Chapter 378 Hibernation and Protracted War
[Mr. Lu, since you are so sad, I have two good news for you.]
"What?"
[This soul gem has the function of improving concentration. Doing anything in it will make you inexplicably focused. ]
[If you are really bored, you can come here to study the glyphs. ]
"That's normal... Without a sense of concentration, who would be willing to stay here all the time? But I have to wait until things outside are dealt with, and then I can stay with you."
[The second good news. Staying in the soul gem and suppressing this ghost, the speed at which the divine attribute is improved seems to be faster than normal.]
"Hmm...how do you say that?"
[I discovered that part of the ghost's spiritual energy, after a complex transformation, would become a kind of spiritual nourishment. This might be a special kind of return. The spiritual energy is not much, but it is very special. It is probably one of the reasons why the alien is willing to stay here.]
"You mean, the entire flying saucer was built just for this function of enhancing 'God attributes'?"
[Perhaps so. There must be some benefit in suppressing a [ghost]. Unfortunately, my god attribute is about to reach the upper limit, and I have immortal equipment, so the value of this function is limited.]
"Is it equivalent to immortal equipment?"
[That's not as good as the Immortal level, because it can't increase the upper limit. It just allows you to reach the upper limit as soon as possible. ]
Lu Yuan nodded. If a flying saucer can reach the value of immortal equipment, then "quantum civilization" is too terrifying, which is equivalent to being able to mass-produce immortals! But if the upper limit cannot be increased, then the value is actually acceptable... It's just a resource to speed up cultivation.
[I was thinking, can we use Green Paradise to take over the function of this soul gem? At that time, let 10,000 staff members take over the suppression work in Green Paradise. ]
[This part of the spiritual energy fed back is sent to these workers through the poppy tree, slowly improving their divine attributes.]
[Of course, if you are greedy and the demon god wants it, I can also give you some. Let you quickly reach 30 points of god. ]
"I used to be the Greedy Demon God, but now I'm not so greedy. After this battle, I realized that one person's power is really too limited. Even those weak monsters can actually kill me."
"Ants can kill elephants."
Lu Yuan leaned against the wall and sighed: "But it is indeed good news for you two. When Greenland Paradise takes over, you will be able to get away, right?"
[That's right! My soul might be full at that time, and I know you are looking forward to it...]
"Then I am really looking forward to it... I hope that humans will have gotten better by then."
Lu Yuan shook his head, unable to even make a joke, and turned to leave the spaceship.
…
Now human activities have been narrowed down to three locations: tiankeng, flying saucers, and nuclear power plants.
The development of civilization came to a complete halt. Shrouded in thick fog, only a tiny bit of sunlight penetrated, and even the production of food was almost zero.
The number of staff remained at 3,000.
Fortunately, humans seemed to have foresight and stored a lot of food in the tiankeng, enough to feed 3,000 people for hundreds of years.
However, Lu Yuan still felt that there were too many people, and there was no need for them to stay idle here, as it would instead create a risk of deformation.
Fighting against this ghost fog is likely to be a protracted battle.
So after the looting was completed, he let the soldiers rest in batches.
Each person works for one year, goes into the tiankeng to rest for a while, and then continues on duty.
In the southeast corner of the Sky City, there is a small monument in the History Museum to commemorate the soldiers and Zerg warriors who died in the war.
Due to the bad weather, there are not many people in the museum, only the little mirage dragon occasionally comes here.
Its lively big eyes looked at the history of the Source Fire Civilization.
I read the history of mankind again...
Life, once gone, will never come back.
However, in the long river of history, they will be remembered forever, and as long as human beings do not perish, they will not be forgotten.
This is another form of immortality.
The little mirage dragon seems to have grown a lot.
…
So time passed year after year...
In the first year, in the sixth month, the poppy tree recovered again.
The Green Paradise began to operate normally.
Lu Yuan seriously suspected that this guy... was committing fraud!
