Otherworld Girl Development Guide

After swallowing all the Truth Pills, lab mouse number 003 twitched its whiskers, seemingly... not quite satisfied?

Compared to ordinary mice that immediately undergo gene mutation after taking the pill, test subject 003 lasted a minute longer. However, as the effects of the Truth Pill took hold, subject 003's body quickly began to tremble violently, and the Truth Pill had begun to exert its gene-mutating effect.

Academician Lu waved his hand sharply and said in a deep voice, "Get ready!"

The assistant, with a serious expression, flipped open the transparent resin cover on the conspicuous red button on the experimental table, ready to destroy the materials at high temperature at any time.

Behind the aluminum oxynitride glass, mouse number 003 began to undergo genetic mutation.

The 003 cytoplasmic gene undergoes a structural change in the base pair sequence.

The laboratory mouse's body convulsed uncontrollably, gradually developing into the shape of "Big Brother". However, at this moment, on a microscopic level unobservable from the outside, the red line parasitizing the mouse's body detected the genetic disorder in the host and activated a certain stress response.

Survival is the primary principle for living organisms; it's an instinct etched into their DNA, and even parasites are no exception. No parasite wants its host to die before it completes its "reproduction."

The red thread rapidly secretes a biological enzyme that, together with the enhanced mitochondria, attempts to stabilize the state of the genes and prevent the host from dying due to gene mutation.

Unlike ordinary mice that quickly turn into big cousins, mouse number 003 had its gene mutation rate suppressed by the red line, making it slower. The enhanced mitochondria attempted to repair the broken genes and relink them together... Just like the energy released by nuclear fusion, a steady output can be converted into electricity, while releasing energy instantaneously is like a big explosion!

In laboratory mice, fat is rapidly converted into energy, supporting gene mutations.

Academician Lu's eyes widened in disbelief. The mice were growing stronger while simultaneously becoming thinner—opposite reactions that occurred at the same time.

"This is?!"

Academician Lu immediately realized what had happened: energy! The mice weren't getting enough energy! Without sufficient energy, the mice would soon burn out!

Academician Lu calmly prepared the glucose, but because it was the first experiment, he still did not control the time well. The genes of the experimental mouse No. 003 collapsed rapidly, the gene chain broke... and turned into pus at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The experiment failed, but failure is the mother of success. Experimentation is a process of trial and error. It doesn't matter that mouse number 003 sacrificed itself for science; there are many more mice to come.

Although the 003 lab mouse was gone, the role the red line played in it fueled his burning passion.

Clearly, the red line is suppressing gene mutations in a way they don't yet understand, meaning it can stabilize genes in unknown ways. What does that mean?

Academician Lu saw the potential for cancer treatment in the red thread. If a method can be found to stabilize the genes of the red thread, and the possibility of its artificial synthesis can be studied, or it can be made into a vaccine like fractal silica, then the chances of ordinary people getting cancer will be greatly reduced. However, no one can guarantee that the chances of getting cancer will be zero.

As long as the genes can be stabilized and the cancer cannot be allowed to worsen, meaning that the cancer can be controlled artificially and prevented from spreading, then cancer patients can live, and it is not impossible for them to live to the end of the human life cycle!

Perhaps the red line has other unknown capabilities, but Academician Lu currently only wants to study the possibility of treating cancer, to allow cancer patients in the rabbit family to live healthily to the end of their lives, and to study the possibility of its vaccine... That's enough.

For China, not to mention the cancer patients in the country, having a neighbor who keeps dumping nuclear wastewater into the ocean and only bows in apology is a real headache.

→_→, to hell with being high-class! Who was the first to say "high-class"? Everyone else just followed suit!

Thinking of this, Academician Lu lost all interest in the experiment and stood up, saying to his assistant, "Clean the experimental chamber."

The assistant pressed the red button, and the high temperature cremated the remains of No. 003 in the experimental chamber. Even though the broken DNA might not be a threat anymore, the rabbit couldn't bring itself to dump it into the sea.

The pus evaporated rapidly due to the high temperature. Academician Lu looked up at the monitor and said, "I need to see the commander-in-chief, immediately!"

Half an hour later, Academician Lu, who had undergone multiple sterilizations, arrived at the headquarters office of the Xirang base and handed over the experimental report.

