Blue Island City. Inside a laboratory.
"Dr. Wu, do you have the results?"
Lan Xianghui looked solemnly at an elderly man wearing thick glasses.
"Confirmed! The water contains an exotoxin we have never seen before. It is very similar to the exotoxin secreted by the known Vibrio cholerae, yet also different.
This exotoxin is currently the most toxic diarrhea-inducing toxin ever discovered.
Although this toxin does not damage intestinal mucosal cells,
it can bind to receptors on the membranes of small intestinal mucosal cells,
enhancing the secretory function of intestinal cells.
As a result, massive amounts of water and electrolytes are lost from the small intestinal epithelial cells, causing severe diarrhea.
Some patients may even die of dehydration if treatment is not administered in time."
Professor Wu went on at length, making Lan Xianghui's head spin.
Before Professor Wu could finish, he interrupted him.
"Is there a way to treat it?"
"Yes!"
Professor Wu answered with absolute certainty, and Lan Xianghui immediately felt much more at ease.
However, Professor Wu's next words gave Lan Xianghui the urge to curse.
"But we need time.
As I just said, this is an exotoxin we have never encountered before.
So at present, there are no better medical treatments for it.
But I believe that if we are given enough time,
we will soon be able to develop a treatment for this exotoxin."
Lan Xianghui really wanted to curse. You fucking need time, but time is exactly what I lack most right now.
Thousands upon thousands of people were waiting for treatment in the hospitals. He made it sound easy, but what were those people waiting for treatment supposed to do?
He truly could not stand researchers like this.
Weren't they people from Blue Island too?
Didn't they know what was happening on Blue