The final words of Ezuka's words were still trembling slightly, but the words he could speak were still clearly expressed.
The most important thing is the content of her words, which is truly unexpected.
Ronan didn't expect such a request at all.
He subconsciously looked at the "veteran" who had just arranged production tasks for the factory. When he saw Mr. Mo's gaze, what else could he do besides smile bitterly?
This is interesting.
Speaking of which, since Ronan publicly summoned the Rotten Mouth Ape, this is the first person to come to ask for help - you know, this is a key target linked to the "New Plane", and countless people are crying and beating it. However, he was frightened by the power displayed by Mr. Mo and the fact that the summoned object itself came and went without a trace, so he could only stare from the sidelines.
How could Ezuka be so stupid that he came to the door like this?
Ronan felt a little ridiculous, so he laughed, and then asked her: "Director Jiang, is your request personal or official?"
"Private." Ezuka blurted out.
"Oh, that's right." Ronan said noncommittally.
Ronan knew about the conversation between Snake Language and Ezuka, and the former's actions were carried out with his tacit approval. However, this lady's position is still too vague, just like her appearance and temperament, separated by a layer of looming fog, it is like Ronan himself covered with a veil of invisibility.
Ronan decided to start with the most basic question: "Director Jiang, have you met Yuan , it looks large in size, but it is an energy-based existence. Where do we start talking about the so-called tissue sample?"
Without being kicked out by Mr. Mo on the spot, Ezuka felt that she had passed a level, and the tension in her heart eased slightly. She adjusted her breathing slightly to make her voice clearer:
"Mr. Mo, it's like this... I observed at that time that the rotten-mouthed ape has the stability of the overall structure at the material level. And I have mastered a technology that can cut out a basic unit from the bottom of the structure without damaging the whole. Under certain circumstances, the basic structural properties should be retained and maintained for a certain period of time for research needs."
Ronan was surprised: "Were you thinking about it at that time?"
Ezuka was a little embarrassed and lowered his head: "I have thought about it a bit... after all, it is related to my research."
Ronan thought about it in his mind. He didn't quite understand what Ezuka meant by "technology" and didn't know the specific content of her research. He just felt that it didn't seem like the field of genome engineering. .
"Are you studying rotten-mouthed apes, or similar mutants? Well, it's hard to say whether this thing is a mutant or not."
According to his understanding of Rotten Mouth Ape, this purely energy-based structure is more like an idealized collection of configurations. If he wants to do it, he must start with configuration thinking, from top to bottom, or from bottom to top. Only by dismantling it step by step can we retain the meaningful parts.
Obviously it's not easy.
From top to bottom, it is like decomposing the prime factors of a large number with bare hands. The principle seems easy to understand at first glance, but when the volume and complexity of the value exceeds the threshold, the human brain will explode;
From the bottom up, you are likely to get lost in the maze of basic configurations, spending your brain time and energy, only to find that you have come back to the starting point after going around in a circle.
In what way did Ezuka conduct research?
However, Ezuka denied this aspect: "Ah, no, I am not studying any type of abnormality, but there is a need to collect diverse samples."
Ronan was curious: "What is the specific direction?"
Ezuka responded without hesitation: "Distributed aberration gene network ecology."
"Aha?"
"It is an ecological network design based on genetic diversity. We hope to use large-scale aberrant genes as the basic level to inspire new and higher levels based on their full connection, cooperation, learning, and competition... In the form of supernatural power.”
Ronan frowned: "It sounds a bit like an artificial neural network."
"In fact, they all adopt mathematical models of sparse distributed networks, but they will be different in application."
The academic discussion ends here. Ronan has no intention of getting too involved in unfamiliar fields, otherwise he may make a joke. He captured another key word: "You said 'we', but this doesn't sound like a private request - is the Matsudaira Research Institute still in operation? I remember that they have been selling assets there. Is it because they feel that the limelight has passed and they are starting to backfill again? "
Seeing that Ronan was doubtful and Ezuka was a little nervous, she said, "I don't know much about the operation of the Osawa Religion. I am asking for tissue samples for further research!"
