CHAPTER 195: CHAPTER 156 A CITY, 50,000 SUPERHUMANS_2

Guo Hai opened his mouth after hearing this, but for a moment he didn’t know how to refute and could only watch helplessly as Xu Yifei walked away briskly.

Before long, he returned with Old Man Zhu.

Guo Hai observed secretly and was surprised to find that besides walking faster, Old Man Zhu’s expression had hardly changed.

"Old Man Zhu!"

"Good day, Old Man Zhu!"

The scientific researchers from the third research group could pretend not to see Xu Yifei earlier, but now that Old Man Zhu had come in, they immediately stopped their work to greet him.

"Don’t mind me, continue with the repeated experiments. And don’t feel pressured mentally; even if there really is a mistake in the experiment, it’s not a big deal," Old Man Zhu said, waving his hand to the people who had come up to greet him.

His words significantly relieved the pressure in everyone’s heart.

As for Old Man Zhu himself, he picked up Chen Dalong’s report and started to look at it.

He didn’t just focus on a few key parameters like the others but carefully read through the entire report, every single part of it.

Afterward, he began to ponder.

Seeing this scene, Xu Yifei couldn’t help but ask, "Old Man Zhu, do you think the compatibility of this gene is a greater possibility, or is it more likely that there’s a malfunction with the machine?"

A smile appeared on Old Man Zhu’s face, "This report should be without errors."

Hearing this statement, both Xu Yifei and Guo Hai, who was eavesdropping, suddenly widened their eyes.

"Th-th-th..." Xu Yifei didn’t know what to say for a moment.

Guo Hai eagerly asked, "Old Man Zhu, don’t you feel that this compatibility rate is exaggeratedly high when you look at this report?"

To be honest, going from 0.005% directly to 1% might seem like it’s just a difference of a few decimal points numerically.

But when it’s actually applied to a city, the difference becomes astronomical.

Take Yang City for example: if the Gene Liquid made has only a 0.005% compatibility rate, then at most only 2,500 superhumans could be awakened.

But if it increased to 1%, then the number of people who could become superhumans after injection would climb directly to 50,000.

The gap between the two is like heaven and earth.

In response to Guo Hai’s question, Old Man Zhu countered, "If I’m not mistaken, this Chen Dalong’s superpower should be something that enhances the body, right?"

"Uh..." Guo Hai recalled for a moment before nodding, "Yes, that’s right."

"Then it makes sense. According to the model Elder Li and I deduced, to find a superpower that is compatible with the genes of most humans, the ability must not be too unique. It’s best if it’s a common type; additionally, it shouldn’t be too biased in any specific way."

"So, we ultimately deduced that only a body-strengthening type of superpower could meet this standard."

"Just like those Mutated Beings, even if their species are different, they all follow the same path, which is constant enhancement of the body."

"That’s why! Nature has already laid the answer in front of us from the beginning, but we were unable to find it."

"But now..." Old Man Zhu tapped the report in his hand and smiled, "this answer has finally appeared."

After hearing these words, both Guo Hai and Xu Yifei were deeply moved.

Although Old Man Zhu had only presented a speculation, they both had a feeling that this speculation was true.

At this moment, Xu Zheng’an had almost completed the gene check with the researchers and had entered the final waiting phase.

The results were about to be unveiled, and everyone became tense and uneasy.

Even Old Man Zhu, who had been sitting confidently earlier, couldn’t help but stand up and walk over to the machines.

"Old Man Zhu, this is the procedure we followed for the testing; please have a look," Xu Zheng’an brought over the data he had recorded.

"No need, I trust you all can do well," Old Man Zhu waved his hand and said.

What followed was waiting. What were only minutes felt extraordinarily long to everyone at this moment.

Finally, the clattering sound of the nearby printer awakened everyone, and soon the first report came out.

But the members of the third research group didn’t move; instead, they look towards Old Man Zhu.

