Chapter 40 Opening the Emergency Medical Unit

"One hundred million in prize money? ... It's been deposited?"

Lin Yuan was lying on the medical bed. Hearing Chen Weiguo's words, he was completely stunned.

He subconsciously felt around the head of the bed, wanting to find his phone to check the bank notification, but he felt nothing. Only then did he remember that, other than this hospital gown, he had nothing on him.

"Ahem, Chief, this... this is too fast, right?" Lin Yuan scratched his head, feeling a bit embarrassed.

To be honest, ever since he decided to hand over the system, he hadn't really thought about money. Every day he experienced major events that concerned the survival of humanity, so a one-hundred-million prize seemed less appealing now.

Of course, it was mainly because he was currently locked in the base, so even if he had money, he had nowhere to spend it.

"This is what you deserve." In the communicator, Chen Weiguo's voice was very serious, "Business is business. You risked your life for the country and the people; we will never mistreat any hero."

"Comrade Lin Yuan, get some good rest first. Once all your physical indicators have stabilized, we will discuss the next steps of the work."

The communication cut off.

In the ward, Li Na looked at Lin Yuan's slightly money-grubbing look and couldn't help but laugh: "What? Did one hundred million knock you dizzy? You are now our base's number one treasure; your value is far more precious than that one hundred million."

"That's different." Lin Yuan chuckled, "Money is money, treasure is treasure. The money is mine, the treasure belongs to the country."

He was sincere when he said this.

He had figured it out now; he and the country were in a symbiotic relationship. He provided technology and channels, and the country provided a platform and protection. Neither could do without the other.

If he were really left alone to roam outside with this system, let alone getting any treasures, he would probably be dragged to a hospital as a mental patient after the first mental backlash.

"Alright, stop joking. Lie down and rest." Li Na tucked in the corner of his blanket, "The Head of the Medical Team said that your mental power overdraft this time was very severe. Although you recover quickly, you must ensure absolute bed rest for twenty-four hours."

"Yes, Chief." Lin Yuan obediently lay down and closed his eyes.

Although his body was very tired, his mind was very alert, and he couldn't sleep at all.

In his mind, one moment it was that dreamlike "Soul Star Sea," the next it was that cold, white "Purifier," and then it was that long string of zeros in his bank card...

On the other side, in the deepest part of the base.

Inside a newly built P5-level super biological laboratory, where the security level even exceeded that of Lin Yuan's ward.

That white medical box brought back from the "Ghost Route," known as the "box of miracles," was quietly placed on the sterile workbench in the center of the laboratory.

A layer of half-meter-thick explosion-proof glass made of special alloy completely isolated it from the outside world.

Academician Wang, along with the top biologists, medical scientists, and geneticists from the entire "scavenger" project, were all wearing heavy protective suits, gathered outside the explosion-proof glass, their expressions fanatical as they stared fixedly at the box.

"Is the structural analysis complete?" Academician Wang's voice sounded somewhat muffled through the built-in communicator.

"It's complete, Academician Wang." An expert in charge of materials science replied, his voice full of amazement, "The external material of the box is a type of biological ceramic we have never seen before. It not only possesses extremely high strength and toughness, but its surface is also attached with a layer of active nano-coating that can automatically decompose and isolate almost all known viruses and bacteria. It is, in itself, a perfect sterile container!"

"What about the energy analysis?"

"It's also complete. Inside the box, there is a miniature energy source that seems to be of the same origin as the 'ark reactor' we studied before, but with higher energy density and more stability. Based on the current energy reserves, we estimate that it can continue to operate stably for at least a thousand years!"

The analysis results kept impacting the understanding of all the scientists present.

This was already beyond the scope of what Earth technology could comprehend.

"Alright, enough of that." A gray-haired expert in genetic engineering, wearing reading glasses and the most authoritative in the country, interrupted them impatiently, "These are just the shell! The key is what's inside! How do we open it?"

This question made everyone fall silent.

They had already used various methods to scan and probe this box over a hundred times.

The results were all the same.

The box was integrated, without any physical locks or gaps.

On the front of the box, there was only a symbol of a double-snake staff and a small indentation like a fingerprint scanner.

"We tried laser cutting, but it was useless; the energy was completely absorbed by its surface coating."

"We tried using high-frequency sound waves to detect the internal structure, but it was also blocked."

"We even tried using our own fingerprints to press that indentation, but there was no reaction at all."

The head of the Technology Department looked helpless.

They felt like a group of primitive people holding stone axes, studying a safe left behind by aliens, with no way to get started.

"How about... we ask Lin Yuan?" Li Na's mentor, a female biologist, suggested in a low voice, "Can't he understand that civilization's language? Maybe there's some kind of instruction manual written on the box?"

