Sorry, I don't play poker on luck

Followed the soldiers through the long tunnel.

This air-raid shelter has been transformed into a research institute, and a whole row of research rooms can be seen on the right side of the aisle.

Through the glass windows, you can see various experimental vessels and devices, as well as some large instruments that they can't recognize. All in all, they look quite high-end.

At the end of the tunnel is Director Luo's office.

The soldiers stood guard after knocking on the door.

It was a woman in her early forties who greeted the four of them.

Wearing a white coat and glasses, his hair is a little messy and looks like it hasn't been taken care of for a long time.

In addition, it may be that she often stays up late, which makes her look haggard, looking like a tired aunt.

"Uncle Liu, it's great that you're still alive."

Director Luo smiled.

"Hehehe, it's not that easy for me to hang up, Xiao Luo."

Uncle Liu looked relieved.

"But Uncle Liu, how did you come here? I remember you lived on the east coast, right?"

"It's a long way from there, and the number of beasts in the city is huge..."

After exchanging pleasantries, Director Luo expressed his doubts.

She knew that Uncle Liu was very capable, but these groups of beasts were obviously not something that a mere one or two humans could handle.

"These three escorted me here."

"I wouldn't be able to get through XC without them."

Uncle Liu introduced the three of them to her.

Don't look at them as if they came in a fire truck, the journey was safe and fast.

In reality the situation is not so simple and easy.

A fire engine is a fire engine after all, even if Shi Li drives it like a tank, it is not a real tank.

So on the way, they encountered several impassable road obstacles, such as abandoned vehicles lying in the middle of the road, collapsed overpasses or large billboards, etc.

Every time they encounter this situation, they have to get out of the car to clear the roadblock.

This kind of behavior can easily attract beasts, but they were all solved by the three of them.

"Superpowers?"

After listening to Uncle Liu's narration, Director Luo fell into deep thought.

She didn't question it.

It is an indisputable fact that the opponent can pass through the XC area where the beasts are densely populated.

And with her status, she has indeed heard of the existence of some talented people.

That being the case...

"In that case, everyone please follow me."

After thinking about it, she decided to show them the results of her experiments over the past three weeks.

[Whether to accept the hidden mission: learn more about the beast - 0/1]

The unexpected panel subtitles popped up, which lifted the expressions of Shi Li and the three of them.

So he got up and followed.

"Director Luo, what exactly does your research institute do?"

On the way there, Mushroom couldn't help being curious.

Look at these devices and instruments, it's not just as simple as making medicine.

"Study the human body."

Director Luo grinned, just as the lights on the top were flickering.

The atmosphere was immediately heightened a little creepy.

For a moment, the three of them didn't know what to say.

"Xiao Luo, don't be scary."

"Actually, it's just some very common experiments. I've even served as a volunteer."

Uncle Liu explained.

"Don't worry, our experiments here are safe, legal and ethical."

The lights stopped flickering, and Director Luo's expression returned to normal.

Between words, several people passed through an iron gate guarded by soldiers.

What caught Shi Li's attention was that there were a full squad of soldiers on guard, and they were also equipped with heavy weapons such as heavy machine guns.

The most important thing is that the muzzle of the heavy machine gun is actually facing the iron gate.

In other words, the troops deployed here are not preventing anyone from entering, but more like preventing anyone from coming out.

After Director Luo brushed his face, the iron gate slowly opened.

As a result, there was another iron gate inside.

After passing through three thresholds in a row, they finally came to a laboratory.

"This..." x4

When they saw the situation in the laboratory, Shi Li and the others were all shocked.

It doesn't matter what utensils, devices, instruments, etc., what is important is that there is an iron cage installed in the deepest part of the laboratory.

Inside the iron cage... there were actually several beasts imprisoned.

In the glass room in the middle of the laboratory, there was also an operating bed, on which lay a dissected headless beast.

"Fantastic, Ronaldinho, it will be very difficult for us just to survive."

"You guys dare to catch beasts for experiments."

Uncle Liu understood what the other party wanted them to see.

"They are species that have never appeared in the world. How could I pass up this rare opportunity to experiment."

"What's more, aren't we studying the method of cracking the beast?"

Director Luo smiled and led them to the iron cage.

