411: Total martial law, universe notice (two chapters in one)

“Host, System needs to collect more data from the site to complete the final compilation of the Human Genetic Recombination Technology.”

System explained, “This technology involves altering the fundamental nature of species, which somewhat violates the natural laws of the universe. Within the modules System has previously unlocked, there is still a portion of separately encrypted information, and the encryption level is extremely high. System may need another upgrade to fully unlock this encrypted information.”

“However, System has not yet met the criteria for another dormant upgrade. Therefore, System requires more data samples for compilation and data collision to try and acquire more information, and to refine and improve the accuracy of the Human Primordial Gene Recombination Detector as much as possible.”

Lin Yang’s heart skipped a beat: “There’s still separately encrypted information unlocked?”

System had loaded a separate information module related to this technology, but within that module, separately encrypted information was still hidden.

This made Lin Yang wonder if there was an even more terrifying secret hidden behind this technology.

“System, what standards do you need to meet for your next upgrade?”

Immediately, Lin Yang asked.

“Host, one of System’s upgrade criteria is deeply tied to your personal situation. Only when your strength increases to a certain level, or your exploration of the Ten Thousand Universes reaches a certain degree, will System’s upgrade process be automatically triggered.”

System’s answer was somewhat unexpected to Lin Yang, and his eyes narrowed: “Tied to my personal situation?”

Isn’t that too strange?

Amidst his confusion, Lin Yang asked again: “Then what level of strength do I need to reach or what extent of exploration is required for you to upgrade next?”

“Apologies, Host, System cannot answer that question in detail, because the upgrade criteria are not fixed and unchangeable. They will fluctuate according to your personal situation, and there is no specific standard for this fluctuation.”

“Alright, let’s go to the tavern now.” Lin Yang stopped asking and headed to the tavern.

His current location was not far from the tavern. A few minutes later, Lin Yang entered the tavern again.

This tavern had now been fully taken over by the Seventh Legion.

The Skinny Goat-Beard Old Man, the Ghostly Black-Robed Man, and the burly Sang Kui had been arrested immediately and escorted back to the Alien Management Bureau.

Now, only people from the Seventh Legion were here.

This time, Lin Yang went directly into the underground space beneath the tavern’s ranch.

His previous guess was correct; there was indeed an extremely vast underground space beneath the ranch.

The underground space housed a highly advanced laboratory.

It was specifically used for modifying captured Humans.

“It’s a pity that the Mingye Clan guy directly committed suicide. He was quite ruthless.”

Lin Yang sighed inwardly.

He had tracked the Mingye Clan guy here, but when the Seventh Legion surrounded the tavern, knowing there was no hope of escape, he decisively chose to commit suicide.

This was much more resolute than the Skinny Goat-Beard Old Man and his companions.

Of course, the main reason was that when the Seventh Legion surrounded the tavern, the Skinny Goat-Beard Old Man and the other two were above ground, and under the powerful weapon Systems of the Seventh Legion, they didn't even have a chance to commit suicide.

And the Mingye Clan guy, before the Seventh Legion rushed into the underground space, not only committed suicide but also destroyed some experimental data and equipment.

However, this was not a problem for Lin Yang.

The destroyed data System could be restored.

As System instructed, Lin Yang walked around the underground laboratory so that System could collect data samples.

What made Lin Yang uncomfortable was that the park worker captured by the previous Mingye Clan guy had undergone half of a genetic modification and was now in a semi-human, semi-beast state.

The silver lining was that the worker's modification started from the lower body, so perhaps communication was still possible.

Lin Yang met this park worker in a separate laboratory. The worker was lying on a hospital bed, protected by Seventh Legion personnel, with various tubes inserted into his body, and sedatives and anesthetics being continuously injected.

This kind of modification was extremely painful, especially when it was halfway done; the suffering endured was unimaginable.

Currently, the Seventh Legion’s military doctors had no better solution than to continuously inject anesthetics and sedatives to alleviate the worker’s pain.

In essence, this meant keeping the worker in a continuous state of anesthesia, unable to perceive his own pain.

And what was needed to sustain Life were various nutrient solutions injected directly into the body.

Lin Yang inquired about the situation, thought for a moment, then told the military doctor in charge of treatment: “Please wake him up. There are some things I must tell him.”

“Officer, the patient has just been injected with anesthetic. He will experience extreme pain when conscious and may not be able to communicate normally,” the military doctor reminded him.

“I know. Wake him up,” Lin Yang nodded.

