384: Chapter 383 Genetic Experiments! The Ultimate Mystery Hidden in Human DNA!

"I shall obey the Lord's command."

"Furthermore."

"The task you entrusted to me last time, I have already arranged for the Henry Group to handle."

"It should be completed within these next two days."

Smith, who was impersonating "Mr. Evans," replied in a low voice.

His expression was more devout than ever before.

Hidden deep within, there seemed to be a trace of fear.

Two days ago.

The Sophon from the Trisolaran Civilization, which had been out of contact for several days, suddenly resumed communication with him.

And in this conversation.

The Trisolaran Civilization seemed to have suddenly evolved.

It was completely unlike its former naive self.

Not only did it directly expose his previous lies.

But it also issued a very stern warning.

Leaving Smith sweating profusely.

Afterward, the Trisolaran Civilization issued a series of commands to him.

However, unlike in the past, it did not disclose the specific purpose of these actions, simply ordering him to obey.

This series of drastic changes.

Terrified Smith, while also filling him with regret.

He had been so naive before.

Thinking he could freely toy with this alien lifeform that possessed transparent thoughts.

Who would have thought.

In such a short time, it would overcome its biological instincts and learn the human-exclusive art of concealment...

Fear stems from the unknown.

Facing the now completely unknown Trisolaran Civilization, Smith completely lost all initiative and could only passively obey.

He knew.

If he dared to act rashly again.

He might be inhumanely destroyed by the Trisolaran Civilization...

[Their mission has been completed.]

[The 3,000 healthy humans secretly gathered by organization members were all delivered to the Earth-Trisolaris Organization underground base 1 day, 5 hours, 32 minutes, and 29 seconds ago.]

"So fast?"

Seeing Sophon's reply, Smith was instantly shocked.

Less than three days had passed, and 3,000 people had already been gathered—and that was a day ago?

However, after a moment of thought, Smith quickly understood.

One of the several commands Sophon had issued this time was to quietly gather 3,000 healthy humans across the entire United States and bring them into the Earth-Trisolaris Organization's underground base.

The mission was originally very arduous.

But since the United States disintegrated into fifty state-nations, riots have frequently broken out everywhere, and the number of refugees has increased exponentially.

Especially in the border areas of the major eastern state-nations, it has become a lawless zone—a paradise for thugs, criminals, drug addicts, and vagrants.

Countless people go missing every day.

Therefore, this difficult task of secretly gathering 3,000 people became very simple.

"My Lord, with so many people suddenly, are you going to..."

Smith subconsciously wanted to ask more, but he quickly shut his mouth.

[You are forbidden from knowing. Until the time comes when you need to know, you will be authorized to know.]

Looking at this sentence projected onto his retina, written in English full of grammatical errors, Smith felt a slight bitterness in his heart.

Meanwhile, in the Washington Special Administrative Region, deep underground in an uninhabited suburb, the screams of women, the wails of children, and the cries of despair from men echoed throughout the Earth-Trisolaris Organization's underground base.

On the fifth underground level, there were several large, specially constructed detention cells.

They could hold a total of 1,000 people, but now, the detention cells were packed to the brim.

Everyone's hands were bound, and they could only huddle on the ground, shivering, their faces filled with helplessness and despair.

Some people involuntarily sang American Christmas carols.

Perhaps only in this way could they resist the fear in their hearts.

"Next one."

An exceptionally cold voice rang out.

The desperate screams in the detention room instantly intensified.

"Tat-tat-tat-tat-tat!..."

A burst of gunfire erupted.

Several people who had lost their minds in despair fell to the ground.

"Shut up, all of you!"

Several organization members holding AK rifles, their faces full of ruthlessness, pointed at a muscular Black man with tattoos all over his arms.

"You! Come with me!"

The muscular Black man shuddered and immediately wet himself.

Soon, unable to resist while his hands were bound, the man was pushed onto a cart by several organization members.

They took the elevator to the large human genetic engineering laboratory on the thirteenth underground level.

They entered a reasonably spacious tempered glass chamber.

In the center of the glass chamber was a vat of strange-colored liquid.

Without a word, the organization members pushed the muscular Black man directly into the vat.

"The last one only lasted less than 15 seconds, not even as good as that one from before who lasted 34 seconds. What a piece of trash..."

In the laboratory, a group of people was in deep discussion.

Nakamura Inao, the second-in-command of the Earth-Trisolaris Organization and the highest authority currently in the base, was communicating with over twenty researchers wearing white lab coats.

"What number is this?"

"Number 282."

"Have four test subjects manifested genetic abilities?"

"Only three: skin hardening, mind control, and optical invisibility."

"The very first one was just strength enhancement. It doesn't count as a genetic ability."

Nakamura Inao shook his head and sighed.

"Sigh! The Lord has already imparted the ultimate mysteries within the human genetic code to us."

"Yet, even with the standard answer in front of us, our progress is so slow. We are truly failing our Lord..."

"It is we who are too foolish!"

"Although we can only use the exhaustive method, we must persist in doing quantitative analysis to increase the chances of success."

"This time, we specifically selected a stronger test subject to see if he can last a bit longer..."