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Chapter 779 - 779 779 In Dire Straits!

779: Chapter 779: In Dire Straits!

Framed!

779: Chapter 779: In Dire Straits!

Framed!

Desperate times call for desperate measures!

The urgency in Elder Tan’s voice was enough to illustrate just how dire the current situation was.

The most serious issue was…

that many celebrities and performers had been tragically infected, Bai Fengling’s sorrowful goodbye had completely ignited public opinion online.

Once upon a time.

People thought that celebrities were glamorous, superior, and living in a dream.

But what about now?

Celebrities were being infected, about to die in agony.

The press conference didn’t wake many people up, but the painful farewell of a superstar indeed made people empathize.

After all, the announcement said the epidemic was only within the confines of Yincheng for now, not yet within the country.

It suddenly made everyone feel that the virus outbreak wasn’t just talk but a very real possibility.

Perhaps the next second, it would be themselves.

Death!

What a weighty word!

To see someone still youthful and beautiful, in the prime of life, saying goodbye in tears.

If it were oneself, or a loved one, a friend…

In short.

Such public outcry, truly like doomsday’s arrival, as precarious as a pile of eggs.

With the public so terrified, how could Elder Tan not be as anxious as a cat on a hot roof?

“Hey, are you going to speak?”

Elder Tan said anxiously, “Your wife already mentioned that the new drug developed by Tang’s Pharmaceuticals against the Sakuragi Hana virus was all your doing, and that it tested successfully on lab mice.

She’s hoping it can be given special approval for human clinical trials!”

“I’m really curious when exactly did you develop this new drug?

How high is the success rate?”

Upon hearing this, Wu Jie thought to himself.

True to form for someone who served in the military!

Tang Xiao, hailing from a Military Martial Family, still upheld her commendable traditions, even after retiring.

An outbreak in urgent crisis, the situation dire as fire.

With nearly two hundred people, including Bai Fengling, soon to perish, and perhaps more innocent people to suffer subsequently.

Tang Xiao’s proactive request for special drug approval was understandable.

After all, saving one life is better than building a seven-story pagoda!

“Elder Tan, I was just messing around really, and the samples of strange diseases I used were all old viruses a friend brought back from Yincheng, which could be cured by existing medications.

The Detox Pill I came up with working wouldn’t be that extraordinary!”

No sooner had Wu Jie finished speaking than Elder Tan exclaimed urgently:

“Stop fussing about old viruses, what I care about now is whether you can handle the new mutated virus.

If other mutations appear in the future, can you deal with those too?”

“Don’t blame me for being impatient and eager for quick success, but as of now, your drug is the only one that seems hopeful.

The other scientists’ drugs haven’t even saved the lab mice!”

Wu Jie exclaimed, “Can’t be, right?

They’ve assembled over ten thousand researchers and so many pieces of equipment…”

Before he could finish, Elder Tan interjected sharply:

“Does having more people and equipment guarantee usefulness?

So many companies and institutions around the world research batteries and spend so much money every year, weren’t you the first to develop the Graphene Composite Battery?”

“Stop playing humble and hiding your light under a bushel.

At this crucial juncture, when people are damn near death, if you really can save lives, then hurry up and use it, forget about drug approval regulations!”

“Don’t worry about the responsibility either, they’re going to die in a few days anyway, what does it matter if the trail fails?

If it’s a success, it’s not just about fame and fortune, you’re actually doing a great service to humanity!”

…

He’s breaking down!

Concerned for his country and its people, he was ready to work himself to the bone.

This initial outbreak is nearly two hundred people, but if it spreads and there’s still no cure…

Two million people?

Two hundred million?

You could imagine Elder Tan’s pressure.

And Wu Jie…

At this moment, he was thinking not of monetary gain or earning energy points for his system.

If by some fluke, he found himself with an opportunity, attached to a system that could turn the tide and save lives.

Why then keep playing it low-key?

Moreover, if the number of casualties kept increasing, and humanity was on the brink of extinction, how would he earn energy points?

To be human is to be kind.

Without hesitation, Wu Jie immediately said:

“Alright Elder Tan, let’s not beat around the bush.

I can assure you that the Detox Pill will work; I can give you my word of honor on that!”

“But the thing is, cultivating phages is not easy, the process is complicated, and the cost is high.

To mass-produce quickly is quite unrealistic!”

“I don’t have many Detox Pills on hand right now, and they might not even be enough for the hundred or so people at Tianyuan Medical Center.”

Elder Tan pondered for a moment, then hastily said:

“Never mind whether it’s enough or how difficult mass production is, the immediate issue is to confirm its effectiveness on humans!”

“Time is life, you must immediately take the medicine to Tianyuan Medical Center, and whoever volunteers for the trial gets it first!”

“If it proves effective, then urgently save those hundred or so people.

You don’t need to worry about anything else!”

“Also, don’t take risks with your own health, if you get infected, the loss would be tremendous!”

Wu Jie laughed, “Don’t worry, I’m not planning on dying young!”

