"She's really drunk, but why would she do something like this?" Child Emperor said with some doubt. At this moment, he suddenly remembered what Tornado had said earlier: "I knew all along that Zombie Man was invincible."
"I see, he knew Zombieman had regenerative abilities and was just having fun. But why did Tornado drink so much?"
The Child Emperor said, somewhat speechless.
"Child Emperor, I just contacted the association, and they have sent over the information. I'll show it to you directly."
At this moment, Sitch spoke up, then manipulated the screen for a while and brought up a video.
"This is it, the silver fangs. Don't you think this is Boros?"
At this moment, the screen shows an aerial view, with the main subject being the enormous spaceship. However, if you look closely, you can see Abigail in the corner.
Sitch then zoomed in on that corner; although it was a bit blurry, it was still possible to make out what had happened.
The film then began to play, and the three people present saw a dark, human-shaped object floating around Abigail.
“Hmm, I think this might be Boros,” Bang said somewhat uncertainly.
“Silver Fang, this video was discovered by a staff member. The Hero Association then got the footage from the TV station and asked me to analyze it, but at the time I didn’t know what the black corpse was. I only remembered it when you mentioned Boros,” Child Emperor said to Bang.
"If that's the case, then it should be Boros. But speaking of which, what is Abigail going to do with this corpse?" Bang asked curiously.
"Perhaps the House of Evolution wants to study Boros's body. We don't know exactly how powerful Boros is, but judging from the fighting strength of his subordinates, his strength is unimaginable. However, I don't understand how such a powerful enemy was defeated? Was he defeated by Abigail?" Child Emperor said with some curiosity.
"No, according to Abigail, Boros was defeated by Saitama."
“Saitama? That’s the bald B-class hero, right? How is that possible?” Child Emperor clearly didn’t believe Silver Fang’s claim.
“Child Emperor, don’t underestimate Saitama’s fighting power. I saw it for myself. Remember that meteorite that almost destroyed our home planet? I was there too. I watched Saitama punch the meteorite into pieces, while Metal Knight and his apprentice Genos were completely helpless against it.”
"How is that possible? According to the Hero Association's report, Saitama only stole the credit after the two S-class heroes attacked the meteorite, making its structure vulnerable. Could it be that the Association made a mistake in its judgment?" At this point, Child Emperor turned to look at Sitch beside him.
"The association can't definitively say for sure about this matter, but considering the circumstances at the time, this explanation is the most reasonable. However, during the hero test, the rest of the physical fitness scores were indeed perfect, and every single statistic far exceeded the average. No, it set the highest record," Sitch explained. However, this also shows that the association was unaware of the true situation at the time.
"So, Silver Fang might be telling the truth, and Saitama possesses fighting power beyond our imagination. Now that this is clear, what does the Association plan to do about Saitama's contribution? Will they publicize his achievements and promote him to S-class hero?"
Regarding the question about the Child Emperor, Sitch thought for a moment and then spoke.
"No, although according to you, the saving of the Earth this time was really due to Saitama, we don't have direct evidence. Moreover, if we suddenly announce this now, it will greatly reduce the enthusiasm of others. And from my observation, Saitama doesn't seem to care about this matter, so after consideration, it's best to maintain the status quo."
"This kind of handling is really unfair. You adults are really..." Even the Child Emperor didn't know what to say.
“However, this approach is indeed correct. From what I understand, Saitama doesn’t care about these empty titles. Handling it this way is good for everyone,” Bang said from the side.
"That's why you adults think about so much all the time," Child Emperor casually remarked.
After listening to Child Emperor's complaints, Sitch sighed and said with some helplessness:
"Child Emperor, there's nothing we can do about it. Actually, the Hero Association is in a pretty bad situation right now. You should know that since the House of Evolution appeared, the C-class heroes of the Hero Association have almost become useless. Many weak monsters can be dealt with by ordinary residents. And after the previous gene modification project was launched, even the B-class heroes are gradually losing their effectiveness. People in society have started to have objections to donating to the Hero Association."
"But I remember that your Hero Association and the House of Evolution seem to have an agreement. You can send your heroes to the House of Evolution for optimization, which would definitely greatly increase the quality of the heroes, right?"
"You may not know this, but although we've discussed this idea within the association, we're still worried about something. Look at society now, people are becoming less and less human. I'm concerned that if this continues, there might be some negative consequences. So for now, we've only sent a group of test subjects who passed the ideological test but lacked the physical ability to the House of Evolution for genetic optimization. After they return, we'll conduct regular physical examinations on them."
"So what was the result?" Tong Di asked with some curiosity.
"As of now, there doesn't seem to be any problem with the genes."
"Isn't that great?"
"Indeed, it looks good so far, but in addition to checking these heroes, we have also checked the citizens who have undergone genetic modification, but the results were not as good as we had hoped."
As he spoke, Sitch worked on the computer for a while and brought up two pictures on the screen.
“This is…” Child Emperor said with some surprise.
"What's wrong? Child Emperor, is there something wrong with these two pictures?" Bang, who didn't understand the problem with the pictures, asked Child Emperor with some confusion.
