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His ten fingers created afterimages, sorting tens of thousands of experimental records into different categories, staring at the rapidly flashing screen, speaking casually.
"But this is human nature. There are some things that you can't get rid of no matter how much you evolve, like you feel lonely sometimes."
"Lonely? Stop joking. I just feel that without someone to help, my efficiency will be very low."
"Don't be so stubborn, otherwise why did you ask me to come here? You have plenty of time to input these things."
The crackling sound paused, and Mebius turned his head slightly. Seeing that the man was still staring at the screen, he bit his lip quietly.
"Sometimes you are very useful, but also very annoying. Okay, I admit that I feel that way a little bit, but I will find a way to get rid of this weakness."
The last inhuman guy has stopped thinking.
Ryan couldn't help but twitch his lips, thought for a moment, turned his head and met Mebius' gaze: "If that's the case, you won't get my help. Do you know why I maintain my patience to do these tedious things?"
"Because of interest, or my research will bring you strength."
"A little bit, but it's not just such a cold reason, Mebius..." Ryan stared at those emerald eyes and said lightly: "Although you are a little paranoid and sometimes want to plot against me, you are still entangled, angry, and excited now. At least you are still a human being."
He deliberately emphasized these two words. At least as for the memory in the paradise of the past, Ryan might not kill her, but he would never sit next to her.
Mebius' pupils shrank slightly. As a smart person, she certainly knew what Ryan meant.
"You think the core of evolution is to preserve human emotions and desires? Humph, if you want to be stronger, faster, and live longer, you have to discard some unnecessary things."
Ryan turned his head and continued typing on the keyboard, answering casually, "But something must be left behind. Evolution, like exploration, must have a foundation. Of course, it is best to maintain the appearance of a person. Aesthetics is not easy to change. Only by maintaining these two things can we achieve perfect evolution."
That's really greedy, but then again... isn't there an example right in front of you?
Mebius laughed at first, then her eyes froze and she stared at Ryan. She already knew about the emperor-level Honkai beast, and combined with what the other party said, she felt that he was revealing some information.
"You can evolve through Honkai beast, so you join the subjugation team?"
She seemed to have learned a huge secret, a secret that the other party would never admit, and she didn't even think about the change in Ryan's attitude.
"No, I have secretly studied your skin samples and found no special genes. They are not even as good as those of the experimental subjects. Could it be that your secret has exceeded the limit of my ability?"
It’s not bad, you blew yourself up on the spot so quickly. If the abnormality could be detected using Earth’s technology, would it still be your turn?
Ryan smiled somewhat sarcastically. The place where destiny lies has already surpassed the earth's civilization. It is a part of imaginary numbers, which is equivalent to one of the roots of the multidimensional universe. It would be too embarrassing if it could be seen by an electron microscope or something.
"What are you laughing at? Answer my question, or do you think the materials I got are not enough? Do you have any energy cores or something like that?" Mebius turned Ryan's head around and his slightly heavy breathing slapped the man's face, causing him to scratch it.
"It's just a baseless fantasy. I didn't say anything. Besides, after secretly watching the video of me beating up Kevin, did you feel even more powerless?"
Mebius gritted her teeth. She knew she had no power to force anything, but the word "perfect evolution" was like a plate of delicious food in front of her. She could smell it but couldn't eat it.
"You did it on purpose, right?"
"No, I just said it casually. I just want to make one thing clear—" Ryan's eyes suddenly became sharp, and he spoke word by word: "I only cooperate with 'people', and I can only explore this perfect unknown with 'people'."
He looked at Mebius, who narrowed his eyes with a thoughtful look, and turned back to analyzing the data. These words were meaningless, yet of great significance.
If possible, he wanted to draw a circle for this snake that was running towards infinity without restraint. At least it was not too late now.
Disorderly evolution will lead to disaster. If it burns oneself, it will be very difficult to deal with. Besides, he has also heard about what Mebius desires.
The star god who roams the sea of stars, controls the way of destiny, and is beyond the reach of mortals.
No one spoke after that. Only the clacking sound of keyboards could be heard. However, Mebius was a little absent-minded and would occasionally turn his head to look at the man who was concentrating.
It's not easy to change my mind.
She grinned and sneered, even a little disdainful, but occasionally a bit of hesitation would emerge. The feeling of disdain and unwillingness to give up was maddening.
After an unknown amount of time, the knocking sound finally stopped. Ryan took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes.
