Half a month later.
Chen Chen sat in the Wrangler Jeep and looked at the construction site of the industrial park that was even larger than the Eco Science City area with a satisfied expression.
"Boss, look over there. That's the electronics assembly plant we're building."
In the passenger seat, Qian Wenhuan pointed at the hemispherical building. The building was covered with a large number of solar panels. From afar, it looked like a spherical lamp that was commonly seen in dance clubs. It twinkled under the sun, full of a unique charm.
The key was that the building had a diameter of two hundred meters and a height of sixty meters. It was like a small mountain.
"This electronics plant can accommodate fifty thousand people and is self-sufficient in electricity."
Qian Wenhuan explained, "There are one thousand and five hundred assembly lines in the factory. No matter what equipment is assembled, it can be done extremely quickly. With this electronics plant alone, we're confident that we can monopolize the electronics assembly business in Namibia!"
"What about the personnel?"
Chen Chen asked, "How do we solve the problem of manpower shortage?"
"I say, Boss, this is the easiest problem."
Qian Wenhuan laughed. "Surely you haven't been to the electronics assembly plant that employs ten thousand people in Mainland China?"
When Chen Chen nodded, Qian Wenhua explained, "It's easy to recruit people. All you need is a local intermediary to do it. I'm sure you've seen all the recruitment posts on the Internet. It's all done in this manner..."
"The intermediary uses various methods to recruit people. The most common method is to advertise online, telling you that there's a job with a daily salary of two hundred, three hundred, or even more than four hundred. At the same time, these jobs have double weekends off, can be carried out as you go, food and accommodation are provided, and so on. It seems that every piece of information is telling you that you're a fool with a lot of money, why don't you hurry up and come?"
"But what about the reality?"
Qian Wenhuan changed the topic, acting like he had been through this before. "Whether you choose a clerk, warehouse manager, film projectionist, or even a teacher, the destination is a factory that employs ten thousand people.
"After you arrive, the job is also very simple. You stand on a row of assembly lines. The assembly lines will move pieces of equipment and you have to install the parts you have on hand. There's no technique involved, you just have to repeat the same action."
Chen Chen nodded. "When I was in university, I heard from sophomores and juniors that this kind of work is very tiring.
"Therefore, in this kind of factory, there are as many people leaving and joining every day. There are hundreds of people coming and going."
Qian Wenhuan said with a smile, "Although it's not easy to hire people in an electronics factory like this in Mainland China, this is Namibia. A while ago, the virus had just passed and we suddenly provided 50,000 jobs. Wouldn't the Namibian government be overjoyed? There's no need to worry about manpower. "
"That makes sense."
"I've already planned it out!"
Qian Wenhuan smiled even more when he saw that the boss agreed with him. "We can set the price at US $0.40 per hour. Eight hours a day, three shifts, and the factory can work 24 hours a day. This way, the employees won't need to work overtime, and there won't be any extra overtime pay. This will save us a lot of money."
"In this way, we can expand the number of positions to more than 150,000, greatly increasing our influence in Namibia!"
"You should know that in Mainland China, you'd have to pay at least 3000 dollars a month for a job like this. Over here, an employee's monthly salary is only 100 USD. That's four times cheaper than in Mainland China!"
Chen Chen was just about to praise Qian Wenhuan when his phone suddenly rang.
Chen Chen picked up the phone and saw that it was a message from Little X. It said that the first batch of T-Black Knights had been successfully cultivated and was ready to be released.
Seeing this, Chen Chen said, "Cao, return to the Spire Experimental Base."
Cheng Cao nodded in the driver's seat. The car turned around and drove in the direction they came from.
"Boss, is there something urgent?"
Qian Wenhuan asked.
"Nothing much, it's just that Hannibal's research team has developed the first batch of enhanced Black Knights."
Chen Chen was in a good mood. "Old Qian, do you want to go take a look?"
"No no no!"
Qian Wenhuan quickly waved his hand and smiled brightly. "I'm not going to participate in this. I don't understand anything about research."
Chen Chen smiled and did not force the issue.
Soon, the Wrangler drove back to Eco Science City and stopped in front of a building.
This building was newly renovated. Previously, it was just an ordinary office building. Now, Chen Chen had renovated it into the African headquarters of Blacklight Biotechnology. Some of the office staff had been moved from the research center to the headquarters building.
There was also an entrance to the Spire laboratory here.
