Huihuang replied directly in the communication channel: "We are still discussing the plan. It will take some time. Please be patient."

However, Huihuang privately gave a more detailed reason through Chen Ming's psychic power: "Because the spiritual nerve extraction device in the basement of the research institute is something that the top management absolutely does not want to lose at the moment."

"So our top management is considering whether to destroy the entire cloning institute including the equipment, or to find a way to rescue the equipment and then deal with the problem."

"The topic we are currently discussing is more inclined towards the latter."

Yu Hui's actions made Chen Ming, a human, unable to hold back and said, "It's already this late. You all know the reason why the Empire banned cloning experiments before. Why don't you just try to deal with it quickly? Why are you still brooding over this?"

And when Chen Ming said this, he always had a feeling in his heart.

That is, the thoughts and situations of Yuhui’s senior management may have happened before.

Who knows, in the past, there might have been a similar problem with the cloning experiments in the Human Empire.

The existence of this thing caused the death of all the experimenters, but the value of the instruments and equipment was too high.

So the relevant person in charge has been struggling with whether or not to destroy these "psychic creatures" and equipment together.

Eventually the situation got out of control.

Although this is just Chen Ming's guess, it seems so at the moment.

If the problem that cloning would eventually cause was only as serious as the giant heart in front of him, then as long as it could be dealt with in a timely manner, it should not lead to a ban on cloning experiments throughout the empire.

So, either the past situation was as he thought, and the situation was out of control.

Or maybe the cloning experiment has even more dire consequences.

But what the specific situation is depends on whether there is someone who is familiar with history and has a certain status to verify it.

However, there is no movement from the boss for the time being. He is probably sleeping. It seems we have to wait for a while.

Chen Ming doesn't care about it now. Yu Hui's attitude has nothing to do with him. Anyway, if something really goes wrong, the one who will suffer is Yu Hui himself, not him.

Huihuang actually had a similar idea to Chen Ming's. It also knew that such matters had to be dealt with quickly, but the top management was still hesitating and obviously had their reasons.

So Huihuang explained to Chen Ming directly: "It may be because the only valuable thing we have now is the Qiling Nerve Extractor."

"We don't have a second extraction device at the moment, and even if we did, it would be impossible to send it to this star region again."

"If the only extraction device is damaged during the handling of this incident, we will lose the opportunity to obtain your spiritual nerves."

"We have been preparing for a very long time, and even had two large-scale battles involving capital ships for your fleet and the human fleet."

"Although we won both battles, the losses in the battles were real. With so much loss in front of us, we can't just give up this equipment casually."

This is the truth, and Chen Ming knows it, but he can't understand it at all.

"Don't tell the other Yu Hui what I'm going to say next. Just think of it as me just mentioning it because I couldn't stand it."

"receive."

Chen Ming exhaled and said to Huihuang: "Although I am in conflict with your Yu Hui now, I still have to say that we must prioritize things."

"The reason why the entire human empire has banned cloning experiments is already before you. Are you really not afraid of problems?"

"Is it impossible to delay the time until the second Qiling Neural Extractor is delivered?"

Huihuang continued to speak to Chen Ming in a standard way, "It is unacceptable for us to just continue to delay time."

"If we lose the Spiritual Extractor, we will only have two options."

"One is to kill you directly with violent means, and completely cut off your thoughts of awakening the spiritual nerves."

"The other option is to use a device like a cryogenic hibernation chamber to imprison you and continue to preserve you or directly transport you to the main star field until we find the second spiritual nerve extraction device."

"The former method would cause us too much loss, while the latter method would result in too many accidents during execution."

"You and I are now openly hostile to each other."

"And I am just the lubricant on the axle, making the daily communication between you and us less rigid."

"And we all know that you can't give up your chance to live and wait for death just because of my existence. You didn't commit suicide because you must have more ideas."

"We both want to gain benefits from each other, but we can't have a direct conflict because the time is not right."

"Although what you have prepared before the final moment is still unclear to our top management."

"But they knew if they kept delaying something was bound to go wrong."

Huihuang concluded by saying, "It is precisely because of your existence that our top management cannot give up this Spiritual Awakening Nerve Extractor."

When Chen Ming was thinking about it before, he was thinking according to normal human thinking, and he indeed ignored the fact that he himself was also a problem for Yu Hui.

If Yu Hui were to take his influence into account, then their behavior would barely make sense.

If cloning technology is banned because its consequences have very serious impacts on the entire empire.

