The holographic image is very long, but the most informative part is basically concentrated in the first few minutes of dialogue.
Later, G-13 researcher ran around to plan projects, and inserted a series of sub-topics including induced mutation and reverse reduction into the original research plan of B6 floor.
Until the end, the experimental body that evolved into the mother body suddenly ran away, and the entire B6 floor fell under the erosion of slime mold.
Although G-13 researcher called for reinforcements in time, it was obviously too late.
A fully armed assault team entered B6 floor, but was quickly defeated by the slime mold fruiting bodies that came like a tide.
In fact, judging from the images in the experimental log, G-13 researcher had a chance to escape, but in order to take away the experimental data and research results, he missed the last escape window and was brutally killed by the mother body in the laboratory's computer room.
At the end of the image, Chu Guang noticed a very interesting detail.
Although the G-13 researcher failed to take away the experimental data, and most of the researchers on the floor died in the riot, according to the account of the holder of the experimental log, several researchers still managed to get on the elevator under the cover of the commandos.
In addition, a suitcase containing a set of reagents called "Induced Evolution Fluid" was also taken away.
And that set of reagents was the root cause of the fall of the B6 floor.
Unfortunately, the person in the holographic image did not explain the whereabouts of the suitcase. The last scene ended in a desperate silence as the lights on the floor went out one after another and the air purification system was shut down one after another...
What surprised Chu Guang was not entirely this secret history, but that this amazing experiment was just the tip of the iceberg of all the secrets of the entire shelter!
He became more and more curious about what was written in the administrator's log of the first generation administrator.
At the end of the holographic image, the former college explorer standing aside suddenly sighed.
"I suddenly have a feeling... your predecessor is quite scary."
Chu Guang glanced at Yin Fang.
"Hmm?"
Yin Fang continued to ask.
"Does he always spy on others like this?"
Chu Guang shook his head.
"Then I don't know, he has been dead for so many years."
"Are you sure?"
To be honest, Chu Guang is not sure.
In the past, he just subjectively believed that normal people could not live that long, so he judged that the first generation of managers should be dead.
But after encountering so many old monsters, he suddenly found that two centuries did not seem so difficult to endure.
Whether it is cryogenic hibernation, or replacing bionic prostheses, or using other methods, as long as you want to live, there is always a way to keep a breath.
If it doesn't work, you can upload your consciousness to the cloud.
However, even if the inherent cognition has been subverted, Chu Guang still feels that the person is most likely no longer in this world.
As for the reason...
"He doesn't look like the kind of person who is good at lying... and I don't think he needs to lie."
"Why?" Yin Fang raised his eyebrows and looked at Chu Guang with interest, "Didn't you say you haven't seen him?"
Chu Guang shook his head.
"I don't know, but I rarely believe in something without reason... just take it as my intuition."
Yin Fang didn't ask any more questions.
This wasn't an important matter.
The reason why he asked casually was just out of his professional habit of digging graves. His interest in antiques was second only to the coffee machines of the prosperous era.
"But thinking about it this way... it always feels more terrible," Heya sighed, changed his posture and hugged his arms, with a deep expression under his silver bangs, "He knew everything, but acquiesced to it all... It feels like even his own betrayal was calculated by him."
Whether it was the little man called the guard or the researcher numbered G-13.
Yin Fang nodded in agreement.
"Right? I was just thinking about this. If the B6 layer went out of control at his instruction... then what was his purpose?"
Chu Guang leaned on the sofa, closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then spoke.
"The original mother body from the three-year war period, controlled evolution in an environment with scarce resources... he might need this."
Yin Fang continued to ask.
"Then what? Where do you plan to use it? Use it to defeat the mother nest in Qingquan City? But forgive me for being frank, even if it can do it, the newly born mother nest may not listen to us."
"I don't know... maybe he doesn't know what it's for, so he didn't use it himself, but left it to me."
After saying this, Chu Guang fell into deep thought.
And at this moment, Heya, who was folding his arms, suddenly raised his head and spoke.
"The technology that induces the fruiting body to reverse into the mother body through artificial compilation... succeeded?"
Chu Guang was stunned for a moment and nodded.
"It should be successful... Otherwise, where did the mother nest on the B6 layer come from?"
