Muxi University, three underground floors, biochemical testing ground.
In the biochemical experimental hall, which spans thousands of square meters, all kinds of parasites, petri dishes, and biological corpses are scattered everywhere. Dozens of professors and assistants in white coats are busy with their experiments.
Outside the innermost compartment, four dragonbone knights and two Valkyries stood expressionless, like eternally unchanging sculptures.
Inside the cubicle, Todd, now dressed in a lab coat, stood behind Wayne Dunlop, flipping through the lab report the other had just completed.
Wearing a biochemical lab coat and cotton gloves, Wayne carefully took a glass box from a cold, fuming box.
In the center of the box lay a completely transparent and crystal-clear nematode.
Wayne asked the person behind him, "Your Majesty, do you recognize this?"
Todd, observing the insect, nodded and said, "The Resurrection Worm, a special parasite brought by Eleanor's men, can swap the souls in two bodies... But what does this have to do with the Black Plague we've been talking about?"
Wayne waved his hand: "Don't rush. Before explaining the Black Plague, let's talk about the soul."
"soul?"
Wayne carefully put away the resurrection worm: "Your Majesty, do you remember the experiment I once conducted on dying people—the weight of the soul?"
Why discuss that experiment?
Wayne continued, “In my soul experiments, I concluded that a person’s soul has a certain weight depending on their age, gender, and level of education; some weigh a few grams, while others weigh more.”
"I initially thought that the soul was an invisible, light-mass particle, but after repeated experiments, I rejected this hypothesis."
"Later, in the Library of Heaven, I read some books that mentioned that the soul might be a kind of dark energy. At that time, I wondered if the soul was not matter, but a kind of energy, then could it possibly have an influence torque and force field?"
Todd frowned and said, "No need for a long speech, just get to the point."
"Okay, here's the conclusion. The soul is actually a very peculiar energy field. When it flows, it can change the surrounding magnetic field and gravity. When a person dies, the soul is released, creating a jet of energy. This jet can affect the surrounding gravity, forming mass-like dark matter, creating the illusion that the soul has weight."
Todd rubbed his temples: "Wayne, could you...?"
"Your Majesty, I am about to get to the important part. The black parasites in the Black Plague can turn corpses into immortal monsters. I conducted some sample experiments with those black parasites. When a black parasite infects a living creature, its weight increases slightly, and when it is killed, its weight decreases slightly."
Todd understood a little: "You mean the black parasite extracts the soul of the infected, and when it dies, it releases the soul stored in its body?"
Wayne nodded and said, "That's right. I was thinking that the mechanism of the black parasite is very similar to that of a certain creature. When the resurrection worm transfers a soul, its own weight changes in the same way as the soul enters and exits."
Todd turned his gaze to the glass box and said softly, "It does look very similar."
Wayne stared at the transparent nematode and said, "I'm starting to suspect that the Resurrection Worm is the original sample of the Plague Parasite. The people in the Elder Council somehow bio-modified the Resurrection Worm and obtained the final product, the Black Plague Parasite."
Todd pondered for a moment before saying, "The discovery that the Resurrection Worm is the original form of the Plague Parasite is very important, but the question is, how does this process work?"
Wayne: "I dissected and examined the plague parasite and found traces of Tyrant Virus and Sutherland archaea inside. The Sutherland archaea had severely abnormal endoplasmic data, indicating that the bacteria themselves had mutated, becoming more dangerous and manic, constantly engulfing and assimilating other cells. This is the main reason why the plague parasite infects other organisms. The Tyrant Virus, on the other hand, had completely altered the parasite's genetic structure, transforming it into a gene factory that constantly selects, replicates, and preserves those genes."
"It sounds like the plague parasite is an impeccable machine," Todd said with a headache.
Wayne: "Every living thing has weaknesses and natural enemies. The key is to find that crucial key."
"However, the Resurrection Worm is extremely fragile, with very strict requirements for temperature, humidity, and pressure, but the Black Plague Parasite is extremely adaptable. I never imagined that the Resurrection Worm, under the combined influence of the Tyrant Virus and the Sutherland Archaea, could create such a terrifying creature."
Todd suggested, "What can we do right now?"
Wayne: "I need more samples of the Resurrection Worm. I need to build a biological evolution model to simulate how the Resurrection Worm evolved into the Plague Parasite. Only in this way can I find its weaknesses in the evolutionary process and treat it accordingly."
Todd: "But we only have this one resurrection worm."
Wayne: "That's right, this resurrection worm is the only sample we have, and I have no idea how to breed it. If I use it for experiments and it fails, it means we have no backup samples."
Todd pondered for a moment before speaking, "I know where to find more Resurrection Worms, but the process may not be easy."
Wayne followed up, saying, "Besides the resurrection worms, it would be best to find a way to cultivate the plague parasites."
Todd hesitated, "The Black Plague Parasites evolved from the Necromancers. Their creator was Theodore from the Elder Council, but he has been killed, and all the manuscripts have fallen into the hands of the murderer, Bone of the Throat. It will be very difficult to find a way to cultivate them."
Wayne: "Okay, even without the manuscript of the cultivation method, if we can find a sufficient number of Resurrection Worm samples, I can slowly explore the cultivation process of the Plague Parasite using a group experiment method. However, this process would be very lengthy and time-consuming. Therefore, I suggest finding the cultivation method of the parasite as much as possible."
Todd nodded: "My top priority is to obtain as many Resurrection Worm samples as possible as soon as possible; as for Theodore's cultivation manuscript, I can try to find it, but I can't guarantee it."
Wayne sighed, "Your Majesty, I've heard that the zombie horde in Tero City is growing larger and larger, and it's showing a tendency to spread to the surrounding areas. I hope it's not too late."
Just then, a messenger passed through layers of sentries and arrived at the door of the experimental hall.
"Your Majesty, a military report from the Duchy of Dorkechi."
Upon hearing the guard's report, Todd and Wayne exchanged a glance.
Wayne shrugged. "Your Majesty, from your expression, I can tell it's not good news."
Todd closed his eyes and whispered, "The plague has begun to spread."
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