Those Trash Bugs Are Making a Huge Fuss / The Deadbeat Got Dressed Up as a Girl
Then, while signaling to the other strange people to notify the BOSS and other executives, the four rushed quickly towards the experimental area.
Only then did the current state of the experimental zone come into view.
The experimental area was not completely destroyed; it seems only one row of barrier curtains was damaged... the barriers of approximately four experimental projects were breached.
Connecting the four experimental areas are countless vines and branches growing and extending in one direction, climbing all over the ceiling.
At this moment, the branch still appears to be growing slowly, seemingly about to break through the barrier wall of the fifth project from the outside.
The situation is really bad.
"What is that? A tree?"
The Mermaid Monster couldn't help but ask this question, but none of the people present could give an answer... They couldn't be sure that it was a tree.
Although it looks like a tree at first glance, and looks like a tree upon closer inspection, it may not actually be a tree.
Anything can be Doctor's experimental subject.
"It is a woody plant somewhat similar to the alpine golden chain, only much larger, and its spread is difficult to stop."
Such a helpless explanation came from the doorway of a room in the distance; it was the Doctor's voice. "It has an extremely strong expansionist drive and an intelligence similar to that of a three- or four-year-old child... I really didn't expect it to be deceiving me."
"..." It clearly provided nutrients but did not grow; instead, it silently accumulated nutrient solution, saving enough to "block the Doctor in the room with its branches" until it had enough nutrient solution.
Then, at midday when the sunlight was at its strongest, it grew so fast that it cornered the Doctor in his office.
This forced the Doctor to quietly use locally sourced materials to create a medicine that could dissolve the wood.
While it's not that you can't call for help, it would be too embarrassing, and you'd feel like you'd lose face in front of your colleagues.
Now...
Tired, let's destroy it.
Doctor - Extremely Weak - Useless Cadre - Minion: Paralyzed--
Chapter 565 The Garbage Bugs Are Making a Scene
Previous events recap--
In the Group's 22nd experimental zone, strange trees suddenly grew, causing damage to four areas of the experimental zone.
And the owner of the experimental zone is Doctor Sang!
The Gate is currently blocked by growing branches, and it seems to be integrated with the space itself, remaining completely still!
Not wanting to lose face, Doctor. Sang didn't call for help immediately. Instead, he prepared a potion in his office that could dissolve the trees.
Unfortunately, they were caught red-handed by the people that Nagashima Koki had called.
It's actually embarrassing!
"So what do we do now? And... those tree branches broke a lot of glass, is that alright?"
"That's what Nagashima Koki asked," the Doctor replied nonchalantly, "It's alright, the surrounding area is empty... there's nothing inside, right?"
The Mermaid Monster carefully observed the Doctor, who was speaking with some uncertainty, and then nodded. "Hmm, it doesn't look like there's anything there... The branches growing to the west, the four damaged areas, all seem to be empty."
That's good.
Wait... destroy four to the west.
As the Doctor thought this, he stopped mixing the medicine, and the magical glow once again froze...
Four over there?
Why do they grow in one direction?
No, let's ignore that for now. As for the west...
In an instant, she remembered a Doctor, and cold sweat broke out on her forehead. She shouted, "The fourth one! The fourth area, is it filled with black sawdust and humus?!"
Zongzheng Ximei looked over there curiously, and then...
Indeed, I saw a dead tree and scattered black sawdust.
The humus might be under the black sawdust...
Yes, that's right.
Zongzheng Ximei responded, examining the area of the glass exposed to the air because the tree branch had shattered. "But it looks like there's nothing inside."
"..." Doctor:"..."
"Aaaaaah!! Quick! Help me get out of here!!!"
The Doctor screamed, but quickly regained his composure. "No, I need to notify the boss now... Watch out for the bugs, seal off the doors to the area, and be wary of any bugs lurking in who-knows-where."
Insects? What kind of insects?
Before the people outside could figure it out, the Doctor, who was blocked in the doorway, quickly spoke up, "Inside are the larvae of the Swelling Gu Poison and the Soulbound Carbuncle that I cultivated... It's a breeding ground I prepared for them to devour each other."
Swelling Gu Poison and Soulbound Carbuncle... what are those?
Although they weren't very knowledgeable, they were willing to listen to advice when it came to professional matters and immediately became alert.
The group quickly enveloped themselves in magic, creating a protective barrier for Nagashima Koki...
"Besides that, should we rescue you?"
The Naga Monster spoke, warily observing every corner, before looking at the tree branch blocking the office door. "Should we destroy the branch?"
"..."
"No, stay where you are and land in the corner, watch out for what's above you and around you... Both of the Gu worms are huge, at least the size of a fist."
With that, the Doctor immediately dialed the boss's cell phone.
"..." The group listening to the Doctor's explanation looked at the closed corridor and then cautiously surveyed their surroundings.
A bug the size of a fist...
I didn't see anything like that.
Logically, such a presence should be quite conspicuous, but I can't see it anywhere... It's in the fourth area.
There were originally two insects.
Nagashima Koki remembered having some recollection of it, but she hadn't paid much attention to it before... after all, she usually just passed by it.