Old Li stood in front of the rabbit map, flipped through the experimental report, and looked at the last page repeatedly, no less than ten times. After confirming that it was not his hallucination, he looked at Academician Lu with a serious expression.

"you sure?"

"In science, nothing is 100% certain..." Academician Lu adjusted his glasses and said seriously, "...but nothing is 100% impossible either. Before the results are in, no one knows whether it will succeed, but!"

Academician Lu's eyes burned with a fierce flame, like a silkworm spinning silk until death and a candle burning until it turns to ash.

As someone who lived through that era, he encountered too many research rabbits who developed leukemia and malignant tumors due to close contact with radioactive materials.

In their efforts to develop the mushroom egg, the older generation of rabbits exposed themselves to radioactive materials without any protection, and they paid a heavy price with their lives!

Faced with the helplessness of research rabbits infected with leukemia and various malignant tumors, they didn't even have painkillers at that time. The research rabbits endured the severe physical pain while carrying out their research until the last minute of their lives.

Those faces that turned black and white constantly tormented the hearts of all medical staff.

Old Li paced around in circles. There were cancer treatment drugs on the market, but they were too expensive! Outrageously expensive!

That kind of medicine is not for ordinary people. Many people can only watch helplessly as their loved ones' lives are slowly extinguished by cancer, like a candle flickering in the wind.

If we could really make cancer treatment drugs as cheap as cabbage, then China would be the first country on Earth to sweep cancer into history like smallpox.

How many cancer patients are there in the world! At that time, China's international influence will increase dramatically.

Old Li looked up at Academician Lu: "How confident are you?"

Academician Lu looked at the D flag behind Lao Li. Their mission was to build a beautiful rabbit hutch for the little rabbits! His expression was calm, but his words were as heavy as Mount Tai.

"I am willing to make a pledge: as long as I have enough resources, I am willing to give the rest of my life for this country and its people."

Chapter 74 Harold's Plea for Help (13/22)

The Xirang Base quickly allocated a large amount of resources to Academician Lu's project, and the project on analyzing the red line was launched, codenamed "Shennong".

To ensure that the experimental subjects gradually approached humans, chimpanzees used in the experiments were also included in the transport list. As chimpanzees are genetically very similar to humans, they are the closest to humans. They were used to experiment on the parasitism of red lines on humans and to analyze the state of humans after parasitism.

Will chimpanzees lose their sense of self and become like "zombie deer," controlled by a virus?

However, since the storm in the Abyss Sea has not yet stopped, all the supplies at the Xirang Base have been depleted from its reserves. Once the storm subsides, the shipping route between the Xirang Base and Shangqiu will resume.

To cope with the annual extreme weather, the Xirang Base has considered filling in some areas by planting coconut trees at the Earth's import point, since coconuts are a strategic resource for islands.

Compared to the Breath of Earth base in the storm, the atmosphere in Krobel was equally tense.

Four days have passed since the Order's Jaegers attacked the Krobel Guard.

The hunters hid themselves, like venomous snakes lurking in the shadows, ready to pounce and bite at any moment.

"Zhou Mingrui, still haven't found those hunters?" Sergei asked, frowning. You can't guard against thieves for a thousand days if you're a thief for a thousand days.

After several days of heightened security, the guards in Krober were already feeling somewhat overwhelmed, with a great deal of energy being depleted.

"No, I don't know where they're hiding."

Zhou Mingrui shrugged helplessly and said that during the past three days, two large rotorcraft had conducted aerial reconnaissance around Krober, but they had not found the hidden hunters. Aerial reconnaissance is not omnipotent.

Zhou Mingrui even suspected that the other party might have infiltrated Krober, since Krober, unlike Shangqiu, did not have facial recognition and big data screening technology.

For those who had been infiltrated into the cult through makeup, Klopper could only use the most primitive manual screening methods, the efficiency of which was predictably low.

Zhou Mingrui always felt that the members of the religious group seemed to be plotting something.

After a four-day hiatus, official talks between Shangqiu and Kroboret resumed, but the location changed from the open administrative district to the interior of the IBC Bank, the highest and most enclosed building in Kroboret.

Holding talks there could greatly help prevent the recurrence of suicide attacks.

