As the mist slowly dissipated, a girl about fourteen or fifteen years old appeared in the hibernation pod.
She had a pointed nose, tender pink lips, and an oval face, making her quite beautiful.
The only peculiarity was her hair, which was white.
A silvery white that gave a sense of purity and refinement, entirely different from the unhealthy pallor of albinism!
Her silver hair, cut just above her ears, made the little girl look exceptionally well-behaved and adorable.
Could this little girl be humanity's hope?
Zhang Chen was momentarily stunned.
Er Pang was also very interested in the girl, nudging closer to sniff her.
Upon seeing the girl, Xu Ruina began to tremble violently.
Perhaps the human consciousness within her was experiencing a surge of intense emotion.
Perhaps it was overwhelming joy!
To provoke such a reaction from Xu Ruina.
It seemed this little girl was undoubtedly extraordinary!
Zhang Chen gazed at the girl, and the prompt reappeared:
Name: Unnamed
Type: ix-type bio-human, a perfect fusion of Water Blue Star's ultimate gene technology and meteor energy.
Age: 14
Skills:
[New Generation (Passive)]: Strength will greatly increase with age. Adaptability to the environment can be improved through various means such as combat, learning, observation, and practice. Genes can be automatically optimized without the need for gene enhancement blueprints!
Hiss...
Upon reading this description...
Zhang Chen suddenly felt that all other skills were merely flashy distractions.
Only this passive skill was the most powerful.
It could strengthen genes and boost combat power no matter what?
This was practically a bug-like existence!
No wonder Xu Ruina said that the occupant of hibernation pod number 7 would become the hope of all humanity.
With such strength, she truly had the capability to survive the apocalypse.
Now that the hibernation pod was open, a series of operations were still required for the girl to fully awaken.
Zhang Chen followed the steps outlined in the instruction manual.
Each step was performed with extreme caution and meticulousness.
Upon completion, the hibernation pod displayed that awakening would take another 15 minutes.
All that was needed was to wait 15 minutes!
Zhang Chen wiped the sweat from his forehead; he had finally accomplished the task.
If he had mishandled the operation and caused the girl's death, he would never be able to forgive himself.
Xu Ruina would likely have gone mad on the spot!
What to do with the remaining time...
Zhang Chen glanced at Er Pang.
The creature showed an extremely intense interest in the girl.
It squatted beside the hibernation pod, refusing to leave its side.
Its eyes were fixed directly on the girl's face.
Zhang Chen then turned to look at Xu Ruina.
She was in a similar state.
Standing dazedly beside the hibernation pod.
Both hands still tightly covering her face.
But a small gap had opened between her ring finger and middle finger of her left hand.
Just enough to reveal one eye.
She was also watching the girl in the hibernation pod.
However...
Zhang Chen knew that Xu Ruina was doing her utmost to control her hands just to catch a glimpse of the girl.
But that posture was too terrifying!
It was exactly like a horror film from some island nation!
Are you sure the girl won't be scared to death when she wakes up?
Zhang Chen sat down where Xu Ruina had recorded the video earlier.
Waiting around was a bit boring.
He casually started flipping through the documents and materials on the desk that hadn't been taken away in time.
Many of them were experimental data reports.
He couldn't understand what was written on them at all.
Zhang Chen continued to flip through them casually for a while.
He discovered a printed email.
It was an email from Raven Laboratory C056.
Originally, this laboratory was T325, and now C056 had appeared.
How many laboratories did Raven have analyzing meteor energy?
If one only looked at the numbers, there might be thousands or even tens of thousands of laboratories!
In that case... there would have to be hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of high-end research personnel!
To organize so many scientists and have laboratories spread across various locations...
Such an organization was definitely not simple!
It was an outstanding presence not only in terms of financial resources but also in strength.
Zhang Chen opened the C056 email to take a look.
It was a private email.
The sender was a person named Morin, who was sending a message to Xu Ruina.
He was in charge of the research project combining bio-energy and microorganisms.
According to the email, the two were university classmates.
Therefore, within the Raven organization, their relationship was closer than that of other colleagues.
They often shared insights and experiences.
The initial part of the email was casual chatter, which Zhang Chen skipped.
Further down, substantive content soon appeared:
Morin: I believe that experimenting with the combination of bio-energy and microorganisms is an absolute mistake!
I feel like we are opening a terrifying Pandora's Box, and we have no idea what lies within!
These microorganisms have a simple structure and a high probability of genetic mutation!
We have already encountered at least 5,000 variants at the beginning of the experiment, and this number is still rapidly increasing as we speak!
Furthermore, we accidentally discovered a fungus infected by bio-energy...
I use the term "infected" because it wasn't fused by us through technological means; instead, the bio-energy actively attached itself to it!
I feel that bio-energy is also like a living entity, capable of finding suitable hosts and coexisting with them!
The fungus that was actively attached by bio-energy did not exhibit random mutations; instead, it reproduced, divided, and replicated with remarkable stability...
I have never seen a genetically modified organism that can stably reproduce for twenty or thirty generations!
However, this red entity enjoys consuming everything containing sugars and traditional energy sources!
Of course... the foods I'm referring to also include all organic life forms!
I have decided to destroy it completely, to absolutely prevent it from leaking out!
Following this email was an obituary.
To the most respected elite researchers of Raven, Laboratory C056 experienced a fire during an experiment, ultimately leading to a severe explosion!
Rescue teams have commenced emergency search and rescue operations, and no survivors have been found thus far!
We salute these pioneers who explore the eternal mysteries!
They are our eternal heroes!
Eternal mysteries?
Zhang Chen discovered a keyword.
It didn't say "sacrificed for science," but "for exploring the eternal mysteries."
This phrase seemed to have a deeper implication!
When he flipped through other documents, he found no further content mentioning the phrase "eternal mysteries."
This indicated that it was likely a term understood implicitly by all Raven researchers.
Therefore, it didn't need to exist in document form; everyone understood it!
Woof!
Er Pang suddenly barked.
Zhang Chen quickly turned around.
He saw the fingers of the girl lying in the hibernation pod move.
She was about to awaken!