There were eight people participating in the meeting.
In addition to Fu Qin, Song Tingyun, Zhou Xu and Moran, there are three other legion commanders: Catherine, Ye Mingluo and Hertz.
The last one is the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Guan Yaohua.
Speaking of Guan Yaohua, she was once the ninth galaxy governor of the Interstellar Empire and the first galaxy governor to openly oppose the imperial royal family on behalf of the entire galaxy.
It was she who took in Fu Qin and his four companions who were fleeing.
It was also with Guan Yaohua's support that the Federation was able to gain a foothold in the Ninth Galaxy and then conquer the Empire step by step.
Now, Guan Yaohua is the highest executive officer of the Interstellar Federation, at the center of power, and has a very high prestige in the House of Representatives.
But unlike her vigorous and decisive work style, the 421-year-old looks more like an ordinary kind old lady, with neatly combed silver hair and her face full of traces of time.
Guan Yaohua always has a kind smile on his face on weekdays, and it seems that he never has any negative emotions.
She will care about the current situation of those around her, lend a helping hand to everyone who seeks her help, and listen carefully to the voices of the people of the federation.
Guan Yaohua devoted his entire life to working for the welfare of the people and was the most admired person by the four people of Fu Qin.
In Fu Qin's eyes, Guan Yaohua is as warm as a grandmother.
This time, after meeting again after 20 years, Guan Yaohua didn't seem to have changed at all.
She smiled kindly and stared at Fu Qin for a long time. Her emerald green eyes were like two gemstones, still clear and bright despite the passage of time.
"Xiao Fu, long time no see. Why do you look thinner? Is the food at Moran's place not good?" she asked with concern.
Fu Qin couldn't help but smile. "Long time no see, Grandma Guan. Don't worry, I'm fine, and the food is good too."
Mo Lan, standing by, immediately spoke up to defend herself, "That's right, Grandma Guan, the food here is great. The cafeteria serves food all day long, so you can eat whenever you want. There's also a snack street outside. The fact that she hasn't gained weight is purely her own fault."
Guan Yaohua curled his lips after hearing this and said nonchalantly, "Then it must be that you didn't take good care of her."
Moran was choked by her words and didn't know how to refute for a moment.
Seeing that Mo Lan was speechless, Guan Yaohua looked at Fu Qin again and said with a smile: "Next time you come to my house, I will cook you some of your favorite dishes."
Fu Qin nodded: "Thank you, Grandma Guan."
"Hey, eating? Then can I come and eat with you?" Ye Mingluo on the other side was eager to join him.
Fu Qin looked over when he heard the voice, and saw Ye Mingluo still looking the same as before. His unkempt appearance made him look nothing like a legion commander, but rather a street thug. However, his skin was much whiter than when Fu Qin first met him, and he had a large group of fans thanks to his handsome face.
Seeing Fu Qin looking at her, Ye Mingluo raised her eyebrows at her.
Hearing Ye Mingluo's words, Guan Yaohua looked disgusted and said, "Go away, don't come here to eat for free. My family can't afford you."
When Fu Qin brought Ye Mingluo back to the federal headquarters, they had their first meal at Guan Yaohua's house. Ye Mingluo's domineering attitude almost ate up most of Guan Yaohua's food reserves.
From then on, Guan Yaohua disliked Ye Mingluo and forbade her to enter her house.
Ye Mingluo was used to being rejected, so she was not surprised to hear this. Anyway, when the time comes, she just needs to be thick-skinned and follow Fu Qin to get in.
At this time, Catherine also entered the meeting. "It's so lively."
As she spoke, she looked at Fu Qin and raised the corners of her mouth, "General Fu, welcome back. Thank you for what happened last time."
Catherine was talking about the incident in which Fu Qin captured a group of star pirates while traveling.
Fuqin: "It's just a piece of cake."
Immediately afterwards, Catherine's next sentence was: "Judging from your background, are you working in Zhou Xu Laboratory?"
"Yes, I was worried about the situation on planet C-098, so I decided to stay here." Fu Qin replied.
"Oh~" Catherine looked at Moran meaningfully, "Principal Moran, are you in school? Didn't you go with them?"
Moran smirked and said, "The school needs me."
Catherine applauded. "That's right. The Federation needs a principal like you."
Although it sounded like she was praising herself, Moran always felt that this person was laughing at him.
Guan Yaohua and Ye Mingluo on the side looked like they were watching a show, without saying a word, and they were almost holding a handful of melon seeds in their hands.
At this time, Song Tingyun and Hertz also entered the video conference, and their holographic images appeared in front of everyone.
"What are you talking about?" Song Tingyun asked.
Just as Catherine was about to speak, Moran spoke up, "We were saying that only you two and Zhou Xu hadn't arrived yet. Now only Zhou Xu is left. Wasn't this the time he set? Why hasn't he arrived yet?"
Hearing this, Fu Qin stood up and said, "I'll go out and look for him."
As soon as she stood up, Zhou Xu walked in with some information.
Zhou Xu pushed up his glasses and scanned the holographic images of everyone. "Everyone is here, let's get started."
Hearing this, everyone stopped joking and became serious.
Next, the first sentence of Zhou Xu's preface is: "These past two days I compared the genetic sequences of Zerg mutants from twenty years ago with those that have appeared now, and found that they are not exactly the same."