"There’s no need for this formality. Whatever you were supposed to do before, just continue doing that," Old Man Zhu waved his hand and said.

The people nodded in response, but still, they didn’t move, instead, their eyes turned to Guo Hai.

By now, they had started to believe in luck, and since Guo Hai had been fortunate before, they naturally hoped that he would continue to bring good luck their way.

Guo Hai stepped forward, took a deep breath, picked up the report, and after a quick glance, exclaimed loudly, "Gene compatibility: one percent!"

Upon hearing these words, everyone on-site clenched their fists in excitement.

But they didn’t erupt into cheers yet, for they all understood that this was a control experiment.

To confirm there were no issues with the equipment, the next report was of critical importance.

Ratatat!

The printer soon spit out the second report.

Guo Hai quickly picked up the report, and as he read it, his breathing suddenly became rapid with excitement, he bellowed, "Gene compatibility: three in ten thousand, the same as the last report, no problems with the instrument!"

"Haha, success!"

"Humanity has hope."

Thunderous cheers instantly filled the entire laboratory.

The commotion here quickly drew the attention of other research teams, who came over to ask about the situation, and soon the whole experimental building was buzzing with excitement.

...

Ye Feng, far away in the capital, was unaware of these events, and even if he knew, he would simply be happy about them.

The successful development of the gene potion was undoubtedly going to greatly enhance the overall strength of humanity.

As for the possibility of humans becoming stronger affecting him, he might have been worried in the past, but now, with his continuous improvement in Realm, he had no such concerns anymore.

Take Fifth Order mutants, for example, most of them could withstand a missile strike.

With such defenses, even a large number of First Order superhumans could hardly pose any threat to them.

On the contrary, a single Fifth Order mutant, by merely releasing its pressure, could sweep through a large number of First Order superhumans.

And that was just Fifth Order; the gap would only grow with Sixth Order and Seventh Order.

At this moment, it was already noon.

After harvesting a wave of Spiritual Energy and completing his own enhancements, Ye Feng quickly switched his Avatar Status to the Mutated Parrot.

He then took Big Yellow Dog with him to the roadside next to Sunset Valley, waiting.

Half an hour earlier, Zhang Ji had found the Mutated Giant Panda and conveyed the news that they were about to deliver a thousand Mutated Beings.

This batch of Mutated Beings was Ye Feng’s reward for helping Yang City protect the three mines.

Although the excavation work wasn’t finished, the higher-ups in Yang City decided to send this batch of Mutated Animals over early to show goodwill.

Of course, the Mutated Beings remaining in the hands of Yang City were mostly Mutated Cats and Mutated Dogs.

In this situation, it was only natural for Ye Feng to choose a thousand Mutated Dogs.

With Big Yellow Dog at hand, Ye Feng believed that with a bit of training, these Mutated Dogs would quickly become the strongest Mutated team under his command.

After all, in terms of potential, groups like the Mutated Bats, Mutated Crow Group, Mutated Sparrow Group, and even Mutated Rats couldn’t compare to the Mutated Dogs.

The only ones that could compare with Mutated Dogs were the group of Mutated Wild Wolves, but unfortunately, there were only about fifteen of those, nowhere near the sheer number of a thousand Mutated Dogs.

Although the Third Order Mutated Big Yellow Dog could only precisely command four hundred Mutated Dogs in combat for now, that was terrifying enough.

Soon, long lines of large trucks entered Ye Feng’s field of vision.

Counting the lengthy convoy, there were actually over a hundred trucks.

As the convoy neared, Ye Feng could see that each truck was carrying ten huge cages.

The Mutated Dogs were locked inside these cages.

Although these Mutated Dogs had only undergone mutations for a few days, many of them had already grown several sizes larger, perfect matches for normal tigers or lions in size.

Ye Feng, seeing the muscular Mutated Dogs confined in cages, couldn’t help but mutter to himself, "They’ve grown so big, it’s really a bit unusual to see."

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Sorry for being late, I will try to get back on schedule tomorrow.