Chapter 175 Bai Shan's Research Material
Chapter 175 Bai Shan's Research Material
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Knowing that Bai Shan was safe, Bai Qilan rushed over from Shanhu Villa District as soon as possible, with her eyes slightly red, no longer maintaining her usual composed demeanor.
Even when she saw the collapse of the Bai Yujing Building, she had never shown such an expression.
"It's okay, it's okay, I'm alive and well."
Bai Shan showed a kindly smile, looking at Bai Qilan standing unharmed before him, he felt very happy in his heart.
"Zhu Xiong helped me deal with those insect people, I didn't get hurt much."
Bai Qilan wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and sized up Bai Shan from head to toe. He had no missing arms or legs, just a few minor wounds, and he appeared to be in good spirits.
"We will go to the hospital for a check-up later, I'll cover the contribution value."
Bai Qilan simply instructed, but Bai Shan responded with surprise, "A hospital, you've rebuilt a hospital here?"
"Mhm."
Bai Qilan nodded, the Tree Domain had literally rebuilt a hospital, moving many pieces of medical equipment over; crystal-powered generators kept the power on 24 hours a day, enabling most of the equipment to be used.
So, it was a true reconstruction, with separated areas for surgery, hospitalization, treatment, etc.
"Under Su Han's protection, the Tree Domain was rebuilt quickly. We just celebrated the Harvest Day yesterday."
"Lord Su Han?"
Bai Shan muttered this name, remembering the young man he had met not long ago.
Although it had only been a brief encounter, the impression left was deep, and his strength was very formidable.
Su Han gave the father and daughter a chance to talk, so after meeting with Bai Shan, he left the time to the two of them, resulting in them not having much contact.
"So this entire large settlement is all thanks to him and that Third Order Ancient Tree?"
Bai Shan was very curious. A Third Order Contractor, who also possessed a Mother Nest type... No, should say a territory type Third Order Apostle.
Compared to the mad Zhao Shijie, this Mother Nest Ancient Tree was far more mature than the Corpse Demon Worms he had cultivated.
"Not just the Mother Nest Ancient Tree."
Bai Qilan said, "He himself is the foundation of the settlement, you will understand in time."
The strength of Su Han didn't lie in his status as an envoy, but in his talent. Of course, another important factor was the man himself.
In this apocalyptic world where many charismatic leaders had gathered people; the numerous settlements and small leaders were evident.
But to possess such immense power without losing oneself, not everyone could have such temperament.
The three leaders in South City managed to retain their true selves because they had been in positions of great power before this.
But before, Su Han was just an ordinary person.
"Now that you say that, I'm even more curious. But,"
Bai Shan pondered and asked, "I heard from Zhu Xiong that you manage the settlement's research?"
"That's right."
Bai Qilan nodded, as if she thought of something, she said, "Dad, you have related research on your side too. In a while, I'll discuss with Su Han and see if you could help out in the lab as well."
She looked at her father, but Bai Shan took out a rolled-up document encased in a plastic bag from his tattered clothes, saying, "Since you're in charge of the settlement's research, I have some information here as a welcoming gift for him."
Bai Qilan frowned slightly, sensing that her father's attitude was somewhat similar to when he was at the company.
Not only was he a researcher, but he was also a leader of a corporation, with evaluation and investment almost coming as an instinct.
Giving a welcoming gift, pleasing others, was also a common tactic.
Seeing his daughter's frown, Bai Shan explained, "No other meaning, I can't handle this thing alone, and neither can a small camp. According to what you said about Tree Domain, this thing is a blessing, not a curse."
Only then did Bai Qilan's frown relax a bit, and she asked, "Is it about the injection?"
"No, it's about human body enhancers, I've got some leads."
Bai Qilan showed a look of surprise and immediately said, "I'll take you to see Su Han tomorrow."
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The dinner was made by the father and daughter themselves, with ingredients exchanged from the warehouse, including crops and Evolved Kind fish.
While Bai Shan was on the run, he had never starved, but his diet had almost entirely consisted of dry food.
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Although he hadn't fled for long, it was definitely not an easy ordeal.
Seeing the fresh vegetables, fruits, and evolved fish species, he was thoroughly convinced.
In only about three months, to be able to recover to the current extent, the Tree Domain was far more formidable than the pharmaceutical factory under his control.
After a night's rest, Bai Shan also changed into clothes from Gan Xinglei, as his physique didn't match those of Zhang Dahai or Zhu Xiong.
