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"No need. We'll meet sooner or later anyway." Ryan turned and left, observing the work environment.
There are not many researchers here, only about a hundred people, and the equipment is not comparable to that of professional research institutes. Most of them are used to process preliminary data. Of course, it is enough for the arrogant Fire Moth. He even saw a small particle collider.
Yes, I can advance my research, which is also very important for exploring the nature of Honkai.
Ryan did not think of himself as a mere soldier. After putting on a white coat, apart from looking more energetic, he was no different from those researchers with dark circles under their eyes.
He walked and strolled along the way and arrived at the end of the 35th floor. There was a radiation hazard pattern painted on the surface of the gate. Ryan unlocked it and went in to see the second explosion-proof door, but one side of the corridor was made of thick glass, and he could see a tall figure busy at work.
There was an operating table in the middle of the laboratory of several hundred square meters. Mobius, with her green hair tied into a ponytail, was cutting the corpse of a Honkai beast with a knife. Several other operating tables nearby were also filled with the bodies of dead or infected people.
Each one was gutted with extremely delicate knife skills, as if a person was being dissected, and then their hair, skin and muscles were thrown into instruments for analysis.
Ryan stared blankly, feeling like he was watching a chef prepare a dinner. At least he rarely saw Mobius's concentration, and that beautiful face -
Elegant, rational, yet concealing a hint of excitement and enthusiasm.
Sure enough, this doctor is unpredictable.
Chapter 26 Come, call me teacher~
There is a legend within the Fire Moth: For those who can work beside Dr. Mobius, ability and academic qualifications are secondary; the key is to have strong psychological quality.
Not everyone can accept Mebius's idea, especially when seeing a beautiful girl concentrating on dissecting various human tissues and using her imagination to create monsters.
Fortunately, Ryan had a strong psychological quality. Apart from feeling that Mebius was a little unpredictable, he could still understand this woman.
She is doing what she likes and realizing her ideals. Every piece of tissue cut off is a cornerstone for evolution towards the future.
Without some persistence, it would be impossible to come up with the fusion warrior plan. How could ordinary people fuse the genes of Honkai beasts with humans?
It was impossible to tell the difference between day and night underground. Ryan just stared at Mebius quietly, watching her fiddling with the instruments, typing on the keyboard to record data, and then cutting off the tissue and grafting it onto another corpse. It was unknown how much time had passed before she turned around.
In an instant, he saw the woman's eyes light up and she waved her bloody hand, asking him to come in.
I should have gone back to my room and had some sleep.
Ryan felt a little regretful and had to unlock the door and walk in. He then discovered that the internal safety facilities of the laboratory were very complete. There were three explosion-proof doors alone, as well as various disinfection facilities and negative pressure protective clothing.
He didn't need these things, so he turned a corner and walked to the innermost side. Then, with the sound of pressure relief and alarm, the automatic door slowly opened, and he saw Mebius standing at the door at a glance.
"Are you so interested in my job? You can't wait to come here in less than a day."
"Don't talk nonsense, you asked me to come." Ryan glanced at the corpse next to him, and this small action was immediately caught by Mebius.
"How about it, do you feel disgusted?"
The slaughterhouses I created weren't much better than this.
Ryan shook his head and answered sincerely: "Evolution always comes with a price. At least you are looking for a ray of hope for humanity. I don't have a moral obsession."
Snapped.
Mebius clapped his hands together, sat back in the chair in front of the computer, and took a sip of coffee.
"I am really getting more and more satisfied with you. How about you make a small contribution to the evolution of mankind?"
Ryan snorted, dragged a round stool over and sat opposite him, subconsciously sizing him up and said, "Forget it, just tell me what you want me to do. There won't be any enemies to disturb you on the 35th floor underground."
At this moment, in his eyes, Mebius not only had a rational beauty, but also a mature charm. Her slender legs were raised, her over-the-knee socks left obvious marks on her flesh, and her black high heels swung back and forth with her delicate ankles.
"Hey, answer my question."
Mebius didn't hate Ryan's eyes. As long as he could achieve his goal, it would not be impossible for him to learn Alicia's tone of voice.
"The Fire Moth has been infiltrated like a sieve, and the Far East branch is in a mess. It is still very dangerous before returning to Mu Continent."
