I put you in charge of those rebellious female soldiers, how come they all became top special forces

"Four times higher?" Zhou Jingtang frowned again. "Is it a problem with the equipment?"

Chen Zheng shook his head.

"The keyboard has been calibrated, and the equipment is working properly. I suspect that there is something hidden in the components of Blue Dream that we haven't been able to separate."

As he spoke, he drew a question mark on the whiteboard with a pen.

"If this unknown substance really exists, then it may be the real reason why this pathway is abnormally activated."

"But the recipe for Blue Dream is in our hands, and there is nothing particularly special in its raw materials."

"In other words, the pharmacological mechanism of Lanmeng is much more complex than we thought."

"How complicated is it?" Fang Zhiyuan asked.

"So complex that the entire research plan may require major adjustments."

The atmosphere in the laboratory suddenly shifted from ecstasy to seriousness.

Zhou Jingtang remained silent for a while before slowly saying, "Then let's make adjustments. It's better to be slower than to make a mistake on crucial issues."

Chen Zheng nodded and turned to get the thermos.

He paused for a moment when his fingers touched the cup.

The lid has already been unscrewed.

The goji berry water inside was still steaming.

Chen Zheng turned around and glanced at the corner.

Anran sat calmly in her usual spot, looking down at her phone with an indifferent expression.

But the tips of her ears were still slightly red.

Chen Zheng looked at it for two seconds, said nothing, and just picked up the thermos and took a sip.

The water temperature is just right.

Shen Ling walked out from behind the lab bench, holding a stack of printed data sheets, ready to hand them to Chen Zheng.

As she passed An Ran, she paused in her steps.

Her gaze shifted from the thermos cup in Chen Zheng's hand, which already had its lid unscrewed, to the tips of An Ran's slightly red ears, and then back again.

Shen Ling lowered her head, said nothing, and continued walking to Chen Zheng, handing him the data sheet.

This time, An Ran didn't stare at Shen Ling.

She just sat quietly in the corner, occasionally glancing up at Chen Zheng's busy back before lowering her head again.

During the lunch break, Chen Zheng went to the cafeteria and got two meals, one of which he gave to An Ran.

Anran took the lunchbox and whispered "thank you".

Chen Zheng hummed in agreement and sat down next to her. Neither of them spoke much, and they ate their meal in silence.

Li Yue, holding her lunchbox, secretly observed this scene from ten meters away and nodded silently.

in the afternoon.

The laboratory has returned to its normal operating rhythm.

Chen Zheng and Zhou Jingtang were discussing how to adjust the experimental plan to deal with the outlier problem.

Fang Zhiyuan was working with Shen Ling on a new round of simulation data.

Xu Jiaming focused on his work without uttering a single unnecessary word, becoming significantly more obedient than he had been a few days ago.

The keyboard was tucked away in the corner, a laptop was propped up in front of him, and his fingers were clattering away on the keyboard.

She was accessing historical data from the research institute's intranet, preparing to conduct a comprehensive data tracing to see if any clues had been missed.

As she typed, her fingers suddenly stopped, and a set of access logs popped up on the screen.

The keyboard's eyes narrowed.

She quickly swiped the mouse to expand the log.

Between 3 and 4 a.m., a set of abnormal access records appeared on the laboratory's internal network.

The access source does not belong to any registered terminal.

The content accessed was the core component analysis data of Lanmeng.

The keyboard's expression changed instantly.

Her fingers returned to the keyboard.

The forging of that person's hands was traced and analyzed, revealing that it was done through a proxy or intermediary, and the traces were cleaned up very thoroughly.

But it's not clean enough.

At least for keyboards, it's far from enough.

The first-level jump server, which originated from a cloud server within China, has already become invalid.

The second layer redirected to a Southeast Asian IP segment, performing traffic obfuscation.

The third layer ultimately leads to a location behind an encrypted tunnel, where the tracing ends.

Instead of continuing to follow up, the keyboard user first captured the complete log and saved it in an encrypted folder.

She closed her laptop and stood up.

He then walked over to Chen Zheng with his laptop, bent down, opened the screen, and whispered something in Chen Zheng's ear.

"Instructor, something's fishy."

Chen Zheng was drinking water when he heard this and slowly stopped.

He glanced down at the log data on the screen.

At 3 a.m., an unknown terminal accessed core data.

Chen Zheng's gaze changed instantly, gradually becoming sharp.

He didn't say anything, but gestured with his eyes to close the computer.

The keyboard seemed to understand, so it closed the laptop, hugged it back to its seat, and returned to its original position.

Chen Zheng's gaze slowly swept around the laboratory.

Zhou Jingtang was wiping his glasses, and Fang Zhiyuan was writing formulas.

Shen Ling was organizing the data, and Xu Jiaming was recording the parameters.

The remaining young researchers were also busy with their own tasks.

Everyone looked perfectly normal.

But Lan Meng's research has already been targeted.

Chen Zheng withdrew his gaze.

He appeared calm on the surface, but his mind was racing.

There is only one truth!

……

That day, after the research concluded, Chen Zheng did not return to the guesthouse.

"There are still a few sets of data that haven't been verified. You guys go back to sleep first."

Li Yue opened her mouth as if to say something, but Chen Zheng silenced her with a look, and she obediently followed An Ran out of the laboratory.

An Ran walked to the door, paused, and glanced back at him.

Chen Zheng had already sat back down at the lab bench, flipping through the report in his hand.

An Ran bit her lip and then pulled Li Yue away.

The keyboard was also left behind.

She went straight into the server room and closed the door.

She hadn't finished reading the unusual visit log from the daytime.

Two of the three layers of ramps have been removed, and the third layer is hidden behind the encrypted tunnel.

But the keyboard isn't in a hurry.

She's never in a hurry.

The faster the enemy runs, the more traces they leave behind.

After the laboratory quieted down, Chen Zheng raised his head and glanced at the empty corridor.

Once he was sure Li Yue and An Ran had gone far away, he got up, left the laboratory, and headed straight for the security guard's duty room.

Qin Hong hasn't left yet.

She leaned against the table in the duty room, holding a pen in her hand, flipping through the day's patrol records.

Seeing Chen Zheng push the door open and come in, Qin Hong raised an eyebrow and put down her pen.

"It's so late, Instructor Chen, aren't you resting yet?"

Chen Zheng didn't exchange pleasantries with her and went straight to the point.

"There may be a loophole in your security perimeter."

Qin Hong immediately frowned.

"What do you mean?"

"Between 3 and 4 a.m. today, a set of abnormal access records appeared on the laboratory's intranet. The source was not any registered terminal, and the access was to Lanmeng's core data."

"I suggest we work extra shifts these next few days, focusing on Building 3 and the server room. But don't worry about the information aspect; I've already sent people there."

Qin Hong remained silent for two seconds.

She didn't ask pointless questions like "How did you find out?" or "Are you sure?"

Instead, he turned around, picked up the walkie-talkie on the table, and pressed the call button.

"Groups two and three, assemble at the duty room immediately. We will intensify night patrols tonight, focusing on Building 3 and its surrounding area."

After putting down the walkie-talkie, Qin Hong opened a drawer, took out a key, and opened the surveillance cabinet in the corner.

"I will be monitoring the surveillance cameras at the main entrance of the research institute and the corridor of Building No. 3 from now on."