Ji Yongxing put on a new coat and ran fast on the road from the dormitory building to the research institute.
He put on the coat that Fran had transformed into, and the two of them, no, a man and a cat, could communicate easily.
Although to outsiders it seemed that Ji Yongxing was talking to himself while running.
But in an institute full of geniuses, it is not strange for anyone to do anything that does not violate the rules.
Fran recounted her and Lin Qingliu's discoveries in a very organized manner.
Of course, enjoying the feeling of being the only one knowing the secret, she deliberately concealed those parts that Ji Yongxing shouldn't know.
This did not prevent Ji Yongxing from understanding the key to the nutritional paste problem. He quickly grasped the key point:
"You mean, this kind of thing never happened before, and it only started happening in the last few days?"
Ji Yongxing asked as he steadied his breath while running.
"Yes, Lord God's Eye believes that some hidden changes must have occurred."
Fran was too embarrassed to say that she was also part of this unusual incident. She just said that a strange beast organization controlled by mycelium tried to absorb nutrients from domestic waste.
Ji Yongxing certainly knew what this meant. At the same time, he also had some idea of the major events that might have happened in Hope City recently as mentioned by Fran and the paperhanger.
I was transferred to the weapons research and development department because of that reason, so of course I immediately thought of that incident.
The legendary member of the first super-powered team, the team that claimed that with them, humanity would never perish, the man who single-handedly allowed humanity to continue to survive under the sun, recently fell ill.
After Ji Yongxing arrived at the weapons research and development department, he learned the inside story of the incident.
The man who is in his fifties, almost the same age as New Era, the superpower number 00005 "Holy Shield" has not been in very good health recently.
The key figure's ability is to create a protective shield that can selectively pass through matter, with a range large enough to cover the entire outer city area of Hope City.
That is to say, in the past few decades, whenever a beast tide tried to attack Hope City from the ground or the sky, there would be an invisible barrier to block them.
But after his body became weak, the strength of the shield began to decrease, and its duration and coverage also decreased to varying degrees.
This matter was only spread within a small circle. In order to deal with the days after important figures lost their abilities, the parliament made two preparations.
The Life Technology Department began to try various plans to extend the life of the super-powered person, while the weapons research and development department took out all the proposals that had caused a budget explosion in the past, striving to find a replacement for the protective shield in the shortest time possible.
With the basic guess, Ji Yongxing has already formulated his current plan.
The first step was to confirm that the hyphae in the nutrient paste and those in the living samples were of the same species.
Otherwise he would not be able to convince his superiors, including Zhou Zhuo.
The second step is to obtain daily samples of the nutrient paste produced in the past month, confirm the time when the mycelium inactivation failure occurred, and compare the time with the time when the super-powered "Holy Shield" fell into weakness to confirm the connection between the two.
If it is determined that the two are related, the flow of all nutrient pastes that failed to be inactivated must be investigated immediately, and the damage to the mycelium must be determined as quickly as possible.
Everything has to be done at top speed.
otherwise……
Ji Yongxing no longer dared to imagine the worst outcome and could only hope that his efforts were not in time.
Having finalized the plan in his mind, he had already arrived outside the laboratory.
After swiping his ID card and signing in, Hope City's most advanced laboratory was open to him again.
But this time, it was not only Ji Yongxing who entered, but also an intelligent creature that was hungry for knowledge.
"Ji Yongxing, no, [Pioneer], what's in that jar?"
“…”
"[Pioneer], can you give me a pipette? I promise I'll treasure it."
“…”
"【Pioneer】, I seem to smell the evil breath of my companion, no, the beast. Is it nearby?"
"Can you please stop calling me by my code name? It's really embarrassing."
Ji Yongxing said while covering his mouth lightly.
He automatically ignored the question of how a cat could know the names of those instruments, and instead paid attention to the strange part.
The code name [Pioneer] came purely from his momentary passion.
As a sixteen-year-old boy, Ji Yongxing is calm and cautious, but he also has all kinds of fantasies about his future.
Having read many stories about great scientists, he always fantasized about becoming one of them.
Therefore, when the organization that saved the world in the shadows asked each member to come up with a code name, he blurted out the word without even thinking about it.
Originally, this code name only existed in writing and in the programs I developed, but I didn't expect that now there is a person, or a guy who can't be called a person, who keeps calling me.
Ji Yongxing's face flushed slightly, and he said with a little embarrassment:
"You should have a code name too, right? Can I call you by your code name too?"
"Flan's code name is [Flan], the master said this is called real-name surfing."
There was a boastful sound coming from the collar of the clothes.
"This is the name bestowed by the master himself. Fran doesn't want any other title at all."
Ji Yongxing was so anxious that he wanted to slap his thigh. If he had known earlier, he would have used real-name authentication. Anyway, he had already met with several colleagues in the organization, so code names were really redundant.
But when he thought that there might be more members joining the organization in the future, a sense of vanity of being respected filled his heart again.
This cat is probably the only one who is so rude...
should……
Although his mind was full of thoughts, Ji Yongxing's hands did not stop at all.
He has already started his first step plan.
At this moment, he was using a low-magnification microscope to look for traces of fluorescent mycelium in the nutrient paste that had been beaten into a paste.
The mycelium that had been completely peeled off before had died under the ten tortures of the researchers. At this moment, it had been made into permanent slices and was preserved on the research table on the other side.
His eyes kept moving in the nutrient paste, trying to find his target.
At this moment, the laboratory's magnetic access control made a sound again, and a somewhat familiar pair of footsteps came from the door.
Ji Yongxing's ears trembled slightly, and he raised his head to look towards the gate.
A slightly bloated figure appeared at the door.
"Deputy Director?!"
Seeing that the person coming was Zhou Zhuo, Ji Yongxing showed a surprise expression on his face. Although he didn't know why the other party appeared here, his teacher was a famous all-rounder.
With him around, the research will definitely be much faster!
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