The plane landed on the tarmac of Sanctuary Three. Bennett adjusted his collar, adjusted his hat, and got off the plane. Looking around, everything was peaceful. There were no riots here yet. A group of men in black stood on the tarmac. The current person in charge of Sanctuary Three, Huang Yu, had been waiting there for a long time with his subordinates.
"You could have just called if you needed anything," Huang Yu said respectfully. "You didn't have to come here personally."
Bennett waved his hand and signaled for Huang Yu to lead the way. "I need to meet a few people. It's urgent. Have you informed them?"
"I did as you instructed. They're waiting for you in the meeting room."
The group came to the core area of the sanctuary. After passing through the complicated corridors, they arrived at the meeting room. Bennett asked the bodyguards to wait outside and walked into the meeting room with Huang Yu. There were three women in the room. They were Hella, Aurora, and Yi Yeqing. They all turned around and focused their eyes on Bennett.
"Your Excellency."
Hella was expressionless. She nodded slightly. Aurora was not squeezed, so Hella did not go to the extreme. Although she was still cold, she was not stingy with her respect for someone like Bennett.
"Let's cut to the chase. I still have two experiments to do today. Why did you call us here?" Yi Yeqing went straight to the point.
Bennett's face was serious. He took out a few riot reports and distributed them to the three of them. "More than a year ago, you guys reported some unusual situations. I didn't pay attention to it then, but the current situation might be related to the phenomenon you guys mentioned. You guys are the talents left behind by Black Phantom, and you know about his disaster prediction. I want to know what you think."
Because Hella and the other two were the talents that Han Xiao asked him to take care of, Bennett did not restrict their freedom. Before Han Xiao left, Hella kept saying that she would travel the world after Aurora recovered. However, Han Xiao disappeared for more than two years. Aurora had recovered, but Hella did not leave and stayed in the sanctuary.
Bennett naturally wouldn't chase them away.
Aurora's supernatural ability allowed her to sense life forms. The huge life form that she had detected back then had disappeared after a few days. However, Aurora had remembered the "scent" of this life form. This was one of the functions of her supernatural ability. She could record life forms like a unique barcode that she could easily distinguish.
Although the giant life form was just a flash in the pan, she found that some of the creatures had the smell of the giant life form. This smell was constantly spreading, and more and more creatures were infected with the smell, regardless of whether they were plants or animals.
Aurora's voice was timid as she slowly explained what she felt. Bennett's expression became more and more solemn.
If this was really a virus, then at least a hundred million people in the world had been infected … No, if ferocious beasts and a sea of plants were added into the mix, then the number of infections would be terrifying!
Aurora looked at them and hesitated for a moment. Then, she mustered up her courage and pointed at Huang Yu. She whispered, "He also has that smell on him."
Huang Yu's expression changed drastically as he hurriedly touched his body. "I … I don't feel anything!"
Bennett clasped Huang Yu's shoulder and sent his energy into Huang Yu's body through his fingers. After probing back and forth a few times, Bennett released his hand and said in a deep voice, "I also can't sense any abnormalities. What kind of virus is this? Although I don't know how it works, it seems that only Aurora can tell who has been infected. "
Everyone looked at Aurora. Aurora trembled as her big eyes were filled with nervousness and expectation. She stammered, "Can … Can I help?"
Bennett wanted to show a kind smile, but the situation was urgent and he couldn't smile. He could only nod his head with a solemn face.
Aurora was extremely happy. She had always been taken care of by others. She had long been looking forward to doing something to repay those who had helped her.
Yi Yeqing flipped through the report. Not only was she not surprised, she was even excited. "Sure enough, my senses were right! My research for a year wasn't in vain! "
As soon as she said that, everyone present immediately looked over with a surprised expression.
"What do you mean by that?" Bennett asked.
"Follow me."
Yi Yeqing stood up and impatiently walked out. The others had no choice but to follow her.
After passing through the heavily guarded area, they arrived at Yi Yeqing's laboratory area. There was no one here. Even the guards didn't dare to stay here. They were afraid that inhaling some strange chemical fog would lead to coma, nervous disorder, hemiplegia, loss of fertility, and other adverse effects.
Yi Yeqing brought them to an open-air greenhouse. This was a plant nursery. Yi Yeqing's ability was to control plants. Most of the raw materials for her drugs were the various plants that she had grown herself. In this nursery, there was only one kind of plant. Its shape was a fan-shaped green leaf that grew out of the soil. With such a normal appearance, if ordinary people saw it in the wild, they wouldn't give it a second glance.
"This is the Rhodian Fan Leaf. It grows in a harsh environment and is very difficult to artificially cultivate. It is an endangered plant. There are very few of them left in the world. However, the scarcity doesn't mean that it is very valuable. In fact, the Rhodian Fan Leaf has no medicinal properties. Its only use is to grind it into a paste and cook it before eating … as long as you are a herbivore. In short, this plant has almost no cultivation value. "
Yi Yeqing's simple introduction confused everyone.
"But you still cultivated so many. Why did you bring us to see this thing?" Bennett asked.
