Chapter 1, The Psychiatric Patient: The Creator God
"Drink more, next week you will return to your home country, and you won't have to intern at the mental hospital anymore, nor endure that old man's temper," a friend raised a glass to celebrate with Li Qing.
He quickly regained his composure and said: "In other words, you are now the Zombie Lord, and the sterile workshop is to prevent your zombie virus from infecting the outside?"
The world of normal people appears to me like watching a pixelated movie, while in my eyes, everything is in 4K ultra-high definition, allowing me to clearly see the mites crawling on your face!
It was the common people of the old era who cared about whether something was dirty or clean; as long as they did not fall ill after eating, they considered it to be a source of protein and nutrition
He truly took out a cotton ball the size of an ant, controlling it to float in the air, yet he appeared to be struggling significantly
He set down his wine glass and received a phone call from a mentally ill person who had been missing for two months: "I want to make some arrangements for after my death; there is a world I need to hand over to you before I die"
The address he sent is not far away
As he watched this patient express his immense suffering, Li Qing finally realized what he was saying
When microorganisms, invisible to the naked eye, possess humanoid intelligence, their civilization far surpasses that of modern human civilization
I initially thought so as well
Li Qing: "... ..."
I do not quite understand this perspective accuracy
Even so, I built this sterile workshop because I want to live in the cleanest world possible
No
Li Qing stared silently for a few seconds
It is even impossible to start a fire
Ning Guochang shook his head and said, "Dr. Li, you are overthinking it. I am not preventing the zombie virus; we high-level zombies do not possess infectious capabilities. We have already become a different new extraordinary species. I have conducted experiments myself, and there is no infectivity.
Behind him was a massive shelf filled with bottled water, canned goods, and various foods, densely packed throughout the bedroom
What is the difference between having wisdom and being like an old book without wisdom
They constructed flagellate mounts, built giant biological houses using enormous mites, forming a microscopic city
A few friends were drinking and singing, their faces flushed.
Li Qing attempted to follow his line of thought and reflect on it
I inexplicably feel an itch on my face
Ning Guochang pointed at a piece of finely crushed black mud writhing on the table, "This is the bacterial army I am currently controlling. It has not reached the nanoscale, but it has definitely reached the microscale, weighing 0.0023 grams"
Ning Guochang said with a bitter smile: "But later I realized that humans are merely monkeys that know how to use tools, measuring other unknown civilizations with their own arrogant understanding, which is truly laughable"
In order to save a girl, he was bitten and turned into a zombie. Gradually, by consuming humans, he regained the rationality he had in life, transforming into a zombie with twenty-eight large eyes that could control minds. He became the zombie lord in the Phoenix City area, relentlessly hunting down the survivor enclaves.
Like most individuals with mental illness, Ning Guochang suddenly experienced an emotional outburst.
Human beings have evolved from microorganisms in the ocean over a span of 3.5 billion years, yet they are rapidly undergoing this process once again
He is like a patient engulfed in extreme mania, exuding an aura of madness, with endless suffering deeply rooted in his distorted facial expression
I began to wash my hands obsessively, spraying disinfectant every day, and I must use purified water for bathing, scrubbing my body until it becomes wrinkled and painful
Continuously providing him with guidance and treatment, always acting as a listener
It cannot.
Li Qing has encountered too many patients with severe delusions, who regard themselves as the protagonists of novels, unable to distinguish between reality and fictional stories
These unicellular organisms are evolving on their own
The visible dust mites on this blanket have increasingly drawn attention as people's lives improve, leading to a growing sense of disgust.
Do you know what it feels like to have this microscopic ability
This is an empathic operation in psychology, allowing the patient to feel that you are on the same side as them, lowering their guard, and making them feel that everyone is on their side
The illness has reached a critical stage, leading one to believe that there is indeed a Raccoon City in reality
even envisioned a science fiction future
Resident Evil, a replica of Raccoon City
Arizona
You know that I have a phobia of clusters! I have severe obsessive-compulsive disorder!
Due to their physical form, even if they possess intelligence, they are unable to achieve the same level of civilizational progress as humans
He looked at the tiny army of bacteria on the table from across the workshop
They are, by nature, a group of great creators in the microscopic world
He extended the back of his hand, and a strange diamond-shaped gem emerged through the skin, entwining around the veins and flesh, writhing across the surface of his hand
Do not speak of the future
One day, Ning Guochang suddenly ran away and was never found again
However, what is the crystalline nucleus that appears writhing on this skin
A year ago, his parents, who had worked hard to support his education, tragically passed away in an accident. Under various pressures, he became taciturn and his mental state became quite unstable
Thinking from a unique angle: A cultivator in a high-definition world, upon seeing the mundane human realm, also develops a sense of intense fear of germs, feeling nauseated by the bacteria that are everywhere in the world. They immediately retreat to their sterile sanctuary in the cave to cultivate, ... seeking seclusion in the immortal mountains, avoiding the mortal realm as much as possible
Ning Guochang underwent psychological treatment for a period of time without improvement; instead, his condition worsened. He gradually began to experience nightmares, claiming to see another version of himself in a different space-time, where a zombie crisis had emerged, and he had become a zombie
Is it magic
However, theoretically, if his eyes were to reach the level of an electron microscope, wouldn't he see himself as a furry creature covered in a blanket of various microorganisms in front of him?