A checked shirt, a clean face—although Bai Shan was just over fifty, he didn't look old, with only a few strands of silver hair.
Meeting Su Han again took place in Villa No. 9, in the living room where Bai Qilan was pouring tea; Su Han sat on the sofa while Bai Shan sat on the other side.
"Qilan is safe, all thanks to Lord Su Han's protection."
Bai Shan offered his sincere thanks, and this was not just an act; ever since the death of Bai Qilan's mother, he had only this one dear daughter left.
"Just call me Su Han," Su Han said with a smile, "Qilan has been a great help to the camp. The strength of the Tree Domain has increased greatly thanks to her, even more than mine."
Bai Shan simply smiled and did not continue the conversation here, as he already knew about some of Su Han's affairs from his daughter, Bai Qilan.
From an ordinary person at the end of the world to controlling such a large area in three months, he was even more impressive than Bai Shan when he started from scratch.
"This is my dad's research material on human body enhancers."
Bai Qilan placed the research material on the table and said, "I looked it over last night. The research is deeper than mine; it's almost there. If you try it with Spiritual Energy crystals, there's a high chance of success."
"Spiritual Energy crystals?"
Bai Shan heard another term from his daughter and couldn't help but show a puzzled expression.
"High-purity Spiritual Energy crystals."
With that explanation, Bai Shan's eyes lit up, "If it's really high-purity, controllable Spiritual Energy, then the possibilities are quite significant."
His research was indeed just one step away, missing only a single piece of the puzzle.
Most of the potion's design was already planned out, but it still lacked a source of Spiritual Energy for reinforcement. His original intent was to cultivate a relatively mild monster with a stable spiritual and genetic structure, like the Evolved Kind, as the main ingredient.
But he hadn't expected that there would be such a ready-made thing available, so now there were many more options for adjustment and design.
"To what extent can human body enhancers go?"
Curious, Su Han asked, and Bai Shan started explaining non-stop, "If it's just the original idea, using monster genes for the main enhancement, then to ensure there's no mutation, it would only slightly increase physical strength. Only by cultivating more suitable monsters or hunting more stable Evolved Kinds can we ensure a steady increase in the enhancement limit."
"But now, if Spiritual Energy crystals can be used, we can achieve a higher limit of enhancement while ensuring stability. However, I haven't seen the power of Spiritual Energy crystals, so I don't know how high the limit can go."
"In a while, you can go to Meiyu and spend some Spiritual Energy crystals for the experiment."
Su Han nodded to Bai Qilan, agreeing to the research on human body enhancers.
He then asked, "Uncle Bai, I heard from Old Zhu that the situation in the east side of the city is very bad now? Especially the Corpse Demon Worms?"
The area in the eastern district of the city was vast, and a significant part of it was connected to the north of the city. Although Su Han had not expanded the camp to the entire northern district, it was never wrong to be prepared.
Moreover, there were Third Order beings among the Corpse Demon Worms and Corpse Ghosts.
These were all top-notch materials.
Bai Shan said, "Although I suppressed Zhao Shijie's experiments, I can't say for sure what kind of things he added behind my back. However, the power of the Corpse Demon Worms must not be underestimated. Rapid self-healing, strong defense, and enough power to destroy buildings—these are its most basic traits. The most lethal ability is parasitism.
Its eggs can parasitize monsters and transform them into insect creatures."
"Half the destruction of the pharmaceutical factory was caused by the uncontrollable slaughter of the Corpse Demon Worms, and the other half was due to the silent parasitism by the eggs, which turned most people into sacrifices."
He showed a pained look in his eyes; whether it was Zhao Shijie's doing or the Corpse Demon Worms', the spread of the eggs was certainly not something that could be done in a short time.
The egg-laying cycle wasn't long, but it was definitely not short, and the hatching time would not be brief.
At some point in time, the Corpse Demon Worms must have started to lose control.
"Roughly how many insect creatures are there?"
"At least a thousand, with around twenty Second Order ones, but that's not absolute, because the Corpse Demon Worms will definitely continue to hunt."
Twenty Second Order insect creatures, and not just Second Order Contractors had been parasitized; some monsters had also been transformed into its minions.
"There are also Corpse Ghosts, almost no one can stop them when they emerge from the space rifts."
Bai Shan said, "I'm worried it won't be long before they start to spread."
Reminding Su Han to be vigilant, Su Han pondered for a moment and then asked, "Where do you think they might be?"