159: T-virus leak!

"What? The t-virus leaked? How is that possible!"

Kishida Jiro's voice was filled with shock and terror.

He knew the terrifying characteristics of the t-virus!

Once it leaked, the consequences would be unimaginable.

For Sakura Country, this was undoubtedly a devastating blow.

Dr. Kawashima's voice on the other end of the phone was panicked as he said, "Prime Minister, it's true... We must act immediately, or it will be too late!"

To this day, they still hadn't found an effective way to suppress the t-virus.

Once the virus spread to the cities of Sakura Country, the consequences would be simply unimaginable.

Just thinking about it sent shivers down Kishida Jiro's spine.

"Bastards! Immediately seal off the base! No one is allowed to leave!"

Kishida Jiro roared and then hung up the phone.

"Damn it! These good-for-nothings actually made such a low-level mistake!"

He angrily swept all the items on his desk to the floor.

A moment later!

He suppressed his anger, gradually calmed down, and immediately summoned Minister of Defense Yamamoto Taro.

Not long after, Yamamoto Taro rushed to the office.

Seeing Kishida Jiro's gloomy face, he couldn't help but ask, "Prime Minister, what happened?"

Kishida Jiro took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Something happened at the Biochemical Base... The t-virus has leaked."

"What?" Yamamoto Taro's face suddenly changed. "baka! How could such a thing happen?"

The terrifying consequences if the t-virus leaked were simply unimaginable.

Although the Biochemical Base was located deep in the mountains, there were still animals living nearby.

Once these animals were infected... Yamamoto Taro didn't dare to think further and hastily asked, "Prime Minister, what should we do now?"

Kishida Jiro was silent for a few seconds, then ordered in a solemn tone, "Immediately dispatch troops to seal off the mountainous area around the base, and at the same time, evacuate all residents from the surrounding towns."

"In addition, send troops to clear all living creatures within a ten-kilometer radius of the base."

"Remember, you must block the news and absolutely not let it leak out!"

Yamamoto Taro nodded in response, "Yes! I'll go arrange it now!"

...Meanwhile.

Inside the Biochemical Base.

Dr. Kawashima clutched the phone, his face filled with anxiety and helplessness.

Just then!

A researcher in a white lab coat rushed in frantically to report, "Doctor! The base has been isolated, but... the virus has already spread!"

"What? It still spread?"

Dr. Kawashima's vision blurred, and he almost fainted, barely steadying himself by leaning on the table.

"It's over... Sakura Country is truly finished this time," he murmured to himself.

The base was originally equipped with multiple isolation measures to prevent leaks and to seal off specific areas at the first sign of trouble.

However, his worst fear had ultimately come true.

"Doctor, what should we do now?" the researcher asked anxiously.

"What to do?" A glimmer of despair flashed in Dr. Kawashima's eyes, but then it turned to determination. "Immediately seal off the base completely! No one is allowed in or out!"

"This... do we really have to do this?"

"If you want to live, execute the order immediately!" Dr. Kawashima said sternly.

This decision meant that the base would be completely cut off from the outside world.

No matter what happened outside, the inside of the base would be its own isolated realm.

Fortunately, the base's reserves were sufficient to last for over a year.

Even if the t-virus raged outside, it would remain relatively safe here.

In truth, Dr. Kawashima himself wasn't sure how strong the t-virus's infectivity was, but he dared not gamble.

He only hoped that during the base's lockdown, they could quickly develop a drug to counteract the t-virus.

Once the order was given, the Biochemical Base was completely sealed from the inside, and even the outer guards were ruthlessly abandoned.

When the guards saw the base gate suddenly close from the inside, they immediately realized something was terribly wrong.

"baka! What happened?"

"Why is it sealed from the inside? Why didn't command notify us?"

"Damn it, could it be..."

As the guards cursed in confusion and alarm, a t-virus-infected rat quietly crept to the foot of one guard and, catching him off guard, bit down hard.

"Ah! So painful..." A sharp pain shot through the guard's foot. He looked down to see a rat biting his ankle fiercely. In horror, he kicked the rat away and clutched his foot, wailing.

But then, he felt a chill run through his body, and he began to tremble uncontrollably.

The surrounding guards quickly gathered around.

Someone noticed the kicked-away rat and shouted in horror, "This... this rat is infected!"

He then raised his gun and fired wildly.

"Bang bang bang!"

After a series of gunshots, the infected rat, despite its best efforts to dodge, was shot in the head.

The other guards were tending to their injured comrade.

But then, the bitten guard's eyes suddenly turned blood-red, and he violently grabbed another guard's arm, biting down hard!

"Ah! baka..."

"Bastard! What are you doing?"

The bitten guard struggled desperately in pain, but found the other's strength astonishing, making it impossible to break free.

Only when the infected guard let go did he stumble back, a deep teeth mark already on his arm.

At this point, the surrounding guards had realized something was wrong. They all raised their guns and retreated, their eyes filled with fear and panic.

"Damn it! He must be infected!"

"Quick! Eliminate him!"

Before the words finished, gunshots rang out again.

However, the infected person, instead of falling, let out a roar and lunged at the firing guard with superhuman speed!

The guards were terrified at the sight, shouting, "Oh no! Run!"

Monsters that couldn't be killed by bullets were beyond their ability to handle.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

Another bitten guard also began to mutate, joining the bloody hunt.

Moments later, all twenty guards transformed into bloodthirsty Biochemical Monsters.

They left the base, wandering aimlessly in the surrounding areas.

Any creature they encountered along the way could not escape their deadly grasp.

Originally docile animals fell under their attacks, then also mutated into new monsters.

As time passed, the ranks of the Biochemical Monsters continued to grow.

Some monsters had even approached the nearest village and launched an attack on the villagers.

"baka! Monsters! Run!"

The villagers fled in terror, but their speed was far inferior to these monsters.

Ultimately, all hundred-plus residents of the entire village perished.

All of them were transformed into Biochemical Monsters, and then they continued to spread outwards!

And at this very moment!

The army dispatched by Kishida Jiro was still on its way...