Chapter 69 Awakening

The dozens of people in the laboratory did not notice how much time had passed. They were working hard to study the next step - the production of the Mars virus immune vaccine.

Later, a large team of 200 people also joined in. They were all scientists who were waiting for alternates. Now that the crisis has been resolved, there is no need for alternates, so they have joined the development of the vaccine.

As long as the vaccine comes out, humans can say that they have completely defeated the Mars virus and are no longer afraid of being infected.

However, this still requires the assistance of multiple means such as gene sequencing and biological experiments, which requires a lot of time and should not be done without one or two months.

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On the Noah spacecraft, many people stood on one side of the spacecraft, staring blankly out the window. This fiery red planet was not a kind place as imagined.

They were nervous and impetuous at the moment. From the emergence of the Mars virus, to the scientists taking the lead, to the appearance of individual deaths, they had never made them so impetuous.

Because they saw the dawn of victory, they began to be impatient.

Since the broadcast was broadcast once, many people began to work restlessly. Just a few hours seemed as long as a lifetime.

However, after that short message, there were no more reports of the Mars virus... The occasional gossip was not very credible. Everyone was impatient and wanted to hear the relevant news as soon as possible.

Time passed by minute by minute, and finally it was seven o'clock in the evening, and it was time to broadcast the news.

"Ladies and gentlemen, good evening, now it's the evening broadcast." A familiar female voice came out in people's expectation.

"Here we are, the evening broadcast has begun!" "Come back quickly, the news is out!" Someone shouted in Noah.

A female host appeared on the TV screen. She was wearing a professional suit and had a happy face. She said at a very fast speed: "It is understood that at 4:30 this afternoon, the first patient infected with the Mars virus has woken up, and the condition of most patients has begun to improve. Scientists use antiviral serum..."

"Ah!!!"

"Victory!"

"We won!"

In an instant, everyone cheered, forming a sea of ​​joy. People have been suppressed for too long, just like a drowning person suddenly inhaled oxygen, and collectively burst out.

This is the joy of a long drought and a rain... It is not easy to defeat the virus.

Many people know that they are of no use in fighting the virus and can only work silently in the rear.

Only by working silently and praying silently, without panic and riots, can we provide the best support for frontline personnel.

There are even rumors that their captain, Mr. Yu Yifeng, has also joined the war... Although I don't know whether the news is true or false.

But people are really very aggrieved and depressed. If the virus incident is not resolved, they will be depressed for a day, and the sword of Damocles in their hearts will hang for a day.

But now, the news of victory has finally come, and all the uneasiness can be put down. How can they not be happy and joyful? !

...

I don't know how long it took, Yu Yifeng finally opened his eyes, and he felt a splitting headache.

Looking around, there was no one, only a nurse with him. The various instruments on his body were also removed, but he still had a bottle of saline on his hand.

He sat up and felt very weak and had no strength.

"Mr. Yu, you're awake!" The nurse on the side exclaimed in surprise, "Ah, be careful, you've had a lot of blood drawn, you need to rest more."

"We..." Yu Yifeng coughed, his throat was still very hoarse.

"Yes, scientists used your blood to make antiviral serum, and the effect is very good!" The nurse seemed to guess what Yu Yifeng was going to ask, and answered directly.

"How many people died in total?" Yu Yifeng nodded, not entangled in things like blood drawing, but asked the question he was most concerned about...

He was a little flustered, afraid to hear a big number. Looking at the time, he had been in a coma for at least three days. In three days, a lot of things can happen!

Speaking of this, the nurse's tone was obviously dim: "A total of... 23 patients with the Mars virus died. But now, the condition has been effectively controlled, and some people have even recovered."

"Alas, 23 people..." Yu Yifeng rubbed his aching head and sighed deeply. This number was the same as his estimate.

In that dark space, he did see 23 stars dimmed... 23 humans just left. This also shows that the starry sky he saw was not an illusion, but real.

23 people, including ordinary people and subsequent researchers, just passed away, just fell in the first step under the deep space... He felt a little melancholy.

"What is the current situation?" Yu Yifeng continued to ask.

"About one-third of the patients have awakened under the treatment of antibody serum, and the rest are still in a coma... But the problem should not be big. As long as the virus is completely eliminated, they can be discharged from the hospital."

The female nurse seemed to be having a serious conversation with the captain of the Noah for the first time, and she was a little nervous: "This is also thanks to your antibody serum. They drew a lot of blood..."

Yu Yifeng did not speak, his mood was a little low, and it was obvious that he was not in a good mood.

(If I had stood up earlier, they might not have died...) As soon as this thought came to his mind, he was immediately suppressed.

This kind of thing cannot be blamed on him, he really tried his best. He stood up the first time he thought of this method. He is not a nanny or a patron saint of mankind, and he really can't protect everyone.

The entire human race has also tried its best, and all the responses are very good, with no room for improvement.

Perhaps, such sacrifices are inevitable in this dim starry sky. Without their sacrifice, humans will not be able to become more mature and go further.

Only after experiencing such things can humans truly mature. When landing on the next planet, humans will inevitably be more cautious.

It's just... death is always an uncomfortable thing.

23 people, equivalent to 5/10,000 of the population, is too much. Yu Yifeng is really heartbroken, but he has no choice but to endure it silently...

Two weeks later, everyone recovered.

A grand funeral ceremony began, and Yu Yifeng had to appear in this situation.

The bodies of the 23 warriors were cremated and then placed in metal boxes and buried deep underground.

"Ladies and gentlemen,

Our 23 warriors fell on Mars. Among them, some were doctors, some were researchers, and some were members of the expedition team... They fell forever at the first stop under the starry sky..."

A low cry came from below, and many people were wiping tears from their eyes.

"The cold bodies have no temperature, and they can't hear any more words of praise... Death is the end of life, but their spirit will be passed down forever."

"Their courage will always be praised by us, and they are the greatest pride of our new human beings... Let us mourn for them for five minutes."

Yu Yifeng bowed his head and mourned for the dead.

Everyone bowed their heads, and the entire spacecraft was really silent, with only faint cries suppressed in their mouths.

At first, after learning that humans had defeated the virus, many people were still happy and excited. But now, people are beginning to feel sad and painful. These are 23 compatriots who died just like that. Perhaps among them are their relatives and friends, who are buried on Mars and will never come back.

5 minutes later, the machine started, the urn was put down, and a huge bronze monument was erected on the ground. It uses the strongest material of mankind, enough to ensure that it will not fall for billions of years, and the names of the 23 victims are engraved on it.

"Let us always remember their names, they are: John Claude, Charlie Weiss, Li Zhixiang...

Brothers and sisters, have a good journey."

"The dead are gone, I hope that the rest of us can live well and live happily. At the same time, we must inherit their ideals and wishes and carry forward the best spirit of our human beings..."

Then there is the commendation of the frontline fighters. The relatives and friends of the victims, as well as the researchers, medical staff, and soldiers on the front line, have all received rewards: a large amount of new currency and the right to choose a house.

No one said much about this, because they really contributed a lot, and the commendation is deserved.

It's time to climb the technology seriously. . .