The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers-Chapter 1051: Virus

Time passed little by little, and the atmosphere grew increasingly oppressive.

The Black Thorn Bees on Bee Head Star were modified in some way. There was no doubt about this, because the Jiao Space Station was stationed nearby Bee Head Star, yet this swarm of Black Thorn Bees had developed to such a large scale under the tightly controlled periodic patrols, and they could hide hundreds of giant Black Thorn Bees, evading the military’s checks. That’s somewhat terrifying.

What power caused this?

Or rather, who stands behind them?

There were many questions, and Ji You felt a headache over it; others also felt a bit breathless, so everyone unanimously decided to set aside the issue for now. Thus, after searching underground with Shen Changqing and the others, they precisely located the corpses of more than twenty giant Black Thorn Bees.

Afterwards, the group withdrew to the surface.

Upon reaching the surface, Senior Liu and the others had also cleaned the battlefield thoroughly. The entire Bee Head Star 1 Dock was full of wounded, fortunately, the support team dispatched by Jiao Space Station had already arrived.

Among them, Ji You saw Doctor Cheng Zhi, the director of the urology department, wearing a white coat.

Doctor Cheng Zhi carried a medical box, walked over to the nearby wounded, and skillfully treated everyone’s injuries. This was also Ji You and his classmates’ first time seeing how battlefield injuries are handled.

When fighting various types of Star Beasts, the most taboo thing is to be scratched, bitten, or poisoned by a Star Beast... because the X virus within Star Beasts is extremely aggressive, and it does not discriminate against hosts. Whether it be human or Star Beast, once contaminated by the X virus, it can quickly infect. However, humans and Star Beasts experiencing the virus are two completely different situations. When Star Beasts are infected with the X virus, there’s typically no abnormality. Only during the once-a-century Beast Tide does the virus mutate, causing these infected Star Beasts to lose their sanity, frenziedly launching attacks until the Beast Tide concludes...

What about humans?

The only possible outcome for humans infected with the X virus is rapid death. The X virus carried by Star Beasts, as long as the Beast Tide doesn’t occur, is akin to an ordinary cell within Star Beasts, coexisting peacefully. However, humans cannot; the human immune system cannot accept this virus at all. Once its intrusion is detected, the outcome is either you die or I die.

Therefore, when someone is infected with the X virus, the most effective method is to quickly sever the infected limb or organ... completely isolating the X virus from the body’s other healthy parts.

Ye Liqiang’s team fought against hundreds of giant Black Thorn Bees, many got injured, and even Senior Ye Liqiang’s arms were struck by the stingers of Black Thorn Bees, now swollen and blackened.

Then, Ji You and Shen Changqing saw Cheng Zhi, along with two medical assistant robots, squatting in front of Ye Liqiang and directly amputating both of Ye Liqiang’s arms.

Ye Liqiang didn’t utter a sound.

When he felt Ji You’s gaze, Ye Liqiang smiled reassuringly, "Don’t be afraid; there’s nothing to amputation, they can be reattached. As long as we’re alive, that’s the best thing."

Ji You opened their mouth, "Senior..."

Ye Liqiang laughed, "Really, it’s nothing." As he said this, cold sweat was already forming on his forehead.

Ji You anxiously glared at Doctor Cheng Zhi, saying, "Doctor Cheng, are you seriously not giving any anesthesia to seniors?" Handling these injuries without any anesthesia, solely relying on the wounded’s willpower.

With his head lowered, holding a scalpel, Cheng Zhi looked up upon hearing this and glanced at Ji You, then said, "Instead of chattering here, why not come over and help me."

With that, he raised his hand, pointing at a nearby receptacle, "Look — throw this garbage in there."

Ji You: "..."

The so-called garbage was the parts infected with the X virus that had been amputated from the seniors.

Ye Liqiang, bearing the cold sweat, smiled, "Doctor Cheng, don’t scare the kids; they’re still young, they shouldn’t be exposed to this so early." If it weren’t for the 1 Dock’s basic infrastructure being destroyed in the recent battle, leaving no space for warriors’ treatment, Ye Liqiang would never recommend wound treatment in front of children.

Cheng Zhi calmly said, "When disaster strikes, it doesn’t spare you because you are a child. No matter how strong the ivory tower you reside in, when it sweeps in, all that’s left is devastation."

Ye Liqiang fell silent. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

After handling Ye Liqiang’s injury, Cheng Zhi immediately turned to another wounded warrior.

Ji You quietly stepped forward, respectfully and dutifully helping out.

After everything was over, Ji You and Shen Changqing boarded the spaceship again. Because everyone was injured, a Mechanical Warrior from Jiao Space Station replaced the pilot, and throughout the journey, Ji You and six partners lay in the medical cabin, not stepping out once.

Beside them.

Chu Jiaojiao, who had just woken up, suddenly whispered, "Ji You, do you know why doctors don’t use anesthesia when treating warriors infected with the X virus?"

Ji You shook their head.

Chu Jiaojiao said, "This matter is very complex, it involves a lot of modern medical knowledge which is hard to understand unless you’re in the field. But simply put, anesthesia isn’t used because warriors must keep their mind and nerves clear; only then can the body mobilize the immune system to fight against the X virus. Otherwise, if the virus gets a chance to invade, it will rapidly reproduce, and even celestial beings couldn’t save you."

"And —" Chu Jiaojiao paused before continuing, "Frontline warriors often engage in battles with Star Beasts and may encounter multiple X virus infections in their lifetime. By enduring the pain without relying on anesthesia or external aid in treatment, over time, they can effectively improve their physical strength and boost the immune system. The next time they encounter an X virus infection, the warriors’ bodies will have greater resistance."

Chu Jiaojiao laughed, "I grew up with my grandma and my aunt who were in the First Legion. Although the First Legion isn’t stationed on the front lines, they often receive tasks to support the front lines. I’ve seen this kind of thing many times."

She said, scratching her head, laughing cheerfully, "When I was little, I was curious about how much it hurt, so I put some X virus on myself. As a result, my grandma and my aunt gave me a good beating."

Ji You: "..."

Ji You said speechlessly, "You deserved it! It wasn’t just a beating; they should have starved you for three days and nights."

Chu Jiaojiao laughed heartily, "How did you know? I really was starved for three days and nights, not a drop of water! Do you know? To prevent me from sneaking food or water, my grandma and aunt took turns watching over me 24/7 and even installed a comprehensive surveillance system in my ward, with both people and machines keeping watch. On reflection, it’s horrifying. Ah, not only was the physical pain unbearable, the hunger was overwhelming, and the mental pressure was particularly enormous. Ever since, I’ve never dared to court disaster again."

Ji You clapped, "Our grandma, and our aunt did great."