Ancient Gene [End Times]

"Now, there are still five jade cards missing." Tian Gui frowned, a little worried, "Qiu Ling said that we should have eight jade cards. Let's say there is an eighth jade card, so there are four more jade cards." Cards, we don't even know what kind."

"The power of each jade card is different." Qin An said, "After being swallowed, the power given to the living body is also different. Now we don't even have the most basic direction to look for. We can only look for people or animals with supernatural powers. Find it above."

It was so easy to find the jade tablet before, mainly because of Qiu Ling and Qi Xiu.

Now that Qi Xian is dead, Qiu Ling stays in the clan.Only Lin Nuan had obtained the information in the family's forbidden area, and hadn't drawn much conclusion yet.

The more I talk about such things, the more frightening I feel.

Bao Xinyu knew that his words chilled the atmosphere of everyone.

"I'm just guessing. If there is really a jade card in the ocean, Brother Qi Xiu will definitely be able to count it. Looking at it now, he has arranged everything before jumping into the well in the forbidden area. If there is anything we can't solve He will definitely arrange things."

Now, the only thing that can make everyone feel relieved is that they are all dead.

That miraculous man, if he didn't have everything under control, he probably wouldn't have died so easily.

The plane flew back to Beijing, got off the plane, and watched the soldiers carry the samples they got off the plane.

Qin An walked over and saw them moving crab claws, so he stretched out his hand to stop them.

"Leave one of these for us. I specially made three, two are enough for your research, and we will keep the extra one to eat." Qin An said.

Going to the beach once, there is always something to gain.Such a crab claw is enough for everyone to eat five or six meals.

The carrying soldiers looked at each other, a little embarrassed.

Tiangui approached and said: "I will report to the higher authorities, you don't have to worry. Please help deliver it to the cafeteria where we eat in the military area."

One day the ghost spoke, and the soldiers felt more at ease.

When Bao Xinyu heard that crab claws were eaten, he leaned on Qin An's shoulder and said with a smile: "Brother Qin is more thoughtful, why don't we go to the beach and have another seafood meal. Do you think other meat can be eaten if there is a surplus?" Give us to eat too."

"You just want to be beautiful." Qin An glanced at him and said with a helpless smile.

"The ones brought back now will only feel less, not too much. If we didn't ask for this crab claw, it would be impossible to be sent to the cafeteria. The transport plane has not yet resumed flying. Now every time the plane takes off, the Things are very precious. Maybe the value of this plane round trip just now is worth more than ten crabs we hunted." Tiangui said.

Bao Xinyu smacked his lips: "Is our life so miserable now?"

"It's quite miserable." Several people laughed.

Tian Gui approached and said: "If you are really greedy for something, you can come to me anytime."

"Okay." Bao Xinyu said with a smile.

In fact, he prefers to use his own hands to catch the prey, then cook and eat it.But he will not refute the kindness of the ghost.Bao Xinyu knew that they really loved him.

When he was two years younger, he might still feel that being taken care of was a kind of trouble, but now he knows that this is a kind of luxury happiness.What Bao Xinyu wanted to do was not to give back.Instead, try to get stronger.He knows that only becoming stronger is the best response to everyone.

Because they are all family.

Report to Lin Nuan first.Lin Nuan is leading three assistants to cut the newly obtained test product into small pieces for preliminary research.

After arranging work for them, he brought Qin An and the others into the reception room.

Only the reception room can have enough space to sit so many people.

Tian Gui told Lin Nuan everything he met at the beach.He Siming also transmitted the content recorded in his black box to Batian, and then Batian transferred the content to Lin Nuan's computer.

Just listening to the process is enough to make one's heart tremble with fear.

Lin Nuan's expression was a bit complicated, looking at Tiangui with a bit of distress in his eyes.But she didn't say a word of comfort, she just nodded slightly.

Lin Nuan had been able to imagine a similar scene ever since he knew that the sky ghost was a variation of the direction of the fish.

The ocean is far more terrifying than the land.Getting in touch earlier would be a good thing for their entire team.

"The interior of the ocean is now in a state of infighting to be precise. Their bodies have grown hundreds of times or even thousands of times, and their living space requirements and food requirements will double accordingly. So they consume more instead. Just wait They fight among themselves to a certain extent. Those mutated creatures that can hardly survive in the sea will start to go ashore to find new places to live." Lin Nuan said.

He Siming thought about it, and said, "Actually, if this process is placed in the normal evolutionary history, it should take tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of years."

"If it is a sudden change in the environment, it is possible within a few million years. It is similar to the Cambrian. But the current situation is that evolution and atavism coexist. And the process of their changes is equivalent to at least several million years The changes have been condensed into the few months now."