Zhou Mingrui looked out the window at the IBC International Bank. Officials from Shangqiu and Krobel were holding a four-day closed-door meeting. The area around the IBC International Bank was completely sealed off. He wondered how Kourois, who had revealed his true thoughts, would respond to the questions from Mayor Doyle or Councilor Hart.

This kind of meeting isn't something he should worry about; the professionals will handle it. The only impact of the closed-door meeting on him is that he'll probably have to wait until after the meeting to see Ellie's parents...

Good things come to those who wait~ It's a good time to think about what gift to give Mayor Doyle. I gave the pen to Ellie's best friend, so... I need to think about it carefully. How about I do what the Dragon King did and give him a billion-dollar order?

"Mr. Zhou! Mr. Zhou!"

The urgent shout interrupted Zhou Mingrui's divergent thoughts. Turning his head, he saw Harold walking quickly towards him, led by Warrant Officer Mireille, whom he had met once before, his face filled with panic.

Before Ellie recovered from her injuries, she and Investigator Dudley were rescued and temporarily assigned to the Special Support Division as supplementary personnel.

"What's wrong, Mr. Harold?"

Zhou Mingrui looked at Harold; unless there was something wrong, the other party wouldn't come looking for him on his own initiative.

"Colin! Colin! He's gone!"

Harold said in a hurried, low voice, causing Bell and Tio, who were reading a book nearby, to frown slightly.

“Mr. Harold, come with me…” Zhou Mingrui paused for a moment, then gestured for Harold to follow, while saying to Warrant Officer Mireille, “…please make me a cup of coffee, thank you.”

"Oh...okay!" Warrant Officer Mireille paused for a moment, then walked towards the coffee grinder. The others, recognizing Zhou Mingrui, followed.

After entering the conference room, Zhou Mingrui gestured for Harold to sit down, and then he, along with Lingdang and Tio, obediently sat opposite him.

A short while later, Warrant Officer Mireille placed a cup of coffee in front of Harold.

"Thank you."

Harold forced a smile.

"You're welcome."

After saying that, Lieutenant Mireille turned and left the room, closing the door behind her, leaving only "the family" in the room.

Zhou Mingrui gestured for Harold to take a sip of coffee first.

Harold took a sip of coffee, and the sour taste gave him a jolt of energy.

Seeing that the other person had calmed down, Zhou Mingrui took out his notebook and asked in a deep voice, "When did this happen?"

"Just this morning..."

As Harold recounted the story, the group roughly understood what had happened. Harold had decided to send Colin to school in Shangqiu, and today was the day he was taking Colin to buy groceries. On the way, Colin got lost.

"...I searched all around and asked the shop assistants. They said they saw Colin walk out of the shopping mall. I chased after him and then I found that he had disappeared!"

At this point, Harold stood up from his seat and bowed deeply:

"Mr. Zhou Mingrui, I haven't told Sophia about this yet... My mind is a complete mess right now, I don't know what to do, I can only ask you for help. Please help me find Colin, otherwise... otherwise..."

“Mr. Harold, don’t worry, I will do my best. But I think you should go home now and tell Ms. Sophia about this, and spend some time with her…” Zhou Mingrui comforted Harold: “...Leave the rest to me.”

“Mr. Zhou Mingrui is right.” Harold nodded.

After seeing off the frowning Harold, Bell tugged at Zhou Mingrui's sleeve, her amber eyes fixed on him, her expression somewhat nervous. Colin was her younger brother, and although he didn't know her identity, she loved him very much.

“Colin...he…”

She knew very well that this was not Shangqiu, where there were surveillance cameras, facial recognition, and big data everywhere, which could quickly pinpoint a person's location.

"Don't worry, we have strong backing. Besides, the disappearance of children is something that really concerns me..."

On this continent, at least 90% of missing children are related to religious groups, and considering the religious group's attack a few days ago, it seems that the religious group is involved no matter how you look at it.

(=￣ω￣=)?(=￣ω￣=)

"Bell, Theo is here to help too!" Theo said, patting Bell's head.

“Tio, thank you, but even so, Bell came first…” Bell resisted the urge to avoid Tio’s head pat: “…This is the only time I’ll pat your head.”

Chapter 75 Killing someone isn't just about killing them, it's about destroying their spirit! (14/22)

"Section Chief Sergei, could you please ask the Kremlin Police Department if there have been any recent cases of children going missing?"