【Zhoufumei】Ore disease

The lights of the auditorium were turned on one by one, and the guns and short cannons were aimed at the wide platform.The imperial guards stood on both sides of the stage, and King Ursus sat in the center, with a hale and hearty voice:

"Thank you for participating in this award ceremony. On behalf of Ursus, I warmly welcome all of you who have come from afar, and in the tradition of Ursas, I wish you all good health on 'Requiem Day'."

The sound of the shutter clicked endlessly, and the camera slowly circled the entire stage, and finally stopped at the direction of the king. Soon, the images recorded by it would be transmitted to the entire Terra world.

The old king looked at the camera, looked around again, and started to get to the point:

"Three days ago, the last patient with ore disease recovered and was discharged from the hospital. Dawn has come, and the world of Terra is completely insulated from ore disease.

"In the past two years, this tiny demon has swept Ursus and brought countless nightmares to mankind. Parents lost their children, a husband lost his beloved wife, many families fell apart, and countless loves were separated. .

"This is a natural disaster, but also a man-made disaster, not only a crusade from aliens, but also a bitter fruit planted by corrupt officials.

"Starting from the 'Requiem Night' of the previous year, Ursas has gone through two extremely dark years. People in despair prayed one after another, hoping that a hero of the world would come to this place shrouded in despair.

"So, here they come. Heroes bathed in the first light of dawn, bringing us the vaccine, the antidote, the dawn and hope.

"The next thing that will happen is the commendation ceremony for the heroes. Not only will they receive the Royal Medal of Merit from Ursus, but I will also grant one of their wishes. Today is 'Requiem Day', not only in response to the holiday tradition, but also An additional reward for them from King Ursus."

Dressed in fine clothes, the queen stepped onto the stage from the side and handed five medals to the king.Holding the scepter, the king stood up from the throne and reached out to accept the first medal:

"The first medal, awarded to the Rheinlife laboratory in Columbia.

"If the disease is like a dragon, they are the guards of the city. Thank them for developing a vaccine against the 'ore disease' and completely eradicating the soil where the devil breeds.

"Due to various reasons, no one was present at the 'Rhine Life' laboratory today. In terms of additional rewards, researcher Hemer, as the greatest contributor to the development of the vaccine, hopes that I will read a letter in front of all Terra."

The soldier handed over the letter, and the king tore open the lacquered seal, and unfolded the letter inside:

"'Serea, if you have the guts to go to Rhodes Island to find a job, don't come back!'... Above, I fulfilled this wish for you."

The king deftly put the letter aside, as if reciting an elegant poem.He picked up the second medal, with the Rhode Island logo on it:

"The second medal, I will award to the 'Rhode Island' Virus Laboratory under the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

"Diseases strike in the dark night, and they are the 'whistleblowers' who cut through the night. In the dark age when everyone is in danger, they stepped forward and blew the prelude to the triumphant song. Thank them for standing up to the pressure and serving Usa Sri Lanka made the initial warning and did not let the epidemic lead to more tragic consequences.

"Due to various reasons, no one was present at the 'Rhode Island' virus research laboratory today. In terms of additional rewards, researcher Kelsey hopes that all black hands who decide to block the news can be punished as soon as possible.

"By the way, this is also what the royal family is doing. The sludge will be removed, corruption will be punished, and a healthy society should not have only one voice. Don't let heroes bleed and cry."

The queen raised the tray.The king picked up the third medal and showed the media its distinctive spiral icon:

"The third medal, I will award to the Institute of Virology of the 'Integration Movement' under the US Academy of Sciences.

"They are warriors who dare to slay dragons, and heroes who face danger directly. Thanks to them for developing a special medicine against ore disease, small injections poured into the earth like raindrops, saving thousands of people.

"Also due to various reasons, no one was present at the 'Integrated Movement' Virus Research Institute. In terms of additional rewards, the director Talulah made a list, which is said to be the equipment that was damaged in the process of fighting the 'epidemic'. We not only Reimbursement and additional research grants are awarded each year."

Only two medals remained on the tray.The king took the fourth, on which were inscribed two names:

"The fourth medal is quite special, and I will award it to a pair of partners: Mr. Mephisto, a virus researcher, and Mr. Faust, an Ursus criminal policeman.

"Researcher Mephisto, who works at the Virus Research Institute of the 'Integration Movement', discovered the true form of the pathogen by himself, and has sounded the clarion call for human counterattack since then. And his spouse, Faust, as all Terra The first cured ore disease patient provided a lot of valuable data for follow-up research and accelerated the development process of specific drugs.

"Again, neither of them showed up. In terms of extra rewards, Mr. Mephisto asked for a long honeymoon vacation with his lover, and Mr. Faust's wish, we will reveal later.

"Love contains power that people can't imagine. The more difficult the time is, the more the vows to cherish the life will shine brighter. Here, I wish this couple happiness and happiness, and everything goes well."

