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Chapter 370 Crab Attack
Unfortunately, the underwater base's supposedly formidable protective measures were like a primary school math problem in the eyes of the Sky-Devouring Pelican.

It easily blocked the scanning of the underwater base.

And then he told Ye Bai about the result.

“Very good. I didn’t expect that a spatial storm would allow you to reach this level of spatial mastery.”

"If a few more come, you can create a spatial storm with just a thought."

Ye Bai exclaimed in admiration.

The Sky-Swallowing Pelican had curved eyebrows and eyes that shimmered with a star-blue light.

"I need to find a place to rest."

"Ideally, there should be a place with a network interface so that I can hack into the internal network and obtain more information."

This base is like a huge maze, with every area heavily guarded.

However, this was not a difficult task for Ye Bai.

Because the researcher card he possesses grants him most of the privileges.

"Sky-Devouring Pelican, let's leave here."

A star-blue light flashed in the eyes of the Devouring Pelican, and it instantly teleported to a secluded toilet.

There's a sign outside the toilet that says it's under repair.

"We've found a secluded toilet. Sky-devouring Pelican, come back here first. I'll go out and take a look."

Ye Bai swaggered out.

There were many pet animals patrolling outside. They would stop a person from time to time and scan the person's wristband with their barcode scanners.

Only after confirming that everything was correct were they released.

However, Ye Bai could tell that these pet beasts didn't seem to dare to attack him, indicating that the researchers held a very high position in the underwater base.

At that moment, a rich aroma wafted over.

Ye Bai was also hungry, so he followed the aroma into the cafeteria.

"Welcome, Dr. Iijima."

"It's been so long since I've seen you. Is it the same three dishes again today?"

A middle-aged woman with a big smile on her face said something to Ye Bai.

Ye Bai nodded: "Let's do it the same way."

Although Ye Bai didn't know what the "old three dishes" were, he felt they must be quite delicious.

"OK, just a second."

The auntie walked away with a smile.

Ye Bai then found a seat and sat down.

Not long after, the woman came over carrying a tray.

On top is a bowl of steaming noodles, a plate of golden-brown grilled fish, and sliced ​​pickled radish on the side.

He took a spoonful of soup.

The soup was very flavorful and smooth to the taste.

The noodles were very chewy, making a popping sound when you bit into them.

The noodles seem to be made from pure fish meat, and you can even taste a hint of fish flavor.

"Haha, Dr. Iijima, how are the recent experiments going?"

"I love seeing you engrossed in eating; it motivates me to cook."

"Haha, isn't this soup delicious? It's made from the bones of dried flounder. Just roast the bones until they're charred, then pour boiling water over them, and you can make a great fish bone soup."

"Even these noodles are fish noodles made from fish meat that I picked off the fish bones."

"I also put dried squid in it, so it's very chewy and makes a crunchy sound."

The aunt's smile grew warmer and warmer.

"Keep up the good work on your research! As long as you like it, your auntie will make you these three classic dishes."

"Supplies are a bit scarce now, but I can still make the three old dishes."

"I'm going to get busy."

The woman slowly stood up, then suddenly turned her head and smiled.

"I just pickled these radishes today, you can try them."

Ye Bai picked up a piece of pickled radish and put it in his mouth. It was indeed sweet and sour, and very appetizing.

The auntie seemed to have sprinkled a layer of plum crumbs on the radish. The slightly salty plums masked the radish's pungent smell and brought out its sweetness instead.

"This tastes really good."

At this moment, Ye Bai noticed a staff member wearing white-rimmed glasses leading Professor Wang here.
They waved to the older woman and then ordered a few side dishes.

"Sigh, the project on the mechanization of alien beasts has stalled. I feel like we're missing some crucial step."

"Durus, are you deliberately hiding something?"

Professor Wang said with dissatisfaction.

"Keep your voice down. Don't reveal the research topic. If someone hears us, I'll be punished."

"You should know that I took a huge risk to bring you out."

"Your compatriots are still stuck in their rooms and can't come out."

"I'll find you a researcher specializing in alien beast studies later, and you two can study it together."

At this moment, when Dulus saw Ye Bai, his eyes immediately lit up.

