After returning to the base, Yan Anqing paid a visit to the Internal Investigation Department.
"Nice to see you again."
Qian Wusuan looked at Yan Anqing, a kindly smile appearing on his square face. "I was right about you. Academician Zhao was right about you too!"
After Shang Yin became a Silver-Eyed, Yan Anqing had voluntarily cooperated with the investigation, leaving Qian Wusuan with a good first impression.
This time, after uncovering the full story behind the spy incident, Qian Wusuan thought even more highly of Yan Anqing.
Having worked for over thirty years, he had seen countless geniuses. To Qian Wusuan, people of every sort of exceptional talent were no longer worth making a fuss over.
Good character and integrity were what made a person truly valuable.
That was why Qian Wusuan greatly admired Yan Anqing.
"We've already grasped the specific details."
Qian Wusuan waved a hand. "I'll arrange for someone to help you write the report, so we won't waste your valuable time."
He knew that young people like Yan Anqing would not enjoy spending too much energy on tedious procedures.
Especially since the other man had recently discovered a research project that might propel the era forward.
Fuxi Cell...
Recalling the incomprehensible paper he had read earlier, Qian Wusuan sighed.
This world had truly begun to change.
The emergence of Fuxi Cells signaled the opening of a new era.
Blood Moon, golden and silver eyes, superhuman cells...
The military and economic competition among nations had gradually shifted its focus.
The future situation was unpredictable, and no one could say what lay ahead.
Who knew?
Qian Wusuan knew only one thing.
The current Yan Anqing, this handsome and spirited young man...
Was the first trailblazer of the new era!
After returning to the laboratory, Yan Anqing met someone he had never encountered in real life, yet had long felt acquainted with.
He was a tall, powerfully built young man, around one meter ninety-five, with a brilliant metallic gleam flashing in his eyes.
His face was resolute, and he carried an open, sunny, upbeat aura.
Interestingly, his complexion was somewhat pale, as though he were lacking in vitality and blood, like he had masturbated too much.
"Hello, Dr. Yan Anqing. My name is Yu Hongyi, and I just flew in today from the Performance Extreme Department in Magic City."
The young man introduced himself politely. "As you can see, I'm a Golden-Eyed One. I came to Beijing to assist with your experimental research."
Yu Hongyi...
How could Yan Anqing not know him?
After creating the Crimson Moon Incident, he had personally changed Yu Hongyi's fate.
At first, it had merely been an impulsive act done on a whim.
Later, the more he learned about this young man, the more highly he regarded him.
Passionate, willing to call out things he could not stand, proactive, decisive, patriotic, and possessing sound values.
It made Yan Anqing feel that he had inadvertently done a good deed.
A young man like Yu Hongyi deserved higher social standing, greater wealth, and a better reputation, rather than being someone with nothing but burning passion and a heart for justice, yet often being treated by others
Yu Hongyi's arrival meant that the higher-ups had increased their allocation of resources toward him.
For researchers, Golden-Eyed Ones were the rarest and most precious resource available today!
This could be considered a positive outcome of the spy incident.
Just as Yan Anqing was about to speak, that Black and White Dumpling squeezed into his field of vision again.
"Congratulations, player, for obtaining the achievement—Irrationality."
"You, who acted on emotion, chose a more difficult path."
"Current Main Quest 2 completion progress: 7/10."
The appearance of the Irrationality achievement made Yan Anqing pause.
He quickly recovered and realized that this was the cheat's assessment of the spy incident.
Indeed, if he had accepted America's olive branch and become an honored guest at the banquets of those dignitaries in the Pentagon, he might have gained even more benefits.
But something like that...
Yan Anqing could not do it.
He could not betray his true heart.
"Dr. Yan?"
Yu Hongyi coughed.
"It's nothing."
Yan Anqing's gaze settled on Yu Hongyi.
Cross-Sectional Mapping activated!
After studying him for a while, Yan Anqing frowned slightly. "The people at the Performance Extreme Department have gone too far."
After examining him carefully for some time, Yan Anqing said in a quiet tone, "What exactly were you thinking? Your body couldn't take it, but you were too embarrassed to refuse?"
Yu Hongyi's entire body bore needle marks. His blood volume was far below normal, and it was obvious that he had contributed plenty of his own "materials" to cooperate with the scientists in Magic City.
That was why he now looked so drained and pale.
He was truly ruthless.
Far too ruthless toward himself!
He had even suppressed his brain's self-preservation mechanisms through sheer willpower.
While cooperating with the Performance Extreme Department researchers in Magic City, Yu Hongyi had constantly been forcing himself beyond his limits.
"Rights and obligations are equal."
Yu Hongyi smiled softly. Though he lacked vigor, a different kind of light shone in his brilliant golden eyes. "As a Golden-Eyed One, the country has given me a great deal. I need to shoulder corresponding obligations as well."
He was not good at saying pretty things. He simply spoke from the heart.
"I'll make you a recovery plan later. Follow it strictly. Rest well for the next few days, and come find me once your body has recovered."
As he spoke, Yan Anqing took out a fountain pen from his pocket and rapidly wrote down a string of words.
It was a week-long daily schedule.
Sleep duration, food categories and proportions, exercise, meditation—it covered everything.
"..."
Yu Hongyi fell silent for a moment, gave Yan Anqing a salute, then left with the small slip of paper.
After entering the laboratory, Yan Anqing sat in his chair and quietly reflected on everything he had seen and heard recently.
Dongfang Zhi, Shang Yin, Jiang Xinyue, Ma Ran...
Zhao Hongyun, Qu Li, Qian Wusuan, Yu Hongyi...
Setting aside their alignment between good and evil, they were all rather interesting people.
Judging by the timing, the groundwork was more or less complete.
He used the internal communications device to dial Jiang Xinyue's number.
She answered instantly.
Jiang Xinyue's voice, as crisp as a white-bellied sparrow's, sounded by his ear. "Senior, I'm here! Did you make another discovery?"
"I've already analyzed 69% of Shang Yin's genes, but I still haven't found the slightest suspicious point."
"His eye color change feels completely unrelated to genes..."
After she chattered on for quite a while, Yan Anqing finally said in a quiet tone, "You were right. I found human-exclusive superhuman cells in Ma Ran's body cells. Also, the Fuxi Cell research has produced results."
There was a brief blank on Jiang Xinyue's end, as though she were trying hard to process Yan Anqing's words.
After a long while.
She responded in a fanatically piercing voice, "I'll be right there!"
Bang!
The communication was cut off.
Two minutes later, a panting Jiang Xinyue burst into the laboratory.
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