Chapter 907, Grade A Gene Agent
Return countdown: 96:00:00.
Only 381 people are still staying in their rooms and refusing to come out, but the parents are not in a hurry; they have plenty of patience.
Qing Chen believed that no city in the entire Federation had ever been so clean.
There were no spies, no criminals.
Qing Chen slowly walked towards the garrison camp, where all the puppets were now concentrated.
The closer he got to the camp, the heavier his heart became.
Stepping into the garrison's conference room, one finds it has been converted into a temporary prison.
A total of 1,301 people were bound by the vines of the Forbidden Forest by the Shadow Force and sat there quietly.
The moment Qing Chen entered, he saw all 1301 people looking at him at the same time.
Their synchronized movements and intrigued gazes sent chills down one's spine.
Qing Chen looked on coldly. In the first row was someone he knew very well: it was this young man who opened the key door for him when he was meeting scientists in the northern divine city.
Looking further ahead, of these 1,301 people, 701 were residents, and the rest were politicians, officials, skilled workers, dancers, and hackers.
The remaining 600 people are all members of the parents' association.
shocking!
It turns out that so many puppets have been infiltrated into just one city; these people have no way out.
Even if he manages to capture Zong Cheng's true form and kill him, the puppet will die along with Zong Cheng.
But what troubled Qingchen the most was a certain face in the crowd.
The other person seemed to sense his gaze, and stood up with a smile, his hands still bound: "Isn't it surprising that I've turned even this person into a puppet?"
Qin Shuli.
Zhang Wanfang's second husband.
Qing Chen looked at him calmly. If Qin Shuli had been infiltrated, then what about Zhang Wanfang?
Even though he now knows that Zhang Wanfang is not his biological mother, does that mean he has no feelings for her? And what about Qin Shuli and Zhang Wanfang's child, Qin Haohao?
But then Qin Shuli smiled and said, "You really dislike that family, don't you? I've turned them all into puppets, so they won't bother you anymore. From that perspective, you should thank me."
Qing Chen remained silent.
Qin Shuli continued with a smile, "Actually, this puppet is quite interesting. After Zhang Wanfang abandoned you, he, an outsider, was the only one who felt guilty towards you. Although he was only your stepfather in name, he felt that he should make some compensation to you, so he joined the parent-teacher association and worked day and night. He didn't care much about the 'golden family' or 'blue family,' but he wanted to help you... It's really strange."
Qing Chen remained silent.
He hadn't understood why Qin Shuli had suddenly become so diligent before, but now he did.
He recalled the unassuming middle-aged man, whose initial wariness of him stemmed from his wariness of Qing Guozhong.
The middle-aged man didn't want to have anything to do with Qing Guozhong, to the point that he also disliked Qing Guozhong's son.
But later, on many occasions, two boxes of milk, two boxes of eggs, and two boxes of fruit would inexplicably appear at Qingchen's door.
Looking back now, I'm sure Qin Shuli secretly put them down.
However, that ordinary middle-aged man has now become someone else's puppet.
Qing Chen sat down in a chair and asked, "Qin Shuli is in charge of the logistics of the entire City 10, and has even gradually taken over half of the logistics of the parent-teacher association. You got the birthdays and names of the parent-teacher association members from him, right? And then you gave them to the Roosevelt Kingdom."
"So, do you like this gift?" 'Qin Shuli' asked with a smile. "I only gave the names and birthdays of 13,999 people; I still have over 100,000 to give out. By the way, how many people died at your parents' meeting?"
The puppeteer seemed unaware that the Arbiter's black magic had failed, and Qing Chen, not wanting to be quick to speak, told him the truth.
Qing Chen asked, "How long does it take you to create a puppet?"
Qin Shuli paused for a moment: "Trying to extract information from me? Don't waste your time."
Qing Chen calmly asked, "Now that I have a way to restrain you, aren't you worried that your puppets in every city will be wiped out? Of course, you, who are outside the city, probably don't know about this yet."
