Chapter 110: Not an Accident [2nd Update]
Ruan Xi and He Ziqian arrived at Yulan Star four days later. They did not enter through the airport, but quietly landed from an undeveloped barren mountain. Zhao Yayue came to greet them accompanied by Ren Wei.
"Master!" Zhao Yayue was so excited to see her master whom she hadn't seen for a long time that she jumped up and down on the spot. She showed a rare bit of innocence and liveliness, unlike her usual gentle and calm self.
Ruan Xi was actually more pleased to see her like this. This was the temperament a child of this age should have.
"Hey, Xiao Yayue, have you grown taller recently? I'm a little worried that you'll be taller than me in the future..." After all, his little disciple is only less than six years old now, and when he stands up straight, he's almost flat against his chest. Did he take some special growth hormone? How could he grow so fast? It's only been a little over a month since we last saw each other!
Ruan Xi compared her height with Xiao Yayue's, then thought about her own, and suddenly she felt like crying.
In his previous life, his height had always been stuck at 175cm, and in this life it had only grown to 170cm. Even though he was still in the growth period, he had no confidence that he could grow to 1.8m in this life. Thinking of that kind of figure, he silently shed envy in his heart.
"Master, even if I'm taller than you, I'll be your disciple for life. Yayue will be filial to you!"
Ruan Xi: "..." It's a bit embarrassing for a five-year-old kid to say such words to an eighteen-year-old boy.
On the other side, Ren Wei had already approached his captain and started teasing him.
"Captain, aren't you afraid that the young doctor's apprentice will snatch him away? I think Xiao Yayue has great potential, I'm optimistic about her!" Ren Wei's fun is to play some jokes anytime and anywhere, and he would be even happier if he could get some response.
He Ziqian didn't say anything, but just glanced at Ren Wei coldly, causing Ren Wei to jump back reflexively, "Captain, I was just joking..."
Damn, I feel like if he doesn’t admit his mistake, the captain will kill him on the spot. Men in love are really scary.
"Ren Wei, go and bring Zhao Lianshi over. I want to check on his condition and ask him about his experiences in detail." If possible, Ruan Xi hoped that Zhao Lianshi's evolution was just an accident.
Then, perhaps he could use this accident as a springboard to allow more people to begin evolving.
But what if it wasn't an accident? Would Yulan Star still be able to accommodate its native inhabitants?
Zhao Lianshi was brought in very quickly. What surprised Ruan Xi and He Ziqian was that his brother Zhao Lianshan also came with him. There was no expression of worry or anxiety on his face. Why did he look like he had a clear mind at first glance?
"Even Yayue can see the changes. As his biological brother, and someone who spends more time with him, how could I not notice? Mr. Ruan, can you tell me what's going on? Is it just my brother who's become like this, or are there others like him as well?"
Zhao Lianshan actually hit the nail on the head. His sharp thinking is worthy of praise. No wonder he is so young but is already being pushed towards the position of clan leader.
"Answer my question first."
"Okay, Mr. Ruan, if you ask, I will tell you everything I know."
Zhao Lianshan was obviously very concerned about his brother's safety, but Zhao Lianshi, the person involved, was obviously not in the right state. He was a little confused and didn't say a word.
"Have you ever come into contact with alien races?" As soon as Ruan Xi finished speaking, He Ziqian pulled up pictures of alien races. Their appearance was obviously different from that of humans. Once seen, one would never forget it.
Of course, except for the case of amnesia.
"Aliens? What... is this?" The brothers Zhao Lianshan and Zhao Lianshi tilted their heads in the same manner, with confusion in their eyes, without a trace of fakery, it couldn't be more real.
But at this moment, Zhao Yayue suddenly spoke.
"Master, I have seen such people."
Everyone was stunned for a moment, unable to react. The Zhao brothers, in particular, were stunned for a long time. It wasn't until Zhao Yayue was about to continue that they finally came to their senses and cried out in unison, "Wait!"
"Hmm?" Zhao Yayue tilted her head slightly to look at her cousin, expressing her doubts.
"When have you seen this ugly thing? How is it possible that you have seen it and we haven't?" Zhao Lianshi was even more shocked and emotional than his brother. While asking, he had already picked up his little cousin.
Zhao Yayue: "..." "Cousin, could you please stop being so touchy? It's a bit embarrassing. She's the apprentice of a genius doctor!"
"It's not something real that I've seen, it's an image, in that underwater research institute." Zhao Yayue saw this image nearly a year ago. At that time, she was just over four years old. It was already very good that she could remember such a thing. She was unable to provide any more specific information.
"So, that research institute is also studying alien races? Do they... have body samples of alien races? Or even... complete alien samples?" He didn't dare to think about living samples, but non-living samples were very likely.
