"Why is it this thing …" Duan Hengye muttered as he flipped the object over. "This is LC liquid fuel." He muttered the name of the object in his hand.
In fact, other than the professional code Duan Hengye just said, this "LC liquid fuel" had a more well-known name: "Flaming Scale". Anyone in the galaxy who had a little understanding of weapon systems would know that Flaming Scale had only one purpose — — to be used as fuel for the new type of large-scale destructive laser cannon.
Because he had been holding it in his hand, the white shirt Duan Hengye had torn off earlier had been dyed a dark blue. Duan Hengye's fingertips had also been stained a little. As the color faded, the dark blue metal began to emit an unpleasant smell. Unlike the strange burnt smell that pervaded the air, this was an extremely sour and pungent smell. It was like some kind of disinfectant that drilled straight into one's brain.
Meng Jinhuai was the Marshal of the military, so he was very familiar with the uses of Flaming Scale. But when he saw Duan Hengye's expression, he couldn't help but ask Duan Hengye, "Does this thing usually appear in the Research Institute?"
After hearing Meng Jinhuai's question, Duan Hengye slowly shook his head and said, "No, the Research Institute doesn't store fuel that can't be used by mechs … And Flaming Scale isn't easy to store. It has very strict environmental requirements, and the slightest carelessness will cause it to lose its original effect."
Duan Hengye switched the Flaming Scale to his other hand and continued to speak to Meng Jinhuai, "Normally, after this thing is mined, it will be transported directly to the weapon's location using a special tool. It won't be sent anywhere else."
"First, it has no use in the Research Institute, and second, it will waste a lot of resources to store it. In short, it has no meaning. "Duan Hengye concluded.
In fact, the most important point was what Duan Hengye said at the beginning — Flaming Scale was a special fuel that could only be used in the new type of laser cannon. The laser cannon was currently the most destructive weapon in the galaxy, but due to several technical reasons, it had never been used in mechs.
Duan Hengye and Meng Jinhuai didn't speak for a long time. Because of the body temperature, the solidified fuel was becoming more and more acidic. "… Actually, it has always been my goal to install it in a mech." After he finished speaking, Duan Hengye paused for a moment, then looked at the thing in his hand again. and said to Meng Jinhuai, "No matter what, we still have to send it for it to be tested."
"Yes." Meng Jinhuai agreed with Duan Hengye's words. Although the two of them had already determined what this thing was based on their experience, they still had to send it for a specialized test to be on the safe side.
The Mecha Research Institute didn't store this type of fuel, but it still had the most advanced fuel detection equipment in the galaxy. Duan Hengye and Meng Jinhuai carefully checked their surroundings again, then boarded the hover vehicle for the return journey. By now, the fuel in Duan Hengye's hand had melted a lot, and after entering the enclosed space of the hover vehicle, the unpleasant smell became even more intense.
Duan Hengye didn't feel anything at first, but when they got here, as the acidic smell grew stronger, Duan Hengye's head suddenly became dizzy. Meng Jinhuai was sensitive enough to notice the change in the expressions of the people around him. He took the item from Duan Hengye's hand, then asked him, "Do you have a headache?"
"Yes." Duan Hengye sniffed, then gently leaned towards the interior of the hover vehicle behind him.
As a pure fuel, Flaming Scale Fire was not poisonous. However, for people and children with lower immune systems, once they come into contact with too much of it, they will feel uncomfortable and have a headache.
Meng Jinhuai reached out his hand and gently touched Duan Hengye's forehead, then said to him, "After the material test is done, you have to go to Nan zhuxing for a comprehensive physical examination."
When he heard Meng Jinhuai's words, Duan Hengye wanted to refute that it was unnecessary. But when he looked up and saw the serious expression on the other side's face, Duan Hengye swallowed the rest of his words.
After all, it wasn't easy for him to be reborn, and now, Duan Hengye valued his health more than anyone else. At the same time, he also knew better than anyone that his physical condition wasn't optimistic.
While talking, the two arrived at the research institute building.
There was more than one material test equipment in the institute. On the way back, Duan Hengye set up a route on the optical computer and directly arrived at the most remote place. Other than the busy research laboratories that couldn't be opened, there was usually no one who came here.
The hover vehicle was close to the wall of the building, and then a small crack suddenly appeared on the originally smooth exterior. After the exit of the hover vehicle was connected to the crack on the wall, Duan Hengye and Meng Jinhuai walked into the laboratory together.
