Xu An listened and was also disappointed, "Is there really no other way?"
Although no one said what Yueyue would encounter in the laboratory, Xu An felt terrified just thinking about it.
She, an adult, felt that being in such a dark and terrifying laboratory would drive people crazy, let alone Yueyue, who was just a child.
Moreover, they didn't just lock Yueyue up; they took her away.
They also constantly drew blood.
Qin Chuan assured her that he would ensure Yueyue's safety.
But all Qin Chuan could guarantee was Yueyue's safety.
But what about everything else?
Could Yueyue attend school, make friends, and have a family like a normal person?
Qin Chuan had made no guarantees to Xu An about these things.
However, if life could only be guaranteed to be lived, without any dignity or value, then what was the point of living?
Just as Xu An was feeling dejected, Ze Yuan, on the other side, seemed lost in thought as he looked at Xu An.
"Did you never think about who brought the zombie virus to the lighthouse?"
Xu An was confused. She had heard about this from Yueyue's father before.
However, after Xu An learned that Yueyue's father had been deceiving her all along, she began to doubt his words.
"I met Yueyue's father before. He said that the lighthouse initially intended to bring back the zombie virus to research an antibody. However, the antibody experiments were only half completed when they were canceled."
"The original antibody that was developed was also sealed. It was rumored that someone didn't want the lighthouse to lose its absolute authority, so they suppressed the news about the developed antibody."
"Later, a foreign doctor appeared. Because his wife had turned into a zombie, he sacrificed his wife for the antibody research at the time. It was later discovered that after the antibodies were developed, they were not used properly. Instead, some people, to achieve their own selfish goals, planned to take revenge on the lighthouse. It was that doctor who stole the zombie virus data and finally spread the zombie virus in area B."
Ze Yuan nodded, "Did Yueyue's father tell you all this? How did he know about the earlier events?"
Seeing Ze Yuan's unusually thorough questioning for the first time, Xu An recounted the entire series of events leading to Yueyue's illness to Ze Yuan again.
Ze Yuan listened and remained silent for a while.
Xu An thought Ze Yuan was about to fall asleep and was about to get up to grab him.
Ze Yuan shrewdly sidestepped, "Xu An, don't touch me. I'm thinking."
Xu An pouted and muttered softly, "Tsk, stingy."
After a while, when Xu An started to feel hungry.
She raised her head and looked at Ze Yuan.
"Ze Yuan, are you done? How much longer do you need to think? I'm starving."
Xu An thought Ze Yuan was analyzing and sorting out all the events based on her verbal account.
In reality, Ze Yuan was sharing Xu An's memories.
He and Xu An were already telepathically connected. Before he had manifested a physical form, Xu An could communicate with him through brainwaves.
Of course, Ze Yuan could also see the world through Xu An's eyes and senses.
Naturally, he could also share the memories in Xu An's brain.
As fragments of memories flashed past a man wearing a white coat and gold-rimmed glasses, Ze Yuan, as if by reflex, shivered all over.
Amidst his palpitations, he gradually adapted to the fact that he now possessed a body.
Previously, it was only a psychological aversion to that man; now it had turned into a physiological aversion.
Just seeing this man in Xu An's memory fragments made his back feel cold.
After sorting through Xu An's memories, Ze Yuan finally awoke from his reverie.
"I have a general idea."
Xu An asked curiously, "What do you know?"
"You idiot. When the original vaccine was developed, even though the experiment was stopped, it's impossible they only kept one sample. As long as you can find someone who participated in that experiment, you can definitely find the original antibody."
"You mean, an antibody like the one injected into Yueyue? If we find that kind of antibody, Yueyue won't have to be taken for human experiments?"
Ze Yuan looked like he was teaching a promising student, looking at Xu An with a smug little glint in his eyes, indicating that she wasn't too stupid.
Xu An, however, was bewildered, "But Yueyue's father said that the laboratory back then was razed to the ground, and even the research base was dismantled. Where do we go to find it now?"
"And even if we find that person, I don't think they'll easily hand over the antibody, will they?"
Ze Yuan looked like he was disappointed that his student was not living up to expectations. He had only been gone for a few months, how had Xu An become so timid?
"You're stupid. How could we go there openly? Of course, we have to find a way."
"Don't you know Mouse? You can ask her to help you with this. Her dark alley is having problems, and they're in need of supplies right now. If you give Mouse supplies at this time, with her stubborn personality, she definitely won't accept it for free."
"But if you ask her to investigate the antibody matter, Mouse will definitely agree enthusiastically."
Xu An blinked.
Although she knew Ze Yuan was right, she was still curious how Ze Yuan knew about the dark alley's situation.
Facing Xu An's suspicious gaze, Ze Yuan was somewhat speechless.
"It's just in a dormant state, not completely gone from your consciousness. Everything you've experienced is saved like a computer file. When I wake up, I can directly retrieve this part of the memory. Do you understand?"
Xu An didn't really understand, but hearing Ze Yuan's voice, it suddenly felt like listening to a teacher in school.
She was meek and obedient.
As Xu An was talking to Ze Yuan, the door was pushed open.
Xu Yan's voice came in, "An'an, dinner's ready. Who are you talking to?"
Xu An looked at her mother, her face close to Ze Yuan's, but Xu Yan acted as if she couldn't see Ze Yuan at all.
"Mom... Mom..."
"What's wrong with you, child? Hurry up and come out for dinner. Why are you standing there?"
Xu An was even more surprised, "Mom, don't you see him?"
Xu Yan curiously looked around Xu An's room.
"Is there something in your room? I don't see anything."
"Don't lie in bed. Hurry, the food will get cold."
Xu Yan finished speaking, looking utterly bewildered, closed the door, and left.
Leaving Xu An stunned.
"My mom can't see you?"