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Director, could the fruit we ate earlier have suddenly mutated?!

"Lin Qiu, if you don't mind, could we pick these fruits first? We need to test some data."

"No problem, but I'll leave a few up there. I want to see if it will continue to mutate."

Lin Qiu casually said something and opened the fence to let the researchers in.

The closer they got to the mutated plant, the more they could sense an unusual aura, as if something was enveloping them.

Even though it was extremely small, Tang Feilin could still notice that a wisp of fluorescence was floating in the air, passing through the staff's protective suits and directly entering their bodies.

However, even more people were continuously converging on Lin Qiu's direction...

Lin Qiu, who was completely oblivious to all of this, only felt a little uneasy and rubbed his arms nervously, but his gaze remained fixed on the fruit.

Before Lin Qiu could ask anything, a hand suddenly and unexpectedly touched his back, startling him so much that he trembled.

He quickly turned around and saw Tang Feilin standing behind him, gently rubbing his back, her brows furrowed.

"Do you feel anything wrong with your body?"

"Something wrong?"

Lin Qiu was stunned for a moment, looking at Tang Feilin with some confusion—

"Aside from feeling a bit chilly, nothing seems wrong. What's the problem...?"

Before Lin Qiu could finish speaking, a syringe was plunged into his neck without warning.

The moment he felt a slight stinging pain, Lin Qiu instinctively wanted to turn around and fight back, but Tang Feilin grabbed his hands first.

"Relax, these are nanorobots for testing that the research institute provides to every employee. We're just putting a few in there in case anything happens to your body."

Tang Feilin calmly explained that the changes in the backyard had exceeded expectations, and it was uncertain whether they would further affect Lin Qiu's family, so it was best to keep an eye on things.

As Lin Qiu listened to her explanation, he gradually relaxed, but stared at the woman with a wary expression.

This guy is hiding too much. The beginner food items in the backyard can't be explained by environmental changes alone!

Sensing his suspicious gaze, Tang Feilin didn't explain anything, but simply said something casually—

"If there's anything you don't understand, ask Qi Xi later."

After saying that, she looked down at the small display screen in her hand.

It clearly displayed Lin Qiu's various physical data, and as if noticing something, his eyes suddenly narrowed.

As far as the eye could see, the mutated numerical bars were increasing at a visible speed, far exceeding those of the experimental subjects in the research institute.

Just as the value was about to reach the first warning stage, it suddenly froze at the extreme limit of 99%, as if it had crashed. A few seconds later, it plummeted like a roller coaster.

Even Tang Feilin, who was used to seeing all kinds of things, was stunned by this bizarre scene.

What's going on? The nanorobots were damaged right after being injected?!

Lin Qiu's eyelids twitched violently as he watched Tang Feilin silently pull out another syringe. He quickly covered his neck and cried out—

"What are you planning to do this time?!"

"It seems there's something wrong with the nanobots we just put into your body."

"Huh? It's supposed to be high-tech, how could it break so easily?!"

"These things are specially made and will not break unless there are unexpected circumstances. There might be something special about your body."

Tang Feilin explained earnestly, and was about to prick the needle when Lin Qiu took a few steps back first—

"Don't do anything reckless. Are you sure you're not just messing around with these nanorobots?"

"Lin Qiu, male, 183cm tall, 65kg. Due to staying at home a lot and lack of exercise, his physique is weak, and he has some problems with his cervical and lumbar spine. He usually self-isolates about once a week..."

"No need to say anything more, I believe you!"

Seeing that Tang Feilin was about to read out everything on the screen, Lin Qiu decisively changed his mind.

Damn, how come this guy's nanobots can detect everything!

"What about the one that was originally broken?"

"The program is set up so that it will be discharged normally after damage, so there is no need to worry."

Tang Feilin explained, and this time, without giving Lin Qiu a chance to dodge, she stuck another needle into his neck.

After confirming that there were no problems this time, she turned her attention back to the display screen.

But this time, the mutated values ​​remained completely still, as if the changes just now were merely an illusion.

Before Lin Qiu could ask anything, a piercing engine roar and the screeching of tires suddenly rang out from afar, instantly drawing their attention.

Qi Xi appeared at the doorway on a motorcycle. The white and blue paint and the heavy, imposing presence made Lin Qiu swallow hard, his mouth watering.

Qi Xi has an extraordinary amount of good stuff!

"Old woman, where are the props? Let me see them!"

Qi Xi pulled out the key and ran over excitedly, her little face showing an extremely serious expression for the first time.

But as she approached, her gaze fell upon the beginner's items on the tree, and she became somewhat bewildered.

It actually appeared?!

Have you had someone try it?

Seeing the staff busy picking and testing, Qi Xi quickly asked a question.

"We've already called the lab technicians over. Are these things really exactly the same as the items you designed in your game?"

"Same here, I've brought the relevant materials with me."

As Qi Xi spoke, she handed over a thick folder, glancing at Lin Qiu who was rubbing his neck, and blinked involuntarily.

What luck! It's rare for someone to experience their first mutation, and it just so happens to happen in his own home.

"Lin Qiu, is everything alright with your family?"

"They're fine, but the changes in the backyard are a bit surprising."

"That's good. Remember to tell them to be careful lately. It's best not to touch these things until they've been tested to see if they're safe."

211-Parallel Nothingness

"Hey, Xiaoxi, do you think these things might even have the same effects as in the game?"

