Chapter 29 Mutant Rat
In the spacious villa, the floor heating made the house warm, with plush carpets, comfortable sofas, and bright scenery. Only when she returned to her familiar home did Gu Nian finally relax.
Compared to sleeping in the open air in the wilderness, it is still more comfortable to be at home!
As soon as Gu Nian packed her luggage, she immediately went to the bathroom, filled the bathtub with hot water, and soaked her whole body in the bathtub. The hot water was steaming up, and the hot water was so comfortable that she squinted her eyes. The incense that was lit next to her lingered in her nose, and the fragrance was so pleasant. It was really a pleasure...
Only when the water turned cool did she reluctantly get out of the bathtub and put on comfortable pajamas, and only then did she feel completely relaxed.
In the wilderness, she had no time to eat, so when she got home, Gu Nian naturally didn't want to let her stomach suffer. Of course, she thought of hot pot when she wanted something easy to make and delicious.
As soon as she got home, she used a pressure cooker to cook the old hen and pork bones together. After two or three hours, she stewed the soup, which could also be used as the soup base. Moreover, she also put in the small ginseng of spiritual medicine quality produced in the spiritual field of the farm, as well as warming ingredients such as red dates and wolfberries, and some dried mushrooms for seasoning. It is precisely because of this that the soup is milky white and fragrant. As for the ingredients, Gu Nian just bought them on the way back. Lamb rolls with distinct textures, red and white beef rolls, and all kinds of meatballs that have just been beaten. What surprised Gu Nian the most was that she bought duck intestines and duck blood.
Jiangcheng City is still raising animals by building greenhouses through power supply, and has even begun to explore mutant livestock breeding. If you have enough credit points, you can still buy these rare ingredients. Gu Nian sold the cold injury ointment and just got a lot of credit points, so naturally he would never be harsh on himself in eating. After all, how can frozen food be as delicious as fresh food?
Gu Nian picked up a piece of boiled beef from the boiling bone soup, wrapped it in a dish of mashed garlic and sesame oil, stuffed it into his mouth, and almost burst into tears: I finally had a proper meal!
She didn't put two chopsticks into the small rice bowl for Lotus.
"Master, the hotpot is so delicious... ahhh... I want to eat braised prawns tomorrow... ahhh." Lianhua did not forget to remind Gu Nian while concentrating on eating.
"Okay, let's eat it tomorrow." Gu Nian tasted the crispy and tender lamb intestines and answered vaguely.
After just two days of resting at home, Gu Nian received a message from Zhao Cheng, asking her to go and collect the remaining half of her compensation.
So fast? It seems that the Noah Research Institute is quite efficient. Gu Nian thought that it would take at least a week for the task application and reward approval process to be completed.
How could she know that her reward came so quickly because the mutant rats caused a huge uproar, causing the institute's top management to attach great importance to this exploration mission, so all the procedures were passed at the speed of light. Normally, it would take a week to complete, Zhao Cheng almost laughed to death.
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As a senior researcher, He Cong has a fully equipped laboratory. Before the natural disaster, he was the top biological research talent in Longguo. After the natural disaster, according to the arrangement of the Noah Research Institute headquarters, he went to Jiangcheng to be responsible for the research of local mutant plants and animals.
It was late at night, but the lights were still on in the laboratory. On the dissection table, the mutant mice were cut open and studied several times.
He Cong's eyes were red and dark, and Xi Hao beside him was not much better. At this time, Gong Hong came hurriedly and handed the experimental data in her hand to He Cong.
"Teacher, experiments have proved that the DNA of these mutant mice has traces of human editing, and the one found at the scene is a mother mouse, and the rest are her pups. Even though the mutant mice have extremely strong reproductive capacity, this reproductive capacity is too amazing... and according to the cell division rate of these mutant mice, these pups can grow into adult mice in just five or six days! This means that the growth rate is greatly accelerated..." Gong Hong also looked haggard at this moment. After returning from the wilderness, the three of them did not rest at all and plunged into research.
He Cong let out a long breath and said decisively: "Immediately organize all the experimental reports and prepare for the report. I will report this to my superiors early tomorrow morning."
This report, which was compiled late at night, was submitted to the director of the Jiangcheng branch of the Noah Institute early in the morning.
The director of the branch, Shi Hong, is a skinny middle-aged man. I heard that he was a major general before and was transferred by the government to manage this institute. Shi Hong does not understand scientific research. He is more responsible for grasping the direction of scientific research, determining which research is the technology in short supply in the current situation, and then allocating resources. However, Shi Hong is generous and never stingy with his subordinates. He especially respects scientific researchers, so he has a good relationship with everyone.
Shi Hongzi read the report carefully, and his thin and serious face forced a smile in an unskilled way: "Researcher He, I, Old Shi, don't often read these things. Does your report mean that those mutant dead mice you brought back were all man-made?"
He Cong raised his glasses and corrected, "To be precise, these mutant mice have been artificially screened and experimented on. They are larger in size and have a shorter growth cycle than before. They also show a variety of negative effects such as aggression, bloodthirstiness, and madness towards humans."
After listening to this, Shi Hong frowned and asked, "According to you, these mutant mice can grow up in five or six days."
"Yes." He Cong replied: "According to the current samples, this is the case."
