Chapter 351 Terrifying Things
Carrying the heavy corpse of The Gorilla, Su Chen walked with hurried yet resolute steps. Upon returning to his Laboratory, he did not even pause to catch his breath before swiftly immersing himself in intense work!
He skillfully operated various high-end genetic extraction devices, his gaze focused and sharp, determined to extract all the genes from within The Gorilla completely and conduct the most meticulous comparative observations.
Perhaps because The Gorilla had consumed the Genetic Enhancement Serum multiple times, the subtle changes that were previously hidden deep within its genes and difficult to detect now seemed to have surfaced on their own, becoming clearly visible.
Su Chen stared intently at the intricate genetic sequences under the microscope, and before long, he made a major discovery!
He keenly noticed that while some genes within The Gorilla were extremely rare in quantity, they had undeniably undergone significant genetic changes!
These mutated gene fragments were like eerie ripples on a calm lake, disrupting the harmony and stability of the original genetic map.
This breakthrough discovery undoubtedly confirmed Su Chen's previous suspicions.
After inducing positive genetic changes in an organism, the Genetic Enhancement Serum would not, as he had initially assumed, cause all genes to obediently revert to their original state before the medication as the drug's effects wore off.
In fact, some biological genes would seize the opportunity to break free from constraints and undergo complete mutation!
Permanently rewriting their own genes.
It was just that these mutations were too subtle before, and Su Chen had been focused on the overall direction of his research, causing him to accidentally overlook them!
After confirming that the Genetic Enhancement Serum would permanently alter some genes, Su Chen felt as if the previously stagnant and blurry thoughts in his mind had been pierced by a beam of bright light, suddenly becoming clear!
Many problems that had previously troubled him were solved, and he had taken a giant leap forward in the manufacturing process of the dream-worthy 3.0 Genetic Enhancement Serum!
At this moment, his mind was like a high-speed supercomputer, continuously bursting with various novel and bold ideas!
Every thought shimmered with an alluring light, making him impatient to turn these ideas into reality one by one and personally create the ultimate Genetic Enhancement Serum that could subvert the world's imagination.
However, before fully immersing himself in the next stage of research and development, Su Chen stepped into the nutrient pod and whispered instructions to the Artificial Intelligence:
"Closely monitor the genetic experiments related to the Eagle Nation and report to me immediately at the slightest sign of trouble."
Now the Eagle Nation was also conducting genetic research!
If he could catch any clues about the Eagle Nation's experiments in the genetic field, he might be able to use the system's heaven-defying abilities to turn their cutting-edge technology to his own advantage and add to his own research!
How could he easily let go of such a good opportunity to get technology for free?
After giving his instructions, Su Chen, like a martial arts master in seclusion, completely sealed himself in the Laboratory and began to study with single-minded devotion.
In the Laboratory, the lights stayed on all night, and the humming and beeping of various instruments wove together into a tense and busy movement of scientific research.
Dressed in a white lab coat and wearing goggles, Su Chen's hands darted like agile butterflies between various reagent bottles and instrument control panels. Sometimes he frowned in thought, other times he scribbled down data. When hungry, he would casually bite into some bread; when tired, he would take a short nap on the table, only to quickly return to the fight upon waking. He was completely immersed in the world of science, forgetting the passage of time.
One day, half a month later, Su Chen was buried in mountains of experimental data and information when he suddenly felt a wave of dizziness. He looked up as if waking from a dream; the dazzling sunlight streamed through the window onto his face. He instinctively glanced at the clock and realized it was already noon.
"Sigh, I stayed up too late doing experiments last night."
Su Chen rubbed his sore eyes, stretched, and muttered to himself.
At this moment, he could clearly feel that he had reached the bottleneck of the 3.0 Genetic Enhancement Serum. The thin "window paper" was right in front of him; with just a little more effort, he might be able to break through it in one go.
Just as he was planning to wash up and start a new round of research with a fresh state of mind, the Lingjing terminal suddenly emitted a series of urgent beeps without warning!
Breaking the original tranquility in the Laboratory.
Su Chen's heart leapt with joy, and a thought flashed through his mind:
"Could there be new data?"
Carrying this expectation, he walked quickly into the nutrient pod and quickly summoned the Artificial Intelligence.
"Greetings, my honorable master. We have detected in the Lingjing world that a certain company from the Eagle Nation is conducting genetic simulation experiments through the Lingjing!"
The mechanical yet clear voice of the Artificial Intelligence rang out in the narrow pod.
"What?"
Su Chen was stunned for a moment, his eyes wide with disbelief!
