Devouring Stars: Master of Evolution

Chapter 43 Professor Zhou

"Ugh~~~"

A black-crowned golden eagle with a wingspan of nearly thirty meters descended from the sky, standing on the ruins of the building, its wings spread wide, and the oppressive aura of a lord-level monster spread wantonly.

The monsters that had gathered around stopped in their tracks in fear and slowly dispersed under the intimidation of the black-crowned golden eagle.

Monsters also possess intelligence and exhibit a survival-of-the-fittest mentality, with lower-level monsters naturally submitting to higher-level monsters.

"Black-crowned Golden Eagle!"

"They're dead! Quick, get out of here! Don't alert the black-crowned golden eagle!"

The white martial artist on the building not far away immediately hid, hiding in the shadows around the corner of the building, and fled far away.

This is a Black-crowned Golden Eagle, a lord-level monster, and the third most terrifying monster among eagle-type monsters.

Once discovered, they will surely die.

In their terror, they didn't even notice that there was a human figure on the back of the black-crowned golden eagle.

As Qin Mu swung down from the back of the black-crowned golden eagle, he strode toward the building beneath it. As for the group of white martial artists who had escaped, a squadron of golden vultures naturally kept watch from the air.

"tread--"

"tread--"

"tread--"

The sound of metal combat boots echoed through the silent building.

Inside the building, six military personnel dressed in combat uniforms and armed with various weapons protected an elderly man with gray hair behind them, gripping their weapons tightly and staring intently at the building's entrance.

"It's reinforcements!"

A warrior dressed in black combat gear, with 11 short spears floating behind him, walked in through the door.

The tense group of men immediately relaxed upon seeing the familiar combat uniforms.

This is a combat uniform only issued to military personnel, and the person who has just arrived is clearly also a member of the military.

"You're safe!"

Looking inside the building and at the wary group of people, Qin Mu removed his mask and addressed them.

"Sir?"

Looking at the murderous stranger in front of him, He Jingtian, the captain of the guard team, was also a little confused about Qin Mu's behavior, so he could only tentatively call out.

To be able to silently defeat the Lord-level monster Black-Crowned Golden Eagle and save them, one must be at least a War God-level being. Calling out "Commander" would definitely be the right thing to do.

He Jingtian knew most of the military's top warriors; even if they hadn't spoken, he had at least seen their photos.

But he had no recollection of the person in front of him.

"I'm not some kind of superior officer; in terms of rank, I'm probably not even as high as you."

Qin Mu shook his head, the tip of his spear hanging low.

The guards quickly put down their weapons, and the tense atmosphere immediately eased. Zhang Sheng, who had lost an arm, staggered and sat down on the ground, his face pale.

"Quickly, his wound needs treatment. Go get my medical kit!"

The elderly man who had been guarding the center of the crowd busied himself, taking a metal box and retrieving medical equipment from it to treat Zhang Sheng.

"He Jingtian, a high-level warrior, captain of the Falcon Warrior Special Forces Team. Thank you for coming to our aid, otherwise we would have been doomed."

He Jingtian also removed his mask, walked in front of Qin Mu, and took the initiative to extend his hand.

"Qin Mu, a mid-level warrior general, and a beginner-level mentalist god! He recently joined the military."

Qin Mu also extended his hand.

He Jingtian's eyes narrowed, and he thought to himself that he was right. It was actually a mentalist who was invincible among his peers.

At the same time, he glanced slightly at Shao Yanwu behind him. Shao Yanwu operated a miniature computer for a moment, then looked at Qin Mu carefully. His expression was full of surprise, but he still nodded, obviously confirming Qin Mu's identity in some way.

At this point, the other military personnel finally lowered their guard and stepped forward to introduce themselves.

"Ma Shao, a mid-level general."

"Shao Yanwu, mid-level general."

"Meng Xiu, a general in firearms"

"Liu Shao, a general skilled in firearms."

After everyone had finished introducing themselves, He Jingtian looked at Zhang Sheng, who was already in a semi-conscious state, and shook his head with a wry smile.

"The one lying there is Zhang Sheng, also a mid-level general. The one who treated him is Professor Zhou, the chief researcher of the Key Laboratory of Biological Therapy at the First Military Academy of Jiangnan, whom we are protecting!"

"If it weren't for your timely support, we would have been doomed this time!"

