Chapter 190: Extreme Cold Realm 07

She now basically confirmed that the speck of light should be the virus; those that could drill into the body indicated infection, while those that could not meant they could not be infected by the virus.

She just didn't know if the virus couldn't drill through the skin, then what about from inside the body?

"No, I'm infected too.", Gu Feng's somewhat steady voice sounded, and Ye Xi'an was somewhat surprised.

How could that be? Clearly these specks of light couldn't drill into Gu Feng's body; could her judgment be wrong?

Before Ye Xi'an could ponder, the tall officer quickly strode up to her; through his half‑transparent goggles she saw a pair of eyes icy to the extreme, he stared at Ye Xi'an, his voice somewhat heavy.

"Please display your Light Brain data."

Ye Xi'an pressed her lips together and showed the officer the "uninfected" status on her screen.

Seeing that Ye Xi'an was uninfected, the officer seemed to sigh in relief; his icy eyes softened a fraction, he ran the instrument over her whole body again, detecting no issues, then he slightly coughed, gesturing for the soldiers behind him to disinfect and sterilize Ye Xi'an.

High‑concentration alcohol was sprayed onto Ye Xi'an's body, bringing a piercing chill; afterwards the soldiers handed her an isolation suit.

Although the Light Brain showed no infection and the instrument detected nothing, just in case, after returning to Zhu Shen Xing she would still need to be isolated for a period.

After checking Ye Xi'an, the officer continued to examine Bao Jing and the others; Ye Xi'an glanced at the officer's dark silhouette and realized he was even taller than Gu Feng—probably over two meters—what did he eat to grow that big?

The red light on Gu Feng's Light Brain made the officer's expression turn grim; he scanned Gu Feng with the instrument several times, but fortunately the instrument showed no reaction.

"Congratulations, you're uninfected."

Gu Feng's eyes twitched twice, adrenaline surged after the narrow escape, and he actually walked straight up to Ye Xi'an and pecked her cheek quickly.

Bao Jing belatedly cursed: "Damn! You stupid bastard!"

"Do not contact uninfected personnel!"

The tall officer easily blocked Bao Jing's punch with just one hand.

Bao Jing looked at the officer in disbelief; his fist that could pierce steel was caught by this person as easily as holding a baby.

Just what level is this person's ability?

The officer continued to examine Bao Jing and the others—all were fine—only Yi Yang remained unchecked.

Everyone's gaze focused on him; Ye Xi'an's heart pounded like thunder, she knew better than anyone that Yi Yang was different—he had been pierced by that speck of light.

Sure enough, after the officer finished checking, the two soldiers behind him immediately hoisted him up.

"No! Let me go!" Yi Yang struggled.

"Honey! Mmm—" Yi Yang cried out in grievance.

His body was forcibly dragged by the soldiers toward the deep part of a nearby cave, which served as a temporary isolation zone.

Ye Xi'an wanted to rush over, but Lin Zhi Jing grabbed her tightly and held her back.

"Xi'an! Don't go over!" Lin Zhi Jing's voice trembled slightly: "Do you also want to get infected?"

His hand was icy cold, making Ye Xi'an's heart turn cold as well.

Ye Xi'an's gaze swept across the crowd, seeing Yi Yang's despairing eyes, his face smeared with tears; he was such a crybaby, why did he have to be the one infected?

"What will happen to them?" Ye Xi'an grabbed the officer's protective suit, her voice hoarse.

The officer's icy voice sounded.

"Confirmed infected."

"We will immediately implement the on‑site isolation plan for them."

She watched the beastmen being dragged away, knowing what "on‑site isolation" meant.

It meant abandonment; it meant death.

But Yi Yang had just come of age!

The officer saw Ye Xi'an's distress and comforted her: "Rest assured, the Federation is already working full‑speed on a cure; after all, there are still females among the infected, and the Federation will not abandon any citizen until the very last moment."

Having said that, he turned and left to test the other beastmen.

After about half a day, all the beastmen on the Extreme Cold Realm had been tested.

Those still outside were the uninfected, while those inside the cave were the infected, and there were even quite a few females among them.

However, the females were placed in another cave; their husbands also voluntarily stayed behind, since if the females died they could not survive either—better to remain together as a family to spend their final moments.

And Yi Yang stood among that crowd, pouting, his eyes blurred as he looked toward Ye Xi'an's side; though reluctant and despairing, he still waved for her to hurry away from here.

Once Ye Xi'an was truly taken away by the troops, Yi Yang could no longer hold back, dropping to his knees and wailing on the ground—a sight truly frightening.

Return to Zhu Shen Xing.

The situation on Zhu Shen Xing was also grim, since the virus's transmission route remained undetermined; beastmen returning from the Extreme Cold Realm, or those who had previously been there, were all isolated.

Ye Xi'an's family was likewise isolated, living in a room surrounded by mirrors, containing only a few beds, a TV, and a table and chairs for meals.

"How did you get placed in here too?" Bao Jing glanced bewilderedly at Gu Feng in the room—wasn't a family supposed to stay together?

Beneath Gu Feng's cold, hard exterior lay an undisguised smugness: "There aren't enough rooms, blame me?"

In fact, he had privately told the soldier assigning rooms that he was a reserve member of Ye Xi'an's family; seeing the rooms were indeed tight, the soldier assigned him there.

Hearing their exchange, Ye Xi'an would normally find it amusing, but now she only felt vexed; she sat on the bed, deeply worried about Yi Yang's condition.

Ji Jiangci sat beside Ye Xi'an, gently taking her hand: "Don't worry, Yi Yang will be fine."

"If only I could see Yi Yang."

The television before her suddenly switched on by itself; before she could see the picture, Ye Xi'an heard Yi Yang's heart‑rending wail, and when she looked up, the broadcast showed exactly the scene inside the cave.

Lin Zhi Jing tossed the TV remote aside: "This is the research institute's lab; the mirrors all around are actually one‑way, and this TV normally feeds the experimental project's display."

He briefly explained why he turned on the TV, then sat beside Ye Xi'an, elegantly crossing his right leg over his left, his long legs forming an alluring pose.

Ye Xi'an had no mood to admire Lin Zhi Jing's sexually charged pose; she focused entirely on the scene on the TV.

Standing Bao Jing glanced at the TV showing Yi Yang, somewhat speechless: "Yi Yang isn't really like that, is he? Look how he's scared the nearby males."

Suddenly, the noisy sounds on the TV all cut off; the beastmen in the cave glanced vacantly, then their bodies swelled up like balloons.

(End of chapter)