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The Ebloon cells, which had long since assimilated with the white ape, also erupted with a strong will to survive at this moment.
"call!"
The cells are evolving rapidly to adapt to the constant flow of electrical current from the outside world.
In just a few breaths, the cells that surged into the white ape's body generated a special type of electrical storage cells, which replaced the original ordinary cells at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The muscles bulged like tree roots, and the veins popped out like balloons...
As the white ape's eyes widened like copper bells, the Ebloon cells had already fully absorbed the external electrical current, using it to strengthen and repair its previously damaged body.
Squeak!
The sudden burst of power bent the cage in an instant.
The white ape, which had been imprisoned here, was finally freed and felt a long-lost joy.
But the very next second, a deep weariness crept back onto the white ape's face, making its already aged appearance look even older.
I'm going to die...
For no apparent reason, this thought suddenly popped into the white ape's mind.
Without a doubt, just as when it first awakened its "self," the white ape knew that its body was on the verge of death.
The evolution of Ebloon cells has not been without cost; excessive mutation and aging are among the costs.
As the white ape deviates further from the form of its original species, its life will gradually come to an end.
"I...still...have...things...not...finished..."
With a hint of regret and resentment, the white ape slowly but resolutely walked towards the other imprisoned Ebloon individuals.
"Carry...my...hatred... as you...go...down!"
Reaching out at the cages once more, the white ape disregarded its physical limits and released the imprisoned Ebloon individuals one by one.
sizzle...
With each bend in the cage, the white ape's face aged a little more.
When the white ape released the last prosthetic-eyed rat, a smile finally appeared on its face for the first time in its life.
"We...are free!"
Witnessing the white ape in front of the cage stop breathing, the prosthetic rat shed tears from its only remaining eye.
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An hour later, when Sanada Ryosuke brought Lu Xuan back to the basement.
All the Ebloon individuals had escaped the basement, leaving only the white ape's corpse standing like a hero, as if it were still alive.
"You've gotten yourself into big trouble this time!"
Ignoring the flustered look on Sanada Ryosuke's face, Lu Xuan's expression was equally unpleasant.
"There were a total of 37 Ebloon individuals. Apart from the dead white ape, the rest have all escaped to other parts of the park."
Through the real-time information and intelligence transmitted by Zhizi, Lu Xuan noticed the existence of the prosthetic-eyed rat.
It appears to be the "brain" of all the Ebloon individuals, constantly directing the escape routes of the remaining Ebloon individuals.
Most importantly, that prosthetic-eyed rat was clearly not just trying to escape; it wanted to take revenge on Sanada Ryosuke and even on the entire human society.
In just a short time, the entire industrial park's power system was damaged.
Some of the Eberon individuals, in particular, attempted to replicate the "evolution" of the white ape, hoping to enhance their own power by absorbing electric current.
"Their real target... is the city's power system!"
When Lu Xuan said those words, Sanada Ryosuke instantly realized the seriousness of the problem.
"Do they possess intelligence?"
Only intelligent individuals could carry out such precise acts of retaliation.
As for how Lu Xuan obtained this information, Sanada Ryosuke did not ask further.
Perhaps in Sanada Ryosuke's mind, he had already equated Lu Xuan with "alien"—which was indeed the case.
"Life is not as fragile as you think..."
As time went by, Lu Xuan was now no different from a true Gaelic.
He also conducted numerous experiments on various life research topics.
Even taking advantage of the special nature of imaginary space to forcibly incorporate concepts that do not belong to living beings into individuals is one of the topics of his daily experiments.
Therefore, Lu Xuan knew better than anyone else that life would find its own way.
"Life will do anything you think is impossible in order to survive."
"Evolution and mutation are the instincts of life to constantly evolve, and the emergence of intelligence is just one direction of that evolution."
"As long as I can survive, as long as I can pass on my genes..."
"No matter how difficult the situation, life will always find a way out!"
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Chapter 256 Evolution of Ebloon Individuals
"Then what should I do next?"
After a brief silence, Sanada Ryosuke asked with a slightly bitter tone.
In Sanada Ryosuke's view, if they were just ordinary laboratory animals, their deaths would be nothing to be alarmed about.
But once it is learned that these experimental animals have developed intelligence, perhaps even a higher level of intelligence similar to that of humans...
The shock that Sanada Ryosuke experienced is unimaginable.
It was simply indescribable.
"This is no longer an ordinary biological out-of-control incident. Go contact the GUTS team!"
Seeing this, Lu Xuan, who had anticipated it, said very calmly.
"Before these Ebloon individuals cause too much harm, confess everything you've done to the Victory Team."
"They are professionals and will definitely be able to handle this crisis."
