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Chapter 154 Hidden Switch

"Team Leader Su, the equipment overload has stabilized, but the data transmission rate has dropped by 15 percent."

Lin Che's voice came through, sounding a little hoarse, as if he hadn't rested for a long time.

He busily adjusted the parameters on the control panel, trying to salvage the data transfer speed.

Su Wanqing nodded without speaking, her attention completely focused on the constantly scrolling data stream on the screen.

The red dots of light continued to move under the blue light, but compared to before, they seemed to have become more orderly and their trajectories were clearer.

"Lu Zhao, analyze the current signal changes."

"Analyzing it now." Lu Zhao's voice was not optimistic. "The signal's adaptability has been significantly enhanced. The pendant seems to be actively adjusting its frequency, trying to... adapt to our test."

Su Wanqing frowned slightly. Adapt? The accessory could actually adapt to the signal on its own?

This was beyond her expectations.

The girl in the corner suddenly spoke, her voice barely audible: "It's warm now."

All eyes turned to her again. She was curled up, hugging her knees, and her pale face seemed to have regained some color.

"You mean, the signal makes you feel warm?" Su Wanqing asked, trying to make her voice sound as gentle as possible.

The girl nodded: "Yes. It used to be... cold."

"Cold?" Lu Zhao walked to the girl's side, squatted down, and asked, "You mean you feel cold when the pendant is on you?"

The girl nodded again, staring blankly ahead, as if recalling some unpleasant memory.

“Captain Su,” Lin Che’s voice suddenly rang out, “I’ve noticed something. Some changes in the pendant’s signal seem to show a high degree of correlation with the girl’s physiological state.”

"Relevance?" Su Wanqing pressed.

“Yes. For example, when the pendant releases a signal at a specific frequency, the girl’s body temperature and heart rate will change significantly. And now, as the signal stabilizes, her body temperature and heart rate have gradually returned to a stable level,” Lin Che explained.

“In other words,” Lu Zhao said thoughtfully, “the pendant is not just a signal transmitter, it may also be a…feedback system that can read and respond to the girl’s physiological data.”

Su Wanqing's heart skipped a beat. A feedback system? If that's the case, then the pendant's function is far more complex than they imagined.

“Let’s give it a try,” she said to Lu Zhao. “Adjust the signal frequency and see how the girl reacts.”

Without hesitation, Lu Zhao immediately began adjusting the signal frequency. He tried different frequency combinations, observing the girl's physiological reactions.

Suddenly, the girl's body jolted, and a glimmer of clarity flashed in her eyes, as if some of her previously empty gaze had returned to life.

"This...this...is better," she murmured to herself, a hint of surprise in her voice.

"A little better?" Lu Zhao asked.

“I can…I can hear…their voices,” the girl said.

"Them? What's that sound?" Su Wanqing asked.

The girl didn't answer; she simply closed her eyes, as if listening intently to something.

“Captain Su, she just showed a stronger level of awareness and reaction speed,” Lu Zhao said.

"After adjusting to this frequency, her reaction was noticeably more sensitive than before."

Su Wanqing frowned, walked up to the girl, and asked softly, "What do you mean by 'switch'?"

The girl opened her eyes and looked at Su Wanqing with a hint of confusion in her eyes.

"The switch... is... a test."

"A test?" Su Wanqing pressed. "What kind of test?"

The girl tilted her head, seemingly trying to remember something. "They...want to see...if I...can pass." "Pass what?"

The girl shook her head: "I don't remember... I only remember... constant testing... constant testing..."

Su Wanqing felt a strange unease. A test? A continuous test?
What does this imply? Is this girl an experimental subject?

"Lin Che, continue to suppress the range of the accessory's signal," she said to Lin Che.

"We must ensure that any abnormal fluctuations in the number of infected individuals are always kept within our control."

"Received," Lin Che replied, his hands moving even faster.

"Lu Zhao, you mentioned before that the virus core verification module might be related to another set of experimental data, right?" Su Wanqing asked.

“Yes, Captain Su,” Lu Zhao replied. “Based on my preliminary analysis, the function of the virus core verification module seems to be related to enhancing the control of the infected while also stimulating the body’s immune response. Perhaps we can try to access the new program of the bootloader to see if we can verify this hypothesis.”

Su Wanqing nodded. "We can try, but safety must be the top priority. Conduct limited testing at the expense of the team's safety."

She looked around at her exhausted team members and thought to herself: We must find out the truth as soon as possible.

This laboratory, this virus, and this girl—behind them lies a massive conspiracy.

“Record all the data,” Su Wanqing said. “Record the results of this experiment in detail, and then… let’s leave.”

The lights in the laboratory were still flashing, and various instruments were humming.

Su Wanqing knew that they had gathered enough information, and now it was time to leave.

Unbeknownst to them, the rebels were rapidly closing in.

"Team Leader Su, the signal is currently stable, but the data transmission rate has indeed decreased. Maintaining the current state requires stronger computing power."

Lin Che's voice came through the communicator, sounding somewhat tired. His fingers flew across the control panel, the numbers on the screen becoming increasingly dense.

Su Wanqing did not respond immediately, her gaze remaining fixed on the girl.

She had been watching this silent child closely, and now it seemed that the child was about to break the silence.

The girl suddenly stood up and carefully walked to the experimental table where the pendant was located.

She reached out her thin hand and gently grasped the pendant, as if touching a precious object.

"It... is actually a key." The girl's voice was very soft, as faint as a mosquito's buzz, almost drowned out by the humming of the instruments in the laboratory.

Everyone stopped what they were doing and turned their gazes to the girl.

"The key?" Lu Zhao broke the silence first, his voice filled with doubt.

"What key?"

The girl didn't answer, but just held the pendant tightly, as if listening to something.

Her eyes were vacant, yet they seemed to hold some profound secret.

Su Wanqing walked to the girl's side and asked softly, "What kind of key are you talking about? Can you tell us?"

The girl shook her head and remained silent.

"Lu Zhao, how's the data simulation going on your end?" Su Wanqing turned to ask Lu Zhao.

"Preliminary simulation results show that the device responds very clearly to certain commands from the virus experimental equipment, almost with 100% responsiveness. This... this has never happened in previous experiments." Lu Zhao's voice carried a hint of excitement.

“Our previous data always had some interference, and the simulation results were not accurate enough. But now, with the pendant, we seem to have found a breakthrough and can control the experimental parameters more precisely.”

Su Wanqing frowned. A 100% response? This meant that the device had some special control over the virus experimental equipment, and could even completely manipulate it.

“In other words, the pendant is not just a signal transmitter, it is also a… controller,” Su Wanqing said, her tone carrying a hint of speculation.