"For the sake of distinction, I will temporarily call the Zerg mutants of twenty years ago first-generation mutants, and the current ones second-generation mutants."
"Second-generation mutants are more genetically unstable than first-generation mutants and are more likely to mutate. I suspect this is why the mutant turned into a Zerg a few days ago."
"So they are not the same group as the previous wave of Zerg mutants?" Hertz asked, raising his hand.
He is the oldest and most stable of the three legion commanders, with brown hair and brown eyes, a square face with thick eyebrows and big eyes. He looks more reliable than Ye Mingluo.
Zhou Xu shook his head upon hearing this. "Although there are genetic differences between the first and second generations, they are clearly mutations resulting from infection with the same gene. This means the second generation's genetic infection originated from the Zerg Queen as well."
"Hiss—" Ye Mingluo gasped, "But I remember that we killed all those who attended the Emperor's banquet. How could there be any who slipped through the net?"
"It's no longer a matter of someone slipping through the net," Zhou Xu said. "We used to believe that Zerg mutants couldn't infect humans other than initially consuming the Zerg Queen. The fact that no one else became a Zerg mutant back then is the best proof. But now, look at these three people who have been confirmed to be Zerg mutants. Which one of them was at the banquet?"
"The three of them were not born at that time," Fu Qin added.
The emergence of new mutants means that the second generation of mutants can infect humans through some means that they are not aware of.
After reaching this conclusion, everyone present felt a sinking feeling in their hearts.
"Can we determine how they were infected now?" Moran asked.
"I tried injecting the blood or spinal fluid of a second-generation mutant into lab mice, but only one mouse mutated. Of the remaining 49, 31 died, and 18 remained unchanged. Currently, we can pinpoint transmission through blood, but we haven't ruled out other routes of transmission."
"But there's one thing worth noting," Zhou Xu's glasses reflected a white light. "There's an undocumented microorganism in the blood of Zerg mutants. During my testing, I found that the microbial content in the second-generation blood is significantly higher than that in the first."
"Microorganisms?" Catherine's expression turned unhappy. "How disgusting."
She felt uncomfortable when she thought about the large group of invisible creatures running around in the blood of the Zerg mutants.
"It's quite disgusting," Ye Mingluo agreed. "If I become like this, you might as well just stab me and let me die."
After the two finished speaking, Zhou Xu continued to talk about his findings: "As for that Zerg corpse, I compared its genetic sequence with the Zerg genetic sequence recorded by the Empire in the past and found that the two are exactly the same. This means that when it transformed into a Zerg, the Zerg genes directly overwrote the human genes, becoming a complete Zerg."
Complete coverage...
How domineering is this gene?
No wonder the Empire has always tried every possible way to get rid of the Zerg.
This is what everyone present was thinking.
Zhou Xu continued, "As for the two captured Zerg mutants, the Chengying Corps is still interrogating them, so I haven't conducted any in-depth research yet. But from my cursory observations, there's something very wrong with them. Their brain waves and heartbeats are incredibly stable, so stable that every ups and downs and intervals are exactly the same. They appear to have lost their ability to think for themselves, and are most likely being influenced and manipulated by other mutants."
"These are my findings so far. I haven't found the opportunity for the Zerg mutants to mutate into Zerg yet. I will analyze it later based on the situation on planet C-098." Zhou Xu concluded.
"Do you have any ideas?" Zhou Xu looked at Song Tingyun and Guan Yaohua who had been silent.
Song Tingyun glanced at Guan Yaohua.
Guan Yaohua waved his hand to signal him to speak first.
Song Tingyun nodded slightly and was about to speak when he heard a loud "bang" coming from Fu Qin and Zhou Xu.
When Fu Qin heard the noise, he ran out immediately.
Zhou Xu was stunned for a moment, then he saw Fu Qin rush out the door and quickly followed, "I'll go out and take a look too."
The holographic images of the six people left in the lab looked at each other in bewilderment.
The source of the sound came from a warship nearby.
Fu Qin casually pulled over a soldier who was running out and asked, "What was that noise just now?"
After seeing Fu Qin's face clearly, the other party immediately said anxiously, "General Fu, I was just about to look for you. Please go to the prison and take a look. A mutant has turned into a Zerg!"
Upon hearing this, Fu Qin immediately ran towards the prison inside the battleship.
When she arrived, the prison corridor was full of people, and No. 006 was standing at the front with a stern expression.
When everyone saw Fu Qin coming, they all made way.
When Fu Qin walked over to No. 006, he saw that the prison cell was filled with Zerg bodies.
The Zerg mutant suddenly transformed right in the single room.
The small prison cell could not accommodate its suddenly increased size.
However, due to the special nature of the prison material, even though the wall has undergone severe deformation, it still has not cracked.
So it became what it is now—
A six-meter-tall complete Zerg was forced to huddle in a prison cell that had deformed and exploded outward, filling up the entire space inside and fitting tightly against the six walls, as if a thick metal film was sealed on the outside.
This metal film serves as both a restriction and a protection for the Zerg inside.
The door of the prison cell was so twisted that it could not be opened, and people outside had no way to get in.
No wonder No. 006 had such a tricky expression.
After seeing Fu Qin, No. 006 shouted, "General.
Fu Qin nodded and waved his hand, saying, "Everyone, step back."
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