Outside Rou Moyu's Laboratory isolation room, Professor Yan was eloquently explaining the steps and risks of integrating the life crystal to the four leaders, with data streams scrolling continuously on the large holographic screen, making it dizzying to watch.
No one noticed that the Six-Slash Zombie, firmly confined by an a-level metal chain in the adjacent room, had the blurry image of Rou Moyu's experimental isolation pod reflected deep within its scarlet eyes—not through vision, but through a 'perception' based on some kind of biological field.
It 'saw' an energy burst a hundred times stronger than a Seven-Bar Zombie, like a sun suddenly rising in the darkness, searing and trembling an ancient imprint deep within its consciousness.
And at this moment, it was transmitting this biological fluctuation outwards as a biological signal.
After discussing and deciding on the attributes they wished to choose, Mao Wudi and the other three unhesitatingly entered separate isolation rooms.
The moment each of them lay down in their isolation pod, the doors slowly closed; Rou Moyu's success had made them unable to suppress their longing and impulse any longer.
Thanks to Rou Moyu's success, the subsequent experiments proceeded extremely smoothly, and within a few short hours, the four of them successively completed the integration of the life crystal.
As the last energy fluctuation subsided, the entire experimental area seemed to be covered by an invisible pressure—the aura of a Super Individual, steady and powerful.
Zuo Feng stood in the monitoring room, watching the various values flickering on the screen, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief; the crisis of the new symbiotic zombie virus finally had a glimmer of hope, for now.
Professor Yan, looking at the birth data of the five Super Individuals, his eyes gleaming with fanaticism, hurriedly led his research team to shamelessly collect blood samples from these five individuals and immediately analyze the genetic sequence changes after the life crystal fused with the human body.
He vaguely felt that this might not only be a solution to the virus crisis but also the key to opening the door to human evolution.
After Rou Moyu and the other four walked into the Laboratory, Professor Yan followed behind them, his eyes filled with uncontrollable excitement, as if the five people before him were no longer humans, but keys in his hand that would rewrite the course of civilization.
He slowly paced around the five, his fingertips unconsciously caressing their skin, as if sensing some magnificent creation.
"Perfect, simply a perfect fusion," Professor Yan murmured in a low voice, almost delirious.
Mao Wudi and the other four were, after all, leaders of major powers; since the apocalypse, when had they ever been observed like lab rats? Yet, at this moment, they were surprisingly not reacting.
Because it was Firefly and Professor Yan who had made them who they were now—walking Nine-Bars.
Zuo Feng stood by, witnessing Professor Yan's near-crazed state and also seeing the hidden patience and restraint of the five leaders; he lightly coughed, breaking the tense atmosphere in the Laboratory.
"Professor Yan, next, you should organize the experimental data well. The five leaders and I have important matters to discuss."
Zuo Feng felt that if he didn't stop him, Professor Yan would start stripping the five people's clothes off.
Mao Wudi and the other four exchanged glances and couldn't help but breathe a slight sigh of relief; Professor Yan's gaze made them feel like they could be dissected at any moment, which terrified them.
Although their current strength was equivalent to Nine-Bar Zombies, essentially the strongest combat power in the world right now, they dared not be presumptuous in Firefly Base.
Only by reaching their level could they truly understand how terrifying the combat power displayed by those accompanying beasts in yesterday's battle was.
Even if their current strength was comparable to Nine-Bar Zombies, if they were to face those accompanying beasts, they probably wouldn't last even one round.
Zuo Feng spoke at the right time, diverting everyone's attention.
The five nodded slightly and silently followed Zuo Feng out of the Laboratory.
Zuo Feng led the five to the conference room on the first floor and gestured for them to sit down.
After a short while, Da Yuanyuan walked in with Bai Duanqian; weapon matters had always been Bai Duanqian's responsibility, so her participation was naturally indispensable.
Looking around, Zuo Feng slowly began, "Everyone, next we should discuss the issue of forging A-level metal weapons. Have you thought about how many you want to forge?"
Mao Wudi and the other four exchanged glances, and Rou Moyu was the first to speak:
"I plan to customize 99 flying dagger hidden weapons. I brought over 200 subordinates this time, who are currently stationed at the edge of the Void Land, attempting to light the seventh Lotus Seed.
Due to time constraints, my Glory Capital also has over 300 peak experts who have lit the Six Lotus Seeds out searching for supplies, and they will arrive one after another later.
I naturally want to forge as many A-level metal weapons as possible, for unforeseen needs.
After all, as time goes on, the number of peak experts who have lit the Six Lotus Seeds will only increase, and the demand for weapons will also grow.
But Left Leader Zuo, I brought all the loss crystals of five lines and above from Glory Capital this time. If we estimate based on the price of 3 seven-line zombie crystals for one A-level metal spear, and also consider the amount of a-grade metal consumed by the weapon, my loss crystals probably won't even be enough to forge 100.
This quantity is simply insufficient to meet demand. I ask Left Leader Zuo to consider appropriately lowering the price or increasing the efficiency of weapon acquisition."
No sooner had Rou Moyu finished speaking than Mao Wudi nodded lightly and then said:
"Glory Capital still has some foundation, but my Spear of Victory is even poorer. My inventory of loss crystals is estimated to be only enough to forge about 50 A-level metal weapons. I also hope Left Leader Zuo can appropriately lower the price or increase the efficiency of weapon acquisition."
The other three also spoke up, expressing similar predicaments and requests, their words tinged with helplessness and anxiety.
Zuo Feng listened quietly to their requests, his expression unchanged. He simply tapped the table lightly, and after everyone had finished speaking, Zuo Feng slowly began, his voice as steady as a bell:
"I naturally understand everyone's thoughts.
Moreover, I have also considered these issues.
In fact, long before you all arrived, we had already discussed this matter many times internally.
I also have a preliminary idea for a plan."
Zuo Feng had thought before that these three factions would naturally want as many A-level weapons as possible, but having previously cleared out Peerless Apocalypse's inventory, he knew that if there were only a few or dozens of them, Mao Wudi's Three Overlord Powers could afford them.
But once it exceeded a hundred, even the Three Overlord Powers wouldn't be able to produce so many loss crystals.
Not to mention Lu Zhuoyan's Huo Yao Base and Luo Tianyu's Sunshine Base; they would probably be lucky to buy 10.
So, after discussing with the girls, Zuo Feng also formulated a plan.
Zuo Feng paused, his gaze sweeping over their faces, and continued:
"We finally decided to use loss crystals as the measuring standard, and also support exchange with supplies and high-level zombie materials."
At this point, Zuo Feng pointed to Bai Duanqian and said:
"Bai Duanqian, you all should be familiar with her, right? She is now Firefly's chief forger, and all the weapons you wish to forge will be handled by her and her team. You can rest assured about the quality."
Bai Duanqian glared fiercely at Zuo Feng; when did she become Firefly's chief forger?
She hadn't even passed the assessment period for Firefly, so how did she become the chief forger?
However, she didn't refute him on the spot, merely letting out a cold snort.
She comforted herself inwardly: "Forget it, it's not like I said I wouldn't be this chief forger, and Zuo Feng is my creditor, so I do need this identity to pay off my debt."