Unconventional security

[I've found the information for you, but due to limited resources, this is all the information I can summarize.]

[1. Excavation has reached a depth of over 20000 meters, and signs of potential life activity have been discovered. The military is currently conducting further exploration.]

[2. The human genetic lock has reached a serious bottleneck, unable to break through the 8th genetic lock. The reason stems from differences in selection when opening the 5th genetic lock. Detailed information is still unknown and requires initial genetic research (a possible scheme for signs of life in the Earth's core).]

[Currently, it is speculated that once the 8th genetic lock is unlocked, it will most likely allow exploration of the mysteries of the soul, thereby enabling communication with creatures from forbidden zones.]

[3. The methods for detecting whether someone has recovered are extremely complicated and costly.]

[4. Mount Tamu may erupt, causing a biological uprising in the restricted area.]

[5. IRC-IV medication has been stolen. The city is conducting a major manhunt. This medication is an experimental product and has certain side effects, primarily psychological.]

[These are the most valuable pieces of information I've gathered. Your trip to the Upper City District requires you to solve two problems: one is to use a more advanced energy source to break through the human genetic lock.]

Of course, if you really manage to find it, I would strongly suggest you set up your own operation. After all, to the human councilors in the upper city, you are ultimately not on their side.

The second question concerns the secrets beneath the Earth's core. The sudden and massive crackdown on you in the Upper City suggests that something has been discovered there. Regardless, the Earth's core is extremely important to you.

There are four potential locations for excavation in the Shangcheng District: Hope Tower, the research institute, the East African Bridge, and the Kashgar caves.

[Details are scarce in external information, and you'll need to investigate on your own. Fortunately, their criteria for identifying recovered individuals are quite complex, which will significantly reduce your risk of exposure.]

Best of luck. If you have the chance, please keep an eye out for news related to the cybervirus and the android deployment. I would be extremely grateful.

Chen Bei looked at the messages Cao Chengxiu sent, pondering each and every one of them repeatedly in his mind.

First of all, there must be something in the Earth's core. If the plan to capture the resurrected was obtained from the Earth's core, then there might even be subterranean people.

Moreover, humans are dependent on the subterranean people; otherwise, they wouldn't have listened to their words.

But this contradicts the trump card they were given before the great disaster.

Their real backup plan is the Earth's core, yet the subterranean people are actually helping the human councilors...

Chen Bei didn't immediately draw a conclusion about the subterranean people; it was too early to judge now, and he needed to make contact with them first.

The second point about the difficulty in breaking through the human gene lock and the need for the first generation of genes has already been confirmed, but Cao Chengxiu provided more detailed information.

When revived individuals unlock the fifth genetic lock, they may face a choice, and this choice will determine whether the path of future genetic lock breakthroughs can continue.

"I've only unlocked three gene locks so far, which is still a long way off for me. But this soul..."

Chen Bei looked at those two words and felt uneasy. According to the intelligence, it was only possible to access the soul after the eighth gene lock was activated.

Access to soul abilities could potentially enable communication with creatures in forbidden zones, which is currently a disadvantage for humans compared to androids.

But Chen Bei is different. The first gene lock he unlocked was related to soul power. Doesn't that mean he can now communicate with creatures in forbidden zones?

Then the advantages and disadvantages between him and androids would disappear, and he could negotiate with the creatures in the forbidden zone and form alliances.

In this way, their team would not only consist of these seven people, but could also include some creatures from the forbidden zone, instantly expanding their strength.

Thinking of this, Chen Bei couldn't help but feel excited. As long as he could successfully negotiate with these creatures from the forbidden zone, he could even establish his own base in the forbidden zone!

During his trip to the Upper City, he needed to investigate information about soul power. The Upper City had been researching it for so long, they must know more about soul power than he did.

As for the side effects of the IRC-IV drug, Chen Bei hasn't experienced them yet. If it's just a long sleep after the injection, it's not a big deal.

"Cao Chengxiu didn't explain how they arrested people who had been injected with the drug. What if I'm discovered walking down the street?"

Thinking of this, Chen Bei straightened his expression; this was a matter of life and death for him.

After sending a message to Cao Chengxiu, Chen Bei then looked at the other messages.

The methods for detecting recovered individuals are complicated, something Chen Bei and his team had previously speculated, and now it seems the situation is almost certainly true.

Chen Bei looked up information about the remaining Mount Tamu on his phone.

It is the largest single volcano in terms of area and volume (formed about 1.45 million years ago and erupted 1.446 million years ago), with a width of over 650 kilometers, an area of ​​about 31 square kilometers, and a volume of nearly 700 million cubic kilometers. Its summit is about 2 kilometers below the sea level.

However, due to the changes in the terrain caused by the great disaster, the summit of this volcano is no longer below sea level.

This is a volcano that has been dormant for hundreds of millions of years, but it is about to erupt in the next few years?

According to the information found, the volcano is separated from the human city by an ocean, so even if it erupts, it may not affect the human city.

However, such a massive volcanic eruption would leave the surrounding area completely barren, causing numerous creatures within the vicinity to flee, which would lead to an increase in the number of creatures in restricted areas near human cities.

You might even encounter many mutated creatures you've never seen before.

This is the butterfly effect.

After reading the message, Chen Bei handed his phone to Ye Zhixue.

The two questions Cao Chengxiu finally posed can actually be combined into one—that is, to explore the Earth's core.

There were clearly three factions, plus the forbidden creatures, making it four, and now there's the subterranean people too.

Why is it so hard to survive?

Everyone quickly finished reading the information, and Yang Xiu spoke first: "The things in the Earth's core may not necessarily be meant to harm us. After all, they can be used as a backup plan."

"Perhaps they just want to use human power to find us, who knows..."

Before he could finish speaking, Dr. Zhou interrupted him, saying, "Last time we didn't even know how intelligent the subterranean people were, so making these assessments now is like a rootless duckweed."

"Once we arrive in Shangcheng District, we will focus our investigation on the four locations mentioned in the information."

"I've heard your eldest brother mention the information about the Upper City. If they really are digging into the Earth's core within the city, it's highly likely to be in one of these four locations."

Chen Bei and the others listened silently, and Dr. Zhou also explained some action plans to them.

As he listened, Chen Bei suddenly felt a darkness before his eyes, his head tilted to the side, and he collapsed into Ye Zhixue's arms.

"Chen Bei, Chen Bei?!"

"Oh no, he's not breathing!"

"Chen Bei is dead!"