Mystery Journey (16)
When he separated from Xia Yuanji, Shi Ting felt a little depressed.
Across the wall of people, she looked back at the young officer standing in the team.
The other person happened to look over, and their eyes lightly met in the air. Although nothing was said, only the simplest exchange of glances, Shi Ting's mood suddenly improved.
Shi Jianxia poked her head out of her pocket, with the antennae on her forehead raised, and the whole bee looked much more energetic than before.
But her joy didn't last long as she was locked back in the experimental tank. This time, the person responsible for observing and studying her was not only Shi Ting, but also several other researchers, and they used research methods that had never been used before -
Electric shock, simulating extreme heat, extreme cold and other environments.
Shi Ting had a big fight with the doctor over this, but still failed to rescue her from the experimental tank and was deprived of the right to observe her.
Shi Jianxia was very angry and wanted to break through the experimental tank, but the inner and outer glass of the experimental tank were made of special materials that could absorb her strength. No matter how many attacks she released, it was useless. Instead, it made the researchers more excited and stimulated her.
The accident happened one night when the laboratory's energy system suddenly cut off. Shi Jianxia found that the strong light that had been covering him had disappeared, and he immediately vibrated his wings to release energy blades.
The experimental jar, which had been impossible to break despite many previous attempts, became as fragile as tofu.
The sound of glass breaking was heard, and she flew out of the damaged experimental tank. The researcher, who had not yet reacted to what had happened, screamed in fear and tried to sound the alarm in panic.
But just as they took a few steps, they were cut in half by the energy blade wrapped in anger.
Blood gushed out, staining most of the laboratory red. A severed hand fell to the ground, and the index finger of the right hand was still trembling slightly due to the conditioned reflex of the nerves.
All four researchers lost their lives. When Shi Ting opened the door and came in, he saw this bloody and cruel scene.
She subconsciously raised her hand to cover her mouth, but when she saw the much larger little bee flying in the air, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief and walked over quickly, saying, "Xiao Zhou, how are you? Are you hurt?"
Shi Jianxia was originally full of anger, but when he heard her call him, he was stunned at first, then he remembered the origin of the name, and the frequency of his wings vibration suddenly increased a lot.
If she could speak, she would definitely deny this terrible name.
Shi Ting's attention was obviously not here. After quickly looking at her, he raised his hand and said, "Come here, I'll take you away from here."
Shi Jianxia immediately flew into her hands, as if returning to a safe and comfortable nest, and rubbed gently in her palm.
But she was much bigger than before, already bigger than an adult man's fist, and Shi Ting's palm couldn't hold such a plump girl.
She moved her tentacles in annoyance, not understanding why her body couldn't grow or shrink as she wished.
Shi Ting couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth, "Xiao Zhou, you are much more important than before. You must grow up safely and healthily in the future."
Shi Jianxia instinctively felt that this sentence had another meaning, but with her shallow understanding of human civilization, she could not perceive the deeper meaning.
Shi Ting carefully put her into his pocket, holding the scales given to him by Xia Yuanji in his hand, and quickly left the laboratory.
She only dared to take action because the doctor was not at the institute these days.
Shi Ting could accept the doctor's research on bees, but he could not accept the research methods used by the researchers he sent.
Call her pretentious or call her overly virtuous, the little bee was raised by her little by little with her care and feeding. Even though she knew that humans and Zerg were irreconcilable, she still couldn't put aside the feelings she had developed with the bee during this time and turned a blind eye to the torture it suffered.
Moreover, the research method that the doctor used on the little bees was not to use them to contact other higher-level insects, enable humans and higher-level insects to communicate, and gain opportunities for negotiation. Instead, he wanted to control the little bees and induce lower-level insects to mutate into higher-level insects by studying their genes.
Shi Ting didn't know the significance of this research, but she knew that there was an unbridgeable gap between lower-level Zerg and higher-level Zerg. If they could mutate into higher-level Zerg and spread widely, the situation of humans would become even more dangerous, and the little bees whose genes were extracted one after another would have no way out.
The little bee can't stay here any longer.
She suppressed her pounding heart and followed the route planned before the action, avoiding the patrol team in the institute who came to check the situation after discovering the accident in the laboratory. She hid in a dark corner, clenched the blue scales that were faintly glowing in her palm, and gently tapped them three times.
The soft water breath rippled shallowly with the scales as the center, but did not spread outward. Instead, it wrapped around Shi Ting and isolated her from the outside environment.
Suddenly, a tall figure appeared beside her. Shi Ting sensed a familiar breath and looked over quickly, just in time to meet Xia Yuanji's eyes with a faint blue light.
She didn't expect Xia Yuanji to come directly over. The hiding space was more than enough to accommodate her, but with the addition of a tall man, it seemed particularly small.
The two stood face to face, Shi Ting's shoulder against Xia Yuanji's chest, her cheek touching the slightly cold colonel's epaulettes on his shoulder. As their breaths intertwined, there was an inexplicable sense of ambiguity.
Xia Yuanji did not expect Shi Ting to use scales in such a small space. The faint fragrance from her body filled his nose, making him so overwhelmed that he didn't know where to put his hands and feet, and a faint blush appeared behind his ears.
Fortunately, the light here was not very bright, and neither side noticed anything unusual about the other, and they tried hard to control their accelerated heartbeats.
Xia Yuanji lowered his head slightly, leaned over to Shi Ting's ear and whispered, "Have you encountered any difficulties?"
Unless you have encountered something that cannot be solved, there is no need to hide in such a small space to contact him.
He was so perceptive. Shi Ting pursed her lips slightly and suddenly regretted involving him in this matter.
