Ling Cage: Twelve Talismans? I have everything I need.

Chapter 154 Bai Yuekui: "I want to grant humanity carbon-based immortality"

Bai Yuekui's explanation eased Professor Horn and Theresa's shock slightly, but deepened their doubts.

"Not human? Lacking life essence? Just a shell?" Professor Horn repeated these words, his brow furrowed.

"How is this possible? They clearly..."

“They are clones,” Bai Yuekui interrupted him.

She walked to the incubation chamber and looked at the two quiet boys inside: "But they are not based on the genes of ordinary humans. Their origin is the left brain of the 'primordial body,' or rather, the special individual conceived by the left brain under specific conditions—a 'cranioblastic' clone."

“Cranial birth.” Professor Horn was unfamiliar with the name, but the word “primordial” made his heart sink.

"Mm." Bai Yuekui nodded.

“I placed him in Nirvana when he was young, but after his father died, the people of Nirvana gradually began to betray him. They created clones for sale without authorization, which may have made him harbor a deep hatred for humans. Later, I took him out of Nirvana, but after the complete outbreak of the Mana ecosystem and that time he entered the Blood Vortex, his consciousness was influenced and even controlled by the Primal Body for a long time.”

Bai Yuekui continued, "He once tried to guide the Devouring Beasts to destroy Dragonbone Village." She paused, glancing at Yang Chen, "but he failed."

"Later he fled Dragonbone Village, and when we found him again, he had become a body of flesh and earth that had completely lost its life essence."

She pointed to several large data screens next to her, and ASH projected a series of research data and images onto them.

“These clones share the genes of cranial fusion, but they did not inherit his life essence and consciousness.” Bai Yuekui guided Horn and Theresa to look at the complex diagrams and data.

"The organs of clones can be perfectly adapted to humans without any rejection, and they also adapt perfectly to the ecology. When the spinal worm possesses them, they become ecological chimeras."

Professor Horn was completely overwhelmed by the information, his eyes behind his glasses fixed on the data.

An organism composed of combined animal and plant cells.
Although he is a neuroscientist, he can understand how outrageous the existence of such a thing is.

Theresa also frowned as she watched.

"That angel potion and Miracle K," Professor Horn's voice was extremely dry.

“Due to the difficulty in collecting raw materials, the stockpile of the medicine was limited, and the experiment progressed very slowly.” Bai Yuekui looked at Horn and Theresa, “But now Dad has prepared the raw materials.”

"What are you going to do?"

Just then, Yang Chen, who had been silently observing, spoke up: "You guys continue. I need to go to the shielding tower. The construction of the new tower base will be much faster with me there."

Bai Yuekui looked at him and nodded: "Okay."

Yang Chen said no more, nodded slightly to Professor Horn and Theresa, and then turned and strode away from the isolation warehouse.

The heavy door slowly closed behind him, leaving the conversation to the three people inside the warehouse.

Bai Yuekui turned his gaze back to the empty shell in the incubation chamber and slowly spoke.

“I want to make humanity carbon-based immortal.” She then turned to Horn: “And to fight ecology in an ecological way.”

At the same time, Yang Chen's figure appeared outside the ecological base and arrived at the shielding tower.

He looked up and glanced at the foundation of the shielding tower under construction in the distance. There were many people and machines roaring on the construction site.

The next second, he flashed and disappeared from his original spot as if by teleportation, appearing directly in the core of the construction area.

His arrival did not cause much of a commotion; the residents of Dragonbone Village were already used to it.

"Boss Yang!" Ulan Aodeng, who was in charge of on-site command, immediately came to greet him.

"Hmm, how's it going?" Yang Chen asked, his gaze sweeping over the tower base, which was already taking shape.

"The foundation work is progressing smoothly, but the rock strata on the east side are harder than expected, so the excavator is moving a bit slowly," Ulan Aodeng reported.

Yang Chen nodded, and in a flash, he arrived at the eastern area. He didn't make any unnecessary movements; he simply aimed his fist at the exposed, hard rock layer and then threw a few punches.

boom!
With a series of muffled, loud thuds, the internal structure of the rock strata was instantly disintegrated and shattered by an invisible force.

The hard rock was blasted apart by the force, turning into a pile of loose rubble, forming a regular large pit with a depth and width that just met the construction requirements.

Before the smoke and dust had completely dissipated, Yang Chen had already withdrawn his hand.

