Sang Tong, "You've finally arrived. Let's begin."
Behind him stood some professional lab technicians, including their familiar assistant, Jian Cheng. He was doing very well in the lab now, thanks to his extensive experience at Base 71.
Upon seeing them, he nodded in greeting, and Sang Luoluo and the others nodded in response.
Sang Luoluo said, "You should have seen the videos we took. Those mutated mushrooms grow incredibly fast. Because they grow so fast, the radiation they're exposed to changes very quickly as well. So, if you want to pick any that are edible, you have to do it that very night."
Sang Luoluo took out all the mutated mushrooms she had picked and placed them in a separate, isolated area.
There were already some mature spores on it. Following the pre-planned procedure, the researchers took some spores, placed them in a nutrient dish, and added mineral water produced on the farm.
Then, after waiting a while, the spores absorbed the energy from the mineral water and the surrounding nutrients, and began to grow rapidly, covering the mycelium, and then growing slowly at a rate visible to the naked eye.
"Beep beep beep, radiation level 7, low radiation, consumption recommended."
"Beep beep beep, radiation level 3, low radiation, consumption recommended."
After a series of tests, the mutated mushrooms in the petri dish were found to be edible. Although we had already seen this in the videos that Sang Luoluo had given them, seeing it in person was a different story.
Base Director Sang Tong decided to join the researchers and witness firsthand the growth of these mutated mushrooms.
As the night wore on, Sang Luoluo and the others were almost at their breaking point, but they were still quite excited. Watching them grow here was very different from watching them grow in the wild.
In the latter half of the night, the mutated mushroom had grown considerably, and the increase in radiation levels was limited, rising little by little to the point of being negligible.
Before dawn, the mutated mushrooms had grown large. The tiny spores had now almost filled the entire laboratory space, so they had to be harvested directly. They were all low-radiation mutated mushrooms, edible and non-toxic.
Sang Luoluo cautioned, "We don't know if the mutated mushrooms we brought back have spores from other mutated mushrooms on them, or if they're poisonous. We'll need you to check them carefully."
Sang Tong nodded, overjoyed. Despite staying up all night, he was even more energetic. He said, "Yes, leave the rest to us. You've done a great job this time. I'll discuss with the other base leaders about giving you a reward."
Sang Luoluo asked, "Can we go back now?"
Sang Tong nodded. "Get some rest."
Sang Luoluo nodded and left with her people.
They didn't go home; it was daylight, so they could go directly to the hospital.
At the base hospital, the patients hadn't come out for a stroll yet.
Sang Luoluo rarely comes back, so she took a shower, changed into clean clothes, and then went to the hospital.
Sang Yunpu hasn't been home for the past few days; he's been staying at the hospital taking care of Qi Feng and Chuanchuan.
Sang Luoluo contacted Sang Yunpu in advance, saying she would arrive shortly.
Sang Yunpu simply went to the door to meet them.
After meeting them, Sang Luoluo asked about their situation.
Sang Yunpu shrugged. "I'm really envious. Doctor Li tested their abilities, do you know how strong their lightning abilities were? It was practically the same as the kind of lightning that makes thunder and rain. You didn't see the power during the test."
"Now, Chuanchuan has mastered that lightning ability, and it doesn't attack people randomly. However, for safety reasons, it's still in a cage at the hospital. Qi Feng hasn't adapted to that ability yet and is still practicing. But research has found that their bodies have been modified by lightning, undergoing mutations. They will no longer be afraid of lightning and can even use it to attack. Their body cells can even generate lightning as an energy output."
"Why don't I have that ability? I'm so envious."
Sang Yunpu has long lost the initial joy of awakening his abilities, because he has gradually discovered that his abilities are really weak. He can heal others, but when he is injured, his abilities cannot heal himself, and he can only recover little by little with the help of medicine.
It has absolutely no offensive capabilities; it's the kind of thing that only hinders others in the wild.
He had been hoping to go to the wilderness with Sang Luoluo in the future, but now things were much better. He wasn't much different from when he was an ordinary person. Of course, his body had become stronger due to his awakened abilities, and his reaction and physical abilities had also improved, but only slightly. It wasn't very useful.
If you go into the wilderness, you're very likely to be the one who holds everyone back.
Thinking about this makes me really unhappy, and I envy other people's abilities.
Although the hospital offers excellent benefits and saving lives is very rewarding, he doesn't want to spend his entire life in the hospital.
