"Giggle...Giggle..." The baby's laughter is as clear as wind chimes, but in this laboratory filled with the smell of disinfectant, it seems extremely strange, making people's hair stand on end.
That laughter even drowned out the originally sharp and piercing alarm, as if an invisible hand was strangling everyone's throat.
Professor Meng hammered the microscope frantically. The lens made a dull "bang bang" sound under her trembling hands, beating on everyone's nerves like a drum.
"The virus... the virus has completed a quantum leap under the catalysis of the antidote!" She screamed, her voice as hoarse as a broken bellows, "It... it has become stronger!"
Researcher Zou's protective mask reflected the holographic projection, on which Chen Yao's body looked like a distorted painting, with blurred outlines and flickering.
"Chen Yao's quantum state is being reversely assimilated by the virus!" Her tone was cold, but she couldn't hide the trembling in her voice, "She...she is becoming part of the virus!"
Mou Xuan tore off the blood-stained isolation suit, and the suit fell to the ground weakly like a tattered battle flag.
He suddenly pressed his palm on the petri dish, and the blood on his palm instantly spread out like a blooming blood mandala.
"0.3 seconds ago, when the cryochamber popped open, I saw her finger pointing at..." He paused, a trace of pain and determination flashed in his eyes.
Professor Meng suddenly spread the bronze pattern of the Governor's Mansion all over the operating table. The intricate patterns were like twisted snakes, wriggling in front of her eyes.
"The virus is imitating the sound wave structure of the baby!" She pointed at the lines and said hurriedly, "It's trying to resonate with some device in the Governor's Mansion!"
Time seemed to have stood still.
Mou Xuan activated his time ability, and 0.5 seconds seemed infinitely stretched in his eyes.
He completed the data comparison at an extraordinary speed, with veins bulging on his forehead like coiled earthworms.
"We need sonic suppressants from the Governor's Office's underground laboratory!" He almost squeezed out these words from between his teeth. "The coordinates Qin sent back the last time..."
Before he finished speaking, the dome of the laboratory began to resonate, making a low buzzing sound, like the roar of a giant beast, which was heart-wrenching.
At this moment, a figure suddenly broke open the protective door.
It was volunteer Tao. He staggered in, the patterns on the inside of his protective suit wriggling like a living snake, emitting a strange light.
"In... in the freezing layer of Zone B..." he said intermittently, "but... but Qin he..." Before he finished speaking, a ball of golden blood mist exploded at the location of his heart, blooming in the air like an enchanting red spider lily.
Mou Xuan was quick-witted and quick-handed, using the fragments of his isolation suit to catch a few drops of golden blood.
The blood bead pulsed slightly in his hand, emitting strange energy fluctuations.
"Meng, use the blood beads to activate the acoustic wave analyzer!" he growled, with a hint of unquestionable majesty in his voice.
A holographic projection of a baby suddenly appeared on the holographic screen. The baby's face was blurry, but a clear voice came out: "Found... the symbiotic key..."
"It's Chen Yao's voice!" Mou Xuan's pupils suddenly contracted, and his heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand.
Researcher Zou suddenly grabbed his wrist, his face pale, and his eyes full of fear under the protective mask.
"Don't touch that!" she screamed. "Soundwave is calculating your..."
Before she could finish, her protective suit was swallowed by those strange patterns. She was twisted and deformed like a melting wax figure, and finally disappeared without a trace, leaving only a few wisps of black smoke that slowly dissipated in the air...
Mou Xuan's hand hovered in the air...
The freezer compartment made a "bang" sound, and like a naughty child who couldn't wait to show off, an ancient bronze key suddenly ejected, blowing a chill straight into Mou Xuan's face.
Mou Xuan was quick-witted and quick-handed. He grabbed it, and it felt cold to the touch, as if he was holding a piece of thousand-year-old ice.
The moment his palm touched the key, Mou Xuan felt an electric current running through his body. The rough lines on his palm left by years of holding knives and sharpening guns seemed to be activated, and suddenly lit up with an eerie green light, which complemented the lines on the bronze key and made a "buzzing" resonant sound, very much like the noise of an old-fashioned TV with a poor signal.
"What the hell? Could this be the legendary 'chosen one'?" Mou Xuan complained in his heart, but he did not dare to slow down his actions.
The laboratory's surveillance screen began to flash wildly, and the red alarm light rotated like a disco ball, hurting people's eyes.
In the picture, the originally open isolation doors seemed to be controlled by an invisible hand. They closed quickly one after another, making dull banging sounds, like the death knell.
At the same time, a creepy baby laughter came from the direction of the Governor's Palace. The laughter was sharp and piercing, as if it could penetrate the human soul and make people shudder.
Then, a low roar was heard, as if a huge bronze tripod that had been sleeping for a thousand years was struck, causing the entire laboratory to tremble slightly.
"At this pace, they're going to cause trouble!" Mou Xuan cursed inwardly and looked up at Professor Meng and Researcher Zou, only to find that the two were completely stunned, like frightened quails.
"What are you still standing there for! Run!" Mou Xuan grabbed Professor Meng and Researcher Zou, and ran towards the emergency exit of the laboratory.
“But, but…” Researcher Zou’s voice was filled with tears, “We still haven’t figured out what happened…”
Without even turning his head, Mou Xuan spoke with a firm tone like a rock: "No time to explain, get in the car! There's no time!"
However, when they rushed to the entrance of the emergency passage, they found that the heavy metal door was slowly closing.
Mou Xuan stopped suddenly and his eyes became extremely sharp.
"It seems that some things must be started in advance..."
He took a deep breath, grabbed Professor Meng and Researcher Zou, and jumped towards the underground passage of the Governor's Mansion.
There, countless resonators densely covered the bronze walls, waiting for their arrival...
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