270: Chapter 270 The Third Disaster

Hearing Isaac's words, Lin Fang was startled. "In that case, aren't Henry and his group, and even those Changshēng Family members, in trouble now?"

"Hmm... This is the consequence of injecting random things."

Lin Fang looked at the ten-meter-tall Mew statue beside him. "Have you discovered its purpose?"

How could something belonging to Verland Company appear in this statue? Could it have been manufactured by Verland? But upon closer thought, he felt it was unlikely, as he hadn't found any traces of this company in this World.

Hearing Lin Fang's question, Isaac pondered for a moment and replied, "Commander, let me share my thoughts. I think this statue is more like a transfer device."

Lin Fang nodded, signaling him to continue.

"The disappearance of Pokémon blood and the appearance of R Substance are too abrupt. I have now found a method to extract R Substance. To put it in perspective, I can extract one unit of R Substance from ten units of Pokémon blood, but this statue requires one thousand."

"Are you saying it skimmed off ninety-nine percent?"

"You could say that," Isaac agreed. "I don't believe Verland Company, which has mastered genetic technology to perfection, would have such low efficiency. If the Commander hadn't brought back the R Substance sample, it would have taken us at least half a year to discover this miraculous substance."

Lin Fang frowned. What Isaac said made sense. In that case, was this statue connected to another World—the World where Verland Company was located?

Was this tiny bit of R Substance with fatal defects, squeezed out from the statue's eyes, the reward?

Hiss— Lin Fang gasped. If Verland Company had been using this method to swindle Pokémon blood from this World for the past hundred years, how much had they embezzled? Could it be that the entire population of this World had transformed into long-lived species?

This truly was an evil company, deceiving the kind-hearted indigenous people of this World like this. Fortunately, he had come.

"There is another piece of evidence," Isaac continued. "I discovered that this statue doesn't only absorb Pokémon blood; it can also absorb other pure liquids, though the statue doesn't react to them."

If that's the case... Lin Fang suddenly said, "Isaac, have someone pour some ethanethiol into it. Consider it a welcoming gift."

"Commander, are we really going to do that?" Isaac's mouth twitched. Ethanethiol was the smelliest chemical substance, a stench ten thousand times stronger than rotten eggs that could instantly knock someone unconscious.

"Of course," Lin Fang sneered. "Whoever told them to take what belongs to me. Also, be careful not to let them splash it back."

"Alright then."

Hearing this, Isaac nodded. "I'll have someone pour two barrels in and add something extra. I guarantee it will leave them with a deep impression," Isaac said, the corners of his mouth curling up. Even his fatigue seemed to lessen significantly. Inside the laboratory, the two men's sinister laughter rang out.

One week later, on Earth, in Civilization Science City.

The once bustling city was now somewhat desolate, with only squads of clone soldiers wandering through it.

The tourists and patients who were originally in the city had been dispersed for various reasons or relocated elsewhere; for this, Third-Party Technology had spent a considerable amount of money.

At the top of the Civilization Spire, Lin Fang overlooked the city he had built with his own hands. There was less than two hours left until this catastrophe.

For this, he had also made many preparations.

Countdown: 01:52:14

Xiao Hei, who was monitoring the entire city, also said: [Boss, no abnormalities detected for the time being.]

Time was passing, and Lin Fang's expression couldn't help but become solemn. Every catastrophe was not to be underestimated.

Soon, the countdown on the Black Star reached zero. To his surprise, nothing happened in the Civilization Science City beneath his feet; it was eerily quiet.

This was the biggest problem. Lin Fang's face darkened; he could have accepted even a Godzilla crawling out from beneath his feet.

"Is there any situation at Black Watch Base?"

[Boss, no situation. I have also scanned the entire Earth, and no abnormal events have occurred.]

Then where could it be? Could it be... Lin Fang felt something, and his entire person suddenly vanished from the office.

The next second, in a Third-Party Technology laboratory in Mavidais in the Pokemon Dimension, Lin Fang's figure suddenly appeared.

At this moment, the laboratory where the Mew statue was kept was in chaos. In the isolation chamber, the statue was long gone, replaced by a four-eyed giant cat. It was sitting on the ground, elegantly licking its fur, exuding an evil aura.

Mew had originally ignored the chaos and the fully armed security personnel around it, but the moment Lin Fang appeared, the giant cat let out a piercing shriek at him, its fur standing on end.

The cry pierced through the highly soundproof isolation chamber and echoed throughout the laboratory. It was a cry that was both human and non-human, as if the wails of thousands of humans and Pokémon had been forcibly merged together. The moment the sound drilled into their eardrums, everyone in the laboratory felt the World spinning before their eyes.

Countless fragmented pieces of information flooded into their minds along with the sound waves. Those pieces of information carried an indescribable chaos and violence, making everyone present feel as if they were enveloped by a nihilism and despair that transcended time and space.

Fortunately, the sound only lasted for an instant. In the blink of an eye, Mew escaped into space as if fleeing, disappearing without a trace, leaving Isaac and his group slumped on the ground.

Lin Fang rubbed his temples with a headache. Of all the people present, he was the least affected. Why did this cat start with a group attack right away, and why did it run so fast?

"Isaac, are you okay?" Lin Fang used a Force Field to help Isaac up. Isaac's face was deathly pale, cold sweat dripping from his forehead. He leaned against the wall and dry-heaved a few times before barely managing to stand steady.

"I... I'm okay, Commander." Isaac caught his breath and said, "Ten minutes ago, the statue suddenly started moving. Fur appeared on its smooth surface, and it quickly turned into that giant cat. I've never seen a situation like this before."

Lin Fang had actually seen this situation before—it was the Pale Face currently contained in the Black Watch Base. Could this Mew statue also be a meme?"

"Perhaps it's because of the R Substance..." Isaac muttered. Lin Fang didn't have time to research it with him; the top priority now was to find Mew, as it was likely related to this catastrophe.

Returning to the top floor, Lin Fang quickly explained the situation to Number Three. In an instant, a data stream swept across the entire Pokémon World. Satellites in space also temporarily broke free from the control of their respective factions, searching from the sky to the ocean, from bustling cities to uninhabited wilderness, for every relevant feature. Soon, Number Three made a discovery.

— — Shareholders, there is only one chapter left, taking a day off.