My Apocalypse Territory-Chapter 185 - 183 Dr. Zheng’s Plan
"Number One stood in the laboratory, naked, expressionless, like a human statue.
She was a female Awakener, whose hair had been shaved clean, every pore exposed to the air. Across her wheat-colored skin, numerous purple stripes as thick as thumbs writhed continuously like serpents.
Not a single part of her body was an exception.
It looked bizarre and indescribable.
This was Number One, his most successful experimental subject, who had perfectly fused with the Demonized Beast genes he had implanted within her.
Dr. Zheng's eyes gleamed as he scrutinized her, staring at those sinister purple stripes as if they were the most wondrous thing in the world.
"Very good, very good. With this perfect experimental subject, I'll soon be able to create more Beastification Soldiers..."
Originally, without the experimental materials provided by Lin Wei, his project would have taken a lot of time, needing extensive data calculation. But fate was on his side, as the experimental subject and Demonized Beast genes integrated flawlessly.
Beneath his round, silver-framed glasses, Dr. Zheng's eyes seemed to penetrate the skin, bones, organs, cells, genes of the body he was observing...
This was his Special Ability, to gaze intensely enough to even discern the changes in cellular genes.
The success of Number One was a mere small-probability coincidence, but Dr. Zheng's Special Ability could turn such coincidences into real possibilities.
Drip~
The computer screen, which had entered sleep mode, suddenly lit up, revealing a desktop cluttered with folders.
"Oh? The field tests for Number Two and Number Three are complete?"
Using the successful experience with Number One, Dr. Zheng quickly produced experimental subjects Number Two and Number Three. Although their genetic fusion rate wasn't as high as Number One's, and their stability wasn't perfect, he was still satisfied with the strength of Number Two and Number Three as weapons.
He accessed the files sent by the testing department—a video recorded in the field.
In the footage, a bald man was confronting a powerful Mutated Beast.
By appearances, the Mutated Beast was a boar that had undergone mutation, standing as tall as a two-story building, resembling a small hill. Smoke billowed from its nostrils like a speeding train, charging fiercely towards the bald man.
The man didn't dodge; he stared straight at the massive creature. The corners of his mouth split open to his earlobes, revealing a mouth full of sharp teeth. His pupils turned white, the focus indiscernible, his appearance horrifying.
His clothes burst violently as several flesh-colored tentacles extended from his back, moving quickly like snakes, shooting out dozens of meters in an instant. They then plunged like steel needles deep into the Mutated Boar's body.
Even the Mutated Boar's fur, comparable to armored vehicles, was effortlessly pierced by the tentacles, which penetrated deep into its body.
A deafening wail of agony echoed.
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Experimental Subject Number Two remained unmoved, the tentacles that had penetrated the Mutated Beast's body appearing to suck something out. The ends that touched the boar's fur kept swelling and contracting.
Within seconds, the Mutated Boar's body diminished significantly; its blood completely drained.
The bald man's elongated tongue licked around the sharp circle of teeth, revealing a satiated smile of a fulfilling meal.
The scene switched. This time, holding the camera was Number Two himself.
He moved forward while commenting, occasionally turning back to the camera with a gaping smile.
Like a tour guide, introducing the surroundings.
Yet, there were no pleasant scenes around Number Two, only hideously Demonized Beasts, dense and numerous. Sometimes when surrounded by Demonized Beasts, Number Two would squeeze past them unfazed.
It was clearly a horde of Demonized Beasts, but Number Two moved through as if it were an uninhabited territory.
Demonized Beasts are extremely sensitive to the scent of humans, attacking them is an instinct engraved in their genes. However, at this moment, Number Two weaving through the horde seemed to be one of their own kind."
"Possessing immense power, yet not actively attacked by demonized beasts, my experiment is truly a success! This is the emergence of a new humanity; this is the most correct research direction. You conservative fools, too scared even to conduct human experiments, how could you ever imagine that humans themselves harbor the greatest secrets!"
"Those test subjects, having the honor to contribute to this great research, is already a tremendous accolade!"
Like venting his frustration, Dr. Zheng laughed heartily.
But then, he frowned.
The experiment had indeed succeeded, yet merely having these few beastification soldiers was not enough.
What he desired was an army of beastification soldiers, a true force to be reckoned with.
"All the test subjects have almost been used up, with only some ordinary people left who are of no use. To create real beastification soldiers, the best vessels are still the Awakeners..."
Originally, test subjects were all provided by Lin Wei, but now he couldn't count on someone who was already gone.
As the head of the laboratory, despite its large scale and significant staff, almost all of them were researchers with no combat power. The few combat-capable Awakeners that were there had been sent by Lin Wei, supposedly for protection, but in reality, they were there to monitor him.
These individuals were not strong, and Dr. Zheng paid them little mind. To capture enough test subjects merely relying on these people, who knows how long it would take.
"Now with Number One, Number Two, Number Three, the combat power is sufficient..."
Dr. Zheng opened up the map on his computer.
This was a detailed map of Lin City's region, not only marking many dangerous areas, but also clearly marking the numerous Sanctuaries.
His gaze settled on some of the smaller Sanctuaries surrounding the area.
"These Sanctuaries, each with at least hundreds of survivors, are much more efficient for capturing Awakeners than catching people in the wild."
"As for the risks..."
Dr. Zheng knew that if a large number of small Sanctuaries were struck by disaster, it would surely attract Lindong's attention and could lead to trouble.
However...
"What if we use the beastification soldiers to trigger the Demon Tide, and then quietly snatch away the survivors?"
That way, even if the destruction of too many Sanctuaries alerted Lindong, they would merely find that the Demon Tide was to blame. And even if Lindong took certain measures by then, he would have already captured enough Awakeners.
Suddenly, his gaze landed on one of the small Sanctuaries, circled in red.
Green Shadow...
Dr. Zheng pondered.
For a moment, he felt the impulse to direct the Demon Tide to attack Green Shadow, "No, the Green Shadow Sanctuary has great strength; even Lin Wei fell there. Even if Green Shadow holds some secret, it is not something to be probed at this time."
"The most urgent task at hand is to plunder enough test subjects to prepare for the next phase of the beastification plan. Provoking Green Shadow would only complicate matters unnecessarily, and Green Shadow isn't something that could be destroyed by any ordinary Demon Tide."
He shook his head, his eyes lingering on the spot representing Green Shadow for a long while.
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Lindong Sanctuary.
After the broad agreements were settled, a series of matters such as material exchanges were being handled by the accompanying personnel.
The second-in-command from Heng City, including some of the elite Awakeners in the convoy, toured the military camp under the guidance of the military's second battalion commander of Lindong.
The camp was located to the northwest of the Sanctuary, covering a large area. They arrived at the training area, which was not equipped with too much training apparatus. For Awakeners, ordinary training equipment was meaningless, less effective than simply engaging in regular training with sweat and toil.
