“At first, no one cared about the disaster. It was just a minor accident, a delay in a work assignment, the breaking of a family, and a new name in microbiology.”
In 2041, as humanity's exploitation of resources continued, more and more mines were built. But a mining accident released an ancient virus. Since the virus died quickly when exposed to oxygen, no one paid it much attention. Then, in a laboratory somewhere in the United States, researchers accidentally released the virus, but they still didn't take it seriously. Unexpectedly, the ancient virus merged with a strain of influenza and mutated, eventually becoming a supervirus with numerous Hosts.
Later, a researcher's protective suit was punctured when a test tube shattered. The rest of the tragedy speaks for itself.
“This is more than just a simple plague...”
“Manage your resources wisely and protect yourself. Don't get sick... Nowadays, even a minor illness could become irreversible.”
“Those things are stronger than we are, and they're always hungry...”
Note: The Zhang Jie sections are written as Zhang Jie's diary entries. The chapter titles and phrases such as “Previously,” “To find out what happens next, tune in next time,” and “Back to what we were saying” were added later to divide the sections.
