Chapter 44 Chapter 44 General Jing's "Melon"

As December arrives, the weather turns cooler and the temperature drops to the point where you need to wear a coat and a scarf to keep warm.

The small animals taken in by the store sleep in a warm room all day long and don't like to move much.

After Facai, the most active and lively dog, recovered his eyes, Lu Zhiluan found a good family to adopt him in the new city. The owners were a middle-aged couple with no children and a kitten.

The couple hoped that their home could be more lively. When they saw Fa Cai for the first time, they thought that this puppy was very energetic, so they proposed to Lu Zhiluan the idea of ​​adopting him.

The dog is happy, and the people are happy too. Everything is the best arrangement.

Now the only ones left in the store are a parrot with only half a wing, and a few hedgehogs and hamsters.

Lu Zhilan will choose to find adoptive homes for the rescued small animals, and those that are not suitable for domestication will be released back into the wild.

After a few days, the hedgehog and the hamster were almost recovered.

Without the noisy little animals, the nursing home became quiet.

When Dr. Lu got up and went downstairs to face the empty entertainment room, he felt a little uncomfortable.

The parrot came to his feet and pecked at his heels with its beak.

Lu Zhiluan stretched out his hand, and the parrot's claws grabbed his fingers and stood firmly.

The little bird is chirping, "Wuwuwu, I want to fly."

Lu Zhiluan gently stroked its head and consoled it, "Just wait a little longer, it will be able to fly soon."

He remembered that Du Ru had sent him a message not long ago, saying that the bionic wing research project he was participating in was already progressing steadily.

I believe that good news will come soon.

Later, two new notifications popped up on the laptop, from two people. Lu Zhiluan sat down on the sofa and clicked on one of them. It was sent by Zhuo Lan. There were various photos of Meiqiu, some drinking water, some sleeping, and some staring at the camera with an expressionless face. They immediately touched Dr. Lu's heart. He called her adorable in his heart and quickly saved all the pictures one by one.

Zhuo Lan's message popped up again: [Today's daily portion from Mr. Coal, eat well, drink well, and keep your weight stable.]

Lu Zhiluan replied with a "read" message.

The other message was from a computer number he did not recognize.

It said: [My name is Du Ru. I don’t have my computer with me at the moment. This number is the main number of the institute. Last time I told you that your bionic wings have been made. I applied for one from the institute. When is it convenient for you to come and get it?]

[If it’s not urgent, I can send it to you after my project is finished, which will take about three months. This thing is fragile before it comes into contact with the main body. I’m worried that it will damage its sensitivity if I send it immediately.]

What you wish for will come true. Here comes the good news.

Lu Zhiluan asked where to get it.

The other party replied: [Research Institute, call this number when you arrive, and I will have someone bring you in.]

Lu Zhiluan thought about it and decided to get it earlier, as three months was too long.

He told Du Ru that he could go there tomorrow.

The other side replied with a good word.

The next morning, Lu Zhiluan got up early to prepare. The temperature in Mid-Levels Park was much lower than that in the old city, so he put on a sweater and a thick coat on the outside.

Since the last beast wave, Mid-Levels Park has become even more desolate. Lu Zhiluan searched the Internet for a long time before he found a black shuttle willing to take him there.

After arriving at the destination, the shuttle driver seemed to have something terrible blocking his way and was unwilling to stay even for a second longer.

Lu Zhiluan rubbed his hands and breathed on them to keep himself warm. He forgot to bring gloves, and in winter his hands became cold as soon as they came into contact with the cold air. He looked up and saw that the Star Shuttle was only a black dot left.

Lu Zhiluan was silent: "..."

Is it that scary?

The system said that it might be because the winter hunting season is approaching, and large wild animals are particularly active during this period, so it is understandable that humans would be afraid.

System: "Host, please go in quickly and get your things before leaving. This forest is filled with dangerous auras, and there seem to be many footprints left by large beasts on the ground."

In the forest where the soil is damp and soft, the animal footprints are particularly obvious.

The wind was biting cold, Lu Zhiluan wrapped his coat tightly and walked deep into the forest.

In late autumn, the leaves are falling, and when you step on the pile of dry leaves, there is a crunching sound.

From the beginning, I felt like I was being watched by something.

In the silent forest, it seemed that the only sound was his own footsteps. A strange noise came from behind him. Lu Zhiluan turned around abruptly, and there was no one behind him.

The system noticed his pause and asked, "What's wrong?"

Lu Zhiluan whispered to the system: "It feels like someone is watching us."

System: "No, I didn't detect any humans nearby. The nearest animal is a few kilometers away."

Lu Zhiluan tried hard to ignore the inexplicable strange feeling in his heart, "Maybe I'm overthinking it," and couldn't help but quicken his pace.

Fortunately, all the surprises along the way were false alarms. After seeing the iconic white dome of the research institute in front of him, Lu Zhiluan breathed a sigh of relief.

