bookrandom Chapter 55 is even worse than keeping it to yourself.
Chapter 55 is even worse than keeping it to yourself.
The collection team members returned to Outpost No. 1 one after another.
Teaching assistant Ding and two senior students checked the operation of the collectors and the activity of the collected samples one by one.
Liu Baichuan needs living cells, so whether it is a plant or an animal, if the activity index falls below the standard value, it loses its research value.
Teaching Assistant Ding handed the samples, whose activity index was rapidly decreasing, to the Blue Shield team members. They would destroy them all later. After emptying the collector, they would turn on the sterilization mode and restart it for reuse.
Ultimately, less than 30% of the samples remained.
Chen Jin looked at the four samples he had collected, all of which had been processed, and frowned in dissatisfaction, saying, "I clearly followed the standard operating procedures, how could this happen?"
"This is too difficult. It's even more difficult than operating an RT machine in an experiment."
Little Freckles looked discouraged. He was also a member of the course group and had often been in contact with the highly precise equipment in the laboratory, but he was stumped by the seemingly simple collector.
Ji Chenyu and Qiao Yi were just accompanying personnel and had no interest in academic research. Their samples were all rejected, but neither of them felt ashamed.
Yue Wanwan, who was also part of the entourage, collected three samples, one of which had an excellent activity index. Although it was only one-third of the samples, she was still very excited.
The senior student, McGill, who was in charge of mentoring her, was very satisfied with this junior, praising her for her steady mind and hands, saying that it would be even better if she were a little bolder.
At 16:48, Qi Te, Qin Yun, and Uncle D3 returned to the team at the appointed time.
Ji Chenyu immediately stepped forward: "How is it?"
"It should be alright."
As he spoke, Zite placed the collection bag on the ground, unzipped it, and took out a cylindrical collector.
Then, another one, and another one...
Cao Yingchong didn't think much of it at first, but when Qi Te pulled out a bunch of collectors, that familiar, slightly sour feeling resurfaced in his heart.
"This kid, is he never going to stop? Is that bag some kind of bottomless pit?"
When Qi Te emptied his backpack, the students were stunned; there were a whopping eleven items.
Qin Yun opened his collection bag, took out a bunch of items, and placed five small collection boxes on Qi Te's side.
"Looks like I'll need to prepare a few more bags for tomorrow."
Qi Te said somewhat embarrassedly, "Thank you for your trouble, Senior Qin."
"Holy crap, Tezi, how much did you actually collect?"
Ji Chenyu squatted down and stared at the pile of collection devices, his eyes wide with amazement.
"Tch~ What's so great about them? They're just plant samples and insects, nothing special."
Cao Yingchong felt a pang of jealousy. Chen Jin, also a new team member participating in the collection for the first time, whose samples were all rejected, pouted with resentment and mocked.
Uncle D3 snorted, picked up the large bag in his hand, and said irritably, "Hey kid, I'm a security guard, not your servant."
Qi Te quickly took the bag, carefully unzipped it, and took out a medium-sized collection box.
Ding Xiang's eyes suddenly lit up: "Instructor Liu!"
Liu Baichuan was sitting behind the control panel, inputting sample information, names, and recording numbers. Hearing the teaching assistant call out, he quickly got up and went over.
When he saw an insect egg emitting a dim purple light in the collection box, Old Liu's brows suddenly relaxed.
"Live fertilized eggs, with a development rate as high as 80%, such a high activity index. And it's a Class C abnormal creature, a four-winged bat butterfly!"
Liu Baichuan has spent his entire life studying biological genetics. He has handled at least several thousand samples, and he could immediately tell at a glance how valuable this insect egg was for research.
The four-winged butterfly, also known as the purple-light butterfly, is highly recognizable even when it is still an egg, due to its faint, intermittent glow.
As a Class C anomalous organism, it has extremely high research value. Most importantly, the eggs of most insect anomalous organisms are not necessarily all fertilized; empty cysts account for 70%.
A development rate of 80% means that a larva will be born in the spring.
No creatures from the border areas are allowed to be brought into the city, but Liu Baichuan had already devised a plan in just a few seconds. Oasis Technology has a sizable base in Haicheng, which includes a research lab specializing in the cultivation of genetically modified organisms.
To preserve this invaluable research sample, he was willing to deepen his collaboration with Oasis. As long as he wasn't involved in those inhumane research projects, all other conditions were negotiable.
Just as Liu Baichuan was about to shower Qi Te with praise, Qi Te wisely stopped him, saying, "Teacher, I need to go to the restroom first."
After saying that, he rushed to the portable toilet that had been temporarily set up in the north corner of the hall.
Ji Chenyu hurriedly caught up, and Cao Yingchong thought for a moment and followed as well.
Several upperclassmen surrounded Qin Yun, asking him all sorts of questions, curious about how a newcomer had managed to do it. They knew that the junior was a top student and a pro at taking exams, but they never expected that he would achieve more than them, the veterans, on his first interview.
"A visual perception-based superpower?"
After learning from Qin Yun that Qi Te was not a Muggle and also had superpowers, everyone quickly accepted this fact. However, they did not understand how it was possible to collect sixteen biological samples in just over three hours using only their sensory abilities.
