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"It's precisely because there's no difference that she's been able to control the Blacklight virus in her body and prevent it from spreading." Noah could only explain, "We've been maintaining her personality, Alex's personality, but ultimately... she's not Alex, just another life with Alex's memories. Therefore, anything that could cause her personality to collapse, such as your letter, should never reach her hands."

"……But……"

"I know I'm deceiving her, but I have no choice." Noah shook her head. She felt guilty, but she had no choice - Alex was dead, and the current Alex was just a prototype of the virus. She was not human, but had Alex's memories and mistakenly thought she was Alex who survived the accident.

This understanding allowed her to consciously restrain the virus, preventing the black light virus from spreading and allowing Rhine Life to better contain it.

But this kind of cognition is fragile and difficult to maintain. If she knew that the real Alex was dead and she was just a virus prototype, Noah, who had witnessed her fighting ability, would not think that Rhine Life's containment measures could accommodate this runaway virus prototype.

If that really happens, they will have to use harmless disposal -

Harmless treatment sounds gentle, but it actually means all-out annihilation... In order to forcibly suppress Alex, Noah even carries a can of transmitter with him to fight against the out-of-control Alex.

"The essence of the Special Containment Procedures Department is: control, containment, and protection. I don't agree with Rhine Life's approach to containment, but I must admit that it makes containment simpler and more efficient. Rather than focusing on personal preferences, we should consider the researchers above ground. They have families and children, too. It's not just Rhine Life researchers, but Columbia as well. Right now, we don't have the luxury of considering personal gains and losses."

Noah actually didn't like such high-sounding words, but someone had to remind Muirseth that this matter was very serious.

"As for the punishment, I'll report it to the commander-in-chief, who will then handle it." Noah said, seeing that Muirseth had already realized his mistake. "Miusimu, I'm still Noah Kyrielight. I'm no different than before. But now, I must try to change Rhine life itself by changing the darkest corner of it. That's why Saria is willing to cooperate with me."

"I don't deny it." Saria nodded. "I know all about Noah's plan, and I think it's feasible. That's why I became the deputy director of the containment department."

"And if necessary, Director Saria will also be responsible for my supervision." Noya pointed at himself. "I'm really sorry for not telling you before. I just didn't want you to worry. In fact, one of the most dangerous objects in the containment department is me. Or rather, the gray matter in my body—the product of the special mutation of the transmitters in transmitter therapy with my physique and Originium techniques."

"...So that's why you became the director of the Special Accommodation Department?" Only then did Muirseth understand why Noah was promoted out of turn.

—Let the most dangerous containment be in charge of the containment…

It's indeed a good idea that General Christen could come up with...

"Humanity can no longer live in fear. Nothing can protect us, we must protect ourselves. While others live in the sun, we must fight them in the shadows and prevent them from being exposed to the public eye so that others can live in a sane, normal world." Noah said, "I think my work is meaningful, so I don't mind this."

As Rhine Life continues to explore the unknown, Noah must be prepared to deal with their aftermath, just like the gray matter in her body, the black light virus, Hai Si, and even the relics of the gods.

These things themselves are beyond the reach of Terra now—

The Special Containment Procedures Department must exist and is inevitable. This line of defense cannot be breached before things get even worse.

Noah doesn't hate this job because it has value in itself.

Or rather, for her, this job really suits her taste.

Fortunately, when Noah discovered that Muirseth had taken away the virus prototype, he also found Alex as soon as possible and checked the contents of the letter in her hand.

The good news is that this letter was indeed just a family letter. It did not mention that Alex was dead. It just expressed a sister's longing for her sister, so Alex did not suffer a personality breakdown.

However, this incident also served as a wake-up call for Noya himself. Patrol density and surveillance deployment needed to be upgraded. Especially regarding surveillance density, while not necessarily placing surveillance cameras in Alex's holding facility, they would be deployed along essential routes. Ouroboros' training team was also given a rigorous training session by Director Saria. After all, the Ouroboros's laxity was largely to blame for this incident.

Overall... nothing bad happened...

Noah thought so...

——Human Resources Department.

About two or three days after the containment breach incident, Yara received an application for employment from a female graduate student who had been the second author of several top journals, had received good reviews from her supervisor, and more importantly, had a letter of recommendation from Muirseth.

In this case, the green light can basically be given. Although it is difficult to enter Rhine Life, it is not so difficult that even the director's recommendation is meaningless.

Although Muirseth has been reflecting on his mistakes recently, it is still easy to let someone in.

Yara casually stamped the student's application and handed the document to a subordinate nearby. After a few instructions, the woman named Diana Mercer entered the interview process.

"Diana Mercer, I'm aware of your situation." Yara looked at the girl in front of her and said, "Welcome to become a member of Rhine Life."

