Chapter 107 Lin Family Laboratory Data Contents

After accelerating, the Shadow entered a stable navigation phase. The only lights left in the main control room were the cold light of the terminal screen and the soft sound of fingertips tapping on the keyboard.

Lin Yao sat in front of the console, the terminal in front of him was divided into three windows.

Each window was stacked with densely packed electronic files, and there were hundreds of core data brought back from the Lin family laboratory.

When they were first transferred to the terminal, they were jumbled together in the same folder, but now he has sorted them out into clear categories.

He first created two new folders on the terminal desktop, labeling them Energy and Mental Power Research respectively.

Quickly slide your finger across the screen to drag and drop files into categories one by one:

The files labeled "37th Experiment Report on Zerg Energy Extraction" and "Blackstone Valley Mine Larvae Distribution Map" were dragged into the first category.

Each is accompanied by a brief summary note.

For example, "Energy Purity Data," "Psychic Power Channeling Potion Formula V2.1," and "Sentinel Mental Fluctuation Monitoring Data" are categorized as Psychic Power Research.

He picked out several of the files marked as high priority and placed them at the top of the folder. These were the ones he planned to check first.

"Let's finish reading what we can read first." Lin Yao muttered to himself, reached out to pick up the nutritional supplement next to him and took a sip.

The cool liquid slid down my throat, slightly relieving the fatigue brought on by organizing the documents.

He refocused on the screen, clicked on the first report, and carefully browsed the refining process data, occasionally marking doubtful points on the terminal;

When encountering key data, we will take screenshots and save them in a separate key evidence document.

For example, he highlighted a page that mentioned "500 units of Zerg energy delivered per month" with a red highlighter as potential evidence for subsequent accusations.

After reading the 23 energy-related documents, Lin Yao turned to the mental power research folder.

Starting from the top-level formula of the mental power channeling potion, this formula is more complete than the version currently used in the empire.

The mention of the unique plant extract from the Sphenoid Galaxy caught his eye, and he immediately made a note to confirm the plant's origin.

He carefully read through each one, and when he encountered obscure professional terms,

It would also call up the Empire's biological database for cross-verification. Before I knew it, two hours had passed.

Most of the data copied from the laboratory machine has been reviewed. Apart from the high and low energy purity and incomplete drug data, no other abnormal content has been found so far.

Lin Yao stretched, his bones making a slight clicking sound, and turned to look at Ye Heng beside him.

The other party was still watching intently, his brows slightly furrowed, his eyes repeatedly moving over the items requested by the Third Prince, not even noticing that the strands of hair on his forehead were blocking his vision.

"I'll go make some coffee and take a walk around." Lin Yao asked softly, afraid to disturb Ye Heng's concentration.

Ye Heng didn't move his head, only uttered a low "hmm" from his throat, his eyes still fixed on the information.

Lin Yao looked at Bian Miao on the other side, who was gritting his teeth at the encrypted code.

His fingers tapped on the keyboard so fast that even his hair swayed slightly with the movement:

"Bian Miao, do you want pure coffee or with milk and sugar?"

"Black! The thicker the better! Trying to decipher this is draining my brain!" Bian Miao answered without turning his head, his eyes fixed on the progress bar jumping on the screen.

"The first layer of encryption has just been stabilized, the second layer will have to wait a little longer!"

Lin Yao agreed with a smile, turned and walked towards the small tea room in the corner of the main control room.

Although the equipment on the Shadow is mainly for combat functions, the coffee machine in the tea room was specially arranged by Ye Heng.

When performing tasks for a long time, a cup of hot coffee can always make people feel refreshed.

He poured water into the coffee machine and pressed the start button.

The rich aroma of coffee quickly filled the small space, dispelling some of the depression brought by the information.

After the three cups of coffee were brewed, Lin Yao walked back to the control room with the tray.

First, he placed a cup of black coffee next to Bian Miao: "Be careful, it's hot, drink it slowly, there's no rush."

Bian Miao grabbed the cup without looking up and took a gulp. He grimaced in the heat but still mumbled:

"Thanks, Major General Lin! This stuff works better than a mental supplement!"

Lin Yao smiled helplessly, walked over to Ye Heng, and handed him a cup of coffee with double the amount of milk and sugar: "Take a break first, drink some coffee and then watch."

Ye Heng then raised his head, with a barely perceptible trace of fatigue in his eyes.

When taking the coffee, his fingertips accidentally touched Lin Yao's hand, and Ye Heng squeezed it.

After letting him pinch her twice, Lin Yao did not return to his seat immediately, but walked around behind Ye Heng.

A hand rested gently on his shoulder, fingertips pressing on the tense muscles.

Ye Heng always keeps his body tense, and his shoulders become sore after a while.

"Don't sit still all the time, relax for a while." Lin Yao's strength was neither too light nor too heavy, just enough to relieve the stiffness of the muscles.

