My Notoriety Spreads Throughout the World-Chapter 373 - 324: Train to the Snow Country [Double-Length - ]

Xu Xiaoyou sighed, realizing she truly played the role of a sufficiently vile bastard.

Upon returning to her lab with Tang Qing, Xu Xiaoyou saw several researchers gathered around an operating table recording data. On it lay a little girl with dark red, scorched long hair, a dirty little face, nosebleed just dried, so thin it made one feel sorry for her.

Upon seeing Xu Xiaoyou, she turned her face away, her nose wings twitching slightly, squeezing out a forced smile.

"Dr. Xu, I... I feel alright. Did I succeed this time? Can I save..."

As if sensing the weight in her words, the dark red-haired girl's tone became low.

"Can I help everyone?"

Under the pale lights, the little girl lay on the cold operating table, her bony hand slowly reaching for the sky, a smile of blissful anticipation on her face as if she saw everyone's smiles and the blue sky.

"My mom will definitely be proud of me..."

Whether it was Tang Qing or this dark red-haired little girl, Xu Xiaoyou saw the shadow of those around her, a feeling that made her very uncomfortable.

"What is... this?" Xu Xiaoyou looked at Tang Qing.

Tang Qing replied, "Doctor, the vaccine for the virus has reached its final stage. We have completed experiments on infected animals."

"These are all necessary sacrifices."

"Why not choose adults?" Xu Xiaoyou asked.

"It seems you really don't remember anything." Tang Qing's eyes darkened.

"Because only testing drugs on these children yields the best results. Those adult 'volunteers' went mad and died during the second round of experiments."

"Today's experiment ends here, let them leave." Xu Xiaoyou said.

Tang Qing had nothing more to say seeing this. After recording the experimental data, the research members left the lab one after another.

Leaving only the little girl on the operating table, after being in a daze for a long time, she finally sat up, nosebleed flowing down her dirty little face. She hurriedly reached to wipe it off, Xu Xiaoyou saw her arm full of bruises and needle marks.

Xu Xiaoyou shook her head, quietly putting a coat on the little girl, patiently wiping the nosebleed off her face.

"What's your name?"

"My name is Xiaoli, Doctor."

Hearing this name, Xu Xiaoyou's expression froze for a few seconds.

Xiaoli didn't seem well, her body feverish from the vaccine's rejection reaction, her forehead hot.

"I have to go back, or everyone will worry."

Xu Xiaoyou didn't know what to say, maybe silence was the best performance, she silently nodded.

Before departing, Xiaoli suddenly approached and hugged her: "Doctor, they all say you're a bad person, but I believe you."

"You want to save everyone, leading everyone out of suffering is why you're doing these things."

"You told me, the ice and snow will end, then the ruins of the city will bloom with beautiful flowers, I really want to see the flowers bloom, Doctor, can you make a promise to me?"

"What promise?" Xu Xiaoyou crouched down.

"Then, can you come see the flowers with me?"

Xiaoli smiled and extended her little pinkie, wanting to make a pinkie promise, seeing Xu Xiaoyou remain silent without a word, Xiaoli lowered her head somewhat awkwardly, worried she might have said something wrong. "Is my request too much?"

"No." Xu Xiaoyou hooked her tiny hand, smiling. "The ice and snow will melt, and you'll see the flowers blooming on the ruins."

After Xiaoli left, the large lab was left with only Tang Qing and her, Xu Xiaoyou asked Tang Qing to bring the research staff register and let the girl leave first, leaving her alone in the lab quiet.

Though she knew these were just virtual replica plots, she couldn't help but be affected by their realism, these vivid faces, was Oasis's twisted joke aimed at her?

Xu Xiaoyou briefly flipped through the register and glanced.

"Replica information acquired, current replica Sisyphus Train completion progress increasing, current completion at 1%."

"Main task: Uncover all truths and develop an antidote."