After approaching, everyone discovered that the iron cage was in a peek-proof glass room, and the eyes of the beasts were all blindfolded.

They could see these beasts, but the beasts couldn't see them.

And since the glass house is airtight, you can't smell them either.

"I'll show you something interesting, Xiao Chen, Xiao Wang."

As Director Luo spoke, he called over a researcher and a soldier.

The soldier surnamed Wang is tall, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and three-dimensional facial features. His tanned skin from long-term training makes him more masculine.

Overall, this is a handsome young man.

In contrast, the researcher Xiao Chen's appearance is much inferior. The irregular work and rest and the pressure of work make his spirit very poor.

Coupled with the already ordinary facial features, it forms a sharp contrast with the handsome Xiao Wang.

"Xiao Chen, you go in first."

"Okay, Director."

Xiao Chen walked to the side of the glass room, opened the door and entered.

【Aww...】xN

As soon as those beasts smelled the smell of strangers, they immediately reacted.

Lie down on the bars of the iron cage, sniffing and growling.

"Remember this reaction they have now."

Director Luo reminded several people, and then turned on the microphone on the console: "Xiao Chen, you can come out now."

"It's your turn to go in, Xiao Wang."

"Yes, sir!"

Xiao Wang grabbed the gun and walked in directly.

When the two people who entered and exited passed each other, Xiao Chen's expression was a little unsightly.

This look is not fear, but more like a certain degree of displeasure and sourness.

[Aww! 】xN

What they didn't expect was that as soon as Xiao Wang stepped into the glass room, the beasts immediately became restless.

They even stretched out their hands and shook the iron fence vigorously, desperately trying to stick their mouths out from the middle of the fence, but in the end they could only bite into the air.

Even though he was a fighter with excellent psychological qualities, Xiao Wang still had an ugly face and was frightened to a certain extent.

"Okay, Xiao Wang, come out."

Hearing Director Luo's order, he walked out quickly without wanting to stay for a moment.

Obviously, when Xiao Chen and Xiao Wang entered the glass room respectively, the beasts reacted differently.

"Tell me, why do the two cause different reactions to the beast?"

Director Luo looked at several people at this time.

The straw man: "You ask me, who am I to ask, grass."

Mushroom: "Is it because Xiao Wang is holding a gun, which has aroused the vigilance of the beasts?"

"No, don't forget that they are all blindfolded and can't see at all."

Director Luo shook his head with a smile, and continued: "Besides, the beast's intelligence is not even as good as that of cats and dogs. To them, there is no difference between holding a gun and holding a broom."

"Look at the specific differences between Xiao Chen and Xiao Wang."

She then prompted.

"Could it be the difference in the quality of the meat, Brother Wang smells better?"

Shi Li was puzzled.

"You said, it's very close."

Director Luo nodded and decided not to embarrass them anymore, so he announced: "In fact, for the beasts, the biggest difference between Xiao Chen and Xiao Wang is that Xiao Wang is handsome, while Xiao Chen is ugly."

Xiao Chen: "Director..."

Everyone: "???"

"Yes, when we first came to this conclusion, all of our researchers couldn't believe it."

"These beasts actually have a sense of smell that can judge a person's appearance."

Director Luo's words stunned Shi Li and the others.

"Using the sense of smell to judge appearance? What kind of concept is this! Mushroom!"

"What do you mean, grass."

"Director Luo, what do you mean..."

Shi Li seemed to think of something.

"That's right, these beasts only gnaw on their faces, and the more beautiful their faces, the more attractive they are."

Director Luo finally gave the answer.

Shi Li: "If this happens, then I'm in danger."

The straw man: "And I, the grass!"

Mushroom: "Wait, you guys accepted it so quickly, don't you think it's outrageous! And you are a fool! You obviously didn't understand it, so follow along!"

"After our repeated tests and calculations, the more attractive people are, the easier it is for them to be discovered and attacked by beasts."

"Plastic procedures like plastic surgery or wearing masks are ineffective, maybe that's not an accurate description, but they can tell you what you look like through smell."

"In addition, we also infer from various experimental results that when the target is extremely ugly, the attraction to the beast will infinitely tend to 0."

"That is to say, in theory, as long as you are ugly enough, the beast will not bite you or even ignore you."

Director Luo added.