Then Chen Ming also has a similar effect on the entire afterglow.

So in a sense, the troubles caused by the cloning technology that Chen Ming and Yu Hui developed themselves are actually the same.

At least the final result might be the same, Yuhui would all be doomed.

So in these two matters, Yu Hui is more inclined to choose Chen Ming.

After all, humans have used cloning technology before, and they are still alive and well now, which means that there must be a way to deal with the consequences of cloning technology.

But Yuhui had never heard that humans had ever encountered a psychic who could completely control the human race.

So if we talk about which of the two issues is more difficult to resolve, it is indeed more troublesome for Chen Ming, who has never had a similar precedent.

But Huihuang suddenly added: "But we cannot completely rule out the possibility that our top management has chosen to deal with this psychic creature."

"If they really give up the Spiritual Extraction Device, there is a high probability that they will attack you in advance."

Chen Ming recalled and said: "I remember I had already let you..."

"Yes, I have been preparing like this."

"That's fine. You will definitely be able to understand the situation and jump over to rescue me faster than I can before you take action. My life is in your hands now."

Huihuang did not directly say that Chen Ming could take over the Huihuang-class cruiser it controlled at any time.

It could tell that Chen Ming was just saying this casually, and it also knew that Chen Ming's life was actually always in his own hands.

After a moment of silence, Huihuang spoke again: "I just received an order."

"Our top management said they have decided to keep the Spiritual Extraction Device and will not take action against you for the time being."

"The opinion of the top management is that obtaining a second Spiritual Extractor and future events are too unstable. We must focus on what we have now, rather than what we will have in the future."

Chen Ming did not comment and asked, "So what are you going to do?"

“We currently have two phases of planning.”

"In the first stage, we will try to send robots to clean up the flesh and blood at the entrance and exit of the cloning institute, and enter the cloning institute through the passage or by opening up additional roads."

"After reacquiring the Neural Extractor, use high-powered weapons to clean up the mess."

"If it fails, we will move on to the second phase and send a cruiser-class mining ship into the planet to destroy the surface."

"Clear all the soil and rock layers above the underground cloning research institute to facilitate follow-up weapons to clean up the cloning research institute."

"Doing so would risk destroying the Spiritual Extractor, so it will only be carried out if the first phase of the plan fails."

This plan sounds fine.

"So what's your mission?"

"Due to the interference of psychic fluctuations in the research institute, any robots or spacecraft must be controlled by our individuals in person."

"But you're still here. You're a threat to all Afterglow individuals. Forcing you to leave now is not the right approach."

"So the task given to me by the top management is to make you aware of the dangers below through communication and get you out of here."

"OK."

Huihuang's words made Chen Ming think seriously about it.

Although he really wanted to find out what exactly happened in the cloning laboratory.

But if he continued to stay here and interfere with Yu Hui's work, it would definitely lead to a conflict between him and Yu Hui.

It would not be a good thing if he broke up with Yu Hui early because of his own reasons.

Even if Chen Ming could change the time of departure at any time and ask Huihuang to pick him up, Bai Quan's preparations were not so easy to change.

Baiquan will need to mobilize tens of thousands of people and at least two battleships.

It is impossible to just change the time.

There needs to be at least two or three days of buffer time, it is definitely too late now.

Besides, this was something Chen Ming and Bai Quan had agreed on in advance.

And if Bai Quan finally succeeds, the profits he gets will be much more than what he has to pay to Chen Ming in the end, which is equivalent to Bai Quan owing him a favor.

This was also something they had tacitly understood when they talked before.

Even for Chen Ming's own sake, this matter cannot be changed casually.

Therefore, it is indeed a good choice for Chen Ming to leave and not ask about the follow-up matters.

It is also the safest option that will least affect subsequent plans.

But before Chen Ming could say his agreement, he suddenly discovered that there seemed to be a faint fluctuation of spiritual energy around him.

The source of this psychic energy fluctuation is deep underground and is approaching him.

It seemed that the things that were originally inside the cloning research institute had already come in through the passage.

The surrounding spiritual energy fluctuations became violent again, and the communication with Yuhui was cut off again.

What to think of below?

This idea popped into Chen Ming's mind.

But then he found out that it was not what he thought.

The following things were not thought out, but attracted him.

At this time, Huihuang contacted Chen Ming again through psychic power and said, "Mr. Chen Ming, are you okay?"

"I'm fine. It's just that something in the basement of the institute ran to the exit of the passage. Its own spiritual energy affected the outside, so the communication was cut off."

