Chapter039

Shijiu hadn't used a strong toxin to paralyze the alien, so after two days, the alien's body parameters returned to normal. There was no immediate clue as to who the traitor was. With so much else going on at the research institute, everyone quickly put the matter behind them.

After several days of covert investigation, Shijiu had discovered the department where Little Jellyfish resided. Just as she'd suspected, Little Jellyfish was indeed in the Infectious Diseases Department. The team was currently conducting research on Little Jellyfish. The specifics of their investigation were considered Class A information, strictly off-limits, so Shijiu remained privy to the details.

Pinpointing the location of the small jellyfish was a breakthrough. Shijiu cultivated a good relationship with the researchers in the infectious disease department, and from them, he learned some information. For example, the small jellyfish research project was a key project at the base, and that Dr. Song from the infectious disease department was in charge of the research.

Shijiu worked peacefully for a few days, finally getting a chance to get close to Dr. Song. Director Qi trusted her with her abilities, and gradually introduced her to some of the institute's core research projects. That day, Director Qi handed her a data set and asked her to personally deliver it to Dr. Song in the infectious disease department.

Director Qi's attitude was very serious, and he specifically emphasized that it must be delivered personally.

Shi Jiu, carrying the mission badge given to her by Director Qi, easily entered Dr. Song's laboratory. His lab was large, occupying two entire floors of the institute building. There were only three researchers inside.

Shi Jiu looked around. There were many experimental samples here, but he immediately noticed a blue glass tank against the wall of the laboratory. Inside, a small, transparent jellyfish floated. Its tentacles moved gently as it swam quietly in the water.

Dr. Song, a man in his fifties from the infectious disease department, wore a simple white lab coat and gold-rimmed glasses. He was gentle and elegant. Seeing Shi Jiu approach, Dr. Song smiled and said, "Did Director Qi send you here?"

Shi Jiu nodded and said politely: "Yes, Dr. Song, the minister asked me to give this to you."

Dr. Song reached out and took it. "Is this your first time?"

Shi Jiu: “Yeah.”

Dr. Song lowered his eyes to look at the information in his hand, "Your name is Shijiu?"

"Yes."

Dr. Song smiled and looked up at Shi Jiu, saying, "I've always heard your minister talk about you. I can tell your minister likes you very much."

"Thanks."

Shi Jiu hesitated for a moment, "Doctor, can I take a look around your lab?"

Dr. Song was still very easy to talk to. "Of course."

"But don't touch anything in the lab."

Shi Jiu immediately responded, "Okay."

Shi Jiu knew she couldn't be too obvious, so she simply turned around and finally walked slowly to where the little jellyfish was. There was a light shining from below the water tank, and the water tank looked like a starry sky, with transparent little jellyfish swimming inside.

Perhaps sensing the presence of its own kind, the little jellyfish seemed to become more excited and swam towards her.

"It seems to like you very much." Dr. Song came behind Shi Jiu.

Shi Jiu turned to look at Dr. Song, smiled and said softly, "It's very cute."

"Is it a key research project?" Shi Jiu glanced at the mark on the water tank and asked tentatively.

"Yeah." Dr. Song squatted in front of the water tank and reached out to gently tease the small jellyfish inside. "It's the only alien species we found that has healing abilities."

"Healing ability?"

"Yes."

"Our research has revealed that she can automatically heal the effects of other alien genes. As you know, alien species could infect each other before, but this little jellyfish is different."

"Is it that it can infect others but others cannot be infected by it?" Shi Jiu asked.

Dr. Song smiled and nodded, "Yes."

"We've always wanted to extract the Yin Pearl from her body." Dr. Song pushed his glasses helplessly, "but the last few experiments have failed."

“…”

Dr. Song sighed, "The current situation is actually not as optimistic as we imagined. Human genes are gradually being destroyed. If we don't find a solution, humanity will eventually go extinct."

The little jellyfish didn't seem to dislike the doctor. It was playing with him and wanted to stretch out its tentacles to hug his fingers. But there was still glass between them.

The doctor's glasses reflected the faint blue light from the water tank, and he murmured, "Perhaps this is humanity's last hope."

Dr. Song was easier to get along with than Shi Jiu had imagined, so Shi Jiu stayed in the laboratory for a while longer.

"Doctor, it's time for the injection. Shall we start?" Another researcher in the laboratory walked up to the doctor and asked.

"start."

Shijiu noticed that a door in the laboratory was opened. She asked the doctor for help, and the doctor agreed that she could continue to follow them.

Behind another door, imprisoned were humans, adults and children alike. They were confined in a pure white space, some in solitary cells, others living together. But each room had a glass wall, perhaps designed to better observe their movements.

Seeing this, Shi Jiu asked softly, "Are you using humans for experiments?"

"Strictly speaking, they are no longer human beings." Dr. Song, who was not far from Shijiu, replied.