"Thank you, Director," Diana Mercer said sincerely, looking at the Director of Human Resources at Rhine Life. "My sister was once a member of Rhine Life, and even if it's just for her reputation, I will do my best."

"Looking forward to your performance." Yara didn't take the words to heart. With so many people in Rhine Life, she didn't remember the girl named Alex Mercer, and naturally didn't connect the girl in front of her with Alex Mercer. Diana Mercer, with her short black hair, sat there, looking harmless. A young researcher, it seemed, wouldn't be a problem.

Besides, isn't there a letter of recommendation from Muirseth?

Yara nodded and stood up to leave, but before she left, she paused and turned around. "Anything else, Miss Diana?"

"No." Diana shook her head. "I'm just curious why Director Muirseth didn't come for the interview. Shouldn't the director I applied for come in for the interview?"

"Director Muirseth is currently under disciplinary action for a recent scientific research incident," Yara replied. Just before leaving, she'd felt a chill. As a former Melander Foundation agent, she'd been keenly aware of something, leading to this question. But Diana didn't seem to have anything... suspicious about her now. "The disciplinary action should be lifted this afternoon, and you'll be able to see her then."

"I see..." Diana nodded thoughtfully, "Thank you, Director Yara."

"...Yeah." Yara turned and left. For some reason, she felt uneasy. After Yara left, Diana finally breathed a sigh of relief. Under the director's gaze, she always felt like she was being seen through. But she came to Rhine Life to save her sister, and she couldn't reveal her purpose now.

Fortunately, what Director Muirseth said about Rhine Life having blocked information about his sister was true, otherwise he would definitely not have been able to get the job. Miss Muirseth's letter of recommendation also played a big role.

But Director Muirseth himself was punished... This is not a good sign.

But since I have come to Rhine Life, I must see... what kind of sister Director Muirses mentioned is this.

Although Director Muirseth said that her sister was indeed dead after conducting a bone test and comparison, Diana still held on to a lucky mentality. This was Rhine Life, and cloning a clone with a similar body shape to her sister was not a problem at all. Her sister was most likely replaced or hidden for other purposes.

She didn't think it was impossible—and...

She didn't believe that her sister was dead... It wouldn't matter if there was no hope from the beginning, but Director Muirseth's words made her try to believe it again.

My sister will come back to me...

Chapter 25: Facing Fear and Opening Up the Future

According to Director Muirseth, her sister was currently under the supervision of a Special Containment Procedures Director, Noah Kyrielight. If she wanted to reach her sister, she would have to go through him. Although Muirseth had mentioned Noah as a victim, Diana didn't believe Rhine had anyone else she could trust besides Director Muirseth.

Especially after Director Muirseth cut off contact with her, she thought that Rhine Life was a devil's den.

Of course, such thoughts could not be revealed on her face. After Diana entered Rhine Life with the letter of recommendation left by Muirseth, she was naturally assigned to the Ecology Department. However, with the director of the Ecology Department, Muirseth, under house arrest, the Ecology Department was leaderless. No one had much intention of welcoming the new junior sister. They just casually pointed to the location and let the junior sister settle down first.

Rhine Life provided dormitories, but researchers were not forced to use them. Instead, they were allowed to commute home, provided they retained their single-occupancy rooms. However, Diana naturally chose to stay in the dorms to investigate Rhine Life. She was no fool; she knew she was trying to uncover the secrets of Rhine Life, and that wouldn't be easily accessible.

She had also worked out a plan in her mind. Since she couldn't directly enter the Special Containment Measures Department to see her sister, what she had to do was to obtain permission to enter the containment department. The problem then was how to obtain permission.

While she was still thinking, a voice suddenly broke her contemplation. The voice was gentle and soft, as if it could touch the softest part of a person's heart. "I'm sorry, I see that you seem to be troubled by something. Is there anything I can help you with?"

The one who called out to Diana was naturally Noah. Through her emotional perception, she could feel that Diana seemed to be troubled by something. The nosy part of her genes was immediately triggered, so she called out to Diana.

But when the other person saw him, his mood immediately fluctuated greatly. Noah frowned slightly. Why did the other person suddenly become hostile to him? Did he do something very rude?

Or interrupting the other person's thoughts...

Although Noah didn't know why he had caused the other party to feel hostile, he still took the initiative to apologize with a smile. "Did I disturb you?"

"No...no." Diana suppressed her inner anger. After all, the man's appearance was definitely Noah Kyrielight, the Director of the Special Containment Procedures Department described by Muirseth. Not to mention the suspicion of being replaced, the mere fact that he was responsible for supervising her sister was enough to make Diana hostile.