"What, you don't actually want to go and try it, do you?"

Qi Xi glanced sideways at Lin Qiu, who was itching to make a move, then pulled over a chair and sat down next to him, as if she were going to keep an eye on him.

However, despite saying this, Lin Qiu still didn't dare to make any rash moves until the test results came out.

"Oh right, you still haven't explained to me what's going on."

"I was hoping to keep it a secret as long as possible, but I didn't expect something like this to happen here."

Qi Xi scratched her face helplessly and then stuffed another folder from her handbag into Lin Qiu's handbag—

"Take a look at this first. To put it simply, think of it as an invasion from another world."

"Shouldn't an interdimensional invasion involve some kind of portal opening somewhere, followed by a massive enemy army pressing in?"

Lin Qiu muttered to himself, somewhat confused, as he flipped through the folder, which was almost entirely filled with information related to "The Empty Realm".

As if realizing something, his expression suddenly changed—

"Don't tell me the world of Kara no Kyoukai is real?!"

"You could say that, or you could say that it isn't."

After thinking carefully, Qi Xi solemnly explained—

"You can think of it as, besides our world, there is a parallel world, where it is almost nothingness."

"However, for some unknown reason, our world intersected with a parallel world, and influenced by our world, the void over there began to evolve."

"After a period of observation, it was found that the other side evolved based on our imagination, and the more famous it was, the greater its influence."

"The research institute was worried that things would evolve to an uncontrollable point, or even invade our side, so it planned to intervene directly within a controllable range. 'Kara no Kyoukai' was created for this reason."

Listening to Qi Xi's explanation, Lin Qiu stared blankly at the remaining props on the tree.

A few seconds later, realizing the seriousness of the problem, his face turned pale.

"So, those NPCs in 'Kara no Kyoukai' also exist?!"

"Ah-right, you'd better be prepared. If I remember correctly, you've done quite a few shady things, haven't you?"

Thinking of this, a playful smile immediately appeared on Qi Xi's face.

The freedom level of "Karakuri" is currently the highest among games on the market. Because of this, when Lin Qiu faced that enemy, he used every means at his disposal!

Now that those guys have intelligence, they probably don't know about other things yet, but their hatred for this guy is absolutely real!

"Hey, hey, hey, if those guys get out, how are we supposed to fight them? They have skills!"

"There is already a solution, but it hasn't been widely adopted yet."

Qi Xi didn't explain much about this, and instead turned her attention back to Tang Feilin, who was directing the staff.

The old woman didn't reveal much about the experiments to me, and I have no idea how the test subjects have changed!

Just as she was imagining the various grotesque appearances of the experimental subjects, a figure silently walked to Tang Feilin's side, immediately drawing everyone's attention.

His tall, aloof figure, dressed in a black security uniform that made him look exceptionally capable, and his long, pale hair cascading down his back, gave off an inexplicably unapproachable, icy aura.

Looking at her exquisite profile, Lin Qiu couldn't help but pause, a strange sense of familiarity washing over him once again.

"I've seen this person in the game again? But that doesn't make sense. The ones I remember are all people I usually play with, but I already know most of them. So what's going on with this one?"

He glanced instinctively at Qi Xi and saw that she also looked confused, so he quickly asked—

"Don't you also feel like you've seen this somewhere before?"

"Hmm—a bit like a homeroom teacher."

"The...the homeroom teacher?!"

Lin Qiu was taken aback when he heard this, and when he looked at the woman again, Bai Yujue's face immediately overlapped with his.

"Could it be the homeroom teacher?"

"It shouldn't be. This one is flatter and taller, so it's probably twin sisters."

Noticing the two whispering and glancing in their direction, Tang Feilin didn't explain anything. She simply took the already tested peaches from the staff and handed them to Bai Ya.

"Are the nanorobots used for detection still operational?"

"It's still operating. I had a full medical check-up before departure, and the values ​​haven't changed at all."

"That's good. Try a bite. The mutation rate here is far higher than the previous plants. After consuming it, there's a chance of reaching the standard for the first characteristic. The inhibitor was injected before, right?"

"It's already been injected."

Bai Ya replied calmly and without hesitation, picking up the peach and taking a bite.

The moment the peach flesh entered her mouth, under the solemn gazes of everyone, streaks of blood appeared on her neck, spreading all the way to both sides of her cheeks.

As Bai Ya's data on the display screen soared, Tang Feilin quietly gripped the inhibitor she carried with her.

Before she could even make a move, Bai Ya's data returned to its original level just like Lin Qiu's, as if nothing had happened.

"Is it a problem with the machine, or do these fruits really not affect the body?"

Tang Feilin stroked her chin with some confusion. When she looked at Bai Ya again, she found that the blood marks on her face had completely disappeared.

Bai Ya, the person involved, shook her neck and showed no signs of discomfort except for a sudden heat wave when she ate the food.

"Have the values ​​changed?"

Bai Ya asked casually, then took a few more bites of the peach. This time, the blood marks didn't reappear; her body just felt slightly warm.

"The mutation rate is quite stable, but the physical condition has been strengthened to some extent. We'll go back to the research institute to measure it again later."

"no side effects?"

Upon hearing about the enhancement of her physique, Bai Ya was slightly taken aback.

"Well, no damage to the body was detected. In fact, if it can be strengthened to this extent, others should have passed the previous experiments more easily."