Qin Shuli laughed: "Has the influence of the Qing clan already reached the Chen clan, Kashima, and Kamishiro? I'm afraid it won't be easy for you to get the giants to go to the city where the Li clan is located. Would the Li clan agree? Even the Li clan, who are closest to you, would not agree."
The puppeteer was right. Qing Chen had even left the signal-blocking zone today to contact the Li Clan's Privy Council.
However, the Li family refused to allow the giants into the city.
For no other reason than that this matter, which involves the safety of an entire conglomerate, is no longer something that Li Yunshou and Li Changqing can decide on their own.
Therefore, merely pacifying the six cities of the Qing clan would not pose a threat to the puppeteers, who would then become emboldened.
Qin Shuli said with a smile, "Remember what I said in the video? Are you ready? The game begins."
Qing Chen calmly said, "You and I are now sworn enemies. As for who will have the last laugh, we shall wait and see."
He turned and left, telling Xiao Qi as he went out, "Keep them all under control and don't give them a chance to commit suicide."
Xiao Qi hesitated for a moment: "Aren't you going to kill them?"
After pondering for a moment, Qing Chen said, "There are two reasons for not killing them. One is that if there really is a limit to the number of his puppets, then these people, if they live well, can play a certain role in restraining him. We can't be sure about this, but we must do everything we can to restrain him. The other reason is... I want to find out if there is a way to break free from the puppet control. We can't just call them 'family' and then abandon them decisively when there is danger."
Xiao Qi said in a low voice, "Actually, you don't need to explain these things to me. I will carry out all your orders."
Qing Chen walked out: "I should explain."
At this moment, Qingchen suddenly bent over and coughed. He felt something in his lungs and throat, as if something had broken but could not be expelled and remained in his body.
Xiaoqi was immediately startled: "Parent, are you alright?"
Qing Chen smiled and said, "My previous injuries haven't healed yet, but they'll be fine in a while."
"Should we go to the hospital for a thorough check-up? Your injuries were quite severe," Xiaoqi said.
"Yes, I will go."
At this moment, the No. 2 gene biologist who had been recruited by Qing Chen stopped him on the road: "Boss, wait a minute, I need your help with something."
Qing Chen looked at him: "What's the problem?"
Scientist No. 2 rubbed his hands together: "I used the blood of the gods to research gene-enhancing agents before... As you know, this gene-enhancing agent is like a jigsaw puzzle. You have to extract fragments from different organisms and put them together. If each piece fits perfectly, then the gene-enhancing agent has no side effects. If a piece is missing, the gene warrior will have a functional deficiency, such as blindness or deafness. If a piece protrudes, it may cause the gene warrior to exhibit animalistic characteristics."
Qing Chen understood. So the Western Continent didn't care about the completeness of this 'puzzle' at all, and forcibly increased their strength at the cost of physical mutation.
Scientist No. 2 continued, "Gene warriors are prone to cancer in their later years precisely because their genes are incomplete or abnormal, resulting in gene mutations."
Qing Chen pondered, "Then what is the purpose of the blood of the gods?"
Scientist No. 2 exclaimed, "The blood of the gods is like a universal puzzle piece; it can fill in any blank... but it can only fill one blank. Its genetic lock has been completely unlocked, like a perfect piece of jade, and it can even change its form to adapt to new gene sequences!"
Qing Chen seemed to be deep in thought. In this one sentence, he had already revealed the two conditions for becoming a god.
First, it unlocks the gene lock, allowing for free switching of gene sequences; second, it has excellent symbiotic properties, which are characteristics of cancer.
"Um, so how many pieces of the puzzle still need to be filled in for your research?" Qing Chen asked curiously.
"Two pieces! Only two pieces left!" Scientist No. 2 held up two fingers: "The blood of the gods can fill one piece, but there's still one left. With the help of our parents' association, I've extracted gene samples from all the creatures of the forbidden land, but I still can't piece them together."
Qing Chen looked the other person over and saw that the scientist's eyes were bloodshot and he looked extremely tired.
