Tech Overlord Starts with Babysitting
Chapter 1058

A Chilling Sense of Dread

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"The patient's consciousness is fading, and his pupils are dilating."

There was a flurry of activity. Fortunately, the spaceship had plenty of service robots called Dabai.

With Dabai's help, they managed to stabilize the patient for the time being.

That was right—the patient's vital signs had only been temporarily stabilized. There was still no sign of him waking up.

His heart rate was abnormal, too.

To determine why the patient had fallen unconscious, the three doctors aboard the Forward spacecraft conducted an initial examination and blood tests.

While waiting for the test results, the three doctors consulted with one another, but they still couldn't determine the cause.

Soon, the blood test results came back.

Everyone was stunned when they saw the complete blood count, with every value deviating severely from the normal range.

Just then, Captain Liu Junsheng arrived at the ward's isolation area with several others.

The symptoms and disease were new. Until they knew the cause, no one dared to take it lightly.

This was space. Under the influence of cosmic radiation, some microorganisms and viruses could undergo Gene Mutation.

Yet even an insignificant change like that could very well trigger a disaster for the crew aboard the Forward spacecraft.

To be safe, after resuscitating the patient, Dabai immediately placed him in isolation and began disinfecting every corner of the spacecraft.

"How's the situation?"

"Captain."

"Captain."

Liu Junsheng waved a hand and asked, his brow furrowed, "Tell me about the patient first. Is it a viral or bacterial infection?"

The youngest of the three doctors was pushed forward to answer.

The young doctor shook his head and gave a wry smile. "Since I began studying medicine, I've never seen blood test results this abnormal. Based on our initial assessment, the patient's symptoms look a lot like those

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