How could an ancient ancient who had survived the epochal disaster die so easily? He recovered in just one year? Is this true?
Good fellow, the soul of a great spiritualist, which contains countless idealistic energies, was directly embezzled by it! But now, Miss Conch has no time to discipline it, so she can only be successfully defrauded by it...
The rapid recovery of the poppy tree has also brought tangible benefits. Humans can remotely control robots through the "Green Paradise" and start some engineering projects with low risk.
All in all, it’s worth it!
…
In the third year, a research team of more than 100 people led by Professor Sha Mo developed a large-scale exhaust fan! This large-scale exhaust fan can filter out the power from the [ghosts] in the air.
By sealing this part of power in a container made of "resin", the "ghost fog" can be cleared. A legendary material "Eternal Gold" is used in it, so only one can be made.
The estimated time for clearing is about 30 years. OK, it’s a bit long, but it’s the limit of human beings’ current technological capabilities.
…
In the fifth year, the "Ant Chip" was deciphered by a biological expert, and the more than 20,000 people who had been implanted with the chip were able to wake up.
This stem cell repair technology is developed based on the biotechnology of Nanyu civilization.
The specific principle is very complicated, but the simple summary is: first upload the human soul and memory to the Green Paradise, then use surgery to process the "ant chip", and use stem cell repair technology to repair the neurons.
By re-implanting the soul and memory, the patient can wake up again.
…
Now everything is ready, except for clearing the ghost fog and... Lu Tiantian's research on the deformed patients.
The survival of 180,000 people is at stake! However, this is difficult. The distorted power of the ghost not only penetrates the body, but also affects the soul. The "ant chip" surgery plan cannot purify the soul and is not feasible.
Even though the power of the [ghost] is very weak, it is too strong for the souls of ordinary people...
To put it more precisely, once infected by this power, healthy cells will quickly turn into something like cancer cells, and even be thousands of times more powerful than cancer cells! If you don't use the power of fire to resist it at the beginning, then the power will be unstoppable, and you will be completely deformed and lose your mind within a few days or even hours, and even your soul will be polluted.
And at this moment, the research team is fighting such an enemy.
Lu Tiantian's face turned bitter. He knew that it was impossible to save the patient with conventional methods. It was as difficult as accurately extracting DNA from every contaminated cell in the human body! It was simply impossible to achieve.
However, even if no results are achieved, it has to be done. That’s 180,000 people… nearly half of the population of the Sky City!
Everyone made many attempts, and Lu Yuan's Tree of Life also made some attempts, including infusing life energy, feeding soul infant fruit, and so on.
However, these methods are only useful before deformation occurs, just like human resistance. Eating something nourishing before getting sick is indeed very useful. But after deformation occurs, the more vital energy is infused, the faster the deformation occurs.
Therefore, when conventional methods are of no use, unconventional methods are the only option.
Using a ghost to fight a ghost! This seems to be the only way.
"Professor, I strongly object to your experiment with another [Blood Vampire]! First of all, it is a super idealistic life form that we don't understand at all. Once it is released, even if there is only a trace of it, the risk is still too great! If the ghost fog comes again, we really can't afford it!"
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
"Although there are currently 180,000 people in a deformed state, there are still 220,000 people who are healthy. We must prioritize the safety of healthy people before we can talk about other things!"
The one arguing here is a young professor named Lu Linshu from the "High-risk Laboratory".
He is a "whisperer" who can directly hear some correct answers during the research process. He is a very good researcher.
Professor Lu Linshu has been studying this drop of blood from the [Blood Vampire] for a long time and is fully aware of the risks involved. (This drop of blood is sealed in resin, which Lu Yuan used during the war with the [Monster].) There is also a division of combat power between [Ghosts].
Obviously, the strength of [Blood Vampire] is significantly higher than that of [Distortion].
Because in some previous simple experiments, [Blood Vampire] actually suppressed [Distortion], which gave the experiment a glimmer of hope.
