"Laboratory Number Three?" Gonzales exclaimed, "I know it!"
Ji Ruoyue raised an eyebrow, "You know it?"
Gonzales nodded, "Laboratory Number Three was created by the Rhine Company. Their research project is on the secondary awakening and enhancement of artificial human genetic abilities. I was once invited to participate in their experiments."
Bai Ye muttered inwardly, "To be precise, it should be an experiment to transform powerful artificial humans into crystalline humans!"
Besides this, Bai Ye also knew the research content of Rhine Company's Laboratory One and Laboratory Two.
Laboratory One used gene cloning to directly create crystalline humans.
Laboratory Two was an experiment for the mass production of crystalline humans.
There was also a fourth laboratory called the Combat Simulation Training Laboratory, which selected crystalline humans with relatively high completion rates for simulated combat.
Ji Ruoyue looked at Gonzales, "You didn't go?"
Gonzales said, "Yes, the experimental reward was quite high at the time, and I had already decided to go. However, a wealthy magnate from the affluent district offered a high price to hunt a red-headed white crane. I figured that if there was a first phase of the experiment, there would be a second phase, so I chose to go hunting."
Bai Ye curled his lip, it was fortunate you didn't go, otherwise, you might have been among these crystalline humans.
Ji Ruoyue asked, "So, are the crystalline humans Bai Ye brought back truly from the Rhine Company?"
Allen crouched in front of the crystalline human, "Have you interrogated them?"
Ji Ruoyue spread her hands and explained the crystalline human's condition.
Allen pondered for a moment, "Does this world also have the Rhine Company? Where exactly is this place? What is the origin of these crystalline humans?"
Allen asked three questions, and Bai Ye silently gave him a thumbs up.
This was his hidden mission, and it was also what Bai Ye hoped Allen would figure out. As long as Allen figured out these three questions, his hidden mission would be considered complete.
Bai Ye said, "I think these three questions are not difficult to answer, at least the first and third questions should yield an answer."
Allen asked, "Shall we go to Laboratory Number Three?"
Bai Ye smiled, "Isn't that right?"
Allen nodded, "Indeed, we can get the answers this way. Gonzales, since you were invited to participate in Laboratory Number Three, you should know the location, right?"
Gonzales looked a bit troubled, "I do know, but..."
Allen waved his hand, "I'll talk to your boss, so you won't be in a difficult position."
Gonzales replied, "Alright then."
Ji Ruoyue, Davis, and Gonzales were all here on missions, which meant searching for resources.
While they might not be uninterested in exploring the truth, they had to fulfill their obligations after accepting payment.
However, since Allen was willing to take responsibility, there was no problem. They all knew Allen had a close relationship with the boss.
At this moment, Bai Ye silently gave Gonzales a thumbs up.
Bai Ye also knew how to get to Laboratory Number Three, but it was inconvenient to say it directly. Now that Gonzales could lead the way, Bai Ye was saved a lot of trouble.
Gonzales said, "It will take some time. That place is in the affluent district."
Allen nodded and looked at Ji Ruoyue, "Ruoyue, are there any more crystalline humans around?"
Ji Ruoyue shook her head, "No more."
Allen said, "Let's find a car and then head to Laboratory Number Three."
Davis piped up, "There's a decent-looking car ahead. It looks like it might be drivable."
Allen nodded, "Let's try it. Gonzales, help Ruoyue move the supplies."
About fifteen minutes later, Davis drove back in a black car, peeking his head out from the driver's seat, "Let's go! The car is in pretty good condition, it just has no energy."
Allen nodded, "Move the supplies!"
Everyone loaded the supplies into the car and then proceeded forward.
Davis drove slowly, partly because they might encounter crystalline humans, and partly for the exploration of the mirror world.
A world that was completely identical!
What appeared before them was the familiar Ruined City. The surrounding buildings were exactly the same, and even...
"That's my home!" Ji Ruoyue exclaimed, staring at a dilapidated apartment building covered in cracks, "Why is it like this?"
Allen asked, "What's wrong?"
Ji Ruoyue explained, "Look at that black paint stain on the side wall. That's from when I was drying clothes on the roof and accidentally knocked over paint someone had left there."
Davis nodded, "Look over there, Old Vanba's repair shop. That's the shop I frequented."
Bai Ye leaned forward to take a look and almost spat out a mouthful of old blood, "Are you sure that's Old Vanba? Isn't that dot missing?"
Davis spread his hands, "The owner of that shop is called Old Vanba. As for the dot, it's been broken for over two years, and I haven't gotten it fixed, but you should understand what I mean."
"Mm." Allen nodded, "The dot on the sign here is also broken."
Bai Ye thought to himself, isn't that obvious?
This was a mirror world. The Rhine Company had projected and replicated the Ruined City one-to-one, so of course, it was identical.
However, Bai Ye knew the answer, so he wasn't surprised. But for Allen and the others, it was a different story.
"Let's stop for a moment." Allen pointed to a shop ahead, "Let's go take a look. At least it's a way to account for our boss."
Davis nodded, "I'll go."
Ji Ruoyue reassured them, "Don't worry, there are no crystalline humans, and I don't feel any energy fluctuations either."
The shop Allen was pointing at was a shop specializing in selling various models of energy firearms, so naturally, they would sell consumables like energy blocks.
Without energy blocks, wouldn't energy firearms be like scrap metal?
And energy blocks were very important resources.
The reason the boss agreed to team up with Allen was for various resources.
Davis said, "I'll go take a look first."
No energy fluctuations meant no energy blocks.
What others said might not be credible, but after Ji Ruoyue's brain anomaly, she could clearly sense even energy fluctuations.
However, since they were already at the door, no one wanted to give up.
Regrettably, Davis walked around the shop and then walked out with a helpless shrug.
"Nothing. Nothing useful." Davis said, "Let alone energy blocks, there are no firearms either."
This was within Bai Ye's expectations.
Although the mirror world was a one-to-one replica of the ruined world, it couldn't possibly replicate the resources as well.
Otherwise, wouldn't the Rhine Company have inexhaustible resources?
Therefore, not to mention firearms and energy blocks, there would be no resources like water or food. The mutated creatures they had seen on the road were either captured by the Rhine Company for experiments or had wandered in by mistake.
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