They traveled through time at the same time, but the villainous scientist

Chapter 113 Undercurrent
When Ke Guolong heard Ba Dou's question, a trace of reminiscence flashed in his eyes, as if he had returned to the distant past.

He took a deep breath, his voice somewhat heavy.
"It all started with a friend of mine."

"During an expedition, we stumbled upon a very special dinosaur fossil. Inside the fossil was a super virus that we had never seen before."

Ke Guolong's fingertips traced across the tablet, which displayed a cross-section of a dinosaur fossil, marked with various colors.

"According to my later research, it was this virus that infected the dinosaurs and made them extremely ferocious."

"But that's not the whole story. The spread of the virus also seems to have activated the Earth's own defense mechanisms."

"Lava eruptions, towering tsunamis, hurricanes sweeping across the continents, violent crustal movements... These may seem like natural disasters, but in reality, the Earth is using the most primal and powerful forces of the four elements to purify itself and eliminate the virus."

"Gaia theory?"

Ba Dou's fingertips tapped lightly on the table unconsciously. He nodded, signaling the other person to continue.

Simply put, this theory posits that Earth is a giant living organism...

"That's understandable."

Ke Guolong's expression turned bitter.

"It was because of that experience that my friend and I went down completely different paths."

"My friend became obsessed with that kind of supervirus, determined to study it and even control it, believing it to be the key to the next stage of human evolution."

"Just in case, to prevent that terrifying virus from getting out of control and leaking one day, I hope to use those four elements to create a super armor that can protect the world."

"According to my original plan, the first set of experimental armor should have been manufactured within the next two to three years."

"But my friend encountered some kind of opportunity, and his research progress suddenly accelerated wildly, and he even... produced a finished product."

“My investor saw his ‘results’ and thought my research was worthless, so he was prepared to immediately withdraw all his funding to me.”

"I had no choice but to come here and seek help from the ERP system..."

Ke Guolong paused, his eyes dimming.

He clenched his fists, his words filled with helplessness.

"and many more!"

"You mean... that supervirus... already has a finished product?!"

However, after hearing Ke Guolong's words, Ba Dou suddenly stood up from his seat, leaned forward, and stared intently at Ke Guolong with both hands on the table.

Although the plot up to this point was similar to what he knew, the key parts were completely different. According to the original plot, the super armor should have been developed in sync with the virus research.

"That's right..."

Ke Guolong looked at Ba Dou's overreaction, and although he was somewhat puzzled, he still nodded heavily.

This is why he had to seek help from outside...

……

at the same time.

Tian Tian Hao Group, a deep underground research institute.

The cold metal walls reflected a stark white light, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of disinfectant mixed with some unknown chemical reagent.

"Mr. Ma, please look, this is the gift I prepared for you..."

A bald, arrogant-looking man was respectfully introducing himself to a middle-aged man in a suit next to him.

He is Li Xiaochou, a researcher of the zombie virus.

After saying that, he gave a wink to his fully armed subordinates beside him.

The subordinate understood and pressed a red button on the control panel.

Boom.

The heavy alloy gate in front slowly rose, and a bald, burly man wearing only tattered prison clothes slowly walked to the center of the field and stood there blankly.

"let's start……"

Seeing this, Li Xiaochou said calmly.

The next moment, with this command, the burly man's eyes suddenly lit up with a scarlet light, and he let out a roar that was not human.

His muscles began to swell unnaturally, a hard keratin layer appeared on his skin, and his body structure underwent a distorted transformation, eventually turning him into a half-human, half-beast monster with the features of a ferocious rhinoceros.

Several special steel plates, each half a meter thick, fell from the ceiling and crashed down on the rhinoceros Ox.

Facing a steel plate weighing several tons, Oxel neither dodged nor avoided it, but instead punched the steel plate.

boom--!
With a dull, deafening roar like a mountain collapsing, the steel plates were sent flying.

Moreover, spiderweb-like cracks instantly spread across the surface of the special steel plate, leaving a huge hole in the middle, with the hot metal fracture emitting blue smoke.

Then several of his men took out various weapons, from knives to recurve composite bows and firearms.

No matter what kind of attack it was, it was all blocked by the rhinoceros Ox.

"Okay! Okay!"

"Xiaochou, you truly live up to your reputation! To produce such a perfect result in such a short time!"

Seeing the power displayed by the rhinoceros Ox, Mr. Ma, standing nearby, was so excited that his face turned red, and he couldn't help but clap his hands and cheer.

"Ah, all of this is thanks to your strong support, Mr. Ma."

Li Xiaochou's smile was humble, and his tone was full of flattery.

"Haha, don't be modest!"

Chairman Ma burst into laughter. He looked down at the rhinoceros Oxer, who had been causing chaos but had now become quiet and compliant, retreating to the side. The flames of ambition in his eyes were almost bursting forth.

According to Li Xiaochou, this powerful biological weapon would be completely under their command through a chip in its brain.

Moreover, depending on the biological attributes of the infected organism, the infected organism may possess a variety of incredible powers.

If only we could have an army like this...

Thinking of this, Chairman Ma's heart burned with excitement. He turned around and patted Li Xiaochou's shoulder forcefully:

"I will immediately increase my investment! Double the funds!"

He lowered his voice, his eyes gleaming with greed and desire:
"Xiaochou, what I want is not a toy, nor a few bodyguards. What I want is a force that can truly make 'Tiantianhao Group' stand at the top! An invincible army that will obey my command completely!"

"Um……"

Li Xiaochou nodded noncommittally.

Seeing Li Xiaochou's reaction, Chairman Ma turned around with satisfaction and left with his bodyguards.

"How foolish..."

As Li Xiaochou watched Chairman Ma's retreating figure, the humble smile on his face gradually cooled, eventually turning into undisguised mockery.

He turned and walked into the independent laboratory next door, closing the door behind him.

"Ah, we have fulfilled your request."

"Now, don't forget what you promised us."

The moment they entered, a quaint silver metal box on the table suddenly vibrated, emanating a somber, hoarse voice that seemed to be composed of countless overlapping sounds.

"Of course I haven't forgotten."

"You all just need to do your own jobs well."

That box was the very same Demon Sealing Box used to seal all fifty-four Demon Spirit Stones a few months ago, after the war of light and shadow ended...

(End of this chapter)