A complex look flashed in Heya's eyes, half of which was envy and half of which was jealousy.
"Incredible..."
She has studied slime molds for so long, and has only figured out the evolutionary principles and social habits of those creatures at a theoretical level.
And a scholar two centuries ago, researcher numbered G-13, made such amazing research results in a closed shelter with only limited experimental samples and resources.
In addition to envy and jealousy, she couldn't help but feel a little frustrated.
No wonder her mentor Kallen always told her that the best times were over.
An ordinary researcher who didn't even leave his name behind has far surpassed her in academic achievements.
Sure enough, she still has a long way to go...
Seeing the frustration behind the envy, Chu Guang was about to comfort her with a few words not to compare with the old monsters of the prosperous era, when three lines of pale blue pop-up windows suddenly appeared in front of her.
[Pretreatment procedure completed. ]
[The "abnormal individual" has been injected with the induced evolution reagent set, and the matrixization is complete. ]
[Do you want to accept it? (If you choose no or do not make a choice within 30 days, the synthetic matrix will be killed)]
When he saw the last line of text, Chu Guang's eyes flashed with surprise.
"...Matrixization?"
Good guy!
So this shelter system intends to use the "symbiotic" fallen feathers as materials to make another matrix! ?
He seemed to have figured out something.
Yin Fang and He Ya looked at Chu Guang who was talking to himself at the same time, and cast a confused look at him.
"What?"
Chu Guang did not answer, but gently swiped his index finger forward and selected the [Confirm] button on the operation interface that only he could see.
Standing up from the sofa, he walked towards the power armor parked in the corner of the browsing room. After putting it on, he hung the war hammer leaning against the side on his back.
Looking at the two confused people, he said concisely.
"... New mother."
"Follow me to B1."
...
At the same time when Chu Guang pressed the confirmation button, a dark circle of players surrounded the conveyor belt.
"What the hell? Luo Yu?"
"You... are Brother Luo Yu, right?"
"Brother, why are you wearing a skirt after not seeing you for a few days?"
"Luo Yu", who was surrounded by a group of players and standing next to the conveyor belt, did not speak, but just watched them quietly.
The so-called skirt was naturally not a real skirt, but a scarlet fungus block that dragged on the ground like a skirt.
Not only the legs were covered.
The flesh-red fungus block almost covered its entire body, leaving only a few features similar to humans. Even its facial features were like melted ice cream, with only an abstract outline left.
However, this appearance is not as ugly as imagined, and the small earthworms floating on the back of its head are not as hideous as the mother body that appeared in the previous wave.
At least in terms of human aesthetics, the round eyes and soft body lines are unexpectedly cute.
In addition, the face no longer has the previous dull look, but the expression is still a little confused and confused.
"Eh... um?"
It uttered a confused murmur, and this action also caused the surrounding players to howl.
Some pretended to vomit, and some were touched.
"Fuck, don't be cute!"
"Wake up! You are a boy!"
"Oh no... I actually think this guy is a little cute."
"It feels like a dolphin."
A female player curiously stepped forward and touched its head.
"Falling Feather" did not show any hostility, but rubbed her hand with a happy sound, which also attracted a large group of players with overflowing maternal love, who could not help but touch it.
Looking at "Falling Feather" surrounded by the crowd, Mosquito and other players had expressions of envy, jealousy and hatred on their faces.
Especially Garbage-kun, who almost had the intention to kill.
We are all aliens, why are you so popular!
"Sure enough, I'd better kill you."
Silver's father, who was standing aside, nodded in agreement.
"Agree... It affects the balance a bit!"
The silver brothers on the side also shouted in agreement.
"+1"
"No problem!"
Everyone entered the game at about the same time, why are you so lucky!
Conspiracy!
It must be a conspiracy!
Crow, who was also in the lobby on the B1 floor, did not come close, but was frightened and trembled, and took a few steps back.
"Yi! Humanoid leech!"
Teng Teng, who was standing next to her, gave her a subtle look,
"Luo Yu will be sad if he hears this."
After all, this is quite different from leeches, right?
How are they connected?
Quit smoking scratched the back of his head: "By the way, what's the situation with this guy?"