"This is quite bad. This gene can be said to be completely different from human genes. I see. I must say, the technology of the House of Evolution is really powerful. It can integrate animal gene fragments into human genes and express them completely."
“Although I don’t understand what you’re saying, can it be understood that these modified people are no longer purely human? Do you suspect…” Bang wasn’t clear about the genetic knowledge that Child Emperor was talking about, but he could understand it to some extent.
“That’s right! We may have misunderstood the phrase ‘humanity is finished’ from the beginning. But actually, these changes are very small, so we are also confused.” Sitch nodded and said.
"I don't think it's a big deal. Humans are constantly evolving, and our ancient ancestors are genetically very different from us now, but that doesn't mean they weren't human. So I don't think we need to worry too much about this kind of thing," Child Emperor said nonchalantly, but what he said did make sense.
"Perhaps we're overthinking it. If it really were possible for everyone to evolve, it wouldn't be such a bad thing. But we can't let our guard down. This is something that could be called a revolution for all of humanity, and no one can predict how it will go. The association will continue to monitor its impact, so please keep an eye out and contact the association immediately if you encounter any problems. I'll also gradually share these things with the other heroes. Alright, thank you for your help this time. You have half a day left, so enjoy it."
"Hmm, speaking of which, the dojo has been getting quieter and quieter lately because of this. I wonder if anyone will be able to inherit our skills after our generation passes away. Sigh... I don't want to think about these things anymore. I'd better go take another bath; the hot springs here are really quite nice." With that, Bang turned and left the monitoring room.
"In that case, I'll be leaving too." With that, Child Emperor jumped down from his seat, turned around, and prepared to leave the monitoring room.
Just then, Sitch suddenly stood up and said to Child Emperor, who was about to leave:
"Child Emperor, you are very good at invention. I have a favor to ask of you. If possible, I hope you can help us build something."
Chapter Ninety-Six: Kinas's Research Findings
Since the alien invasion, City A has been utterly destroyed, and the Hero Association has transformed it into a steel fortress. They've also built numerous highways to connect it to cities around the world. Furthermore, any S-class hero can reside at the Hero Association headquarters simply by applying.
"Tornado, are you really not going back to the Hero Association?"
Beside the sofa, Abigail watched Tornado clash with a certain scoundrel and said.
"There's no need. There's nothing fun there anyway. Besides, they'll let me know if anything happens... Ugh! This guy is disgusting! He can't beat me and he's calling me grandpa!" Tornado suddenly yelled as she saw the red "death" character reappear on her screen.
This is probably the umpteenth time Tornado has challenged this boss. Abigail, for one, has lost count. But this is the final boss; just beating it is enough.
But then again, does that mean that a so-called sword saint must not only know how to use a sword, but also how to use a gun?
"Lady Abigail." Just then, there was a knock at the door.
"What's wrong?" Abigail came to the door, opened it, and asked the armored gorilla standing there.
"The boss just sent me to inform you that the research has made progress. Do you need to go and take a look now?" the armored gorilla said.
"Finally, there's progress." Abigail said with some surprise, then turned to look at Tornado, who was still engrossed in the game, and said, "Let's go then."
..................
They arrived at the headquarters where Kinus was located.
Kinus excitedly approached Abigail: "I succeeded! I finally succeeded! Abigail, I have finally found a way to transform the human double helix gene into a triple helix gene."
"As long as the head segment of the triple helix gene is inserted into a human gene segment, this gene will automatically complete the double helix gene segment and turn it into a triple helix gene."
It's truly amazing. It's as if this segment of the gene existed specifically to transform a double helix into a triple helix. And these triple helixes not only exhibit great tolerance but are also extremely stable. In that case, there's no need to worry about gene mutations.
"Furthermore, I discovered that the other two lines in the completed triple helix gene chain seem to grant the person who was completed a mysterious power. Although I don't yet know what these powers are, there is no doubt that this is true evolution."
“That’s good. Have you done any real experiments? Or have you only experimented on animals?” Abigail asked, though to be honest, she didn’t understand anything Kinus was saying.
However, Abigail couldn't help but speculate about what Kinus said. In the Cthulhu mythos, it's not impossible for humans to become Cthulhu-like monsters. Could it be that the process of humans becoming Cthulhu-like monsters involves changes in the genetic chain?
"I haven't conducted any real human experiments yet, but I'm very confident about this. Although I don't understand how such a process is carried out, life itself is mysterious. Even with human genetic fragments, there are still many things I don't understand. Let alone such a more advanced species. However, evolution has always been a matter of risk and reward. If we don't even have this much courage, then what are we talking about in terms of evolution?"
"By the way, I want to conduct human trials on the current research results. I wonder if you could find some people who are willing to try it for me."
Upon hearing Kinus's request, Abigail thought for a moment, realizing she still had two promises to keep. She had brought them up on a whim, but later found nothing suitable and put them aside for the time being. Now, it seemed she could finally fulfill this promise.
“Sure, I happen to have two samples right now. By the way, how’s the research on those alien corpses I sent over before going? Especially the one I personally delivered.”