"I have entered the samples of NL0015-NL01014. You can leave the troublesome task of secondary analysis to Blanca. I have to go back and read the mission briefing and prepare for battle."
"Really go?"
"Well, you're not going to force me to stay, are you?" Ryan picked up the glasses and said casually, "You should be able to guess the meaning. Rationally speaking, it's good for you for me to do this."
"Hey, what you said reminds me." She stretched out her slender fingers and counted slowly: "You can help me do experiments, provide a perfect evolutionary route, and help me hunt for fresh materials, Ryan..."
"You really satisfy me to the extreme. I actually feel reluctant to let you go. It's so strange that I can't explain it."
Her voice was uniquely lazy and sounded soft. Ryan's eyes twitched and he thought he shouldn't let his guard down.
"If you say something like that, be careful not to be hung by a street lamp."
Ryan stood up quickly, without even putting on his coat, and left the snake den quickly. When he walked out of the laboratory, he felt something was wrong.
This Mobius doesn't have the potential to be a yandere.
He showed an expression of toothache, as if Mobius had become even tighter after this month, but he didn't have the energy to deal with it, so he had to take out the tablet and slide it quickly.
I can't think about all these trivial things now. I must focus my energy on the battle. I don't want to be slapped in the face by this emperor-level Honkai beast just after I finish showing off. Just calculating the strength of Honkai energy, I'm still a long way behind it.
At this moment, the cell phone in his arms vibrated slightly. Ryan took it out and looked at it, instantly eliminating all distracting thoughts. This message came from Major Himiko, and the content was very simple.
"Dr. Ryan, a strong Houkai energy reaction has been detected. Please prepare for attack."
Chapter 32: The rich play with technology, the poor play with mutation
Hua Hua Hua——
The blades rolled up the air flow, and the helicopter flying at an ultra-low altitude rose and fell unsteadily. The cabin was silent and filled with the smell of tobacco and sweat.
Fully armed soldiers were checking their equipment, and occasional coughing could be heard.
Ryan was sitting by the cabin door, feeling a strange illusion. Yesterday he was working as a cow in the laboratory, and today he was rushing to the front line in a helicopter. Fortunately, he was used to changing identities, so he only looked down at himself silently.
Ryan changed into a black combat suit, equipped with a full set of MKII combat exoskeleton. He didn't have to wear a white coat to show off in front of people, as that would make him look extremely stupid.
In other words, he felt that the equipment was not strong enough. As a powered exoskeleton, its coverage area was not large, and it could not wrap the wearer as tightly as a mecha.
"In addition to the alloy breastplate, the main function is to allow soldiers to exert greater strength and endurance. The full power output of the hydrogen-lithium battery can burst out more than ten times the strength of an ordinary person. The circulation assists the joints and allows people to run hundreds of kilometers in one breath."
Ryan stroked the black metal. This thing had its own advantages and disadvantages compared to the mecha. The advantage was that it was flexible and could directly improve the carrier of "human beings".
High concentrations of stimulants can eliminate all pain and even suppress fear, and this helmet is also very interesting.
He pressed a button on the black fully enclosed helmet, and many numbers suddenly jumped out on the tactical eyepiece, including night vision, thermal imaging, assisted aiming, and even the remaining bullets in the gun and a tactical map. It was no different from the UI in a shooting game.
With the help of these things, coupled with an electromagnetic rifle with an initial velocity of 3000 meters per second, and alloy weapons, it is no wonder that the Fire Moth can secretly deal with so many Honkai attacks, and it even reminds Ryan of an old saying.
The rich play with technology, the poor play with mutation.
"If Mobius and his team hadn't created the Fusion Warrior, the technology tree of this world would have gone deeper in this direction, and finally become Gundam Battle End?"
Ryan couldn't help but grin, and his "country bumpkin" look made Himiko next to him cough lightly.
"Dr. Ryan, is this your first time using a combat exoskeleton?"
"Just call me by my name. There is no such thing as a doctor on the battlefield." Ryan turned his head and saw the opponent's life and heartbeat on the tactical eyepiece. He was even prohibited from using weapons. "I used an experimental type a few years ago. To be honest, it was useless."
He remembered that the one who developed this thing was the Fire Moth Second Research Institute, and the funding came from the Pure Blood Faction. They advocated the use of technological advancement to fight against the Honkai, and rejected any research that could be "assimilated" by the Honkai.
"Technology is always developing rapidly, just like wrestling with Honkai, to see who develops faster." Himiko laughed dryly, took a puff of cigarette, and tapped her arm armor: "Unfortunately, compared to those monsters, our scientists still have to work harder. After all, this thing depends on who uses it."
