"Are you telling the truth?" Jiroyoshi Suzuki had a surprised expression. "Did that germ really show up?"

"We have reason to be suspicious," the doctor nodded solemnly. "Although some of the symptoms did not match the anecdotal evidence, he did have bruised spots on his body, which is consistent with the information I saw about the bacteria before. Taking a step back, even if this thing doesn't come from the kind of bacteria that came from the National Tokyo Microbiology Research Center, it's clearly something from the red Siamese cat, and maybe even an improved version of it. ”

"Is it dangerous?" Jiroji Suzuki said solemnly.

"Probably quite high," the doctor nodded. "If it were possible, we would probably have to quarantine Honda and get the best medical care for Honda as soon as possible...... I am afraid that it is more important to achieve the best complete isolation treatment, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable. ”

"......" Jiroji Suzuki glanced at the clock and the world map next to him.

"I don't think it's a good time to go back to Japan." Jiroji Suzuki sighed. "We are now about 1,800 kilometers away from the main island of Japan, not to mention whether our quarantine measures can last that long, and Honda's own illness does not allow it."

With that, Jiroyoshi Suzuki walked over to the world map and pointed to a faint line on it—presumably his planned route. "We should move on now, and if we sail for another four hours or so, maybe it's a better option than turning back."

They have now set sail for about 18 hours and have covered more than 2,000 kilometres, and the closest and most likely place to provide the best medical treatment is ......

Jiroyoshi Suzuki slid his finger a little lower to the right and stopped in a prominent spot in a vast ocean of the Pacific Ocean. "If it's here, there should be good enough medical conditions, right?"

Next to his finger, the name "Guam" stood out.

"That's American territory," the doctor hesitated. "While it is true that Honda can provide adequate medical care, the diplomatic aspect ......"

"What else can I do," Jiroyoshi Suzuki shook his head. "I'll send a message to China to negotiate and communicate, and you will be responsible for the health and safety of Honda and everyone."

……

"Do you think this is really a symptom of that bacteria?" In his cabin, Qian Yu, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, asked Gray Yuan Wai beside him.

"I think...... Possibly," Gray Plains nodded. "Although the whole symptom is not particularly mild from the symptoms that Takado Fujioka said before, I think it is possible that these symptoms may be caused if it is the mechanism of action of the bacteria and some undesirable conditions of the person himself."

"But is the onset of this symptom a little slower?" Qianyu's expression was obviously unrelieved. "If these symptoms flare up in the early hours of this morning, that's a more acceptable explanation, but these symptoms came too late, right? It's been more than 15 hours since he's been on the airship. ”

"Unless...... "Gray Yuan Wai suddenly thought of something." If that bottle was recently put down......"

"Poisoning?" Qian Yu was stunned and immediately denied this possibility. "Is the person who poisoned him dead? This thing is indiscriminately infected, and if even he is infected, it will be a big problem. ”

"So, relieving?" Gray Yuan Wai raised again. "If you put some ice cubes or something on the mouth of the bottle to plug the mouth, it will take a few hours before it melts and the bacteria are released - well, this can't be ...... either"

"yes," Chiba shrugged. "After all, this bacterium can't live that long at room temperature...... If you are really infected by this bacteria, you will definitely have the time node of symptoms much earlier than now. ”

"Or maybe it's a late symptom," Gray Yuan shook his head. "If this is a late symptom of bacteria, then the onset of the disease so late can explain it."

"That's ......," Qian Yu nodded. If it's really bacteria, then it's a very big problem...... Luckily, the germ can only be transmitted over short distances through droplets, which means that as long as the Honda is isolated, we are basically safe. ”

"Hmm......" Gray Plains looked a little worried.

"Don't worry, you'll be fine," Qian Yu comforted with a smile. "If it was bacteria, you should have had those symptoms of a bacterial infection by the afternoon."

"If Honda's symptoms are only late-stage symptoms, it should be like this......" Ai Gray Hara also showed a relaxed expression. You shouldn't have to worry too much. ”

Just then, Chiba's cell phone rang - the call came from Gregory, thousands of kilometers away.

"Hello?" Qian Yu answered the phone with some astonishment.

"Boy, what are the symptoms of that patient named Honda on your airship?"

"In the early days, there were symptoms of high fever, headache, severe abdominal pain and vomiting, and now it seems to be similar to a cerebral flow, but the cerebrospinal fluid is still clear."

"It still sounds like a brainstorm," Gregory smacked his lips and said lightly. "After all, this kind of thing can't be proved by the fact that the cerebrospinal fluid is not clear, unless you can have another cerebrospinal fluid draw at this time tomorrow - of course, although at the speed of acute brain flow, there is a high probability that the Honda will not survive tomorrow."

"Mainly, we found the test tube bottle of that red Siamese cat in his room, so we suspect that these symptoms are an improved version of the bacteria that the red Siamese cat stole from the National Tokyo Microbiology Research Center......"

"It can't be any improved version, it takes a long time for a bacteria to improve, and it is impossible for them to change the bacteria to the extent that they can change the symptoms in the past few days!" Gregory immediately rejected Chiba's idea. "It's possible that the red Siamese cat originally researched a bacterium on its own, and then used it on the guy named Honda."

"So what are we going to do?" Qian Yu asked the most important question of the moment. "If this bacterium is contagious......"

"Don't think about this small probability just yet," Gregory sighed. "Listen to me, you've been threatened by a red Siamese cat before, right? They pretend to be infected with some bacteria and use them to scare you, which actually means that they don't have efficient biological weapons in their hands, so even if they come up with some new kinds of bacteria and use them on Honda, his symptoms are so serious just because he has a special constitution, and it doesn't mean that this bacteria is as deadly as the bacteria at the National Tokyo Microbiology Research Center. Maybe after that Honda gets a little broad-spectrum antibiotic, we can see that his symptoms are cured. ”

Chiba was about to continue saying something, but found a hand on his shoulder. "Huh?"

Beside Qian Yu, Gray Yuan Wai suddenly showed a very uncomfortable expression, and the other hand was covered to his mouth.

"What's wrong?" Gregory, who was on the other end of the phone, realized that there was something strange on Chiba's side and asked.

"I don't know—" Chiba was interrupted in the middle of her words.

Gray Yuan Wai suddenly stood up, walked quickly to the garbage can, and then vomited.

"Gross!"