Only the last medal remains.The king took a deep breath and lightly held up the small medal:

"The last medal is the wish made by Mr. Faust. This honor is given to all Terrans who are fighting the epidemic with all their strength.

"There are many heroic stories in Ursus. Before the dawn, we have fallen tens of thousands of soldiers. They include doctors, policemen, pharmacy employees, shopping mall security guards, generals who rush to the front line, and those who stick to the rear guard.

"Most of them failed to leave their names, nor could they be remembered by history books, but it was the efforts and sacrifices of each little person, and mankind played the final triumph.

"Mr. Faust said that they are worthy of this award. The development of special medicine is only one of thousands of stories, and there are many other deeds that should be mentioned.

"Therefore, the following is the wish that the King of Ursus, that is, himself, made for this purpose: From then on, the royal family will collect a detailed list of the victims and publish them on the front page of the Ursas Daily.

"We can't erect gravestones for them one by one, but we can remember them one by one."

The tray is empty.The old king raised the last medal to his forehead, facing the camera in the center of the auditorium, his eyes were full of solemnity and respect:

"The awarding ceremony is over. Today is Ursas' 'Requiem Night'. I wish everyone a family reunion, and may the dead souls be cared for by the living."

Faust didn't tell Mephisto that he actually asked the old king for an extra wish.

"Don't publish our photos in the media?! Why, I still want to enjoy star treatment—"

Faust was a little helpless: "This is a grand ceremony broadcast live in Terra, do you want to be surrounded by people watching the whole honeymoon trip?"

Xiao Baimao stuck out his tongue: "...just kidding."

The tip of his tongue was reddened by the burnt octopus, and Faust took the boat-shaped paper boxes and blew them off one by one: "Eat slowly if it's hot."

"I'm eating very slowly... But speaking of it, we really have a tacit understanding, and I also made one more wish to the old king."

Faust was not surprised: "What did you promise?"

Mephisto squeezed his eyes:

"Wish, it won't work if you say it."

The Patriot sat on the sofa in the reception room and turned the newspaper to the next page.Frost Star stared at the phone screen and stopped in front of him: "Dad, did you see the headlines today?"

The patriot didn't look up: "Read aloud."

"A certain technical bureaucrat was reported to have embezzled charitable materials, and the amount was huge. The investigation team went all the way and found that the technical papers used by this person for official assessment were likely to be falsified. The scientific research results came from his ex-wife, and he even forced him to monopolize the scientific research results. killed his own wife."

"Heinous."

"And this person's old background has not been dug out yet, the investigation team is conducting further investigation..."

Frost star raised his head, his tone hesitant: "Is he from Mephisto..."

"No."

Patriot closed the newspaper, reached out and pressed Frost Star's phone screen to turn off:

"Mephisto, already, got rid of that name."

Frost star understood, she put the phone back into her pocket, and lowered her head gently:

"makes sense."

There is a cherry tree planted in the middle of the courtyard, full of flowers blooming freely and gently.They were sitting by the French window of the reception room, and Frost Star saw that behind the glass window, her "snow monster team" was sitting under the cherry tree, and waved to her from a distance.

Mephisto swept through the food stalls, almost too full to walk.Xiao Baimao rubbed his stomach, and Faust led him for a walk along the river.

It is the season of cherry blossoms, and the streets of Dongguo are covered with layers of tender pink petals.A cherry blossom slowly fell, Faust reached out to pick it up, and handed it to Mephisto: "Ino, look quickly."

The small flower is lying on the palm, showing a pink reflection on the silver ring.Mephisto looked at it for a while and came to a conclusion: "There is only one."

"Yes. It's a little life."

Mephisto frowned, his face full of confusion: "Is this also the weight of life?"

The two were passing by an arch bridge, and Faust tilted his palm, letting the cherry blossoms fall into the gurgling river.

"You don't have to force yourself to understand. There is still a long life ahead, and you will understand slowly."

Mephisto nodded ignorantly, and was drawn away by the river again: "Look, there is a little river turtle on the bank!"

Faust fell in love with his lover's vigorous look: "Would you like to take a closer look?"

"want!"

The police officer led him and slowly slid down the rocky beach by the river.Animals in the Eastern Kingdom are not afraid of strangers. Mephisto came closer and knelt down in front of the river turtle: "It's looking at me."

The little river turtle looked up at them with beady black eyes.Faust thought of the big white police dog, and couldn't help but patted Mephisto's head: "It's saying 'hello'."

"Really? What else did you say?"

"I thought... 'nice to meet you'."

Mephisto nodded, looking thoughtful.The little river turtle watched them for a long time, then turned around and dived into the churning waves, disappearing from their sight.

Mephisto froze for a moment.He turned his face and looked at his lover:

"Did it say goodbye to me just now?"