As soon as Sang Luoluo and the others arrived at the ward, they saw that Qi Feng had already gotten up and was practicing controlling the power of lightning in the room.
A crackling ball of lightning in his palm was being used to strike a distant target.
"Boss, how's your recovery going? Wow, that ability is so cool!"
"Sharp."
Qi Feng turned around, saw the group, and seemed surprised by their sudden return. He said, "Why did you suddenly come back? Shouldn't you still be out in the wilderness?"
Qi Xue recounted what they had done and what they had discovered.
Sang Yunpu was incredibly surprised. "Wow, this is amazing! The people in the lab must be so excited they can't sleep."
Sang Luoluo said, "Yes, we spent the whole night watching the mutated mushrooms grow with them. Haha, they were quite surprised."
Sang Yunpu asked, "What about the video? I want to see it too."
Sang Luoluo quickly sent him a copy, and Qi Feng a copy as well.
Qi Feng said, "This is a good thing for the base. If the base can mass-produce mutated mushrooms, then the base's food supply won't be so urgent for the time being."
Sang Luoluo nodded. The supplies in the space farm were already in short supply, and people from other bases besides Base No. 32 wanted to buy them.
Sang Luoluo's gaze fell on Qi Feng's hand, where faint lightning could be seen. Just as she was about to step forward to take a closer look, Qi Feng took a few steps back, maintaining his distance, and said, "None of you should come near me. I can't control this lightning yet, and I'm afraid I might accidentally hurt you."
Sang Luoluo saw the Chuanchuan in the corner, stood up with a pitiful look on her face, and leaned against the wooden railing.
Sang Luoluo over, opened the door, let it out, picked it up, and patted its head.
The Chuanchuan were overjoyed, wagging their tails nonstop.
Sang Luoluo put it down.
She really wanted to see Chuanchuan was capable of.
The Chuanchuan skewers happily twirled around on the ground, wandering near Sang Luoluo's feet.
Sang Luoluo lowered her head and said, " Chuanchuan, do you see that target? Quickly demonstrate your lightning ability to me; I want to see its power."
Chuanchuan didn't understand at first, so she tilted her head and looked at her owner, trying to understand what she meant.
Sang Luoluo pointed to the faint lightning appearing in Qi Feng's hand and said, "That's the thing. You shoot at that target, let me see."
Chuanchuan understood, barked twice at the target in the room, and a bolt of lightning blasted through the target.
It was very powerful, leaving a black mark on the wall.
Sang Luoluo said, "It's ready, it's ready. Chuanchuan over."
Sang Luoluo gave it some jerky to gnaw on, saying, "This time it's a blessing in disguise; this ability is amazing!"
Lei Qi walked over enviously and patted the dog's head. "Why wasn't I the one struck by lightning back then? I want that ability too. What do I have besides being fast?"
"Is it too late for me to get struck by lightning now?"
Qi Feng whispered, "It was too late. This time, Chuanchuan and I were just lucky. We were wearing armor, and the lightning struck us, almost killing us. Luckily, we had some energy within us. In Doctor Li's words, we were also fortunate that Sang Luoluo fed us mineral water along the way. That water had an effect, causing us to mutate at the critical moment of life and death. If you look closely, Chuanchuan and I actually have different lightning abilities."
Several people looked over curiously.
The lightning bolts that Chuanchuan just fired were incredibly powerful, even more so than the Qi Feng was holding. If the target hadn't been specially made, Chuanchuan's attack would have almost pierced through the wall.
His lightning ability is somewhat weaker, for reasons unknown, perhaps due to differences between species and animals.
Sang Luoluo said, "Now, Chuanchuan can go on missions with us. Why don't you raise him a little longer?"
The others agreed, saying that with Qi Xue leading the team, they could all get along just as well outside.
Qi Feng said, "Although I can't control the use of lightning, I can control its energy. I'll try not to use it. I can go to the wilderness with you, don't worry about me. I can still use my other ability without any problems."
Sang Luoluo looked at Sang Yunpu: "He said he can control it?"
Sang Yunpu paused for a moment, then said, "It's alright. Ultimately, this lightning is also transformed from the energy within the body. If controlled properly, it's just a matter of time. Doctor Li originally designed some training for him, but practical combat in the wild might be more effective."
Qi Feng glanced at him and insisted, "I know my own situation. I've trained quite a few Evolver before, so I know that. He's right, it's easier to unleash potential in the wild, and I want to master that ability as soon as possible."
Sang Luoluo didn't care; since her life wasn't in danger, she could do whatever she wanted.