After hanging up the phone, Wu Jie quickly made arrangements for the work of the Cybersecurity Department and then hurried off.

…

Whirr~

The Security Bureau’s special vehicle sped along the road.

Racing through the streets.

Even in the city area, it clocked eighty miles per hour, indicating how smooth the traffic was.

With the mobile signal restored, Wu Jie quickly received notifications of missed calls and text messages.

Wu Jie first called Tang Xiao to explain the decision he had reached with Elder Tan.

Meanwhile, Tang Xiao had already gone ahead to Tang’s Pharmaceuticals, taking all the Detox Pills from the research institute’s cold storage to the medical center.

It seemed she was very confident in Elder Tan’s special approval for the drug trial.

Knowing how urgent the situation was, she knew that special circumstances called for special measures.

Then, Wu Jie checked his messages.

Many people had sent messages of concern.

Tang Xin, Chu Yunxuan, Zhu Cui, Fang Qingya, Lin Yuan… there were just too many.

And the one with the most unread messages was Bai Fengling.

Her dramatic goodbye that shocked the whole world, what would she say?

Wu Jie swiftly posted an update on his social media to let everyone know he was fine, to avoid having to reply individually and waste time.

After that, he immediately listened to what Bai Fengling’s ‘final words’ were.

Her tone was sorrowful and deep.

Having faced such a life-and-death ordeal, she finally deeply reflected and truly understood herself.

No longer was she focused on fame and fortune, no longer was she recklessly chasing money at the risk of her life.

As the saying goes, “Once bitten, twice shy!”

Bai Fengling had nearly lost her life; if she couldn’t wake up to reality now, that would truly be obstinacy.

After much thought, Wu Jie didn’t know what to say.

At that moment, Zheng called.

“You’re really something, kid!

Elder Tan actually made a direct call about you, saying you’ve developed a new drug that could potentially cure the mutated virus and asked me to fully support and maintain secrecy…”

“Secrecy?” Wu Jie exclaimed in surprise, “Are you afraid that if it fails, everyone will call me incompetent?

Shouldn’t you be protecting me from getting infected instead?”

Zheng responded in astonishment, “Weren’t you at the network monitoring center before?

Didn’t you see that post that went viral incredibly fast?

You’d better hurry up and take a look, you’re really notorious now!”

Notorious?

Wu Jie was even more puzzled.

After hanging up, he quickly checked his system’s energy points.

Unbeknownst to him until now, he got a shock upon checking: the points had already broken past 1.6 billion and were still crazily increasing, as if the whole world was adding to them.

What on earth had he done that was so unforgivable that so many people would hate him this intensely?

Without further ado, Wu Jie hastened to check the system messages.

As expected.

The sixth prize-earning mission had been completed.

True to the system’s nature, the rewarded Grandmaster Skill was indeed in medicine.

As for the twenty chances to draw prizes, they appeared generous…

But considering the system’s notoriously tricky nature, best to wait for a boring day to try, as it was mostly ‘thanks for participating’ anyway.

Compared to that, the five billion energy points awarded for completing the mission might be more useful.

And in line with the system’s usual pace, the seventh mission was, of course, much more difficult.

Five billion energy points within five years.

The reward was no longer draws or energy points, but the choice of any item from the store as a reward, no matter how expensive or cheap.

As his energy points were skyrocketing, Wu Jie naturally chose to accept the mission.

Accompanied by a familiar warm surge and a subsequent bout of dizziness, the Grandmaster Skill was enhanced within him.

Exiting the system, Wu Jie immediately went online to find out just why he had incited such hatred.

Soon enough, he found not only the post Zheng had mentioned but also many similar rumors and slanders.

Quickly scanning through them, Wu Jie almost laughed out loud.

The post was packed with information and had plenty of solid content.

The article concluded that Wu Jie was the source of all the events’ conflicts.

If Wu Jie had not caused massive losses for Tianyuan He Ying Credit Co., leading to a cash squeeze for Yincheng’s Muto Conglomerate, there would be no current crisis.

…

The post was packed with information, revealing a lot of insider perspectives, and its author must have been no ordinary person.

But to have so many people believe such a nonsensical blame argument was astonishing!

To blame the construction company for a building being too high or Earth’s gravity too strong when someone jumps to their death?

To blame the knife for being too sharp if someone cuts their hand while chopping vegetables?

However, Wu Jie wasn’t angry but found the author almost like an ‘ally’!

He had successfully smeared Wu Jie’s name, seized the spotlight, and earned the hateful spit and curses of countless idiots.

“I must find this author in my free time to treat him to a meal!

He’s too damn good at smearing, more posts like this would be most welcome!” Wu Jie said to himself with a wry smile.

Internally, he felt calm, even a little craving for a bowl of yellow braised chicken with rice.

It wasn’t long before they reached the medical center.

No sooner had Wu Jie put on his mask and stepped out of the car than he was surrounded by throngs of reporters from various news media…