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Chapter 150 Clues
"Lin Che, seal off the exits. Xiao Ran, make sure she's well taken care of! Lu Zhao, analyze all the records from the equipment here immediately!" Su Wanqing's voice was authoritative as she pointed to the girl being carefully held in Xiao Ran's arms.

The girl looked to be about seven or eight years old, wearing a dirty old dress, with a blank expression and empty eyes.

The zombies around her ignored her and even kept their distance, as if she were separated by an invisible barrier.

Lin Che acted immediately, clasping his hands together. Purple water quickly gushed from the ground, forming a solid barrier at the warehouse entrance, completely sealing off the exit.

The surface of the water shimmered with a faint light, seemingly able to withstand any attack.

"The water flow... is more stable than before," Xiao Ran said in a low voice, carefully moving the girl behind his back, trying to avoid the bloodstains on her body.

"Time is of the essence, stop wasting time." Su Wanqing ignored him and walked to Lu Zhao's side, watching him quickly connect to a large instrument.

"The focus is on the girl, and this damn keychain."

Lu Zhao's fingers flew across the keyboard, and a dense stream of data began to scroll across the screen.

"The data here is very messy, as if it has been deliberately tampered with, but some residual information can still be found. I discovered a phenomenon: her breathing rate... is synchronized with the vibration frequency of the pendant."

Su Wanqing frowned slightly, walked to the girl's side, and carefully observed her breathing.

She gently placed her fingers under the girl's nose, feeling the faint breath.

Indeed, the girl's breathing rhythm was perfectly synchronized with the subtle vibrations of the pendant.

"How is this possible?" A sense of unease rose in Su Wanqing's heart.

"This girl... is probably inseparable from the research in the lab."

Suddenly, Lu Zhao's voice came: "Su Wanqing, I discovered that her body is actively releasing a specific frequency energy, the spectrum of which is very strange. Preliminary analysis suggests that this energy seems to be able to influence the behavior of zombies, keeping them in a state of... obedience."

"Obey?" Su Wanqing repeated the word, countless possibilities flashing through her mind.

Control? Guidance? Or... some kind of more sophisticated manipulation?
"This girl... is not simple." Xiao Ran said with a frown. He felt that the girl's body was unusually cold, but the zombies around her were unusually docile towards her.

"This feeling... is very strange."

Su Wanqing ignored him and stared intently at the girl, trying to find any clues on her face, but the girl's expression remained unchanged and unwavering.

She tentatively asked, "What's your name? What are you doing here?"

The girl didn't answer, but simply raised her head and looked at Su Wanqing with empty eyes, devoid of any emotion.

After a while, she said in a lifeless voice, "Cookies."

"Cookies?" Su Wanqing was stunned; she hadn't expected the girl to say something like that.

"Has she lost her speech?" Xiao Ran asked with concern.

“No, she just… doesn’t want to answer.” Su Wanqing shook her head. She could sense the girl’s indifference and aloofness, as if she didn’t care about anything happening around her.

“We must find out her identity and her relationship with the lab research,” Su Wanqing said, a sense of foreboding rising in her heart.

“I’ll try to contact Ye,” Lin Che said, closing his eyes as if engaging in some kind of mental communication.

After a moment, he opened his eyes, a look of disappointment on his face.

"The night left only one sentence: 'The gears of fate have already turned,' and then there was no more response."

Su Wanqing sighed softly. She knew that Ye was always mysterious and unpredictable, and rarely revealed much information.

"Let's put aside the idea of ​​exploring the lab in depth for now. We must focus on studying the relationship between this girl and the pendant."

Su Wanqing said, "Lu Zhao, analyze all the data as soon as possible and look for any possible clues."

Lin Che, continue trying to contact Ye to see if you can get more information.

"I will do my best." Lin Che nodded, closed his eyes again, and tried to establish a connection with the night.

“Su Wanqing.” Lu Zhao’s voice interrupted his thoughts. “When I was analyzing the equipment records just now, I found something strange. The lab seems to have conducted a lot of viral gene modification experiments, and the goal of these experiments… is very likely to find genetic antibodies that can fight the virus.”

"Gene antibodies?" Su Wanqing pressed.

“Yes. Moreover, based on the timestamps, the initial phases of these experiments seem to be related to a project codenamed ‘Eden.’ And the Eden project… coincides closely with this girl’s birth time,” Lu Zhao said.

Su Wanqing's heart skipped a beat; she realized that things were far more complicated than she had imagined.

This girl was very likely created by the laboratory in search of a cure for the virus.

"She... was she a test subject?" Su Wanqing murmured to herself.

