Wang Jixuan's vacation had come very suddenly.
He had gone out with a group of old men and women for food and drinks, then chatted with Feng Zheng and Bai Ning while taking in the scenery. He had originally planned to return and continue serving as a "time acceleration" worker.
But before he could bid Feng Zheng and Bai Ning farewell, Peony's voice came through his invisible earpiece.
"Bzz... Sir, I think we need to restart the bizarre clone project."
"Why?"
"Most of our test subjects were fine before, but some unfavorable signs have appeared. Several samples have begun to collapse."
"Collapse?"
"Yes, but not because of baleful energy. Based on my observations, it should be caused by a strange opposing force."
Peony pondered for a moment.
"Fortunately, Professor Shen is already here. She has begun taking full charge of the follow-up experiments, and I am currently running a series of computational simulations according to her requirements.
"The experiments may need to be halted for two days. Following Professor Shen's recommendation, the current embryos and cloned infants should be destroyed immediately.
"They have not developed self-awareness. They are merely incarnations of the Bizarre Objects' consciousness, so we do not need to bear any ethical risk."
Daoist Wang considered it carefully. "All right. Notify Layman Luoshan about this. If necessary, invite her to join the research."
"Understood, though communicating with Layman Luoshan may be somewhat difficult."
Peony reminded him,
"If I hit a wall, you will still need to step in.
"She is like a cantankerous grandmother. Only when her adorable grandson appears can she find a little feminine tenderness.
"Mm, I'll adjust my sarcasm level myself."
"No need," Wang Jixuan said with a smile. "Your sarcasm level is quite good as it is. If you know how to talk, then