novel bin Chapter 10 What the hell is going on? Holy crap, it's a miracle!
Chapter 10 What the hell is going on? Holy crap, it's a miracle!
Inside the S-level biological laboratory.
An instrument is displaying analytical data for the gemstone.
"The energy activity of this leaf is at least two orders of magnitude higher than that of a gemstone!"
"I can't believe it," a young researcher exclaimed excitedly.
He pointed to the graph on the screen, where the green line representing energy fluctuations directly broke through the preset peak limit, drawing a thick straight line at the top.
"Compared to this, the energy of that gem is like something that has accumulated over many years!"
"Boss, look at the microscope!"
Another researcher's voice was filled with shock.
On the screen, the tiny wound pierced by the sampling needle was visibly wriggling and healing, returning to normal in just a few seconds without leaving a trace.
"Take my hand up!" Professor Zhang suddenly shouted.
"what?"
"Stop talking nonsense! Put these rheumatoid arthritis flare-ups on my old arms and legs!"
A few minutes later, Professor Zhang flexed his wrists, which he hadn't felt so agile in decades, and tears streamed down his face.
"A miracle...this is a medical miracle!"
They then found a potted plant that was on the verge of dying due to neglect and carefully placed its leaves next to it.
Ten minutes later, the withered plant turned green again at a speed that defied common sense in life sciences, and even bloomed a bright flower.
The only sound in the entire laboratory was heavy breathing.
The magical gem that had previously amazed them now seemed as dull as a pebble on the roadside in the face of this leaf.
This is a treasure! It's a divine object!
"Report! Write a report immediately!" Professor Zhang's voice trembled.
"All data! All images! Upload them immediately with the highest level of encryption!"
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New Capital City, Glacier City.
It was five o'clock in the morning, and the sky was still dark.
The office was simply furnished, with the only striking feature being a huge world map on the wall, marked with red markers that circled ever-expanding disaster zones.
On the simple bed frame provided in the office, the secretary gently woke up the high-ranking official who had just lain down for less than an hour.
The leader's face showed undisguised exhaustion. The chain reaction caused by the great slowdown of Blue Star weighed on everyone's hearts like a mountain.
Last night, the meeting regarding the new round of resource allocation for the "Ark" project was another protracted battle that lasted from dusk till dawn.
He rubbed his temples, sat up, and moved somewhat slowly.
"Something happened?" His voice was hoarse; his first thought was bad news.
"Did a major accident occur during one of the Ark Projects, or did a conflict break out between countries, with some fighting over territory?"
The secretary's face showed a mixture of guilt and a barely suppressed excitement.
"Reporting to the leader, no, it's not that. It's Zhao Gang, the person in charge of Ark, who sent a top-level emergency report through 'Red Line'."
"The highest level?" The leader paused, his expression instantly turning serious.
A report at this level signifies that the importance of the incident has exceeded the scope of the person in charge's handling and is sufficient to influence national policy.
His heart skipped a beat, and he prepared for the worst.
He took the thin report and quickly flipped through it.
His expression underwent a dramatic face-changing performance in just a few dozen seconds.
From solemnity, to doubt, and then to unbelievable shock.
When he saw the photo of the world's leaves bringing dead trees back to life, along with the outrageous experimental data accompanying it, he jumped up from his chair!
The overwhelming fatigue from just a moment ago vanished instantly, replaced by a surge of immense joy!
His eyes, which had seen too many disaster reports, shone with an unprecedented brilliance.
"Quickly! Connect to Bell Base immediately!" His voice was no longer hoarse, but full of power.
"Order Zhao Gang to use the highest security level and personally escort the samples to the National Academy of Sciences in a space fighter jet. We want to verify them ourselves!"
He paused, then emphasized his words.
"By the way, temporarily halt all projects under the purview of Academician Qian and Academician Liu, and those other old guys. This is the highest priority right now; make them verify the authenticity as soon as possible!"
"Yes!" The secretary nodded solemnly and hurriedly left.
Two hours later.
New Capital City, Great Xia National Academy of Sciences.
This brain center, which concentrates the nation's most brilliant minds, is now filled with a suppressed sense of resentment.
"What on earth is going on up there? The nuclear fusion theory of Project Ark has reached its final stage, and now they're telling us to stop work at this critical juncture?"
In the conference room, Academician Qian Zhenhua, with his gray hair and wearing old-fashioned black-rimmed glasses, irritably banged on the table.
He is a leading figure in the field of physics at Great Xia University and one of the chief scientists of the "Ark" project.
"That's right, Professor Qian." Beside him, Academician Liu Chengen, who was in charge of biosphere research, pushed up his glasses, his brows furrowed.
"The results of the last strain's compatibility test for the ecological cycle system of space colonization will be available today."
"Time waits for no one; every second is a race against death. Who gave this order? Did they get hit by an asteroid in the head?"
Qian Zhenhua sighed and waved his hand.
"Don't ask. They said it's top secret. We just signed a confidentiality agreement. You'll know when the goods arrive. They just said it was delivered by Zhao Gang from Bell City."
Liu Chengen snorted coldly, his temper flaring.
"Which project we're working on isn't top secret?"
"Zhao Gang? He'd better send me an alien, or I guarantee he won't ask me to do anything for him again!"
The others echoed their sentiments, clearly harboring considerable resentment.
In the minds of these national treasure-level scientists, the future of humanity is in their hands.
Underground cities and space colonization are the only tangible and visible solutions.
Now, a bizarre order has forced them to halt this monumental undertaking, crucial to the survival of civilization, and wait for a "package" that is still on its way?
It’s simply the greatest absurdity in the world!
Just as complaints filled the conference room and the atmosphere was about to explode, the door was pushed open.
Zhao Gang, who was in charge, walked in with several soldiers dressed in black special operations uniforms and exuding a cold aura.
Zhao Gang looked around at the group.
"Mr. Qian, Mr. Liu... everyone, thank you for waiting."
Liu Chengen said with dissatisfaction:
"Stop talking nonsense! If what you send isn't good stuff, I won't let you off the hook!"
Zhao Gang didn't say anything more, but gently placed the two specially made combination lock boxes, which gleamed with a metallic sheen, in the center of the conference table.
"Drip, drip, drip."
Under the questioning gaze of everyone, the box simultaneously completed iris and fingerprint verification.
The valve clicked, and the lid slowly opened.
The complaints abruptly ceased.
Everyone's eyes were drawn to the two open boxes.
Inside the box was a jadeite that emitted a soft, shimmering glow.
In another box... there was a leaf that seemed to be breathing, emitting a faint green glow!