Chapter 1258 Test Report

'Its biting force is comparable to that of a hydraulic press!'

Watching Xiong Yuting's cheeks bulge like a squirrel eating, Gu Chengyuan couldn't help but sigh inwardly. At the same time, his guess was finally confirmed, but what followed was a deeper contemplation.

'Xiong Yuting's "recipe," her energy source, her form of existence... all of this points to the same conclusion—she has truly transcended ordinary humans...'

Thinking about all this, Gu Chengyuan couldn't help but feel a little worried...

What bothered him wasn't how Xiong Yuting looked, but rather the feeling that her chances of recovery seemed increasingly slim...

Just as Gu Chengyuan was troubled, Xiong Yuting quickly finished her first round of food. Her purple eyes turned to him again, and the "wanting" in her eyes was even more obvious, even carrying a hint of childlike expectation.

Gu Chengyuan glanced at the remaining crystal cores in the plate, then at her, and chuckled. He couldn't help but pat her head gently, as if coaxing a puppy, and said in a tender voice:

"Eat slowly, all of this is yours, there's plenty!"

"Go get some more!"

"Yes!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Song Yu, who had witnessed the whole process and whose emotions were churning like waves, quickly nodded and left. The slightly hurried and muffled sound of her high heels hitting the carpet betrayed her current state of mind.

Gu Chengyuan noticed this, but he didn't care. He wasn't worried that the other party would hurt the 'naive' Xiong Yuting, nor was he worried that the other party would leak the secret.

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dong dong dong-

Just as Song Yu left, there was another gentle knock on the door.

This time, the knocking carried a restrained urgency, revealing a certain impatience in the visitor's heart.

"Come in." Gu Chengyuan's gentle demeanor towards Xiong Yuting vanished, replaced by his usual calm and authoritative voice.

The door was pushed open, and walking in was Shen Henian, the deputy director of the War Zone Biological Research Center, whose silver hair was neatly combed and who wore gold-rimmed glasses.

Unlike when he was first summoned yesterday, Shen Henian's face was flushed with excitement, his eyes behind his glasses were gleaming, he was clutching a thick black confidential folder tightly in his hand, and his steps were a little unsteady.

"Chairman!"

Shen Henian's voice trembled uncontrollably. He first gave Gu Chengyuan a slightly hasty salute, and then his gaze was fixed on Xiong Yuting. Especially when he saw her slowly stuffing another crystal core into her mouth, making a crisp "crunch" sound, his breathing became a little rapid.

"Mr. Shen, please sit down. The results are in?" Gu Chengyuan's tone became slightly more serious as he pointed to the single sofa next to him.

Upon hearing this, Shen Henian realized his loss of composure and quickly sat up straight on the sofa, taking a few deep breaths to try to calm himself down. However, his fingers were still trembling slightly when he opened the folder.

He pushed up his glasses, his eyes regaining their sharpness and focus—the same look he had when he entered his professional field as a top scholar.

"Chairman, the preliminary blood and pheromone analysis report for Miss Xiong is ready." His voice was slightly raised with excitement.

"The result... the result is nothing short of a miracle! No, a divine intervention! It has completely overturned all our previous understanding of the doomsday virus!"

With trembling hands, he turned to the first page of the report, which was filled with dense data, graphs, and complex molecular formulas.

"First, there are vital signs and basal metabolism." Shen Henian spoke quickly, as if afraid that if he slowed down he wouldn't be able to fully express the shock he felt:

"Miss Xiong's resting heart rate is only 18 beats per minute, and her basal body temperature is constant at 31.2 degrees Celsius, far below that of normal humans. However, her basal metabolic rate, calculated using energy tracer isotopes, is... 87 times that of an average healthy adult male!"

He looked up, his gaze intense: "This means that every cell in her body is like a super-efficient energy furnace, maintaining an incredible level of activity and energy reserves with extremely low 'standby power consumption'!"

"This explains why she can exhibit extraordinary strength and speed, while showing no signs of wear and tear from a high metabolism."

"Secondly, there's cell structure and genetic material." Shen Henian turned to the next page, pointing to a complex microscopic diagram of a cell:

"Her cell membrane structure has undergone an optimization that we cannot understand, with strength and selective permeability far exceeding the scope of known organisms."

"Mitochondria... Her mitochondria number did not increase significantly, but their internal structure was completely altered, with a theoretical energy conversion efficiency approaching 95%! This violates the laws of thermodynamics!"

His voice rose higher and higher: "The most crucial thing is her genome! We detected high concentrations of doomsday virus-specific nucleic acid sequences, but these sequences... they did not damage the host's genes. Instead, they 'repaired,' 'optimized,' and even 'rewrote' some key gene fragments in a way that we cannot analyze!"

Shen Henian stood up excitedly, waving the report in his hand: "Chairman! According to the existing data model, Miss Xiong initially... was very likely indeed infected with the virus and went through the initial stage of zombification, and her body tissues suffered severe damage."

"However! The virus underwent a 'benign mutation' in her body that we cannot reproduce and has an extremely low probability!"

"Instead of ultimately destroying the host's consciousness and turning it into a walking corpse, it initiated some kind of incredible 'self-repair and upgrade program' after the destruction!"

He stared at Xiong Yuting as if she were a cosmic work of art: "So, from a strict physiological perspective and genetic composition, Miss Xiong... she can no longer be considered a 'human' in the traditional sense."

"Her life form is a completely new, more advanced one, 'shaped' by the virus..."

At this point, Shen Henian suddenly stopped, realizing the potential ambiguity and offense his words might have caused. His face paled, and he hurriedly looked at Gu Chengyuan, adding an explanation:

"Please forgive me, Chairman! What I mean is that, based on purely biological and physiological indicators, her species classification needs to be redefined!"

"But this absolutely does not mean that she has lost her 'humanity' or other values! On the contrary, her very existence is an unparalleled treasure!"

Seeing that Gu Chengyuan's expression had not improved, Shen Henian's heart tightened. He continued to try to salvage the situation, but due to nervousness and academic rigor, he uttered a more sensitive statement:

"Of course! The degree of recovery of many higher physiological functions, such as emotion, cognition, and memory, still needs long-term observation."

"And... well, for example, whether fertility is affected, whether they are capable of reproduction, and what traits their offspring will exhibit... these all require specialized, more in-depth testing to determine..."

His voice trailed off as he spoke, because Gu Chengyuan's gaze was fixed on him with an almost tangible intensity, and the complex emotions surging within it made even this old scholar feel a chill run down his spine.