vstars Chapter 303 Escape
Chapter 303 Escape
"I arrived first, but I could only watch helplessly. In the end, Xie Yiren came to help."
He Junlin scratched his hair, looking utterly dejected. From a young age, he had been a born prodigy, an object of admiration for his peers and even those older than him.
He's used to always being at the forefront, providing support and protection for his colleagues.
But now, when facing the troop of little black war monkeys, he can only hide.
Reason told him that going out would only hold them back; he wouldn't be able to serve any other purpose.
This realization caused him immense distress, giving him the feeling that he was a useless person.
This realization completely shattered his spirits, making him ashamed to meet Yufei and the others.
"Junlin, I think you've hit a dead end. I believe a person's abilities are limited, and the world we live in now is quite different."
We must admit that we cannot resist this world with our physical bodies. Before Xiao Hei woke up from his coma, I was also unable to move an inch in this forest.
At that time, I also hated my own weakness and powerlessness. Later, I figured it out, and after returning to the base, I planned to undergo gene modification.
This may be the law of human survival in this world: when you realize you are weak, don't give up, but find a way to become stronger.
This is the solution I came up with; I want to fight alongside Xiao Hei.
After Yufei finished speaking, she gently combed Xiao Hei's fur, her tone filled with determination.
Xiao Hei first glanced at Yu Fei with surprise, then remained calm, its deep eyes fixed on Yu Fei as it nestled in her arms, seemingly lost in thought.
He Junlin was also intrigued by Yufei's suggestion and considered its feasibility.
Yufei continued...
"By chance, I met a drug dealer who claimed his gene serum had no side effects."
"No side effects? Yufei, you haven't been scammed, have you?" Xie Yiren found Yufei's statement somewhat unbelievable.
If such a good gene serum really existed, would the people at the base still use that gene serum that could cause gene collapse at any time?
Obviously impossible
Of course, this was just an excuse Yufei made up. The harmless gene serum was obtained at the cost of a plant crystal core and 5 charm points.
Having obtained a gene serum without any side effects, Yufei's only current worry is how to explain the origin of this drug to them.
She had considered simply giving them the gene serum provided by the base, but Cui Yu'an and He Junlin weren't fools; they knew the effects of that.
She could sense it, and she was afraid that people would think that this was the effect of the base's gene serum, which would make it too easy for them to be exposed.
She considered several options but ultimately chose to fabricate a friend out of thin air. However, one lie requires countless others to cover it up.
Just like now, since Sister Yi and He Junlin clearly didn't believe her, she could only improvise.
"I'm not too sure about that. The person said the drug is still in the experimental stage. I saw someone taking the drug, and it did seem to be effective."
Furthermore, the instrument at the base that tests gene stability showed that gene stability fluctuations were 0 after medication.
I don't quite understand what that means, but I guess it means that taking this gene won't cause a breakdown.
Yufei pretended not to understand and looked at He Junlin.
He Junlin nodded
"You understand correctly."
Yufei seemed relieved and smiled as she spoke.
"That's good. Actually, that person also told me that this gene serum is still in the experimental stage, and he didn't deny that it might still be quite stable."
However, he assured that even the unstable gene fluid would be the same as the gene fluid at the current base, with the same probability of gene collapse.
Oh, and he said they don't have much gene serum yet, so he might not have any when I ask him. He doesn't seem like a scammer.
I believe that fortune favors the bold, and I'm willing to take the risk for the sake of my abilities.
Yufei said firmly.
Xie Yiren and He Junlin exchanged a glance, and as if having made up their minds, they said firmly.
"Yufei, I've already reserved this one. You can't take it from me. I'm going to get to the front first. This time I've really lost face, and I'm going to get my dignity back myself."
He Junlin said, half-jokingly and half-seriously
Yufei knew, of course, that it was because of her. She was certain that if Yufei said she wanted to try it, they would both rush to try it for her before she did.
This touched her even though she knew she had set a trap for them.
However, she knew her gene serum was genuine, so she didn't feel guilty.
"We've been in this forest for over ten days. Let's hurry and find our way out! Otherwise, Cui Yu'an will get worried."
After Yufei completed the major task of obtaining the gene serum, she stopped talking about it too much.
Since talking too much could lead to making mistakes, she changed the subject and said...
Xie Yiren and He Junlin nodded. Indeed, during this time, they had been observing the monkey troop and recording time in the spiritual plant space.
They had been in this forest for 13 days, and they could imagine how worried Cui Yu'an must have been during those 13 days without contacting him.
He Junlin looked up at the orchard.
"I checked and this tree is the tallest in this orchard. I'll climb up and take a look before deciding which direction to go."
He Junlin pointed to a tree next to him that was noticeably more robust and taller than the other fruit trees, and said...
After all, the orchard was too big, and they had just entered and landed in it, so they just blindly walked out.
He was worried that they might stray too far from the truth, so he thought it best to do some further exploration.
"No need, Brother He."
Just as He Junlin was about to roll up his sleeves and get to work, Yufei stopped him.
After all, she has a little turtle; there's no need for her to do something so unnecessary.
The little turtle is much more reliable than that one. The forest is so big, look how far it can see!
Yufei, He Junlin, and Xie Yiren explained the situation and then summoned the little turtle.
Guided by divination, Yufei led Xie Yiren and the others into action.
He also vividly recounted the little turtle's great achievements to Xie Yiren and He Junlin.
He Junlin had reservations about this; he didn't really believe it.
Divination sounds like an unscientific and superstitious practice, yet he claims to be a 21st-century socialist successor and an atheist.
Even though they were carrying out these tasks in different spaces, he felt that all of this could still be explained scientifically.
Divination sounds like feudal superstition, and using it to guide them to find Cui Yu'an sounds incredibly unreliable.
But when he's unsure which way is right, it's best not to sway girls; this is a lesson he learned the hard way.