Ye Shi shook his head.
"Who knows... I just want to know whether this thing is a player or an NPC now."
If only Fang Chang was here.
This guy knows this game best.
Several Y-2 drones hovered nearby, with their hanging guns alerting "Luo Yu" standing next to the conveyor belt, ready to fire a syringe containing an inhibitor at any time.
All the players didn't notice that this area had been controlled unknowingly.
At this time, there was a commotion from the direction of the elevator entrance, and the manager in power armor strode towards this side with Yin Fang and Heya Meteor.
"...What's going on?" Shocked by the situation in front of him, Yin Fang swallowed his saliva.
"The residents of the shelter who previously coexisted with the No. 7 slime mold have been transformed into a matrix!"
Heya stared at the direction of the conveyor belt with a sharp gaze.
She had already seen some clues and gave an answer before Chu Guang.
Yin Fang's face was full of confusion.
"...So is this guy now considered a human or a matrix?"
"Half and half."
After a concise reply, Chu Guang stared at the "Luo Yu" and was also a little confused by the operation of the shelter.
The only thing that can be confirmed now is that his players can no longer log in to this body, and the shelter has begun to cultivate new clones for Luo Yu.
So...
Should this be considered a brand new individual?
Thinking of this, he looked at the matrix surrounded by the players.
"Can you hear me?"
"Eh?"
"Luo Yu"'s big eyes moved up and down, curiously looking at the iron lump in front of her.
After finding that it could hear his voice, Chu Guang thought for a while and spoke.
"From now on, just call me...Yu."
...
In order to make it easier to distinguish and cultivate, Chu Guang gave this artificial slime mold mother a new name.
Perhaps because the remaining memory fragments in the brain contain this syllable, the little guy seems to like this name very much, and there is a hint of joy in the response call, and the small earthworm floating behind the head fluctuates like seaweed.
However, no one can be sure now whether this harmlessness is an act or it is its nature.
In order to prevent history from repeating itself, Chu Guang temporarily placed this uncertain factor at the elevator exit on the B6 floor and sent it food regularly.
Although this guy is not big, his appetite is surprisingly amazing, and he can even eat a crawler that is much larger than himself.
Those poisonous black blood are deadly venom for ordinary players who have not unlocked the "iron stomach" talent, but for it, it is nectar.
Seeing the "little guy" eating with relish and enjoying it, Chu Guang, who was leaning against the elevator door, muttered to himself.
"Eat more, grow up quickly... Damn, show me you're hungry."
"Eh?"
As if he understood what he said, Yu stopped eating, reached out and grabbed a black mushroom block and handed it to him, as if he wanted to share the delicious food with him.
Looking at the innocent big eyes, Chu Guang waved his hands quickly.
"No, no, I don't eat this thing... Just eat it yourself."
"Eh!"
Yu nodded, ignored him, and continued to happily nibble on the half-eaten crawler on the ground.
This guy seemed to regard him as his father.
And this is what confuses Chu Guang the most.
If I remember correctly, the first thing it saw when it woke up should not be itself, but a large group of chirping little players.
Is it because there is some special aura on itself that makes it feel familiar?
This discovery made Chu Guang shudder. After waiting for the little guy to eat up the prey, he hurried to the infirmary for a physical examination.
"... Didn't you just do it a few days ago?"
Chu Guang zipped up his coat, put on his clothes, took the newly-made test report from Heya and glanced at it.
"I suddenly remembered that it's not okay to do it again?"
Heya sat on a chair beside him.
"It's not impossible... By the way, your gene sequence development progress has not changed at all during this period, so you have to work harder."
Chu Guang said with a smile.
"Aren't you afraid that I will continue to evolve and become a monster?"
"It doesn't matter. Your current physical fitness is no different from that of a monster, right? It's basically difficult to give birth to offspring through normal means when the development progress exceeds 30%. How about considering IVF in the future?" At the end, Heya's voice took on a teasing tone.
Chu Guang coughed lightly.
"That's not what I'm concerned about."
"I know what you're concerned about. Don't worry, the situation you're worried about doesn't exist. The development of gene sequences only allows some unexpressed genes in DNA to be re-expressed, and it won't turn you into another creature. You still have 23 pairs of chromosomes, and all indicators are within a reasonable range..."
