Chapter 17
The metal probe vibrated slightly, scanning the kitten from its head to its tail. On the screen, which was invisible to the live camera, a series of data such as the kitten's heart rate, muscle density, and distortion intensity were slowly displayed.
Jiang Zihan's eyes swept across these conventional indicators, and suddenly stopped at the column of energy fluctuation detection.
"Huh? What's this?" She zoomed in on the data chart, her brow furrowed in confusion. The commenters on the video were questioning her test results, clamoring to see the screen, arguing that the host was deliberately using fake data to attract attention.
Are you kidding me? She said 12%, so it's 12%? Are those trainers at the research institute just there to eat and work?
[While I don't think the streamer is that kind of person, I do think the initial data should be made public. Although all the data on the war beasts is confidential, the cubs are not a big deal, and there will be many opportunities for improvement in the future.]
If there really are cubs with such low distortion values in the Exiled Lands, then I think this blockade should be lifted! Otherwise, wouldn't all that hope be sacrificed in vain?
Jiang Zihan ignored the comments and stared at the chart. In addition to the normal vital signs, there was a small peak every few seconds, which did not seem like a normal fluctuation.
She quickly turned on the advanced analysis mode and conducted an in-depth examination of these fluctuations, but due to the limitations of the instrument's accuracy, the progress bar was very slow.
"Analyzing... weak electrochemical reaction detected..." the instrument's mechanical chime echoed. "Preliminary assessment: target sample has electrochemical affinity. Potential rating: C."
"It's actually an elemental war beast." Lu Chenyuan's fingertips trembled slightly and he whispered.
Jiang Zihan was a little curious: "What is an elemental war beast?"
Lu Chenyuan: "Do you know the classification of war beasts? Currently, the military divides them into three basic types: quantum, elemental, and enhanced."
The military? Jiang Zihan's eyes flickered. "So, Dian Dian is an electric elemental war beast?"
"That's right. The Quantum type is the rarest, and Phantom Cat is one of them. It has a short-distance flash clone skill; the Elemental type is the development direction of Den Den, manipulating natural elements, a bit like magic skills, but it has not yet officially transformed, there are only signs of this, and it still needs to be cultivated carefully. As for the Enhanced type——"
Lu Chenyuan pointed at Zhuifeng, who was lying drowsy on the side. "This is pure physical function enhancement. You have a top-notch one right now."
Jiang Zihan thoughtfully called up Zhuifeng's data. There was indeed a clear difference in comparison. There were many green distorted energy veins on Zhuifeng's muscle density map, while the fragmented energy in Diandian's body was scattered and shapeless.
Lu Chenyuan leaned over to look at the screen. "Classification is just the basics. Many war beasts have multiple attributes, but the rate of distortion and deterioration will also be accelerated." He lowered his voice, his breath gently brushing against her ear. "If you see this kind of war beast in the future, remember to run quickly."
Jiang Zihan frowned and turned her head, almost bumping into the man's chin. Lu Chenyuan immediately took a half step back.
She then asked, "The three major categories you mentioned don't seem to include alien plants? What kind of species are they?"
Lu Chenyuan was stunned, his eyes swept across the live broadcast camera: "I will talk to you in detail about this issue after the live broadcast is over."
Jiang Zihan realized that some things were not convenient to say in front of the camera, so he turned around and continued to analyze the data.
She had no experience in training, but there was a plan database in the system. The light screen flashed violently, and the system quickly projected two skill trees. She looked carefully and saw that one was a lightning assault type and the other was an electrostatic field defense type.
Jiang Zihan quickly wrote down the nutritional formula and training plan recommended by the system. Diandian lay on the table, and his silver-gray hair seemed to be stimulated by static electricity, and it stood up like a ball.
She then tested several other cubs, and although their vital signs were healthy, none of them showed any signs of metamorphosis.
At this time, the Star Internet was in an uproar: topics such as #War Beast Cure Possibility# and #Federal Lies# became hot searches at an alarming speed.
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In a laboratory on a distant planet, several people in white coats were huddled in front of a holographic screen, watching the silver-gray phantom cat licking its paws gracefully.
"The S-rank war beast, the Wind Chasing Tiger, has been confirmed to be 'Po Jun'. I wonder if that person will take it back, but this Phantom Cat..." The young researcher pushed his glasses. "There's no relevant record in the database."
