The pet care she studied is the real animal control major, right?

The temperature in the room was much lower than that in the corridor, and the temperature control system was running at full capacity, making the sound of the machine running.

All the lights inside were turned on, and the darkness in the room was completely invisible.

Although Qin Jiu only heard three voices, there were actually more than three people in the room.

The fourth person, who had remained silent, was lying motionless on the cold operating table.

The temperature of his body had merged with that of the operating table, and his waxy face exuded a deathly aura.

He was obviously a corpse.

If Qin Jiu was at the scene, she would definitely be able to recognize the identity of the body.

He was the man who caused trouble at the school gate on the day of the alien beast invasion!

At this time, he was covered with white cloth, with only a peaceful face exposed.

Even without lifting the white cloth, his condition was enough to shock people.

His stomach was completely sunken, sticking to his back, and there was nothing inside.

He had gone through several experiments, had been dissected, and every organ had been studied thoroughly. Now what was lying there was just a shell.

Arnold took out the report and handed it to Hester with a serious expression. She said, "I believe Admiral Hester has read this report?"

After scanning the first line of the report, Hester nodded: "I read it last night."

Arnold pointed out several abnormalities marked in red on the light screen and said, "Look, the data here, here, and here are highly consistent with the alien beast. To put it bluntly, he can no longer be called a human. The genes of the alien beast are embedded in his genes, and they are constantly being optimized by the genes of the alien beast."

Hearing this, Hester was obviously interested in the result. He looked up and met Arnold's eyes, motioning for her to continue.

Arnold: "This result shows that they have a new research direction. They are no longer confined to splicing in appearance, but are integrating genes to promote evolution."

Arnold paused, swiped across the light screen, found a report from a long time ago, and continued, "Admiral Seaster, please take a look at this report. This is the data we got from our informant before. It should be the data from when they just started the gene chimera experiment."

There are several photos on the page, and the people in the photos...oh no, maybe they can't be called people.

Their limbs had undergone some changes to varying degrees. Some of them had their hands and feet cut off automatically, and strange limbs grew back from the wounds; others had structures that did not belong to humans grow on their torsos.

But without exception, they all died.

Died in the process of mutation.

Although Arnold was unable to obtain the complete autopsy report at the time, it was obvious that the experiment was a complete failure.

The fused experimental subjects couldn't even make it out of the laboratory door.

Arnold: "When they first started the experiment, the test subjects could hardly survive for an hour. After so many years, they made a comeback and have successfully cultivated a human with self-awareness and the ability to remain calm and not mutate. Although his lifespan is still very short, it is still a very terrifying thing."

While listening to Arnold's explanation, Hester read the contents of the report silently, with unknown emotions flashing in his eyes.

As Arnold finished speaking, he also put down the light screen in his hand.

He raised his eyes to look at Arnold, unable to tell what was lurking beneath his dark and deep eyes.

He asked: "Putting aside the fact that we are opposites, do you think the fusion of alien beasts and humans is good or bad for us?"

Arnold raised her eyebrows slightly. This question from Xister was beyond her expectations. She didn't know from what angle Xister asked the question.

Arnold answered seriously, "From an individual perspective, alien beasts have strong vitality and resilience. If the genes are fused to inherit only the physical advantages of alien beasts, it can indeed reduce the chances of human disease and prolong human lifespan. However, since the genes of alien beasts are so strong, human genes cannot dominate. There are only two results. One is that the genes are immediately devoured and mutated, like in the picture. The other is that they are slowly devoured and gradually become irrational alien beasts."

Arnold looked at the operating table beside him and saw that the young man with his eyes closed had already shown the characteristics of an alien beast in his body.

Perhaps he did manage to survive for a while in the early stages of the fusion with the alien beast, but his body was simply unable to withstand the alien beast's genes, and the result was obvious.

Maybe he once thought he was special, but reality eventually gave him a blow.

Arnold raised his head again and met Hister's gaze: "Even if they succeed, they will gradually be affected by the genes of the alien beasts, become violent and bloodthirsty, and may even kill their own kind. I don't think they are truly alive. Maybe the human body is indeed very fragile, but," Arnold pointed to his head, "if we lose the ability to think, can we still be called human beings?"