He fell silent again, knowing full well what it meant to confess to the GUTS team.
Despite his deep reluctance, Sanada Ryosuke finally nodded in agreement to the plan after seeing that Lu Xuan remained silent.
"I understand. I will explain everything clearly."
He silently turned and left the basement, without even caring why Lu Xuan didn't leave with him.
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"You have to pay the price for doing something wrong; that's an age-old truth."
After a long while, Lu Xuan's voice finally rang out again in the empty basement.
However, compared to his previous calm and composure, Lu Xuan's voice this time was filled with regret.
"Boss, why didn't you stop him?"
"You knew perfectly well that he wasn't going to contact the Victory Team?"
Zhizi's voice appeared in Lu Xuan's ears, along with her full of doubts.
Contacting the GUTS team would mean surrendering, it would mean that Sanada Ryosuke's years of hard work would be in vain, and it would mean that the internal conflicts within the Space Development Bureau would surface.
Given Sanada Ryosuke's ambition, there's no way he would turn himself in.
Based on the heart rate and pupil dilation data detected by Tomoko, it was basically confirmed that Sanada Ryosuke was lying.
"Ryosuke Sanada is a talented person, but unfortunately, his upbringing made him overemphasize the title of 'number one'."
"No matter what you do, you should always strive to be number one, even if you know you are on the wrong path."
"Given Sanada Ryosuke's competitive nature, he would rather handle this incident himself than contact the GUTS team."
At this point, Lu Xuan paused slightly.
"So why should I stop him when I know he's unlikely to listen to reason?"
Lu Xuan's words sounded somewhat indifferent, but they were simply the most natural truth.
Let's set aside the fact that Lu Xuan and Sanada Ryosuke didn't have much of a relationship to begin with.
Even if the two were truly in a superior-subordinate relationship, Lu Xuan would never persuade the other party to turn themselves in.
"I thought you were interested in his talent and wanted to recruit him for your own use?"
Showing obvious surprise, the increasingly human-like Zhizi explained in a low voice.
"He is not one to be subservient to others, and is destined to be unable to be of one mind with the Galvin Group."
"Besides... that guy seems to have realized that I am an alien."
Slightly narrowing his eyes, Lu Xuan had no evidence to prove this, but he trusted his intuition.
"That's impossible! The probability of him guessing your identity is only 0.73%!"
Tomoko searched through her database but found no evidence whatsoever that Sanada Ryosuke might have discovered Lu Xuan's alien identity; not even the slightest clue.
"You see, this is your limitation."
"All your judgments rely on your own database and objectively existing evidence."
"But sometimes, conjecture doesn't need any evidence."
Upon hearing this, Sophon's supercomputer immediately performed a full calculation and simulation, and ultimately listed countless feasible solutions.
"To ensure your safety, I suggest that you completely eliminate Sanada Ryosuke."
“I can create all sorts of accidents to ensure that no one will suspect his death.”
Lu Xuan shook his head slightly and decisively rejected Zhi Zi's suggestion.
"There's no need for that. Those escaped Ebloon individuals will take revenge on their own."
"If he can actually survive the revenge of those Ebloon individuals, I wouldn't mind cooperating with him again."
As he spoke, Lu Xuan had already walked over to the side of the dead white ape.
"After all, Ebron cells seem to be even more wondrous than I imagined?"
"I've never seen such a unique biological phenomenon as crystallizing cells before..."
Lu Xuan calmly tapped the white ape's body, and felt a distinct electric shock-like pain.
In addition, the white ape's skin cells, like its mechanical arm, appear to have completely transformed from carbon-based to silicon-based structures.
"In order to continuously absorb and store electricity, carbon-based cells have actively transformed into silicon-based cells, and their physical strength is much higher than that of ordinary metals."
"To be conservative, it's at least at the titanium alloy level."
He frowned and stroked the white ape's body again.
Lu Xuan was surprised to find that although the other party's cells had become silicon-based structures, they still retained lifelike biological characteristics.
"Simply biomimicry?"
"Or are carbon-based cells also capable of possessing this level of strength?"
After looking around, Lu Xuan confirmed that apart from the white ape, there were no other Ebloon cells remaining here.
"Tomoko, help me teleport this corpse back."
"Also, please help me arrange my schedule. My next research topic is 'carbon-based biometallization phenomenon'."
Having received Lu Xuan's explicit instructions, faint spatial ripples instantly appeared around the white ape.
Immediately afterwards, the body left behind by the white ape seemed to sink into an invisible lake, disappearing from Lu Xuan's sight in the blink of an eye.
"Received. I have already contacted the relevant courses at the University of Munich on your behalf as 'Nikaido'."
"Would you like to schedule the relevant events for tomorrow?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan nodded.