Biologist

How to deal with the corpses of the radioactive beasts is a problem in the fight against the beast tide.

Low-level irradiated corpses can be disposed of by incineration, but the corpses of high-level irradiated beasts can generate intense radiation energy simply by burning them.

Abandoning them won't work either, as they'll be devoured by other wild beasts, allowing them to evolve even faster.

Furthermore, they should not be dragged into the oasis, as the corpses of the radioactive beasts emit radiation rays—unless you want the oasis to be devoid of any living beings.

The simplest way is to sort them like garbage, cut off the useful materials and send them to the rear biological factory, and store the rest in a node that is not easily attacked by the beast tide, and then find a way to dispose of them after the beast tide recedes.

The Wilder Motel is such a place.

"Yes, I know you've been under a lot of work pressure, but I'm back now."

"Buy? Of course we'll buy! Tell them not to worry, just bring the stuff over. I'll have the security team transfer the money!"

"You want a kickback? Are you kidding me? As the highest-ranking military officer, how could I abuse my power for personal gain? Who do you take me for!"

"Sixty-four split? No way. It has to be at least 20/80. You get 20%, I get 80%. What do you need so much money for? Can money buy true love? Can money help you lose weight?"

The senior engineer, sandwiched between the large orange staircase, was mentally bargaining with the orange.

The reason for clamping it is that the orange cat's weight is equivalent to that of a piglet, and his arms cannot bear the weight of such a life.

Old Wilder followed carefully behind the senior engineer. As the armed protector of a hotel, this middle-aged man had seven or eight men and more than a dozen guns. He was a small local force and usually walked with a crab-like gait.

But compared to a behemoth like the police force, it's nothing.

He was extremely nervous in front of such an important figure as the senior engineer.

"Are they inside?"

"Yes, yes, as instructed by you gentlemen, we have been keeping them on IV fluids every day, and none of them have died."

The senior engineer walked to a guest room, and Old Wilder quickly opened the door. The guest room was of ordinary style, with a bed and a writing desk. If there was anything special about it, it was that a woman was tied up on the bed.

This woman was a low-ranking soldier in the security force; to be more precise, she was a bio-modified warrior whose body had undergone a mutation.

At this moment, the woman exuded a strong stench of death, especially from the rows of bloody holes on her arms and thighs, from which pus was constantly being squeezed out, staining most of the bed sheet yellow.

The ground wasn't clean either.

"I change the sheets every day," old Wilde muttered in defense.

At this moment, the beautiful woman's face was contorted with rage, and upon seeing the two living people, she made a move as if to bite them.

Radiation zombies are different from bio-zombies. The latter are controlled by a virus and are bloodthirsty, while the former are simply bursting with heat, and their survival instincts drive them to emit radiation.

The senior engineer opened his palm, and the next moment, to Old Wilder's horrified gaze, hundreds of blood streaks shot out from his palm and pierced into the other man's body.

The other party immediately fell silent.

The senior engineer narrowed his eyes, his gaze reflecting a massive, radiated skeleton.

The woman is trapped inside the corpse, struggling to crawl out, but she is unable to do so.

Name: Sun Hong

Race: Carbon-based mutant

Health: 90/90

Stamina: 150/150

Bioenergy: 55

Personal Attributes: Strength 4, Agility 6, Stamina 4, Intelligence 3, Perception 3

Status: Biological mutation, high temperature radiation, hallucination

As the senior engineer unleashed the oppressive aura of a high-level radiation beast, the opponent's mental illusions began to decline on the attribute panel—

90%, 80%, 70%, 60%

When it dropped to 20%, the deathly pallor in the eyes of the woman named Sun Hong finally disappeared.

However, her pupils did not constrict; instead, they remained dilated.

The senior engineer frowned slightly, and a biological straw grew from his fingertip, which he inserted into the other person's vein. A digestive sound rang out.

Soon, the opponent's "high-temperature radiation" also began to decrease.

When it dropped to 30%, the senior engineer also stopped taking action.

Because he could sense that the other person's vital signs had dropped to the warning level.

If this continues, in addition to the radiation, it will also drain her life.

"So this is the type of rejection?"

He roughly understood why biological weapons could backfire.

There are many types of biological rejection; hers is a case of species rejection.

Biological weapons do not devour life, but rather amplify the mutation process.

The ultimate goal of this mutation is to combine biological weapons with humans to create new radioactive beasts.

The senior engineer got up and looked at a virtual bonsai placed on the bedside table. The flowers were bright, the leaves were lush and green, and there was soft music coming from the bonsai.

The senior engineer looked at old Wilder, who quickly offered an explanation.

"This was all my daughter's idea. She believes that music can soothe a person's mood and reduce symptoms."

"A good idea."

Next, the senior engineer examined the other biological soldiers. These biological soldiers had different symptoms; some had metal mutations, some had biological viruses, and some had radiation mutations.

Each mutation requires a different approach.

He did know the solutions, but several of the rejection treatments he knew of required more advanced biological knowledge.