"Then you should go back."
"I don't want to for the time being. Recently, the Honkai energy in the Far East has been fluctuating abnormally. I can find the freshest materials, but it's very troublesome to airlift them to Mu Continent, and they will be deducted from my research funds." Mebius immediately felt resentful, and then looked at Ryan expectantly, "I heard that your family is quite rich. Can you contribute a little to the cause of human evolution?"
Oh, you not only want me, you also want my money. You are really greedy.
Ryan laughed out of anger. How dare Mebius think that.
"He is also a member of the Fire Council. If you don't want to cause trouble, it's best not to mention it."
"You don't provide money or manpower, so what use do you have?"
"What did you say??"
"I didn't say anything. Don't worry. The main reason I asked you to come here is to help. We are short-handed. I just happened to have an inspiration recently. I can't let these little guys affect the progress." Mobius swung his calves gently, and the delicate black silk reflected the dim light. "You don't know yet, the person who instigated Wei Weiwei behind the scenes has sent another commission, and [Poison Pupa] has taken over this business."
"Poison Pupa?" Ryan had heard of this assassin organization. There were many talented people among them, and they were recruited by the Fire Moth at some point in time. He shook his head unhappily: "How stupid! They thought there were only two Herrschers? And how much trouble have you caused?"
"It has nothing to do with me. It's just that my research is very special. There are not many people like you and Alicia, but I can mass-produce 'supermen'." Mobius looked innocent.
"That kind of physical transformation is still a long way off."
"So I need your help. Oh, they must think you have become my material." Mobius suddenly realized, but raised his head proudly: "I can do it without you. Don't forget, I am Mobius!"
She had pride written all over her face, and she had the capital to be proud, so she put down her long legs and tapped the keyboard a few times, and the densely packed data on the screen jumped rapidly.
Ryan leaned forward, looking carefully at those profound words and hundreds of structural diagrams, and gradually reacted.
"Are you conducting an experiment on the fusion of Honkai energy and the human body?"
"Well, combining imaginary energy with the real human body, and then using human wisdom to control this energy, isn't that a very creative idea?"
"So where does the energy come from?"
"Of course it's them." Mobius pointed at the corpse of the Honkai beast, stood up, and analyzed calmly: "This kind of silicon-based creature uses Honkai energy as food, just like human breathing. The more powerful the Honkai beast, the stronger the energy in its body molecules. The infected creatures have proved to me that carbon-based creatures can also integrate this energy."
Perhaps infected by Mobius in the researcher state, Ryan also entered the state, thinking hard and then shaking his head: "But the infected creatures have no brains and cannot be used as weapons."
"Perhaps they were exposed to too much Honkai energy in an instant, or perhaps the adaptability of the carrier is not enough, but I compared a thousand sets of data, and they will all mutate at the genetic level. What I have to do is to make this mutation controllable, which requires more in-depth research on Honkai energy." Mobius stretched out his hand, like an invitation to a dance, "So I need someone to help, and you are a perfect fit."
Ryan understood completely. If Mobius didn't dare to force her, he would squeeze out all her value like a juicer. The key to her research was Honkai energy, and she could not only control it, but also had academic insights.
Ryan also signed May's groundbreaking paper, so it shouldn't be a problem for him to win a Nobel Prize.
"No wonder you're so interested in me."
"Of course, if you can only fight and kill, I might as well go find that Alicia. How about we make a deal?" Mobius folded his arms, pressing down on the bulging mountain peaks slightly, his emerald eyes full of seriousness: "You help me with the research, and I won't make any plans against you for the time being."
Ryan thought about it for a while. This was consistent with his purpose. If he could create a fusion warrior as soon as possible, maybe he could give it a try. Even if it didn't increase his strength, it would be enough to cover up many problems.
"Why don't you go find May?"
"That woman is not simple. How should I put it? Her research direction is a little different from mine." Mebius frowned slightly, obviously having tried it before.
In terms of talent, Mei is more abnormal. She basically understands every subject and is good at overall planning. She is more suitable to be a research director or something like that.
"You admit you lost to her?"
"How is that possible? Don't try to anger me." Mobius couldn't help but laugh and urged, "Are you going to agree or not?"
"If there is a breakthrough in the research, you can go back. Is this a good condition?"
