Dr. Fritz's Astonishing Hypothesis!

"Amazing, absolutely amazing! I underestimated this Kabane Virus. It's definitely not a naturally occurring virus; it was artificially created!"

Inside Star Gate World Base No. 0001.

In the research lab specially built for the Biochemical Research Institute, Dr. Fritz excitedly observed the Kabane, whose hands, feet, and neck were bound by Seastone and who had been injected with a powerful sedative. The blue light emanating from his heart reflected on his face, making him look extremely eerie.

They have already conducted experiments.

This Kabane, known as the 'core,' can indeed attract ordinary Kabane around it, causing them to attach to its body surface.

Once attached, ordinary Kabane will lose their will and become completely part of the 'Core' body. Subsequent Kabane separated by other Kabane, will experience the same effect as if they were attached to the 'Core' surface, i. e., they will also lose consciousness.

Then came the process of continuous growth.

Interestingly, the 'cores' of those Kabane that are attached to the 'body' actually feel pain and Wrath when they are destroyed.

Just as the outer layer of Kabane truly becomes its skin and muscles, it can also completely bind the surface Kabane together by secreting black mucus, giving it a hardness comparable to rock.

"Using negative emotional fluctuations to attract other Kabane, then using even stronger emotional fluctuations to suppress Kabane will, completely controlling their bodies and manipulating them at will."

As he muttered to himself, Dr. Fritz's brain was racing.

"No, no, if it were just pure suppression, it shouldn't have such strong Divine Power. Could it be temporary absorption, amplifying the 'core's' Divine Power in this way, thus attracting more Kabane with stronger Divine Power?"

"In other words, the greatest value of this 'core' Kabane is not the elimination of the body's self-protection mechanisms, nor those miscellaneous minor functions, but its ability to absorb and strengthen the power of the 'heart.' However, the absorbed 'heart' components are mixed with too many extreme negative emotions, making it easy for people to completely succumb to fear and tyranny."

He called it a 'temporary absorption' because once the Kabane attached to the 'core' were forcibly separated, their consciousness would immediately return, and they would once again become Living Dead with independent consciousness and bloodlust.

This is enough to show that the 'core' is not a complete digestion or absorption of consciousness or spirit!

"Dean, it's feeding time."

At that moment, two researchers walked over hand in hand carrying a white box.

"Oh, is it feeding time? Hurry, don't let it go hungry! This little thing eats much more than a regular Kabane!"

Dr. Fritz straightened up, strode out of the cell that had been specially vacated to hold him, and then stood behind the Hari wall to continue observing the situation inside.

"OK."

Upon receiving a reply, a researcher opened the box, which contained freshly collected blood. Because the temperature was quite high, he wore heat-resistant gloves to avoid burning his hands.

This blood is not ordinary human blood, but the high-temperature blood from within the Kabane's body, which is why it is still emitting a bright 'Huoguang'.

Surprisingly, this blue-light 'core' Kabane feeds on the blood of Kabane own kind.

The foraging process involves finding a group of people, then using the Kabane their bodies to transform the former into new Kabane, which is then absorbed into their bodies or external bodies. Finally, the kabane is used to gradually absorb the blood nutrients from the animals using the secreted black mucus.

However, it doesn't suck blood all at once. Instead, it tries to select strong, healthy individuals with Kabane, while those with less blood are pushed to the surface by controlling the peristalsis of every inch of their muscles, becoming frontline warriors to devour human blood.

For this experiment, they specially found a large open space outside the base last night, brought all the ordinary Kabane front of it to absorb, and then conducted a series of tests.

Although this 'Black Mist' can only be considered miniature due to the limited number of Kabane, it is still sufficient for observation and experimentation.

After the test, the newly Army Lieutenant General Crocodile personally took action, using the Sables to separate and retrieve it again.

After all this troublesome work, the Biochemical Research Institute finally gained a basic understanding of the "Black Mist" formed by this "core"!

"Alright, let's go!"

Ignoring the strong smell of blood that wafted out as the lid was opened, the two researchers quickly left the room and then closed the steel door tightly.

The next moment, the Blue-Light Kabane, which had been in a deep sleep, moved its nose instinctively, and its eyes snapped open, revealing its azure pupils and jet-black irises.

"Huh~~"

It stared at the steaming, fiery red blood in the white box, its face contorting into a ferocious and crazed expression. But no matter how much it struggled, the iron shackles made of Seastone remained unmoved.

After several failed attempts, it finally remembered another ability it possessed.

[Whoosh whoosh whoosh!]

The next moment, jets of black viscous fluid shot out from its arms, legs, and heart, accurately hitting the box four or five meters away. It then contracted to pull the box closer before shooting out more viscous fluid that seeped into its boiling blood.

The long, black, sticky substance was wriggling like a straw, sending blood into its body!

"It's so beautiful! Every time I see this scene, I think it's so beautiful. It's simply a work of art in the field of biochemistry." Dr. Fritz was incredibly happy at this moment.

"I should give it a name, yes, a name. How can a work of art not have a name? Let me think of something. What do you think of 'Blue Heart'?"

Although he didn't turn his head, but just stared at the Hari wall, the two researchers next to him knew he was asking them a question, and they exchanged a helpless glance.

"That's good, Dean."

"Alright, from now on we'll call it Blue Heart!" Dr. Fritz was very satisfied with the name and said softly, "Next, I want to try to see if I can awaken its consciousness."

These words stunned the researchers, who listened as the director of the Biochemical Research Institute continued speaking while deep in thought.

"Now that we know its consciousness is filled with extreme negative emotions such as fear, tyranny, and bloodlust, we can deal with it accordingly. However, this goes beyond the scope of biochemistry, and I need to report to my superiors to see if they can come up with a solution."

"Furthermore, I need a test subject with a strong will, preferably who has mastered the power of Haki, but whose combat strength is not too Haki, to see if injecting 'Blue Heart's' blood into their body can help them resist the invasion of negative emotions and successfully control the power of the virus within their body."