Chapter 6 Experiment "In My Eyes, There Are Only Aliens"

After the hospital was busy, a private aircraft landed at the airport, and the entire base was instantly in an uproar.

The lights in the conference room flicked on, and managers from all parties quickly gathered. Then, the sound of military boots clacking against the floor slowly reached them, and everyone stared intently at the woman sitting in the main seat.

"commander."

Ran Yue nodded and waved her hand. Tan Wenshu quickly called up the data and pointed at the screen: "This is the data displayed in the control room twelve hours ago."

As she spoke, she zoomed in on the screen and circled a number in red. "It's clear that during this time period, the bromine mist concentration at the base reached 38. Then, an eye appeared at the front of the control room."

Everyone's doubts began to arise.

"It's a giant eye." After he finished speaking, Tan Wenshu called up the video of the giant eye socket hanging high in the air filmed in the control room. The four eyeballs were projected onto the big screen, staring closely at everyone present.

Everyone couldn't help but sigh.

"If this is a new type of alien species, then at such a close distance, the concentration of bromine mist in the base should be even higher." Feng Lan had seen this kind of scene more than anyone else, and he quickly withdrew from his giant pupil. "Could it be a transformation ability?"

"No," the woman in the main seat said slowly. "After the Eye appeared, I led my former subordinates to investigate. All signs indicate that the Eye is not only an alien species, but also an intelligent one."

Intelligent alien, this term has only been seen in the archives left on the ground. It is an alien species that has the ability to think and can partially understand human language.

Ran Yue continued, "It's a pity that our current technology is limited and we haven't been able to capture any other traces left by the 'eye'. I don't know if it's a flying eye or a species that can turn invisible."

Either possibility was terrifying. The base had been able to survive for 19 years because it could soar to altitudes unreachable by the aliens. If the aliens could fly, perhaps the base would be as terrestrial as it was 19 years ago. However, if the second possibility occurred, an intelligent alien capable of cloaking itself would be more terrifying than ten thousand spiders.

"Even if it's invisible, there will be corresponding biological genetic effects. After all, this isn't some magical world." Yin Xiangrong's laughter drew attention from the side. "As long as Captain Feng Lan can get one, I'll have a way to find out..."

"No, me?" Feng Lan, who had nearly fallen asleep while on night watch at the hospital, perked up immediately after hearing this. "Dr. Yin, everyone knows your strength, but I don't have it. I can't do it."

Seeing that he refused so bluntly, the meeting room fell silent for a long time.

Ran Yue interrupted first: "Once the latest batch of protective suits against mental waves are developed, the second ground mission will begin. The intelligent alien species will still have to be taken down by A061. When the time comes, we will provide you with another fifty sets of gravity bodies."

Feng Lan was about to refuse, but suddenly thought of Xu An and changed the subject: "Two hundred sets."

Hearing that he could take it, Ran Yue immediately smiled: "Since Feng Lan can take it, he must have already mastered a set of combat skills. So, how about 300 sets, plus 10 sets of newly developed intelligent weapon transformations?"

That couldn’t be better. Feng Lan almost smiled to his eyes.

"..." In the corner, Yao Yin, who was staring at the gravity body repair drawings on the computer with heavy dark circles under her eyes, raised her head silently, and then lowered her head silently.

After the meeting, the regional leaders quickly began to make adjustments. After the pupil scan passed, the door to the base archive slowly opened, and Feng Lan walked in quickly, heading straight for the data room inside.

"Hello, Captain Feng Lan, how is your superpower recovery?" A mechanical female voice slowly sounded in the information room.

Feng Lan looked over and saw a transparent glass tank in the center of the data room. A girl-shaped machine was curled up inside it, with densely packed sockets and wires connected to its back.

"Yeah, I've fully recovered. I don't know if it's just a psychological thing, but I feel like I can still fight another hundred aliens." Feng Lan smiled softly, "Xiao Lin, I have a mission this time. Help me check the records of invisible aliens on the ground."

"OK."

As the words fell, fluorescent light lit up from the wires on Xiaolin's back, slowly illuminating the entire room.

"Eight relevant records have been found and sent to your chip."

"Trouble." After saying that, Feng Lan quickly opened the chip. The content on it was exactly the same and did not conflict with what he learned in college. It recorded that the external skin of the invisible alien had a special secretion that could change the skin color according to the surrounding color, but there was no record of how it changed, how much it integrated into the environment, and how fast the color changed.

It’s a bit overwhelming just looking at it.

Feng Lan rubbed his forehead helplessly.

The "girl" in the glass tank slowly opened her eyes, her azure mechanical pupils gleaming with a pale green fluorescence beneath the nutrient solution. "Feng Lan, I noticed you're in pain. What's wrong?"

"There are too few records about invisible alien species in the data, and it is impossible to formulate combat methods." Although he had reluctantly agreed to Ran Yue, even if he refused, A061 would definitely encounter them when performing ground missions. The losses would be much greater than they are now if he made plans at that time. He agreed to Ran Yue now, so that at least he could get a few gravity bodies first.