"Need you to tell me? If there is another way, I don't want to waste my time."
What I'm waiting for is your words.
Ryan finally breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, Alyssia could also mobilize the Honkai energy, but what could he say? That person's thinking was too unconventional and he didn't understand the principles. He was indeed the best helper.
"Yes, but I don't know much about biology."
"I am the most authoritative expert." Mobius gave no way out. He ran over, pulled over the swivel chair, and sat down on it.
Ryan was puzzled. He just watched the narrow skirt bulge out and Mebius folded her long legs. In addition to the rationality of a scientist, there was also a kind of emotional expression of personal grudges on her face.
"Before that, come and call me teacher~"
Chapter 27 Ryan, you are so smelly and fragrant!
In order to consider the future, Ryan reached a cooperation with Mebius. However, after a few days, he found that things were a little different from what he had expected.
For the first three days, he was so alert that he refused to eat even the food handed to him by Mebius. After five days, he was too busy with his research to care about anything else. He mobilized his Honkai energy from morning till night, recorded data, and then summarized the patterns from his repeated failures.
Ten days later, he finally realized something was wrong.
There was no conspiracy, no seduction, no temptation here. I was just like a cow, accompanying Mobius from morning to night. Blanca was exhausted several times, and Ryan wanted to find Kevin to fulfill his promise several times, but Mobius refused to let him.
She folded her hands, raised her chin, smiled sarcastically, and said something.
"I'm still holding on, but you, a grown man, can't hold on so soon."
"If you are running low on energy, I have some supplementary potions here. Would you like to try them?"
There was no way. Ryan also had to save his face. He had killed hundreds of Honkai beasts, so how could he be ridiculed by this woman? Not to mention that he was also a researcher and had the arrogance of a scholar.
So he focused more on his research, using Honkai energy to revive the residue over and over again, and then carefully using these residues to stimulate the cells.
Mei and people from other departments came to help a few times during the process, but it only took a few days for them to become exhausted, and gradually, no one wanted to come anymore.
About half a month later, they finally discovered a fusion reaction in one of the specimens. Under an electron microscope, a strange, new gene was born in this specimen.
"Doctor, specimen NL03124 is reactive, with very little rejection and a stable structure." Blanca raised her hand quickly with dark circles under her eyes.
Mebius, who was using a centrifuge to divide the specimen, was stunned. He hurried over, pushed his assistant away, and got close to the microscope.
She was very focused. While watching, she was also writing something with a pen. Ryan even felt a sense of tension.
"It worked. My assumption was correct. Humans can fuse the genes of Honkai beasts. Each cell will store energy. When countless cells are combined, they will become an extraordinary individual."
Mebius slapped the table lightly, and all his fatigue disappeared immediately, and his spirit became excited.
"As long as I get started, I can go deeper along the research direction, from micro to macro, and slowly figure out where the boundaries are. If I can succeed, human evolution will take a big step forward."
"Congratulations, Doctor. Can I go and have a rest now?" Blanca held onto the table. Accompanying Mebius in research was a real chore, but she was also very happy.
Every time the doctor makes a breakthrough in his research, the possibility of defeating Honkai becomes greater. In fact, after discovering that Honkai can crush human civilization, all research institutes of the Fire Moth are digging deep into this energy.
Some start with the destructive power of Honkai energy, while others make this energy controllable and make it the energy core of giant combat robots.
"You've worked hard, go and rest." Mobius showed a rare gentle smile, and then saw the man following him and shouted again: "Hey, you can't leave yet."
Ryan paused, turned around with gritted teeth and said, "Are you done yet? I have been ordered around like a cow for a whole month. I have to eat and live in this lab, and I don't even get paid a penny."
Miscalculated. Ryan wanted to guard against Mebius's conspiracy, but he fell into the trap unknowingly. He ate instant noodles and slept on the floor every day. He didn't know what he was trying to do. But then again, he also admired Mebius very much.
Research of this intensity will lead to sudden death sooner or later, and even her well-trained body will be in trouble. It is amazing that an ordinary woman can persist in it. She can be called a super workaholic.
"Don't be angry. I haven't met such a high-quality assistant like you in a long time." Mebius came over and put his hand on Ryan's shoulder, looking sincere: "We have a good relationship. Without your help, there may be no results in one or two years."