Parallel world
Li Qing did not know the truth, but immediately revealed a gentle smile and said: "I have always believed in you. Running away is the right choice. My mentor is quite deceitful; I also suspect he is in a mental hospital, secretly conducting various experiments on patients. You continue your treatment there; you might really be used as a subject for experiments!"
The wall behind you appears impeccably smooth in your eyes, while in my view, it is nothing but a wall of insects that triggers my entomophobia, composed of mold, worms, dust mites, and mites, forming a nauseating empire of billions.
Their structure is destined to be that of lower organisms
"How did you give your personal phone number to this patient? Haven't you already resigned? Are you still seeing him?" a friend asked curiously from the side
The person on the other end of the phone is someone I am quite familiar with; they are a former patient of mine. They once claimed to be the first zombie in the modern world, and now they seem to possess an entire world. It appears that their condition has worsened significantly
Ning Guochang stated: "The zombie lord in the dream can control large zombies, animals, ferocious beasts, and mutated humans with just a glance, and possesses telekinesis, capable of lifting a one-ton car"
I know you don't believe it, but after seeing this, you will.
Ning Guochang suddenly shivered: "I built this sterile workshop to protect my eyes; it can control bacteria and see very clearly, as clear as a microscope, with the ability to zoom in and out at any time"
They have no eyes, yet possess a mysterious psychic perception, herding other non-sentient microorganisms as my dependents, using a weaker telekinetic force than mine to painstakingly dismantle RNA structures, compile, transcribe, and construct their own biological robots, flagella, and shells, directly entering the era of biological herding
This does not speak of immortal heroes and myths, but rather of modern technology
If what is said is true, that microorganisms build civilizations, what does it matter even if they possess intelligence
He describes a very ordinary zombie story
The patient is Ning Guochang, an overseas student who is often bullied and extorted by others at school
This patient witnessed the terrifying history of the evolution of life
After a while, Li Qing finally suppressed the strange feelings in her heart and couldn't help but ask: "Do you think you have become a zombie? Are you afraid of infecting others?"
Li Qing felt somewhat helpless, "I privately provided some assistance, after all, we are all Chinese. He is quite pitiful, all alone and without support. I need to check on him tomorrow; I can rest assured after he returns to his home country."
The apocalypse first erupted in this free country, which aligns well with various sources of films and novels
My current level of superpower here is very low. I have undergone some mutations through time and space, and I must gaze for more than three seconds to gain the ability to control bacteria and endow them with intelligence. Furthermore, my telekinesis can only lift a small cotton ball
Ning Guochang suddenly wore a bitter expression: "I am so afraid; these microorganisms have gained intelligence, and it is now too horrifying! They are developing a civilization, just like our ancient apes did in the distant era of Earth, building tribes."
However, the story of the cleanliness obsession gradually began to shift towards a ghost story
But my eyes can control and bestow wisdom
I even wear a bubble helmet and a specially designed protective suit when I go out! Have you seen One Piece? I want to be a Celestial Dragon!
This is my zombie crystal core
Look at this again, my telekinesis
He calmly said from across the window, "I ran away because of this at that time; I did not want to be part of your experiment. It is said that the zombie virus from another world also broke out in a laboratory in the neighboring state"
Are these wriggling black muds magnetic sand
Perhaps it has already become the ocular structure of two different organisms, and it has taken on an eerie and mysterious quality
Through a large sheet of glass, Li Qing met Ning Guochang, who was self-isolating on the opposite side, as if she were visiting a prisoner.
8:00 PM, Chinese restaurant
A group of primitive organisms relying on flagella, what can wisdom achieve?
Li Qing casually took advantage of the capitalist mentor
Li Qingshun remarked, "Isn't this span too vast? Originally controlling humans and large animals, and now reduced to only being able to manipulate some bacteria?"
Li Qing fell silent for a moment
However, at this point, Li Qing merely perceives it as a story about a new breed of humans evolving from cleanliness obsession
Li Qing opened her mouth wide
The entire bedroom has been transformed by Ning Guochang into a sterile workshop resembling a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility
This honest and simple young man is as thin as a skeleton, wearing a pair of large sunglasses, and his exposed skin is covered with fine cracks resembling white paint, with every gesture exuding an aura of fear
Building bonfires
In a few hundred years, when the new humans emerge from the explosion of technology, wouldn't they also go mad with such vision
Li Qing completed the final handover and drove to a small house in the suburbs of Phoenix City
How long have you been self-isolating, keeping yourself locked in here
The next morning
The level of civilization is linked to the degree of cleanliness obsession
Ugh! I am going to the restroom
But fortunately, those studying medicine are not afraid of this; they have encountered much worse.
If this were a continuous enhancement of vision, allowing one to see the high-definition world of bacteria, that would be one thing
He suddenly began to exhibit instability in his mental state, revealing a look of anguish
Half an hour later, upon entering the room, Li Qing finally felt something strange
Suddenly, Li Qing's phone rang
Sitting in the sterile isolation room across from him, Ning Guochang became agitated, speaking in a restless tone, at a loss for words, and expressed his pain with great difficulty
There are disgusting mites crawling densely.
Do you know
Li Qing immediately put on a relaxed expression and said, "So your workshop is ... ... "