As the sensor lights lit up, the two immediately saw the gray detection device standing in the room.
After entering the door, Duan Hengye first used a special cleaning solution in the corner of the room to wash away the blue marks on his hands, then he changed into a white lab coat hanging on the side.
During the process, Meng Jinhuai stood beside him and watched silently. Although Meng Jinhuai had been to the research institute many times before, he had never seen Duan Hengye wearing a lab coat before. In fact, regarding the current state of the director, the colleagues who worked with him day and night had already reached a consensus. If there was a word to describe Duan Hengye now, it would be "abstinence".
However, Duan Hengye was anxious to see the results and didn't care about his current state. He took the Flaming Scale from Meng Jinhuai's hands and put it in the cleaning tank of the apparatus.
Although there was a shirt covering it, it was still an experiment and a very precise process. In order to not interfere with the results of the experiment, Duan Hengye first put it in the special groove, then he put on a pair of gloves and carefully washed the whole piece of metal.
In fact, the original owner rarely did this kind of experiment, but it was similar to Duan Hengye's daily work in his previous life. Therefore, even though he was in a different world, Duan Hengye's movements were still smooth and practiced.
Duan Hengye picked up a special silver metal plunger and began to carefully clean the piece of metal. His movements were very careful, like a surgeon performing a surgery, but his speed wasn't slow at all.
The process didn't take long, and soon the apparatus lit up with a green light. "Okay." Duan Hengye put the thing in the groove again, then he took off his gloves and said to Meng Jinhuai, "The following experiments can be carried out automatically."
After that, the small piece of dark blue metal "sank" into the middle of the experimental groove and disappeared into the opaque experimental equipment.
Meng Jinhuai had been looking at Duan Hengye the whole time, and now he finally had the time to carefully examine the laboratory. The laboratory wasn't small, and there was more than one apparatus in front of him, but Meng Jinhuai didn't know the names of most of them.
The Marshal had always known that Duan Hengye was an all-rounder in the field of mecha. But when he saw how skillfully he operated the dye detector, he couldn't help but be amazed.
While waiting for the results, Duan Hengye and Meng Jinhuai didn't speak. However, the experiment was carried out very quickly, and in just a few minutes, Duan Hengye walked back to the groove, then he turned to Meng Jinhuai and said, "Okay, the process is now complete, and the results will be out soon."
As soon as Duan Hengye finished speaking, the piece of dark blue metal returned to its liquid state, and then it spread out from the groove. Duan Hengye walked over to set up a program to collect it all together, then he said to Meng Jinhuai, "Save it first, maybe it will be useful in the future."
At this moment, a holographic screen rose from the laboratory equipment, and it was filled with densely packed equations.
Meng Jinhuai walked over, and then ….. the Yetian Empire's Marshal, who had always been omnipotent, suddenly realized that he couldn't understand what was in front of him.
But while Meng Jinhuai was frowning at the holographic screen, Duan Hengye began to carefully read it. Although Flaming Scale hadn't been used in mecha yet, as a top mecha researcher, the original owner of the body had done a lot of research on the internal composition of various fuels.
So relying on his knowledge of this subject, Duan Hengye was able to successfully read the meaning of the characters on the holographic screen.
But this time, Duan Hengye's reading speed was surprisingly slow.
After waiting for ten minutes, Duan Hengye slowly turned off the holographic screen. Then he suddenly took a deep breath, then said to Meng Jinhuai seriously, "These Flaming Scale have reacted before."
Although it was just a few simple words, Meng Jinhuai's expression immediately became serious after hearing it. In the center of the laboratory, there were several experiment tables. Duan Hengye and Meng Jinhuai walked over to the table and sat down. At this time, Duan Hengye turned on the holographic screen on the table again, then said to Meng Jinhuai, "Just as I guessed before, this metal is indeed Flaming Scale. Because it was still in liquid form, it was overlooked. But according to common sense, Flaming Scale should evaporate when exposed to air, but ….. "
After saying this, Duan Hengye tapped on the holographic screen with his finger. As a marshal, a soldier who had lived in war since he was young, Meng Jinhuai rarely felt nervous because of a certain matter. But today, after seeing Duan Hengye's actions, Meng Jinhuai couldn't help but take a deep breath.
