Science Fiction: Starting from Obtaining Sophon

He immediately said, "Dad, Genda is right. This request is for protecting Mom; it's a bodyguard mission, not a detective mission. So, a higher fee is understandable."

Several '#' symbols involuntarily appeared on Kogoro Mouri's forehead.

This girl is really something, why is she siding with outsiders? I'm her father!

Don't you have any idea how much money this poor detective has? This is three million, not thirty dollars! Where am I supposed to get that much money?

His facial expression shifted rapidly, then suddenly he put on a smile, rubbing his hands together and said:

"Hey, Genda, you can't do this! Look at me, I'm just an ordinary detective. I'm very talented, but I'm short of money. You want me to come up with three million all at once? That's completely impossible! You can't expect me to steal or rob someone, can you?"

He spoke with a pitiful expression, as if he had suffered a great injustice.

Genda was stunned. Damn, this guy actually put on an acting show with him. Does he even have a brain?

Eri, who had been watching their performance, burst out laughing. The two of them were just too funny.

One of them is deliberately playing the victim to get more money, and the other is deliberately acting pitiful to get something for free. These two are just unbelievable.

"Uncle Mori, just tell me how much you can offer," Genda River said, too lazy to waste any more words, and directly asked for the other party's bottom line.

Kogoro Mouri thought for a moment and then held up two fingers.

Genda's eyes lit up: "Two million? It's a bit low, but it's not unnecessarily negotiable."

It seems they have money after all. It's much more than the one million I expected. After all, I got a good deal, so it's only fair that they charge me less.

Unexpectedly, Kogoro Mouri simply held up two fingers:

"Not two million, but two hundred thousand. That's all my savings right now."

Genda River's eyes widened instantly, staring at him in disbelief. Only two hundred thousand? They're treating me like a beggar!

No, absolutely not!

Seeing the other party's wide eyes, Kogoro Mouri felt a pang of guilt. Two hundred thousand yen wasn't even enough for a normal commission fee; it was simply embarrassing.

But there's nothing I can do. Business is slow, clients aren't coming to my door, and small commissions don't earn much. Making a living isn't difficult, but saving money is very hard.

"Genda, don't be so disappointed. If you need my help in the future, I'll definitely be there for you. If all else fails, just look in my detective agency and see if there's anything you like. Apart from my precious daughter, everything else is yours."

After thinking for a moment, he chuckled and said, "I think you're quite pleasing to the eye. How about this, I'll introduce my daughter to you. You cook so well and are very good at housework. If Xiaolan is with you, she won't have to do housework anymore. What do you think?"

Xiaolan was completely stunned. What did this mean? Were they going to use her to pay off the debt?

He immediately felt embarrassed and angry. Himself and Genda-kun? How could that be? This old man is really talking nonsense!

But for some reason, she felt a sudden panic, her heart pounding wildly. Perhaps it was because the impression Genda River had left on her yesterday was just too profound.

She quickly shook her head to clear her mind of the jumbled thoughts. Although Genda was excellent, he was Sonoko's fiancé, and she already had Shinichi. Although Shinichi wasn't sensitive to these things, she still had to wait for him to come to his senses.

Once I understood all this, a surge of intense anger rose within me. That old man had gone too far!

Immediately, the horns on his hair stood up, and a strong killing intent emanated from him. His whole body seemed to be shrouded in black mist, and the surrounding air felt a little cold.

"Uncle Mori really knows how to joke, haha."

Genda River quickly chuckled. Given Ran's current level of anger, her fighting power would probably explode. If Kogoro dared to say anything more, he could just stay and be hospitalized with her. A good brother, no, a good father-in-law, should accompany his son-in-law to the hospital.

Yu Xiaolan ultimately did not "kill her father and betray him for the greater good," but Kogoro paid the price, as he was attacked by the mother and daughter together, and his health was almost completely depleted.

In the end, it was Eri Kisaki who provided the money. Looking at the text message notification on his phone that two million yen had been deposited into his account, Genda felt overjoyed. His efforts had finally paid off.

Then Eri asked Ran to call the doctor over, and he examined Genda again to confirm that he was alright.

The doctors couldn't help but marvel: "Mr. Genda's physical condition is truly far superior to that of ordinary people. He suffered so many open wounds on his chest, and after just a simple cleaning and stitching, he's recovered to this extent so quickly. It's truly astonishing."

The Mori family remained calm. The doctor had never seen anything like it. When this kid chased after dozens of people and slashed them, it was simply too brutal.

It's similar to Huaqiang's melon-splitting technique; it's like one hit takes down a newbie village, one slash takes down a kid.

Eri Kisaki, in particular, felt this even more deeply. This kid could even kill those inhuman monsters on his own. It's normal that his wounds heal faster.

He wouldn't be surprised if this kid told him one day that he was actually the human form of Ultraman, or a Kamen Rider hiding his identity.

In fact, Genda River didn't need to be checked; he knew he was perfectly fine.

Tomoko also monitors her body 24 hours a day, and can detect any hidden injuries.

Otherwise, if you're not careful when training your back muscles and breathing techniques, you could ruin your life—this is no joke.