"So now you..."

“It’s not a big problem.”

Not only is the problem not serious, Chen Ming now even feels a sense of "closeness".

The huge deformed heart below gave Chen Ming a closeness like that between blood-related relatives and gave him a full sense of security.

It wanted Chen Ming to jump down and throw himself into its arms.

but……

Chen Ming is an orphan, and this feeling makes him extremely uncomfortable.

Chen Ming was not fooled at all, and turned to Huihuang and asked, "Since the situation has changed, are your superiors planning to make any changes now?"

"No, we still prioritize dealing with the flesh and blood on the surface."

"That's fine."

Chen Ming responded and prepared to leave.

But just as he was about to do so, his mind suddenly went haywire.

Something is throbbing.

It's not Chen Ming himself, but what's in his mind.

Chen Ming panicked for a moment. Was there something in his mind that he didn't notice? No.

Chen Ming suddenly remembered.

Previously, when his Iron Ore helped Chen Ming block the Ruler's three fatal shots and was destroyed, psychic fluctuations appeared around the research institute.

Chen Ming immediately used his psychic energy fluctuations to perceive himself.

Then he discovered that in addition to his own consciousness, there was a faint and blurry shadow in his mind.

The phantom seemed to stay in his mind voluntarily, and was also slowly nourished by Chen Ming's subconscious psychic fluctuations.

So much so that Chen Ming had never noticed it.

Until now it suddenly moved.

It wants to get out, it wants to touch that piece of flesh and blood.

Chen Ming sensed from this phantom a real feeling as if he had seen an existence worthy of trusting his life.

This is what his spiritual power tells him, not the kind of "closeness" imposed by the outside world.

Chen Ming directly tried to use psychic energy fluctuations to contact the phantom, trying to contact its origin.

It is not the dirty flesh and blood tissue derived from Chen Ming's genes.

It is a psychic creature derived from Chen Ming's psychic power.

It is symbiotic with Chen Ming.

It is... a ship spirit.

Such a term suddenly appeared in Chen Ming's mind.

He had never heard the term, but he just assumed that the thing in his head must be this ship ghost.

When it comes to psychic matters, Chen Ming always trusts his instincts instead of his brain.

So, that's what he's doing now.

Chen Ming opened the hatch of the Buffalo-class ship and looked at the huge heart below.

The temptation of "closeness" became more and more obvious with Chen Ming's actions, and the sense of danger also increased.

However, the degree of danger was actually not as great as when the spiritual awakening nerve penetrated into his brain before.

The previous time, Chen Ming was completely unprepared and almost felt the danger it brought.

The current situation is completely different from before, and Chen Ming is well prepared.

In his head, the boat spirit seemed to be in a state of excitement.

A complete set of power armor instantly condensed on Chen Ming's body, equipped with a jet backpack and hydraulic buffer system.

However, Chen Ming did not jump down directly, but first modified a grenade launcher for the Buffalo.

Loaded with the grenade that Chen Ming had just made.

The internal filling was the special explosives he learned from Zuo Jing, as well as some concentrated spacecraft fuel that was only used by fuel transport ships when transporting fuel in large quantities.

Chen Ming didn’t know what the effect would be, but he should know soon.

He pointed the grenade launcher at the huge, misshapen, beating heart below and pulled the trigger.

Since his continued stay here would interfere with Yu Hui's work, Chen Ming might as well just help Yu Hui get the job done.

A grenade the size of a human head instantly pierced into the deformed heart.

After a brief silence.

Bright flames burst out from the cracks in the myocardial tissue.

The entire heart was shattered by the impact of the explosion, and broken pieces of flesh flew everywhere.

Above the remaining flesh and blood, a raging fire burned in the vacuum.

The spacecraft fuel itself has a considerable degree of flammability, and the fuel material ratio contains its own combustion aid. The effect of highly concentrated fuel that is easy to store and transport is even more exaggerated.

Almost in the blink of an eye, the area covered by the grenade explosion was reduced to charred ashes.

There were only a few pieces of meat that were barely cooked through.

To be on the safe side, Chen Ming fired another grenade.

This time there was no stopping the raging flames which completely wiped out the remaining parts of the heart.

The impact of the second explosion completely blew away the ashes of the burnt flesh and blood.

Revealing the passage underneath, which was still covered with flesh and blood with fresh vitality.

And at the moment when the fire from the second grenade explosion dissipated, Chen Ming saw a black shadow surrounded by psychic energy fluctuations turn around and rush into the passage.

