The old chief was worried that Yang Chen might threaten his position, his absolute control.

Meanwhile, the top leader believed that Yang Chen was no longer the person the old chief had initially worried about. Now, Yang Chen had no qualms about power.

He didn't care how much power you had, nor how much ability you possessed.

He was fearless and indifferent!

This wasn't arrogance, but extreme confidence!

He could control it all!

The top leader didn't know where Yang Chen's confidence came from, but he knew it had to have a reason. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"I think your proposal is good, but I'll need to discuss it with the old chief first," said the top leader.

Yang Chen nodded, "How you discuss it is your business. I'll wait for your response."

The top leader nodded slightly, his gaze flickering.

Yang Chen went to observe other research experiments.

Yang Cao came over with a document, handed it to Yang Chen, and said, "We have now learned that the parasites on the strange fish can recover in water. Then we found out that they also have strong offensive capabilities, but the infection method has changed."

"They can also infect?" Yang Chen's heart skipped a beat.

"That's right." Yang Cao asked Yang Chen to come over and see their prepared specimens.

Yang Chen leaned over the microscope and saw a white, round object.

"Is this their infection?" Yang Chen asked in confusion.

"They are eggs. They have changed their infection method to an oviparous one," said Yang Cao.

Yang Chen frowned, "Then what about inside Night Fire..."

"I'm afraid there are these things too. I think the terrifying part isn't the vines but these strange fish! Vines will infinitely parasitize, and as long as there is a wound, they can quickly parasite into it. Although these strange fish rely on the water to survive, their parasitism has a miraculous adaptability. In other words, vine parasitism is just a process of splitting and reproducing, even after two thousand years, they remain the same, without any mutation or evolution. The parasites on these strange fish, once they oviparously parasitize other animals, will mutate according to external circumstances and the characteristics of the animals themselves! That is to say, this thing can create endless possibilities!"

All these words were whispered by Yang Cao into Yang Chen's ear.

The top leader and Ye Liangcai were still researching the white mice over there.

Yang Chen frowned slightly. He could easily understand the limitless possibilities and terrifying extent of it.

Yet, what he was concerned about now was, "So, you mean, the parasites in Night Fire are difficult to remove?"

Yang Cao paused, then couldn't help but let out a bitter smile.

He understood Yang Chen's character; to him, nothing was more important than his brothers and friends.

Yang Chen valued feelings deeply.

This was the reason why these people were so dedicated to following Yang Chen.

Yang Cao shook his head slightly, saying, "It's impossible to remove them now. Currently, this parasite won't hatch in Night Fire's body, but as time goes on, it's hard to say as their adaptability and mutation ability are just too strong! What we can do now is to unravel the mysteries of these parasites to see if there's any other way to save Night Fire. Because after all, the parasite eggs are too small, and they might flow through the blood vessels to various parts of the body, making it impossible for us to find them, let alone perform surgery on the entire body. This is a long-term battle, so be prepared."

Yang Chen sighed and said, "Enhance the defenses."

As he spoke, Yang Chen looked up at the cameras around, saying, "There aren't enough cameras; make sure to monitor every corner! Absolutely nothing can go wrong! Understood?"

"Understood!" As a researcher, Yang Cao knew the importance of these things; they absolutely could not leak out.

"Also, make an independent system for the sewers, vents, and the like; I don't want any accidents!"

"Understood!"

Yang Chen wasn't interested in these things.

He walked over to the top leader and Ye Liangcai and said, "Let's go out. Let's not disturb their research."

"Oh! Okay!" The top leader nodded slightly, reluctantly glancing at the two white mice before walking out.

Yang Chen also glanced at the two mutated mice and felt a bit nauseated.

After walking out, the top leader said, "I won't withdraw the people here. I'll leave them to protect the things in the lab."

Yang Chen looked at him and said, "Don't you think this action is like putting out a sign that says 'there's no silver here'? You're well aware of how many people in Jin Chen are watching our intelligence."

The top leader chuckled and said, "Better safe than sorry!"

He merely didn't want to let go of this piece of fat meat.

Yang Chen didn't say much further.

The top leader rushed back to discuss with the old chief.

Yang Chen, on the other hand, returned to the Ye family with Ye Liangcai.

Upon reaching the Ye family, Ye Liangcai brought Yang Chen to Master Ye.

As soon as he saw Yang Chen, Master Ye immediately said, "Xiaochen is back. How are things? Did Old Ji take the stuff away?"

"No, I sent the top leader back," Yang Chen replied.

"You child!" Master Ye complained, "Why didn't you say a word when you brought back such things? What if something happened!"

Yang Chen said, "The fewer people who know about this, the better. I never intended for them to find out; I don't know how the information leaked."

Master Ye said helplessly, "What can possibly be hidden from the old chief and the top leader in Jin Chen? You must know, the whole world is theirs!"

Yang Chen frowned slightly.

"Liangcai has already told me about the effects of those things, and it's not just the top leader and them, even I'm tempted. Have you thought about how to use these things?" asked Master Ye.

After all, this thing is too sensational, and the potential for usage seen from it is massive, making anyone tempted, especially people like them who are in high positions and possess great abilities and energy. Because they can have enough capability to develop these things, making them even more valuable.

Yang Chen did not hide anything, directly saying, "I hadn't thought about it. Initially, I didn't agree to bring out these things because I knew what situation they would bring about. But now that they're out, and I've stationed people to guard there, it shows I have enough power to control these. But I didn't plan to keep these things to myself because the time spent researching something is enormous. Because of Night Fire's situation, I can't afford to wait. Now that the top leader and the old chief want to get involved, they need to contribute their scientific research power. There's a gap between what I can achieve alone and what can be achieved by the whole nation. We even managed to make atomic bombs; cracking the mysteries of these parasitic organisms should be nothing. The results, at that time, we can share together... Consider it my... last gift!"

After listening, Master Ye looked at Yang Chen, and for a long time, he remained silent.