"Look at me and say what!"

Mushroom suddenly noticed that something was wrong with the woman's gaze.

At this time, the task panel popped up again.

[Learn more about Beasts - 1/1]

[Congratulations, the task is completed]

It's just a pity that there are no rewards.

"By the way, Director Luo, we met a strange guy on the way here."

Shi Li told Director Luo about the process of encountering the strengthened beast.

Listening to what she said now, the chef was able to live alone until now, not because of luck at all, but because of being ugly.

Cook: Thank you.

"Oh? We haven't seen this kind of beast before."

"It's an issue that deserves serious attention."

"That... you guys go back to the office with me."

After thinking about it, Director Luo decided to tell them some deeper issues.

10 minutes later, in the office.

"What? From a power that does not belong to this world?"

After listening to Director Luo's remarks, Uncle Liu couldn't sit still and stood up.

However, the three of them remained silent.

Don't they themselves come from a place that doesn't belong to this world?

"Uncle Liu, we didn't believe it at first."

Facing Uncle Liu's reaction, Director Luo showed a wry smile.

After repeated research and verification, they discovered that there is a form of matter-energy that has never been seen before stored in the bodies of these beasts.

She called this form of existence magic, because it is completely impossible for humans to create it, no matter how high-end technology is.

"Now I heard you say that there are strengthened beasts, so according to my guess, this proves that this form of matter-energy has the possibility of evolution."

"So the problem is getting worse."

She expressed concern.

"Is there no way to solve it, such as making a vaccine or a reverse virus for beasts?"

Uncle Liu asked.

"Unfortunately, based on my knowledge reserve and the current conditions of the institute, the possibility is 0%."

Director Luo shook his head, but changed the topic: "But there is a place in the suburbs of XC District, which may have such technical power."

"The experimental base of H International Group is dedicated to the research of biology and pharmaceuticals."

"Several, I wonder if you would like to take a trip?"

She looked at Shi Li and the three of them.

[Whether to accept the hidden mission: Exploring the H International Group Experimental Base - 0/1]

A new task popped up.

"No problem at all."

Shi Li agreed on behalf of everyone.

"Then I won't go with you. If I can't help you, I'll be slow."

Uncle Liu is very self-aware.

"The location of the H International Group's experimental base is relatively remote, and it has its own security force, so it is more likely that it has not fallen."

"If there are still researchers there, please pass this thing over."

"This is all the data our institute has obtained over the past three weeks, and it should be of some help to them."

"If it's already fallen there, we'll have a long-term plan when we come back."

Director Luo handed Shili a USB flash drive.

"In addition, I can also provide you with a little help."

With that said, she dialed the intercom.

【Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...! " 】

After a while, Shi Li heard a low growl sound similar to that of a beast outside the office door.

"Beast?"

He immediately pulled out the iron rod.

"Don't worry, that's our beast."

Unexpectedly, Director Luo would say such a sentence.

As the office door opened, a big dog led by a soldier appeared in front of them.

This dog has a large physique and is almost as tall as a mushroom.

The key is that it is hard not to ignore the color of its hairless skin, which is the same dry gray-brown color as those beasts on the street.

"Isn't this a real lost dog?"

Immediately looked at each other.

"I believe you have also discovered that the Beast Virus does not infect animals other than humans."

"This big dog was artificially infected by us."

"Then we discovered that the beast virus not only does not affect the animals' sanity, but also makes them smarter and better at communicating."

Originally, the dog's time was running out because of a serious illness, so Director Luo simply conducted a wave of experiments and achieved very good results.

"Is there such a miraculous thing? What's its name?"

Mushroom looked at this docile big dog sticking out its tongue, feeling novelty.

Director Luo: "It has no name, and it was already dying when it was sent to us."

Shi Li: "Can this dog bite people?"

Director Luo: "Don't worry, it's very obedient and generally doesn't bite unless you can't help it."

Shi Li: "..., isn't this nonsense?"

Mushroom Saigu: "Ahhh! Why didn't you say it earlier! Mushroom! Let go! You dead dog!!"

Director Luo: "It's okay, we have theoretically calculated that animals dying of beasts cannot infect humans."

Director Luo: "But you should have been vaccinated against rabies, right?"

Mushroom: "????"

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