He now understood the consequences of this genetic recombination technology far better than anyone else.

“Yes, Officer.” The military doctor responded upon seeing this, then injected another dose of medication that could quickly counteract the effects of the anesthetic.

A few minutes later, the worker woke up.

The moment he awoke, he couldn't help but let out a painful roar and struggle.

He even acted like a wild beast, losing his sanity, only capable of instinctive roars.

Seeing this, Lin Yang immediately placed one hand on the worker’s head and the other on the junction between the modified part of his body and his human body, using the power of Life’s extraordinary characteristics to heal him and alleviate his pain.

After seven or eight minutes, the worker’s roars gradually subsided, and his eyes finally regained some clarity and rationality.

“I... I...” The worker opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to say something, but then, as if remembering some terrifying memory, he became panicked and incoherent.

Lin Yang maintained the infusion of Life’s extraordinary characteristic power and increased the healing to his brain.

After a few more minutes, the worker’s condition had only slightly recovered to near-normal, but he was still somewhat agitated.

The moment he regained his rationality, Lin Yang immediately said, “Hello, I am the person Gelan Mountain invited, responsible for the missing park workers case. You can trust me.”

“G-Gelan Mountain...”

This person was clearly traumatized by the immense horror of the previous modification, and only upon hearing Gelan Mountain’s name did he appear slightly calmer. Staring at Lin Yang with bloodshot eyes, he spoke, gasping for breath between each word:

“You, you are Mr. Gelan Mountain... invited... sir?”

“Yes, now I have some things to tell you, and as for how you choose, I will fully respect your opinion.” Lin Yang nodded, looking at the man.

“You, please speak.”

As the worker spoke, he glanced down at his lower limbs again, and fear and pain reappeared in his eyes.

Lin Yang first took a deep breath, then slowly said, “I’m very sorry I couldn’t save you in time and that you had to go through this. I must tell you that your current physical condition cannot be restored for now, and I cannot stay here indefinitely to keep you conscious!”

“If I leave, you will only be able to remain in a state of anesthesia all day, otherwise, you won’t be able to bear the pain when conscious.”

“So, you now have two choices. First, authorize a painless termination of your Life, and your family will receive compensation. Second, continue in this state, remaining in deep anesthesia all day. All expenses will be covered by the Human Alliance, and perhaps someday in the future, it may be possible to restore you.”

Lin Yang did not beat around the bush, informing the worker of all the circumstances and possibilities.

The worker was stunned for a long while, then asked softly, “Sir, if I choose the second option, what are the chances of recovery in the future?”

“This…” Lin Yang was silent for a moment, then truthfully said, “To be honest, the hope is not great, it can even be said to be very small, almost non-existent. You might not recover even before your natural Life ends.”

System had previously made it clear that recovery after being modified by this technology was almost impossible.

He had also secretly reconfirmed it just now.

Upon hearing this, the worker showed a bitter expression, then almost without thinking, said, “If that’s the case, then I’d rather die.”

He looked at his lower body and said painfully, “Rather than living like this, it’s better to die quickly.”

Lin Yang was silent.

Honestly, for this person’s current state, choosing to end his Life was indeed the better option.

Not only was it because his current half-human, half-beast state was psychologically unacceptable, but most crucially, he couldn't remain conscious.

Unless there were other powerful individuals who possessed the extraordinary characteristics of Life to continuously heal him, but that was clearly impossible.

So, rather than enduring endless pain, this choice was also the best choice.

However, even though he rationally knew this was the best choice, emotionally, Lin Yang still felt some sadness for him.

“Sir, I would like to record a farewell video for my family before I die, if that’s possible?” the worker suddenly looked up and asked.

Lin Yang nodded: “Of course, you can. If you wish to see them, that is also possible. I can stay here and maintain your state until you meet your family to say goodbye.”

However, the worker shook his head with a bitter smile: “Thank you, sir, but I’d rather not let them see me in this state, nor delay your precious time. Please just help me record my upper body. Thank you!”

“This… alright.” Lin Yang sighed, gesturing to a Seventh Legion member nearby to help record the video.

The worker’s farewell video was also very short, only half a minute, saying a word each to his parents, wife, and child.

“Please, sir, send this video to my hometown, and please, sir, no longer treat me.” After recording, the worker seemed relieved, showing a relaxed expression.

“Okay.” Lin Yang nodded and slowly withdrew his hand.

The military doctor nearby then injected the worker with anesthetic again, allowing him to pass away painlessly in an anesthetized state.