They were just ordinary researchers, hardly more than tall shorties among the lower deck cars, like Tang Qing, they were her research assistants, merely conducting experiments according to regulations.

The only one who truly understood viral biology was her.

Upon a certain page, Xu Xiaoyou silently halted her action.

"Chief Research Assistant Tang Qing."

"Female, 17 years old."

"One of the original members of the 'Frosty Winter Plan', displaying excellent biological talent during the viral apocalypse, smart and capable, meticulous and thorough, standing out to become the chief research assistant."

"Clue 'Frosty Winter Plan' added to notes, accessible at all times. Replica completion increases."

Frosty Winter Plan?

Xu Xiaoyou's heart stirred, could it relate to the crisis on the train?

She remembered the few vials of reagents inside her coat, taking them out.

"Replica artifact: Mutant blood sample."

"Quality: Dim (white)."

"Usage condition: Introduction to biology, introduction to virology."

"Item description: A blood sample extracted from a mutant, consuming it can replenish nutrients and water."

She sealed the mutant blood sample and placed it under a microscope, many virological knowledge surged into Xu Xiaoyou's mind. She was surprised to find these blood samples, even though long separated from their host, retained a strong biological activity, devouring other cells and undergoing rapid division.

Such fast metabolic rate, clearly beyond the scope of common knowledge.

"Clue 'Fast Metabolizing Mutant Blood Sample' added to notes, viewable at all times."

"Doctor, please come with us."

Just as she planned to scrutinize further, soldiers' voices came from outside the door, it was Caitlin with her former squad, alongside a burly man, both holding guns, more akin to coercion than a request.

Xu Xiaoyou quietly rose, following the tense-faced pair out of the lab, behind her were several armed soldiers, making her appear like a prisoner being escorted to the execution ground.

As they walked along the corridor, she took some time to parse information about the burly man.

"Human Resistance Glu."

"Male, 37 years old."

"One of the resistance members, detailed information requires raising this NPC's favorability to view."

Soon they arrived at a room, the air was thick with smoke, the dim yellow light from the old tungsten filament bulbs melting into the swirling white smoke, a dozen people stood in two rows fiercely arguing around a table.

"Those damned nobles up ahead, really haunting, using electric resources to force us to send teams to help them deal with zombies!"

"How many requests for clearing have they made this month?"

"Those damned robots, supposedly here to protect us, are actually dispatched by the nobles to monitor us, ruthlessly controlling us by any means, witnessed them smashing old electrician Chuck's head!"

"This year's crop yield still declining..."

"Stored 'protein blocks' are nearly finished."

"Still can't decipher the train's radio code? Things can't continue like this, we need to find a way to escape this island!"

"How will this year's winter pass?"

"The rear carriages broke out in refugee riots, damn it, why are we the ones handling these issues."

The fierce arguing people finally noticed the escorted figure, the man at the head of the table stood, his right eye bearing a vertical scar, prominent cheekbones, hawk-like narrow eyes slightly squinting, revealing fierce cruelty.

"Dr. Xu."

The room instantly fell quiet, the two factions previously arguing fiercely now casting hostile looks.

"Can you explain, in this sample collection mission, you clearly collected samples in advance, why insist on heading to car G—13?"

"Because of your last-minute change, our shipping team suffered severe losses during this outing, who will bear this loss?"

"Can't explain, those damned bionics won't protect you, you won't leave through this door today!"

The man's voice nearly angrily slapped the table as he stood, his strong presence silencing everyone in the room.

Xu Xiaoyou naturally wouldn't be deterred by the man's presence, she expressionlessly weighed her options, noticing the shiny pendant on her neck.

"Replica artifact: Lover's pendant."

"Quality: Dim (white)"

"Item description: Pendant harboring a beloved person's image, the beloved's appearance in its center long blurred, deep yearning enshrined in its yellowed photograph. At the moment of disaster outbreak, it was left behind in car G—13."