“That’s highly likely,” Lu Zhao said with certainty. “Moreover, the energy fluctuations on her body are unusually similar to the frequency of the pendant, which indicates that there is some kind of inevitable connection between her and the pendant.”

Su Wanqing suddenly remembered the strange patterns on the pendant and the unusual behavior it had exhibited after entering the laboratory.

She realized that this pendant was likely a key tool used by the laboratory to control the girl.

"We must find out the origin of the pendant and its true purpose."

Su Wanqing said, her eyes hardening. "No matter what, we must uncover the secrets of this laboratory."

Just then, the pendant suddenly began to vibrate violently, the vibrations growing stronger and stronger until even Su Wanqing's arm started to tremble.

She looked down and saw that the patterns on the pendant were flowing at an eerie speed, as if something was awakening.

"The pendant... what's wrong?" Xiao Ran exclaimed.

"I don't know." Su Wanqing shook her head. She could feel a powerful energy surging from the pendant, an energy that was both dangerous and mysterious.

Lu Zhao inserted several information chips removed from around the instrument's control panel into his homemade reader, and the screen began to flash garbled characters.

The abandoned warehouse was dimly lit, so he adjusted the instrument parameters, trying to stabilize the data stream.

"How is it?" Su Wanqing stood behind him, her voice low, trying not to disturb the girl who was still sleeping in Xiao Ran's arms.

"It hasn't been completely cracked yet. These chips use very old encryption methods, but they've been disguised in multiple layers, as if they're deliberately designed to make it difficult for people to find a breakthrough."

Lu Zhao's fingers flew across the keyboard. "Based on preliminary assessments, these chips store the laboratory's core research data and phase documents."

Su Wanqing walked to the table next to her, wiped her eyes with her hand, and rubbed her sore temples.

"Core data? About the virus?"

“Yes.” Lu Zhao’s voice was heavy. “There is a lot of data, in various formats, but most of it is related to viral genetic modification. Some fragments of records show that they have tried various methods to change the structure of the virus, enhance its transmissibility, and also… methods to suppress it.”

"inhibition?"

“That seems to be the case. But those suppression methods don’t seem to be for treatment, more like for… control.” Lu Zhao paused for a moment, then continued, “I decoded several timestamps, and the situation isn’t optimistic. The initial trials of the virus outbreak are very likely related to that girl.”

Su Wanqing's body trembled slightly. "Related to her? What do you mean?"

“I found some experimental records, and the target code for these records was ‘body zero.’ The timestamps show that the sample collection time of ‘body zero’ closely matches the timeline of the virus outbreak. More importantly, the experimental log mentions a special medium, a substance that can amplify and guide the virus’s energy.”

Lu Zhao paused, then turned his gaze towards the girl, his voice low, "That pendant."

Su Wanqing quickly walked to the girl's side, squatted down, and observed her carefully.

The girl's face was pale and her breathing was weak, but a faint blue halo emanated from her body.

Su Wanqing recalled the strange patterns on the pendant and the abnormal vibrations that began to occur after it entered the laboratory, and a sense of unease arose spontaneously.

"Could this girl... be someone they created in their search for a cure for the virus, or rather, a way to control it?"

Su Wanqing said in a low voice, feeling as if she had grasped an important clue, yet she was also lost in the fog.

“That’s highly likely,” Lu Zhao’s voice came from behind. “Moreover, I’ve discovered more information. The genetic sequence of ‘Zero’ contains a large number of unknown components that don’t match any existing organisms. Also, they seem to have been conducting energy tests on the pendants, trying to find the best fit with ‘Zero’.”

"Point of convergence?"

“Yes. They want to use the pendant to activate some kind of potential within ‘Subject Zero’ in order to control the virus. This control may not just be suppression, but may also…” Lu Zhao didn’t finish his sentence, but Su Wanqing already understood.

"Guidance? Manipulation?" Su Wanqing frowned, feeling an indescribable chill rise up her spine.

“We can only speculate this far for now,” Lu Zhao sighed. “The data is too chaotic, and a lot of key information is missing. Moreover, I suspect that the data has not been fully disclosed, and there may be more complete original records hidden elsewhere.”

Just then, Xiao Ran's voice broke the silence. "I feel something's wrong."

Su Wanqing and Lu Zhao turned their heads at the same time to look at Xiao Ran.

“This is a biochemical laboratory, so the protection level should be very high. But many of these devices look like they’ve been deliberately damaged.” Xiao Ran pointed to a pile of smashed instruments. “These signs of damage don’t look like they were caused in a battle; it’s more like… someone deliberately destroyed evidence.”

Lu Zhao nodded. "Your suspicions are very valid. The data being encrypted and the equipment being compromised all indicate that someone is trying to cover up the truth."

