Did that have much meaning for his current predicament?
"If you don't tell me, how would I know whether it has any meaning?"
Not wanting to argue with Lu Zhou, General Reinhardt spoke calmly.
"In the ship's sample vault, there are three vials. The Observer asked me to bring them here and hand them over, along with this ship, to the chosen one."
Lu Zhou said, "Take me to see them."
"Pass through the airlock and follow the corridor straight ahead. I'll tell you when it's time to stop."
Under General Reinhardt's guidance, Lu Zhou arrived at the entrance to the sample vault. Just as he was about to search the alloy door for a handle or some sort of switch, the door opened on its own.
Lu Zhou smiled sheepishly and said awkwardly,
"I didn't expect there to still be power here..."
"..."
There was no response over the communications channel. After clearing his throat, Lu Zhou stopped worrying about such trivial details. He swept his flashlight around the room, spotted a silver-white metal cabinet in the corner, and walked toward it.
This should be it...
Thinking so, Lu Zhou reached out and pressed his hand against it.
As a faint chill spread through his palm, the originally gleaming silver metal casing seemed to lose its color in an instant, turning as transparent as glass.
A trace of surprise appeared on Lu Zhou's face as he watched the change unfold.
"This is..."
"A bistable material. That's not important. Do you see the three vials in the freezer? They're red, green, and purple. You may choose one to take with you."
Studying the three differently colored test tubes, Lu Zhou asked, "What does each one do?"
"The red one is called 'Awakening.' At the genetic level, it enhances the coupling