Seeing her lowered eyes, Xia Yuanji seemed to sense something and whispered, "If you need my help, don't hesitate. I believe in what you are going to do."
Shi Ting raised his head in surprise, looked into those gentle, smiling eyes, and couldn't help asking, "Aren't you afraid that I'll put you in danger?"
This was clearly only their second meeting. Apart from those brief three days together, they had no other interactions and didn't even know who the other person was or what their experiences were.
Xia Yuanji said seriously: "Your eyes tell me that you are worthy of my trust."
Shi Ting bit her lips lightly and slowly pinched the corner of her clothes. "You just need to... you just need to take me away from here. Don't worry about the rest. No matter what happens next, it has nothing to do with you."
After she finished speaking, she shook her head again, "Sorry, please go! I was too impulsive. I have nowhere else to go and no one can help me."
Xia Yuanji was like a ray of light that suddenly descended upon her world, causing her to yearn uncontrollably. She longed to leave the dark and gloomy laboratory and see the outside world, to learn more skills beyond research...
This desire accumulated day by day after she returned to the institute, until it was so full that it almost broke through the cage that bound her.
But she forgot that outside the cage were thorns and wild beasts. No matter who came, they would have to step over the thorns and fight the wild beasts.
She shouldn't have unrealistic desires.
Shi Ting raised his hand, as if afraid of regretting it, and quickly put the warm scales into Xia Yuanji's chest pocket. He turned his head and said, "You can't get involved in what's going on here. You'll get yourself into trouble. After you leave, just forget about me, okay? Don't mention what happened today to anyone."
She gently protected the little bee in her pocket and was about to walk out, but Xia Yuanji held her wrist tightly, and his gentle breath of water came over, isolating her from the cold and dark world.
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Standing on the uninhabited island, Shi Ting was still a little confused about what was happening. The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the palm-sized leaves, making them sparkle.
Xia Yuanji gently pressed his fingertips against the corners of her eyes, wiping away the tears that were about to fall. "I'm honored to be the person you want to save."
Shi Ting looked at him, his throat rolling, wanting to say something but not knowing what to say.
Xia Yuanji politely withdrew his hand and handed over a clean and tidy handkerchief.
"After you left last time, I investigated the laboratory that was besieged by the Zerg. It wasn't registered with the Federation, and many of the research projects there were expressly prohibited. However, after the matter was reported, it was left unresolved."
At this point, Xia Yuanji paused, hesitated for a few seconds, and then asked, "Were you coerced?"
Shi Ting didn't know where to begin. He nodded, then shook his head. "I don't know who I am. Ever since I can remember, I've been working in the lab, participating in various Zerg research. My blood has a miraculous effect on the larvae of higher-level Zerg."
"They keep a close eye on me and only allow me to stay in the lab. I...I'll get you in trouble."
Xia Yuanji blinked and said, "You ran away on your own. What does it have to do with me?"
Shi Ting was stunned for a moment, "But you..."
"Don't worry, no one knows that I have been to that research institute. You are the only one who got this scale." Xia Yuanji took Shi Ting's hand, took out the scale from his pocket, and put it back in.
His Azure Sea Dragon has awakened two mimicry talents, and possesses the ability to travel across space [Water Breath Shuttle], which has never been revealed to anyone. Even if someone investigates him because he had contact with Shi Ting, they cannot produce evidence to prove that he was the one who took Shi Ting away.
Xia Yuanji stood in the twilight, with a hint of mischief between his eyebrows and eyes, but he gave people a strong sense of security.
Shi Ting's heart felt like it was gently brushed by a feather. She slowly grasped the scales in her hand, and her helplessness and uneasiness gradually subsided, like a small boat drifting in the sea finally finding a harbor to anchor.
She held out the little bee with its antennae drooping and the word "unhappy" written all over its body, and explained in detail why she asked Xia Yuanji for help.
"The doctor's purpose in studying the Zerg is not pure. I'm afraid that if Xiao Zhou continues to stay in the institute, it will lead to serious consequences."
There is a secret laboratory in the institute that only the doctor can go to, and every time he extracts the genes of the little bees, he will go to that secret laboratory.
Shi Ting wanted to know what was inside, but he couldn't get in without permission. He was also afraid of alerting the enemy, so he didn't dare to take any action.
She pursed her lips and said, "If possible, I want it to return to the Zerg universe. Perhaps in this way, humanity can have a glimmer of hope in the face of the large-scale Zerg invasion."
Shi Ting knew that her idea was too unrealistic, but compared to those messy experiments related to Zerg genes, she would rather study how to make ordinary people awaken mimicry.
Humans would be completely powerless to fight back against the Zerg invasion, simply because the strength of the two sides was too disparate. Ordinary people had almost no ability to protect themselves against the parasitic Zerg.
If everyone could awaken mimicry, parasites would not become rampant and the Zerg would not be able to expand indefinitely.
When Shi Jianxia was held in her palm, she suddenly lost the idea of competing with Xia Yuanji.
She looked at Shi Ting with a determined look, and finally flapped his wings and flew to her cheek and rubbed it gently, just like he had done many times before, obediently and affectionately.
Shi Ting seemed to sense something and wanted to touch her.
The little bee seemed to regret it, avoided her fingertips, flew in front of Xia Yuanji at lightning speed, raised its short limbs and kicked him on the forehead, and before he could react, it flew towards the endless sea with its antennae trembling.
Shi Ting looked at her leaving figure and touched his cheek with the back of his hand. The touch of her seemed to still remain there, and his eyes couldn't help but turn red.
The little bee she raised flew away.
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