Chapter 152 The Complex Functions of Pendants
Lu Zhao's fingers moved on the console, and the connecting wire was wrapped around the pendant in Lin Che's hand like a snake, and the other end was plugged into an old signal generator.
"Are you ready? Lin Che, be ready to disconnect at any time."
Lin Che held the pendant tightly, feeling the slight vibration coming from her palm, and said softly, "I understand."
His eyes occasionally swept over the silent girl in the corner of the laboratory. She still stood there like a statue.
Su Wanqing stood beside the two of them, frowning slightly, staring at the waveform jumping on the signal generator screen.
"Lu Zhao, tell me what you think."
"According to the documents, the core of the 'Beacon' project is to use signals of a specific frequency to affect the nervous system of the infected, thereby controlling their actions. I suspect the pendant is the source of this signal, or the amplifier."
Lu Zhao's voice was calm and focused. "Now I will try to simulate the signal frequency in the experimental data to see if it can have an effect on the zombies."
He pressed a button and the signal generator began to emit a low hum.
A few seconds later, there was a slight commotion outside the warehouse. Su Wanqing immediately walked to the observation window and looked out.
I saw a few wandering zombies, who were originally moving slowly and aimlessly, but suddenly became a little chaotic. Their steps were no longer consistent, as if they were being pulled by some invisible force.
"It's somewhat effective." Lu Zhao's voice was a little excited. "The frequency seems to be effective, although it only temporarily changes their movement rhythm."
Su Wanqing's gaze returned to the screen. She looked at the fluctuating lines on the waveform graph and felt uneasy.
If this pendant can really control zombies, the consequences will be disastrous.
"Su Wanqing, I suggest that the experiment be stopped immediately." Xiao Ran's voice came from behind.
He walked up to Su Wanqing and said in a serious tone: "This thing is too dangerous. We don't know what else it can do. If we try it rashly, we may activate more infected bodies."
Su Wanqing did not answer immediately. She looked at Lin Che and asked, "Lin Che, how do you feel?"
Lin Che pursed her lips and said softly, "The vibration of the pendant is getting stronger and stronger. I feel... it seems to be responding to the signal."
Lu Zhao suddenly said: "Not good! The frequency is overloaded and the signal is unstable!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the lights in the laboratory suddenly flickered, and some old equipment made a creaking sound, as if they could not bear the weight.
Su Wanqing's face changed, and she immediately said to Lu Zhao: "Turn off the signal generator!"
Lu Zhao quickly pressed the stop button, but the situation did not improve immediately.
Instead, the equipment in the laboratory began to malfunction one after another, electric arcs flashed in some circuits, and a pungent burnt smell filled the air.
"Damn, the cooling system is about to collapse!" Lu Zhao said anxiously.
Lin Che stretched out his hand without hesitation, and his water-based abilities instantly condensed to form a water wall that enveloped the signal generator and surrounding equipment.
The water wall continuously absorbs the heat emitted by the equipment, trying to lower the temperature and maintain the stability of the signal.
“Hold on, Lin Che!” Su Wanqing shouted.
Lin Che gritted his teeth, beads of sweat oozing from his forehead. His special powers were depleted very quickly, and if the problem was not solved quickly, the entire laboratory system might be paralyzed.
Lu Zhao worked hard to stabilize the operation of the signal generator. He analyzed the data, trying to find the root cause of the problem.
"The frequency band released by the pendant is too complex and beyond the range of the signal generator. It not only affects zombies, but also interferes with surrounding electronic equipment."
He paused, looked up at Su Wanqing, with a serious look in his eyes.
"I have confirmed that this pendant is the core of virus control, but the current data cannot fully define its complete functions."
Xiao Ran's voice came again, his tone full of worry: "Su Wanqing, I still think it should be destroyed immediately. Its abnormal frequency band may further activate more infected bodies underground, posing a greater threat."
Su Wanqing shook her head and said firmly: "No, we can't destroy it now. We must first complete a comprehensive analysis of the pendant and figure out its principles and uses. If we destroy it rashly, we may lose our only chance to resolve this crisis."
"You're taking a risk!" Xiao Ran raised his voice, his fists clenched tightly.
