Meng Chao thought about it and came to an understanding. "That's right. Now that you mention it, I'm a little nervous. I don't know whether we can continue keeping the Sword-toothed Hunting Dogs at home. Even if they're biochemical pets modified by other companies, there's a possibility that they'll go out of control. Isn't this the same as setting a ticking time bomb in our house?
"If this matter gets out of hand, it'll be bad news for all the people in the monster modification industry in Dragon City. In fact, most of the citizens will be suspicious and wonder whether we should walk further down the path of a monster civilization.
"Agricultural University is known as Monster University. Many of the research projects in the university are related to biochemical modifications, and a lot of our alumni are in this field. We're all in this together, and we're all in this together. It's not just about Spirit Creations.
"Then I don't understand. Since the situation is so serious, why did they ask us to observe it? Agricultural University has plenty of experts in this field!"
Ning Shewo said. "It's precisely because the situation is serious and it involves all sorts of complicated interests that the university doesn't want to give anyone a chance to use it against them.
"Right now, this matter is still highly confidential. The media and the media haven't gotten involved, so it hasn't caused a huge commotion yet. But I heard that the other party is very unyielding, so it might be difficult for us to resolve this matter peacefully.
"Agricultural University doesn't want to bring trouble to itself, but it also doesn't want the matter to get out of hand. They want to keep a low profile and solve this matter appropriately. That's why it's impossible for the government to take action directly, so they came to me." I'm a guest lecturer in Agricultural University and one of the shareholders of Spirit Creations. My status is rather flexible. As for you, you're a freshman and have a pretty good personal relationship with me. Right now, your image in the media is rather positive, so you have a lot of room to solve this problem.
You can also be more flexible in your methods. "Meng Chao thought about it for a while before he frowned and said," Elder Ning, are you saying that we're going to use our own technology to hide or even change the results of the test? "
"That's impossible. My shares in Spirit Creations aren't big enough for me to gamble on my reputation for the rest of my life," Ning Shewo said seriously.
Ning Shewo said with a stern expression. "If we find out in the end that there's really a problem with Spirit Creations' biochemical modifications, even if the company goes bankrupt and the related people are sent to court, it's only natural. After all, there are three lives here!
"But now, the creator of Spirit Creations has sworn that there's absolutely no problem with the biochemical modifications in the company. The modification technology used in the three biochemical pets is also very mature. The same technology has been used to modify thousands of pets, and such a malicious incident has never happened. He suspects that there's something else going on, so we have to be on guard.
"In any case, our mission is to keep our eyes open and make sure that no one has tampered with the injury examination and autopsy process. We also need to find the reason why the biochemical pets will go berserk."
As they spoke, they arrived at the Nine Sands Region Biotechnology High-tech Development Zone, which was not far from Agricultural University.
They followed the moist and pungent smell of earth, and soon, they found Spirit Creation Creatures, which was located at the center of a Giant Sandworm farm.
Giant Sandworms were the first monsters humans tamed and modified.
The front of their heads seemed to be split open, and they had rings of fangs. They looked like monstrous beasts that had been magnified one hundred times like earthworms. In truth, they were rather gentle and would not take the initiative to attack humans. Instead, they fed on the pests in the ground and the trash humans created.
They could even chew through sturdy rocks with their fangs. They could digest and absorb all sorts of trash that was difficult to degrade. Their excrement was slightly modified, and they could turn into good natural fertilizer. This sort of model monster helped humans during Dragon City's most difficult time.
Up to this date, Giant Sandworms were still one of the biochemical beasts that Dragon City could not live without. There were three main uses for them.
First, they could dig out underground spaces and use them to build shelters, underground tunnels, underground honeycomb cities, and mine crystal mines.
Second, they could deal with the trash. Tens of millions of people in Dragon City were gathered in an area of thousands of square kilometers. They had to eat, drink, poop all day long, and they needed clothes, food, shelter, and transportation. The amount of trash they produced was astronomical. If Giant Sandworms did not eat and excrement day and night, the entire city would have been drowned in trash a long time ago. The stench would have reached the heavens, and plagues would have raged through the city.
Third, some of the species of Giant Sandworms had been specially modified. Their meat was very plump, and it did not lose to the legendary crab meat. Their production was also high, and it was easy to rear them. They were good food for emergencies.
Ning Shewo explained that Spirit Creations' flagship products were a few species of Giant Sandworms, and they could be seen in the trash disposal and tunnel excavation.
Once they opened up the market with Giant Sandworms, they gradually switched to modifying small and medium-sized beasts and pets.
Just as Meng Chao expected, when he walked into Spirit Creation, he saw two huge screens on the left and right. They were showing the company's promotional videos. In the videos, there were adorable golden retrievers who helped their owners open doors, carry things, guide the blind, and even give them massages. They were happy, and it was a peaceful scene.
Then, the scene changed. When Dragon City was invaded by monsters and the owner's house was reduced to ruins, the Golden Retrievers would not hesitate to bare their sharp teeth and fight against the invading monsters. They would also use their sharp sense of smell and powerful claws to dig through the ruins and search for their owners who had fallen into the ruins.