"Look, he's the researcher who's an expert in alien beast studies. He usually spends a lot of time doing experiments."

"I'll ask him if he has any urgent projects lately, and if he's not too busy, I'll ask him to help with the experiments."

Durus walked towards Ye Bai's direction.

"Dr. Iijima, it's been a long time."

"Have you been researching any new topics lately?"

"I have a small favor to ask of you."

Ye Bai looked Durus up and down, hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded.

"Sure, if there's anything I can help you with."

Ye Bai also wanted to take the opportunity to exchange a few words with Professor Wang.

"However, if you come to the lab to provide guidance, you won't be able to leave for the time being. Is that alright?"

Duluth knew that Dr. Iijima's research was also important.

"No problem, I just finished my experiment not long ago."

"If there's anything you need my guidance on, just say so."

"Otherwise, I'll go do the next experiment."

Ye Bai pretended to stand up, intending to leave, but was grabbed by Duluth.

"Wait, don't go, let me introduce you."

"This is Professor Wang from Yan State, an authority on mechanical dynamics. We spent a great deal of money to 'invite' Professor Wang here."

"This is a well-known expert in zoology at the base. He is very familiar with the physiological structure of zodiac animals."

"I should be able to help you."

Professor Wang looked Ye Bai up and down. The man in front of him had a full beard, but his eyes were clear and bright.

He must be very focused when he does experiments.

Professor Wang quickly started chatting with Ye Bai using professional terminology.

No matter what question Professor Wang asked Ye Bai, he was able to respond quickly.

Moreover, after reading Dr. Jubino's notes, Ye Bai was well aware of the misconceptions in Professor Wang's experiment.

Seeing that Ye Bai had pinpointed the error in his experiment, Professor Wang knew very well that Ye Bai was indeed quite capable.
"Okay, let's conduct the experiment as soon as possible."

Professor Wang ate a few bites quickly and then dragged Ye Bai straight to the laboratory.

Durus rubbed his rumbling stomach, packed some food, and chased after them.
He has a hard life.

Ye Bai entered the laboratory, which was filled with technology and ruthless work.

The burrowing rats used in the experiments were placed in a corner of the laboratory.

They were all sprayed with sleeping gas and are now sleeping peacefully.

"Take a look at this notebook."

After obtaining Duluth's consent, Professor Wang handed the notebook to Ye Bai.

Ye Bai could tell at a glance that Dr. Jubino had erased the crucial steps inside.

Having received this dubious set of notes, with its main focus entirely wrong, how could the experiment possibly succeed?

Dr. Jubino's brilliance lies in the fact that his notes are so meticulously crafted that they look exactly like the real thing. Moreover, his expertise in mechanical dynamics is unparalleled; even Professor Wang cannot distinguish between genuine and fake notes.

If Ye Bai hadn't possessed the complete notes, he would have been completely fooled.

However, Ye Bai really couldn't let the experiment succeed, otherwise the Americans would learn the technology.

Dr. Jubino resented the United States and naturally didn't want them to learn it.

"I don't know much about mechanical dynamics."

"So I can't understand this note."

After putting down his notebook, Ye Bai mumbled something.

"However, I think we should proceed step by step."

Step by step?

Professor Wang and Duluth thought about it carefully.

Something flashed through their minds, but they couldn't quite grasp it.

"What I mean is, isn't the experiment going too fast?"

"The nanobots need to establish a symbiotic relationship with the alien beasts first."

"Once the alien beasts have adapted to the nanobots, gradually increase the number of nanobots until the alien beasts are transformed into steel alien beasts."

Ye Bai provided a solution.

Of course, Ye Bai wasn't sure whether this plan would be approved.

He's mainly stalling for time.

“Using this method would take a lot of time.”

"I'm not needed here anymore, I'll go back to my room to rest."

In fact, Ye Bai had not yet found the port or stolen any data from the internal network, so he really didn't know where his room was.

He was merely using a retreat as a tactic to advance.

"I'm sorry, Dr. Iijima, as I just mentioned, you must remain in this laboratory due to the confidentiality of the experiment."

"The lab also has a bedroom for resting; you can sleep there."

"You cannot leave here until the experiment is completed."

