Chapter 101 Hidden Dangers Detected by Advanced Instruments
Zuo Shan heard the familiar roar of the small airship once again. He opened the door and saw the agricultural expert Chu Heng waving at the airship, signaling the pilot to leave.
Previously, she sought help everywhere because of Pan Duole's coma, and also sent a message to Chu Heng. At that time, Chu Heng replied that he had never heard of such a situation before, and said that he would take the time to come and see for himself.
Zuo Shan thought it was just a polite remark. After Pan Duole woke up, she was busy processing the information about the beast tide and forgot to tell him. She didn't expect that he would actually come over.
"Miss Zuo, how is the child?" Chu Heng asked with concern as soon as they met.
"Thank you for your concern, sir. Lele has already woken up. But you, why did you come alone without an assistant or anything?" Zuo Shan said with some guilt.
"I came here on the airship of a fourth-tier ability user. After all, visiting you is a private matter, and I don't want to trouble others too much," Chu Heng said solemnly.
"I'm so sorry to have troubled you this time, please come in!" Zuo Shan said gratefully.
"No trouble at all, I was just curious about her situation. You know, we agricultural researchers are always interested in unusual mutated plants and related things," Chu Heng said with a smile.
Zuo Shan ushered the man into the house and brewed him some bamboo leaf water, handing it to him: "My humble abode is simple and my hospitality is lacking, please forgive me!"
"You're welcome. Your bamboo leaf water has a unique flavor. I never thought you could make a drink out of it." Chu Heng took a small sip of the bamboo leaf water and nodded in satisfaction.
"This must be the little girl Lele you were talking about. She looks quite energetic. I also brought a high-precision plant energy detector with me this time."
"This is the most advanced instrument developed in the central area. I brought it here under the pretext of testing for a new species. Do you want me to test it for her?" Chu Heng said.
"Sir, what exactly does this high-precision plant energy detector you mentioned detect?" Zuo Shan asked curiously.
"This is a broad topic; it can detect any energy fluctuations in plants."
For example, the types and levels of mutated plants, as well as the types and levels of plant-based superpowers among humans, can all be detected.
The reason I brought this instrument here is to test which mutated plant is parasitizing or symbiotic with the child's body.
At the time, the idea was to find the root cause and then contact a high-level wood-type ability user for help to see if the wood-type energy in her body could be cleared away, and to restore her health as much as possible without harming her.
"I didn't expect her to pull through on her own, but it would be more reassuring to get her tested, otherwise we can't be sure if there are any hidden problems in her body," Chu Heng said.
"Thank you for thinking so thoughtfully for her. Let's proceed with the test!" Zuo Shan said.
Pan Duole was clearly a little scared, so Chu Heng comforted her, saying, "Don't be afraid, child. It's just a test. It won't hurt or itch. They'll just scan you with this probe."
Pan Duole stood there obediently, and Chu Heng took out something that looked like a rubber stick and swept it back and forth on her body, like dusting off a feather duster.
Seeing that the thing swept across his body without causing any pain or itching, Pandora's tension turned into curiosity, and he stared at the rubber rod without blinking.
The entire process lasted approximately five minutes, during which an electronic voice announcement was made:
"Test subjects: ordinary human children."
Bone age: 11 years and 6 months.
There are two types of wood-attribute energy fluctuations within the body: one is the energy fluctuation of a second-order mutated Ophiopogon japonicus, and the other is the energy fluctuation of a second-order new species.
To date, the two mutated plants have achieved a symbiotic relationship with the host, and the two energies have reached a balance, so they will not cause harm to the host.
Recommendation: Take advanced gene-enhancing drugs to promote the awakening of your special abilities, so that if these two mutated plants are stimulated in the future, their internal balance will be disrupted, causing a backlash against your body.
After the voice broadcast ended, Zuo Shan felt a heavy weight in his heart. He had thought that Lele's condition was completely out of danger, but he never expected that it was a hidden time bomb that might explode again at any time.
"Sir, isn't this an energy detector? It sounds more like a medical device," Zuo Shan said, unwilling to give up. She hoped that the instrument was malfunctioning and making a false report.
"Ahem! Miss Zuo, it's like this, this state-of-the-art instrument was originally developed to detect and diagnose all problems related to wood-attribute supernatural abilities, and it can be used by hospitals and agricultural research institutes."
"Our agricultural research institute was fortunate enough to be equipped with one, which is to enable us to better diagnose the causes of plant diseases and prevent the accidental death of new and rare species," Chu Heng said.
"Miss Zuo, don't worry too much. After all, this child is not yet twelve years old. Before that, every child has the opportunity to awaken their special abilities."
If she hasn't awakened by the time she's twelve, we can still save up money to buy her gene serum.
Once she awakens her superpowers, she will be able to control these two mutated plants. They will not only not pose a threat to her, but will instead become her two great assets.
"As long as we are careful and prevent her from coming into contact with high-level mutated plants, and also prevent her from abusing the energy of any one of the mutated plants, the balance within her body will not be disrupted, and she can grow up safely," Chu Heng said.
"Okay, I'll remember that. Thank you so much, sir. If it weren't for you, this child might have made a fatal mistake at any time," Zuo Shan said, still feeling a bit scared.
Pandora was a little confused, but she roughly grasped the main point. The old man meant that she couldn't use the energy of the two beings she coexisted with casually unless she awakened a superpower that could suppress them.
To thank Chu Heng, Zuo Shan prepared a hearty dinner: fried peanuts, cold toon sprout salad, purslane and bamboo rat meat porridge, plus a dish of pickled vegetables.
When Chu Heng sat down to eat, everyone was stunned!
He had never seen such a lavish meal outside of District 46. Putting aside how much this Miss Zuo was willing to spend, the most crucial thing was that he had never seen the toon sprouts and pickled vegetables in these dishes before!
"What is this? Is it a new species?" Chu Heng asked, pointing at the toon sprouts with a mixture of excitement and heartache.
"No, these are the tender buds that have just sprouted from the top of the Chinese toon tree. They are blanched in boiling water and then made into a cold salad with salt," Zuo Shan explained.
"I remember the Chinese toon tree has a very pungent and unpleasant smell. Its leaves are hard, dry, and astringent, and also slightly poisonous. How can it be eaten?" Chu Heng frowned.
“Mine is different, it’s delicious, you can try it.” Zuo Shan smiled and picked up a piece with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth. Pan Duole also picked up a piece with his chopsticks and ate it in big bites.
Chu Heng tried picking up a small piece, first bringing it to his nose to smell it. It didn't have the pungent, strange smell he remembered. Then he put it in his mouth and took a bite. His taste buds were immediately conquered!
"Mmm, delicious, delicious! Miss Zuo, you're amazing! You can actually make such awful food taste so good! I'd love to recruit you to our agricultural research institute as a cook!" Chu Heng praised, giving a thumbs up.
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