Nagashima Koki, who proved reliable at the crucial moment, looked at the glass barriers shattered by the growing branches and fell into deep thought.
And then, with pinpoint accuracy, he noticed something.
"It's blood..."
Nagashima Koki spoke, drawing everyone's attention, she said, "The dark blood stained the branches over there and then spread all the way down."
As she said this, Nagashima Koki, who had been playing with Xiao Cui for so long and had learned a little about "observation" skills, deduced.
Nagashima Koki pointed to a branch that did indeed appear to be stained with something that looked like dried blood, and then continued pointing to the trunk.
On the trunk of the "tree" that first malfunctioned, inside the glass enclosure... there was an abnormal protrusion.
It has a structure similar to the callus tissue of a tree.
"It looks like an insect egg... or maybe it's a cocoon."
Nagashima Koki's words left the Doctor, who was on the phone with the BOSS, completely bewildered. "I've been waiting for several experimental cycles for the evolutionary process after they devour each other... Why did it have to happen at such a dangerous time?"
Oops, this is troublesome.
This is a breakthrough in this research project; if it were removed, it might not be so easy to reproduce it later.
Or is it that the cross-experimentation between the Elf Tree planted by Xiao Cui's fairy and the Gu worms can accelerate the process of the Gu worms devouring each other?
Or perhaps, the destruction of their habitat by the tree branch inadvertently sparked a fight between the two worms?
The Doctor wasn't sure.
She even hesitated, wondering whether she should simply keep the Spirit Tree and the cocoon and let the experiment continue.
However, while she was thinking...
"Click--"
The seemingly hard cocoon shell suddenly cracked open, immediately raising everyone's suspicions.
Zongzheng Ximei had already assumed a fighting stance. "Doctor, the cocoon is about to break! Should we run? Should we save you? Say something!"
However, their nervousness was unnecessary.
"Just maintain your magical defenses, no need to be too nervous... To put it bluntly, it's just a low-level, Art Beyond Sorcery. As long as you don't get hurt and avoid contact with the insect's bodily fluids, you'll be fine."
The Doctor explained, taking a deep breath. "The trouble isn't the Gu worms... but my pride, and the trees that are difficult to clear."
Even with the Doctor's explanation, everyone was still a little nervous as they watched the "insect" that was gradually developing cracks and tentacles.
And to be honest, Zongzheng Ximei is a little afraid of insects.
At this moment, Zongzheng Ximei's face was somewhat pale, and the flames she had gathered in her hand were ready to be unleashed... If the insects swarmed over later, she would simply throw them out.
And at that very moment...
The door to the passageway behind them opened, and a lazy voice came out. "Ah, Doctor, you've made a mess of things."
Upon hearing this voice, the Doctor, who had been locked inside the room, breathed a sigh of relief, "I'll forfeit half a year's salary and bonus... is that alright?"
The seemingly lazy, even somewhat lethargic, BOSS walked nonchalantly into the experimental area, saying, "Whatever, let's leave it like this."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Xi, the only person in the room with a desk, immediately warned, "Nagashima Koki, watch out for that insect egg! What's inside...?"
Before Nagashima Koki could finish speaking, the cocoon she was pointing to suddenly burst open, revealing a hard-shelled insect that looked like a centipede.
Zongzheng Ximei was sweating profusely at the sight.
BOSS: "Huh?"
Before the BOSS could react, the worm flew swiftly towards the passage... towards the BOSS blocking the entrance.
BOSS: "..."
The venomous fangs, gleaming coldly, were poised to bite the BOSS's neck! This was undoubtedly a critical moment for the entire 22nd Group!!
So, can the BOSS dodge it?!
Shunni Sanqianliu!
Smack--
Almost instantly, just before the insect made contact with the BOSS, it was controlled by a strange "repulsive force," in an instant...
An explosion erupted and scattered!
BOSS: That's inexplicable.
Chapter 566 The Otaku Girl Outfit Has Arrived
To reiterate, there are many kinds of Art Beyond Sorcery... leaving aside Divine Art that can already be called "divine techniques".
Most "Art Beyond Sorcery" are simply clumsy imitations of techniques by humans.
It is an attempt by someone without magic to do what magical girls can do through special tricks and patterns.
In other words, these things are not even a hair's breadth inferior to professional surgical techniques.
If a certain Art Beyond Sorcery appears to be extremely effective, it is generally not due to the technique itself, but rather to the user's exceptional talent.
When operating in the multiplication zone, do not descend to Art Beyond Sorcery themselves.
If the user of that Art Beyond Sorcery had magic power, then they wouldn't obediently use the so-called "very useful" Art Beyond Sorcery.
To put it simply, "Art Beyond Sorcery" are generally a level above magical spells, unless the user is a god.
Not to mention the forward Shunni Technique of the Shunni Sanqianliu.
The flow of things, whether favorable or unfavorable, was arbitrarily controlled at her fingertips, embodying her will, and could be called the "Source Currents."
This is a Source Currents worthy of being recorded in the "World's Great Source".
If you want to contend with this kind of "Source Currents" level technique, it's best to let other "Source Currents" do it.