That thing should be the source of the violent spiritual energy fluctuations around.

A large flamethrower appeared out of thin air in Chen Ming's hand, which he could hold after putting on the heavy power armor.

The fuel tank of this thing is also filled with spacecraft fuel, which is definitely the best helper in dealing with the remaining flesh and blood tissue in the channel.

Chen Ming pulled the switch of the flamethrower and confirmed that the flamethrower could easily spray out a fire snake of more than ten meters.

He adjusted his posture in his power armor.

Then he took a step outside.

In the terrified squeaking of Xiaoshi who was hugging his neck and the joy emanating from the ship spirit in his mind.

Chen Ming jumped off the spaceship.

At this moment, the top executives of Yuhui, who were monitoring this scene via satellites in orbit around the star, fell into silence.

"What is Chen Ming going to do?"

"He's going to graduate school."

"Didn't Huihuang stop him?"

"Before it could contact Chen Ming, an interference signal appeared around Chen Ming again. It was confirmed that the 'Psychic Deformed Myocardial Tissue' had moved from the Cloning Research Institute to the exit of the institute."

"What is Chen Ming doing?"

"Unknown. There are several possibilities, the Ectoplasm Stone, the Enlightenment Nerve Extractor, or that psychic creature."

"We don't have the ability to stop Chen Ming for now. Let's ignore him for now. He won't show up to seek death on his own initiative."

"And now that the psychic creature has changed its location, the institute's communication signal should have been restored."

"Indeed, I'm trying to connect...Connected successfully."

"The overall framework of the cloning institute remains intact, but the main circuit systems and security equipment have been destroyed."

"There is only a small amount of power left in the backup circuit, and it will be completely exhausted in about thirty minutes."

"Where's G3?"

"Still out of contact. No core was seen in the institute. There is no sign of the backup evacuation channel being activated. All equipment in the quarantine area is still not activated."

"The room where it is installed is the same as the rest of the institute, all of which are covered in distorted myocardial tissue."

"And the spiritual stone that Chen Ming obtained before is not here either."

"I suspect that the psychic creature did all of this."

"Would psychic creatures be interested in us?"

This question did not get a response as the Alpha-level afterglow connected to the research institute interrupted all other individuals.

"The signal from the institute is being interfered with again. Psychic creatures are returning to the institute through the channel."

"Chen Ming forced it back and cleared out all the flesh and blood in the passage."

"Hold the mechanical team we sent and see what he is going to do."

While Yuhui's top executives were communicating, Chen Ming had already walked into the passage wearing power armor and carrying a flamethrower.

With the heavy flamethrower clearing the way, everything went very smoothly.

And with every step Chen Ming took, a large amount of ordinary metal liquid would flow out from under his feet, covering the passage behind him, solidifying and forming a steel passage.

To prevent the passage from collapsing or being blocked by something again.

This is a retreat that Chen Ming left just in case.

The psychic flesh and blood organization seemed to sense that Chen Ming had ill intentions and took the initiative to retreat.

I saw that they had retreated to the side of the passage closer to the cloning research institute.

At this time, the boss seemed to have finally woken up and asked Chen Ming in surprise through the terminal: "Xiao Ming, what's the matter with the photos you sent?"

"Yu Hui was conducting a cloning experiment, and somehow he came up with this thing. There are strong psychic fluctuations around it that are interfering with the normal operation of communication equipment."

"I remember your thing. Something similar to it appeared during the cloning ban period."

"But I was in hibernation during that period, so I don't know much about the details. You'll have to wait for me to check."

"Anyway, don't come into contact with that thing. It might be dangerous. Yu Hui has feelings for you and won't let you get close."

Chen Ming glanced at the half passage in front of him that was covered in flesh and blood and said nothing.

The boss immediately noticed the problem and asked, "You haven't been in contact with it yet, have you? Also, whose genes did Yu Hui use for cloning?"

"My genes...if I can get rid of this thing, will it be okay?"

The boss looked a little anxious, frowned and said, "Let me think about it... I shouldn't interfere with your own affairs, but cloning is a big problem, what should I do..."

Chen Ming also thought about it and said, "Actually, I didn't have any idea of ​​getting in touch with him at first."

The boss knew that Chen Ming would have another "but" to say, so he didn't respond.

"But there is something in my mind... it should be called a ship spirit, and it really wants to touch this thing."

"Ship spirit?!"

(End of this chapter)