Competition

When Lawson heard Ling Shi's request for a contest, he laughed heartily: "Okay, let's do as you say and have a contest."

Dr. Steven remained unmoved and nodded, "Okay."

Seeing how confident they were, Ling Shi turned his head to glance at Yu Zhengping.

Yu Zhengping's voice was slightly lowered: "Dr. Steven has been tested twice at the base. His cryptogenic cell index is the highest among everyone in the base."

Lawson immediately replied, "Hey, you can't go back on your word. If you lose, you must hand over the Dragon Horn immediately."

Ling Shi asked again: "The highest among all people...? What is it?"

Lawson snorted. "Dr. Steven tested it three days ago and it was a full 20%."

"Only 20%?" Xiaogang sneered, "Don't you have 29%? I'm even dumber than you."

Junzi, Zuo Hao and others laughed together.

Lawson was furious. "You idiots! There's a difference between a psychic and a dragon warrior!"

"The number of spiritualists is only one-tenth of that of dragon warriors, and the hidden cell index and visible cell index cannot be generalized!"

He pointed a finger at Xiaogang and said rudely, "The most powerful spiritualist in your country is only 11%, a full 9% difference! Almost double!"

"Do you know what this means? On a 100-point test, Dr. Steven can get full marks, but you Chinese idiots, even the best one, can't pass!"

Xiaogang was so angry that he wanted to go forward and fight again, but was stopped by Peng Gaoxuan.

Lawson turned around and sneered at Ling Shi, "Don't you dare compete? If you don't, then hand over the Dragon Horn as soon as possible."

At this, everyone present fell silent.

Ling Shi’s mind raced.

According to his understanding, the direction of evolution is related to human characteristics.

He used to be a rare genius in China with both intelligence and martial arts skills. Moreover, unlike other people's evolution, he was directly injected with dragon horn cell purification liquid.

No matter how you look at it, it shouldn't be worse than not having the injection.

He opened his mouth and was about to agree, but Lu Tingxiao beat him to it.

"This competition is unfair." Lu Tingxiao leaned against the armrest of the sofa, half sitting and half standing, looking a bit unserious. "The Dragon Horn originally belonged to us. If we lose, we have to hand it over. What if you lose?"

Lawson paused for a moment, then laughed. "I thought you were going to make some excuse. Was it just a bet?"

"No problem. We can set a bet of equal value."

Ling Shi became interested: "Equally valuable? In this apocalyptic world, what else can be as valuable as the dragon horn?"

Lawson was stunned and this time he was really speechless.

That’s right, the dragon horn that caused this disaster is the most important research object at the moment and a rare resource that may save the human species.

Nothing can match its value.

Dr. Steven stepped forward and said, "I can bet on that piece of dragon horn bone from Ohio. If we lose, I'll ask Ohio to send the dragon horn over."

Lu Tingxiao snorted, "Can you make this decision?"

Dr. Steven remained silent.

Obviously, he couldn't do it, he was just saying it casually.

In his mind, there was no way he could lose.

Lawson was impatient: "So what do you want?"

"You're just going to refuse to budge on this point and use this opportunity to avoid the competition? I'm telling you, we have to compete today, whether we want to or not!"

His voice became louder and louder, and his saliva was spitting out of his mouth in indignation.

Ning Fu, who was standing closer, silently took three steps back.

Lu Tingxiao scratched his ears. He wasn't frightened by Lawson at all. Instead, he said calmly, "Forget it. You're just useless guys. You can't come up with anything good."

"How about this, Huaguo will give me some leniency and reluctantly play with you guys."

"If you lose, just get out of the base."

"What did you say?!" Lawson was completely enraged. He pointed at Lu Tingxiao with his eyes wide open, and was about to rush up to fight again.

Dr. Steven held his arm down and said calmly, "Okay. We agree."

"Doctor!" Lawson shouted. "They are so disrespectful to us..."

"Okay, no need to talk about it." Dr. Steven interrupted: "The most important thing now is to start the competition."

This reminded Lawson. He thought for a moment and realized, "Right."

He looked at Yu Zhengping: "Can we arrange the test now?"

Yu Zhengping, who should have been a powerful figure, had almost no say in this battle of honor between Ohio and China.

He glanced at Ling Shi and said, "Okay, I'll arrange it."

After saying that, he turned and walked to the desk, picked up the landline and dialed.

Just a few simple words and the order was completed.

"Let's go." Yu Zhengping looked at everyone: "Let's go to the testing room."

Steven and Lawson were obviously very familiar with this place, and unlike Zhengping, they were the first to leave the office.

Yu Zhengping walked over to Ling Shi and asked quietly, "Have you tested it before?"

Ling Shi shook his head.

I haven't had a proper meal along the way.

Where can I get this advanced test that I've never heard of?

Yu Zhengping sighed.

He obviously expected it.

Asking this question is just holding on to the one in ten thousand hope of a miracle.

After all, the consequences of this competition are very serious.

If Steven takes the dragon horn away, China will lose the right to research and dispose of it, and will be in a very passive position.

Ling Shi glanced at Yu Zhengping and said, "Don't worry, Uncle Yu, I'm still a little confident."

If it really doesn't work, he still has another dragon horn in his hand.

The group took the elevator and soon arrived at the 88th floor of Building 1, where the testing room was located.

A young man in his 20s was standing at the elevator entrance waiting.

He was wearing a white coat and gold-rimmed glasses, and his handsome appearance exuded the clean temperament of a scholar.

When I saw Steven and the others, I took them directly to the testing room.

