Chapter 245 Lizard 15
laboratory.
The screen finally stopped at the image of the lizard man. Teacher Li's eyes seemed to blaze with flames as he stepped forward and touched the scales covering the lizard man's body. He thought, "It must feel hard and sharp, like the toughest armor." Its legs were well-developed and its speed was very fast.
In every way, they had excellent genes. When he first learned about these creatures in his youth, he was deeply fascinated, believing they held many secrets and were worthy of study. Perhaps they could even outlive the dinosaurs...
According to the limited research available, their physical fitness is very strong and they can adapt to various harsh environments. Moreover, they are amphibious and look like lizards. Lizards break off their tails to survive, and the regenerated tails can never be restored to their previous state. However, lizard people are different. Every time they break off their tails, the regenerated tails seem to be given more powerful power, as if they are covered with layer upon layer of armor.
What astonished him most was that not only were they physically formidable, their intelligence rivaled that of humans, who prided themselves on being at the top of the food chain. They were known for their strong sense of territory and solitary living after adulthood. This led to the conceited belief among his young colleagues that capturing them would be easy. After all, humans are incredibly intelligent. No matter how long the lizardmen survived, or how powerful they were, their intelligence was overwhelming.
In the end, they paid a terrible price and succeeded in capturing one, sacrificing many lives for it. But just as they were about to take it away, they were attacked by lizardmen lying in ambush nearby. They seemed to have figured out their means of attack, cleverly dodged the attacks, and then took away the captured lizard.
Unfortunately, Mr. Li was in a coma at that time and did not witness the battle with the Lizardmen with his own eyes. This was what he regretted the most. He was even willing to go back to that time at the cost of his life to see with his own eyes how the research object that had consumed half his life showed an IQ that was no less than that of humans.
Before his death, the teacher told Teacher Li: "Don't continue the research. Stop this project! I know you have new plans, but that's not good. It goes against our original intention. Research is for better protection. They don't need our interference, but instead they are being harmed because of us... Mingde, stop it!"
Teacher Li shook the teacher's hand and said, "I will continue your previous research and do it better!" He was an ambitious person and wanted to accomplish this thing. Even though the purpose of the experiment had deviated far from the original vision, the enthusiasm in his heart gradually deepened.
People always admire the strong. Initially, he had intended to treat them purely as research subjects, studying their history. But after witnessing the abilities they displayed, he began to waver. Were they truly just research subjects? Are humans truly the most intelligent? If humans could acquire their genes, would they become even more powerful?
He was driven by all kinds of bizarre ideas until his proposal was noticed by a senior executive, who agreed to his new research project - "Human Genetic Modification Project".
He devoted almost all his passion and life to this endeavor, but the experiment progressed slowly until the Lizardmen reached maturity, forcing him to take a risky action. The cruelty of the Devil's Sea was well known to everyone, but without crossing the Devil's Sea, he could not get close to the Lizardmen and test his idea.
He greedily touched the body of the lizard man in the picture. The scales flashing with unspeakable longing made the fire in his heart burn even more fiercely!
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The next morning, Teacher Li recovered from his illness. He put on a black coat and sat down at the dining table with a tray to eat. He was a very kind teacher. The staff of the institute loved Teacher Li very much and came to greet him one after another.
Teacher Li waved: "Xiao Yu!" Yu Mo was looking for a table with a tray in her hand. When she saw Teacher Li, she quickly sat down next to him and greeted him.
"The most painful thing for a teacher is not being able to help you when you're in the most difficult time. You don't know how happy I was when I heard you were alive. I personally admitted you all to the graduate school and you were my students. But if you lose your lives because of this project, I can't face your families."
While speaking, Teacher Li was in tears. He was very sincere and everyone around him was moved by him. They comforted him that it had nothing to do with being a teacher and that dedicating oneself to science was a very glorious thing.
Yu Mo also said, "Teacher, don't blame yourself. This really has nothing to do with you. No one can predict a shipwreck. There are many islands nearby. Perhaps our brothers and sisters are still alive, waiting for our rescue. Please cheer up."
"Tell the teacher how you persevered."
"I was lucky. The island was inhabited, and although those people had bad intentions, they were scared away by wild beasts that rushed out of the forest before they could do anything evil. I managed to escape and pinned my hopes on the satellite phone. It was my only hope, and I finally managed to contact my senior sister."
"If you don't want to talk, I won't force you. The most important thing is to stay healthy."
Yu Mo suddenly raised her eyelids, "Teacher, what do you mean..."
Teacher Li said it was all right, and chatted with the people around him for a while, telling everyone to live here peacefully, saying that there would always be a time to go home. After he left, the senior sister sat next to Yu Mo and smiled at her: "Teacher came here in the early years. In order to better detect the habits of new species, we installed video recordings. Recently, the computer malfunction was repaired, and some footage was obtained, including yours..."