The data in their research institute is the most comprehensive. If this cannot be found, either it is not serving in the Federation, or it is a war beast of a secret team and all the data is blocked, so no information is disclosed.
"I'm more concerned about its cubs!" The female doctor next to him was a little dizzy. "The least distorted of the three is only 2.3%! How is that different from no distortion at all? Am I really dreaming?"
The rest of the people had already been shocked by this live broadcast to the point of questioning their lives. They began to frantically type on their keyboards to draft an emergency research report, and when they saw that the anchor was about to end the test like this, they almost vomited blood.
Some people were frantic: "Stop it! There are still several key indicators that have not been measured!!"
Some people were angry: "This is such a waste of precious samples!"
The female doctor finally came to her senses and said leisurely, "These are all her war beasts. It's her freedom to measure them however she wants. Go ahead and do it yourself if you have the guts."
The room became quiet.
"Contact headquarters immediately." The head researcher took a deep breath, his eyes burning with anger. "No matter what, we have to go to the island!"
The impact of this live broadcast was too great, and after resolving the battle, Zhizhi's former owner finally discovered what his family had been hiding.
He pushed the door open tiredly and saw several people huddled together, looking at something. When he was about to go back to his room to rest, he suddenly heard a familiar name.
"Do you think Zhizhi has gained weight again? He looks a lot rounder."
"I think so. I think he advanced to B-rank not long ago. His abilities have improved, so there must be some changes."
Zhao Yi turned around anxiously: "What are you talking about? What happened to Zhizhi?"
Only then did everyone realize that he had returned. When Zhao Yi's eyes fell on the familiar figure with sleek hair in the video, tears instantly burst out.
He choked up and stroked his round face: "As long as you live well! Being healthy and happy is my greatest wish."
At the same time, in a dark room on another planet, a man in black was watching the live broadcast video over and over again, magnifying every detail detected by the little phantom cat, with greed flashing in his eyes.
"A young electric elemental war beast... the adults will definitely be interested in it." A dark light flashed in his sinister eyes, and his fingers quickly entered the capture command on the communicator.
The man turned off the projection and the room fell into darkness again.
After the live broadcast ended, Jiang Zihan's mind was full of distortion-related plans, and he completely ignored the outside turmoil.
Among the parts brought back this time was an environmental simulation incubation device. She adjusted the environmental parameters of the incubator. When Diandian entered it, he seemed very satisfied with the new environment and soon fell into a deep sleep.
Jiang Zihan washed his hands and put on his sterile gloves again. With a crisp "snap" sound, he nodded at Lu Chenyuan and said, "Quick, take off your clothes."
Lu Chenyuan's body suddenly stiffened and he looked at her in disbelief.
Jiang Zihan raised an eyebrow. "Don't look at me like a gangster. How many times did you have a distorted reaction last night? If you're sick, you need treatment. Don't be afraid to see a doctor."
She walked over and pressed the man to sit on the table. "The clinic's conditions are a bit shabby. There's no operating table. You'll have to make do with this for now."
She lowered her head and began to disinfect the metal probe. Lu Chenyuan's hand finally climbed up to the button. As his fair skin was exposed to the light inch by inch, Jiang Zihan's eyes were attracted by the long scar under his collarbone.
The scar had scabbed over and healed, and it looked quite old, but there were many black lines around it, which were constantly rising and falling with his breathing, like some living thing, and tended to spread towards his heart. The side of his neck was abnormally flushed, as if he was enduring some pain.
"Lie down." She lowered her voice and the metal probe slid across his chest. "It's a little cold."
Lu Chenyuan suddenly chuckled: "Don't treat me like those little kittens, just check it out without worry."
Jiang Zihan paused, feeling a little annoyed. She had just gotten used to examining the little ones and hadn't changed her routine. She cleared her throat and said, "I'm going to inject you with a newly formulated inhibitor this time. The reaction might be a bit intense, so bear with it."
Lu Chenyuan opened his mouth and was about to speak, but before he could breathe out, he suddenly took it back - the needle had already pierced his body accurately.
The process of injecting the inhibitor was extremely slow. Jiang Zihan stared at the constantly jumping values on the medical detector. When the distorted energy became active again, Lu Chenyuan twitched and almost broke the needle.
Jiang Zihan immediately climbed onto the table and pressed his thigh with her knees, continuing to push the syringe in her right hand forward: "Just the last bit, almost there, almost there."