"Then... Lin Gu, will it be a world of giant beasts from now on?" Bao Xinyu said.

"I can't tell." Lin Nuan smiled wryly, "Just judging from the current rate of mutation, that day will not be too far away. It's just that no matter how big it becomes, there will be a limit. From the perspective of historical evolution, animals There are many factors that determine the size of a creature. For example, air, temperature, gravity, and even the sun. It’s just that the current environmental conditions make it impossible for creatures to grow to such an exaggerated level.”

He Siming continued to think along this line of thought: "That is to say, the mutation of animals is forced to become the current size by external force. But if this conjecture is true, the environment should eliminate creatures that are too large."

"Don't forget, the elimination of species, without external influence, is a very long process. Humans may make some species extinct within a few decades. But among the known animals, there are still many living fossils. Their Genes have been passed down for hundreds of millions of years and still exist."

"That is to say. Even if these huge creatures that exceed the standard are naturally eliminated, it may be a very long process. Specifically, humans still need to be busy." He Siming smiled wryly.

"It's been like this from the beginning to the end." Lin Nuan said, "Nature is eliminated because it has its laws and rules. In theory, human beings themselves violate the laws of nature. Because we try to create rules and control the rules. The current catastrophe is only for humans. For animals, they just got bigger."

Especially for wild animals.In fact, the change will not be great.At most, it is to give the poor worms who could only play the role of prey a chance to resist.

And those who were at the top of the food chain can still dominate one side now.

"The more I talk about it, the more hopeless I feel." Qin An leaned on He Siming's shoulder and sighed helplessly.

"Actually, it's okay, at least you are not totally helpless right now." Lin Nuan narrowed her eyes slightly, and then said, "You still have to be mentally prepared for something. I will arrange for you to go abroad once in half a year."

"Going abroad?" Things in the country are still very troublesome in this world, is it really good to go abroad at this time?

Lin Nuan nodded and said, "Go to Egypt."

Ke Chenguang's gaze moved slightly: "The place I've been to."

Lin Nuan nodded, "I suspect that there is a jade tablet there."

"How is it possible?" Tian Gui immediately denied, "Isn't there something strange there a long time ago?"

Even if there is something beyond the explanation of contemporary science, it can also be explained as other magical things, just like the space jade card worn by Tiangui's neck.

Tiangui's parents all died there.Tiangui was only five years old that year.Up to now, he can't remember what his parents were like at all.Just looking at the photos and videos they left behind, it seems so strange.

"No matter what the reason is, you have to go and have a look. It's just that there is no way to get in touch with Egypt right now, and I don't know the situation in Egypt. It is expected that the existing troubles can be resolved within half a year. Telling you now is also for you Be mentally prepared in advance."

"Then counting the eighth jade card that Qiu Ling said, if this guess is true, there will be nine jade cards." Qin An did the math and said with a smile, "Then we are only [-] jade cards away. One step closer."

If you continue to maintain this speed, the day of gathering is not far away.

Lin Nuan opened her mouth and said nothing. Seeing the morale of the others rise, she nodded accordingly.

After the report was over, everyone went back to rest.Lin Nuan left He Siming to assist in the experiment.He Siming himself is a Ph.D. in paleontology, and he can do a lot of things.

Cut a few picks of the brought back meat, first observe it, and then put it into the instrument for specific analysis.

During this process, Lin Nuan only left He Siming alone as his assistant.

While waiting for the results from the machine, Lin Nuan has been observing these slices of meat.

"These cells have hardly changed before. The size of the cells is also similar." Lin Nuan said, "Obviously, no matter whether land or sea organisms are the same."

"Marine organisms grow much larger than terrestrial organisms."

"The ocean itself has less restrictions on the growth of animals than the land." Lin Nuan observed and recorded the situation.He suddenly said, "I'm currently fighting for the right to inject the last reagent."

He Siming is not stupid.After hearing this sentence, I thought about it: "Sky Ghost really needs to inject reagents to increase the speed of evolution."

In fact, the speed of Tiangui's evolution is already fast compared to ordinary people, but compared with Qin An and He Siming, it seems to be much slower.

Now Qin and He are mutants who are more suitable for fighting on land.This third mutant is indeed more suitable for injecting a person who is in the direction of aquatic creature mutation.

Lin Nuan didn't stop, and continued, "I'm not absolutely sure. The probability of getting the injection right is no more than 70.00% three."

Although Lin Nuan is the main force of the current research, the real power is still in the hands of the superior.