The senior sister added, "I don't mean any harm in telling you this. I know you have your reasons for not wanting to talk about it, and I understand. As long as you come back alive, it's a good thing... I said you can go back to the lab tomorrow. Today is your last day off, so relax!"
Yu Mo's thoughts were completely confused. She admitted that Min Xi was a very good person. During the days when she was away from him, she occasionally thought of him, and her chest hurt every time, but it was not a big deal. She believed that all feelings would fade over time, but she never thought that what she had done might be known to others!
Thinking back carefully, she had no memory of any cameras; they were hidden in the dark, disguised on the surface. She normally wouldn't have noticed them, but the intense shame forced her to constantly recall what she had done with Min Xi. These things she had clearly wanted to forget, but they had to surface again... because she really wanted to confirm whether she had done anything indecent in the woods!
Even though Min Xi was a good person, he was still a beast. Not only was he possessive, but due to his maturity, he often stayed close to her. Even if they hadn't done anything out of the ordinary, Yu Mo still remembered that she was almost held in Min Xi's arms. The more she thought about it, the clearer it became! Min Xi's appearance and form appeared before her, and Yu Mo had nightmares all night long.
Even if she had a bad sleep, she still had to cheer up when she returned to the laboratory. She was not sure what the video had recorded, so she was very conflicted. But since the teacher knew everything, she couldn't hide it anymore. It was just that this kind of thing was difficult to say out loud and was embarrassing.
She went along with it and told her senior, "It's true that I hadn't thought about what to say. My abilities in the wild were very poor, and it was hard for me to survive and return to the institute. I was injured and thought I was dying, or that I had contracted a virus. Fortunately, the test results were normal when I returned. I just want to do my job well and go home. I don't want to talk about the past anymore."
She was being cryptic. If they knew about her and Min Xi, she was forced into it. She was lucky to be back alive, so she didn't want to talk about it again. If they didn't know, and only saw some scattered images, that was fine. She had her own selfish motives, and didn't want to reveal any more information about Min Xi.
She was not a fool. Teacher Li was a very kind leader, but he was also a very enthusiastic scientist. She felt that Min Xi should be free in the forest and did not want to put him at risk of being captured because of her.
The senior sister was silent. She was very excited when Yu Mo came to see her, thinking that Yu Mo would confess the matter of the deserted island, but she didn't expect to get an ambiguous answer. Her face turned a little ugly, but she still controlled herself, responded a few words, and left.
Yu Mo recalled her senior sister's reaction and was even less willing to confess. The research base had simple equipment, and her usual job was to organize documents and collate information about her colleagues working on the research project.
The one in the front is Huang An.
Gender: Female
Job Number: 034
Blood type: O
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Genetic match: 69%
There was a giant cross on the paper.
Yu Mo knew that Huang An was dead. She was also a shipwreck victim, and when she was found, she had no vital signs.
She stared at the last line of inconspicuous words.
Mr. Li has very strict admissions requirements. He has a machine built by his research institute that can not only determine basic genome information but also combine various information to determine the degree of genetic compatibility.
The genetic matching degree is based on the various characteristics presented by the research subjects and the degree of matching with the necessary characteristics of the personnel required for Professor Li's research project. Only when it reaches more than 60% can one join the team.
Yu Mo's match was very high, and she was very happy at the time because she would receive a bonus after being selected to the research institute. She used the money to buy herself and her sister some beautiful clothes...
Her eyes narrowed slightly, and her already cold look became even colder. She entered the information into the computer and looked at the colleagues who were marked as dead. For some reason, she felt an inexplicable sense of crisis and her eyelids kept twitching.
Almost immediately, the lights went out! The laboratory, located on the underground floor, was plunged into darkness. The corridor remained silent. Yu Mo waited for a while, but no call came. She leaned against the door, listening for any sound.
The corridor was silent. A few scattered lights flickered at the far end, and the voice of her senior sister could be heard faintly. She felt her way along the wall, and as she turned the corner, her vision became much clearer. The room ahead was using a backup light.
"Senior Sister, why are you here?"
The senior sister looked at her sideways and smiled: "I didn't expect the power outage. The voltage here is always unstable. Fortunately, we prepared a generator in advance. I remember you are very brave. It's a good thing that you are here. Please help me send it back inside!"
Yu Mo: "Okay..."
As she turned the corner, she stepped from the dark corridor into the bright room, but her heart sank heavily, and a chill immediately rose up her back and penetrated into the back of her head. She almost cried out -
There was a lizard man lying in a pool of blood, with iron chains wrapped around his limbs, deep green eyes, and dying.
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