The human body is too fragile, and ordinary physical modification has reached its limit. Just like this exoskeleton armor, few people can exert its full power.
With his reaction times too slow, his muscles torn, and his will shaken, the Fire Moth has made drone mechas a priority.
"Yes, leaving aside the soul and the brain, this body made up of bones and muscles is indeed fragile, but Major, have you ever thought about it--" Ryan suddenly dragged out his tone and showed the same smile as Mebius, "Why can't we become monsters?"
The wind rushed into the cabin, and everyone felt that the temperature suddenly dropped a lot. Himiko was dumbfounded and it took her a long time to put on her helmet.
"We are about to reach the combat zone. Everyone, get ready."
No one paid any attention to Ryan, which made him feel the same rejection as Mebius, but he did not make any sarcastic remarks and was more able to understand these people's feelings.
People are always very stubborn and think that everything is under their control. Unless they are given a strong push, they will never know how to move forward.
While he was thinking, the light on the hatch turned green and the helicopter began to hover. Ryan looked outside and saw a quiet town below. The streets were filled with corpses and several burning police cars.
This place has been eroded by Honkai, and the tactical UI is flashing red, warning that if you enter this place without protective equipment, there is a high possibility of being eroded by Honkai.
"There are dead soldiers and Honkai beasts everywhere. This town is hopeless."
He saw human bodies flashing in the shadows, and could hear the rumbling footsteps of Honkai beasts. Soon, he saw a chariot the size of a three-story building appear, and then the accompanying armed helicopters rushed over to meet it.
Shhhhhh.
The two-meter-long missile left a pale trail and exploded in the distance with a whistling sound. A fireball rose, buildings collapsed, and thick smoke billowed from several houses.
Da da da......
The sound of the machine gun made people's ears buzz, and the Honkai Beast that was knocked to the ground instantly turned into a sieve, and then a white shadow jumped out and flew across the sky quickly.
The armed helicopters dived to dodge, one of them was too slow and was blown up in mid-air, the others increased their speed and flew close to the ground. Ryan clearly saw those advancing ones chasing them closely.
Biological missiles, eh? These little gadgets are pretty fast, but the Fire Moth's tactics haven't improved much.
"Alright, we've come out of the landing site. Be careful of those hidden Honkai beasts and death warriors."
Himiko yawned and stepped on the cigarette butt.
"Group A takes the commanding heights, Group B provides firepower cover, Group C follows me to parachute, quick, quick, quick!"
After saying that, she was the first to jump out of the hatch. As a special countermeasures force, they didn't need to rappel at all. Ryan was the second to jump out. He saw the ground expand in his field of vision, and then fell to the ground with a "boom".
The exoskeleton shock absorption system was activated, and he didn't even feel the obvious sense of landing. He thought this thing was really useful. Then he raised his head, and diamond-shaped icons appeared in his field of vision.
The landing alarmed the dead men, and like a biohazard, hundreds of dead men poured out of buildings, alleys, and even sewers.
Ryan just stood there quietly, without even drawing his weapon, listening to the continuous thuds of things falling to the ground, followed by the sharp "chi chi chi" sounds like a nail gun.
The crowd before them was mowed down like wheat, broken limbs and arms flew all over the sky, and bullets with extremely strong penetrating power made the walls like sieves. No matter what kind of assassins they were, they could not break through this storm of metal.
In a massacre, as long as the dead soldiers overcome the mentality of killing their own kind, they will not even be qualified to be cannon fodder.
Ryan looked up and saw Kevin's logo appear in the UI. The young man was shooting with a rifle, accurately shooting a father and daughter in the head.
"It seems I don't need to give him psychological counseling." Ryan breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that Kevin must have been very sad when he fired the gun for the first time, but he became numb after killing so many people. In this pre-civilization, the Virgin Mary could not survive.
There was a constant sound of gunfire, and the machine guns in the air also joined the chorus. Ryan stood there like a spectator. He knew that if Honkai was only this capable, there would be no need to establish the Fire Moth.
coming.
The ground shook slightly, and then the sound became louder and louder, as if a train was coming underground. Ryan grasped the alloy spear behind him. At the same time, Himiko next to him also put away her gun and drew her sword.
"Maintain the line and retreat, Group A, aim at our feet!"
No one hesitated, and the moment the gunfire stopped, the concrete floor suddenly bulged upwards.