latelenovela Chapter 451: Research on the Abyss (Part 1)
Chapter 451: Research on the Abyss (Part 1)
The Black Organization's research department has recently been studying the samples found in the Abyss Art Museum. Because some of the samples have extremely strong vitality and recovery capabilities, the old man Karasuma Renya has allocated a lot of funds and required researchers to develop an elixir of immortality that is more perfect than the "Silver Bullet".
[Mercenary: This old man is really capable of causing trouble. I think it won't be long before everyone in the research department suddenly dies.]
[Dream Witch: After all, that is the immortality he has always dreamed of.]
[Shadow of Time and Space: Unfortunately, in this world, there is no device that can truly reverse the flow of time.]
[First Mate: So, what are those people researching?]
[Antique Dealer: Looks like they're mycelium.]
[Professor: This world will not be invaded by mycelium.]
[The Lord in Yellow: That depends on how reckless these people are. If they actually use those mycelium on human experiments, it will probably be very troublesome.]
[Composer: Indeed, by that time it would cause a plague, and it would be very troublesome to clean up.]
[Dancer: Didn't they research the Abyss Touch in Abyss III?]
[Mercenary: They decided that thing was too lethal, so they locked it in the basement.]
[Hermit: It seems some of them are still studying the wood creatures of Abyss Eight.]
[Crazy Eyes: Unfortunately, these things look like mobile supplies to the Endless Carrier.]
Toru Amuro recently noticed that his right eyelid was twitching. Although he was not a superstitious person, he did feel that something bad was going to happen.
His guess was confirmed after Rum sent a text message.
"The organization will soon be testing the effectiveness of a new type of research and needs to go to major hospitals to collect intelligence. This is the boss's order. - Rum"
It's easy to guess that the Black Organization wants to use ordinary people planted in the hospital to test new drugs in order to obtain more detailed experimental reports.
"Damn, if that thing causes some kind of virulent infectious disease, all civilians will be harmed!" Amuro Toru gritted his teeth. He now had to rack his brains to come up with a plan to stop the Black Organization.
After careful analysis, Amuro Toru realized that the Black Organization was likely trying to test the samples they had previously obtained from the abandoned laboratory in Oritis. He had heard that the research department had been using up their experimental materials very quickly in recent days, but he hadn't expected the Black Organization to be so ruthless as to use every ordinary person who came to the hospital as experimental material.
This method is not difficult to implement. If the Black Organization really has someone in the upper echelons, they can simply introduce a batch of new "antibiotics" or "vaccines" to conceal their presence. Then, they can use personnel stationed in the hospital to continuously monitor the patients who have been injected with the samples and check their physical condition.
If an uncontrollable situation arises, either it can be resolved with excuses such as allergies or complications, or a new disease can be directly announced. This way, more people will come to the hospital to get the "vaccine" against the new disease.
Toru Amuro pinched his eyebrows. All the police could do was to increase the intensity of inspections, but if someone from above stopped them from conducting a deeper investigation, the police seemed to have no way out.
Thinking of this, Toru Amuro still called Yuya Kazami first, and reminded him to be alert to the new injectable drugs that will appear in major hospitals recently.
Then, he thought of asking the mercenaries for help. The people from the Oletus Manor were undoubtedly the ones who knew the experimental samples best, not to mention that the mercenaries themselves had the mycelium on them.
"So you asked me out to discuss this?" The mercenary used a spoon to stir the coffee in front of him, which already had three sugar cubes in it. "Is the Black Organization's boss out of his mind? How dare he do this?"
"So I don't have any good solution now. You must have an antidote to curb that thing." Amuro Toru clenched his fists.
"No."
"What?" Amuro Toru widened his eyes in disbelief.
"I say, we don't have any medicine here that can completely eliminate those mycelium. Only the abyss can fight the abyss. You can think of it as using one fire to stop another fire." The mercenary threw another sugar cube into the coffee cup.
"As you saw last time, the only creatures that can fight against the Abyssal Mycelium are wood-based creatures. However, the two are in a mutually exclusive relationship. If the mycelium prevails, the wood will become its nutrient. If the wood-based creature is stronger, the mycelium will be assimilated."
"It's really difficult to destroy both without knowing how many samples the other has used."
Amuro Toru heard a glimmer of hope in the other person's words: "In other words, as long as you know the specifications of those injection drugs, you can use the specific data to create an antidote that can completely counteract the mycelium?"
"Almost. However, there's another problem. People's constitutions vary. If the mycelium takes over the person who was injected with the drug before they get the antidote, there's no hope."
"No matter how effective a potion is, it takes time to take effect. A person whose vitality has been drained by the mycelium will ultimately become nothing more than nutrients. Even if a large amount of lignifying potion is used to save them, the end result will be nothing more than a piece of wood from a mycelium seedbed."
"If you get the specifications and quantity of the medicine issued by the Black Organization and still want our help, remember to contact me again." The mercenary finished the cup of coffee with who knows how much sugar was added, then stood up and left.
At this time, Xiaolan and Sonoko, who were still living their normal lives, were walking on the way home from school. Sera Masumi showed her fangs and walked beside them, telling them about a bizarre case she had encountered recently.
Conan walked aside with a frown on his face. He had been feeling a little uneasy these days, as if something bad was about to happen.
After returning to the Mouri Detective Agency, he took off his shoes and walked towards his room as usual, but heard Xiaolan scolding Mouri Kogoro.
"Dad, you just got out of the hospital not long ago, how can you drink beer?" Xiaolan said as she took the beer can from Maori Kogoro. "Also, there seems to be some new infectious disease recently. Remember to wear a mask when you go out."
Conan stopped and walked back: "Infectious disease? It's not the peak season for flu these days. What kind of disease is it?"
"I think it's just a common allergy. These newspapers like to exaggerate the facts." Since Kogoro Mouri couldn't drink, he could only light a cigarette and complain in a low voice.
The next second, Xiaolan snatched the cigarette from his mouth: "Smoking is bad for your lungs. What if your resistance is reduced and you accidentally get the flu again?"
Maori Kogoro pulled his hair frantically: "Ahhh, this won't work and that won't work. I'll just stay home and watch Miss Yoko's show."
After saying that, Kogoro Mouri squatted in front of the TV and shouted slogans to Miss Yoko on TV.
"Sister Xiaolan, where did you hear about the recent infectious disease?"
Xiaolan handed over the newspaper. "It's in the newspaper, and recently someone came to the school to organize a health education promotion activity. Isn't there anyone from Teitan Elementary School doing the promotion?"
"Not yet." Conan took the newspaper and read it carefully.