But she couldn't expose herself now. She suppressed her anger and smiled. "Sorry, I was just thinking about something - are you?"

"..." The hostility hadn't diminished, it was merely temporarily hidden by other emotions. Could it be that the girl before her was the type of person who, though holding a grudge, was very good at putting on a front? Noah blinked, but she didn't care. Right now in Rhine Life, the only person who could threaten her was Saria. As long as the gray matter in her body didn't lose control, Saria wouldn't attack her.

So strictly speaking, I really don't need to worry about anything. Gray matter is not only a dangerous thing, but also a very powerful self-protection ability.

Gray matter can neutralize all toxins, harmful substances, and even viruses, regulate the body's hormones, and strengthen muscles. If Noah desired, he could even use it to temporarily replace his nervous system, temporarily regaining the ability to stand or see the outside world. However, this situation was obviously unsustainable and was one of Noah's trump cards. If the potential for loss of control was not considered, gray matter was simply perfect.

"If you need any help, feel free to contact me. My name is Noah Kyrielight, and I'm the Director of the Special Containment Procedures Department." Noah introduced himself, stroking his chest. "I can't guarantee I can do everything, but I'll do my best to help within my capabilities."

"Director Noah..." Honestly, Diana wanted to see her sister right now, but she knew it was impossible. As the Director of the Special Containment Procedures Department, she wouldn't let her visit her detained sister. So she changed the subject, "Actually, I'm not very familiar with the dormitory, so I'm trying to find my way—"

"I see—" Noah nodded. "Indeed, it's normal for this to be your first time at Rhine Life. Well, how about this, follow me and I'll take you there."

"How can I trouble you?" Diana waved her hand quickly. "You're the director, busy with all sorts of things. I'm just a researcher."

"It's not like the director is the only one who can contribute to Rhine Life. Any progress in the world is the result of countless people working hard. Don't think you are unimportant, and I'm not just doing it for fun." Noah said with a smile. Although the other party's hostility was a bit strange, she still treated the girl in front of her as a new researcher at Rhine Life. Anyway, the other party could not pose a threat to her, and she had not done anything bad.

You can't just take someone down just because they're hostile to you - wait until they have some bad intentions before you deal with them.

However, this treatment reminded her of how she had treated Cintela in Casimir. She wondered how Cintela was doing in Rhodes Island. It had been two months since she left Victoria, but she hadn't heard from her in Colombia yet. Perhaps they were blocking the news.

The Grand Duke, Rhodes Island, Deep Pool and Sarkaz - although they withdrew from the stage halfway, Noah still kept these things in mind.

She thought about whether to continue using the bodies of the Transformer Cluster to participate in it, but she also had doubts. Although theoretically she could control Victoria's clone in Columbia, it would be very easy for the Transformer Cluster to turn the tables and get out of her control... She couldn't afford the risk, so she decided to let the Transformer Cluster stay where it was and wait for the resurrection CD.

Without saying anything, Noah took Diana to the researcher's dormitory. After settling Diana down, Noah went straight to the solitary confinement room where Muirseth was confined. Because this little elf lady had caused a big trouble, she was directly given the heaviest punishment in her life by the commander-in-chief and was directly imprisoned.

However, the commander only let her stay in solitary confinement for a few days, probably because he remembered their old friendship.

If this were to be taken too far, Muirseth's position as director would be lost. Some things are just too scary to be weighed. If they're not weighed, they weigh less than five ounces. Once they are, they weigh even a ton.

Anyway, the commander-in-chief's intention was to make a big deal out of a small matter and let Muirses off the hook. However, for the elf who has always been free, house arrest is really a severe punishment.

That's why Noah visited her regularly, just like visiting one of his own prisoners, bringing her some of her favorite snacks. After all, the confinement room didn't prohibit others from visiting.

Seeing Noah coming, Muirseth was about to burst into tears. These past few days had been like a year for her. If it were any other time, she would have jumped up and down trying to find a way to escape, but this time she had done something wrong, so she could only stay in the confinement room and cry.

She is indeed a free elf, but that doesn't mean she won't take responsibility if she really gets into trouble.

She knew what her actions had nearly done. Ever since she'd seen the information about the Blacklight virus, she'd broken out in a cold sweat. If she hadn't conducted the experiment alone, if she hadn't been immune to the virus, this leak could have potentially led to the quarantine of all of Rhineland. Even Columbia was in danger. It wasn't an exaggeration; the Blacklight virus was terrifyingly lethal.

After all, it's a super-containment object that's rated as capable of destroying the world—

Although he was suppressed by Noah and Saria in the end, there were too many coincidences here, and any wrong step would lead to worse consequences.

