38: Happy New Year!

Soon, the vehicle arrived at the Research Institute.

Ye Su kicked the door open with one foot.

Inside, "mummies" were immersed in their own worlds.

Cui Hu and Guan Li immediately began capturing people.

After pinning them together, Mo Xiaoyu stepped forward.

Purification!

The mycelium began to fall off on its own.

This Purification seemed to have the ability to kill the mycelium inside their bodies.

Then...

These researchers who had regained consciousness looked as if they had seen a ghost.

"mycelium... mycelium... this... this..."

"What happened to us? What on earth is going on?"

"Don't I remember the mycelium being resolved? The government was even handing out wives; where's my wife?"

"I..."

...

Huo Zhuang woke up.

He was the most silent one.

"So, the mycelium ultimately brings about an illusion?" he murmured.

"Then the whole country..."

Then.

He saw Ye Su.

"You, Ye Su, we've met, we..." he shouted.

"Professor Huo." Ye Su didn't hesitate, walking over to hand him the blade of grass in his hand.

"Clear your mind; the lives of billions are now in your hands!"

Huo Zhuang looked at Ye Su, then at the blade of grass in his hand.

Then, he nodded firmly.

"Everyone!"

A loud shout.

Huo Zhuang swore this was the loudest roar he had ever let out in his life!

"Clear the lab and begin the experiment!"

The researchers snapped to attention at the roar and moved quickly.

However, their uncontrollably trembling hands testified to the terror in their hearts!

Outside.

Everything was snowy white!

This was hardly a world of humans anymore; it was a world of mycelium!

Ye Su and Cui Hu breathed a sigh of relief.

The rest was up to them.

The two walked out of the temporary research facility, looking at the Professionals outside who were immersed in their own worlds.

They were all freaking high!

"Do you think they're having a great time right now?" Cui Hu said.

Ye Su shrugged.

"They must be having the time of their lives!"

The illusion arises from the heart; whatever they wish for comes true.

Just thinking about it, it must be incredibly pleasurable.

"Actually, I'm curious. This mycelium incident is enough to destroy humanity, but you don't seem to care?" Cui Hu said.

"How do you stay so calm?"

"You're calm too," Ye Su countered.

"I only look stable to you; in reality, my hands are shaking like crazy," Cui Hu said.

"The end of the world... heh, it came so suddenly."

"If Guan Li and the others hadn't been cautious enough, then you and I would be the only ones left who hadn't fallen into the illusion."

There was nothing wrong with that statement.

When the whole world is high, your sobriety is the greatest illusion.

Ye Su looked into the distance.

The white world grew increasingly heavy.

But in fact, the future would surely be even more bizarre, more sudden, and more unpredictable than this.

After all, it had only been a few short days since the global awakening of Professionals.

The two fell silent.

Until the sun set in the west and the clear moon hung on the treetops.

As time passed, Cui Hu began to feel anxious.

It couldn't be delayed any longer.

The whole country was still white.

At that moment.

A cheer came from the temporary Research Institute.

Cui Hu and Ye Su moved almost simultaneously, rushing straight into the temporary Research Institute.

Yes.

In fact, the two weren't as calm as they appeared on the surface!

"Did it succeed?"

Cui Hu asked.

Ye Su saw Huo Zhuang holding a small spray bottle; after the mist was sprayed, the mycelium melted away like snow!

"Success!"

Huo Zhuang said excitedly.

"That blade of grass contains a special component that has an excellent killing effect on the mycelium."

"I've come up with some formulas and prepared some stock solution."

"If the Research Institute in the provincial Capital of the Yunnan-Guizhou Region can use it, we can use their equipment to produce the stock solution on a large scale!"

Cui Hu was excited.

This was truly good news.

"Hurry, grab the data; we're heading to the provincial Capital of the Yunnan-Guizhou Region."

"Let Ye Su and the others take you there. I'll go to the airport to see which helicopter is still functional."

"By the way, give me the stock solution. I'll take it on the plane and clear the Research Institute's location first once I reach the Capital!"

This was a reasonable arrangement!

"Alright!" Huo Zhuang replied, then looked at Ye Su.

Ye Su nodded.

Just one final push!

Then.

They split up.

Ye Su took Huo Zhuang and the other researchers to the Yunnan-Guizhou Region Capital.

Meanwhile, Cui Hu took Guan Li's squad to the temporary airport to find a usable plane.

While the convoy was heading to the Yunnan-Guizhou Region Capital...

...two planes took off from the temporary airport.

One helicopter, piloted by Cui Hu, headed to the Yunnan-Guizhou Region Capital first to ensure the Research Institute's operation.

Another fixed-wing aircraft would carry a portion of the stock solution to the Imperial Capital.

As for the importance of the Imperial Capital...

It's only natural!

And so, they moved in separate directions!

Everything went smoothly after that.

Cui Hu was the first to spray the diluted stock solution over the Yunnan-Guizhou Region Capital's Research Institute, carving out a hole in the white world.

The researchers parasitized by the mycelium gradually woke up and were left in a daze.

Under Ye Su's protection, Huo Zhuang entered the Capital's Research Institute to take charge.

Just like that.

In the white world, the Research Institute began to take action.

With the formula already in hand, the subsequent synthesis was very simple.

Even the pharmaceutical factory behind the Research Institute began to operate, with large quantities of stock solution being produced continuously from the production lines.

Then came the snowball effect.

People began to wake up one by one.

One by one, people began to join the effort to spray the diluted stock solution.

The Yunnan-Guizhou Region Capital was returning to normal at a visible rate!

Then, the mobilization of civilization began to recover.

Planes began to take off.

One, two, three... more and more surrounding regions were brought back to civilization!

There was more good news.

The Imperial Capital had also cleared a field of battle.

It had to be said, the Imperial Capital was indeed the Imperial Capital.

Its reaction was faster.

Once the stock solution was produced, focus shifted to rescuing the Research Institutes in various Capitals.

Under the spraying of the diluted stock solution...

...the Research Institutes in various Capitals returned to normal.

Finally, the Yunnan-Guizhou Region side released the formula.

The great battle began!

The state machinery roared to life.

In the pale dawn of the next day, the country gradually returned to normal.

Bzzt... bzzt... Static gradually crackled in the earpiece in Ye Su's ear.

"Ye Su, Ye Su, are you there?"

Zhang Hui's voice came through.

"The Suzhou and Hangzhou has already been sprayed with the stock solution; everyone has emerged from the illusion."

"Ye Su, are you still there?"

"There's news from the Imperial Capital saying that this catastrophe, it was you..."

"Brother Hui!"

Ye Su responded.

"Maybe it's a bit late, but I still want to say..."

"Happy New Year!"

On the other end, Zhang Hui was momentarily stunned, followed by silence.

Yes.

Today is the New Year!

January 1st, 2035, of the lunar calendar!

A new year has begun.

Just as Ye Su finished speaking, a touch of orange-red appeared in the east.

Immediately after, a red sun leaped out.

Scattering orange-red morning light, it showered the earth!

The song was not yet over, but the east was already white.