Some people above were really determined to inject the reagent into someone in their hands, so Lin Nuan had no choice.

"At least the possibility is relatively high." He Siming said.

"I was thinking, if I can't win the right to inject, can you come up with the other half of the reagents."

He Siming shook his fingers, then smiled lightly, without hiding it: "You already know."

"You did the right thing. If it were me, I would do the same. Maybe even divide the reagents into thirds, just in case. Since you keep half, you can decide the right to use that half. I'm discussing with you, you don't have to think about what I said." Lin Nuan said.

"From the very beginning, I never intended to possess the reagent." He Siming said with a helpless smile, "I injected An Zi purely because I didn't want An Zi to die. I found the reagent before Chenguang, and I made the decision to divide the reagent in half and put it in Chenguang. I am afraid that there will be an accident on the way, or I will go directly to Beijing without going to the Northeast, which will make the direction of this reagent uncontrollable. Keep half of it, and there is still a way out. Now that there is no problem, even if the There is no problem at all if the two halves merge into one. The troubles in Beijing are gone."

"There are always troubles." Lin Nuan said, "I have two candidates for the injection of reagents. One is Tianzhi, and the other is Bao Xinyu. Ke Chenguang's evolution is fast enough. Even without the blessing of injections, He is also strong enough. And Qin An is enough for crawling mutant animals."

Tiangui and Bao Xinyu, one is underwater and the other is sky.

"That is to say, if the official injection rights are obtained, the remaining reagents will be given to Bao Xinyu?"

Lin Nuan nodded: "The child's mutation rate is too slow. If it weren't for the sea battle being more important than the air, then the child would be the first consideration."

"The conditions for flying are indeed harsh, and now Xinyu can glide, which is already very powerful."

"Actually, each of your team members is very good." Lin Nuan said, "When I was still in the Northeast, I made a prediction about your mutation. Now each of you is improving faster than I expected at the beginning. "

He Siming thought about Qin An's flying in the battle, and said with a smile: "Everyone is working hard."

"That way you don't have to think so much." The machine came up with a result, and Lin Nuan called the result to have a look, "Sometimes, the desperate process is much more important than the result."

"I haven't heard such chicken soup for a long time." He Siming laughed.

"Take this document back and sort it out. Just leave it to me tomorrow morning." Lin Nuan pointed to the dozens of documents on the desktop in front of her.

He Siming went over, opened it and took a look: "Is this the situation of each of us?"

"Well, the electronic and printed records need to be synchronized. It's just that the data on my side is piling up, and it takes time to sort it out. I can't trust other people, so you are the right one."

Lin Nuan's time is precious, so naturally he won't spend it on tidying up.

He Siming can also take advantage of the tidying up time to get acquainted with his teammates further.

That evening, He Siming knocked on Ke Chenguang's door.

"What?" Ke Chenguang was still eating with Bao Xinyu.They are not soldiers, there are not too many rules, and it doesn't matter if they don't eat in the cafeteria.

He Siming entered the room, closed the door and said, "It's about the reagents."

Ke Chenguang had been prepared for a long time, and he was not surprised to hear He Siming mention this.

"Is it going to be used now?"

"It's not that time yet. It's like this. Professor Lin is still fighting for the right to inject the reagent. He wants to inject the sky ghost. You know, the future battlefield is mainly the seaside, and the direction of the sky ghost's mutation is very important." He Si Mingdao.

Ke Chenguang is a smart person. After He Siming finished speaking, he already guessed the latter: "So, the remaining half is ready to be injected into Tiangui at any time?"

"Almost. The main battlefield in the future will be the seaside, so the first consideration for reagents is the sky ghost in the direction of aquatic animal mutation. The second is Xinyu, whose battlefield is in the sky. If Professor Lin gets the right to inject, then the half of the reagent placed on you Just inject Xinyu directly. In this way, the sea, land and air will be assembled." He Siming said.

Bao Xinyu didn't expect that he was still there, and said: "Actually, Uncle Ke needs reagents more. His mutation speed is so fast, if there are reagents, it will definitely be faster."

Everyone has been with Qin and He for a long time, but only Ke Chenguang has the fastest and highest mutation.

This is also enough to prove Ke Chenguang's talent in mutation.If the reagent is injected into Ke Chenguang's body, even if there is only half of it, it will not be long before Ke Chenguang can catch up with Qin An's mutation speed.

Ke Chenguang thought about this very clearly, rubbed Bao Xinyu's long-haired hair, and said, "There is already one person who mutated in the direction of reptiles. In comparison, the mutation between you and the sky ghost is more important. The sky is exactly what is needed right now."