Duan Hengye, who was fully focused on the holographic screen, didn't see Meng Jinhuai's expression at this time. After opening the data, he turned to Meng Jinhuai and said seriously, "But before this, these fuels were subjected to high temperatures, and some kind of reaction occurred under high temperatures. So they didn't evaporate, but formed the dark blue metal we see now more than ten years later. "
After Duan Hengye finished speaking, Meng Jinhuai didn't speak for a long time.
If ordinary people heard this, they might think that Duan Hengye's words didn't have any special meaning. But for Duan Hengye and Meng Jinhuai, this "high temperature" was an extremely important word.
Even though it was a type of fuel, the Flaming Scale would only react in a special device. This device was part of a new type of laser cannon, and its size was very large – this was also an important reason why it was temporarily difficult to install on a Mech.
After seeing this result, a slightly crazy conjecture appeared in both Duan Hengye and Meng Jinhuai's minds – the Flaming Scale from back then had been successfully installed on a Mech.
Looking at the data again, Duan Hengye thought that perhaps this conjecture was true.
Currently, only Duan Hengye and Meng Jinhuai knew about the Flaming Scale. But after that day's trip to the ruins, the clues seemed to have come to an abrupt end here.
Now, the investigation in Nan zhuxing was still ongoing, and the scope of their investigation and the manpower invested were gradually expanding.
At the same time, Duan Hengye had also returned to Nan zhuxing and began his medical examination.
Nowadays, people in the Interstellar Era were almost no longer sick, and traditional hospitals had also disappeared. But in Nan zhuxing, there was still a research institute that specialized in the Interstellar Era. This time, Duan Hengye's medical examination was being carried out there.
In his previous life, Duan Hengye's health had always been good, and he rarely went to the hospital, let alone use a bunch of equipment to carry out a detailed medical examination. So when he arrived at the research institute at the appointed time and saw the huge equipment in front of him, even Duan Hengye, who had always thought that his mental fortitude was good, felt a bit of fear.
… It was indeed worthy of being called the most advanced equipment in the Interstellar Era. Just by looking at the light screen and the unknown words on it, Duan Hengye became nervous.
Last time when he was unconscious, Duan Hengye had used a special equipment from the military to check his body. But compared to this time, the equipment from last time was more inclined to check whether the various elements in his body were "normal", but this time, it was to check his health.
Even though it was still the military's normal working hours, Meng Jinhuai still took the time to come here. He saw Duan Hengye's nervousness and stood behind Duan Hengye comfortingly. Then he whispered to him, "It's okay, this equipment looks huge, but you just need to sit in the front seat."
Looking in the direction Meng Jinhuai pointed, Duan Hengye saw a silver-white metal seat in front of the huge equipment. The seat was still some distance away from the equipment. Seeing this, Duan Hengye's nervousness finally calmed down a bit.
He nodded to Meng Jinhuai and then walked towards the seat.
Because Duan Hengye's identity was very special, all of the senior staff members of this organization were present today. When Duan Hengye walked to the seat, someone came over and said to him, "Professor Duan, you just need to sit here. Because there will be a light ray scanning project, you have to close your eyes most of the time. By the way, this scan may take 40 minutes. "
The staff member only gave a simple explanation. After hearing his explanation, Duan Hengye finally felt a little relieved. He sat down and said to Meng Jinhuai, who was still standing there, "There's still 40 minutes, you can go first."
After hearing Duan Hengye's words, Meng Jinhuai stood there and shook his head. He then said to him, "It's okay, I'll stay here with you."
As soon as Meng Jinhuai finished speaking, Duan Hengye heard the staff member say to him, "Professor Duan, the equipment is now ready, the examination will begin after you close your eyes."
After hearing the staff member's words, Duan Hengye looked at Meng Jinhuai one last time. The General nodded at Duan Hengye, then gently mouthed, "I'll wait for you."
Duan Hengye inexplicably felt relieved.
The interstellar era's medical examination technology was really advanced. After Duan Hengye closed his eyes, he didn't feel anything for a long time. Because the surroundings were too quiet, he actually felt a little sleepy at this moment. However, Duan Hengye thought that it was not a good thing to fall asleep during a medical examination. He forced himself to sit up straight again. At this time, Meng Jinhuai, who had been waiting next to him, suddenly said, "It's almost done, don't worry."