"No!" Academician Wang immediately rejected this proposal, "Lin Yuan needs absolute rest right now! We cannot let him consume any more mental power! We must solve this ourselves!"

Academician Wang's attitude was very firm.

Lin Yuan was their only trump card, but they couldn't push all the problems onto him. They were the country's top scientists; if they couldn't even open a box, then they were too useless.

"Let me try."

Just when everyone was at a loss, that old genetic engineering expert suddenly walked to an independent console.

"Old Zhou, what are you trying to do?" Academician Wang frowned.

"Since it requires genetic authorization, then we will give it genetic authorization." The old expert said while skillfully operating the console.

Soon, a small robotic arm connected to the inside of the laboratory extended from the wall. At the end of the robotic arm was a blood collection needle.

"Are you crazy?!" Academician Wang instantly understood his intention, "We don't know the reaction mechanism of this box at all! What if it determines your genes are 'contaminants' and launches an attack directly?"

"It won't." The old expert shook his head, his eyes flashing with wisdom, "You all overlooked a detail. The information Lin Yuan scanned said it 'can perform deep emergency repair and treatment for most carbon-based life forms.'"

"'Most carbon-based life forms' means it has a massive database that can identify and analyze different species. It is not an exclusive device serving only the 'Eternal Flower' civilization."

"Furthermore, it is called an 'Emergency Medical Unit.' A first aid kit's primary principle must be 'saving lives and healing the wounded,' not 'picking patients.' So I conclude that it will not be aggressive. It will only... analyze us."

The old expert's reasoning was sound and well-founded, making everyone present fall into deep thought.

"I still disagree! The risk is too high!" The Minister of Security, from the Command Center on the other side, shouted in opposition through the communicator.

"I agree with Old Zhou's view." After a brief moment of thought, Academician Wang unexpectedly sided with the old expert, "Science is built upon countless bold hypotheses and careful verification. We cannot stand still because we are afraid of risks."

"And..." Academician Wang glanced at the old expert and smiled, "Use mine. I am younger than you. Even if some accident happens, I will recover faster."

As he spoke, he actually walked directly into the disinfection channel next to him, preparing to enter the isolated laboratory himself.

"Academician Wang!"

Everyone was shocked by his actions.

"Don't stop me." Academician Wang's tone was unquestionable, "I am not only the chief engineer of this project, but I am also the first person to have experienced the 'rebirth' brought by alien technology. Reasonably and emotionally, this first contact should be done by me."

"This box is my, and all of our present, lifelong dream. I must witness the moment it is opened with my own eyes."

Looking at Academician Wang's resolute back, no one could say any words of opposition anymore.

Soon, Academician Wang, wearing the same heavy protective suit as the experts inside, walked into the interior of the explosion-proof glass.

He extended his hand, which had become young and powerful, and placed it under the blood collection robotic arm.

"Start."

The cold blood collection needle gently pierced his fingertip. A drop of bright red, vibrant blood was sucked into the needle tube, and then, carefully dripped by the robotic arm into the indentation of that white medical box.

The entire laboratory was so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.

Everyone held their breath, staring fixedly at the box.

One second.

Two seconds.

Just when everyone thought they had failed again.

"Hum—"

The white medical box suddenly emitted a faint, buzzing sound.

On the surface of the box, the symbol of the double-snake staff suddenly lit up with a soft green light.

A pale blue, water-like scanning beam shot out from the indentation, instantly enveloping that drop of blood.

On the side of the box, a smooth surface suddenly changed like flowing water into a translucent screen.

On the screen, countless complex, three-dimensional structure diagrams and data streams, like works of art that humanity had never seen before, began to flash and reorganize frantically!

"Success! It's reacting!"

"Oh my god! It's analyzing Academician Wang's genes!"

"Quick! Record all the data! Call Lin Yuan... No! We'll decipher it ourselves! Use the 'pangu system' to brute-force decipher it for me!"

Outside the laboratory, all the scientists went crazy.

And inside the laboratory, Academician Wang, looking at the data on the screen that he couldn't understand at all but could feel contained life information as vast as the universe, was trembling with excitement.

A few minutes later, the data stream on the screen stopped refreshing.

A clear line of "Eternal Flower" text, composed of green light, appeared at the top of the screen.

Immediately after, a sound of precise mechanisms came from inside the box.

A square hatch, only the size of a palm, slowly slid open.

A silver-white syringe, full of futuristic technological feel, was slowly pushed out by a mechanical bracket.

Inside the syringe was a viscous liquid that flickered with silver light, like liquid stars.