Doomsday Drifting Begins with Shipbuilding

Chapter 187 Research Problems
Early the next morning, Chen Xuan took the tree mushroom samples knocked down the day before to the Chemical Research Institute.

"Chen Xuan, what have you discovered recently?"

Not long after entering the door, Chen Xuan bumped into Zhang Mingjie.

Seeing Chen Xuan, Zhang Mingjie looked very excited and said with a smile.

"Ah, Professor Zhang Mingjie, it's just in time for you to come. I went to the sea of ​​miasma some time ago, and I happened to make some new discoveries."

"A sea of ​​miasma?"

Zhang Mingjie was a little surprised when he heard this word.

"We received a report from the military department on the sea of ​​miasma a few days ago, and you must have discovered some of it."

But Zhang Mingjie knows that Chen Xuan is a person who loves to explore, and he brought the self-explosive fish carcass before, which greatly exceeded their expectations.So it wasn't too shocking about it.

Zhang Mingjie continued:
"We have received reports that there are poisonous spores that can control bones in the sea of ​​miasma. We only knew that poisonous spores can corrode materials and flesh and blood. If you didn't go deep into this area this time, I don't know when you will be able to Get such important information."

After a pause, Zhang Mingjie said regretfully:
"Unfortunately, we still don't know the detailed working mechanism of these spores. If there are no relevant samples, it will be difficult to start research."

Looking at Chen Xuan in front of him, suddenly, Zhang Mingjie's eyes lit up,
"You're here this time, isn't it?"

Chen Xuan felt a little scared when he met Zhang Mingjie's expectant eyes.

"I went deep into the sea of ​​miasma yesterday to conduct an investigation, and I brought a sample of the plant from which the poisonous spores originated."

As he spoke, Chen Xuan took out a lavender palm-sized piece of tree mushroom.

"I'm using this thing for this week's research report, I wonder if it's feasible?"

"You actually dived into the bottom of the miasma! You're dying!" Zhang Mingjie only knew that Chen Xuan went to the sea with other teams to investigate, but he didn't expect him to do such a dangerous thing alone.

But looking at the lavender tree mushroom block, his expression became complicated again.

"If you want to complete the task of research, you don't have to go to such a dangerous place. What if something goes wrong?"

"Professor Zhang, you don't have to worry too much. I have my own plans for this matter. I will definitely put my own safety first."

After hearing this, Zhang Mingjie sighed and his expression became helpless.

"It's really contradictory. A talent like you can obviously stay in the laboratory. It's safe and the treatment is good. But you are so strong, and you have an adventurous personality. We can't force you to stay, either. But you must be more careful when you go out to sea."

Then, Chen Xuan explained in detail the relevant information about the tree mushrooms and poisonous spores that he discovered, including the effect of imaging in the mind through the spore perception, and the ability of the spores to control the corpse.

Due to too much content, after listening for a while, Zhang Mingjie immediately found a pen and paper, and recorded the information Chen Xuan said.

A serious attitude is like a student taking class notes.

When Chen Xuan finished speaking, I saw Zhang Mingjie holding a piece of paper full of information in one hand, while looking at the tree mushroom samples brought by Chen Xuan, meditating.

After a long time, he seemed to have digested the information brought by Chen Xuan, and spoke slowly.

"Although the report of the military department has already described various phenomena above the sea of ​​miasma, I didn't expect your observation to be so detailed, and you can even deduce the general reason."

"As for the matter of perceiving spores, we have also done relevant analysis, but no one can do what you said. I'm afraid it has something to do with your strength."

"However, tree mushrooms dormant in winter. If it is true, then it would be great. In this way, the biggest obstacle to going to Qingye Plateau will disappear, and it will also help us to further observe the population of these tree mushrooms. Maybe we can also find out the cause of the miasma.”

The more Zhang Mingjie talked, the more excited he became.

Zhang Mingjie felt more and more that Chen Xuan was really a good seed for scientific research, and could notice many details that others could not.It's a pity that people do research only as a hobby, and adventure is his favorite.

But if it weren't for the existence of such a person, they would not have been able to obtain so many important information and samples after the end of the world.Although scientific research is important, the efforts of these front-line evolutionists are also indispensable.

"By the way, Professor Zhang, I heard that sea beasts seem to have begun to land on the Beifeng Plateau. Have you found anything here?"

After submitting the information, Chen Xuan inquired about the situation of the sea beasts.

Hearing Chen Xuan talking about this topic, Zhang Mingjie's originally excited expression suddenly cooled down, and his tone became much more serious.

"Speaking of this, we are also having a headache."

"The migration of sea beasts is a big event. Once there is a sign, we don't know what will develop in the future. You must know that many sea creatures have a layer of strong scales, which is not easy to deal with."

"The point is, the armed forces we have now are simply too weak."

Ok?
When it came to firepower, Chen Xuan suddenly remembered the self-destructive fish from before.

There were four great inventions in ancient times, papermaking, printing, compass, and gunpowder.

The emergence of gunpowder opened a new chapter in military history.

Many modern thermal weapons with horrific lethality were developed based on gunpowder.

However, after entering the apocalypse, these technologies related to gunpowder collapsed due to changes in the properties of materials.

If the nature of the explosive powder can be discovered, then human's armed technology will soon be able to take off, and even restore its previous strength.

How could the armed forces be weak under such circumstances?

Is there anything else going on in this?
He asked immediately.

"Professor Zhang, didn't I submit the information about self-destructing fish and explosive powder to you last time? Wasn't it helpful?"

A look of disappointment suddenly appeared on Zhang Mingjie's face.

"I feel ashamed to say that although we have been working overtime and studying the self-destructing fish day and night, we still have not figured out the secret of the explosion."

"Although we have almost studied the mechanism of this explosive powder, we still lack the last key piece of information."

"And according to those biological experts, the body structure of the self-explosive fish is also very strange. It doesn't have any reproductive organs, nor does it have the same metabolic system as a normal creature. It seems like a machine-like tool exists."

Zhang Mingjie shook his head, looking very confused.

Chen Xuan's heart moved, and he remembered the self-explosive fish lair mentioned in the system before.

Could it be that the key to unlocking the secret of the explosion lies in the lair of the self-explosive fish?

he hurriedly said.

"Professor Zhang, speaking of it, when I was catching self-explosive fish, I seemed to find that they had their own nests. According to what you just said, could those nests actually have life and be a kind of creature?"

Chen Xuan didn't say it clearly. After all, he didn't see the self-explosive fish's lair with his own eyes, but only saw it in the system's description, so he could only guide Zhang Mingjie by insinuating.

Sure enough, after hearing Chen Xuan's words, Zhang Mingjie's eyes lit up.

"The lair is a kind of creature... Your idea is very bold, but it is not impossible. If this is the case and everything makes sense, then the key to unraveling the explosion must lie in the lair."

"I'll report it to the dean!"

Zhang Mingjie said excitedly.

"Chen Xuan, I have to say that you always bring us a big surprise every time you come here!"

(End of this chapter)