"But I'll tell you about that later. First, I need to check how far the virus has spread through his body."
Half an hour later, the results came back. Xu Chu read them for a while, his expression growing grimmer by the second.
"The virus has spread this fast?"
Xu Chu set down the report, fine beads of sweat covering his forehead. Faced with Gu Cheng's hopeful gaze, he could hardly bear to disappoint him.
"Let's step outside first. I need to talk to Lu Yao."
The moment they opened the door, everyone crowded around.
Lou Yu asked anxiously, "How is he?"
Xu Chu sighed. "First of all, I have a treatment plan for Ye Ruan, but I need Lu Yao's help."
Lu Yao glanced at Lou Yu.
Before Lou Yu could speak, Lu Yao nodded without hesitation.
"I'll do it."
Xu Chu breathed a sigh of relief.
"It could take a long time. First, I need Gu Cheng and Auntie Man's consent. I need to conduct experiments on Ye Ruan."
Gu Cheng's heart sank. "What do you mean?"
"I need to experiment while treating him."
Xu Chu looked around at everyone. "I can't give you an exact time frame. It might take a few months, or it could take a year or two."
"If this succeeds, we won't just cure Ye Ruan. We'll also have developed a vaccine against the zombie virus."
Gu Cheng fell silent. Only after a long while did he ask hoarsely,
"What are the chances you can cure him?"
"Half. Fifty percent."
Lu Yao frowned. "That's too low."
Xu Chu looked helpless. "If we don't treat him, then... Ye Ruan will remain a zombie forever. All we can do now is try a last-ditch treatment."
Experiments could succeed, but they could also fail.
If the