Another peaceful day on the Phantom Star.
Although she received warnings and data from observers, Lu Ning still carried out her planned plan step by step. If the blue giant star exploded in the next two days, even the gods would not be able to save it. At least she knew that since she was here as a tourist , then there is plenty of time.
Due to their early departure, the five people returned to the outpost near afternoon. And just one day later, with the work of the robot, a bracket was erected on the hilltop not far away, which was a simple satellite launcher.
"It looks like the launch can be carried out in another day." Lu Ning took a glance and roughly understood that this kind of satellite is a disposable item that appeared in the era of space exploration. It usually only has a service life of thirty days. Some military even It is also equipped with a tactical guidance system. After thirty days of reconnaissance, it is directly used as a missile and thrown at the enemy's position. It can be said that everything is put to good use.
Therefore, its benefits are also obvious. It has a simple structure, disposable fuel bottles do not need to consider energy issues at all, and it is convenient and fast to set up.
"Good afternoon, Captain."
Tiemei was still standing outside the outpost, continuing his physical exercises as if he were doing exercises. After everyone said hello, Lu Ning went directly to the mountain to deliver the information this time to Longmai. The rest of the people naturally returned to the base to sort out the information obtained from the base station and compare it with the information given by Mo Lian. right.
Climbing up the hillside, Lu Ning saw the dragon veins next to the landing craft. In front of him were several consoles wired from within, as well as two computers.
"Dragon Vein, how is the launch pad?"
"It's funny, now the stabilizer has been assembled, the model of the satellite launcher is ready, the robot is responsible for the physical work, I just need to control the data. Oh, of course, I also need to calculate the first cosmic velocity of the Phantom Star and perform orbit calculations …”
"Okay, I know you understand this." Lu Ning waved her hand, "We found something when we went out this time. You can come over and take a look after it is taken care of here."
"So busy? Can I apply for a salary increase?" Longmai joked.
"I think it's a reward to show you the advanced technology of alien civilizations."
Longmai was stunned for a moment: "Civilized in appearance? Isn't that thing dangerous? We have to..."
"It's no longer here, only some ruins remain. We need to interpret some of the things they left behind, and even update the weapons in our hands."
"That's a bit difficult, captain." Dragon Vein shrugged, "It's very troublesome to apply new technologies to weapons. It's not that it can't be done, but it's that the control is not good. You know from the discovery of nuclear fission to the first nuclear bomb How long did it take for the explosion? As far as the current alliance is concerned, what cannot be stably grasped can only be used as a desperate trump card, not a weapon."
"I know these principles better than you. So your first task is to interpret the things that I can't understand. If you have this ability, I will take you directly to the ruins in about thirteen days."
"Okay!" Dragon Vein suddenly became excited, "Seriously, you can show it to me now, captain. I am currently just mechanizing monitoring and construction. I can at most play a manual secondary inspection role, which is not as good as Look what technology the aliens use!"
"Open your terminal and I will transfer it to you. It's all picture information. I don't have the ability to download files from an instrument that I don't understand at all."
"That's enough, that's enough. By the way, Captain, you'd better go to Yang Hao first when you go back. That guy is claiming to have made some amazing discovery."
"...I know, it's best not to be really that shocking."
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Outpost, underground medical laboratory.
Lu Ning opened the door again and found that everything here had been rearranged. In addition to the various specimens that had been sorted into categories, there were also some sketches and things like paintings. The insect bait was moving from The original eggs inside were carefully removed from a specimen box, while Yang Hao was sitting further inside, reviewing a scan result.
"Ahem." Lu Ning made some noise, and the two of them realized that Lu Ning had walked in. Yang Hao stood up quickly and lowered his voice and said: "Captain, I have made a discovery...a big discovery!"
"Is that a good thing or a bad thing?"
"Biology... No, scientific discoveries cannot be judged by good or bad, but I can tell you that maybe we can take another step forward in genetic technology!"
Lu Ning glanced at him suspiciously.
"You're not going to tell me that the assimilation of that guy's brain is complete, are you?"
"No, how could it be so fast? And it's not that problem... Please come here! Let me show you." Yang Hao excitedly pulled Lu Ning to his desk, piled the messy things aside, and gave him The computer is connected to a big screen.
Soon, some report documents appeared above. Lu Ning could still understand some basic things: "Did you conduct a DNA test on that person?"
"It's impossible not to do it, right? You must also want to know whether this person is still a human being... I can answer it now, partly."
"This answer is totally unpleasant."
"Listen to me, captain. Most of this person's genetic fragments can be said to be human. The blood circulating throughout the body is also human blood, which proves that the bone marrow part should also be human. But!" Yang Hao pointed at the screen, "We Cells from his wrists, mouth, ankles and lower back were extracted for DNA testing, and the results shown in these places were that they were alienated! Look, in terms of oral cavity, this guy has 20 cells in his mouth. The nine pairs of chromosomes and the DNA double helix structure are nearly 8% different from humans, and even the XY chromosome distinction that represents traits has disappeared..."
"in conclusion."
"We found similar fragments in some other biological sample tests we conducted simultaneously." Yang Hao said immediately.
"What do you mean? This person's DNA has been fused with other creatures?"
"Partial fusion, Captain." Yang Hao quickly clicked on a few pictures and enlarged a part of the genetic map. "According to our gene library analysis, this should be regarded as a beneficial mutation, and the wonderful thing is that it only appears in necessary parts, or in specific Point, on the organ. Do you know what that means?"
"Frankenstein."
Yang Hao was stunned for a moment, and then stopped what he was doing after a moment.
