When Mou Xuan learned that the mutated plants had developed drug resistance, his brows furrowed and a chill ran from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.
He immediately summoned botanist Gao, mutant plant researcher Qin, and defense team leader Song. The atmosphere was so solemn that it seemed as if the air had solidified.
"Everyone knows the situation," Mou Xuan said in a deep voice, "The drug resistance of the mutant plants is a disaster for us. We must come up with a new plan immediately!"
Botanist Gao pushed up his glasses on his nose, and the lenses reflected the pale light.
"According to my observations, the evolution speed of these mutant plants is far beyond our imagination. It's like they have... intelligence, constantly adjusting themselves to adapt to the environment, and even... counteracting our weapons."
"Intelligence?" Defense Captain Song sneered, "How can plants be intelligent? It's just a genetic mutation!"
Qin, a mutant plant researcher, looked solemn. "Captain Song, you can't take it lightly. I have studied mutant plants for many years, and their changes cannot be explained by simple gene mutations. Their cell activity, energy absorption efficiency, and even tissue structure are evolving rapidly. This speed of evolution has surpassed the laws of nature."
The conference room fell into deathly silence, with only the ticking sound of the electronic clock on the wall being particularly clear, like the footsteps of death approaching step by step.
Mou Xuan took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.
"Since mutant plants can develop drug resistance, it means that there is a certain law in their evolution mechanism. We must find this law so that we can prescribe the right medicine!"
Qin, the mutant plant researcher, had his eyes light up. "Captain Mou is right! If we can find a way to control or even destroy their evolutionary mechanism, we can completely solve this problem!"
The paleobotanist added: "Perhaps we can start from their genetic level and look for a special substance that can interfere with and destroy their ability to evolve."
A ray of hope broke through the haze of despair.
"Okay!" Mou Xuan made the final decision. "We will split into two groups. Researcher Qin and Botanist Gao will lead the research team to conquer the evolutionary mechanism of mutant plants. Captain Song, you will be responsible for strengthening the base's defense and make sure to prevent the mutant plants from further invading to buy time for the research team!"
"Yes!" the three answered in unison.
Resource dispatcher Lu took immediate action and allocated the base's best research equipment, the scarcest experimental materials, and even his own top-quality nutrient solution that he had treasured for many years to the research team without hesitation.
Mutant plant researcher Qin and botanist Gao plunged into the laboratory. They dissected, analyzed, and compared the newly collected mutant plant samples, not missing any subtle differences.
Under the microscope, the cells of the mutated plants look like vibrant monsters, emitting strange light.
Defense Captain Song led his team to strengthen patrols around the base, set up new fortifications, and use existing weapons to carry out small-scale attacks on the mutant plants to slow down their growth as much as possible.
The battle was extremely brutal. The vines of the mutated plants were as hard as steel. Their roots could quickly absorb nutrients from the surrounding area and could regenerate quickly even if they were cut off.
The team members fought bravely and guarded the last bastion of mankind with their lives.
As time passed, the air was filled with tension and anxiety.
In the laboratory, mutant plant researcher Qin and botanist Gao had bloodshot eyes. They worked day and night, racing against time to carry out research. They experimented again and again, and failed again and again, but they did not give up, because they knew that the fate of mankind was in their hands.
Outside the base, the sounds of explosions, gunshots, and roars intertwined to form a tragic war song.
Defense Captain Song and his team members built a Great Wall of Steel with their flesh and blood to resist the crazy attack of the mutant plants.
As night falls, the base is shrouded in silence. Only the lights in the laboratory remain bright, as if guiding humanity in the darkness.
After several days of sleepless research...
New hope is like a match, which strikes a faint light in the darkness of despair, but is quickly blown out by the violent wind of reality.
The sudden accelerated evolution of the mutant plants was like a loud slap in everyone's face, ruthlessly shattering the hope that had just been ignited.
The atmosphere in the conference room suddenly became stagnant, as if the air had frozen.
Everyone's face was filled with shock and fear. Even Professor Li, who was usually calm, could hardly hide the anxiety between his brows.
"How could this happen?" he muttered to himself, his fingers tightly clenched on the genetic report, his knuckles turning white.
"Professor, what should we do now?" The young researcher Xiao Wang's voice trembled slightly, and he looked at Professor Li with helplessness in his eyes.
Professor Li took a deep breath and tried to keep himself calm.
"The most important thing now is to stabilize our defense and delay time as much as possible to buy us more time for research." His voice was low and powerful, trying to instill a bit of confidence in everyone.
"But... Defense Team member Song reported that the mutant plants are becoming more and more aggressive. I'm afraid our fortifications won't be able to hold out for long." Xiao Wang's voice trembled even more, with a hint of despair in his tone.
Professor Li remained silent, for he knew that what Xiao Wang said was true.
The fortifications outside the base were originally built to defend against ordinary zombies. Faced with these constantly evolving and increasingly powerful mutant plants, their defenses are stretched to their limits.
There was a dead silence in the conference room. Everyone was clearly aware that they were standing on the edge of a cliff. If they were not careful, they would fall into an abyss from which there was no return.
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