Duluth acted as if it were business.

Ye Bai had no choice but to stay in the laboratory.

"I'll rest now. I'll call you if I need anything."

Ye Bai followed the instructions and entered the room. He looked around and, sure enough, there was another internal port in the room.

Without a second thought, he closed the door and took out his laptop from the pet space.

After connecting to the port, Ye Bai quickly typed a few words on the computer.

A progress bar appeared.

He is breaching the base's firewall.

Ye Bai successfully stole a lot of data by exploiting a bug in the firewall.

The research being conducted here is comparable to that in the lakebed laboratory.

However, their topic was slightly different; they were studying the genetic combinations between different mythical beasts.

This led to the creation of powerful mythical beasts.

There are quite a few successful cases so far, but the researchers soon discovered a problem.

These alien beasts, created through genetic combination, have a fatal flaw: they cannot reproduce.

Just like the liger and tigon in the real world.

Moreover, their lifespan is very short, with a maximum of no more than ten years.

The people at the underwater base preserved these experimental records, intending to clone the most ferocious alien beasts in large quantities as disposable items.

This way, their losses can be minimized in the event of a major war.

Ye Bai smiled.

"Let me cause you some trouble, so you'll have something to do."

Which alien beast should we clone?

Ye Bai chose the Crab with Critical Hit and the Shark Wolf from the photos of the exotic beasts.

The Strike Crab is a crab whose entire body is covered with a hard shell and hideous muscles.

It moves very fast and is good at using its fists to teach its enemies a lesson.

Ye Bai noticed that this guy was good at using brute force and had a very bad temper; he would start a fight at the slightest provocation.

As for Shark Wolf, it is a mythical beast that is a combination of a deep-sea demon shark and a shadow wolf.

It possesses the sharp teeth, well-developed muscles, and gills that allow it to breathe underwater, just like a deep-sea shark.

Influenced by sharks, wolf sharks do not like environments lacking water.

So it will disregard everything and leap into the sea, tearing any beasts that stand in its way to pieces.

After selecting the two exotic beasts, Ye Bai pressed the switch to start the production process.

In the central laboratory, the researchers were all busy.

They are conducting various experiments.

The cloning equipment was turned on without anyone noticing.

One by one, the eggs frozen in the cold storage began to grow rapidly under the action of the machine.

Not long after, the slam crab smashed the petri dish with a single punch, and crawled out of it, soaking wet.

Several researchers with yellow skin suddenly looked up and saw the ferocious-looking, violent crab, and quietly took a few steps back.

"Boss, let's get out of here right now."

"When a crab gets angry, it's no joke."

“We are all unarmed, and there is no use for us staying here.”

"I still want to go back to Yan Kingdom. I don't want to die in a foreign land."

One of them muttered something.

"Don't be afraid, let's lie down. I've calculated it, the critical hit crab can't bend over."

It will not attack anyone shorter than itself.

The three of them quietly lay down on the ground.

By the time others discovered the wrathful crab, it was too late.

The robot on guard was punched in the head by the critically injured crab.

And one after another, other critically injured crabs burst out of the petri dish.

"What's going on? Turn off the petri dish."

"The entire program is clearly locked, so why is it still open?"

"Close the program quickly."

The person in charge of guarding the central laboratory summoned a giant mantis.

The praying mantis charged forward, brandishing its blade-like arms.

With just two quick swipes, the crab's pincers were severed at the root.

Before the Scizor could even feel happy, a whooshing sound came from the air.

The Scizor was sent flying by a single punch.

It slammed heavily against the wall, creating a spiderweb-like crack.

An unusually large, violent crab emerged.

It was it that did the deed just now.

"Damn it, we've actually bred an elite critical strike crab."

The guards were starting to get anxious; this thing was incredibly powerful.

"No, the equipment is out of control and is continuously producing Shark Wolves and Critical Crabs."

The supervising researcher wiped away cold sweat; he couldn't even turn off the culture equipment.

"Useless trash, what use are you?"

"Quickly, cut off the supply of culture medium."

The guard shouted loudly.

Since the equipment cannot be stopped, cutting off the supply of culture medium is the right thing to do.

(End of this chapter)