"Yanghao, I understand your excitement. Different genes exist in the same organism in optimal ratios. This means that a true 'superhuman' can be created through genetic surgery, but what I see now is still a Monsters, not people." Lu Ning sighed, "There are very terrifying dangers on the Phantom Star. This danger has made this person what he is today. He can't communicate yet and has the instinct to attack people. How can you guarantee that? Will this method be effective?"
"We will definitely not test it on humans first. The development of genetic science so far has been based on careful and steady development. Otherwise, it has been so long since the first genetic revolution, why hasn't there been a second outbreak? It's because everyone knows this. Fundamental danger." Yang Hao argued, "This person may have failed, but how many examples of failure are there in scientific development? We can study it."
"Time, Yang Hao, we don't have time." Lu Ning shook his head gently, "I believe that if you can spend some time and add a professional team, you can come up with a specific plan, but we don't have time in Magic Star Not so much.”
"...What did you find, captain?" Yang Hao was also a smart person and quickly understood the implication of Lu Ning's words.
"There is danger lurking on the Phantom Star, and the life of this galaxy may not be long. I got a message to warn every intelligent life on this planet."
Yanghao's hands trembled twice, and finally he sighed helplessly.
"Well, Captain, we have another news."
"Um?"
"I thought the one just now was more exciting. It seems...well, Captain, we have verified this person's identity through genetic comparison and verification of some circumstantial evidence." Yang Hao turned off the pictures and reports, Another folder was opened.
"This man's name is Yang Chengsi, a soldier of the advance team No. UDN827069. His position is in line with reconnaissance, patrol and infiltration. His comprehensive assessment is second-class. His age... We have conducted a bone age examination. His current age should be 49 years old. , even though it’s completely invisible from the outside.”
Yang Hao released the picture first, then tapped again after Lu Ning nodded slightly.
"We searched for this name in the communication records you left and the alliance gave us, and his name was mentioned three times in total. The first message was a commendation order. This person killed a threat level C Creatures, of course, were team kills, and the names of the entire team were on the list. The second time was a personal information report, and he and two other soldiers with reconnaissance expertise performed a long-distance reconnaissance work. And the third time..."
Here, Yang Hao paused.
"That's the strangest thing to me, Captain. The third time is the obituary."
"he died?"
"Yes, we encountered danger during the investigation work. One of the scouts died on the spot. He and two others escaped and lost an arm. They started to have a fever after returning and died a day later."
"How are the bodies disposed of?"
"For the sake of careful handling, his remains were collected and cremated. Nearly ten senior officers should have witnessed his body being reduced to ashes in the incinerator."
Lu Ning pulled up a chair and sat down.
"Yanghao, you know all this, aren't you afraid?"
Hearing this question, Yang Hao just laughed softly.
“Biology is a scary subject, Captain—not the stuff you learn in college, but the stuff you actually get to see at the high end. If we’re not being so general, it ranges from microorganisms to unidentified beings in space. It’s all included.”
"That is to say..."
"Fear comes from the unknown, but this kind of resurrection from the dead is still within the scope of my knowledge and explanation. After losing an arm, there are a lot of articles that can be done here, not to mention that we have also witnessed plants that can give birth to life before. Cloning is not a patent for humans." Yang Hao said with a smile, "It can also explain some things, such as why he can't communicate and why some parts of his body have mutated."
"You think this is a clone?"
"This is just a possible explanation. When I can explain it, I am willing to believe in any possibility. Captain, do you have any better ideas?"
"I'm not as good as you in the professional field." Lu Ning looked at the records carefully and thought about the time on them.
If Yang Chengsi had died long ago, the bone age test would not be that much different. His current age coincides with the age he has been since his departure as a member of the advance team. Unless the copy can also completely copy the skeletal changes, how can he detect that he is still in his twenties now?
"Can I find some memories?"
"It can only be through the recall imaging method, but you also know that his brain is becoming one piece now, and the memory is not so stable...it is basically fragments in the forest."
Yang Hao opened the two pictures again.
"I must say that these two are the ones that are suspicious. I'm sorry that we can't restore them more clearly."
To put it bluntly, this method relies on color reflection to mobilize the subconscious mind to "take pictures" of memory. If I can't remember clearly, I will naturally not be able to take any clear pictures. Lu Ning can only see large patches of color on one picture, which he can barely recognize. The green represents the forest, the brown represents the soil and tree trunks, and there are several gray bright blocks in the middle, which look like a person running.
The other one is a little clearer, with a lot of gold and red, and looks more like a flame in shape. An indigo light divides the picture into two pieces from the middle down to about two-thirds of the way. There are many around it. Black shadow.
"Yanghao, if you are a clone, will you retain your previous memories?"
"Captain, we can't tell when this picture reflects the memory. He has lived in the forest for so long, so it is not surprising that he has seen similar scenes."
"So, if this is really the clone you are talking about, he must have a companion." Lu Ning pointed to the first photo, then turned to the second one, "As for this, I have seen very similar ones. scene."
"But no matter what, there should be similar existences on the Phantom Star, and what we encountered is just one of them." Yang Hao nodded, "If I analyze it further, I can only make random guesses. This is not in line with the attitude of scientific research. The remaining You need to tell us what to do next.”
"Keep your original job unchanged for now." Lu Ning stood up and walked outside the laboratory.
Not far away, a communication robot moved over. Lu Ning touched the touch screen, which immediately displayed a picture and Qiu Shu's voice.
"Captain, today's drone aerial footage revealed that a friendly team is moving nearly fifty kilometers away from our outpost. The number of people is estimated to be four, and the situation is battle damage. It is suspected that the number of personnel has been reduced due to a hard battle. Is it related to this? Will we contact a team?"
"serial number?"
"No certification numbers were detected, but the nameplates on their chests can be identified through high-resolution images. They belong to Team NE-018, Natural Evolution."
"Let Tiemei lead a team of defense robots to pick up the people and see what the situation is."
