Chapter 805

Less than 20 minutes after Loid called, a team from the disease control center arrived at Woodley Residence. They took the virus infection seriously. The team promptly conducted a test on Matt. Given the gravity of the situation and with Loid personally overseeing it, the tests were carried out on-site at Woodley Residence. The virus test results took a while, and it was several hours before they came through. "Mr. Laurier, Ms. Brooks, we have the results," the team leader reported. "Matt is indeed infected with a contagious virus. This strain appears to be entirely new, and there's no record of it internationally. So, we're temporarily designating it as 'Virus X.'" The leader's expression was grave. "We suspect this virus may have been intentionally engineered. Whether it's part of a foreign retaliatory effort remains uncertain; we'll need the National Intelligence Agency to investigate further. Our immediate priority is to quarantine the Woodley family members and closely monit