The days seemed to go by so sweetly and smoothly.
Lei Shao often goes out and sometimes stays out all night. Usually Qin Jue would be at home at this time, waiting quietly for his return. She knew that it would be no small matter to allow Lei Shao to go out in person, or even stay out all night.
Even Lei Shao's team meetings didn't shy away from her. It seemed that the team members had expected her to live here like this, and everyone except Lin Yan was happy to see it happen. She was the only one who felt embarrassed occasionally.
She picked up the spoon like a newlywed wife, sometimes making soup and sometimes making a few side dishes. When Lei Shao was away, he asked Yu Long and Yue En to come and eat together. If Yu Long also goes out on a mission, it will be her happiest time, and she can hang around Yue En all day long.
Xiao Yuen still doesn't speak much. In order to maintain her nutrition, Dr. Luo will send some nutritional supplements every day. The so-called "nutrients" are also artificial serum preparations of some mutated zombies. They are also collected from various experimental receptors. Some are even directly extracted from the trophies brought back by the team.
Qin Jue was a little selfish. She wanted to try to see if there was a one in ten thousand chance of what she thought. Fortunately, this is Lei Shao's place. As long as she asks for it, supplies and all kinds of food are always the first to be satisfied.
The first thing I tried was a small piece of beef liver, raw of course. Yue En ate without hesitation, so he gave her a small piece of fried beef liver for the second piece. Yue En stared at the cooked beef liver in a daze. She leaned closer to smell it, then picked it up and swallowed it.
This surprise greatly encouraged Qin Jue. She started trying other meats, cooked ones. Yue Endu tastes the same as himself, no different.
In other words, mutant zombies can eat the same food as humans. The only difference may be that the demand for meat is stronger. Little Yue En also eats fruits and vegetables, but in much smaller quantities.
This discovery completely shocked Qin Jue. She felt that this might be a piece of information that would change the pattern of the apocalypse. If there were no conflicts in the food chain, then there would be no absolute contradiction between mutant zombies and humans. So……
As soon as Lei Shao entered the door that day, Qin Jue jumped up to meet her. In order to prevent her from sliding down, Lei Shao had to reach out to support her legs holding his waist. The corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up, "Why are you so enthusiastic today?"
"Yueen can eat human food. I tried it today." Qin Jue happily chirped in his ear.
"That is to say, mutated zombies can eat the same food as humans. The dietary structure may focus more on protein intake." Qin Jue jumped off Lei Shao, danced around in a circle, and then turned around to hug him. neck, pulling his face closer.
Seeing her close face, she looked happy, but the news she was talking about was about the diet structure of mutant zombies. Lei Shao's smile faded and he did not answer.
Qin Jue continued to think to himself, "So the conflict between mutant zombies and humans is not fundamental, that is to say..."
"But in essence, they are no longer living people, they have all died once." Lei Shao interrupted her, "No matter what their abilities are, they are generally of the same type as mutated zombies, and they are all derived from insect mutations. It’s just that the vector of mutation is different, and the results and branches are different. We don’t know where the end point of this mutation is yet, but humans, we, must have a chance to survive.”
There was lightning in Lei Shao's eyes. In the past, he would only have such an expression when he was concentrating, and Qin Jue would also indulge in it from time to time. Who doesn't like a man's seriousness? Especially when he was looking at himself so intently.
But this time, she only felt a chill from head to toe.
I have to admit that Lei Shao is right. How could I have any evidence or strength to argue with him that there might be other possibilities for human survival. His abilities and responsibilities match each other, and in his eyes, he may already be an exception.
So, probably, it's best not to add to the mess.
I can’t remember exactly how this conversation ended.
They all ended the same way as other conversations, probably with the two of them gasping and struggling. Sometimes her refusal to give in would arouse his fighting spirit, but due to the disparity in physical strength, Qin Jue would always stagger and admit defeat and lose.
Lei Shao was not around that day, so Qin Jue went to the laboratory alone to find Dr. Luo.
Dr. Luo was far less interested in her arrival than before. Now that her identity is clear, she has no other plans for Dr. Luo, Lei Shao's man.
When Qin Jue mentioned that maybe mutant zombies could eat the same diet as ordinary people, Dr. Luo narrowed his eyes slightly and asked in a somewhat cryptic voice, "How do you know?"
Realizing that he was asking how do you know, Qin Jue felt ridiculous for no reason. Dr. Luo had been studying for so long, how could he not know this, and Lei Shao, they should all know.
Qin Jue quickly sorted out his thoughts and tried again: "Last time Lei Shao went out to the supermarket, he brought a mutated zombie serum with him. I'm curious, how did you make it?"
Dr. Luo's tall nose bridge was stuck behind the microscope, and half of his face could not be seen, except for the raised corners of his mouth. He said, "This is a secret, little girl. Didn't Lei Shao tell you? Now the black market outside is asking for my research results, and the prices are so high that I can buy a small autonomous region." He raised his head and took off the eraser. Gloves, thrown into the trash can. "It's a pity that there is no formula out there at all, they are all defective products. They are just purified from the glandular blood of dying mutated zombies."
"Glandular blood...purification?" Qin Jue murmured these words and silently touched his lips.
"The glandular blood of mutant zombies is very rare. They usually secrete a lot of glandular blood after fighting or during estrus. This liquid is rich in their genetic information and supernatural energy. If it is given to other mutant zombies, It can very well restore injuries or improve abilities. However, unless it dies, it will not be taken away by other mutated zombies."
Dr. Luo turned around and stared at her, "There is another possibility."
He slowly walked towards Qin Jue, "When you are in heat, you can gain the other person's superpowers and glandular blood by marking him."
"They are a matrilineal society, which is really amazing. Reproduction is a sacred mission for them."
He had already walked in front of Qin Jue. He was not as tall as Lei Shao, so Qin Jue could easily look up and see the dark light in his eyes.
He stretched out his hand, stroked Qin Jue's long hair from top to bottom, and said to himself, "It's like a hive. There is only one queen bee, but there can be several drones in its colony, and groups of worker ants are busy. Then take care of the offspring and their daily lives.”
As if he could smell his breath, Qin Jue couldn't help but turn around and avoid his touch. He walked to his experimental table casually, flipped through the diary on the table, and continued to ask, "Zombie monster." Is this the same kind of living habits and social attributes?”
She thought of the Splatterer's rage when the Predator died.
"Same. So it doesn't matter what they eat, they are no longer human." Dr. Luo walked behind her at some point and closed the diary Qin Jue was flipping through with a "pop!"
Qin Jue retracted his hand silently, turned around and walked away, putting some distance between them.
"Lei Shao should be back soon, Dr. Luo, I won't disturb you anymore." After saying that, Qin Jue hurriedly walked out.
After leaving the laboratory, Qin Jue breathed a sigh of relief. She always felt that Dr. Luo was weird, but she couldn't tell specifically. It’s just that it’s not easy for everyone here to have access to these resources and information.