Xiao Ran continued, "I suggest you carefully examine the other areas of this laboratory to see if there are any well-preserved original records. Perhaps there will be more important discoveries there."

Lu Zhao took a deep breath and nodded. "I will. I will do my best to recover all the data and find out what this laboratory is doing."

Su Wanqing stood up, walked to the window, and looked out at the gray sky.

Her heart was filled with doubt and unease. What secrets were hidden between this laboratory, this girl, and that mysterious pendant?
She didn't know, but she knew she had to find the answer.

"Lu Zhao, continue the analysis. Lin Che, increase vigilance and pay attention to the surrounding movements. Xiao Ran, you and Lin Che go together to check the structure of the laboratory and see if there are any hidden secret rooms or passages."

Su Wanqing's voice was calm and firm, like a sharp blade piercing the silence of the abandoned warehouse.

"Yes," Lin Che and Xiao Ran replied simultaneously.

Lu Zhao buried himself in his work again, his fingers flying across the keyboard as he searched for clues in the world of data and code.

He knew they were facing a massive conspiracy, one that threatened the very survival of the world.

Su Wanqing gripped the gun tightly, her gaze fixed on the sleeping girl.

She knew that this girl might be the key to unraveling the conspiracy.

But she also knew that this girl herself was a huge mystery.

A tense and oppressive atmosphere filled the air, like the calm before a storm.

Unbeknownst to them, something was lurking in the shadows, waiting for its chance to devour them.

“Something’s not right.” Su Wanqing’s voice was very soft, but the abandoned warehouse was so quiet that you could hear even the faintest breathing. Her words reached everyone’s ears almost simultaneously.

The jade bracelet in her hand was vibrating slightly, and the vibration frequency was getting faster and faster, very similar to the situation in the laboratory before when the pendant was about to trigger an alarm.

"What's wrong?" Lu Zhao was engrossed in adjusting the communication equipment he had seized from the rebels when he heard Su Wanqing's tone and immediately looked up.

“Vibration.” Su Wanqing pointed to the jade bracelet hanging on her chest. “It’s in sync with the movements of zombies…”

Before Lu Zhao could speak, a low roar came from outside the warehouse, followed by countless zombie figures appearing around the warehouse.

The zombies moved as if controlled by some invisible thread, their steps perfectly synchronized, rushing towards the warehouse without hesitation.

"Prepare for battle!" Xiao Ran roared, his muscles began to swell, and his body was rapidly changing, preparing to enter a berserk state.

"Night, take over!" Lin Che gritted his teeth, fine beads of sweat forming on his forehead.

In an instant, Lin Che's eyes became empty and cold, as if he had lost his self-awareness.

He spread his arms, and a wall of water quickly formed at the warehouse entrance, attempting to stop the zombies' attack.

But this zombie horde was denser than any they had ever encountered before, and cracks began to appear in the water wall within seconds.

“Signal interference! I can’t get any outside support!” Lu Zhao typed rapidly on the keyboard, his face growing increasingly grim. “And… the pendant’s frequency band has become very irregular, it’s changing wildly!”

Su Wanqing narrowed her eyes, carefully observing the zombies. They moved towards the warehouse like well-trained soldiers, without the slightest confusion or hesitation.

She sensed that this zombie horde was not a normal natural surge, but rather something that had been artificially manipulated.

"Hold on!" Su Wanqing shouted to Xiao Ran, "Open a path!"

Xiao Ran didn't speak. He concentrated all his strength in his arms and used his brute force to withstand the first wave of zombies.

His body trembled incessantly, emitting low growls, like an enraged beast.

"Night, lure them there!" Su Wanqing said to Lin Che, "There are several sealed rooms over there, lure them in!"

Lin Che's figure flashed, and his water-based superpowers erupted instantly, forming several water dragons that rushed towards the zombie horde.

The zombies seemed to be attracted by the water dragon and moved in the direction Lin Che was pointing.

He used all his strength to control the water flow, leading the zombies to several abandoned rooms on the other side of the warehouse, and then quickly closed the doors of the rooms.

"No!" Lu Zhao suddenly exclaimed, "The pendant's frequency band... is getting stronger! Its fluctuation range is getting larger and larger, and it's even affecting the signal of our communication equipment!"

Su Wanqing felt dizzy and lightheaded. The pendant was vibrating more and more violently, as if it was about to shatter her chest cavity.

She forced herself to stay awake and walked over to the girl.

The girl stood there quietly, motionless. She showed no fear whatsoever; instead, she walked towards the pendant.

“You…” Su Wanqing wanted to stop her, but before she could finish speaking, the girl had already walked up to the pendant, raised her hand, and gently touched the surface of the pendant.