Chapter 199 – At Last, Time Was in My Grasp

For Su Hao, the task of designing ‘Gene Toxin 2’ was even simpler than researching genes before. He didn’t even need a full moon to achieve results.

After Yashan returned to Su Hao’s Laboratory, he said to Su Hao, “Boss Wei, the small saplings you asked for have been planted in a circle outside the city. Boss Wei, what are these small trees for?”

Su Hao chuckled, “Those aren’t trees; they’re the Simulated Mutant Beast area.”

Yashan asked, confused, “Mutant Beast area?”

Su Hao replied, “It’s hard for me to explain. You’ll understand when you see it.”

Yashan scratched his head.

Su Hao pointed to a few large cages nearby and said, “Yashan, bring those Little Round Mice from the cages. We’re going to check out the Mutant Beast area.”

Soon, the two arrived at a small hill. The hill was densely covered with trees, and at its foot, a circle of straight trees had been planted, arranged neatly in two rows, inner and outer.

This type of tree is called a Barrier Tree by Su Hao. It’s currently in the testing phase. Two rows of Barrier Trees are sufficient for now.

When we actually designate areas for mutant beasts, we’ll plant them in dense clusters, forming a continuous barrier to prevent any mutant beasts from escaping.

Su Hao said, “Yashan, go up the mountain and release these Little Round Mice there.”

Yashan did as he was told. After returning, Su Hao took him on a tour and said, “Alright, let’s head back!”

Yashan asked curiously, “We’re going back already?”

Su Hao replied, “What else would we do?”

Yashan hesitated for a moment before cautiously asking, “Then what did you want me to see?”

Su Hao laughed heartily, “If you really want to know, just stay here for about a month and you’ll find out.”

Yashan scratched his head. “Then I’d rather not know.”

Su Hao said, “Let’s go! You’ll know soon enough. The Little Round Mice we released inside won’t be able to escape. As soon as they step out of the Barrier Tree’s range, they’ll die. How about this, find a few people to watch the area for a few days and record the situation of the Little Round Mice. We’ll come back in a few days.”

Yashan nodded. “Okay, Boss Wei.”

Five days later, Su Hao and Yashan returned to the foot of the small hill and found the people who had been recording. Yashan asked, “How are the Little Round Mice on the mountain?”

Upon seeing Su Hao and Yashan, the person bowed and greeted them. Then he said, “Boss Wei, Leader Yashan, about half of the Little Round Mice are still on the mountain. Two days ago, a portion of the Little Round Mice came down the mountain and tried to escape, but they all died within moments. After that, fewer and fewer Little Round Mice dared to come out, and by today, we haven’t seen any Little Round Mice emerge.”

The Little Round Mouse Essence does not stop trying to escape just because explorers die. The reason this barrier was successful is due to the chosen environment.

Within such a large group of Little Round Mice, those brave enough to attempt an escape died, while the timid ones survived. It’s likely that the descendants of these Little Round Mice will inherit their timid nature.

This is a process of selection; survival of the fittest in a new environment.

Yashan exclaimed in surprise, “They all died? Besides the Little Round Mice, did any other creatures die?”

The person replied, “We haven’t found any others yet. Only the marked Little Round Mice have died.”

Yashan was immediately amazed and looked at the special tree with curiosity, asking Su Hao, “Boss Wei, what kind of tree is this? It’s so magical!”

Su Hao said, “It’s a Barrier Tree. This is what I was telling you about, the thing used to demarcate mutant beast zones.”

Yashan asked, “Can it kill all mutant beasts that try to escape the mutant beast zone? Could it cause friendly fire?”

Su Hao confidently replied, “No, it only targets the mutant beasts we release. No matter the level of the mutant beast, if it dares to cross the barrier, there’s only one outcome.”

Yashan gasped and instinctively moved away from the Barrier Tree.

Su Hao chuckled. “Don’t worry, it’s harmless to humans!”

After thinking for a moment, Su Hao pointed at the Barrier Trees ahead. “Yashan, use these Barrier Trees as the parent stock and cultivate as many as possible. I’ll write you a small booklet tonight on how to do it.”

Yashan immediately said, “Don’t worry, Boss Wei! I’ll handle it perfectly!”

Su Hao nodded, “There’s no need to rush. It just needs to be planted within five years.”

To persuade the people of the other six cities to form an alliance and establish a new power, simply talking is not enough; tangible results are also necessary.

With the Harmony plan results in hand, their confidence would be much greater.

If they don’t believe it, take them to the Mutant Beast area for a tour. If they still don’t believe it… they can be replaced directly!

Once the general direction was set, Su Hao stopped bothering with it. As long as he produced the plan and the Harmony results, the ‘Temple Forest Society’ would unconditionally support him.

After all, three high-ranking women from the ‘Temple Forest Society’ had become Yashan’s wives and were carrying his children…

Since the matter was clarified, Su Hao returned to the Laboratory. After handing over the Barrier Tree breeding method to Yashan, he closed the door again to research the genetic sequences suitable for various organisms.

Half a year later, Su Hao was twenty-two years old.

In these six months, he finally managed to list all the compatible organisms for the eight sequences.

As soon as the Barrier Tree planting in the Mutant Beast area is completed, Mutant Beasts can be released at any time.

In other words, the material foundation for the world’s transformation is in place. The rest is up to the ‘Temple Forest Society’ to rally everyone’s strength and make it happen.

Su Hao could do nothing about this. If he were in charge, he would eliminate all dissenters and then find those who agreed to carry out the plan.

This approach might seem simple and brutal, but it’s not elegant. It works when the population is small, but when scaled to the entire race, it’s not so effective.

The world is too vast, and it’s impossible to kill all the objectors. The planted Barrier Trees could be destroyed by saboteurs, potentially leading to failure.

Therefore, to achieve success, the ‘Temple Forest Society’ needs to stand on the moral high ground.

This depends on whether the ‘Temple Forest Society’ has the talent for it.

With that, Su Hao temporarily set aside the matter of the Mutant Beast area and turned his attention back to the academic knowledge he had long neglected.

The third item, ‘Join the Learning and Exploration Science Plan,’ and the fourth item, ‘In-depth Research on the Nature of Pinball Space,’ Su Hao planned to undertake simultaneously, dedicating three to five years to calmly study new theoretical knowledge while also researching Pinball Space.

“It’s rare to have this much time. It’s time to dive into Mind-Studies. My knowledge is still too shallow. I want more, much more…”

Su Hao entered Pinball Space and, with a wave of his hand, transformed the appearance of the Laboratory within Pinball Space into that of Yuan’s study.

He pulled out a chair, sat down slowly, casually picked a book titled ‘Quantum and Mind’ from the bookshelf, flipped through it, and put it back. Then he randomly selected another book, ‘Phase Transition Harmony Critical Phenomena.’

He couldn’t help but murmur, “It’s been so long! The joy of learning! Looking back, I’ve gone through so many twists and turns to get here.”

“It seems that to protect the happy time of learning, I must acquire more powerful strength.”

“Continuous learning can bring powerful strength, and powerful strength, in turn, protects my learning time.”

“Mutual promotion!”

“Mutual achievement!”

“Brilliant!”

(End of Chapter)