Without further ado, the senior engineer had someone call over the group from the Biological Mutation Society.

"Greetings, General." Faced with the current senior engineer, the group of biologists no longer dared to be arrogant.

The senior engineer looked at the leader, a middle-aged man wearing glasses who looked refined and cultured.

"Name, position."

"Dai Bin, your position is biology tutor," Dai Bin said relatively calmly.

Biology mentors start at level 10. Like combat professions, scholar professions also have many different research directions after job advancement.

What is your research area?

"Evolutionary Biology and Biological Genetics"

The senior engineer's eyes lit up; this was just what he needed.

"Do you still want those Class B radiated beast corpses?"

Dai Bin suddenly raised his head and said, "The general is willing to return it to you?"

"I prefer the word 'transaction'."

"General, our Biological Mutation Society has a cooperation agreement with your legion, and the previous General Demon Mountain also agreed to it."

"So he died," the senior engineer said calmly. "Professor Dai, you don't quite understand the current situation. You don't have many options."

Dai Bin gave a wry smile and asked, "What does the general want?"

"In addition to the qualifications of a biologist, I also need your association's template for biological evolution."

Dai Bin's expression changed, and he said, "That's impossible. All the 'biological evolution templates' are developed with investment from large corporations and are protected by confidentiality agreements. These agreements are protected by the Mother City's mechanical orders, and we cannot violate them."

"So, there's no problem with the registration of biologists?" the senior engineer asked with great interest.

Dai Bin hesitated for a long time before reluctantly nodding.

"Then what is Professor Dai still doing here?"

Dai Bin sighed and stood up abruptly.

The Biological Mutation Guild's quests were done by players in previous lives because they were very popular because they allowed players to "refine potions" to boost their status.

The only problem is that the entry requirements are quite high. You either have to infiltrate the radiation zone that has become a no-man's land and hunt enough radiation beasts, or you have to steal the genetic test subjects of biochemical companies.

The former would be hunted down by the Knights, while the latter would be wanted by large corporations.

Of course, this is no challenge for a wise player.

As a result, some player employees in biochemical companies voluntarily experimented with new drugs, transformed into gene monsters, and then committed suicide by jumping off buildings, only to be picked up by players who had changed jobs.

They call this the "corpse-picking strategy".

After this style of play was developed, players flocked to it. Several biological rejection schemes that the senior engineer knew of were developed by players grinding for blueprints.

Of course, nowadays senior engineers don't have to go through such trouble.

Soon, Dai Bin returned, carrying a temporary access pod. He said, "The basic data of the Biological Mutation Society is all here. General, you can familiarize yourself with it first. If you have any questions, you can ask me."

This access device is a neural device that falls somewhere between a 'headset' and a 'helmet'. It functions similarly to a laptop, except that it directly feeds data into the brain.

"It will take about half a month to digest this knowledge."

"No need for that trouble."

The next moment, the senior engineer's hand began to deform, turning into a blood-red, transparent tentacle that wrapped around the equipment, and hundreds of mental nodes lit up simultaneously.

Information Transmission (Bio-Modification): The Brain in a Cylinder has given you powerful information reading abilities; your information processing speed is a hundred times faster than that of an ordinary person.

Soon, the system notification sounded.

[You have acquired the new profession of Biologist and learned the skill 'Origin of Species']

Origin of Species: Through in-depth research of biological knowledge, the evolutionary process of species can be traced.

[You have acquired the new profession of Biologist and obtained the Tier 1 Biological Blueprint [Enhanced Genome]]

[Enhanced Genome]: This involves fundamentally enhancing an organism through gene editing technology.

[You have mastered the professional skill 'Genetic Code Decipherment']

Genetic code deciphering: reading and deciphering genetic information to understand the evolutionary process of common species and their evolutionary direction.

[Your understanding of knowledge [Zoology]]

[Your understanding of knowledge [Botany]]

[Your understanding of knowledge: Cellular Regulation]

The senior engineer took a closer look at the third point, "Professional knowledge."

Cellular Regulation Science

Lv1: Break through defense mechanisms, specialize in transplant rejection phenomena, and study the 'foreign components' between animal and plant bodies, and between organic and mechanical bodies.

This is exactly what he wanted!

Without the slightest hesitation, he upgraded this professional knowledge to level 5.

Lv5: The merging of different types of cells under unnatural conditions leads to major mutations in the organism, thereby elevating the level of life.

With the help of the prosthetic doctor's knowledge of modification, it shouldn't be a problem to gamble out a few biological blueprints from memory.

The senior engineer clicked his tongue, about to say something, when Dai Bin suddenly changed his calm demeanor, his face flushed red, and his eyes filled with fervor as he pounced on him.

"I... I want you—"

Oh, right, the senior engineer just remembered, people from the Biological Mutation Society all have somewhat abnormal XP.

Then he kicked the other person to the ground.

I like tentacles too, but it has to be a tentacle girl.

I'm the Tentacle Master!