After a pause, she continued in an affirmative tone
"It's undoubtedly human."
Chu Guang's expression didn't change, but he secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
But he had just relaxed for less than two seconds, and Heya's next sentence made his nerves tense again.
"Well... But to be honest, when studying your genetic information, I did find something that was worrying."
Chu Guang asked immediately.
"What did you find?"
"There are a few sections of DNA that seem to be artificially designed and are not included in the existing gene bank. In fact, it's not just you, all the clones in the entire shelter... or the residents of the shelter you call 'wanjia', have a little bit of it. I'm trying to take these codes out and build a library recently, maybe there will be new discoveries."
As he spoke, Heya's face became more and more excited, as if he was happy about this extremely challenging topic.
Chu Guang couldn't tell whether he was happy or heavy.
However, when he learned that he was undoubtedly still a human, the stone weighing on his heart was finally put down.
Just like that, three days passed.
Perhaps because of the large amount of food he ate, or perhaps because his "intelligence halo" gave this half-human, half-slime mold little guy a buff, "Yu" is now actually starting to babble.
However, the first sentence that came out of its mouth almost made Chu Guang spit out all the food he had eaten yesterday.
"Dad?"
Looking at the innocent big eyes, Chu Guang coughed twice and quickly clarified.
"...I'm not your dad. Your dad should be a guy named Bai Ge."
However, Yu, whose mind is not yet mature, obviously did not understand this overly complicated monologue, and just tilted his head ignorantly.
"Dad?"
Chu Guang: "..."
Strange.
I don't think I taught it this word!
Where did this guy learn it from?
In addition to learning to speak, a series of other changes have appeared in it.
Including imitating human behavior and having a strong curiosity about the surrounding environment.
After feeding it several times, Chu Guang found that this guy seemed to have taken advantage of him. He would call "Yiwu Yiwu" when he didn't see others for a while, and no matter who was sent to coax him, it didn't work.
After gradually realizing this problem, Chu Guang also felt a headache.
It's not that he has no patience, but that he is too busy.
The development and construction of the alliance required his concern. The battle in the west had not yet been fought, and the leeks in the east were still waiting for him to harvest.
He was a manager, how could he have time to be a "nanny"?
But if he left it alone and let that guy cry pitifully, Chu Guang would feel a little bit reluctant.
Moreover, it was not easy to establish a little trust across species. If this guy was blackened, all the previous efforts would be wasted.
Just at this time, Chu Guang suddenly thought that the little player named Luo Yu seemed to have resurrected.
After a rational analysis, "Yu" was mimicked based on "Luo Yu", and the slime mold that replaced the somatic cells even contained his DNA.
Isn't this "blood-related" intimacy more direct than yourself?
"...Why did I forget about this guy."
Chu Guang patted the back of his head and immediately instructed Xiao Qi.
"Xiao Qi, ask the player Luo Yu to go to the elevator entrance of the B6 floor. I'll wait for him there."
"Okay, Master!"
After receiving the order, Xiao Qi immediately called for help.
Meanwhile, on the B3 floor of the shelter.
After countless setbacks, Luo Yu, who finally logged into the game again, had just climbed out of the incubator. As soon as he opened his eyes, he heard an electronic sound coming from above his head.
"Please take the elevator to the B6 floor immediately after waking up, and talk to the manager to trigger the task."
"Fuck!"
After listening to the broadcast, Luo Yu held his breath and clenched his fists excitedly.
Hidden task!
BUG compensation! ?
"Wow... Brother Guang didn't forget!"
Luo Yu, who climbed out of the incubator, immediately rushed to the door, but found that he couldn't open the door. Then he realized that he forgot to put on his clothes, so he awkwardly returned to the incubator, took out a blue jacket and put it on, and then hurried out the door.
Without contacting anyone, he ran straight to the elevator and selected the number 6 on the touch panel with his index finger.
When the elevator door opened again, he saw Luo Yu in the azure power armor and immediately stood up excitedly, put his right fist on his chest, and began his performance with a loyal face.
"Dear administrator, is there anything I can do to help you?"