Indeed, Shi Jiu also noticed that these imprisoned humans had undergone varying degrees of infection and mutation. Some had abnormal patterns on their arms, and some had problems with their legs and feet.

They should be considered as degenerate species.

"They all volunteered," Dr. Song said. "We suppressed the infectious genes in their bodies. They can still live and maintain their human sanity, but the price they paid is that they can never leave this place."

Thinking carefully, Shi Jiu also understood that these humans had been infected. If they turned into alien species, they would lose their human consciousness and become monsters who did not recognize their relatives. But if they stayed here, they could still be in the human base and see their families.

"Hello, Uncle Song!"

"Meimei." Dr. Song smiled and greeted a cute little girl with twin pigtails. "Meimei, have you eaten well these past two days?"

"I ate a lot!" Meimei noticed Shijiu next to Dr. Song and greeted her with a smile, "Hello, big sister!"

"Hello." Shi Jiu said with a smile.

Shi Jiu looked around and saw many children here. She even saw a few babies who couldn't walk. She asked in confusion, "Why are there so many children?"

"The mother was infected when she was pregnant." The doctor said softly.

Seeing the doctor coming, several children ran towards him happily.

"The children all like you very much." Shi Jiu said with a smile.

Hearing Shi Jiu's words, a researcher nearby smiled and said, "It's because the doctor often brings them candy."

"No candy today." The doctor smiled and spread his hands.

They continued to walk inside. The doctor looked at the children and sighed softly, "Actually, we are already very happy. At least we still have the right to choose."

"And some people cannot live in the sunshine since they were born."

Dr. Song and two other researchers were busy, and Shijiu couldn't help much, so he just walked around here.

"Sister, sister!" Meimei leaned on the glass door and shouted at Shijiu.

Shi Jiu walked over and squatted in front of her. The child had two pigtails and was holding a doll in her hands.

"Sister, is it fun outside?" The child thought for a moment and asked curiously.

Before Shijiu could think of a response, he heard Meimei say with some longing: "My mom said that the world outside is beautiful, the sky is blue, and there are white clouds!"

Shi Jiu paused and asked, "How long have you been here?"

Meimei frowned and said, "I don't know either."

"Do you want to go out?" Shi Jiu asked softly.

"Yes!" Meimei jumped up and down happily, as if she was thinking about the outside world. "I miss you so much, I miss you so much!"

Shi Jiu smiled and reached out her hand, wanting to touch Mei Mei's little head through the glass. She whispered, "Yes, there will be such a day."

Shi Jiu was often sent by Director Qi to deliver information these days, and gradually became familiar with the doctor and several researchers.

She would often visit Meimei, a very cute girl who loved to talk. Although life in the lab was quite dull, Meimei always found many interesting things to do. Shijiu would often tell Meimei stories about what happened outside. The little girl would always look at her with longing.

"Are you here to see Meimei again?" The doctor came over with the information.

"Doctor." Shi Jiu stood up.

The two chatted briefly.

"How is that research going?" Shi Jiu asked.

The doctor shook his head. "No, the genes in their bodies cannot fuse with the genes in the little jellyfish."

The two of them had already reached the small jellyfish tank in the laboratory hall. The doctor continued, "We're wondering if it's because they're all corrupted species."

"Are you planning to use humans for experiments?" Shi Jiu asked.

"But this is also very dangerous, and I don't think anyone would be willing to do it." The doctor said calmly.

Shi Jiu looked at the doctor seriously and said word by word, "Doctor, I would like to apply for the jellyfish's gene bead vaccination."

The doctor was stunned when he saw Shi Jiu saying such a thing. Before he could react and say "Are you crazy?" in his mind, he heard a cold voice from not far away.

"no."

The Doctor and Shijiu turned to look. The person who spoke was the familiar silver-haired man. He didn't know when he had come over. The Doctor looked at him and asked, "Admiral Michaux?"

Mi Xiu's faint gaze was always on Shi Jiu. His eyes drooped slightly and his gaze moved down to look at her fingers.

Shijiu curled her fingers slightly, but she didn't expect her hand to be grabbed by Mixiu the next second.

Mixiu raised her hand, and now there was a tiny pinhole on her pink fingertips.

Mixiu's expression instantly turned ugly, "You..."

But before Mixiu could finish his words, the laboratory suddenly began to shake violently. The bottles and jars in the laboratory began to rattle, and everyone subconsciously protected their most important experimental materials.

And Michel held her hand tightly.

"What's going on?"

Mixiu moved his hands, and suddenly several blue virtual screens appeared in front of him. The scene outside was clearly visible. There was a group of black flying aliens outside, attacking this side.

"It's an alien invasion." Mixiu said coldly.

As soon as Mi Xiu finished speaking, they heard the sound of something hitting the glass. Mi Xiu's pupils shrank slightly, and he subconsciously pulled Shi Jiu beside him into his arms, protecting her head with one hand, and shouted to the people in the laboratory: "Get down!"