Inside the medical cabin of the abandoned military base, Liam's body was wrapped in light blue nutrient solution, and soft energy rays slowly penetrated his skin, repairing his wounds and overdrawn physical strength. The collar around his neck still glowed with a faint red light, and the crack broken by the symbiotic energy was clearly visible. Although it was not completely shattered, it could no longer fully suppress the symbiotic energy in his body—a trace of weak white symbiotic energy was slowly surging along the crack, intertwined with the repair energy of the medical cabin, accelerating his recovery.
Dr. Gray stood beside the medical cabin, his eyes fixed on the various data on the screen, his fingers moving back and forth on the console, his expression focused and rigorous. On the screen, Liam's physical fitness, symbiotic energy fluctuations, wound healing progress and other data kept jumping, each steadily improving. Especially the activity of symbiotic energy, which was nearly 30% higher than before. Obviously, the weakening of the collar's suppression allowed his symbiote to be better released.
"Dr. Gray, how is Liam's recovery?" Kane walked gently into the medical room, his steps extremely light, afraid of disturbing Liam who was resting, with a trace of concern in his tone. After a night of sorting out, the battlefields at the mountain ambush point and the cave entrance had been cleaned up. The Shadow Leader's body was properly disposed of, and the remains of the remaining Shadow Organization members were all incinerated to avoid any residual dark energy.
Dr. Gray turned around, a relieved smile appeared on his face, and he pointed to the data on the screen: "Recovery is better than expected. The repair energy of the medical cabin cooperates with the symbiotic energy in his body. The wound has healed 60%, and his physical fitness has recovered nearly half. He is expected to get out of the medical cabin in three days and basically return to normal activities in about a week."
He paused, his tone becoming more serious: "However, although the activity of the symbiotic energy in his body has increased, the fusion with the barrier energy is still not stable, and slight energy disorders occasionally occur. Moreover, the residual suppression of the collar will still have a certain impact on his energy burst. To completely solve these problems, we still need to extract the regeneration factor from the origin gene as soon as possible and start the bone purification experiment."
Kane nodded, his eyes fell on Liam in the medical cabin, whose face was gradually turning ruddy, full of relief: "Thank you for your hard work, Dr. Gray. The guarding work of the origin gene has been arranged. I sent the most elite team members to guard the cave and energy barrier 24 hours a day, and there will be no mistakes. Elena is also accelerating the improvement of the AI algorithm to analyze the secret of the origin gene. I believe it won't be long before we are ready to extract the regeneration factor."
At the same time, in the core laboratory of the base, Elena was leading the R&D team to work around a transparent container—inside the container, the golden origin gene emitted soft and powerful energy, surrounded by a thin layer of light mist, which was the core sample taken from the hidden cave. Wang sat in front of the console, his fingers tapping the keyboard quickly, and complex codes and data kept flashing on the screen. The AI monitoring system was real-time analyzing the energy fluctuations and gene sequence of the origin gene.
"Elena, the AI algorithm has been optimized by 70%, and we can initially analyze part of the sequence of the origin gene, but the specific extraction site of the regeneration factor still needs further confirmation." Wang looked up and said to Elena, with a trace of urgency in his tone. "Moreover, we found that the energy fluctuation of the origin gene has a strong resonance with the symbiotic energy in Liam's body and the energy of the energy barrier. This may be the key reason why Liam can fuse with the barrier energy."
Elena nodded, stretched out her hand, gently approached the container, felt the warm energy emitted by the origin gene, and her tone was firm: "Continue to optimize the AI algorithm, increase the analysis intensity, and make sure to determine the extraction site of the regeneration factor and formulate a safe and efficient extraction plan before Liam recovers. In addition, strengthen the monitoring of signals around the base, especially the forest area in the northern mountains. Although the Shadow Leader is dead, we cannot rule out the possibility of residual forces lurking. We must strictly prevent their sneak attacks."
"Understood!" The members of the R&D team responded in unison and threw themselves into the busy work. In the laboratory, the hissing sound of the instrument running and the clear sound of keyboard tapping intertwined. Everyone's face was full of firmness—they knew that the origin gene was not only related to Liam's future, to all people suppressed by the collar, but also to the future of human science and technology, and there was no room for slack.
No one noticed that in the monitoring blind area outside the base, a faint black mist was quietly floating among the branches and leaves of the forest, watching every move of the base like a ghost. This mist was formed by the residual dark energy that drifted away from the Shadow Leader's body. It did not launch an attack immediately, but silently observed the base's defense deployment and internal dynamics, as if waiting for something, or as if transmitting a signal to a hidden corner.
In the evening, Liam slowly opened his eyes, and the nutrient solution in the medical cabin faded slowly, and the soft light sprinkled on his body. He moved his fingers and could clearly feel that the strength in his body was returning little by little, the wounds on his body no longer hurt, and the symbiotic energy flowed slowly in his body, smoother than before. He raised his hand, touched the collar around his neck, felt the faint red light and a loose crack, and a firm light flashed in his eyes.