With his other hand, he held his coffee and took a sip, dispelling the tiredness brought on by organizing the documents.

Ye Heng hummed comfortably, relaxed his body a little, and let Lin Yao massage his shoulders, but his eyes were still fixed on the screen:

"Have you finished reading the information there? Did you find anything unusual?"

"Mostly regular data." Lin Yao said softly while pinching his shoulder.

“Although the refining records are detailed, the purity of the refined products keeps fluctuating, as if the optimal process was deliberately not used;

The formula for the mental potion is missing the stabilizer data. I suspect it was deleted intentionally.

But overall, everything seems normal and does not exceed the scope of routine experiments."

Ye Heng took a sip of coffee, and the warm liquid refreshed him:

"It's the same here. The communications between the Third Prince and the Lin family are mostly about material support and defense suggestions.

There was no mention of any experiments; the mining records were also fine, and even more compliant than other mines in the empire."

Lin Yao stopped pinching his shoulders and glanced at the information on Ye Heng's screen.

He turned to look at Bian Miao, who was still deciphering the encryption code, and frowned slightly:

"If everything was normal, there would be no need for Lin Ruheng to send us on this special trip to Black Abyss Star."

Ye Heng followed his gaze and looked at Bian Miao's terminal. The encryption code on the screen was still scrolling, and the indicator light on the memory card was flashing more frequently.

He put down his coffee cup and said thoughtfully:

"You're right. Lin Ruheng wouldn't do something without a purpose. He asked us to go because he must have known that there was something crucial hidden in the lab.

The regular data is fine, so the only problem is the encrypted memory card in Bian Miao's hand."

"I think so too." Lin Yao took another sip of the coffee in his hand.

"The information in the laboratory machine is more like a superficial article used to deceive people.

The real secrets must be hidden in that card. Otherwise, Lin Zhixiong wouldn't have used double encryption and hidden it in a secret compartment, fearing it would be discovered."

As the two were talking, Bian Miao suddenly exclaimed:

"Hey! The second layer of encryption is showing signs of loosening! Marshal, Major General, look, the code here is starting to repeat. It should be breaking soon!"

Lin Yao and Ye Heng looked towards Bian Miao at the same time. The encrypted code on the screen indeed repeated regularly, and the progress bar began to rise slowly.

Ye Heng sat up straight, held Lin Yao's hand on his shoulder, and signaled him that it was okay.

Lin Yao drank the remaining coffee in one gulp, put the cup away, and told Ye Heng to squeeze it in.

Ye Heng immediately gave up half of his seat, and Lin Yao sat down next to him, his eyes fixed on Bian Miao's screen.

The atmosphere in the control room became tense again. The aroma of coffee was still lingering in the air, but no one cared to savor it anymore.

Bian Miao's fingers tapped faster and faster on the keyboard. He took a sip of coffee from time to time to refresh himself, his eyes fixed on the screen:

"Almost there! Give me two more minutes! The second layer of encryption will be broken immediately!"

Ye Heng and Lin Yao also increased their attention, staring at the progress bar.

When the progress bar finally reached 100%, Bian Miao suddenly pressed the Enter key, and the encryption code on the screen disappeared instantly.

Instead, there were several unnamed files with dark black icons, exuding a strange sense of oppression.

"Finally cracked it." Bian Miao breathed a sigh of relief, reached out and clicked on the file. The content on the screen made the three of them gasp at the same time.

On the screen, the title of the document "Soul Control Toxin Research and Development Log (47th Edition)" was particularly eye-catching.

In the picture below, several larvae with a faint purple color are imprisoned in a transparent container.

The mouthparts continuously secreted a sticky dark purple liquid, and the label next to it clearly read: [Experimental Materials: Guyin Larvae Secretion Extract]

"Soul-controlling toxin?" Ye Heng's brows knitted together instantly. He reached out and swiped the screen to turn to the experiment's purpose page. A line of cold text made their hearts sink suddenly:

"Development of airborne psychotropic toxins, targeting Imperial Sentinels and Guides.

Achieve compulsory control over their mental power to suppress rebellion and consolidate local power."

Lin Yao took a deep breath. The densely packed experimental records in the log were like sharp knives, piercing his eyes.

The active ingredients are extracted from the Guyin larvae, mixed with those of other insect species to make a toxin concentrate, which is then injected into the bodies of living experimental subjects.

The subject's remarks column clearly stated Border Star civilians, retired sentinel (number 734), and low-level guide (name withheld).

There are even a few lines marking the source of the experimental subjects: galactic refugees.

[Experiment 23: Injected 10ml of the original solution. The subject (retired sentinel, number 734) experienced severe mental fluctuations.

Manic and aggressive behavior developed, and four hours later, the patient died of mental core failure, with the body disposed of in an abandoned mine.

[Experiment 38: 0.5% concentration stock solution diffuses through the ventilation system,

Five civilian test subjects became unconscious, while one guide test subject showed 60% compliance with instructions. The drug's effects wore off after 12 hours, and the test subject developed a persistent headache.

