus does not spread through water or air, and the only route of infection is direct contact with bodily fluids. In addition, the T virus will not be spread through blood-sucking insects such as mosquitoes and fleas, because every parasite will spontaneously stay away from zombies... But this does not mean that everyone can take it lightly - in fact, anyone infected by zombies Water and food contaminated with flesh and blood are all highly toxic and difficult to sterilize even with high temperature heating. If it is eaten by some unfortunate guy, although he will not turn into a zombie, he will be poisoned and die directly!
If it is the T virus originating from Umbrella, then it can not only infect humans, but also various mammals such as dogs, cats, mice, etc., thereby creating a series of agile zombie dogs, zombie rats, etc. Small killers, and maybe zombie whales in the sea, making it difficult for survivors to guard against them. But the zombie virus that broke out here is a weakened version of the T virus. It does not have such a wide range of damage. Its only attack target is humans, but it turns a blind eye to all other animals - even monkeys and monkeys that are genetically closest to humans. Orangutans are no exception.
So, in a sense, you are lucky, at least you don't have to deal with all kinds of mutated animals that are beyond imagination - mutated tigers and lions are not too scary, anyway, there are no such rare animals in the world. How many are left. But the number of rats is several times that of humans. If you are surrounded by a group of zombie rats in a cave or subway station... well, you can imagine the rest!
Okay, now that we’ve talked about what a zombie is, let’s talk about the weaknesses and strengths of the zombie. The only fatal weakness of the zombie is clearly its brain, unless we can blow its head. , otherwise their ability to move cannot be completely eliminated.
In addition, the zombies on your side have no vision, smell or intelligence, and rely entirely on hearing to complete their 'predating' actions, nor do they have any miraculous superhuman abilities - after all, the zombie's body is essentially a human body. The only difference is the person who controls this body. Since humans can't fly, zombies can't fly either.
But on the other hand, some zombies are indeed able to exert greater strength, because they can completely ignore the damage to tendons and fractures of bones, and forcefully make some incredible movements, thereby breaking through the limits of mortals - such as twisting their heads. 180 degrees, break your own neck first and then bite the living person behind, etc. Igo Hironaga, who was bitten by a zombie at Fujimi Academy before, must have a deep understanding of this! (Laughs) Haha, in short, everyone must pay attention and try not to fight zombies with bare hands, even if you are a boxing champion or a karate champion!
Next, many people may be confused. Why can’t the military of modern countries, which have so many advanced weapons, be unable to deal with irrational zombies and cause the whole society to collapse in just a few days? Indeed, after all, zombies are just human beings transformed after being infected with the T virus. In terms of physical strength, it is impossible to surpass humans by much. The combat effectiveness of a single zombie is probably not as good as that of natural carnivorous beasts such as polar bears and African lions.
But the problem is that the lethality of zombies is never reflected in its individual combat effectiveness. The first places where zombie viruses break out are usually not empty, desolate no-man's lands, but large cities with a population of over one million!
As we all know, no country in the world can muster enough troops to blockade all their big cities, but it is very easy to spread the T-virus that creates zombies. Suppose a zombie suddenly appears in a city. This zombie attacks six people per hour on average, and the victims transform into zombies on average every ten minutes. Then in an hour, there will be dozens of zombies wandering the streets. After twenty-four hours, if no one takes any measures, the city may be almost finished...
As for the army? The firepower advantage of modern armies is indeed enough to allow them to kill hundreds or thousands of zombies with ease. But the problem is that military bases in most countries are not located in densely populated and bustling urban areas. Judging from the distance between most military bases and urban areas, by the time the military discovers anomalies, receives orders, and rushes to the city, thousands of people will have been infected and transformed into zombies. Especially the attendance efficiency of your country's Ground Self-Defense Force... I think you should know it better than me, a Chinese! ”
"...Yes! The Ground Self-Defense Force is basically a group of bureaucrats and civil servants. It's best not to rely too much on their reaction speed."
Takagi Souichiro nodded sadly, "...Although (the Self-Defense Forces) have the most sophisticated equipment, the quality of the soldiers is really disappointing... What's more, even the Self-Defense Forces' own station is probably the first batch of infections from the zombie virus. Target! It’s not easy for them to take care of themselves!” “…Yes! What’s even more terrible is that in peacetime, in order to prevent military People riot and mutiny usually follow the policy of separation of guns and ammunition. Therefore, when a zombie crisis breaks out, it is difficult to tell whether most soldiers have bullets in their hands!" Wang Qiu continued, "...and the military camp is full of people. In an extremely dense place, it is possible that the entire camp would have fallen before they could defeat the zombies and pry open the ammunition depot!”