Volume 2 The more labor you bring, the greater your responsibility Chapter 24: Dragnet Laboratory
On the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, a "genetic laboratory" is set up with a tight network of traps.
Hu Shou stood straight in a military uniform and walked quickly through the experimental area on the first floor. A large number of staff members in white clothes and rubber gloves were walking around, constantly holding bottles of colorful reagents and operating various precision instruments.
In several isolated transparent laboratories, mechanical arms controlled the fusion of potions, causing various reactions. Some of them glowed, some bubbled, some grew some plants crazily, and some...
There were sparks and smoke, and then… Boom!
The explosion did not disturb the staff. They were already familiar with some of the strange reactions in the laboratory and could accept it as long as there was no naked monster emitting blue light.
“Squeak, squeak, squeak—”
Fire extinguishing agent was sprayed from the roof of the laboratory, completely extinguishing the flames inside. Several people wearing shit-yellow protective clothing then rushed in and skillfully cleaned with cleaning tools.
There are two rooms in the corner that are closed with stainless steel doors, leaving only two explosion-proof glass observation holes, just like a prison.
There was a soundproofed roar coming from inside, which sounded eerie. A female scientist in protective clothing looked at the unresponsive potion in front of her, frowned for a moment, and seemed to have thought of an idea.
He ran towards the "prison" with a syringe in his hand. The roar in the "prison" became more intense, but everyone had long been accustomed to it.
When the female scientist came out, she was holding half a tube of dark green turbid liquid in her hand.
With a fanatical look on her face, she dripped the liquid into her own exclusive potion, "Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle~!"
The agent reacted violently, producing a large amount of flocs and transparent liquid, spraying a table full of garbage compounds.
The female scientist recorded her reaction to this failure with a sad face ...
Hu Shou patted her shoulder and said, "Take your time, pay attention to isolation, and tell us if you have any difficulties!"
These scientists are the hope for the future. Ever since experts from all over the world concluded that the zombie virus is "incurable and there is no vaccine", the Tianluodiwang laboratory has changed its thinking. It no longer studies specific drugs to cure the zombie virus, but instead looks for the special features of the zombie virus and finds ways to use them!
The female scientist was very excited to see Hu Shou: "Director Hu, you are here! Welcome, welcome!"
She stretched out her right hand to shake hands, but when she saw that her gloves were still stained with the "virus mixture" that had just failed, she pulled it back in embarrassment.
Hu Shou reached out and held it directly, "It doesn't matter, the zombie virus can't do anything to me!"
The female scientist then remembered that Hu Shou was already a second-level extraordinary person: "Oh! Yes, Director Hu, you are here just in time. The M-type zombies inside have been a little sluggish recently, and their life state seems to be not very good. Please catch two more of them..."
After a pause, she added, "Uh...it would be even better if I could get some M1 zombies. The ones with a higher level of evolution would be more helpful to my research!"
Hu Shou's palm slightly changed, and all the liquid on the surface evaporated. "You are making it too difficult for us. It is difficult for me to catch the M1 zombie. It is too flexible. If there is a chance... I will try my best!"
"Well...thank you so much!"
Hu Shou waved his hand, went to the second floor, and used his face to scan to enter the confidential laboratory.
"Old Yang, how is the research on genetic drugs and zombie crystal cores going? Are there any new results?"
Inside was a gray-haired man who looked to be about 50 years old. He took out a tube of dark blue medicine from a frozen metal box and handed it to Hu Shou. " Gene Optimization Medicine 2.0 has been clinically tested and can 100% strengthen the physique. It is 50% stronger than the previous generation, but... it still cannot reach the level of a first-level extraordinary. Whether it is a first-level gene-locked extraordinary or the most ordinary first-level power-type mutant, there is a certain gap..."
Hu Shou nodded. He had watched the test video of the soldiers who had been transformed with "Gene Optimization Potion 2.0" today. These data were within his expectations. "Very good. Now the five of us who have taken 'Gene Optimization Potion 2.0' can completely kill ordinary 1st-level extraordinary people under the 'Triple Formation'. This is a huge improvement!"
