While the flu virus was evolving crazily, Shen Qiang had handed over the pneumococcus to Plague Source.

Pneumococcus.

The disease primarily causes lobar pneumonia, with 75% in adults caused by types 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, over half of which are types 1, 2, 3. Type 3 produces a large amount of capsular substance, has strong virulence, and a high mortality rate. In children, types 6, 14, 19, and 23 pneumococcus infections are most common. It can lead to complications like pleurisy, pyothorax, otitis media, meningitis, and septicemia.

However, the incidence of this bacterium is not particularly high, mainly because, in normal individuals, pneumococcus is often present in the oral cavity and nasopharyngeal area, generally only in a carrier state.

It only causes disease when immunity is compromised, especially after respiratory viral infections or in infants and old, weakened individuals who are more susceptible to lung infections.

But this thing, in Shen Qiang's hands, was different.

Having acquired types A, B, and C of the flu, if used in combination with this pneumococcus, it would trigger severe pneumonia complications, absolutely ferocious and deadly.

The two bacteria evolved rapidly.

Shen Qiang, therefore, made another trip to Bikang.

He went to the Collection Room to procure the type B flu virus.

At the same time, he also procured a sample of golden Staphylococcus, but to Shen Qiang's embarrassment, his trickery did not fool Plague Source.

Because when procuring the golden Staphylococcus, Shen Qiang pondered whether streptococcus and staphylococcus might share the same lineage.

But it was mercilessly rejected by Plague Source.

Because golden Staphylococcus and pneumococcus are not the same variety, the difference is too great.

Thus, the streptococcus options left for Shen Qiang were not many.

So for the time being, Shen Qiang was not in a hurry.

Because this was already enough.

...

Meanwhile, the delighted Shen Qiang waited for the bacteria to evolve.

At the Provincial People's Hospital, the inpatient department nurse, somewhat reluctantly, looked at the handsome and dashing Jing Haotian and softly said, "Mr. Jing, you really need to be discharged. According to the rules, we do not admit patients with mild conditions like yours."

"Your admission was already an exception, and now, with the wards being in high demand and your cold symptoms almost gone, there are emergency patients who need the room. Please, you must leave."

Leaning on the hospital bed, Jing Haotian gave a slight smile, his handsome features making the nurse's face inadvertently blush.

"Alright, give me a moment to pack up."

"Okay!" The nurse nodded with a flushed face and then left the ward, looking back three times with each step.

The nurse had just left.

The plump guy with a face full of acne frowned and said, "What the hell kind of hospital is this? So arrogant. I'm rich; I can stay as long as I want. Yet they're actually trying to kick me out."

"Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand," Jing Haotian said indifferently. "This is a major hospital in Provincial City. Every day, many critically ill patients come here seeking treatment. For someone with mild symptoms like me to stay here for two days is already an exception. For ordinary people, wanting to stay here for a common cold is just dreaming."

The plump guy with acne helplessly raised his eyebrows. "Young master, but this hospital isn't that great. You were clearly poisoned, but after all those tests, the diagnosis claimed you had type B influenza. That's obviously unreliable."

Jing Haotian smiled, his expression became serious as he stood up and began packing his things. "Actually, these past two days, I've been thinking about how Shen Qiang managed to poison me, but I had no clue. However, last night, while chatting with the nurse, she inadvertently said something that gave me a hint."

"The human body, when its immunity is low, can be infected with various diseases. My cold, and that guy Gan Ning's diarrhea, Shen Qiang probably used the same method on us all."

"That is to say, the previously terrifying invisible and tasteless poisoning method might just be him having a way to temporarily lower our body's immunity. As a result, I caught a cold, and that guy got diarrhea."

Picking up his belongings and heading out, Jing Haotian continued, "This also means that Mr. Shen isn't as terrifying as we imagined."

The plump guy with acne's eyes lit up as he followed. "Young master, you mean his poison isn't strong, it just triggered some dormant pathogens inside our bodies?"

Jing Haotian sneered. "If his poisoning methods were really that impressive, he would have become infamous by now."

The plump guy with acne's eyes shifted, and he said, "Young master, then we might not need to fear him at all."

Jing Haotian passed by the nurse's station coldly, and despite his indifferent expression, it still made the many nurses inside blush.

"Back at Wanxin Hesheng, I cared too much about Xu Nan's attitude, and I tried too hard to show off in front of her. So, when Shen Qiang suddenly poisoned me, I panicked and ended up acting like a complete fool from start to finish."

"That despicable guy makes me furious!"

The plump guy with acne echoed, "Exactly, young master. You were already giving him too much credit by considering him a rival. And yet he dared to act so arrogant with you. Now, just thinking about his calm and aloof demeanor then makes me itch with irritation, makes me want to kill him outright."

Conversely, the placid Jing Haotian calmly walked outside and said, "Love is like a battlefield. At Wanxin Hesheng, Shen Qiang put on such a big and successful act. I can only say he outplayed me. Now, I'm more concerned about the Daluo Heavenly Tribulation Heart Sutra."

Upon hearing those words, the plump guy with acne immediately wilted and said dispiritedly, "Miss received the news and said it's okay, but I could feel her disappointment."

Cautiously glancing at Jing Haotian, the plump guy with acne said, "Jing Haowu and Jing Haowen, those brothers, upon hearing the news of your mishap, have been causing a stir in the family, saying you're more trouble than you're worth. Either of them, if they were here, would have secured the Daluo Heavenly Tribulation Heart Sutra easily."

Jing Haotian snorted coldly. "Good, I knew those two ambitious guys wouldn't miss any opportunity to slander my reputation, but no matter, I've never been one to admit defeat. I always get up where I fall."

The puzzled plump guy hesitated and asked, "Young master, do you mean...?"

The corner of Jing Haotian's mouth revealed a confident sneer. "Spending one hundred forty million and not acquiring the Daluo Heavenly Tribulation Heart Sutra means that I have saved that money. Notify the family to send some capable people over to investigate this Shen Qiang."

"Everyone has a weakness; he won't be an exception."

With an increasingly confident smile, Jing Haotian sneered. "I will make him kneel before me obediently and respectfully hand over the Daluo Heavenly Tribulation Heart Sutra."

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