Chapter 1356 - Biochemical Lab (2/2)

“Not only the style but also the structure,” Hao Ren said. “The Sacred Relic of Origins is more like a miniaturized version of these things, or rather the final version. The Sacred Relic of Origins has been able to ‘assemble’ the demon hunters. So it is the finished product. The equipment here is too large, cumbersome, and energy consumption is too high. They should be the prototypes.”

“What is the Sacred Relic of Origins?” Hymer had no idea what Hao Ren was talking about.

“You don’t know that?” Hao Ren was a little surprised. But he quickly realized that though he had told Ophra about it, the information had never disclosed publicly. Hymer, who was not involved in the incident, naturally did not know about the sacred object. “That was a device that the Ancient Magic Empire created when they studied the origin of life. It was used to artificially synthesize the ‘perfect creature.’ The Ancients were the product of this plan. Of course, that was in the past. The Ancients have now become part of Holletta’s nature and nothing to do with the Ancient Magic Empire.”

Earlier, Hymer had already carried out some inspections around the ruins. He had some knowledge about the lab but not the Sacred Relic of Origins. Now Hao Ren had opened Hymer’s mind.

Besides this lab, there were four other labs with similar equipment: ​​large culture vessels, biological tubes, and radiation-generating equipment. The structures of these labs were similar; they should be the different functional labs working for the same project.

It was still impossible to enter the deeper part of the ruins, but Hao Ren had roughly guessed what this place was.

It was the birthplace of the demon hunters.

The original test site where the Ancient Magic Empire created the “perfect life form” was here.

“I can’t believe I’m finding it here.” The discovery felt so dramatic that Vivian found it incredible. “If I’m not mistaken, the biology experts of the Ancient Magic Empire made the demon hunters here. No wonder! This place is right at the border of several magic empires. It acts as a natural buffer and intermixture zone, making it the ideal location for a joint underground project.”

Hao Ren remained silent. He looked down at the information that he had found on a nearby experimental bench. Most of the materials had been intentionally destructed or taken away, but there were still some less important paper notes left. Because time had stood still, these paper notes of 10,000 years old were as good as new.

Some experimenter had probably written these notes. There was no vital information on the experiment, such as the parameters of making the “perfect life form” and specific personnel arrangement, but even seemingly casual notes were enough to arouse Hao Ren’s interest.

“Day XXX, the experimental body in the third container has lost vitality. Reason for failure is unknown. Maybe we should not inject too much lifeblood into him.

“Day XXX, the experimental body in the second container is still alive, but there is a severe mutation. The overgrown and distorted limbs almost fill the entire tank, and the brain of the experimental body cannot control its powerful limbs. We have to terminate it. Fusing the mortal cell with the primordial cell of the lifeblood is indeed a challenge. We have to choose another solution.

“Day XXX, there was an explosion in the fourth lab. A container was blown up. Fortunately, it did not affect other things. The cause of the explosion was that the experimental body in the tank suddenly awakened and reacted violently. She probably felt a sense of danger or maybe just unable to control her own energy. In any case, this gives everyone a wake-up call: We are making an unusually powerful creature; they are born with the power that takes an ordinary human a lifetime to acquire. Even if they are only in the drum, they are more destructive than fully armed warriors and mages.

“Day XXX, surprisingly good news: we detected highly active ‘divine cells’ in the aftermath of the explosion in the fourth lab. Amazingly, these cells are still alive and retain a strong divine power. And perhaps because of the impact of the explosion, the cells have a high degree of compatibility with the mortal cells, and can coexist peacefully with the latter! This may be the breakthrough that we have been seeking since the beginning. The first divine decree is too vague, so much so that we have wasted a lot of time and effort. But by goddess’ mercy, we have finally understood your will. These precious cells will become the key to the whole project. I can’t wait to see the results of their new experimental body!”

The notes ended abruptly. There were no torn or defaced pages, so that was likely the end of the whole record.

Even so, the contents of the notes were enough to knock Hao Ren’s socks off.