Chapter 119

Bai Xuechao had never thought about the question Yuan Lan posed before.

He did not have the spirit for scientific research, nor the energy for it. His understanding of special ability energy crystals came entirely from the research center of the Dark Organization, as well as information obtained from various sources by the intelligence department that had been verified for authenticity.

Since Yuan Lan seemed willing to explain, Bai Xuechao cooperatively asked, "Why?"

"Simply put, there's a 'lock' inside the special ability energy crystal, and its true energy is locked away by this lock." Yuan Lan said with a faint smile, "The so-called energy of the special ability energy crystal that you currently know of, which promotes the mutation of creatures, is actually just a small amount of energy that has radiated outside the lock. This energy is more effective on creatures other than humans. The energy that is more effective on humans is still locked inside."

Bai Xuechao asked, "As long as you unlock this 'lock' on the special ability energy crystal, you can make humans mutate?"

"Yes, that's right." Yuan Lan's thumb caressed the test tube in his hand as he continued, "This potion is made from a special ability energy crystal after its 'lock' has been opened."

"I have a question," Bai Xuechao asked directly, "Since the 'lock' is not open, why can special ability users use it to temporarily increase their special ability value?"

Yuan Lan said, "Special ability users can directly bypass this 'lock' and borrow the energy within. This is an instinct, just like breathing. You don't need anyone to teach you."

As he spoke, he smilingly raised the test tube in his hand and gently tapped Bai Xuechao on the forehead with it.

Hearing the word 'borrow', Bai Xuechao seemed to understand something.

Sure enough, Yuan Lan continued to explain, "It's precisely because the 'lock' isn't open that special ability users can only get a temporary boost. Normally, when a special ability user uses a special ability energy crystal, they can at most get a temporary boost of 10,000 in their special ability value. But a special ability energy crystal with its 'lock' opened can allow a special ability user to increase their special ability value by at least 30,000, and—"

"It's a permanent absorption," he said slowly.

30,000 special ability value, and it's at least!

For a level 5 special ability user, 30,000 special ability value could raise their special ability level to 7!

And it's a permanent absorption...

"They won't spit it out like Qiao Jing did," Bai Xuechao said.

At the Marine Amusement Park, when Zhou Chenhao touched Qiao Jing, his nullification special ability caused Qiao Jing to spit out the special ability energy crystal.

Bai Xuechao believed that Yuan Lan's intelligence network would know about this matter.

"Yes, the special ability energy crystal will be completely absorbed." Yuan Lan smiled and nodded, then paused and added, "Theoretically, that's the case. We'll still need to have Zhou Chenhao try it out to see. If it weren't for Little Xuechao, he would be in my laboratory right now."

Bai Xuechao raised an eyebrow and said, "My fault?"

"But! I am ve——ry satisfied with the gain of Little Xuechao~" Yuan Lan said with a grin, "A million times better than Zhou Chenhao!"

Bai Xuechao thought to himself: I'll listen to your nonsense.

Yuan Lan definitely had a backup plan.

He felt that Yuan Lan would probably not tell him the process of "unlocking," so he brought the topic back to the potion, "You said before that after drinking this potion, there's a high probability of awakening a special ability, which means there are still people who won't awaken after drinking it?"

"You could also say they won't awaken." Yuan Lan's other hand, not holding the test tube, held up his index and middle fingers in a 'two' gesture, and he beckoned with his index finger as he explained, "There are two situations. The first is that even with the potion to promote mutation, the cells can't fully mutate, like a game loading progress bar stuck at halfway or more. These are the people whose natural mutation is too slow. As long as they continue to drink a second, a third dose, they will definitely awaken. But my advice is, if one dose doesn't awaken them, don't waste the potion."

He said, "If one dose of the potion can't awaken them, it means that even with a large amount of special ability energy, their cell mutation speed is still lower than most people. I haven't studied yet whether the speed of cell mutation and the time required to awaken as a special ability user will affect the absorption rate after awakening. I can give you an answer after I've researched it in the future. For now, I'd advise against wasting the potion."

Good grief, he's so rigorous. He even has to wait for research before making a conclusion.

Bai Xuechao teased in his heart: What's wrong, the current science and technology can't satisfy you anymore? You want to publish an academic paper related to special ability energy crystals?

At the same time, Yuan Lan's middle finger beckoned twice, and he continued with a slight smile, "The second situation is that the awakening has begun, but during the fever, they will die because their body can't withstand it."

A special ability user will inevitably have a high fever when awakening. The duration is not fixed and is called the awakening fever.

He had never heard of any special ability user dying from a fever during awakening. It seemed that this was the drawback of awakening with a potion. It forcibly accelerated the mutation time, causing the body to be unable to adapt.

At this moment, the first person Bai Xuechao thought of was the old leader of the Dark Organization.

I wonder what the old leader's situation will be.

I also don't know what the future plot will be like, but Yuan Lan will definitely push this potion out, so the old leader's chances of obtaining it will be very high.

The future downfall of the Apocalypse Society is also worth pondering.

"What is Little Xuechao thinking about?" Yuan Lan leaned a little closer to Bai Xuechao, waggled his index finger, his eyes that seemed to condense sunlight curved into an arc, and a gentle voice sounded, "I can give you an opportunity to ask a question."

Bai Xuechao didn't hesitate, his expression was calm and composed, and he asked directly, "If one day, the Apocalypse Society is destroyed, what do you think the reason would be?"

His attitude in asking the question was casual and relaxed, as if he had just asked a random question.

"Eh? Why would you suddenly ask such a question?" Yuan Lan's eyes widened in surprise, "I thought you would ask me how to 'unlock' the special ability energy crystal."

"Alright," Bai Xuechao readily changed his question, "Then how do you unlock it?"

Yuan Lan slowly shook his head from side to side, looking very punchable. His tone of voice was also a bit cheeky, drawing out the last syllable, "No can do, you can't change your question after you've asked it~ I will only answer your first question—"

Bai Xuechao clicked his tongue and said, "Then answer the first question."

"If one day, the Apocalypse Society is destroyed..." Yuan Lan rested one hand under the elbow of the other, holding the test tube in that hand against his chin, making a gesture as if he were thinking. He chuckled as he repeated Bai Xuechao's question, lowering his eyes and murmuring.

Suddenly, as if he had thought of something interesting, he raised his eyes to gaze at Bai Xuechao, a smile blooming in his brilliant golden eyes.

He said, word for word, "The Apocalypse Society, only I can destroy it."