Arnold's last words echoed in the cold room, and the three of them fell silent at the same time.

After a long while, Hester chuckled and said, "You are right. Without the ability to think, one cannot be called a human being. Let's go. It's time for dinner. My assistant has booked a private room for us. We are all acquaintances here. Let's have a simple meal together."

Arnold and Dr. Li both agreed, but they still needed to go back to the office to pack up their things.

Xisite said that he was waiting for them at the door and he would be responsible for turning off the lights and cleaning up the mess.

Arnold was still hesitant, but thinking of Xisite's special identity, she felt relieved.

Hist is a general with great military achievements and one of the highest commanders in the entire Beast Taming Army.

If Hester can't be trusted, then there will be few people in the entire military who can be trusted.

After Arnold and Dr. Li left, Hester did not turn off the lights and leave immediately, but chose to stay in the same space with the corpse.

The corners of his mouth slowly drooped, his eyes became sharp, and after taking off his disguise, his usual amiable image was gone.

Heath looked up in the direction of the camera, his eyes slightly lit up.

A small spider crawled out from somewhere and blocked the camera lens. It spit out white silk to block the microphone.

Hester came to the corpse, reached out his hand, and gently stroked the corpse's cold forehead.

He looked at the facial features of the corpse with pity, as if expressing regret.

"Gene optimization still failed? Poor kid, you've come a long way. The organization will remember your sacrifice."

*

Qin Jiu, who was waiting for Dr. Li in the office, saw them come back and explained his purpose, then got Dr. Li's approval.

Bai Xue has a better place to go, and Qin Jiu can study with more peace of mind.

After putting his mind at ease, Qin Jiu said goodbye to them and left.

When Ace saw that she had walked some distance away, he turned to Dr. Li and said, "I just saw Qin Jiu at the door of your laboratory. I don't know how long she stayed there, and whether she overheard your secrets."

Arnold frowned. Because of the transfer of the man today, the entire building was cleared and all experiments were suspended.

But she had forgotten that Qin Jiu would come to see Bai Xue.

Ace is just Dr. Li's assistant. He doesn't have enough authority, so he can only wait for them somewhere else.

It was also because of this that he had the opportunity to catch Qin Jiu.

She asked Ace about the approximate time he met Qin Jiu, and after some calculation, she confirmed that Qin Jiu should not have heard their subsequent conversation.

She thought of the heavy topic just now and couldn't help but sigh: "It's still too early for them to talk about these topics."

Doctor Li nodded. In order to avoid causing panic, the military suppressed the matter of the humanoid alien beast.

At the same time, a number of outstanding newcomers will be selected every year to be rewarded and promoted in order to appease the people.

Each planet takes care of its own business, but when it comes to peacekeeping, everyone is united in their opinion.

Qin Jiu was just about to return the same way she came. When she arrived at the door of the room, she saw that the door was open. She couldn't help but look inside curiously.

With just a glance, the lights were turned off, and then a tall figure walked out slowly from inside.

Qin Jiu met the visitor's eyes and called out respectfully, "Admiral Xisite."

When he saw Qin Jiu appear, Xisite was surprised for a moment.

But he quickly put on a friendly smile again and responded to Qin Jiu: "Hello, why are you here?"

Qin Jiu answered truthfully: "I came to see Bai Xue."

"Oh, I see." Hester recalled Snow White's aloof look and said with a smile, "She's hard to control, right? When Edel was still at the headquarters, those three war beasts were going crazy and no one could control them. I remember Snow White... She didn't like to talk to people, she was cunning, picky about food, and she often bullied other war beasts..."

Qin Jiu:?

She looked through all her memories of meeting Snow White, pondered for a moment, and asked hesitantly, "The Snow White you're talking about... is it Teacher Edel's Swift Leopard Snow White?"

Hester was amused by her lack of confidence. He chuckled twice and then couldn't help coughing.

After he suppressed the urge to cough, he took a breath and said, "Besides this beast, are there any other war beasts that dare to call themselves Snow White?"

Qin Jiu got his affirmation, and his doubts in his heart became even more intense: "But... the Bai Xue I know is very obedient, very well-behaved, and not picky about food. She eats whatever canned or freeze-dried food I buy..."