"Take a risk?" Su Wanqing's voice was calm, but with a hint of unquestionable firmness.
"We are already in danger. If we don't take risks, are we going to be devoured by the zombies? We must take the initiative to have a chance of survival."
She looked at Lu Zhao and said, "Continue to analyze the data. I need to know more about the pendant, especially its connection with the 'Beacon' project."
Lu Zhao nodded and returned to his work. His fingers quickly tapped on the keyboard, trying to find the key clues from the vast amount of data.
Lin Che's water-based abilities were still operating, and he was silently bearing the enormous pressure.
He could feel the vibrations of the pendant becoming more and more intense, and an inexplicable sense of fear surged in his heart.
At this moment, the girl in the corner suddenly spoke. Her voice was weak and hoarse, like the buzzing of a mosquito: "Who... who took them away?"
Su Wanqing's body shook violently. She turned her head and looked at the girl's empty eyes. A thought flashed through her mind: What does this girl know? Lu Zhao checked the file and the list of people on it. Su Wanqing frowned, thinking that these people behind the scenes might be hiding the original secret of the virus.
Lu Zhao's fingers tapped quickly on the keyboard, and dense data kept scrolling on the screen.
He stared at the complex waveforms with a frown, as if he was trying to solve a difficult problem.
Lin Che stood aside, maintaining the stability of the signal generator, and continuously injecting water energy to offset the heat caused by the overload of the equipment.
Su Wanqing walked up to Lu Zhao and asked in a steady tone, "Did you find anything?"
Lu Zhao didn't look up, but said calmly: "The core function of the pendant may not be to directly control the infected body. I originally thought that it affects the brain nerves through a certain frequency to achieve control, but now it seems that my idea may be wrong."
"What's wrong?" Su Wanqing asked.
"What it conveys is more like an instruction." Lu Zhao finally raised his head with a serious look in his eyes.
"An instruction for virus mutation. I analyzed the device records and found that the signal released by the pendant will trigger certain specific reactions inside the virus, changing its structure and even...directed evolution."
Xiao Ran frowned and walked to Su Wanqing's side. "Directed evolution? What does that mean?"
"My understanding is that this thing can control how and how intensely the virus spreads."
Lu Zhao explained. "It's not just a switch, but a... regulator. It can both increase infection and inhibit transmission."
Su Wanqing's heart sank. If Lu Zhao's speculation was correct, it meant that the experimental team had mastered a terrifying ability that could turn the virus into a more deadly weapon.
She sighed and whispered, "What on earth do they want to do?"
"Maybe they are conducting an ecological experiment." Lu Zhao continued.
“Observe how the virus evolves under different conditions to find the best way to spread it.”
A terrifying scene emerged in Su Wanqing's mind. If the experimental team was really manipulating the ecological laws of the virus, then this was not just scientific research, but a crime against the entire world.
She clenched her fists involuntarily.
"Could it be that they are trying to use pendants to control the number of infected bodies and maintain a... balance?" Su Wanqing asked with a hint of uneasiness in her tone.
Lu Zhao shook his head. "No, the data shows that the pendant does much more than that. It is more like a two-way system that can both accelerate the infection of the virus and control its spread. It may be the core virus management tool designed by the live experiment team. They may want to create a controllable... plague."
Lin Che suddenly whispered, “I adjusted the signal frequency of the pendant, and it seems to have some effect on those zombies.”
Su Wanqing and Lu Zhao immediately looked at Lin Che.
"I lowered the signal strength and tried to limit the range of their activities. The effect wasn't very obvious, but their speed did slow down a bit, and their movements seemed a bit sluggish," Lin Che explained.
"Keep going," Su Wanqing said. She suddenly realized that maybe they could use the pendant to buy some time, or at least reduce the threat of the zombies.
At this moment, the silent girl in the corner suddenly spoke, her voice weak and hoarse, like the buzzing of a mosquito.
"Who…who took them?"
Everyone was stunned. Su Wanqing turned her head and looked at the girl's empty eyes. She felt an inexplicable chill.
She didn't understand what the girl meant by "they", but she knew that the girl must know something.
"What did you say?" Su Wanqing asked.
The girl did not answer, but repeated: "Who took them?"
