Chapter 1319 - 1317: Hope
Chapter 1319 - 1317: Hope
Jin Chen.Suburbs.
Experimental base.
The vehicle slowly drove into the underground passage and stopped at the entrance, waiting for inspection.
Yang Chen looked out the car window, frowning slightly.
The security here seemed stricter than before, and there was a scent of blood in the air, suggesting a recent cleansing.
Night Fire and Tail Fox vigilantly watched the inspection team opposite them.
The personnel here had obviously been replaced; they were not the previous team.
"Who sent you?" Dongzi asked the guards.
Yang Cao frowned from the side. He had never seen these people before, and the bloody air suggested a recent battle; he was unsure of the current situation.
"Drop your weapons immediately! Submit to inspection!" The guards loaded their guns, aiming at Night Fire and the others.
Dongzi stepped forward and told the guards, "Contact Loki and tell him Ying Dong is here to meet us!"
The guards hesitated upon hearing this.
Dongzi frowned and said, "Even if you’re not letting us in now, you should at least verify the truth of what I said!"
Immediately, a guard went back to contact internal personnel.
Soon, a guard came running over to Dongzi and Tail Fox, saying, "Please wait a moment!"
Others surrounded the group. "Do not make any rash moves before Loki arrives, or we have the right to attack!"
They dared not relax their vigilance as much had happened recently; they could not afford any carelessness.
Soon, Loki arrived as quickly as possible. Seeing Dongzi and Night Fire, he immediately said, "They’re our people, commence inspection!"
At his command, the guards immediately stood down and began inspecting.
Dongzi and the others breathed a sigh of relief and put away their weapons.
"What’s going on?" Dongzi asked.
Loki sighed helplessly and said, "After you left, there was another investigation, revealing many spies. A round of cleansing was conducted, and the guards have all been replaced. Everyone who can get in has undergone multiple rounds of scrutiny, so you can rest assured!"
Tail Fox retorted, "Hmph! Rest assured? That’s impossible; who knows how deeply countries have infiltrated each other? No one is trustworthy. Strict guarding and regular checks are definitely necessary."
"Yes!" Loki nodded.
The guards conducted a meticulous examination, performing fingerprint and facial scans on everyone.
The items in the car were also electronically scanned and compared. Only after confirming there were no issues were they allowed to pass.
Upon entry, anyone trying to follow was stopped outside.
These people weren’t qualified to enter the experimental base.
Even Dawn One had to undergo a strict background check before being allowed in.
Once inside, Yang Cao immediately regained the highest access privileges.
He promptly led the group, transferring experimental subjects into the underground laboratory.
These were extremely precious experimental subjects, as they hadn’t used humans for experiments yet, but the Beihai people provided them with such valuable materials.
Dawn One was moved to a special protection ward.
Futian Kumamoto and Takamoto Oe were secretly taken to a small dark room and locked up.
Once everything was arranged, Yang Chen followed Ye Xin to check on the experimental subjects again.
In the most prominent position was the charred experimental subject.
Yang Cao said to Yang Chen, "This thing was entirely burnt by you, and no live parasites remain; it’s quite thoroughly eradicated. Parasites have no resistance to fire, no matter how they mutate."
Yang Chen nodded slightly; at least the parasites had weaknesses. Otherwise, he wouldn’t dare allow continued research.
"Also, these can mutate at any time. They are only being kept stable with injections that delay cellular division, so research can continue," Yang Cao said.
Yang Chen looked at these people, frowning slightly, and asked, "Are they still alive?"
"Uh..." Yang Cao found this question difficult to answer. "They are, undoubtedly, living bodies. However, if you’re asking if they have self-awareness and independent thought, I can’t answer that. What can be confirmed is that the parasites actively attack the host’s brain; once they seize the mind, they become walking corpses under parasite control."
Yang Chen clearly remembered that when these people were released, they didn’t mutate immediately; they were resisting the parasites. The two that attacked them were completely occupied by parasites.
If that’s the case, they should still be considered ’alive’!
Yang Chen spoke solemnly, "If possible, save them! If the issue of parasites occupying the host can’t be resolved, then these things can never be utilized. We can’t use something uncontrollable or allow these things in if they can’t be removed later!"
"Yes! I understand!" Yang Cao nodded, "Controllability is the ultimate goal; everything else is a process."
Yang Cao’s goal was very clear.
After that, Yang Chen went to see Dawn One.
Dawn One, originally named Ma Bodong, from Jiangcheng.
Ma Bodong self-deprecatingly said, "In my current state, I’m unworthy of being called Dawn One. Just use my name, Ma Bodong, from now on!"
Yang Chen was silent for a moment, then said to Ma Bodong, "I believe you’ll become the captain of the Dawn Squad once again."
Ma Bodong thought Yang Chen was just comforting him and shook his head with a bitter smile.
"What you’re in is a top-secret experimental base; even as the captain of the Dawn Squad, you’re not authorized to know this. Although I can’t disclose the experimental content, I can tell you one aspect: limb regeneration!" Yang Chen told Ma Bodong.
Ma Bodong’s eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at Yang Chen.
"Is this true?" Ma Bodong struggled to believe it.
Yang Chen glanced at him, "Do you think I need to lie to you?"
Ma Bodong fell silent.
Someone of Yang Chen’s status had no need to deceive him.
"However," Yang Chen said, looking at Ma Bodong, "this experiment is not mature yet. Progress is not as fast as you might imagine and involves certain risks. I’ve brought you here to give you a chance at limb regeneration, but you’ll have to pay a price and may need to become an experimental subject, as the first human trial."
"I understand!" Hope reignited in Ma Bodong’s eyes, "As long as it can restore me, I’m willing to pay any price!"
As a member of the Guard, Ma Bodong spent his life on the battlefield. Although he once chose to retire out of desperation, seeing no hope, if a glimmer of hope appeared, it would kindle a great flame in his heart!
"Then after a while, when you recover, participate actively in rehabilitation training and prepare yourself for the experiment at any time," instructed Yang Chen.
"Yes! I guarantee to complete the mission!" Ma Bodong was visibly excited.
Yang Chen nodded and prepared to leave.
Just as he was about to exit the room, Ma Bodong’s voice came through, "Sir, no matter what, thank you!"
Yang Chen smiled.
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