She lowered her head and thought for a moment, remembering how Snow White took care of Guangming when they were together. She added, "It doesn't bully other war beasts, does it? It's the eldest sister in the family, and is especially caring for children. It just likes to mess with Lightning a little."

Seeing her serious expression, Hester originally thought that she just wanted to save Bai Xue's reputation, but it seemed that in her perception, Bai Xue should really be like this...

It was Hester's turn to feel unconfident.

He asked, "Doesn't it often fight with lightning?"

Qin Jiu: "Not often, just a little fight occasionally."

Heath: "Is it particularly impatient, often pushing things to the floor and then watching you scramble to clean them up?"

Qin Jiu: "No, not even once."

Xisite didn't believe it and continued to ask: "Does it like to make trouble for you? The more anxious you are to find something, the more it wants to hide it from you."

Qin Jiu frowned. Although Xister looked still strong and healthy, it was possible that his memory was declining.

Qin Jiu: "Admiral Xisite, did you confuse Snow White with other war beasts? Our Snow White is a very cute little princess. If she hears others slander her, she will be sad."

Hester: “….”

Did he really remember it wrong?

He tried hard to recall the days when he had worked with Edel, and focused his memory on the snow-white Swift Leopard.

It was a sunny day. Snow White was annoyed by the green plants by the window blocking its sun, so it knocked over and chewed up the potted plants it had planted for several years. He was so angry that Edel ran all over the galaxy to buy him a similar plant to make amends.

It was another sunny day. Snow White didn't like a bird-like war beast in the neighboring military camp, so she sneaked into the beast's cage while it was sleeping, held it down and plucked out a piece of its hair, causing the beast to shut itself up for a long time. Edel persuaded the beast to buy a year's worth of food, and the beast's owner finally calmed down.

It was another clear and sunny day. The leader of the War Beast Management Bureau came to inspect. Snow White pretended to be well-behaved and obedient, allowing the leader to stroke and touch her. Snow White deceived the leader so much that he relaxed his vigilance and followed her out to play. Snow White locked the leader in a cage and locked the dormitory door. When others found out that the leader was missing, it was too late. After searching for a long time, they finally saw the leader sulking in the cage. Edel was warned and punished for this, and his bonus for one year was cancelled...

Hester was very sure that he was not mistaken, it was Edel's Snow White!

Xisite looked at Qin Jiu and shook his head, with pity in his eyes: "Little guy, maybe Bai Xue is pretending to be well-behaved in front of you, and one day she will trick you into the ditch."

Qin Jiu answered with certainty: "Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

Hister wanted to persuade Qin Jiu to keep his eyes open, while Ace, Arnold and Dr. Li packed up their things and came out.

Seeing Qin Jiu and Xisite chatting in the corridor, Arnold couldn't help but ask curiously, "What are you talking about?"

Qin Jiu replied: "We were talking about Snow White, but Admiral Xister seemed to have confused Snow White with other war beast records..."

Arnold looked at Xister in surprise: "That shouldn't be the case. Admiral Xister, you and Edel have worked together for at least ten years. How could you remember Bai Xue wrongly?"

Hester was speechless and retorted: "I am not mistaken, Snow White is Edel's Swift Leopard! You should also remember my Star Leaf Grass..."

Arnold: "Remember, after Snow White ate it, Edel spent a lot of money to buy you a new one."

Xisite: "Also, that flying war beast."

Doctor Li: "Oh, the one whose fur was plucked by Snow White? In order to get its owner's forgiveness, Edel spent half a year's bonus to buy enough food for the owner."

Hester: "The most important thing..."

Arnold: "The incident in which Snow White locked the War Beast Management Bureau leader in the War Beast dormitory, causing Edel to be punished and fined a year's bonus?"

Xisite was very satisfied with their answers. He couldn't help but nodded heavily and said to Qin Jiu earnestly: "See, I didn't lie to you! Don't be fooled by Bai Xue..."

But Qin Jiu refused to listen. She looked at the three people present with a look of shock and asked them a soul-searching question: "Did you three remember Bai Xue as another war beast?"