"You're awake?" Dr. Gray noticed Liam's movement, immediately walked over, with a relieved smile on his face. "How do you feel? Is there any discomfort?"
Liam slowly sat up, moved his limbs, and his tone was a little relaxed: "I feel very good. My physical fitness has almost recovered, and the wounds on my body don't hurt anymore. Dr. Gray, is there any progress in the analysis of the origin gene?" What he cared most about was the extraction of the regeneration factor and the bone purification experiment, and all the people suppressed by the collar.
Dr. Gray smiled and said: "Don't worry, progress is going well. Elena and Wang are leading the team to fully analyze the secret of the origin gene and optimize the extraction plan. I believe it won't be long before we can extract the regeneration factor and start the experiment. What you need to do now is to rest well, stabilize the symbiotic energy in your body, and prepare for the subsequent experiment."
Liam nodded, his eyes looking out the window. The sun was setting slowly, and the golden afterglow sprinkled on the base buildings, dispelling the haze of the past few days. He knew that they had achieved a phased victory in the battle against the Shadow Organization, but the crisis was not completely lifted—the residual forces of the Shadow Organization were still lurking, the secret of the origin gene had not been fully uncovered, the suppression principle of the collar had not been completely cracked, and the road ahead was still full of challenges.
At this moment, Kane and Elena walked into the medical room in a hurry, their faces full of solemnity. Liam noticed their abnormality, his heart tightened, and he quickly asked: "What's wrong? Did something happen?"
Kane sighed, his tone serious: "We found a faint dark energy fluctuation in the forest of the northern mountains, and the monitoring system captured a vague figure, suspected to be a residual member of the Shadow Organization. Although we immediately sent people to search, we found no trace. It is speculated that they may have lurked, trying to sneak attack and seize the origin gene."
Elena added: "What's more worrying is that we found that the dark energy fluctuation is highly similar to the dark energy in the Shadow Leader's body, which is suspected to be formed by his residual energy. Moreover, the AI monitoring system also captured a weak signal, which seems to be the internal communication of the Shadow Organization, but the signal encryption level is extremely high. We can't crack it temporarily, and we don't know what their specific plan is."
Liam's face suddenly became serious. He clenched his fists, and the symbiotic energy in his body surged slightly, with a firm tone: "It seems that the Shadow Organization has not been completely destroyed, and they are still secretly plotting a conspiracy. We must be vigilant, strengthen the base's defense, strictly prevent their sneak attacks, and at the same time accelerate the analysis of the origin gene and the extraction of the regeneration factor. As long as we start the bone purification experiment, our strength can be further improved, and we can better deal with their conspiracy."
"You're right." Kane nodded firmly. "I have readjusted the base's defense deployment, increased the number of patrol team members outside, expanded the monitoring range, and ensured that there will be no more monitoring blind areas. At the same time, I also notified the guard team members of the cave to strengthen their vigilance. Once any abnormality is found, they will immediately issue an alarm and resist with all their strength."
Elena also said: "I will lead the team to accelerate the decryption of the Shadow Organization's encrypted signals, and further optimize the AI monitoring system to ensure that any weak dark energy fluctuations and suspicious figures can be captured in time. In addition, we will also accelerate the analysis of the origin gene and the extraction of the regeneration factor, and strive to be ready to start the bone purification experiment in the shortest possible time."
Dr. Gray said: "I will continue to monitor your physical condition, help you stabilize the symbiotic energy in your body, adjust your physical state, and ensure that you can reach the best state when the experiment starts. In addition, I will also prepare the medical equipment and emergency plan needed for the experiment to prevent any accidents during the experiment."
Liam looked at the comrades fighting side by side around him, and his heart was full of firm belief. He knew that although there were dangers everywhere and undercurrents surging, as long as they united as one and fought side by side, they would surely smash the residual conspiracy of the Shadow Organization, completely crack the suppression principle of the collar, extract the secret of the origin gene, protect the future of human science and technology, and let all oppressed people regain their freedom.
Night fell gradually, and the lights of the abandoned military base were lit up one by one, like stars in the dark, firm and bright. The base's defense system was fully activated, the surveillance cameras kept rotating, the patrol team members patrolled around the base with firm steps, in the core laboratory, the R&D team was still busy, and in the medical room, Liam was trying to stabilize the symbiotic energy in his body—everyone was silently preparing for the upcoming challenges.
In the depths of the northern mountains, a black mist slowly gathered, gradually forming a vague human shape, surrounded by cold dark energy. He raised his head, looked in the direction of the abandoned military base, a vicious light flashed in his eyes, a strange smile appeared on his lips, and he whispered: "Liam, Kane, Elena... Do you think that defeating the leader is the end? This game has just begun... The origin gene will eventually be ours, and the ambition to rule the world will eventually be realized..."
The cold wind passed through the forest, carrying the breath of darkness. The mountain area at night was extremely quiet, but it was also hidden with killing intent. A new contest was quietly brewing, and everyone in the abandoned military base was ready to meet the upcoming undercurrents and challenges, and guard the hope and belief in their hearts.