"How many babies can be born in one litter?" Shi Hong asked suddenly.
"The batch of mice we caught happened to be a mother mouse and a group of baby mice. I'm afraid there could be as many as 20 mice or even more in one litter," said He Cong.
At this point, He Cong also reacted slowly. What was more terrifying than the mutant rats' aggressiveness was actually their reproductive capacity! If there were already a group of female rats, at the current reproduction and growth rate, it would not take long for the wilderness to be overrun with rats! And the next thing to be attacked by the rat tide would be Jiangcheng!
He Cong felt horrified when he thought about the rapid reproduction rate of such rats and the overwhelming number of mutant rats.
Shi Hong frowned, his dry face was long and thin, like a dried bitter gourd. "Researcher He, your research is very valuable, thank you for your hard work. As for the future, I will go to the mayor. If these mutant rats have already multiplied in the deep wilderness, then the entire Jiangcheng must shift its focus and devote all its strength to exterminate the mutant rats."
He Cong didn't expect Shi Hong to be so decisive. In his mind, Shi Hong would probably just send the field staff of the Noah Research Institute to the wilderness to exterminate rats, but he didn't expect Shi Hong to go directly to the mayor and persuade him to mobilize the whole city to exterminate rats! This also means that Shi Hong has taken up this responsibility. As the initiator, he must be responsible for the extermination operation.
The prevailing principle in this world is that it is better to do less than more. People who raise questions are often the ones who are attacked the most. Perhaps it is because of this that keeping oneself safe is not considered cowardice, but wisdom.
He Cong murmured: "But if there are any problems with the subsequent rat eradication plan, maybe you will..."
"It is our duty to protect the people. Jiangcheng cannot afford to lose anything." Shi Hong said calmly.
He Cong bowed deeply to Shi Hong.
"By the way, Researcher He, please go to the finance department to collect the reward for this task. Those external staff members followed Noah and took risks, so we have to pay them quickly, otherwise no one will cooperate with us in the future. You can judge for yourself, if the risk they took exceeds the corresponding level of compensation, give them a little more." Shi Hong said.
He Cong nodded quickly.
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Gu Nian came to the factory of Action Team 2. She was already familiar with the place. This time, Zhao Cheng was the one who received her. Yu Ziqiu was not there because of something.
Zhao Cheng handed Gu Nian a whole box as promised. Gu Nian opened it and saw the remaining wood spirit crystals neatly arranged inside. It was exactly the reward she had been promised. It seemed that she would be able to refine a new body-hardening soup soon. Her cultivation might be able to reach a higher level. Gu Nian could not help but feel very satisfied.
Zhao Cheng said seriously, "How about it, are you interested in joining Noah?"
Gu Nian was stunned. She had not expected this development.
"Noah's salary is not bad, it is considered high in the whole Dragon Country. Not only that, there are all kinds of benefits and subsidies, housing, food, clothing, transportation, all the subsidies you can think of. Medical expenses are also fully reimbursed..." Zhao Cheng talked nonstop, trying to impress Gu Nian. Their action team is most in need of talent, and they finally found one, so how can they let him go?
Gu Nian could only interrupt him: "Thank you Captain Zhao for your approval, but I am used to being casual."
Gu Nian's words were obviously a tactful refusal. Zhao Cheng could only sigh with regret, but he quickly cheered up: "During this mission, we encountered many mutant beasts. The mission was more difficult than we expected, so Noah has prepared some extra thank-you gifts."
An extra thank you gift? Gu Nian became curious.
Zhao Cheng took out a long wooden box, and Gu Nian took it and opened it. He saw that it was divided into two compartments, and in each compartment lay dozens of carefully crafted arrows. Compared with the arrows that Gu Nian spent a lot of credit points to buy, the quality of this batch of arrows was even better.
"The arrows on the left are explosive arrows, which are filled with high explosives. After the power is adjusted and strengthened, they are equivalent to small bombs. The arrows on the right are smoke arrows. When they are shot and hit hard, the smoke in the arrows will automatically explode and interfere with the enemy's vision. I think you can use them."
This gift touched Gu Nian's heart. She took out the arrows and examined them carefully. Whether it was an explosive arrow or a smoke arrow, it was of great significance to Gu Nian's actual combat.
Seeing her reluctant to let go, Zhao Cheng said politely: "If there is a chance, you might as well continue to cooperate with Noah. Anyone who has cooperated with Noah will accumulate contribution points, which can be exchanged for some precious items produced by Noah."
Gu Nian looked at Zhao Cheng with amusement. So, he wanted to tie himself to Noah's chariot? It seems he hasn't given up yet.
Zhao Cheng looked at Gu Nian calmly. It was not shameful to meet a talented person and try to attract him to join, even if it was just a short-term cooperation.
Gu Nian smiled slightly, without responding to Zhao Cheng's words, and took the wooden box: "Thank you."
"By the way, do you still remember the mutant rats we met?" Zhao Cheng suddenly whispered.
As Zhao Cheng spoke, Gu Nian's mind immediately popped up those crazy mutant rats, and the bloodthirsty and violent aura lingered. "What's wrong?"
"Next, Jiangcheng may have big moves, maybe hunting mutant rats. If you are interested, you can prepare in advance." Zhao Cheng said.
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