He said calmly to the stunned excavator operator and the people around him, "Continue."

Before he finished speaking, his figure blurred again and returned to Ulan Aodeng's side. The whole process was so fast that no one could react.

After a brief silence on the construction site, the sounds of even more efficient work immediately erupted. People had long been accustomed to Mr. Yang's "inhuman" methods of improving efficiency.

Yang Chen stood beside Wulan Aodeng, his gaze sweeping over the bustling construction site.

Various construction machines roared to life, and many people worked together, moving building materials and laying cables. His gaze swept across the crowd and suddenly settled on a young figure carrying heavy alloy plates.

The figure was bald; it was Ulan Aodeng's son, Ulan Haisang.

Yang Chen was a little curious. He remembered that Hai Sang was a prospective Awakened One who only occasionally went out to do fieldwork. Why would he be transferred here for this kind of infrastructure project?

"Ao Deng." Yang Chen gestured with his chin towards Hai Sang.

"Why is Hai Sang here too? And moving things around? Aren't there robots?"

Upon hearing this, Ulan Aodeng simply said "Oh," and replied casually, "This kid can't stay still. He said he had a lot of energy to spare, so he came over to stretch his muscles."

His tone sounded very natural, as if that was the whole reason.

But Yang Chen raised an eyebrow slightly.

The idea that they voluntarily came to the construction site to "stretch their muscles" is a misconception.
He turned his gaze to Ulan Aodeng, who was still focused on the construction site, but the expression on his profile seemed a little tense.

Yang Chen immediately saw through it, but simply said, "Yes, it's good for young people to be active. Just be careful."

“I know, I’m watching,” Ulan Aodeng replied.

Just then, a truck, kicking up dust, drove close to the edge of the construction site and honked its horn twice to signal.

The car door opened, and the burly Shan Da jumped out of the driver's seat, shouting in a loud voice, "Take a break! The food's here!"

The passenger door was also pushed open, and a petite figure nimbly jumped out of the car; it was Wulan Maiduo.

Once she steadied herself, she immediately spotted the conspicuous Yang Chen, and a bright smile instantly bloomed on her face as she waved her arms.

"Brother Yang!"

She came running over in a few steps, like a happy little deer.

First, she stood affectionately next to Yang Chen, then looked at Wulan Aodeng beside her and obediently called out, "Dad!"

When Ulan Aodeng saw his daughter, he smiled and nodded: "Yes, sweetie, why did you come along?"

"After distributing books with Principal Qiushi and the others, I heard that Shandong University was sending meals over, so I came along!" Maiduo said cheerfully, tilting her little face up. "I came to see everyone and also to see how the new tower is going!"

She glanced curiously at the bustling construction site and the nascent foundation.

Yang Chen smiled and ruffled Mai Duo's hair: "Have all the books been distributed?"

"Yes!" Maido nodded vigorously.

"Principal Qiu praised me as a responsible and good class monitor!"

At this time, the people on the construction site also began to put down their work and gather around the Shandong University's transport truck to receive food and water. It was time for their rest.

Hai Sang put down the boards on his shoulder, wiped his sweat with a towel, and walked towards the food delivery truck.

Maiduo, with her sharp eyes, spotted her brother and immediately raised her voice, calling out, "Brother! Over here!"

Hai Sang paused for a moment, seemingly hesitant, but still turned around and walked towards them.

"Dad, Boss Yang."

Yang Chen looked at him and nodded: "Thank you for your hard work."

Hai Sang simply gave a vague "hmm" and stood aside without saying anything more.

Maiduo looked at her brother, then at Yang Chen, and then secretly glanced at her father, Wulan Aodeng, whose expression seemed a little unnatural.

She blinked her big eyes, then suddenly tugged at Ulan Aodeng's sleeve and asked in a low voice.

"Dad, didn't you say last time that my brother was disrespectful and needed to be disciplined? Why does he seem quiet after you disciplined him?"

Upon hearing this, Ulan Aodeng's expression froze instantly.

Yang Chen's gaze instantly shifted to Wulan Aodeng, his eyebrows raised even higher, and his expression was a half-smile.

Hai Sang's head drooped even lower, and the base of his ears seemed a little red.

Ulan Aodeng: "."

He coughed twice suddenly: "Sweetie, hurry up and go help Shandong University distribute the food."

(End of this chapter)