Going down the building's elevator was the underground tram station. Only by taking the tram could one reach the bottom of the Sunlight Community. From here, one could continue to take the elevator that led underground to the Spire laboratory.
By the time Chen Chen returned to the Spire Experimental Base, it was already fifteen minutes later.
"Boss, you're finally here."
In the laboratory where the Black Knights were being studied, Hannibal and Li Lei seemed to have been waiting for a long time.
"How's the situation?" Chen Chen took a white coat from an assistant and put it on. Then, he walked to the huge incubator and asked with squinted eyes.
"They should be fully developed. We waited for an extra twelve hours and found that in these twelve hours, all the experimental subjects in the life incubator have stopped growing."
Hannibal replied, "Boss, are we going to open the incubator?"
"Let's open one first, but it's better to be careful. Everyone, put on protective clothing."
Chen Chen issued the order.
This was the first batch of T-version Black Knights. Hannibal had created a total of six samples in order to verify and compare them with each other to identify any shortcomings and make further improvements.
Although the information stated that after the T-virus had perfectly fused with human cells, it would completely turn into a part of the human gene and lose its ability to infect, Chen Chen still had everyone put on isolation protective clothing just in case.
After everyone had put on the protective clothing, following Chen Chen's order, incubator number one began to release water. Everyone watched as the water level in the life incubator rapidly dropped. After that, the grayish-white giant was gradually revealed.
With the help of a group of tools, the giant was placed on a specially made stretcher. After that, they began to measure the various physical indicators of the giant.
"Height, 354 centimeters, weight 308 kilograms..."
"Blood pressure, high pressure 660 mmHg, low pressure 520 mmHg..."
"The experimental subject's physical condition is good. Perfect muscle tissue, no signs of adhesion..."
"It's as strong as a mammoth!"
As the assistants continued to measure the various data, the crowd also erupted in a series of low gasps.
"It must be due to puberty."
Looking at the humanoid beast in front of him, Li Lei smiled and said, "We've forgotten that humans go through puberty. During puberty, they go through a period of rapid growth and then quickly stop.
"So, we originally thought that these experimental subjects would only grow to about three meters, but in fact, they've reached more than three and a half meters."
Hannibal nodded. "Looks like the next generation of T-version Black Knights will have to find a way to reduce their size."
"Shh..."
Chen Chen suddenly raised his hand and made a shushing gesture.
Everyone immediately stopped what they were doing and looked at Chen Chen in confusion.
However, after everyone stopped what they were doing, they heard a "thump thump thump" sound coming from the body of this giant experimental.
"The heartbeat doesn't seem to be as strong as before."
Chen Chen reminded.
"Maybe it's because the hormone intake is low." Li Lei explained, "Previously, with the injection of hormones, the body of the experimental subject has been in a growth overload stage. Now that there's no hormone intake, the body of the experimental subject should be returning to normal."
"I hope so."
Chen Chen nodded. "For now, these tests can be put aside. Let's see if the God chip can control it first."
"Understood."
The assistants slowly retreated. Another group of assistants in charge of the operation rushed over with the surgical tools.
The operation did not go smoothly.
This experimental subject number one had skin as tough as a tire. After much difficulty, they found that the muscle tissue inside was even tougher. The scalpel could not do anything to it.
In desperation, the assistant in charge of the operation simply took out a chainsaw and forcibly sawed through the muscle at the back of the neck of experimental subject number one.
However, something even more shocking happened. The gigantic Experimental in front of them actually had unbelievable healing abilities.
As everyone looked over, they saw that the muscle that had just been cut was healing at a speed that was almost visible to the naked eye. At the same time, the muscle fibers were like little red worms, wriggling and intertwining in front of everyone's eyes. It was a hair-raising sight.
"Faster!"
The leading surgeon shouted in a low voice and cut open the muscle tissue in front of him again. This time, there was no need to worry about the cutting method. He quickly took out an electric drill and drilled it into the exposed spine.
"Boss, other things aside, the healing ability of experimental subject number one alone is astonishing."
Chen Chen, Hannibal, and Li Lei stood at the back. Hannibal observed the flustered appearance of everyone. Hannibal said, "This kind of wound healing ability is very impressive. If used on the Black Knights, it'll be enough to greatly improve the endurance of our Black Knights."
"Provided that we're prepared for nutritional supplements."
Li Lei chimed in. "With this kind of terrifying healing speed, the body's consumption is ten times or even a hundred times that of ordinary people."
"Of course."