Lao Yang took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes. "That's true in theory, but there are too many variables in actual combat. The powers awakened by the known psychics are all kinds of strange. For example, a psychic with the ability of 'invisibility' can easily break your 'triple array'."
Hu Shou: "You are right, but 90% of the superpowers are strength-type superpowers. We only need to use this part as a comparison unit, and... these are all our compatriots. If they are not guilty of heinous crimes, I don't want them to die at the hands of my soldiers. The Chinese people... there are only 15% left!"
"Haha... unless they are extremely vicious, who would be willing to turn their spearhead against their compatriots? Let's not talk about this. That is your job. The current 'Gene Optimization Drug 2.0' has reached the optimal combination. It is difficult to break through again, unless..."
"Unless what?"
"Unless we can perfectly extract the 'energy factor' in the zombie crystal core, according to the various comparative experiments my assistant and I have conducted, this 'energy factor' can bring unexpected changes to the medicine. Perhaps this substance is the inducer that frees humans from their shackles and allows them to step into the extraordinary... Unfortunately, no country in the world can perfectly extract the 'energy factor'. Even the most advanced 'War Eagle' laboratory in the United States can only purify it to 99%, and there are still traces of zombie gene fragments. And this little bit of fragments... will cause a strong immune response in the human body, and either the person will be infected, or killed by their own immune system, or... there is a very small chance that they will survive and awaken their superpowers!"
Hu Shou sighed, "I heard over there that there is no difference between 99% and 0%. The success rate of awakening superpowers is equally low. This is not a good solution. It is better to fight on the battlefield, break through yourself in life and death, open the gene lock and step into the extraordinary!"
"Not everyone has the ability to open the gene lock... Most people can't open it even if they fight for their entire lives. This lock is extremely strong... Well, it's more scientific to study awakening abilities. After all, there are some clues. If Fu Wei were here... He was the one who led the development of 'Gene Optimization Potion 1.0'. I just improved on his version. If it were him... maybe he would have a way to integrate the 'energy factor' into the potion."
"Old Fu... I remember him, a man with a very strong will. If he were a soldier, unlocking the gene lock would not be a problem." Hu Shou remembered that the last time he met Fu Wei, he was representing the military to borrow the first generation of "gene optimization drugs."
"Unfortunately... the laboratory is in Q City and has been completely disconnected. They were still underground when the outbreak occurred. I'm afraid they are already..."
Hu Shou was silent for a moment. He didn't say any useless words of comfort. He patted Lao Yang on the shoulder and said, "Several great scientists in our country have already joined the 'Wallfacer' project. Now you are the only hope of our Dragnet Bureau. For the sake of China, please be confident and use scientific means to open the path to transcendence!"
Old Yang stroked his silver hair and said, "Yes... they are all in. For China, I have to fight for my old bones!"
“Please!”
Hu Shou salutes!
Old Yang also returned the greeting seriously.
"By the way, is there any new information about extraction technology and awakening superpowers?"
Hu Shou shook his head. "There is no reliable extraction technology at the moment. They are all theories made up by amateur scientists. There is one who has awakened superpowers. Maybe it will be helpful to your research. The government in City D said that there is a superpower who can "clone" and can create two identical people at the same time!"
Old Yang was surprised: "It's unlikely... Could they be twin brothers? This is too unscientific!" Then he thought about it and said excitedly: "If... there really is a body outside the body... then the research value is huge. This is about the relationship between 'energy', 'genes', and 'flesh and blood'. If we can figure it out... maybe we can figure out the principle of superpowers!"
Hu Shou nodded: "I will ask City D to confirm the news. If the situation is true, I will use all means to find this person... I may even go to City D myself!"
"Yeah!" Old Yang felt more relieved after hearing Hu Shou's last words. If Hu Shou was willing to take the trip, it must be extremely safe.
