Gu Qingqiu left early. Today, the South Base approved her application for zombie crystal cores to be used in experiments. She couldn't wait to get them and start a new round of experimental research.
The crystal cores of zombies are currently divided into five levels, from level one to level five, with level one being the lowest and level five being the highest.
Laboratory experiments typically use mostly first- to third-level crystal nuclei because these levels of crystal nuclei are relatively numerous, easy to obtain, and have low value.
However, level four crystal cores are extremely valuable. Even the entire South Base has only collected seven, so it was very difficult for Gu Qingqiu to obtain one. As for level five crystal cores... she heard that only the Northern Base has one, so Gu Qingqiu didn't even consider it. In fact, this one level four crystal core alone would probably be enough for her to study for ten to fifteen days.
So when Lozen possessed Gu Qingqiu through the hairpin today, he found her alone in an unfamiliar laboratory surrounded by bottles and tubes, containers filled with liquids of various colors, and many other experimental equipment that Lozen couldn't name.
Gu Qingqiu had changed into a different lab coat and was also wearing a mask and goggles, which appeared to be for protective purposes.
Where is this place?
Lozen's perspective changed as Gu Qingqiu lowered her head, and what she saw before her was—a level four crystal core?
The South Base actually gave Gu Qingqiu a level 4 crystal core for research.
At this moment, Gu Qingqiu was soaking the crystal core in some liquid and using a dropper to draw some solution to observe it under a microscope. Luo Ze'en, who was on the hairpin, naturally had no idea what Gu Qingqiu was seeing under the microscope. He only knew that Gu Qingqiu was writing and pausing, and was also typing and calculating data that Luo Ze'en could not understand on the computer next to her.
Gu Qingqiu completely lost track of time while working. Just like yesterday, she remained motionless even at lunchtime. However, she was the only one in the lab today, so no one reminded her to eat, and no one brought her any compressed biscuits.
“Hey—Dr. Gu—it’s time for you to eat—” Although he knew Gu Qingqiu couldn’t hear him, Luo Ze’en still shouted loudly.
In fact, after being at the South Base for so long and knowing Gu Qingqiu for so long, his views on the South Base and Gu Qingqiu have changed.
Perhaps because his activity range is relatively small, and he has only encountered experimental personnel from the South Base so far, they may not seem particularly aggressive. They all have gray hair or wear thick glasses, and they look like they are engrossed in academic research and do not care about the outside world.
Moreover...none of the horrific human experiments he imagined were used on him. In fact, his food and treatment were quite good, and he was even in a "single cell." The worst thing was that Gu Qingqiu treated him...
Thinking back to that scene, even in his soul form, Lozen felt a surge of blood rushing to his head.
Gu Qingqiu's expression back then was probably similar to her current research, with a serious and focused look on her face, as if what she was holding was just an experimental tool. Although she skillfully slid it, she was completely unmoved by it.
Is Gu Qingqiu also indifferent to her previous men? Thinking of Gu Qingqiu's pregnant belly, Luo Ze'en suddenly felt that perhaps Gu Qingqiu was not as abstinent as she appeared on the surface. She certainly wouldn't be as cold to the person she liked as she was to him.
As the youngest PhD student in the lab, Gu Qingqiu has the highest authority; she must have put in a lot of effort for that.
Gu Qingqiu must have poured her heart and soul into the experimental project at the South Base. Luo Ze'en only stayed by Gu Qingqiu's side for two days, but Gu Qingqiu was repeating the same high-intensity research work day and night, which is why her eyes always showed signs of fatigue and she looked like she hadn't had enough rest.
Luo Ze'en suddenly remembered that more than a month ago, in order to save Shen Yiting, he had hacked into the communication screen of the South Base laboratory and saw Gu Qingqiu calmly with her hands in her pockets on the screen.
Faced with Luo Ze'en's aggressive questioning, Gu Qingqiu remained calm, yet her calmness carried a hint of determination. She said that sacrificing a few people could bring peace to hundreds of millions of people around the world in the future, and she did not think she had done anything wrong.
At the time, Luo Ze'en thought her words were high-sounding but were just empty talk, but now he felt that Gu Qingqiu was serious. She didn't care about her own life; she only cared about the experimental data.
And so, Luo Ze'en stayed with Gu Qingqiu until five o'clock in the afternoon, when he finally couldn't control himself and went back to his room.
This time, the hunger was even more intense than before. Luo Ze'en cursed and gave himself another vial of nutritional supplements. He also ate the compressed biscuits that Gu Qingqiu had given him yesterday. Only then did he feel that the hunger was relieved. But what about Gu Qingqiu?
When Luo Ze'en thought about how Gu Qingqiu was still observing something under the microscope when he left, he knew that Gu Qingqiu's work would not be over so soon.
He guessed correctly; by the time Gu Qingqiu finally stopped, it was already 7 p.m. Fortunately, food service continued until 7:15 p.m., and today Gu Qingqiu received a cultivated tomato.
Just like yesterday, Gu Qingqiu put the tomatoes into her pocket, intending to take them back to Luo Ze'en.
Strange? Why did Luo Ze'en sleep all day again today? Gu Qingqiu felt something was very strange after reviewing Luo Ze'en's activity log. She had to find Luo Ze'en and ask him about it.
As soon as I entered, Lozen greeted me, "Why are you back so early today? Have you eaten?"
Gu Qingqiu stared at Luo Ze'en's face, observing his expression. "Did you sleep all day again today?"
Luo Ze'en scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed. "Dr. Gu, didn't you ask me to wake you up early? So I didn't dare to sleep too soundly last night, afraid of oversleeping, so I've been catching up on sleep since you left."
Another explanation that sounds perfectly reasonable.
Gu Qingqiu took the tomato out of her pocket and handed it to Luo Ze'en, "Here, have some, it's for you."
"This is..." Luo Ze'en's eyes widened. He knew that this kind of food was very precious. Even Gu Qingqiu could not get two at once, so she... deliberately saved it for him?
Gu Qingqiu didn't offer any explanation, but instead turned and went into the bathroom.
Covered by the sound of water, Gu Qingqiu bought some food from the system store as usual, and also took folic acid and calcium tablets.
Having used a potent heart tonic, Gu Qingqiu felt that sleeping in her room was a waste of time. So she only sat on the bed for less than half an hour to rest before hurriedly changing her clothes and preparing to return to the laboratory for research.
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