Chapter 162 Rare Elements in the Body

It was past midnight, and there were only a few lights in the main hall. Lu Zhao sat in front of the console in the corner, his hands constantly switching on the terminal screen.

He transferred the girl's blood sample into the third set of test tubes, placed the scanning module on the rack, and checked the data cable again.

He tapped the table with his fingertips, opened an electronic document, and entered the specific gravity records item by item into the analysis system.

Compared with the usual, the analysis program this time was much more complicated. Lu Zhao stared at the screen, and the veins under his eyelids jumped.

The scanning sound of the equipment sounded regularly, and the feedback curve suddenly bounced from the initial stable line.

Lu Zhao's nose twitched, and he switched the analysis page to the highest sensitivity level.

He saw that in addition to the common elements in the blood sample, there was actually a group of extremely rare small molecule chains, and intermittent peaks appeared at the protein binding site.

Lu Zhaomo counted for two seconds and compared the sampling results with the sample library of the National Laboratory Center two years ago.

His brows twitched, and he moved forward, lowered his head and compared carefully. The fifth set of data had just been jumped.

He said to himself, "No, this is not a normal blood metabolite... Could it be..." He added another set of probe parameters and said, "This combination of elements is not found in the human body at all. It even exceeds all the laboratory data I have come across."

Lin Che had just finished patrolling the passage and pulled up a chair to sit aside, with his hands on his knees.

Seeing that Lu Zhao's movements were a bit rough, he asked in a low voice, "What's the problem?"

“Not a problem.” Lu Zhao paused, then turned his head to Lin Che and said, “She has a new type of highly active element in her body, which has similar resonance points with the energy curve of your ability fluctuations, but this type of element cannot be explained by natural evolution at all.”

He added, "The sequence detected has never been seen in human databases or historical experiments."

Lin Che sat up straight, adjusted his coat to fit him more snugly, and unconsciously traced his fingers along the edge of the table.

He whispered, "You mean, this ingredient in her body is the basis of xenoimmunity? It complements my ability to control water?"

Lu Zhao didn't look up, but just nodded with his chin raised. While he was operating, he said, "Wait, I'll look through the backup data of the 'immune serum' formula - the confirmed documents and data scanned last time, and compare them."

He inserted the USB drive into the backstage and took out a set of backups that he had promised to copy from the rebel database.

Lu Zhao flipped through the document in his hand, quickly called up the top two "serum prototype" armor diagrams, and selected the one that contained the ratio of rare metal elements.

By pulling both sides of the data, the analysis page will directly pop up the intersection of highly similar components.

Lu Zhao tapped the table lightly, making a dull sound.

"Sure enough," he whispered, "the sequence of active elements in her body is almost the same as the core component of the so-called 'immune serum' - it's just more advanced and more stable. This combination has only been pieced together in the rebel experiments, and there is no pure natural individual at all."

Lin Che was silent for a while. He picked up the tongue depressor next to the medical box and turned it twice before speaking again: "If it can be completely extracted, perhaps the virus can be completely controlled. But the risk is too great."

Lu Zhao didn't respond, but simply switched the data between the blood sample reaction and Lin Che's ability monitoring.

He called up the water-based power spectrum recorded at night and placed the two sets of data on a comparison template.

Whenever the frequency bands overlapped, he cut out the key frames and pasted them on the record sheet.

After repeating it four times, Lu Zhao's back became a little stiff. He took a breath, pressed his temple, and said without any unnecessary nonsense: "Look, there are five resonance frequency bands here. The energy level fluctuations of the elements in her body are very close to the changes in the medium when you use your superpowers. In theory, if these two characteristics are combined, it may be the equation for complete control and immunity to the virus."

Lin Che nodded, and her brows slowly furrowed. “Are you planning to let her participate in the experiment?”

"You can't just do this." Lu Zhao pushed the screen further away and packed and encrypted the data. "First, make sure she's safe, then collect more data. If your condition fluctuates again, remember to report it."

He returned to the data desk and added a few words: "I will write a comprehensive report and hand it over to Su Wanqing. I still need to work out the details."

The main hall was very quiet. Su Wanqing stood by the table, opened her notebook, and had just written a few lines when she heard Lu Zhao calling her in a low voice.

Su Wanqing closed her notes and walked over to the data console.

"What did you find?" She moved her chair over and lowered her voice.

Lu Zhao leaned his hands on the table and copied the encrypted data and a summary onto the tablet. Several sets of unusual chemical symbols appeared on the screen.

"The blood of the girl with the childlike voice contains a very rare combination of active elements. This group of elements not only matches the prototype of the immune serum you want, but is also much more active than the theoretical ratio. Combined with Lin Che's ability spectrum, the two can achieve a certain complementarity. Preliminary judgment is that it is the key clue to complete viral immunity and environmental medium regulation."