[46th experiment: Adding phantom stone powder to improve the stability of the toxin,

The control rate for sentinels was 85%, and for guides was 92%, lasting for 72 hours, but the test subjects showed symptoms of organ failure.

Every record is so detailed that it is cruel, even the painful reactions of the experimental subjects and the treatment methods after death are written clearly.

Lin Yao suddenly clenched Ye Heng's hand, his voice filled with uncontrollable trembling and anger:

“How dare they… These are innocent people!

Civilians, retired sentinel guides, the Lin family used them as guinea pigs for experiments, even discarding their bodies at will!"

Ye Heng's expression was colder than the light on the screen, and his eyes were filled with uncontrollable anger.

Bian Miao was also shocked by the content. He accidentally clicked on a saved experimental video, and the screen was instantly filled with suffocating despair.

A young guide was fastened firmly to a metal lab table, the chains around his wrists and ankles leaving red marks, his face covered in tears of fear.

The researcher in a white coat picked up the needle expressionlessly and slowly injected the dark purple toxin solution into her neck.

There was no explanation throughout the process, only the cold sound of instruments operating.

But after a few minutes, the guide's tears gradually stopped and his eyes became empty and numb.

When the researcher coldly said the command to "attack the civilian test subject next to her", she actually struggled and threw herself at the bound old man next to her.

There was only mechanical obedience left in his once clear eyes, without even a hint of hesitation.

"Turn it off." Ye Heng's voice was so low that it almost broke his teeth.

"What on earth are the Lin family thinking? In order to develop this controlled toxin, they can actually disregard so many lives. Don't they have any reverence for life at all?"

Bian Miao, frightened by the scene, finally came to his senses and quickly turned off the video.

Lin Yao took a few deep breaths to suppress his surging emotions and forced himself to continue checking the log:

"Look here, their experiment is not yet completely successful.

Although the toxin can control psychics, it has serious side effects. The injected test subjects will not survive more than a month.

Moreover, it can only achieve 80% of the effect through injection. If it is air, it is only one-third of the effect of injection, and it cannot be used on a large scale.

Their next plan is to optimize it using minerals and plant energy, hoping that the toxins can be spread through interstellar air currents.

If this really succeeds, I don’t know how many people will suffer.”

"No matter what they want to use it for, this kind of experiment itself is unacceptable." Ye Heng's fist slammed heavily on the console, making a dull sound.

Lin Yao's heart tightened when he heard this. He turned around and saw that Ye Heng's knuckles were red. It was obvious that he had used a lot of strength in that attack just now.

He didn't bother to say anything more, and immediately reached out to grab Ye Heng's hand, gently rubbing the red spot with his fingertips.

There was a hint of anger and worry in his tone: "Doesn't it hurt your hand when you hit it so hard?"

As he said this, he turned Ye Heng's hand over, with the back of his hand facing upwards.

Sure enough, the knuckles were a little red, and even slight indentations could be seen.

Lin Yao gently pressed his thumb on the red knuckles, rubbing them slowly and gently.

Ye Heng's surging anger was gradually soothed by the warmth of Lin Yao's palm.

He looked at Lin Yao's profile as he rubbed his hands intently, his eyelashes casting a faint shadow under his eyes, and his tone softened unconsciously:

"I was so angry just now that I didn't pay attention... It doesn't hurt."

Although she said this, she did not pull her hand back, allowing Lin Yao's fingertips to slide gently on the back of her hand. The subtle touch was like a warm current.

"You say it doesn't hurt, but your knuckles are all red." Lin Yao looked up and glared at him, but his hands did not stop moving.

After rubbing it for a while, Lin Yao took another good look and found that there was no major problem, so he let go of Ye Heng's hand.

Then he reached out and patted Bian Miao's arm gently: "Bian Miao, please move aside for a moment. I want to see the other videos included in the log."

Bian Miao was rubbing his sore wrist, and upon hearing this, he immediately moved aside:

"Major General Lin, please take a look. I just took a quick look. The videos are all in the subfolder of the experimental process record, numbered according to the number of experiments.

It might be a little scary, so be prepared."

As he spoke, he subconsciously rubbed his arms, obviously the stunning glimpse just now had left him with lingering fears.

Lin Yao nodded, sat down on the chair, slid his fingertips across the screen, and clicked on the "Experimental Process Record" folder.

It really takes a strong heart to watch the videos one after another, but in one of the videos, something appeared by flashing by.

Lin Yao repeatedly pulled it back and forth to look at it. Finally, he called Ye Heng: "Come and take a look. Does this thing look familiar?"

Ye Heng came over, and Lin Yao just went back to play the video again.

Ye Heng only glanced at it once, then quickly exchanged glances with Lin Yao: "That pen."

Lin Yao nodded slowly. That pen, that pen that appeared in the Guyin wormhole.