At this time, Aurora stretched out her finger and curiously touched a fan leaf. Suddenly, her eyes widened and she said in surprise, "These plants don't have that kind of smell."
Bennett was shocked. He thought of something and his face was filled with surprise. "You are right.
A year ago, I noticed that some plants were giving me the feeling of being spied on. It attracted my attention. I searched everywhere and found that this plant is the only plant that doesn't give off the feeling of being spied on. I don't know the specific reason for the feeling of being spied on, but I know that the Rhodian Fan Leaf can be immune to it, so I started cultivating it. The Rhodian Fan Leaf is extremely difficult to grow, and the seeds are rare. These fan leaves in front of you are all I have. "Yi Yeqing confirmed everyone's guess.
"Have you conducted any clinical trials?"
"I have only experimented on plants. I extracted the juice of the Rhodian Fan Leaf and added some auxiliary materials to make a drug that can make the feeling of being spied on by other plants disappear for a period of time. It has a suppressive effect."
"That's great. We don't have time to waste, and I don't know if the riots will happen again. I will get someone to send a portion of the isolated rioters over, and you can test the effects of the drug on them."
Bennett was very decisive. At this time, he could not be bothered about the side effects of the drug. He was extremely glad that Yi Yeqing had made a plan in advance. At the very least, it was much better than the Six Nations that were at their wits' end.
"Alright, but there is something that I have to tell you first. Because the Rhodian Fan Leaf is very rare, the production of the drug is very limited. Furthermore, the amount of juice collected at one time cannot be too much, or the fan leaf will wither and die. It will not be able to be used for a long time, and it is extremely difficult to cultivate a single one."
Yi Yeqing shrugged.
In the storyline of his previous life, Yi Yeqing had only escaped from the Bell of Death Island after the Mutation Disaster had completely erupted. After a long period of research, she had finally developed the formula for the suppressive drug. However, Han Xiao had brought her out from the Bell of Death Island a long time ago and given her the freedom to research it. This time, due to the changes that Han Xiao had made to the storyline, she had developed the suppressive drug when the Mutation Disaster had just shown its first signs.
The suppressive drug could not destroy the Mutation Disaster and could only temporarily suppress it. However, it was an extremely rare method to deal with the Mutation Disaster and was extremely important. In his previous life, the Six Nations had fought over Yi Yeqing in order to obtain the formula for the suppressive drug.
Currently, Yi Yeqing was in Sanctuary Three and was under the protection of Bennett. Whether or not this would cause the Sanctuary to be targeted by the Six Nations was still unknown. However, Han Xiao, who was far away in space, had exchanged Yi Yeqing for a long-term plan. He wanted Sanctuary Three to be the first place to develop the suppressive drug, which would attract the players to swarm over to the Sanctuary. He had long predicted this step.
Aurora had been saved by him, and she had not turned into paste. Her Esper ability allowed her to differentiate the infected, which was also an important factor in changing the storyline. As the Mutation Virus had an extremely strong latent ability, after the Mutation Disaster had erupted, everyone had become paranoid and worried that their companions would turn into enemies at any moment. There was no longer any trust to speak of. However, Aurora could at least prevent such a situation from happening in Sanctuary Three. In fact, many people would take the initiative to come to the Sanctuary in search of this peace of mind.
Under the influence of Han Xiao, Bennett and the others were able to react in advance. Han Technician had started planning for Version 2.0 a long time ago, and the results were gradually showing.
The few of them left the nursery. As they walked on the road, Hella suddenly asked, "If this is the disaster that he predicted … will he come back like he promised?"
Everyone stopped in their tracks. Everyone there had a close relationship with Han Xiao. Every time Black Phantom was mentioned, their expressions would become very complicated.
"Maybe …" Bennett sighed.
Black Phantom had said that he had gone into the galaxy to find a solution to the disaster, but there had been no news from him for two years. They had no idea what Han Xiao had encountered in the galaxy. The galaxy was very mysterious to them. It was a higher and farther world, and it could also be said to be the 'real' world. It made people curious, but at the same time, it made people flinch.
Every time they looked up at the stars, they would think that Han Xiao was there, but there was no way to contact him.
Until now, Bennett did not have much hope.
Even Hella felt that the chances were slim. She took out the key that Han Xiao had left for her and held it in her hand. She lowered her eyes and covered the light in her eyes.
He might … never come back.
…
Han Xiao, who was far away in the galaxy, did not purposely observe the situation in Blue Star. He had long known about the stages of the Mutation Disaster, and there was no need for him to see it with his own eyes. Time was money, and wasting time was wasting money. This was unacceptable!
In Version 2.0, the players would only descend after the Mutation Disaster had completely erupted. He had calculated the time, and the signs of the Mutation Disaster would only appear one or two months before the release of the version. Then, the virus would leave the incubation period, and the phenomenon would start to spread. In the end, it would turn into a disaster.
This was an important juncture for the players to enter the galaxy. There were only a few chances in a player's life, and if he could grab hold of it, he would be able to soar. Han Xiao made his preparations step by step without any distractions.
As Han Xiao's preparations were crossed off one by one.
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