Day by day in the infinite game

Chapter 338 338. The Cruel Truth

She has not forgotten the scene where the "gray" foreign force was balled up by this little guy and "tortured to extract confessions" after losing its use value, and then stuffed into her mouth and crunched.

She knew what Obsidian was thinking.

If it were her, wandering alone in a foreign country, she would also want to find out where she came from and where her hometown is.

Obsidian was no ordinary little spider, she had always known it.

"I'll accompany you."

Tang Qinqin didn't object anymore. He held the obsidian in his palm and patted Ahu.

"Ahu, help me and send me there."

The condition of the sick killer whales that drank the water of life did not continue to deteriorate. Although they still looked listless, Ahu could feel that they were slowly improving.

It glanced at Tang Qinqin gratefully, then responded cheerfully, and carried her towards the sea area where a large number of animal remains were floating.

As for whether it is afraid?
Afraid, of course.

Not to mention its status as a gamer, even if it is just an ordinary killer whale in nature, if it meets a "friend" and needs its help, it will still be willing to do so.

What's more, she just helped its tribe.

However, Tang Qinqin asked Ahu to stop when he was still some distance away from the final destination.

"Ahu, this is enough. I have a solution for the rest. You can go back."

She patted Ahu's head gently to express her gratitude.

"Can't I go together?"

Ahu raised his head and pressed his head against Tang Qinqin affectionately, seeking more comfortable contact.

"It's dangerous there, don't go there."

"Go back and see how they are doing, pay more attention, try to find food elsewhere, and don't come into contact with fish that seem to behave strangely."

After Tang Qinqin repeatedly warned him, he let him go back.

"Qinqin, then be careful!"

Ahu swam away in one step, turning back three times.

Tang Qinqin took the inflatable boat and checked his protective equipment again before slowly approaching his destination.

"Little Shitou, can you ensure your own safety?"

Tang Qinqin asked quickly when he saw the little guy gearing up and eager to try.

Obsidian nodded obediently.

"I feel like there is no danger to me there, it's just that there is an inexplicable attraction."

"Okay. Let's go and have a look."

She also wanted to verify the cause of death of these violently killed sea creatures.

Obsidian took a few steps forward, then turned to look at Tang Qinqin.

"You have to protect yourself. It's not a threat to me, but it might be very unfriendly to you."

Seeing the worry in its eyes, Tang Qinqin smiled and nodded in agreement.

"Okay, I'll listen to you."

Obsidian's eyes flashed with shyness, he turned around, held his head high and chest proudly, and strode forward.

One person and one spider lowered their heads and got busy.

The biological remains here have probably been piled up thickly for a while. Coupled with the scorching sun, the parts covered underneath have undergone "high-temperature fermentation", producing a strong and choking odor.

Even though Tang Qinqin was prepared in advance, he accidentally inhaled a breath and almost died on the spot.

The stench was indescribable.

After getting close to this place, I discovered that not all the creatures here are dead, there are also some that are dying and struggling to death, and some that are the biggest and most indifferent to eating.

In line with the principle of putting life first, Tang Qinqin tried his best to provide simple treatment to the animals around him that were still alive and worthy of rescue.

The so-called treatment is to feed them the water of life.

After all, the medical skills she learned were all about people, not fish or birds.

However, it is still easy to see through the surface layer of their skin.

"Hey, why are there so many small bubbles in your body?"

She accidentally took a look and saw the problem.

There are varying degrees of bubbles attached to the bodies and internal organs of these animals that died suddenly. The dense small bubbles can make people's scalp numb.

After careful inspection, Tang Qinqin was surprised to find that these bubbles were still continuously generated, even though these animals were already cold corpses.

In other words, there is a substance in their bodies that can continue to decompose their bodies into "bubbles" even if their bodies lose their vitality.

Tang Qinqin was very curious about the composition of these "bubbles".

However, Obsidian hurried over and stopped her.

"Qinqin, don't touch them yet. There are dangerous substances in them. One of them is the one you talked about before, that methane!"

It waved its long legs anxiously, fearing that Tang Qinqin wouldn't notice.

"Methane?"

Tang Qinqin was stunned for a moment, then looked around at the surrounding sea.

She couldn't help but feel her scalp numb.

This planet has been tortured by excessive greenhouse gases, causing environmental and climate disorders. The Arctic region, which has been deeply affected by global warming, is just about to regain its vitality. If this methane escapes into the atmosphere again...

"Little Shitou, has your problem been solved?"

She looked anxiously at Obsidian.

"Obsidian takes action, why are you worried?"

When it mentioned this, it proudly puffed out its belly, pulled its hind legs, and a "white ball" tightly wrapped in spider webs appeared in front of it.

"Well, this is it." Obsidian kicked the "white ball" that was still shaking unceremoniously, "According to you humans, it should be a virus, because these creatures have its shadow in their bodies. .”

Tang Qinqin's eyes widened in shock.

She knew that Obsidian had strange abilities, but she never thought that this guy could catch "viruses".

What is a virus?

The introduction to it in the book is as follows: Viruses are the smallest non-cellular microorganisms with the smallest shape and simplest structure.

It must colonize living cells and multiply by replicating.

It is said to be acellular because it does not have a complete cellular structure.

The size of viruses is usually measured in nanometers.

It's so small that humans need a microscope to see it clearly. How can obsidian be so easily pinched?
Perhaps, this is not actually a virus, because it is still active in the inactivated animal body, which is contrary to human's usual understanding.

Tang Qinqin decided to clarify his doubts.

She took out a tool, extracted many small bubbles from the animal's body, and collected some of its tissues.

Then take a closer look.

Thanks to her vision enhanced by the game, she spent a little effort and used microscopic tools to finally confirm that this thing that did not look like a virus was indeed a virus.

Another fact that has been confirmed is that the virus that causes the sudden death of animals in the tundra is different from the one in the ocean.

"In other words, there are at least two viruses on the loose. As a result, no place on the sea, land or air is safe, but wherever there is life, there is danger."

So far, there has been no relevant feedback from the World Health Organization, and there has been no news from various societies, but this does not mean that the human world is safe.

People always have to eat, including meat and vegetables. It is not yet clear whether plants will be affected by viruses. However, whether animals run on the ground, swim in water, or even fly in the sky, there is definite evidence that they are the hosts selected by the virus. best choice.

(End of this chapter)