Bao Xinyu understands this truth, but his combat power is too weak, and he always feels that giving him an injection is a waste.

"So I'll come over and say, let's all get mentally prepared first." He Siming delivered the words and went back to his room first.Organizing files is also a hassle and needs to be done slowly.

He Siming left, and Ke Chenguang nodded to Bao Xinyu.

Bao Xinyu said: "In fact, in the past two days, if I focus on my back, I can feel something growing out."

"Mutating a second pair of wings is equivalent to growing a pair of arms again. Even if there is only a little protrusion now, it is a remarkable thing." Ke Chenguang said.

Bao Xinyu knew that Ke Chenguang was comforting him, and said with a smile: "I know, I'm just a hang glider mutated from my hands, I can't fly very far, or it's not called flying at all. Maybe if I grow a pair of wings again, I'll fly." I can officially try to conquer the sky."

"Soon." Ke Chenguang said with a smile.

"Maybe I can hold you and fly to the sky at that time. I will take you wherever you want to go." Bao Xinyu laughed.

Ke Chenguang nodded: "I believe it won't be too long."

Bao Xinyu opened his arms and hugged Ke Chenguang: "That's great."

Ke Chenguang hugged Bao Xinyu tightly, inhaling his scent, no matter what happens in the future, at least this boy is in his arms right now.

He may climb high and look far away, flying in nine days.But no matter where he goes, he will always talk and laugh in front of him, an energetic young man.

He Siming was busy until after eight o'clock, during which Qin An delivered hot water twice.I didn't dare to make tea, for fear that I wouldn't be able to sleep at night.I just asked Tian Gui for some scented tea, and it feels good to drink.

"Anzi, look here." He Siming raised his eyes and called Qin An, pointing him to a certain place in the document.

"what happened?"

"This is your state after mutation. The position on your waist will become a blind spot for your defense. During normal mutation, the defense level of this skin is not as strong as other places. If a monster with a bite force of more than five tons attacks You are here, it can bite you."

Qin An looked at the contents of the document and said in amazement, "How do you think Professor Lin knows such details?"

"You only need to get your mutated photos and perform a three-dimensional simulation, and it's easy to draw these conclusions. I'm serious. Pay attention to this when you mutate in the future."

"The problem is that there seems to be no animal with a bite force of five tons." Qin An said helplessly.

"Before the end of the world, there were animals whose bite force could reach more than half a ton. What do you think now?" He Siming glanced at Qin An, not understanding what he was mad about.

Qin An blinked his eyes, as if for this reason: "Then what about my strongest bite force?"

"No specific data has been collected on this point yet. It's just based on the speculation in the document, it's about ten tons."

"So powerful!" Qin An put his knuckles in his mouth and bit them.

"What do you think? Even the real Tyrannosaurus Rex in ancient times had a bite force of about eight tons. Your body has mutated and is much stronger than real ancient creatures in every way. Maybe your real bite force is even stronger than ten tons. many."

"It's so powerful! Can you chew steel plates as biscuits?" Qin An joked.

"It's not that easy. In fact, your current bite force has not yet reached its peak level."

"Then what is the animal with the strongest bite force in history?" Qin An asked curiously.

"Megalodon. The average bite force is about 26 tons. The strongest known is 36 tons." He Siming said, "It's just a sea creature. If it's a land creature, you don't have to be afraid in history. But now the mutated animals, as long as When it reaches a certain height, its destructive power far exceeds that of ancient animals. You have to be clear about this."

Qin An nodded, as if he had been taught: "I'll pay attention in the future. But can you tell me if my hand can be made bigger, so that I can't see my hand every time I lower my head."

"Small and short hands are a major feature of Tyrannosaurus rex. It is also better for maintaining the overall balance. In fact, from the data point of view, your current form is still a juvenile dragon. The hands of adult Tyrannosaurus rex are even smaller."

"Tyrannosaurus?" Qin An reacted for a while before he remembered that the scientific name of Tyrannosaurus rex is Tyrannosaurus rex, "Then since I can mutate into other animals, then if I mutate my arms into other species in the future, will I be able to overcome the fact that my arms are too small?" problem."

"This is not recommended." He Siming shook his head.

"why?"

"It's still a matter of balance. There is a reason why Tyrannosaurus rex's hands are so small. If you rashly increase the size and destroy the overall balance, it may not be a good thing. The juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex has larger claws, mainly for the convenience of hunting and improving the size of the larvae. Survival rate. But for an adult Tyrannosaurus rex, the role of hands is negligible. So don’t worry about this. Isn’t it normal when you are in human form?”