Lin Yang glanced at the farewell video, thought for a moment, then said to another Seventh Legion technical personnel nearby: “Please process the hospital bed and the tubes on his body in the video, leave a good image.”

This worker would rather not see his family than let them see his half-human, half-beast appearance, clearly not wanting to worry them.

Then he would help this worker maintain his final dignity.

This was all Lin Yang could do.

After the video was processed, Lin Yang contacted Gelan Mountain, briefly explained the situation, and then sent him the video to forward to the worker’s family.

As for compensation, specialized personnel from the Alien Management Bureau would personally deliver it.

Gelan Mountain hesitated for a moment, then said, “Your Excellency Lin Yang, are you saying that behind the missing worker cases, there are extremely complex circumstances, that all the missing workers cannot be saved, and that you will no longer be stationed at the park?”

“Yes.” Lin Yang nodded, “I understand your concerns, but rest assured, the Alien Management Bureau will send others to continue guarding your park for a period, and it’s unlikely anything else will happen in the short term.”

Only then did Gelan Mountain completely relax, repeatedly expressing his gratitude, and also stated that he would provide additional compensation to the families of the missing workers.

After dealing with Gelan Mountain’s affairs, this mission was finally concluded from beginning to end.

Lin Yang did not linger in the tavern and returned to the Alien Management Bureau headquarters.

System had finished collecting all the data, and after processing, the Human Gene Recombination Detector could be produced.

At the same time, the Alien Management Bureau had completed the secondary confirmation of evidence and, after deliberation, issued a formal announcement to the Ten Thousand Universes:

“To all Human kin and Foreign race friends in the Ten Thousand Universes, after confirmation by the Human Alliance (hereinafter referred to as ‘Our Side’) headquarters, it has been verified that an alliance of Foreign races with unknown cosmic Life has conducted genetic recombination and compilation modifications on Our Side’s kin, causing unwarranted suffering to a portion of Our Race. Our Side will publicize the severe consequences caused by this technology. Simultaneously, Our Side will implement a comprehensive lockdown within all Human Universes and Human spheres of influence.”

“Effective immediately, any Foreign race friend entering Our Side’s sphere of influence must accept Our Side’s comprehensive inspection, including but not limited to genetic inspection, investigation of racial network relationships, investigation of recent activity itineraries, and other relevant inspections. The above inspections are mandatory. Our Side reserves the right to unconditionally and blamelessly arrest or even kill on sight any who refuse inspection or fail to cooperate.”

“This action is not to be considered a declaration of war or provocation by Our Side against any race, but solely an act of self-defense. Foreign race friends who need to enter or exit Our Side’s sphere of influence in the near future are requested to prepare for cooperative inspection or temporarily postpone their entry/exit.”

“Furthermore, the Mingye Clan and Lingyou Clan will be reclassified as hostile races by Our Side. Our Side reserves the right to initiate full-scale war with the Mingye Clan and Lingyou Clan at any time.”

“Our Side will grant other Foreign race friends, excluding the Mingye Clan and Lingyou Clan, who are currently within any of Our Race’s spheres of influence, twenty-four hours for safe evacuation and seven days for isolation inspection.”

“Foreign race friends may choose to evacuate from Our Side’s Human spheres of influence within twenty-four hours, or immediately proceed to Our Side’s designated isolation inspection areas for isolation inspection. After inspection reveals no abnormalities, permission to continue staying may be granted. The duration of this permission will be adjusted as appropriate according to circumstances, and Our Side reserves the right to require any Foreign race friend still within Our Side’s sphere of influence to undergo secondary or multiple inspections at any time.”

“Additionally, Mingye Clan and Lingyou Clan members remaining within the Human Race’s sphere of influence will not enjoy the above policies. Ordinary members of these two races are requested to immediately proceed to designated locations for scrutiny. Those who conceal themselves or escape will be fully pursued and hunted down by Our Side!”

“Our Side also reserves the right to wage war and exterminate any other implicated races discovered in subsequent investigations. We urge all races not to collude with evil and harm members of Our Human Race.”

The announcement issued by the Human Universe Alliance was very long and subsequently supplemented with partial evidence of the harm caused to the Human Race by the Human Primordial Gene Recombination Modification Technology.

In an instant, the universe was shaken!

All races, all people in the Ten Thousand Universes, were stunned by the announcement and evidence issued by the Human Universe Alliance at this moment.

“The Ten Thousand Universes are about to descend into chaos…”

After the shock, someone let out a long sigh.

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