Sweat rolled down Lu Chenyuan's temples, his vision began to lose focus, and he instinctively controlled his struggle and couldn't move. This action was too dangerous. If he pushed the doctor over, she would get hurt.
When the detector's prompt sound finally sounded, Jiang Zihan finally breathed a sigh of relief. He pulled out the needle, pressed the cotton swab, and when he wanted to climb down, he suddenly stepped on empty air.
Lu Chenyuan grabbed her instantly, and held her slender wrist tightly with his hot palm, and only let go after seeing her stand firm.
Jiang Zihan supported herself on the table with both hands. "Your distortion value is temporarily controlled at 90%. The inhibitor's effect won't last long on you, but don't worry, we will definitely speed up our research."
"Thank you." Lu Chenyuan lowered his eyes and put on his coat, unconsciously closing his palms.
Jiang Zihan was sorting out all the test data for today when she suddenly remembered the issue of nutrient solution packaging that Lu Chenyuan had mentioned before. She suddenly felt something was wrong. He didn't look like someone who would care so much about such a small matter as whether the packaging had been changed.
Unless… he had been watching.
Her eyes flashed, and she took out the earlier batch of nutrient solution from the locker and placed it on the table side by side with the most recently received one.
The two groups of liquids were placed in a micro-pharmaceutical detector for analysis. The faint blue light kept scanning, and soon the two groups of data appeared on the screen. The data on the nutritional components formed a sharp contrast!
"Ha!" Jiang Zihan almost laughed out of anger. The nutritional content of the nutrient solution delivered recently was less than half of the original one. The liquid that was obviously mixed with water seemed to be mocking her.
"Do you really think we're so easy to fool?" These nutrient solutions were only replaced after Lu Chenyuan was fired. Does that mean that he was in charge of them before, but now that there's no one around, Gaota has become even more unscrupulous?
From this point of view, Lu Chenyuan is worthy of trust.
The detector spit out two more sets of nutrient solution formulas. Jiang Zihan tapped the table. The materials on it were too unfamiliar. She didn't know when she would be able to collect them on her own. She continued to tap the material list and the live broadcast reward page record. The more she checked, the more numb her expression became.
At least one-third of her supplies had vanished since her livestream began. Gaota probably hadn't anticipated she had a system for recording screens. Originally, these recordings were meant to be a backup in case she said anything she shouldn't have, but the first replay was to see how much she'd lost.
The early rewards have become a mess. Jiang Zihan narrowed her eyes and decided to start from a new live broadcast. She must get back what she is owed one by one.
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This live broadcast lasted for several days. Every day, Jiang Zihan took the little war beasts for a stroll. He watched the phantom cat cubs roll around, watched Chi Yan practice flying, watched Zhuifeng tread water and tease Ye Sheng...
Feng Xiangming, watching from behind the screen, also had a smile on his face. It had been a long time since he had seen Pojun so carefree and happy... no, it should be called Zhuifeng now. It had adapted well to the name, and the war beast itself had accepted it. As an outsider, he had no reason to comment.
Today is the seventh day since the live broadcast resumed. The live camera retracted from the war beasts and turned to face the table. Jiang Zihan smiled gently: "I won't be broadcasting to the war beast babies today. I will do a special unboxing show to express my gratitude and give back."
Her slender fingers unsealed all the boxes of supplies from the past week, placing all the items before the camera. As she unpacked them, her expression grew increasingly bewildered. "Strange, why don't they match..."
"I remember there were three bottles of precious repair gel, specially given to Zhizhi by her previous owner, right? But how did they disappear?" She tilted her head in confusion, giving an awkward smile. "Maybe they couldn't fit in this box, so they were put somewhere else. Don't worry, I'll look for them again."
In order to verify the amount, she even cut out the list of rewards given in the live broadcast room: "Don't worry, I have recorded all the rewards given before, and I remember all the family members who have rewarded me."
The more she checked, the paler her face became: "Why is this missing...this is also missing..."
She was silent for a few seconds, tears flashing in her eyes. "Maybe I'm new here and got the live broadcast rules wrong. Maybe... I have to deduct some tax for helping deliver supplies to the tower."
The barrage of comments instantly exploded.
Outside the camera, Lu Chenyuan paused as he was opening the encrypted communicator to call for justice. His eyes, which were always calm, suddenly melted like ice hitting the spring sun, shimmering with light.
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