However, Lu Tiantian, who was originally quite elegant, blushed and said loudly: "But do we have any other way? It's been five years, five whole years..."
"You are also a biology student. You know the current situation. Are you going to watch them turn into deformed creatures? Although they are in hibernation and are still in the tiankeng... their metabolism is still continuing, and time is still limited!"
"As you can see, the rules of ghosts may affect each other. This is our last chance..."
Lu Linshu was equally unwilling to be outdone, gritting his teeth and saying, "Yes, this could indeed be an opportunity, but it could also be a disaster! Don't forget, the [Blood Ghost] is in the Dalai Empire's spaceship, and the [Distortion Ghost] is in the Quantum Civilization's flying saucer, they will definitely react."
"Once the real bodies of these two things escape, how long can we resist? Can you bear the responsibility?"
"Once you escape, you will be a criminal of civilization!"
His words were quite horrifying, and even the doctors around him changed their expressions slightly.
Just this layer of "ghost fog" has killed half of the population. If there is any more mistake, won't the entire army be wiped out?
How can they afford such responsibility?
Lu Tiantian's face turned red. He admitted that what the other party said was correct, but he really wanted to rescue the person. That was his promise.
He clenched his fists so tightly that his fingernails dug into his palms, turning them purple.
Suddenly, Lu Tiantian made up his mind and said loudly: "How about this, I can stay away from the Sky City and go to the territory of Nanyu Civilization to do experiments!!"
"Anyway, the place is now empty. It's a no-man's land."
"Also, I will put the laboratory in an intercontinental missile silo."
"If something goes wrong, you can use an intercontinental missile to launch me. The farther the better. You can even put a hydrogen bomb in the intercontinental missile!"
After he said this, his heart calmed down.
A warm current flowed through his chest, just as he had written in his diary when he was a child: [I want to protect this world! I like human civilization!]
Now is the time to protect.
The base camp of the Nanyu civilization still has a lot of heavy weapons left, which have now been taken over by the human military.
The range of those intercontinental missiles can reach tens of thousands of kilometers, and the power of high-yield bombs is comparable to that of nuclear bombs. It has to be said that if the disaster were not too great, this wave of military spoils would actually be quite powerful.
Lu Tiantian's determination shocked everyone in the laboratory.
Lu Linshu also opened his mouth but couldn't say anything for a long time.
"Then, I ask all the engineers to build a laboratory in the missile and monitor me at all times. If there is any problem, launch me and detonate me with a hydrogen bomb. I will bear all the consequences myself."
Lu Tiantian bowed slightly and walked out of the laboratory.
When he looked at the layer of ghost fog, his face was as cold as the Siberian wind.
Only when he looked at his companions sleeping in the tiankeng did his eyes become gentle, as warm as the spring breeze...
"I will definitely win."
…
"Whisperer" Lu Linshu was also silent for a while, then called Lu Yuan and reported on his research.
"He... has made up his mind. I can't persuade him."
"... Is it really possible to succeed by using that drop of ghost blood?" Lu Yuan's voice came from the phone.
"It's possible... but how could it be so easy?"
The ability of [Blood Vampire] is naturally targeted at blood.
But then again, what exactly is blood?
According to scientific materialism, blood refers to the opaque liquid in the human circulatory system, which has the functions of transportation, regulating body temperature, defense, and regulating body osmotic pressure and acid-base balance.
However, according to idealism, the definition of "blood" is more complicated. Blood is often associated with "qi". A person's energy, clarity of mind, keen senses and quick thinking are all related to "qi".
"So, what [Blood Vampires] affect is not just the liquid in the physical sense, but also some things on the spiritual level, including... the soul."
"From this perspective, it does have an effect in combating distortion."
“But how to make good use of it is a difficult point.”
"It's like a poisonous snake. It can kill people, but it also has the effects of stopping bleeding, relieving pain, and anticoagulation..."
(End of this chapter)