"Of course, you came at the right time," Chu Guang turned around and looked at him seriously, "The body you used before was infected by the mutant slime mold, resulting in some unexpected situations now..."
In terms of setting, the core NPC of the shelter understands the player's resurrection mechanism, so Chu Guang was too lazy to go around in circles to make up a bunch of background settings that might be misunderstood, and directly told him the current situation of "Yu".
When Luo Yu heard that the slime mold made a mother body based on his body, his eyes widened and he couldn't help but blurt out "I'm Zhuo".
"...Boil?"
Xiao Yu, who was standing by, tilted his head.
The skirt formed by the fungus slowly moved, and it moved to the side of Luo Yu, curiously looking at this human who exuded a close atmosphere, and the tentacles floating on the back of his head also moved closer.
This action also made Luo Yu tense up instantly, and he almost retreated back to the elevator nervously.
Looking at Luo Yu who subconsciously swore, Chu Guang coughed lightly and reminded him.
"You... restrain yourself a little, and try not to teach it some strange words. Its mental state is only about the level of a human cub of about two or three years old. It can't understand many things, and it's not convenient to understand."
After a pause, he changed to a serious tone and continued.
"In short, this mother body born with you as the blueprint is crucial to our research. You are the resident in this shelter who is closest to it in blood. I hope you can represent us and establish a friendly relationship with it."
"Specifically?" Looking at the small earthworms floating around him, Luo Yu swallowed nervously, "What do you need me to do?"
Seeing that he and Yu get along so "harmoniously", Chu Guang smiled happily.
It seems that his speculation is right.
I can finally get rid of this burden.
"Your task is simple, you just need to spend more time with it every day and teach it to talk. When the time is right, you can take it outside the shelter and let it learn how to hunt."
"But... I have other things to do." Luo Yu had a look of tears and laughter on his face, and he looked obviously reluctant.
Seeing through his thoughts at the moment, Chu Guang's heart moved slightly, and he coughed lightly and continued.
"According to the analysis of the Alliance's researchers, 'Yu' is the most outstanding alien species with the best growth and adaptability. If it is properly cultivated, it may become a very powerful combat force..."
When he said this, he showed an indecisive expression on his face.
"Well... Actually, I am a little hesitant. Will this be too difficult for you?"
The moment he heard this, Luo Yu held his breath.
Wait!
What does this mean... This guy is the strongest battle pet on the current server! ?
In this case, it is natural for the manager of the camp BOSS to hesitate.
After all, his sequence level is not high, only hovering between T2 and T3.
Suddenly getting such a powerful battle pet will undoubtedly affect the balance of the game.
At that time, there will definitely be a lot of bastards who will shout on the forum to chop it.
Understanding this level, Luo Yu, who was originally full of hesitation, looked at Xiao Yu with a fiery look.
This is not a tentacle monster.
It's clearly an SSSR-level divine pet, okay! !
Maybe I can even teach it to fly a plane!
"Please leave it to me, Mr. Administrator!"
Fearing that Chu Guang would go back on his word, Luo Yu quickly made a reliable expression and agreed with a serious look.
"I will definitely not let you down!"
Chu Guang was secretly happy in his heart, but he didn't show any expression on his face. Instead, he pretended to hesitate for a while before reluctantly nodding.
"...Since you said so, I'll leave it to you!"
...
The job of feeding Xiao Yu was temporarily handed over to Luo Yu.
As for Heya, Chu Guang asked her to try to analyze from a technical level the feasibility of using "Yu" to devour and replace the B6 layer mother nest, and to assess the possible risks.
The shelter system did not give further instructions on how to use "Yu", as if the decision was left to him.
Chu Guang planned to let Luo Yu feed it for a while.
After they develop feelings for each other, and can communicate normally, let them try to devour the mother nest on the B6 layer to see if they can replace the slime mold there, and prove some of the conjectures of researcher G-13.
If this plan is finally proven to be feasible, the alliance will not only gain a powerful combat force, but may also be able to fulfill the long-cherished wish of the post-war reconstruction committee that has not been realized - counterattack the center of Qingquan City!
By then, the resources of the entire Qingquan City will be taken by the alliance!
Not even just Qingquan City -
All other urban clusters occupied by slime molds will also be a piece of cake!