After hearing Meng Jinhuai's words, Duan Hengye realized that he was standing so close to him. Even though he couldn't speak, Duan Hengye still nodded slightly. Meng Jinhuai's reminder just now made Duan Hengye feel refreshed again. He continued to patiently wait for the results to appear.
Duan Hengye, who had his eyes closed, didn't know that at this time, the light screen on the huge machine behind him had all lit up, and different characters were flashing. Most of the staff members who were waiting next to him had already left. Now, they were sitting in front of the desk, nervously staring at the data in front of them.
Unlike the previous examination, the results of this examination came out very quickly. Almost at the same time when the machine scanned with various lights, the data was transmitted to the optical computer of the staff members.
Forty minutes quickly passed. Duan Hengye, who was trapped in the darkness, suddenly felt a hand gently on the back of his hand. Before he had time to react, he heard Meng Jinhuai's familiar voice in his ear, "Okay, A Heng, the examination is over."
Finally, Duan Hengye opened his eyes. Because he closed his eyes for a long time, when he suddenly opened his eyes, Duan Hengye was still dazzled by the light in the room. Meng Jinhuai reached out and pulled Duan Hengye up. "Let's wait here for the results." He said.
Duan Hengye and Meng Jinhuai sat together on the sofa in the office area. But this time, not long after they sat down, they saw a staff member quickly walking towards them.
"General, Professor Duan, the examination results are out."
When Duan Hengye heard this, he couldn't help but be a little surprised. Even though he knew that the results of the physical examination would be out soon, he was still shocked by the short time it had taken to get the results. Unlike Duan Hengye, who was mainly focused on the time of the examination, Meng Jinhuai saw the hesitation and confusion on the staff member's face.
Even though Meng Jinhuai didn't want to admit it, he knew that Duan Hengye's examination results were probably not optimistic for the staff member to have such an expression …
"Okay." Meng Jinhuai turned around and glanced at Duan Hengye. He then stood up and walked with him to the area where the staff members were gathered.
In front of an empty office desk, there was a one-meter tall light screen. The screen was full of data that Duan Hengye didn't recognize. When the staff member saw Duan Hengye and Meng Jinhuai walking over, he hesitated for a moment. He then walked over and said, "This is the status of Professor Duan's various organs …" He paused and looked at Duan Hengye and Meng Jinhuai. When he saw that the two of them didn't intend to interrupt him, he continued, "This situation is not optimistic."
The staff member's words were very tactful, but when Duan Hengye heard it, his eyelids couldn't help but twitch slightly.
At the same time, Meng Jinhuai's hands grabbed Duan Hengye's arms from behind. He almost pulled Duan Hengye into his arms.
Although Duan Hengye had a sufficient amount of cloned "temporary antidote" in his hands, and he had already taken it for a period of time. However, the results of this physical examination told Duan Hengye that the temporary antidote he took could only delay the symptoms of the disease. In other words, the poison in Duan Hengye's body hadn't been completely removed.
Therefore, even though the poison hadn't acted up for a long time, Duan Hengye's body was still in a bad condition. The accumulation of poison over a long period of time had unknowingly caused undetectable but almost irreversible damage to his organs.
As for the so-called "antidote", if one had to use an example, it was like an anesthetic that was injected into a person after a serious injury. The bleeding didn't stop at all, but with the help of the anesthetic, the pain would slow down.
In fact, the so-called "antidote" that was regularly distributed by the royal family had always been just a special "anesthetic".
Since he was a child, the poison in Duan Hengye's body had been accumulating and spreading day by day. Until now, it hadn't decreased at all.
Although Duan Hengye was mentally prepared, when he heard about the consequences of the poison from the staff member, he couldn't help but feel nervous. He believed that he was a person who had experienced life and death, and he wasn't greedy for life. However, in the interstellar era, where the average lifespan was more than two hundred years, it would be a waste to go offline early.
Seeing that Duan Hengye didn't say anything, Meng Jinhuai couldn't help but ask worriedly. Duan Hengye, who was a little lost in thought, was asked by Meng Jinhuai, and he directly said the second half of the sentence in his heart. Hearing this, Meng Jinhuai was silent for a while. In the end, he suddenly hugged Duan Hengye from behind and whispered in his ear, "Don't worry, it won't happen."
Duan Hengye had never heard Meng Jinhuai speak in such a tone. He paused for a moment, then gently patted Meng Jinhuai's arm. "Mhmm, I know."
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