Meng Chao gasped in amazement when he saw this. He whispered to Ning Shewo, "Can the functions mentioned in the promotional videos really be realized?"
"Spirit Creation is ambitious. They want to create a new generation of even more intelligent pets. In fact, they believe that the name 'biochemical beasts' has a certain negative connotation to it, and it's not good for business promotion. They're prepared to unify the standards of the new generation of intelligent pets and call them spirit beasts. They'll become helpers that can't be lacking in human civilization.
"The current products definitely can't reach the standards mentioned in the promotional videos, but this is the direction they're working hard in. They'll integrate the advantages of guide dogs, hearing dogs, search and rescue dogs, police dogs, and even military dogs. They'll also have intelligence that won't lose to that of a ten-year-old child so that they can better serve humans."
"I see …" Meng Chao fell into deep thought.
The two of them went to a reception room where they could see the Giant Sandworm breeding pond through a floor-to-ceiling window. They met Xie Xiaolei, one of the creators of Spirit Creation Creatures.
He was a middle-aged man in his forties. He had an elegant air about him, but his eyes were bright, and he was full of energy.
He wore casual clothes that seemed casual, but the material they were made of was rather textured.
Even if the company was facing a major crisis, he still had a nonchalant smile on his lips, as if he was confident in his victory.
In any case, he was the kind of person who could be seen with just one glance that he was the creator of a high-tech company.
"Elder Ning, I'm really sorry to have to trouble you again."
Xie Xiaolei was very elegant. He first apologized to Ning Shewo before he extended his hand to Meng Chao and said with a smile, "Meng Chao, hello. Recently, your story has been circulating in the alumni circle of Agricultural University. I heard that you led the freshmen fighting squad of the alliance of the five universities and won against the arrogant prodigies from Dragon City University. You made Monster University proud, and as an old senior, I have to thank you."
His words made Meng Chao's face turn a little red. 'It's no wonder why his business is so big. His ability to flatter others is as good as an antelope's horn, and he doesn't show any signs of it!'
Of course, he could sense that Xie Xiaolei had very powerful spirit energy ripples surrounding him, especially his hands and brain. His vitality magnetic field was practically dazzling. This was a typical support-class superhuman. He might have reached Heaven Realm, or else, it would have been impossible for him to have the ambition to unify the standards of the new generation of intelligent biochemical beasts.
The three of them sat down, and Ning Shewo said, "Tell me, Xiaolei. What happened? I immediately rushed over when I heard the news, and I don't know the details yet. When did this happen?"
"Two days ago, three consecutive biochemical pet ambushes happened in Blessed Paradise, and it resulted in a tragedy in which three people died and one was injured. The injured person was too shocked, and his mental strength index collapsed. He's still being treated in the hospital," Xie Xiaolei said briefly.
Ning Shewo and Meng Chao looked at each other.
Blessed Paradise was a rather high-class commercial housing area in Dragon City. Even though it was not as luxurious as Dragon City No.1, it was not a place where normal people could afford to live.
The residents there usually had a certain amount of financial power, and they were the backbone of their units or fighting squads. They had a lot of connections, and they could use various aspects of their influence to overturn Spirit Creations.
Ning Shewo thought about it and said, "Two days ago? You haven't performed the autopsy yet?"
"We've already performed the autopsy on the victims, and we're certain that they were killed by three biochemical pets. The three biochemical pets were killed by the neighbors and security guards who rushed over when they heard the news. Their corpses are a mess, and they've been frozen. We haven't investigated them in detail yet. I asked Elder Ning and Meng Chao over to be witnesses so that we can ensure that there won't be any mistakes during the inspection of the biochemical pets," Xie Xiaolei said.
"Xiaolei, tell me the truth."
When Ning Shewo heard this, his gaze swiftly turned sharp. "Is there a problem with Spirit Creations' products? I heard that you've tried a lot of extreme modification methods to promote the new generation of spirit beasts. If it's really our own problem, then admit it honestly and punish us as we should. Even if we have to go bankrupt, that would be the best ending.
"If you have other thoughts and think that Agricultural University or I can save you, then I'll tell you straight away that not even the heavens can save you. At that time, the ones who will come for you won't be the police or the court, but the adjudicators from the Supernatural Tower. At that time, you won't even have time to cry!"
"How could this be?"
Xie Xiaolei felt wronged. "Even though we've tried a lot of rather cutting-edge modification methods on the new generation of spirit beasts, the three rampaging biochemical pets are all very mature products from the older generation. It's impossible for anything to have happened to them. There must be a scheme behind this!"
"Oh?"
Ning Shewo said. "Since you haven't dissected the biochemical pets, how can you be certain that there's a scheme behind this?"
"Because one of the three victims was someone from Heavenly Works, Spirit Creations' competitor," Xie Xiaolei said.
Xie Xiaolei said. "Right now, Spirit Creations and Heavenly Works are competing for a huge deal. Spirit Creations is winning against their opponent in terms of cost, construction period, energy consumption, and environmental impact. But at this critical moment, one of their middle managers was killed by a Spirit Creations product. There's no way there's such a coincidence!"
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