The people who left are no longer there, and the cherry blossoms in the world of Terra are still in full bloom.

Patriot put down the newspaper and picked up the teacup in front of him; Froststar ran down the stairs and walked towards the snow monster team under the cherry tree; Kingslayer stood in front of the vending machine, waiting for the coffee to drop; Beside the aquarium, staring at the clownfish swimming around; W once again blocked the gate of the research institute, arguing with Rhodes Island who came to borrow someone, and in the biosafety level 4 research room, Talu La Zheng put the samples of "Ore Disease" into the sample library and sealed them permanently in the airtight cabin.

At the same time, in the Eastern Kingdom across the sea, Faust and Mephisto are going on their first honeymoon trip.Mephisto was tired from walking, so Faust put him on his back and walked slowly in the direction of the river.

An Mi slowed down the pace of the police officer, and Mephisto was so sleepy that he simply leaned into Faust's ear and spoke softly to his lover:

"In the days when you were not around, I didn't dare to sleep. Whenever I slept, I would have nightmares."

They were walking down a long uphill.Faust embraced him, feeling his heartbeat: "What kind of dream did you have?"

"I dreamed about your suicide note. You bid farewell to me in the buildings, and walked in the opposite direction. The string was broken, and you also left me."

"anything else?"

"I dreamed that you were a ghost, following me all the time. With my back to the battle drum, I waved a bright red flag. You were clearly by my side, but I didn't know you."

"and also?"

"I dreamed that you knelt in front of me and confessed to me with tears. The gunfire sounded, and you fell into my arms like a falling bird."

"and then?"

"I... dreamed that you were wearing a black cloak and hugging me in white, falling from a height of [-] meters."

"Any more?"

"Also... I dreamed of the beach in Syracuse. I held a small box, sat on the reef in the shallows, and scattered your ashes into the sea."

Mephisto was silent for a while.He rubbed the back of Faust's neck, and said in a muffled voice:

"I once wished for a world that allows magic to exist, but now I don't want to go. As long as life can last, as long as you accompany me, it is the best ending."

Faust smiled: "This world is beautiful."

"Yes. As long as you are here, it is the best world."

While talking, Faust had already reached the top of the ramp and began to walk down slowly.Mephisto turned his head, and the arch bridge and rocky beach just now gradually became smaller and disappeared from his sight little by little.

The white-haired researcher blinked.He raised his hand and waved twice towards the rocky beach:

"Goodbye."

His voice was so soft that Faust couldn't hear it clearly: "What did you say?"

Mephisto turned around and put his arms around his neck: "It's nothing. Where are we going?"

"Next, we're going to..."

The breeze brought a few flying petals, and at the same time drowned out his voice.The figures of the two disappeared gradually from the bottom of the slope. Faust carried Mephisto on his back, and in this world without natural disasters and diseases, he walked step by step towards a bright future.

Their future is very, very far.

-End-

FreeTalk:

Hello everyone, this is the final chapter of "Ore Disease", thank you for reading the entire series.

First of all, I would like to express my sincere thanks to @异向路教师 who provided medical technology consultation for this article. She is the veritable second author of this article.I am not a professional, and I lack medical knowledge. Therefore, the teacher has been harassed by me since the 25th. Mr. Bambi not only carefully planned such a clever virus, but also endured my ignorant questions from a medical novice, and finally even took on the job of reviewing manuscripts.You have worked really hard, thank you very much!

The creation of this article has two meanings.One is the practical significance that everyone can see. Almost all the plots in this article come from reality. There are stories of cruelty and indifference, as well as joy and warmth.Life is a kaleidoscope, and a short article can't remember all kinds of life. With this article, I would like to pay tribute to all the people who are fighting on the front line of the epidemic.

The second is the meaning of the original work that many readers have already discovered.The two people in the original work finally passed each other, leaving us with a lot of regrets. Although "Ore Disease" is an overhead novel with a non-original background, the characters and plot direction of Fumei and Duo are strictly set according to the original plot.In the original work, they are ignorant children, and it is not surprising that they make wrong choices. Therefore, in this work, their age is adjusted to the married level. mature enough to make the right choices.

Fortunately they lived up to my expectations.Faust changed Mephisto in time, who didn't know the value of life, and Mephisto tried his best to retain and refute when Faust said "Farewell, Ino".

And, there are some easter eggs buried in the ending part, readers who have been supporting me should be able to recognize it at a glance.

Finally, I would like to thank the readers who carefully read and commented on the serialization of "Ore Disease" this week, and also thank all the readers who have supported me since July.I sincerely hope that if you can, you can read the last chapter from Chapter 7 again in one breath, and look back for the foreshadowing and easter eggs buried in the text.

above.Looking forward to your comments, and you can also talk to me secretly on Ask.Thank you again for your love and support, I wish you good health, and we will see you again.

Cathy/Turtle

2020.02.10