"He hunted geese all day, only to have his eyes pecked by one; this time, he was tricked by those bastards from the HR alliance!"

Qin Mu's eyes flickered slightly. It was actually a professor from the top military academy in Jiangnan? And a professor specializing in biology at that?

"Are those people from the HR Alliance?"

"That's right! The one in the lead is Davis of the Bolenas family, who does dirty work for the HR Alliance."

He Jingtian nodded, seemingly noticing Qin Mu's confusion, and explained.

"You've just joined the military, so you might not know this yet."

However, with your abilities and authority, you can easily find out that Professor Zhou Zhengming, as the chief researcher of the Key Laboratory of Biological Therapy at the First Military Academy in Jiangnan, has made significant breakthroughs in the research of self-healing factors.

If the research is successful, it is highly likely that gene-based drugs capable of regenerating severed limbs can be mass-produced!

That might be why he was targeted for assassination by the HR Alliance!

Upon hearing this, Qin Mu felt that the name Zhou Zhengming sounded somewhat familiar, and suddenly a memory flashed into his mind like lightning.

"Professor Zhou Zhengming? Is he the Professor Zhou who developed the human cell repair drug?"

He Jingtian nodded in confirmation.

"Yes, human cell repair agents are also one of Professor Zhou's research achievements."

Qin Mu was truly shocked. He might not know about the others, but how could he not know about this big shot?

Human cell repair agent, I've used this myself.

Besides this, there are also medicines for repairing the internal organs of martial artists, medicines for repairing nerve cells, and so on, all of which are his creations.

Not to mention that he has been studying biology on his own during this period, and many of the textbooks he has written were co-authored by this expert.

"No, why would someone like that end up in the wilderness, and why are you the only ones protecting him?"

Qin Mu sensed something was amiss. Although he didn't know the details, he understood how such a research luminary could so easily wander into the wilderness without even a war god by his side.

"Alas, originally there was a War God-level expert protecting us as well."

He Jingtian had obviously guessed what Qin Mu was thinking.

"But recently, there was a riot of King-level monsters in City 003, which could very likely trigger a catastrophic beast tide! Most of the War God-level experts in the entire Jiangnan Military Region have been mobilized."

"Originally, we were going to send another War God-level expert to protect us, but..."

At this point, He Jingtian seemed hesitant to speak further.

"It's my fault for being so stubborn; I insisted on coming to the wilderness. I can't blame them!"

Professor Zhou, who had already given Zhang Sheng emergency treatment for his wounds, heard their conversation and came over.

"The military originally intended to send another War God-level expert, but that would take at least half a month. I couldn't wait, so I insisted that they bring me out."

"Because it requires the blood of a high-level swamp salamander, and it must be fresh blood drawn from a living swamp salamander, the potion's effectiveness will be greatly reduced if more than three hours have passed."

Although Professor Zhou's hair is all white, he is in very good health and does not look like an elderly person at all. He immediately becomes energetic when talking about his research.

"Sigh, although we successfully obtained the blood of the swamp salamander, the effect was still not as good as we had imagined."

It's unclear whether it's due to extraction technology issues or insufficient concentration of self-healing factors in the blood of high-level swamp salamanders.

"A swamp salamander?"

Qin Mu listened and thought to himself.

He knew about this monster; the swamp salamander was a monster with regenerative abilities. Whether it was a broken limb or a ruptured internal organ, it could regenerate its limbs and internal organs.

Seeing that Qin Mu seemed to understand something, Professor Zhou explained with great interest.

"Most monsters have strong self-healing abilities, but the swamp salamander not only heals itself, it regenerates!"

This regenerative ability stems from their unique cellular structure and gene regulation, allowing them to regenerate damaged cells and tissues through skin incisions, and then heal the wound…

"Professor Zhou!"

He Jingtian interrupted Professor Zhou, speaking forcefully.

"We have to go back. You're being watched by the HR Alliance. If we don't go back, you'll inevitably be attacked again! We must ensure your safety!"

Upon hearing He Jingtian's words, Qin Mu smiled.

"If it's those assassins from the HR Alliance, I might have a way to deal with them!"

Upon learning Professor Zhou's identity, Qin Mu had already sentenced them to death in his heart!

For some personal gain, daring to lay a hand on someone of national treasure status is simply inhumane!

(End of this chapter)