The closer he got to the institute's gate, the more fallen leaves piled up under his feet. He found it a little strange that it looked like no one had cleaned up the place for a long time.

When I arrived at the identification access control at the gate, the electronic screen was still on and could be used normally.

Lu Zhiluan called Du Ru to request a call, but no one answered the phone for a long time. Then he remembered that Du Ru seemed to have said that the bionics project involved confidential information and they had signed a confidentiality agreement, which prohibited private communications. Then Lu Zhiluan found the strange number from yesterday and called it.

Unexpectedly, the connection went down very quickly.

Lu Zhiluan was wondering when a message came in: [It’s not convenient to answer the call. Have you arrived? ]

Lu Zhiluan mentioned it.

[Wait, someone will come to pick you up soon, just follow them. ]

After receiving the reply, Lu Zhiluan put away his laptop and waited silently outside the door.

The system suddenly raised a question in his mind.

System: "That's not right. Were there so many people here before?"

Lu Zhiluan's expression froze, and he seemed to have no idea what was going on. "What did you say?"

System: “I said here…”

The system's words were interrupted by a sudden "beep, beep, beep" sound, and the door of the research institute in front of it opened.

Lu Zhiluan glanced to the side and saw two people wearing white research suits and masks walking out.

"Come with me." One of them glanced at Lu Zhiluan from head to toe, his tone sounded unkind and a bit stiff. The other person walked behind him without him noticing, just blocking the way behind him.

Lu Zhiluan paused slightly, then raised his foot and was about to walk inside.

The system reminded me frantically in my mind: "There's something wrong with the people in here. Don't go in."

Lu Zhiluan glanced back and saw that the people behind him had almost blocked his way. It was impossible for him to retreat. He could only pretend nothing had happened and let the two people let down their guard first.

As soon as Lu Zhiluan stepped into the door, the two men looked at each other secretly, communicating silently with their eyes.

The next second, before they could react, the person who was about to go inside suddenly retreated, turned around and ran.

The two men's faces changed, "Fuck! He found out, chase him!"

The system in my head yelled: "Run to the right, I will shield you and confuse them!"

Lu Zhiluan gritted his teeth and rushed forward to the right. The distance was too close and he couldn't create too much distance.

The side of his neck suddenly felt numb, and Lu Zhiluan covered his neck and shook his body weakly twice. The scene in front of his eyes became more and more blurred, and finally his eyes went black and he completely lost consciousness.

"It would have been better if you had used it earlier. He almost got away." The two men came up from behind, panting. One of them gently pushed the man on the ground, and after making sure that he had completely lost the ability to resist, he carried him up.

Another person: "What do you know? If you take the medicine, you can't have your blood drawn today. The longer you wait, the higher the risk of exposure."

"But why do we need to arrest this guy? Isn't the person inside the case the most important thing?"

"Who knows? Anyway, the boss says we should arrest them if they are useful, and we just need to execute it."

*

"Hey, Wang Qi, come here."

Inside the research institute, Wang Qi, who was sorting documents, immediately put down his work and trotted over when he heard his name.

"What's wrong, Brother Li?"

The man named Brother Li threw an access card over and Wang Qi hurriedly caught it.

Brother Li: "Starting today, you will be responsible for delivering meals to the people in this room at the three meal times a day, and you will deliver them through the window with the bars."

Wang Qi put away the door card and nodded honestly, "Okay."

Brother Li was very satisfied with this kind of person who did what he was told and never asked any questions. His expression softened a little, and he said, "You do your job well," then turned and left.

Wang Qi looked down at the thin card in his hand, looking thoughtful.

On the first night, he delivered dinner to that room as instructed by Brother Li.

The room was quiet. Wang Qi was a little curious. He looked around and found that no one was there. He bent down carefully and approached the small window to look inside.

From the limited range of vision, it looked like there was a person lying on the ground.

Could it be that important experimental subject?

Wang Qi remembered that on the first day after moving to this base, he accidentally saw people inside the base moving a hibernation capsule. He was far away that day and could only vaguely see that there seemed to be a tall man in the hibernation capsule?

Could it be this person?

He put his face close to the window and squinted his eyes, trying to see more clearly.

Suddenly, footsteps were heard outside. Wang Qi was startled and immediately turned around, pretending that he had just delivered the meal and was about to leave.

After walking a few steps, I saw two people turning in and heading in this direction.

He leaned slightly to the side, lowered his head, and made way for them, feeling extremely nervous.

Fortunately, the two men just glanced at him casually as they passed by.

After the two men left, Wang Qi covered his chest and let out a breath, his eyes involuntarily falling on the room again. He took another look and thought, should everything be fine?

He just wanted to know what this highly confidential project was studying.

After hesitating for a long time, Wang Qi did not move forward and returned to his workstation with a lot of doubts in his mind.

Four hours later, Lu Zhiluan woke up from his coma and found himself locked up.

At the same time, there was another piece of "melon" about General Jing in the melon field.