"Of course it has nothing to do with the Osawa Cult. As far as I know, the research institute you are working in is privately invested by Matsudaira Yoshio."
"This research project is...that I brought with me."
Ezuka's argument came out in a blur, but there was a bump in the middle, which somewhat dispelled her emotions. Then her voice became a little weaker, but it was still much "harder" than before:
"I have signed an agreement with the institute. All they have obtained is the patent related to the field of 'orientation induction' in this project. The rest is still with me."
"That should be the most valuable part."
"Research results are often distanced from what they 'should' be."
Next to her, the "veteran" coughed repeatedly, and Ezuka finally realized that she was overcome with emotion, her face turned pale, and she tried to apologize, but she didn't know what to say at the moment.
Over there, Ronan saw that Ezuka was so nervous that his fists were clenched, but he still managed to keep his body movements from falling apart. The key was to see the "veteran" smiling beside him and looking eagerly at him, and his heart softened. Then he softened his sentence:
"Forget it, I'm not interested in how you signed the agreement. It would be interesting if it was the contracting party behind you."
The contractor?
Ezuka was still so nervous that he was a little slow.
The "veteran" softened her cheek again: "Mr. Mo, does he mean LCRF?"
Ezuka immediately realized that indeed, with the level of strength displayed by Mr. Mo, the size of the Osawa Cult was indeed not within the scope of his concern.
Those who can be linked to him must be those at a higher level.
For example, behind Yoshio Matsudaira Private Research Institute, there is a larger investment institution, LCRF, which is the Life Cycle Research Fund.
Ronan took the topic off topic.
The "veteran" was naturally willing to cooperate, and he deliberately used chat to lighten the atmosphere: "If you ask me, LCRF has no interest in Ezuka's research. The uncertainty is too strong, and it is a long-lasting project. It's been more than twenty years since I started. It's not that there have been no results, but I haven't seen anyone who can extend my life - those who are older and frailer than me, if they really count on this, I'm afraid some of them will be waiting to die. , the remaining ones can’t wait even more.”
As he said this, the "veteran" laughed.
Ronan laughed too.
What the veterans said is the most superior mockery of those with a sense of superiority towards those "people of previous generations" who control powerful capital and power, but fail to inspire extraordinary power, so that they kneel down and cry in front of illness and death. :
He added: "From Wilderness Laboratory to Quantum Company, they are all fighting for whatever they have... They are really hungry and going crazy."
Ronan added in his mind: From Bancheng Pingmao District to the Deep Blue World.
Since the Age of Abnormality, especially after the emergence of powerful beings such as ability users and extraordinary species that can be called myths, those in power who did not catch up with the train have gone crazy with jealousy, and on the other hand have found the hope of continuing life and vitality. .
Under the provocation of hope, quite a few of these people lost their composure and acted increasingly aggressively and recklessly. LCRF is one of their batons for using the power of capital, and it has become more and more sophisticated in recent years.
At the same time, Ronan discovered some emotional triggers from the "veteran's" verbal expressions.
"Master Shou has had any dealings with LCRF?"
"Me? How am I qualified? I just saw a few things, and it was all a long time ago."
"Before... it was when we were in the wilderness. Unfortunately, it didn't look like friendship."
Having said this unintentionally, Ronan suddenly felt startled and felt a little familiar. When he saw Ezuka opposite, he remembered that this was somewhat similar to what Snake Language said to him a few minutes ago.
The trigger point is "friendship", but the key words are time expressions such as "before".
Ronan narrowed his eyes and paid attention secretly, but did not dig deeper in this field. He made a summary in an understatement:
“The claws of capital really reach far and wide.”
The "veteran" smiled. Apparently Mr. Mo had forgotten that the Blood Flame Order he controlled and the Castle Consortium, which was more famous in the secular world, were also famous capital forces.
