Story summary
**Mysterious epidemic outbreak**: A new "white lung syndrome" epidemic has emerged in Southeast Asia, with extremely high mortality and strange symptoms. International virologist Qi An was urgently sent to the affected area to investigate and found that the virus behaved abnormally.
-**Abnormal discovery**: During the investigation, Qi'an noticed that the virus mutated at a speed far beyond what was possible, and found that all patients had been exposed to products from the same multinational pharmaceutical company "New Era", suggesting that the virus may have traces of human intervention.
**Unexpected clues**: Qi An received an encrypted file from an anonymous whistleblower, which showed that "New Era" was conducting secret genetic experiments. At the same time, he met Wen Yan, a reporter investigating the same company, and the two decided to cooperate in the investigation.
-**Danger Approaching**: Qi An and Wen Yan were attacked while following clues. The informant died mysteriously. The two realized that there was a huge conspiracy hidden behind them, and Qi An discovered that he had also been infected with a mysterious virus.
**Identity Revealed**: Qi An discovers that his mentor, Professor Lin, has a secret connection with the "New Era", and Wen Yan's identity is not as simple as it appears, and the trust between the two begins to waver.