The frosted glass door of the testing room had no lock, only a round button.

The young man placed his hand on it, and the door slid open silently to the side.

"Is this a fingerprint lock?" Zuo Hao asked in a low voice, fearing embarrassment if he guessed wrong.

"No." Ling Shi replied, "It's a permission lock. Only those who have entered permission to open the door into the system can open it."

Zuo Hao: “Oh.”

It was really embarrassing, luckily I didn’t speak too loudly.

No one was sent to Ohio.

A total of five people from the Ohio State side, led by Steven, all entered the testing room.

"Yin Shi," Yu Zhengping called out to the young man, "Are you coming for the test today?"

Yin Shi nodded: "Yes, Prime Minister Yu."

"Okay." Yu Zhengping walked towards the testing room: "Test it carefully later."

"Don't worry, Prime Minister." Yin Shi's voice was cold, yet comforting. He glanced at the people behind Ling Shi and said, "I'm sorry, everyone. The testing room is very small and can only accommodate nine people at most. I'll trouble you all to wait outside."

Ling Shi counted the number of people.

Five people from Ohio.

This Yin Shi, who has worked as a tester, will definitely go in.

Uncle Yu and I also want to go in.

That leaves one last spot.

He looked up and was about to speak when he realized what was happening.

And the Prime Minister's guards.

Forget it.

He walked towards the testing room door.

Before I even took a step inside, I heard a voice behind me.

"Prime Minister Yu," Lu Tingxiao said in a tone that brooked no argument. "I need to go into the testing room. Please have your guards wait outside."

Yu Zhengping was stunned and glanced at Lu Tingxiao: "It was Ling Shi who did the test, not you."

"Yeah." Lu Tingxiao's voice remained calm: "But I want to go in."

"The Ohio State side didn't even say hello, and all five of them went in. I'm worried."

Yu Zhengping opened his mouth but no words came out.

Ling Shi was speechless.

You are worried, and the Prime Minister is also worried.

At this critical juncture, can he protect himself without guards?

Ling Shi didn't expect that Lu Tingxiao was arrogant and unreasonable all the way, and when he arrived at the base, he still maintained his arrogant and unreasonable nature in front of the Prime Minister.

Don’t you want to live anymore?!

He was about to speak when Yu Zhengping raised his hand and said, "Forget it. Xiao Li, wait outside."

"this......"

"Lu Tingxiao." He introduced himself.

Yu Zhengping nodded: "Xiaolu, come in with us."

Ling Shi sighed and followed Yu Zhengping into the testing room.

He was thinking about finding an opportunity to talk to Lu Tingxiao.

I always feel that if he does this, he will die soon.

His research hasn't been done yet!

When I entered the testing room, Yin Shi was already debugging the machine.

This is a high-tech, large machine. It's milky white and shaped like the MRI machines you'd find in a hospital.

A single bed with a huge milky white hollow sphere on one side of the headboard.

Dr. Steven was already lying on the bed, his face calm and expressionless.

Lawson crossed his arms over his chest and raised his chin towards Ling Shi in a haughty manner: "Hey, kid, that thing on your back must be the dragon horn, right?"

"You can prepare to unload it and hand it over to us."

Ling Shi didn't even look at him, but looked calmly at the display screen on the ball.

The display lights up and the instrument starts booting up.

With a low hum, Dr. Steven was pushed into the hollow sphere by the sliding single bed.

Inside the sphere, blue light can be seen from all directions, converging on Dr. Steven's head.

At the same time, the numbers on the display began to jump.

5%, 6%, 7%...

The number quickly exceeded 10%...15%...

It didn't ease up until it reached 19%.

Yin Shi, who had been staying by the tester, pushed up his glasses and glanced at Ling Shi. "The hidden cell index is different from the visible cell index. Not only is the human body's content lower, but the growth rate is also slower. Only a few of the spiritually intelligent people in the base have increased by more than 1%."

Slow growth...

In other words, it is very difficult, even impossible, for China's highest 11% to catch up with Steven's 20%.

drop--

At this moment, a female voice announced from the tester: "Hidden cell index, 20%."

"Cryptocyte index, 20%."

"Cryptocyte index, 20%."

Report it three times in a row.

Yin Shi pushed his glasses up again. "I've set up a limit notification for the instrument. Whenever the limit is exceeded, there will be a voice reminder."

Rather than being a reminder, it is a celebration of the powerful evolved humans.

Unfortunately, this celebration did not fall on the Chinese people.

However, as the voice broadcast ended, the blue light in the hollow sphere did not go out, but continued to shine.

drop--

"Cryptocyte index, 21%."

"Cryptocyte index, 21%."

"Cryptocyte index, 21%."

drop--

"Cryptocyte index, 22%."

"Cryptocyte index, 22%."

"Cryptocyte index, 22%."

The female voice repeated it six times in a row, and even her voice seemed to be getting higher.

The crowd fell into absolute silence. In the entire space, only this mechanical female voice exuded passion.

As the humming sound of the instrument gradually weakened, the blue light inside the sphere flashed and finally died down.

The single bed slid back into place, and Dr. Steven sat up. He turned his head to look at the monitor and said in his usual calm voice, "Is it rising again?"

This question finally awakened the stunned Lawson.

He clenched his fists, his excitement evident. "Yes! Doctor, you're amazing! It's already 22%!"

"At this rate, it won't be long before you catch up with Dr. Cologne!"

Dr. Steven stared at the numbers for a while, then stood up and made an inviting gesture to Ling Shi: "It's your turn."