From this point of view, Mr. Mo did not put his position on the side of capital, which is in line with his consistent performance and makes the "veteran" feel more close to him.
He was about to strike while the iron was hot and give Ezuka a helping hand. Mr. Mo was shaking his head:
"Frankly speaking, it has nothing to do with me as to what project Director Jiang is working on, but if it involves a bad-mouthed ape... it would be too sensitive at this moment."
The "veteran" has automatically entered the role of lobbyist and humbly asked: "What do you mean?"
"I don't know how much you know about this kind of thing. The current public situation is that the Rotten Mouth Ape is involved in the secrets of the 'New Plane'. If its 'tissue sample' can really be disassembled and circulated... "
Ronan raised his hand and stopped Ezuka from swearing:
"I mean, even if only the news spreads, God knows what those guys who stare at the 'new dimension' every day until their eyes turn green will have plans."
Ronan cast his eyes on Ezuka: "Think about it, if you get this tissue sample, maybe you just stepped off the yacht, and what about Goto Yoshi? Oh, without him, there could be Maeto Satoshi, Sato Jin and so on. Yes, I’ll put you in the car again and take you directly to Amaterasu Shrine.”
He was joking, but neither Ezuka nor the "veteran" could laugh.
Looking at their expressions, Ronan sighed.
From another perspective, Ronan really wanted to know whether the scientific research institutions on the earth could use the research on the rotten-mouthed ape to discover deeper secrets that even he himself could not touch.
Yes, he already knows that the cloud world is the product of the interaction between the "maze maze" and the earth's local time and space. Even the "virtual plane" he will create in the future will also want to borrow this basic logic in order to quickly take shape.
But in the basically clear structure of the cloud world, why strange species like rotten-mouthed apes appear is still an unsolved mystery.
If he had a trustworthy research team, he would have probably given it away.
Well, President Ouyang's side is actually pretty good, but as he said before, in this sensitive period, if the news comes out, there's no telling how much of a commotion it will cause.
Thinking of this, Ronan's mind moved slightly and another thought came to his mind.
Apparently, there’s nothing wrong with causing a stir!
This thought makes me a little uncontrollable, but now is not a good time to think about it carefully.
Ronan withdrew his attention and faced the "veteran" Hezuka again, becoming more and more friendly: "I discovered this kind of thing by accident. It is also good to be able to study and discover its deep secrets... However, Obviously not now."
Jiangzuka was already confused by Ronan's hot and cold attitude. He even doubted whether the request he came over was correct. Hearing this, he looked over in a daze.
Ronan stopped beating around the bush and said, "Put it off for a few days. In a commodity society, time nodes and order are most suitable for marking prices. One step earlier or one step later will make a big difference... You don't seem to be in a hurry. Are you ready to get started now?"
"Uh, yeah, that's part of the collection, for high-level comparison groups..."
When Jiangzuka said this, he suddenly understood that Mr. Mo had agreed!
Whether it is because of the face of being a "veteran" or some kind of delaying strategy, it is definitely better for a strong man like Mr. Mo to make a promise than not to say anything at all. Even if I can't take it back today, it's still a comfort.
Her face glowed with joy, she stood up from the table and bowed deeply to thank her. But before she could say her words of thanks, she heard Mr. Mo ask again:
"What's your slicing tool...ha, sorry, I meant the collection tool."
Ronan obviously used the slicer on his head. He really wanted to use the slicer to "cut" it to see what the result would be.
It's a pity that he doesn't have advanced artificial intelligence like "Aunt Kui" here, nor does he have the huge database accumulated by the Tianyuan Empire, so it's quite difficult to compare...
He was thinking about it here, but Ezuka answered without hesitation: "It's an extraordinary power I possess, called dissociation."
"Oh?" Ronan was a little surprised. It should be said that Ezuka really didn't have any flavor of an ability user - even if he could sense some characteristics, it was easy to forget or ignore them.