Even more outrageous, all samples had extremely high activity levels. In addition to the Purple Light Butterfly, there were also two blood and hair samples from Class C anomalous organisms.
"Hive rats! We encountered them too, but the security personnel warned us that these creatures are highly sensitive and belong to the light hibernation type, making them extremely easy to awaken. How did he manage to extract blood from them?"
A senior student asked in surprise, but Qin Yun shrugged, indicating that he didn't know either. Because while Qi Te was crawling into the underground pit opposite the tracks, he was still responsible for keeping watch on the platform, ready to call for rescue at any time.
In short, during the latter part of the data collection process, he only served as a human alarm bell.
"That kid has a steady and fast hand; he's a good prospect for shooting practice."
The dwarf uncle commented with some regret, "It's a pity his physical fitness is too poor, otherwise he could definitely be a top-notch security guard."
A group of students glanced at the uncle speechlessly, thinking to themselves, "Is this a problem with his hands? No matter how fast or steady he is, how could he take advantage of the nest rat's momentary lapse in attention and draw blood?"
Yue Wanwan looked at the samples with bright eyes, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously curved slightly.
"That guy, Chite, he's always so fussy, no matter where he goes, honestly..."
The freckled boy muttered a complaint, while Chen Jin frowned, a hint of jealousy flashing in his eyes.
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Cao Yingchong felt an unprecedented sense of satisfaction having a contestant like Ji Chenyu by his side who was not ashamed to ask questions.
I was originally struggling with how to start the conversation in a way that would be polite, but Lao Ji didn't mince words and started from scratch.
Zite explained the blood-drawing method in detail without reservation.
The team members were stunned after hearing this.
It's not that I don't understand, it's just that the operation is too difficult.
Most animals have areas of heightened and dulled pain sensation. By simply inserting the needle into the dulled area, blood samples can be quickly extracted.
It sounds simple, but the problem is that the sensitivity of pain depends on the distribution of pain receptors.
Not everyone is like Zite, possessing a unique visual perception ability. He can clearly see the distribution of blood vessels and nerve networks through fur.
The scene became awkward for a moment, with the team members thinking, "It's better to keep it to ourselves, so we can gossip about you behind your back."
Zite is very generous, but no one can learn anything from him.
Putting aside visual abilities, even if I had such abilities, how many heroes could draw blood quickly and steadily without blushing or skipping a beat when facing a Class C abnormal creature?
We're all students, are you secretly working as a hitman? What kind of mentality do you have!
"That was a good sharing, but don't share again next time."
Senior Qin Yun chuckled and teased, giving everyone a way out.
The team members could only laugh it off; what else could they do?
Supplies were distributed promptly at 18:00.
Each soldier carries a small pillbox filled with pills, essential for the Federation military during field operations, known as "soldier rations." These pills not only provide sufficient nutrition but also a feeling of fullness.
Students who are used to three meals a day are somewhat unaccustomed to suddenly relying on this kind of thing to fill their stomachs.
Oasis Technology provided everyone, including the Blue Shield team, with a tent and a sleeping bag that could provide continuous warmth in temperatures as low as -50 degrees Celsius.
After receiving their tents, everyone quickly set them up following G4's demonstration and explanation.
Qi Te instinctively wanted to choose a spot against the wall, but Ji Chenyu forced him to move to the middle. Around him were Lao Cao, Chenyu, Yue Wanwan, and Qiao Yi.
During the day, the border area is mostly hazy with extremely poor lighting, and by 5 pm it goes straight into night mode.
By 7 p.m., the fog had thickened, and even with the pickup truck's headlights on, visibility remained low.
After installing signal devices around the perimeter of the hotel, the Blue Shield team members reiterated that no one was allowed to leave the base.
After a long day of running around, and with their minds on high alert while collecting samples, many students crawled into their tents and soon began to snore heavily as soon as they settled into their sleeping bags.
Just as Qi Te turned on the tablet, Ji Chenyu crawled in.
"Tezi, tomorrow we'll be in groups of three, and you can form your own teams. Don't forget your friends for the sake of pretty girls and not choose me!"
"Okay, I understand."
After chatting for a few minutes and seeing the guy off, Cao Yingchong came back in.
"We're forming a team tomorrow, what are your thoughts?"
Qi Te, quick-witted and outspoken, said, "Squad leader, you wouldn't be thinking of abandoning Ms. Lollipop, would you?"
Cao Yingchong paused for a moment, then chuckled and said, "Let's see if there are any changes to the team formation later. Go to sleep early."
There are four people; it wouldn't be right to abandon any of them.
Qi Te turned on the computer again, and just as he was about to type, a figure was reflected on the tarpaulin.
He sighed inwardly, and without looking up, said, "Come in."
The curtain was lifted, and Qi Te frowned in surprise.
He thought it was Yue Wanwan, but the person who came was actually Chen Jin.
"Is there something you need?"
Qi Te thought to himself, "Is this guy also here to team up with me?"
"Do you think you're so great?"
Qi Te: ? ? ?
Before he could respond, Chen Jin lunged forward.
Qi Te's pupils contracted slightly. Just before the cold, sharp dagger was about to pierce his throat, he rolled away to avoid it and quickly drew the stun gun from his waistband.