Lu Zhao quickly called up the personnel list in the experimental file and scanned it quickly on the screen.
"She could be referring to certain people in the document," he said.
"These people's names all appeared on the list of early virus research, and she might have a special familiarity with them."
Su Wanqing frowned. She looked at those names and felt a little uneasy.
Who are these people? What secrets are they hiding? She has a vague feeling that there must be a darker truth behind these experiments.
Xiao Ran sighed softly. "It seems that what we are involved in is more complicated than we thought."
Su Wanqing didn't say anything, her eyes were fixed on the girl.
She knew that if she wanted to solve the mystery of this crisis, she had to find out the identity of the girl and the truth she knew.
Lin Che continued to maintain the water wall, constantly injecting water energy into it, trying to alleviate the crisis caused by the overload of the equipment.
The vibration of the pendant became more and more intense, and an inexplicable sense of oppression enveloped the entire laboratory.
Lu Zhao continued to analyze the data, trying to find more clues to uncover the secrets of the virus control system.
He knew that time was running out and they had to find the answer as soon as possible, otherwise, an even more terrible fate would be waiting for them.
Su Wanqing suddenly said: "Lu Zhao, retrieve all the data about the 'Eden' project and see if there is any connection."
Lu Zhao nodded and immediately followed Su Wanqing's instructions.
He hopes to find some valuable information in the data that will help them solve the mystery of the crisis.
She looked at the girl, her eyes were empty and her voice was weak, burying a difficult question in their hearts.
Lu Zhao's fingers tapped quickly on the keyboard, and the electrocardiogram waveform on the screen was like a dancing flame.
He adjusted a parameter and the frequency of the signal released by the pendant was fine-tuned by 0.2 Hz.
"The heart rate has increased." He stared at the screen and said calmly, "From 68 to 75. The amplitude is not large, but the upward trend is obvious. Moreover, the waveform has become more regular."
Su Wanqing walked over to Lu Zhao and looked at the data curve. "Continue to adjust."
Lu Zhao didn't say much and lowered the frequency by 0.1 Hz.
The electrocardiogram waveform immediately became chaotic, the red curve jumped violently, and soon regained a little stability. However, this time the stability seemed a little... too stable.
"Now it's a little too stable." Lu Zhao frowned, "The original weak fluctuations disappeared, and it almost became a straight line. This is not normal."
Su Wanqing turned to look at the silent girl in the corner. Her eyes were fixed on the pendant, and there seemed to be a kind of concentration in her eyes, a concentration that was very inconsistent with her age.
Her fingers curled slightly, as if she was about to reach out and touch the pendant, but she stopped herself.
“Lin Che, further isolate the signal source,” Su Wanqing ordered.
Lin Che nodded slightly and stretched out his hands. The water vapor around him quickly condensed into a thin layer of water film, isolating the pendant from the surrounding environment.
The water film blocks most of the electromagnetic radiation and also isolates other possible sources of interference.
“Captain Su, the signal has been isolated. The electromagnetic field around the pendant has stabilized within a controllable range.” Lin Che’s voice came from behind the water curtain.
Su Wanqing turned to Lu Zhao. "Record all the data, including heart rate, waveform, signal frequency, and every subtle reaction of the girl. We need to find the connection between the pendant and her."
"Understood." Lu Zhao replied, his fingers moving on the keyboard again, recording all the data.
"What is she...looking at?" Xiao Ran's voice broke the silence in the laboratory.
He pointed at the girl, a hint of doubt in his tone.
"Looking at the pendant." Su Wanqing replied, "She kept staring at it. Her eyes... were a little strange."
"Strange?" Xiao Ran curled his lips. "She doesn't talk much, and doesn't move much, so what's so strange about that?"
"I always feel that...she can sense the signals released by the pendant." Su Wanqing said, "This feeling is hard to explain, but I just feel that she is particularly sensitive to the pendant."
"Maybe it's a coincidence." Xiao Ran said, "Maybe she is just interested in those shiny things."
Su Wanqing ignored Xiao Ran's words, her eyes remained on the girl.
She felt an uneasiness, an indescribable sense of oppression.
"Captain Su, I found something." Lu Zhao's voice suddenly rang out, breaking the silence in the laboratory.
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