155: Experiment continues

Facing Mr. Li, who was deliberately trying to befriend him, Lu Chuan was a bit puzzled, but he didn't hold back his enthusiasm at all.

Although he was just a street vendor, Lu Chuan considered himself a businessman, big or small.

They say businessmen value harmony for wealth, so he naturally wouldn't offend anyone without reason.

"Mr. Li, your food festival is really well-organized. Many people have benefited from it, and my business has also improved significantly."

They say flattery gets you everywhere, and Lu Chuan was naturally not stingy with some free pleasantries.

But for some reason, when Mr. Li heard his words, the smile on his lips suddenly twitched a few times.

"Uh... haha, that's good, that's good."

Mr. Li's smile was very forced, but the bitterness in his heart came in waves.

You didn't just benefit; you almost uprooted my foundation.

But he couldn't say that; if he did, their relationship wouldn't be good.

The two chatted for a while longer; of course, it was mainly Mr. Li talking and Lu Chuan listening.

The general content of the conversation was that Mr. Li would help maintain the queuing order for the next few days, and Lu Chuan only needed to focus on his stall.

This made Lu Chuan very puzzled. He knew there was never good without reason; there were only calculations unknown to others behind it.

Then Mr. Li said that Lu Chuan was very pleasing to his eye, looking like a long-lost biological younger brother from different parents.

"You look so approachable. If you don't mind, don't call me Mr. Li anymore, just call me Brother Li!"

Lu Chuan listened to Mr. Li's serious nonsense, his mouth twitched, but he quickly nodded with a full smile.

No matter what the other party's plans were, or what they wanted to use him for, he would just take the sugar-coated bullet and send the cannonball back when the time came!

Besides, after these few days of vending, he would just pack up and leave, letting the other party search for him slowly.

Looking at the obedient-looking Lu Chuan, Mr. Li felt incredibly pleased.

He was even already fantasizing about the bright future of his company's Performance skyrocketing after connecting with Chairman Neng Xing through Lu Chuan.

He Jingrui watched Lu Chuan and Mr. Li chatting and laughing, couldn't help but scratch his head, then yawned out of boredom.

A few minutes later, Lu Chuan found an excuse to end the rather uninteresting conversation.

Mr. Li was a bit reluctant, but could only watch Lu Chuan leave... Modu.

A new experiment began.

This time, there were as many as thirty volunteers.

With Ye Chen's arrival, Ye Er and Ye San gave the order for the experiment to begin.

Bang, bang, bang... Accompanied by the dull thuds of tightly closed cabin doors, in each sci-fi-style experimental cabin, both death row inmates and volunteers fell into a state of anesthesia.

Then, miniature robotic arms with needles extended, injecting a bright red, jewel-like liquid into each person's body.

Ye Chen stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes constantly scanning every monitor screen.

Ye Er and Ye San were busy, proceeding step by step according to the predetermined experimental procedure.

This experiment fully absorbed Gao Lingfeng's successful experience and, based on further breakthroughs in alien beast cell immunity and hybridization technology, was expected to further unlock the deeper mysteries of the hongjun particle.

Therefore, at a secret meeting held a thousand miles away, the high-level officials present were nervously monitoring the experimental progress.

Having witnessed the astonishing destructive power displayed by Gao Lingfeng after his cell awakening, their eagerness for the hongjun particle was imaginable.

Although technology is developing rapidly today and military reforms are among the world's best, no matter how advanced weapons are, they are ultimately not as good as having great power within oneself.

Secondly, in dealing with certain special alien species, human weapons are completely ineffective, and the only options are to establish isolation zones or sacrifice lives.

Therefore, developing the hongjun particle and advancing the "New Human Project" is urgent!

It seems that the country is still peaceful and prosperous, but this is all because the People's Liberation Army is carrying the burden.

And in some small countries, the situation is already dire, with social order close to collapse.

Against this backdrop, this experiment was given whatever personnel and resources it needed.

Whatever Ye Chen needed, whatever he requested, the higher-ups would find ways to satisfy him.

Under such excellent experimental conditions, Ye Chen's work consistently achieved results.