He simply discharged himself from the hospital, parted ways with the Mori family, and took a taxi towards his villa…

Inside the underground research lab of a mysterious department.

The heavy silver gate slowly opened. The entire gate was made of a special metal that would not be affected even by missile attacks.

A very simple small truck slowly drove into the gate.

Beyond the main gate was a long, dark passageway. Five hundred meters in, there was another black gate, with metal locks and gears that were firmly locked together.

The truck had already undergone one inspection before entering the area, and just now it underwent another inspection outside the gate.

Now that we're inside, several small doors on both sides of the wall open, and several staff members carrying special instruments come out to conduct a more detailed inspection of the entire vehicle, and even disinfect the exterior of the vehicle a third time.

Only after complete confirmation was the black metal gate opened, allowing the vehicle to continue moving forward.

Chapter 104 Research Base

Thus, in this deep tunnel, the truck underwent two more detailed inspections before finally entering a huge underground space.

This is an artificial area created by hollowing out the entire mountain. The space is much more spacious than a typical stadium and has a unique feel to it.

It has both a modern, technological feel and an eerie atmosphere. First of all, there is the color scheme of the entire hall. The floor of the entire hall is paved with black stones with white spots.

It looks like a night sky full of stars, giving people the feeling of an inverted Milky Way.

Even more bizarrely, numerous iron pillars stood around the hall, covered with densely engraved runes and incantations, which were mesmerizing to behold.

Then there are the highly modern and technologically advanced lights, which illuminate the entire hall as if it were daytime, along with various other cyberpunk-style decorations, giving the entire hall a unique sense of dissonance.

As soon as the truck came to a stop, several workers wearing blue hazmat suits ran over and directed a forklift to load and unload the cargo, which turned out to be a tightly sealed metal container that looked like a coffin.

After the cabinet was unloaded, a person got off the truck; it was none other than Genda Kenjiro.

"The research is done, the item is in here, right?"

A portly figure walked over. His height of over two meters, combined with his bulky body, created an extremely heavy weight and a powerful sense of oppression. As he walked, it was as if a mountain of flesh was moving.

"General, Ashida Kensaku greets you!" he said, giving a very serious military salute.

The mountain of flesh chuckled, its fat trembling slightly, making it look terrifying, but its voice remained perfectly calm.

"Alright, no need for formalities. You're one of my old subordinates, so let's skip the formalities. Come on, take a look at the things; I can't wait to see them."

Without wasting any words, Ashida Kensaku directed the forklift to lift the entire cabinet and place it next to a large work platform. He then opened a cover on the cabinet and quickly entered a password.

Then she took off a necklace from her neck, on which was a black key. She inserted the key into the keyhole on the cabinet, and as the key turned, the tightly secured cabinet was opened.

In fact, this cabinet is extremely secure and has excellent defensive capabilities, even surpassing those of ordinary tanks. Even if it were hit by the cannons of those internationally renowned main battle tanks, it would not be easily destroyed.

The metal doors of the cabinet opened automatically, and then the bottom plate slowly rose, revealing a bloody corpse—it was none other than the bald monster from before!

The moment the bald monster was seen, all the staff who had been surrounding him gasped in shock.

"Is this what a mutant is like? How terrifying."

"That's right, that's right. It can actually transform into a monster, with slimy tentacles and scales. It's absolutely disgusting!"

Everyone was astonished and a flurry of discussion ensued.

Although they had started researching these monsters a long time ago and had obtained specimens of various monsters, the main reason is that they had started researching these monsters a long time ago and had obtained specimens of various monsters.

Unfortunately, they never managed to obtain a fresh monster body.

It's not that they're not dedicated or hardworking, but rather that the competition is too fierce.

There's a saying that goes, "For those who truly control this world, there are no secrets in this world."

Many things that seem mysterious to ordinary people are already open secrets to those at higher levels.

The existence of mutants is a similar situation for countries around the world.

They had known about the existence of these strange beings for a long time, but these ghostly things were powerful and difficult to fight against. Killing even one of them required a considerable price.

Fortunately, these ghostly things mostly remain hidden in the darkness and rarely interfere with the lives of normal humans, so the two sides have maintained peace for thousands of years.

However, as humanity entered the technological age and its strength increased dramatically, the situation changed completely after acquiring firearms.

As a result, major powers around the world began to fight against these monsters.

It is said that this is related to the major wars that have influenced the world in modern history!

But here's the problem: you want to study these monsters, right? But even after a world war, the number of live monsters that humans have obtained is extremely rare.

So even if there were, Japan wouldn't get a single thing.

In modern times, these mutated monsters are even more cunning than in ancient times. They are completely hidden among the people, and unless they actively reveal their identities, there is basically no way to identify them.

Even if we send people with human forms that haven't undergone any mutations to the hospital for examination, we still can't identify them in advance.

These monsters are like terrorists hiding among the crowd; they cannot be identified or recognized in advance. We can only be passive, waiting for something to happen before we investigate.

But by then, often the opportunity has already passed.

Therefore, the only materials available for research within the entire research base are some sample tissues, such as hair, blood, some muscle tissue, or severed monster limbs.