"Speaking of which, the corpse you sent over is of great research value. I have already analyzed the genome of alien test subject number 1. I discovered something very interesting in their genome. In addition to the four bases that humans have, their genome contains two extra bases. The effect of these bases seems to be that they allow their bodies to produce substances that control energy. And most importantly, I also found these two bases in the special sample number 1 that you gave me."
"However, the arrangement of Special Sample 1 is relatively more regular. All six bases of Alien Experiment 1 are located between the two strands, but Special Sample 1 is somewhat different. Between two of its strands, there are only the four bases that humans possess, while between the other two strands, there are four other bases, two of which are the same as those in Alien Experiment 1. There are also four bases on the third surface, making a total of 12 bases. I have conducted more in-depth research on this issue..."
When it came to the topic of correlation and experimentation, Kinus began to launch into a long-winded explanation.
However, Abigail, who was not very knowledgeable in this area, was completely confused. Seeing that Kinus seemed to want to go on to explain in more detail, Abigail quickly stopped him.
"Kinas, there's no point in you saying all this, I don't understand it anyway. You should just give a simple explanation of the final result."
Kinas seemed somewhat disappointed that Abigail had interrupted his explanation. However, he also understood that these things were indeed too profound for others. Even he himself before receiving the blessing might not have been able to understand them.
"To put it simply, the triple helix gene may be the final evolutionary form of life, with the three helixes representing mass, energy, and an unknown attribute."
Listening to Kinus's summary, Abigail could only think that she knew all the words, but she just couldn't understand this group of words together.
"Sigh, forget it, I'm not going to listen to you anymore. You're just confusing me. Let's just see how it goes. You wait here while I contact those two. Today, you can refine your experiment at home. I don't want to bring them here tomorrow only to find that the experiment has failed."
After listening to Abigail's words, Kinus nodded and then said:
"Sure, I don't want the first human trial to fail either. But I've calculated the error rate for human trials many times, and it's only about 3%. Although it seems like there's still a chance, it's very low. By the way, you don't actually need to bring the people here; just inject them with this."
With that, Kinus returned to the lab and took out two vials of syringes.
“It’s quite convenient. Well then, I’ll head back now. But speaking of which, since you have cloning technology, why don’t you just use clones for human experiments?” Abigail asked curiously.
"No, the clone is defective. Although I don't know what the problem is, when I insert that gene segment into the clone's gene fragment, the clone will undergo unimaginable mutations, just like cancer cells. No, it should be said that it is even more terrifying than cancer cells."
"In order to eliminate that mutated clone, I tried many methods, and finally threw it into a high-temperature incinerator to burn it to ashes, which finally solved the problem. That kind of terrifying mutant did not seem to have any intelligence, but even if only one cell remained, it could reproduce wildly. I don't know where its energy came from."
As he said this, Kinus seemed to still feel a trace of fear. After all, if something as crazy as this were accidentally released, who knows what kind of disaster it would cause.
"I see, I understand now. I'll go find those two people now."
Abigail then left with the two vials of injections.
Back in J City, Abigail contacted the two men directly. These two men were none other than the burly man with the daughter from before and the C-class hero, Mumen Rider.
The strongman was easy to find in J City, but the unlicensed rider seemed to have gone to M City. He said there seemed to be some kind of riot in M City, so Abigail planned to go to M City later.
First, they found the burly man, who had now transformed into a guy with a cheetah's head. It seemed that after the Deep Sea King incident, this burly man had undergone genetic modification at the House of Evolution. And to be honest, he actually looked quite good with the cheetah head.
"Lady Abigail. May I ask what brings you here today?" In a park, Abigail, riding her armored gorilla, landed in front of the burly man.
"Actually, it's nothing serious. Didn't you tell me before that you wanted to undergo the highest level of evolution at the House of Evolution? This research hadn't been successful before, but it's finally successful now. Although there's still a 3% failure rate, it's extremely low compared to the success rate."
However, let me make this clear first: I don't know what kind of power you'll gain after injecting this potion, nor do I know what will happen if you fail. You're the first person to be tested, so do you want to give it a try? But based on my estimation, if successful, your strength will at least be able to contend with a high-ranking S-class hero.
Abigail handed a vial of medicine to the burly man. The man stared at the green vial in front of him for a moment in silence. Then, without hesitation, he took the vial and injected himself directly into his chest.
"You're really decisive."
"I don't want to experience that feeling again when I faced the Deepsea Clan," the burly man said, raising his head. The drug then began to take effect.
"Ah!...Ah!!...Ah!!!..."
As the drug took effect, the strong man seemed to endure pain that ordinary people could hardly bear. He knelt on the ground in agony, his veins bulging all over his body. Then, starting from his heart, black skin began to spread, and there seemed to be some blue lines on this black skin, which reminded Abigail of Boros she had seen before.
The changes continued, and Abigail stood quietly watching. This process had been going on for almost 10 minutes now, and Abigail was quite impressed; she was surprised that the burly man hadn't fainted from the immense pain during those 10 minutes.
After the transformation was complete, the burly man had turned into a leopard-headed creature with a completely black body. However, he looked quite weak, probably because the transformation had taken a lot of energy.
"How does it feel? You seem to have succeeded."
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