Chen Chen nodded. "Energy bars can no longer satisfy this monster, we'll have to use energy needles."
As the three of them conversed, the assistants in charge of the operation finally drilled sixteen small holes in the spine of experimental subject number one. After that, a modified God chip was taken out.
The so-called modification did not actually modify the main part of the God chip. With the current level of technology of Blacklight Biotechnology, there was no way to modify this part at all. The only part that could be modified was the electrode of the God chip.
In the original version of the God chip in the movie, the sixteen calves were less than one centimeter long. This length was easy to penetrate the human spine and connect to the spinal cord. However, when faced with this giant that was four times the size of an ordinary person, the original God chip was a stretch.
This was because the electrode length of one centimeter might not even reach the spinal cord of the monster.
Therefore, the electrode of this God chip had been increased from one centimeter to three centimeters. This length should be enough.
The hardness of this monster's spine was extremely high. Even with an electric drill, it took a lot of effort to completely drill through it. By the time it was done, the back of the neck of experimental subject number one was already a bloody mess.
Even so, they did not dare to let their guard down. They quickly embedded the God chip and after confirming that all the electrodes had been extended into the spinal cord, they began to repair the monster's wound.
Some of the extra muscles and skin were cleaned, then the needle and thread were used to fix the position. It was not until an hour later that the operation came to an end.
Next, all they had to do was wait.
This Black Knight that was mixed with the T-virus was the same as the previous Black Knights. It had been injected with inhibitory serotonin. The cranial cavity was full of hydrocephalus and the brain had long since atrophied and degenerated. There was no consciousness at all.
The God chip began to take over this body bit by bit.
One minute, two minutes, five minutes...
Everyone stared at it but only saw the exposed heart of the Black Knight beating constantly and the slow rise and fall of its chest. Other than that, there was no other movement.
Still, Chen Chen was not in a hurry.
Ten minutes later, Chen Chen suddenly saw the fingers of experimental subject number one move slightly.
This movement was extremely subtle and only Chen Chen could see it clearly. However, after less than half a minute, the muscle tissue of the Black Knight began to squirm little by little.
"It's moving, it's moving!"
Everyone exclaimed in surprise.
Chen Chen knew that this was the reason why the God chip was constantly adjusting its electrical signal.
After another half an hour, the God chip gradually adapted to this body and only then did it control experimental subject number one to open its eyes.
Only then did everyone realize that the pupils of test subject number one were actually dark red.
Immediately, experimental subject number one sat up from the stretcher and looked at everyone calmly.
Just sitting up from the stretcher, it was much taller than ordinary people. In particular, experimental subject number one had granite-like muscles all over its body. Coupled with its cold eyes, it exerted a tremendous pressure on everyone.
Before they knew it, everyone except Chen Chen subconsciously took two steps back.
Although they knew that with the control of the God chip, there was no possibility of this monster going out of control, facing the monster before them was like a herbivore facing a lion. It was an instinct that came from the depths of their genes.
Their basic instincts kept telling them that the monster in front of them was not to be trifled with.
"After the fifth examination of the body fluid sample, no traces of the virus were found."
At this time, the assistant in charge of body fluid examination reported to Chen Chen, "It has been confirmed that there is no T-virus in the body of experimental subject number one. The infectivity is zero."
"Very good."
Hearing this, everyone took off the airtight helmets. Although the defensive ability of this protective suit was good, it was still very stuffy after wearing it. If it was not necessary, no one liked to wear this for work.
"Let's test the ability of experimental subject number one first."
Li Lei gritted his teeth and slowly walked toward experimental subject number one. "Experimental subject number one, can you understand what I'm saying?"
The pale, bald head of experimental subject number one nodded slightly.
Seeing this, Li Lei was completely relieved. "Now try to stand up from the stretcher. I'll record your data."
"Click!"
Following Li Lei's order, experimental subject number one slowly stood up. At the same time, it only staggered a few steps. After finding its center of gravity, it stood firmly in place.
"It's a success!"
Everyone suddenly burst into cheers.
Next, they brought experimental subject number one out of the laboratory and to the Black Knights' training ground. They had this behemoth perform various physical function tests on strength, speed, reflexes, and other physical aspects.
The results were shocking. The strength of an ordinary person was around 600 – 1200N, but the strength of experimental subject number one could reach more than 9000N. Its speed could reach three times that of an ordinary person. Whether it was sprinting or endurance, it was about three times that of an ordinary person.
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