However, beneath that weary expression lay an undeniable excitement and trepidation.
Yes, the puzzle that the other party has been searching for all their life is now down to its last piece. Even Qingchen would be excited if he were in their shoes.
He looked at Scientist Number 2: "What will be the effect after it's completed?"
Science and Technology No. 2 said earnestly, "We haven't assembled it yet, so I can't be sure, but theoretically, it might be able to replace the gene serum that the gene warriors were injected with before, eliminating the aftereffects. Moreover, the speed, strength, vision, and hearing it gives the gene warriors will be unprecedented!"
Qing Chen was silent for a moment: "What do you need me to do?"
Scientist #2 said, "I need you to help me capture one of every flying, running, and jumping mammal from Forbidden Land #001. Perhaps the final piece of the puzzle is there!"
Qing Chen was both amused and exasperated: "Do you know what you're saying? Do you know how difficult it is to come out alive after entering Forbidden Zone 001?"
“I don’t care!” Scientist No. 2 insisted. “When you invited me here, you said you would find a way to help me overcome any difficulties I might encounter. If you don’t help me, I’m just sitting here and not leaving.”
At one point, Qingchen sensed the other person's dedication and enthusiasm in the field of scientific research. For the sake of this research achievement, the other person was willing to abandon worldly affairs and social obligations, just for the moment of final completion.
The other person lived their whole life for that one moment.
He thought for a moment and said, "I will go. Wait for my news."
Scientist No. 2 beamed: "As long as the gene drug can be successfully developed, I only want the right to be named on the patent and 0.1% of the revenue. I don't want anything else."
Qing Chen laughed: "I thought you only wanted the right to be credited."
Scientist No. 2 hesitated for a long time before saying, "I also have a wife and children, and they need to eat too."
"I promise you, I will set off as soon as possible," Qingchen solemnly promised.
Actually, it wasn't just about Scientist No. 2; even without this incident, he would have gone to Forbidden Land No. 001 before the final battle.
If the old knights are right, then this is the amusement park that Qing Zhen and Ren Xiaosu created together.
This game must be extremely difficult and dangerous. In fact, no one has ever figured it out since it appeared. Even a demigod like Li Shutong could only flee in panic.
However, all games offer a reward at the last minute.
Now, the Roosevelt Kingdom is eyeing us covetously, with four aerial fortresses, four demigods, a military force several times larger than the Eastern Continent Federation, orc warriors, A-level gene warriors, unpredictable Jesters, and black magic that clings to us like a leech.
What about Qing Chen's side? He only has one Qing clan member. Including Boss Zheng, Li Shutong, and Bai Mugui, he only has three demigods in total. He has at most two air fortresses that can be deployed to the front lines... The Li clan's Qingshan ship has only just been repaired.
Moreover, they faced not only external threats but also internal troubles: the Chen family, Kashima, Kamishiro, and the puppeteers.
Qingchen had calculated their chances of winning more than once at midnight, but the result was that they had no chance of winning at all.
And in the third brother's memory, there were the seven ancestors of the Fate Master lying in the golden coffin. Now that Qing Chen has killed the Silver Duke, the Poison Cup should never see the light of day again, but he always feels a little uneasy!
Therefore, he had to go to Forbidden Land No. 001 to see the amusement park created by the gods and the ancestors of the Qing clan, and what the reward for completing the game would be.
Qing Chen vaguely felt that the final piece of the puzzle on the path to godhood was right there.
Ren Xiaosu will be there to tell those who are able to take this path how to do it.
Qing Chen found Luo Wanya in City 10: "After City 10 is cleared, immediately use the Key Gate to take the giant to the next stop, City 5, until all five southwestern cities are cleared."
Luo Wanyi knew him well and immediately became curious: "Boss, are you going on another long trip?"
Qingchen nodded: "Keep an eye on the house."
As Luo Wanyi watched his boss walk further and further away, he immediately set off...
Xiaoqi remarked from the side, "Are the parents in such a hurry? Many new family members still want to pay their respects to him."