Confinement was really the lightest punishment, but what was most difficult for Muirseth to accept was that he not only caused trouble for Noah, but also almost destroyed all his scientific research results.

Fortunately, after inspection, most of the plants were not infected, but the small number of plants, especially the vines, are probably completely hopeless. After being infected with the blacklight virus, there is almost no cure, and there is no vaccine for the blacklight virus.

To be honest, Muirseth felt like he had hit his head against a wall after all his research results were destroyed. Those were years of hard work, and who could have known that a single strand of hair could lead to such horrific consequences?

Although she was in pain, she felt a little comforted when she saw Noah came to see her and brought her favorite snacks.

At least Noah is a real good sister. Not only did she not blame me, she even came to see me.

"Noah, how about you marry me? I'll give you all my money from now on." Muirseth was so moved while eating the snacks Noah brought him that he even said something quite questionable.

"You're selling yourself just for these little snacks? You're being too cheap, aren't you?" Noah said with a smile, "And I'm not worth it—I'm sure you can find someone better."

Of course, Muirses was only joking, but most of the truth was also told in a joking manner. Muirses knew that the girl before him was an impenetrable fortress, so he had to actively attack her. Using joking as an attack was a tactic unique to girls, and it was also the elf's most despicable and direct way of attack.

The little elf opened her mouth in a naive manner. Even though her hands were empty, she cried out "ah" and asked Noah to feed her.

Noah just found it funny. He casually threw the small gel-like snack in his hand. Noah remembered it was called QQ candy? He threw it directly into Muerses's little mouth. Although he couldn't see it, he had it in his hands. With the sound of the candy, throwing a small snack was no problem.

Soon, the whole bag of QQ candy disappeared. Noah spread his hands and said, "You ate them all. They are gone."

"real or fake?"

"It's really gone. I only had one pack on me." Noah rummaged through his pockets. It was true that the whole pack was gone. "Why would I lie to you?"

"Hey - my dessert time is over. I miss my mousse cake and black tea so much -" Muirseth's complaint made Noah smile. "Your confinement will be over in the afternoon, right? Let's go eat in the afternoon."

"That's true—but half of my research has been destroyed. If it were to get out, research would definitely be more important," Muirseth said helplessly. "Not everyone can easily get experimental funding like you, Xiaoya."

"Well—my job is special." Noah waved her hand. "My application for experimental funding was approved by the general manager. You can ask the general manager. I think as long as it is reasonable, she will give it to you."

"Apart from you, who else can see the governor?" Muirseth complained. "Even I, the governor's closest confidant, can't see her at any time. So usually, it's through Sister Yara... Oh, no, it was Sister Yara who said that."

Muirseth casually mentioned a rather subtle fact, but Noah's curiosity was piqued. "What has the General been busy with? I know she's researching something really impressive, but I haven't seen any breakthroughs from the General lately..."

"I don't know..." Muirseth shook his head. "We've long lost track of the General's research direction—but if you ask me, it should be related to this."

When Muirseth said this, he pointed to the sky. Noah understood, "If that's the case, the commander-in-chief will probably be troubled for a while."

Wanting to break through the limit of flight...is not an easy task.

Noah sighed.

However, Noah didn't think that the commander-in-chief couldn't do it. Maybe she just had this kind of magic - there was no such thing as impossible in front of Christen.

However, while the two were talking about Christen, Christen himself was sitting in the laboratory, watching a large number of pipes transporting something and injecting it into a ring-shaped device in the center.

Perhaps no one realizes how much technology Christen has hidden from the world.

For example, this huge energy storage device, or these numerous pipelines that are connected to nowhere.

【Face your fears and open up the future】

Christen looked at the energy storage device that had been charged to 70%. Although it exceeded her expectations, it was still too slow.

Noah Kyrielight...how many more surprises will you bring me?

Chapter 26 Gift

That night, when Noah returned to his dormitory to rest, it was already midnight.

Normally she wouldn't stay up so late to rest, but today was special, probably because of the effect of the letter from Muirseth that she gave to Alex. Alex, who received news from her family for the first time after the treatment, missed her family more and more, but she couldn't see them due to her physical condition, so she had to ask Noah to help deal with these feelings.

Now Noah is like the recycling bin in a computer, packing up unnecessary emotions and storing them to maintain the mental state of the person involved as much as possible.

This whole process naturally lasted until late at night.

"Director Saria, you should also go to bed early. See you tomorrow." Saria escorted Noah back to the dormitory. This diamond-like woman seemed to have never been sleepy. Noah did not have Saria's superhuman physique, and he was already showing signs of fatigue at this time.

"Remember to rest." Saria didn't say much. Although she was nominally a monitor, anyone with a discerning eye knew that Noah had now completely penetrated into Rhine Life.