Chapter 7

At the beginning, Chu Tianlin took a normal shower, feeling nothing out of the ordinary. After about twenty minutes, the effects of the medicine finally kicked in, and Chu Tianlin's face turned pale.

Because the effects of the medicine were different from what Chu Tianlin had imagined. It wasn't meant to cause diarrhea, but rather intense pain, a pain that spread from the inside out, affecting his muscles and bones. Although he had mentally prepared himself, Chu Tianlin almost couldn't bear it.

His teeth were clenched tightly, and he endured the pain with the same resolve he used to endure injections. Fortunately, the entire bathhouse was shrouded in steam, and everyone was busy with their own showers. There were no familiar faces nearby, and no one noticed Chu Tianlin's abnormal state.

Although this condition only lasted for about five minutes, it felt like an eternity to Chu Tianlin. No matter what, he managed to endure it. Now, Chu Tianlin felt weak all over, leaning on the water pipe, letting the hot water flow over him, and the feeling of weakness gradually disappeared.

Then, as if the bitter had finally turned sweet, Chu Tianlin felt a surge of strength throughout his body. The world before his eyes seemed much clearer. He dressed quickly and walked back to the dormitory with a light step, feeling that everything around him was beautiful.

Although he felt that his body had made significant progress, he still needed to test it. After putting his things down in the dormitory, Chu Tianlin headed straight for the school track. He opened the stopwatch on his phone and started running around the track. Chu Tianlin's physical condition was originally just average, and he had hardly exercised in the past two years of college.

So, under normal circumstances, running one lap around the track, which is 400 meters, would have exhausted him, and it would have taken him about 80 seconds. However, after the upgrade from the medicine formula calculated by the computer manager, Chu Tianlin's performance exceeded his own expectations.

He ran with quick, steady steps, feeling no discomfort, and maintained a sprinting pace throughout. When he reached the finish line, he had only taken 48 seconds! Although Chu Tianlin's timing might not be very accurate, even with an error, it wouldn't exceed two seconds.

The world record for the men's 400 meters is 43.18 seconds. Although Chu Tianlin's performance was still a bit short of the world record, he remembered that during the recent Fuzhou University sports meet, a tall athlete from the Physical Education department won the men's 400 meters with a time of 52.6 seconds.

This meant that Chu Tianlin's physical condition was now much better than that of the athletic champions in the Physical Education department. The computer manager was indeed quite powerful!

Afterward, Chu Tianlin returned to the dormitory, extremely pleased. With his physical condition significantly improved, he was looking forward to the next upgrades of the hardware and processor. He didn't know under what conditions the so-called operator would issue tasks to allow him to gain data, but for now, he could only wait.

However, just as Chu Tianlin entered the dormitory, the computer manager suddenly said, "Virus detected. Do you want to scan and remove it?"

Chu Tianlin asked, "Virus? What kind of virus?"

"Influenza virus, contagious. Infection can cause the host's temperature to rise and occupy memory. The virus is currently inside the computer 'Huashan.' It can be scanned and removed through a network connection. Do you want to remove it?"

As the computer manager spoke, a virtual screen appeared, showing a projection of Huashan, the dorm leader. On Huashan's projection, there were small black dots, which were likely the influenza viruses. Chu Tianlin was surprised that the computer manager could not only remove viruses from his own body but also help others clear their viruses. If he were to become a doctor, wouldn't he be invincible?

However, the computer manager said, "Removing viruses from this computer consumes a small amount of power, but removing viruses from other hosts consumes a lot of power. It is not recommended to frequently remove viruses for others."

Chu Tianlin imagined a bizarre scenario: he opened a clinic, and patients came one by one. For each patient, he would need to eat 20 buns and 7 bowls of noodles. He shook his head, finding the scene too terrifying. No, he couldn't be a doctor!

Just as Chu Tianlin was thinking, the computer manager's voice sounded again, "Computer 'Feng Shirong' is infected with this virus. Symptoms are expected to appear within an hour. It is recommended that the host immediately remove the virus from both Feng Shirong and Huashan to prevent self-infection."

Chu Tianlin was surprised, "So quickly? What kind of virus is this?"

Chu Tianlin had a bad feeling. This virus was so powerful that within just a few minutes, two people in his dormitory were infected. If others outside were infected, it could easily develop into a large-scale epidemic. He walked up to Huashan and asked, "Big Brother, are you feeling sick?"

Huashan, who had been infected earlier, was already showing some symptoms. He said listlessly, "I guess so. I just took some medicine and will be fine after a nap."

Chu Tianlin asked, "Do you have a fever?" He placed his hand on Huashan's forehead and silently commanded, "Remove the virus!"

The virus removal process was very quick. Since the computer manager had already detected it, it only needed to target the specific symptoms. After three seconds, the virus was removed, and Chu Tianlin's power dropped by 5%, leaving him with only 12%. Fortunately, it should be enough to help Feng Shirong.

Next, Chu Tianlin sat next to Feng Shirong, pretending to watch him play games. He touched Feng Shirong's arm and removed the virus again. Since Feng Shirong had just been infected, the virus removal was faster, and Chu Tianlin's power only dropped by 2%. It seemed that the difficulty of removing viruses was related to the degree of infection.

With no issues in the dormitory, the situation at Fuzhou University's clinic was chaotic. Today, countless patients with similar flu symptoms came to the clinic, and it was overcrowded. In the clinic director's office, Director Wang Yusheng looked worried, and sitting opposite him was Fuzhou University's president, Zhu Chenglin.