Pang Tongming lived up to his name, being very tall and having a serious expression. His thick eyes concealed all his gentleness, making him even more unapproachable.
"What are you talking about? Basic tests have been done? Culture experiments have been conducted?"
The two researchers immediately lowered their heads.
Pang Tongming entered the laboratory and first examined the mutated beast. The thing was completely unharmed, and he wondered how Jiang Zhi had managed to capture it.
Because of the anesthesia, he is unable to move and can only be manipulated.
"This is the first live mutant animal seed we've captured. I hereby announce that it will be officially named Seed No. 1." After Pang Tongming finished speaking, the researchers next to him quickly took notes.
He glanced up at the other small, mutated animals still alive in cages in the lab, as well as the specimens in glass jars.
After the crystal is extracted from a living mutated animal, it does not die immediately, but enters a state of frenzy. The mutated animals, which were originally herbivores, no longer attack humans. They either attack themselves or consume themselves until they run out of energy and die suddenly.
The carnivorous mutant animals retain the property of attacking humans, but they also possess some of the properties they had before the mutation. For example, they will subconsciously flee when faced with unfamiliar environments or strangers.
Unlike mutant animals, they seem to be born to attack humans.
They not only feed on humans, but also eat their own kind.
Currently, mutant animal seeds have one more ability than ordinary mutant animals: the ability to control other mutant animals.
They manipulated a large number of mutated animals to launch a concentrated attack on human bases.
"Minister Pang, it seems that Subject 1 is about to wake up."
Just then, Subject 1 whimpered twice and tried to open his eyes, shrinking back in fear.
Pang Tong immediately powered on the experimental bed, held the remote control in his hand, and had someone prepare a sufficient amount of sedatives.
"Meow~ Aww~"
The mutated black cat screamed shrilly, and its cries resonated with the mutated beasts in the other cages in the laboratory.
The mutated beasts began to stir restlessly, including those that had been calmed down, all of which awoke.
If it weren't for the iron chains reinforced by the metal-type ability user, they would have broken free long ago.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense.
"It's calling! Go find Minister Jiang!" Pang Tongming said to his assistant Zheng Xuefeng, who rushed in after seeing the commotion at the door.
Zheng Xuefeng rushed out to send a message, and Jiang Zhi, upon receiving the news, dropped everything and went to the mutated beast experimental center next to the Fuxi Base.
"What's going on?" Chen Kun asked, holding his notebook, ready to take notes at any moment.
Jiang Zhi walked around him to the experimental table. Pang Tongming pointed to the mutated black cat and said, "Experimental subject No. 1 also has the function of summoning mutated animals in the laboratory. Through observation, we found that it has little effect on mutated animals that have had their crystals removed, but a great effect on those that have crystals."
"So it's crystal controlling crystal?" Jiang Zhi asked.
"Not entirely. The crystal is linked to the animal's brain, which may also be related to certain nerves in the brain. We will have to conduct related experiments later. Currently, we only have this one mutant animal seed. If it dies, we will have nothing to study."
Because of this concern, Pang Tongming dared not make any big moves.
Jiang Zhi paused and said, "There's no need for that."
"Minister Jiang, do you have any good suggestions?" Pang Tongming looked at Jiang Zhi expectantly.
Well……
Jiang Zhi suddenly recalled the small seal script in the space when she first obtained it, which she used to cultivate skills in conjunction with her own techniques.
There are also the superpowers of those with special abilities, which don't seem to be baseless rumors.
Could it really be a case of atavism?
“There’s an unwritten saying that the end of science is metaphysics. If we study it from that direction, will we gain anything?” Jiang Zhi said casually.
“The experimental center has relevant researchers, and we are also trying our best to expand the research direction. We will collect information on the new problems we encounter and then discuss them,” Pang Tongming said.
I see.
Jiang Zhi felt that she probably couldn't help much in this regard, but perhaps she could go back and interview Wanfu to find out what it felt like as a talking mutant cat.
After leaving the mutant animal experiment center, Jiang Zhi returned to her office.
As the weather warms up and the sun shines brightly, the ice and the layers of ice that have accumulated over the years are melting even more rapidly.
The base is under construction and we must take precautions against flooding.
Jiang Zhi also possesses a mountain-moving skill that she has never revealed to anyone, and she would never use it unless absolutely necessary.
Chinese people have believed in ghosts and gods since ancient times. Their other skills are okay; they can disguise themselves.
However, things like moving mountains and filling seas can easily be mistaken for miracles.
That evening, Jiang Zhi, who had been busy all day, brought Wan Fu into the space.
As the two, a person and a cat, ate roasted meat, Jiang Zhi tore off a piece of roasted rabbit and gave it to Wanfu, asking, "Little Wanfu, what did you feel when you saw that mutated black cat?"
Without hesitation, Wanfu said, "Oh, it feels so familiar, like I've seen it somewhere before."
Why would I have this feeling?
"I don't know either, it just feels familiar."
"Is it because you're all cats?" Jiang Zhi asked tentatively.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
Jiang Zhi picked all the roasted meat out of the baking pan and pondered deeply.
It feels familiar, but it's not because we're from the same species, so what could be the reason?
The reason why Jiang Wanfu's beast is different from ordinary mutated beasts is because he infused it with his own spiritual power, the kind of energy of heaven and earth collected by incantations.
Therefore, after Wanfu mutated, he began to speak human language.
But things are different now; there are no crystals in Wanfu's body, that much is certain.
Normally, crystalline mutant beasts eat each other to seize each other's crystals, but Wanfu only eats meat and not crystals. Not only that, it is also very picky about food.
It will not touch any meat that is bad or poisonous.
The reason Wanfu has grown into what he is today is not only due to his own influence, but also because he eats the flesh and blood of certain mutated beasts.
Therefore, there is something in the flesh and blood of the mutated beast that can make Wanfu stronger.
Jiang Zhi suspected that Wanfu's inability to absorb the crystal was related to the power within her body, which she simply named spiritual power, though it could also be called qi.
It is a kind of energy that is called spiritual power.
This thing most likely comes from the previous cycle of time, let's call it the ancient times.
She inherited the ancient Qi cultivation method and further influenced Wanfu.
"So the reason you felt that the mutated black cat was familiar was because of the spiritual energy it carried." Jiang Zhi suddenly realized.
Wanfu nodded: "Oh, yes, yes, that's it, oh, I think we have it too."
"I understand, hurry up and eat, I still have to go out after I finish eating... No, why do I become so impatient when I'm with people for a long time?" Jiang Zhi, who had originally stood up, turned around and sat down, slowly eating the barbecue.
"Let's talk about it after I wake up tomorrow."
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