Su Wanqing didn't respond, staring at the report quietly. She tapped her knuckles twice and asked directly, "Will it affect her health?"

Lu Zhao said: "Currently, the indicators are stable, there is no metabolic imbalance, and no side effects have been found. However, if this highly active element is exposed for a long time or stimulated, there is a risk of physical discomfort in theory. The most direct way is to increase her protection and control the extent of her participation in the experiment."

Su Wanqing picked up the report and read it through. She rubbed her brows twice and whispered, "Starting tonight, no one is allowed to approach her alone. Two additional safety barriers must be set up for the living and experimental areas. You are solely responsible for the data and carry the electronic key. The rest of the progress is not allowed to be spread outside for the time being. Just write it in a diary and don't make it public."

Lu Zhao nodded without objection and encrypted and locked the remaining data as instructed.

Su Wanqing added: "Since she is involved in the immune serum clue, she must remain in our hands. You will arrange the subsequent experiments in batches yourself, and the sampling of each batch should not exceed the safety threshold."

"Understood." Lu Zhao agreed promptly and hid the backup USB drive in his secret pocket.

Lin Che patted his pocket behind the table and said, "The medical monitoring needs to be strengthened. I will make one more round tonight, and I will deal with any physical abnormalities as soon as possible."

"I've written it all down." Su Wanqing wrote down a series of secret orders, "The experimental area will be observed once an hour and the data will be checked. The data transmission is strictly controlled and can only be kept by three people inside."

She looked back at the room in the distance - the girl with the childish voice was still holding the blank notebook with "Little Notes" written on it, lying beside the pillow, quiet and silent.

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Lu Zhao put away the equipment and added, "I can finish a round of data by this morning. I will summarize it tomorrow and give you a complete file."

Su Wanqing closed her notes, put the folder in her arms, and just nodded.

No one was joking and the atmosphere was a little tense.

Lin Che picked up the medicine box and went to the side door to prepare for the next night patrol.

After Su Wanqing inspected the experimental area and the medical area, she returned to the main hall when Xiao Ran pushed the door and walked in.

There were several marks of dirt on his body, and the dust on his backpack fell off with a shake.

Xiao Ran kicked the wooden wedge of the door against the side wall. When he walked into the room, he didn't speak directly. Instead, he put the gun under the sofa and took a sip from the kettle around his neck.

He took a breath and said, "I found military boot prints and some fragments of communication equipment two kilometers to the west. They are all fresh. They don't look like the work of refugees from the periphery. They are genuine military supplies."

Su Wanqing raised her hand and pressed the alarm button on the table. "Which wasteland is it exactly? Is there any mark on the debris?"

"They are all newer models of communication headsets, and one of the parts is still charged. The footprints on the muddy ground are from standard military shoes, and the footsteps are spaced regularly, and the formation is a horizontal line. The closest one to us is through a protective plate, and should be less than two kilometers away." Lu Zhao did not speak, but only raised the terminal's alarm system by two levels.

Lin Che leaned against the table, his back against the back of the chair, and asked, "Will they follow the tracks and find their way here?"

Xiao Ran touched his gun holster and said, "It's possible. With their speed, they can explore this area before noon tomorrow at the latest. They are divided into several groups, two of which are technical soldiers, and their communicators switch very quickly."

Su Wanqing laid the map flat, pointed at several marks on the base's exit, and lowered her voice: "Check all the openings connected to the outside world again. Turn on all normal alarms. The girls are on the highest alert here, and are not allowed to leave the main area. All experimental data are locked in the backend, and are not allowed to be transmitted without my approval."

Lu Zhao nodded and switched the terminal address book to an encrypted channel, leaving it visible to only four members of the team.

Xiao Ran lowered his head to take out his phone, and shook his sleeves. "I suggest adding more people tonight, increasing the rotation frequency, and performing equipment maintenance. I'll go around again to see if there are any new changes. Otherwise, if there is any sign of trouble, we have to consider moving to another location in advance."

Su Wanqing drew a line on the map and said, "Notify me after you have checked the transfer channel. Please make a copy of the evening shift document and add an identification code to each exit. Everyone should bring a set of portable emergency supplies so that they can evacuate at any time within five minutes."

Lin Che put on medical gloves, checked the medicine reserves, and moved the emergency backpack near the outer exit to the innermost corner.

The girl with a childish voice was lying on the bed, looking at the ceiling with her eyes open, still holding the thin notebook in her hand.

She looked out the door with her side profile and made no sound.

Su Wanqing finally stared at the data table, stuffed a stack of freshly packed documents into the closet, locked the drawer, and issued a brief command: "All exits will be patrolled tonight. No gaps are allowed. Report any abnormalities at any time."

Everyone nodded in turn, and the dim light from the equipment made the papers on the table shine brightly.

The entire base fell silent. The four people were assigned their respective tasks and only the sound of machines running could occasionally be heard in the distance.