"My genetic simulation experiment hasn't even been completed yet, and the Eagle Nation has already started preparing for simulations?"
"Wasn't the genetic research on the Eagle Nation's side just starting? This progress is too fast!"
However, Su Chen was, after all, a scientific genius who had experienced great storms. After a brief shock, he quickly calmed down, his mind racing as he pondered to himself:
"The previous research data that had just started came from a scientist from the Eagle Nation, and this time the simulation experiment is being conducted by a company from the Eagle Nation. Although they both belong to the Eagle Nation, they may not necessarily be directly related; perhaps different forces are exerting their own efforts."
Thinking of this, Su Chen dared not delay and immediately opened the terminal, his fingers tapping rapidly on the keyboard to retrieve the detailed information of this company.
When he saw the eye-catching company name on the screen, he couldn't help but frown slightly and read aloud softly:
"Umbrella Corporation???"
"Why does this name feel so strange?"
Although he had a vague sense of foreboding in his heart, Su Chen had no time to think too much. His eyes quickly locked onto the experimental screen, watching their experimental situation with full attention.
Su Chen's hands flew as he retrieved all the materials one by one, carefully reading through the related experimental data word by word, while keeping his eyes glued to the simulation process, fearing he might miss any key details.
In the image, a small Lab Mouse was placed in a transparent experimental vessel, shivering and looking extremely pitiful.
The operator held a syringe and walked towards the Lab Mouse with a blank expression. Then, the sharp needle mercilessly pierced the tender skin of the Lab Mouse, slowly injecting an unknown potion emitting an eerie luster into its body.
At first, the Lab Mouse seemed to have no reaction, only squirming uneasily and making faint "squeaking" sounds.
But after just a few seconds, a sudden change occurred!
Seeing that, at the position of the needle hole, the flesh of the Lab Mouse seemed to be pulled and stretched by an invisible force. The flesh expanded rapidly, bursting through its originally smooth fur!
Immediately after, it began to expand crazily at a speed visible to the naked eye!
Accompanied by the increasingly shrill screams of the Lab Mouse, that abrupt lump of flesh seemed to have its own consciousness, rapidly invading its entire body like a surging tide!
Wherever it went, flesh became blurred and bones were crushed. In just a moment, the Lab Mouse was completely devoured, turning into a constantly wriggling lump of flesh, looking extremely hideous and terrifying!
Su Chen was completely dumbfounded:
"This... what kind of monster is this?"
His stomach churned, and a strong sense of nausea welled up in his heart. His face turned pale, he covered his mouth with both hands, trying hard not to vomit.
After finally catching his breath, he took a deep breath, suppressing his inner fear and discomfort. Combining that with the obscure and difficult-to-understand materials, it took a great deal of effort, but he finally understood what the Eagle Nation was up to!
They were actually attempting to forcibly improve human body functions by stimulating cells to proliferate and divide infinitely!
And this so-called "infinite proliferation and division," to put it plainly, was utilizing the terrifying proliferative characteristics of cancer cells, completely disregarding the catastrophic consequences that this heaven-defying method might trigger!
"These lunatics! They are simply playing with fire and burning themselves!"
Su Chen was trembling with anger, his scalp tingling. Before he could recover from this shocking research, the Eagle Nation had already started a new round of simulation without stopping.
The experimenter waved his hand and ruthlessly threw another lively Lab Mouse into the experimental vessel.
The lump of flesh, which had already turned into a "meatball monster," saw the Lab Mouse enter and, in an instant, it was like a beast that had been hungry for a long time and suddenly discovered delicious food!
It surged violently, a circle of eerie red light appearing around it, and it rushed madly towards the Lab Mouse.
The Lab Mouse widened its eyes in terror, fleeing desperately, but in this narrow vessel, where could it escape to?
In the blink of an eye, the lump of flesh tightly wrapped around the Lab Mouse, which had nowhere to escape, and devoured it bit by bit.
And as the Lab Mouse was devoured, the size of the flesh lump doubled instantly, like a balloon being blown up!
It looked even more terrifying!
However, this nightmarish scene was far from over.
The experimenter seemed still unsatisfied and actually picked up a scalpel, starting to cut that lump of flesh.
As the blade fell, the lump of flesh was divided into small lumps. But what was hair-raising was that these cut-up lumps of flesh did not lose any activity, they were still wriggling constantly, as if every piece of flesh contained an independent life consciousness.
Before long, these scattered small lumps of flesh seemed to be drawn by some mysterious force, slowly gathering together, merging again, and restoring the previous hideous appearance!
And it was as good as new, as if it had never been cut at all!