Ezuka did not mean to be self-conscious and explained seriously: "My ability is mainly used to peel off the basic units in complex systems that respond to external environmental stimuli. However, it will be limited by the complexity and accuracy of the system and units."
"Can you demonstrate it?"
"Of course." Ezuka agreed immediately.
Since you want to experiment, of course you must have a goal. Well, what should you use?
Ronan glanced at Snake Whisper, and then quickly moved away - this person has been unlucky enough in recent days, and he was in front of others, so it would be better to save her some face.
He himself is not suitable. The "veteran" is a guest... He can't really bring out Yuan X.
After thinking about it for a few times, Ronan made up his mind and snapped his fingers: "It's this little thing... I'm sorry."
While he was talking, on the low table in front of Ezuka, there was a large ant-like creature about the size of a fingertip, swaggering up. It was all red and reflected the lighting in the living room, as if it was shining like a flame.
Vulcan Ant.
A Vulcan ant that moved from a Vulcan ant nest in a lava cave thousands of kilometers away.
This is a magical technique, and at the same time it has an incredible core - anyway, the "veteran" and Ezuka were dumbfounded.
After doing this, Ronan also sighed secretly.
Now, the coverage area of his soul cloak has shrunk across the board, and it cannot even cover the flat trade market. The spider webs on the altar are also somewhat decayed, and the magic talisman needs to be "darned" again.
However, under the special structure of "Format Theory", the soul power is still rapidly multiplying and recovering at a speed that is beyond the reach of normal abilities. Moreover, the control power has not declined for the targets previously controlled, which reflects the fundamental of Wuchen Chain. Robustness of ability.
Completing this "fixed-point transmission" basically clarified the bottom line of his strength.
Back to the matter at hand: Vulcan ants are gregarious social aberrations. They are controlled, small in size, and have simple internal structures. They are quite suitable as targets for a demonstration.
Ronan looked at Jiang Zhong, but Jiang Zhong was stunned.
"Well, is it too young?"
"Ah, no. I've done it before..."
Ezuka raised his head, glanced this way quickly, and then lowered his eyelids. His breathing and heartbeat were slightly disordered, but he still stretched out his hand to the Vulcan Ant.
The big ant, which seemed to be flowing with blood-colored fire, moved up along Ezuka's fingers under the command of Ronan's mind, and quickly crawled into her palm.
Ezuka adjusted his breathing again, then closed his palms, and then separated them again after a moment.
During this time, the Vulcan Ants were under Ronan's control and did not attack her. They climbed down as if they had completed a "check-in" mission.
"finished."
Ezuka's voice was a little waggish, perhaps due to the consumption of his ability.
The "veteran" next to him had seen similar scenes many times. He coughed and wanted to explain, but Ronan didn't need this. He had already captured the imperceptible "red dot" in Ezuka's palm through his keen perception.
"Is this... a crop?"
For the deformed Vulcan ants, the crop is no longer a place to store food, but has become an ammunition warehouse.
The semi-finished neurotoxins stored here can be mixed with secretions from different areas such as glands and tails to form a powerful "zombie virus" that controls the target's nervous system. It can also be used as a stimulant to stimulate individual energy and is also a place for collective activities. An important additive that requires pheromones, it can be said to be one of the most critical organs.
Looking at the Vulcan ant on the short table, he was actually at a loss.
Ronan almost applauded: "Wonderful displacement."
Upon closer inspection, this should include some subtle spatio-temporal elements, but the best thing is the instantaneous deconstruction and reorganization of local organizations. Unfortunately, the details are quite chaotic, and there seems to be considerable redundancy - it is another black box.
Here on earth, as long as it involves extraordinary power, many of them have the characteristics of a black box. We know it but don't know why. In the final analysis, it is because the structure is not systematic and the research is not in-depth.
Regardless, it's an interesting ability, and even a scary one if used correctly.
Ronan felt that it was worthwhile to see this demonstration.