"The 3599th hongjun particle activation experiment has begun. Type 2* modified Beast King spinal fluid has been injected into 500 experimental subjects."

The cold mechanical voice rang out.

A few seconds later, in the silent laboratory, the mechanical voice became urgent.

"430 people show severe human rejection reactions, 53 people show severe discomfort symptoms, and 17 people have weak vital signs."

"Life sign monitoring system activated, intervention initiated."

"Beep, beep, beep..."

"430 people's vital signs have stabilized."

"53 people's discomfort symptoms have eased."

"17 people... deceased."

As the mechanical voice's last word fell, 17 of the dense experimental cabins in the hall suddenly had their lights extinguish.

Among these 17 experimental cabins, five had special designs, clearly belonging to volunteers.

Ye Er and Ye San exchanged glances, shook their heads regretfully, and then continued to immerse themselves in their busy work.

Time slowly flowed, and in the vast laboratory, cold lights rotated.

Ye Chen's expression remained calm, but his mind was running at high speed throughout.

His brain, comparable to a supercomputer, was constantly analyzing various experimental data.

Even the 17 experimental subjects who died from being unable to withstand the human rejection reaction were valuable in Ye Chen's eyes.

Their deaths could help him further reduce the mortality rate of hongjun particle activation experiments.

Naturally intelligent, he had no pity or fear of death.

In his view, everything had value.

And he possessed the ability to unearth that value.

The world's changes, which others feared, filled him with joy, and this was the reason.

Time passed without stopping.

The mechanical voice rang out again.

"For the 3599th hongjun particle activation experiment, Type 7* modified Beast King spinal fluid has been injected into 483 experimental subjects."

The cold mechanical voice rang out again.

After a few seconds, the voice once again became urgent.

"389 people show severe human rejection reactions, 68 people show severe discomfort symptoms, and 26 people have weak vital signs."

"Life sign monitoring system activated for the second time, intervention initiated."

"Beep, beep, beep..."

"389 people's vital signs have stabilized."

"68 people's discomfort symptoms have eased."

"26 people... deceased."

Ye Chen's dark pupils reflected the light, mirroring the dense monitoring screens.

The activation experiment of the hongjun particle was never smooth.

Each breakthrough was built upon countless lives as stepping stones, until the final critical step.

To activate the hongjun particle, the human rejection reaction is a fierce roadblock.

This hurdle will stop countless lives that try to evolve and risk everything, one after another.

Only the lucky ones can barely pass.

And after the roadblock, it is not smooth sailing either.

Even if the human rejection reaction is resolved, the subsequent activation of the hongjun particle will consume a large amount of energy, continuously increasing the body's burden.

This hurdle tests an individual's foundation.

Those who cannot build a solid foundation also cannot pass.

According to Ye Chen's analysis, and the observation data obtained from Gao Lingfeng.

There is still a third hurdle to successfully activating the hongjun particle.

Ye Chen named this hurdle "The Maze."

Why the maze?

What is the obstacle?

These are two urgent questions that need to be answered.

Only by solving these two questions can Gao Lingfeng have hope of recovery.

Only then can the "New Human" project have a basis for widespread implementation.

But, it's difficult, difficult, difficult!

Each hurdle is harder than the last!

The first hurdle cannot even achieve a 100% pass rate.

The second hurdle is still in its early stages.

Only Gao Lingfeng was fortunate enough to reach the third hurdle.

But if the experiment continues at this rate of progress, Gao Lingfeng's fate seems already sealed.

As Ye Chen was deep in thought, the mechanical voice rang out for the third time.

And this time, it announced the death of 35 experimental subjects.

Ye Chen maintained a calm expression.

And the high-level officials observing this experiment were already mentally prepared.

They all knew that the mechanical voice's "death announcement" was just beginning.

The activation experiment of the hongjun particle is built on human lives; this is an undeniable fact.

It seems very inhumane, but with the advent of a great era, the trolley problem ultimately cannot be avoided.

Choosing to sacrifice the lives of a few to ensure the survival of the majority is the best choice that those in power have to make.