"Most of the ground data was destroyed when the base was established. If you want to learn about the alien species, I suggest extracting alien residues from weapons for genetic analysis, or conducting ground missions in areas where paper artifacts may be preserved. You might find unexpected results."

"I thought so too, but nowadays they're mostly long-range combat tools, so there aren't many remnants..." Feng Lan slowly raised his head. "No, A061 never activated its gravity body when facing the gnat dog, nor did it deliberately extract any remnants of the gnat dog. So where did Yin Xiangrong get his research report on the gnat dog?"

"This question is private and I am not authorized to answer it for you."

Feng Lan's expression grew even darker. "Xu An's treatment at the hospital and Tartarus' activities are also private matters. Mixed together, they're all related to Yin Xiangrong."

He was thinking when a vibration suddenly broke his thoughts. It was the alarm setting on the chip.

"It seems that this is the end of our meeting today, Captain Feng Lan. It's a pleasure to meet you today. I love you and I look forward to our next meeting."

Feng Lan turned off the chip and said softly, "Well, good night."

After she finished speaking, the mechanical girl slowly closed her eyes. The lights in the room dimmed, and Feng Lan tiptoed out of the room.

As soon as he got out of the elevator, Feng Lan heard a familiar voice: "Captain?"

Looking in the direction of the voice, the person coming was Baili Yunle, who was walking towards him holding an IV stand.

"Why are you here?" Feng Lan was a little surprised. Everyone should be resting at this time.

"Do you remember when Yang Gui's awakening value dropped nine years ago?" Baili Yunle immediately put down his pride and retrieved the chip. "I just checked his genetic profile and found traces of editing. The last edit was made by Yin Xiangrong three years ago. Wasn't that when he was discharged from the hospital?"

The data before editing clearly showed the ability awakening value as 24%.

You have to know that the awakening value of superpowers is determined solely by genetic selection and is fixed at age eight. Aside from a decrease due to severe injury, there has never been a precedent for it increasing. Yin Xiangrong's editing to cover up this phenomenon only made it more obvious.

Feng Lan frowned, looked around, grabbed the IV stand, dragged Baili Yunle's other wrist and walked out of the archives.

"We'll talk about this later. Let's go see Yang Gui off first."

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Soon, the square in front of the base hall was crowded with people. Incinerators were neatly placed on the front desk, each with the name of the owner written on it, and the one in the middle was Yang Gui.

Almost all members of the A061 team were present. Those who could stand up insisted on standing, and those who really couldn't stand up sat in wheelchairs and observed a moment of silence.

The incinerator introduced the stories of each incinerator owner one by one, and the audience wept. After each person was introduced, the incinerator's switch opened, and the ashes were piled together and scattered, sending them to a sky devoid of aliens.

Soon, the well-known Yang Gui arrived. This former favorite of heaven was now a pile of bones in the incinerator.

The person in charge did not say anything, but just softly read out the name "Yang Gui".

The fire in the incinerator began to burn, and the sound of flames exploding echoed in the silent venue. Feng Lan listened slowly and suddenly opened his eyes.

The sound is wrong, there is no one inside!

Baili Yunle also opened his eyes in an instant. Feng Lan was stunned for a moment. He patted Baili Yunle on the shoulder and said, "You watch first. I'll be back soon."

Soon, the door of the biological laboratory was kicked open, and Yin Xiangrong, who was holding a scalpel, was frightened and trembled, but fortunately his hand did not shake, and he successfully extracted the crystal core from the skull.

Seeing that she had completed the operation, Feng Lan strode over, controlling his anger, and barely stopped one meter away from her.

"Where is he?" He seemed to be extremely angry, and his chest was heaving violently due to heavy breathing.

Yin Xiangrong slowly put down the scalpel, took off his gloves, leaned against the wall, and then pointed to the jar behind the glass wall opposite. "It's soaking in there."

Feng Lan was stunned for a moment, veins popping out of his hands. "He's a soldier! He's a human! I don't care how you study those alien species, but you have to study even the soldiers who died heroically!"

Yin Xiangrong looked indifferently at his face, which was distorted by suppressed anger. "He's already dead, so why can't he contribute to research? That gene is 90% linked to the gnat. Once it's discovered, it will be a huge research project."

"Do you still have any humanity?" Feng Lan took a deep breath. "You didn't even bother to put a piece of clothing in there. Do you think their lives are so worthless? Do you think this farewell ceremony is so worthless?"

"Research is like war. Someone always has to sacrifice. Besides, they're already dead. Contributing to research is the truth. Feng Lan, you're too indecisive." Yin Xiangrong looked at him. "In my eyes, there are only alien species."

Angry gasps rang in his ears. Feng Lan clenched his fists tightly, and a warm and sticky touch came from his palms. "Then go love your alien."

With that, he strode out of the laboratory. It seemed as if uncontrollable supernatural fluctuations still lingered in the room.

Yin Xiangrong sat leisurely in front of the computer, a cigarette in his mouth: "He is too stubborn, otherwise how can the research progress? Xu An, don't let him influence you."

Xu An walked out of the inner door silently without saying a word.

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