Could it be that Zhao Lianshi had come into contact with an alien sample by chance? But what kind of situation would allow Zhao Lianshi, who was then implanted in a sea monster, to have the opportunity to come into contact with an alien sample?
"Eat!" After a few seconds of silence, Ruan Xi and He Ziqian spoke almost at the same time and gave the same answer.
"The people in the underwater research institute might be experimenting with whether directly eating aliens would have a beneficial effect on their test subjects. So, they fed the sea monsters alien samples, or even complete aliens..." Considering the degree of perversion of the people in that underwater research institute, this is simply too possible!
"And then, I just followed suit?" Zhao Lianshi himself found it unbelievable. Moreover, when he was "planted" in the sea monster, his mind would sometimes become a little muddled, and he couldn't stay awake all the time. He racked his brains but couldn't come up with more details.
In the end, it was Ruan Xi who decided to go back to the underwater research institute to see if any new clues could be found.
Originally they didn't have much hope, but unexpectedly, they actually got an unexpected gain.
"Well... it's just... I was a little awake when I saw the sea monster hiding food..." Maybe it had the habit of storing food before being transformed by the experiment. This is an instinct engraved in its bones. It doesn't need anyone to teach it specifically, it can do it by itself.
However, what this sea monster hid looked really dirty.
After being surprised, Ruan Xi quickly returned to normal. He carefully cleaned out everything from the place where the sea monster stored food. After a rough count, he found that these remains belonged to at least four species, and the remains of the alien race were the least among them.
It looks quite pitiful.
Such a brutal alien race, encountering an even more brutal scientific lunatic. Apparently, the scientific lunatic has won. I silently applauded him in my heart.
"This isn't an accident. The people at the Undersea Research Institute didn't immediately harm you. Instead, they used a strange method to 'plant' you in the sea monster's body. Perhaps, they weren't simply trying to extract energy from you, but were also treating you as experimental subjects like the sea monster."
"But..." Zhao Lianshi is a stubborn person. If he can't figure something out, he will never understand it unless you explain it to him clearly.
But at this moment, no one wanted Zhao Lianshi to interrupt Ruan Xi's thoughts. Without anyone's order, Zhao Lianshan and Zhao Yayue stepped forward together and covered his mouth tightly with their hands.
Zhao Lianshi: "..." What did he do to anyone that he didn't even have the right to speak?
Unfortunately, no one paid attention to his silent protest, and everyone's attention was focused on Ruan Xi.
"They've already thought of using alien races as test subjects. It's impossible that they have no knowledge of alien races. They might even have more in-depth information than the research institute."
In my previous life, wasn’t there a popular saying on the Internet: The masters are among the people.
Those unofficial research institutes are often more likely to become truly outstanding and achieve greater success than official organizations.
It’s embarrassing to think about it, but it’s a fact that I have to admit.
"Have they gone further than us in studying alien races?" He Ziqian concluded his speech, but the conclusion he came to was not so wonderful for humans.
"That's the theory, but in reality, only the aliens themselves know."
Even more conspiratorially, there is the aliens' own handiwork behind this research institute. The worst thing is that this research institute was opened by the aliens themselves. The things that the institute uses to feed the experimental subjects are only easier for aliens to provide than for humans.
Ruan Xi's mind was full of thoughts for a moment, and he could only think of bad things, almost no good things at all. He was almost depressed because of thinking so much.
Finally, he couldn't help but curse "Fuck" softly, and finally came to his senses. When he looked up, he looked into He Ziqian's eyes.
Seeing the unwavering determination in He Ziqian's eyes, Ruan Xi suddenly felt relieved and said slowly, "I think this planet is not suitable for living for the time being."
"I think so too. I've already reported it to my superiors and will have feedback soon."
Things have developed to this point and it is no longer possible to predict how many variables may occur in the future and what kind of variables they will be. Everything is unknown. The only thing that is certain is danger.
It seemed that war might break out again at any time, and He Ziqian could even vaguely smell the smell of gunpowder.
"Okay, then let's carefully search this planet again. Perhaps we can find more clues."
If that underwater research institute was really the work of aliens, then its value would be far beyond the level they had previously determined.
With His Royal Highness the Crown Prince at the helm, even if those old foxes in the parliament wanted to make trouble, they wouldn't be able to cause much trouble for a while. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's methods were no joke. If they weren't careful, they would be beaten so badly that they wouldn't be able to take care of themselves.
Therefore, when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince personally called and said that everything had been settled and the indigenous people on Yulan Star could be evacuated at any time, Ruan Xi was not surprised at all.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
"You're welcome, brother."
Well, it’s confirmed. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is really very friendly.
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