The morning light of the laboratory spilled softly on the virtual panel of the console through the hidden ventilation window, and the hum of equipment operation was low and orderly, fading away the previous urgency and tension—after an overnight struggle, the simple symbiotic auxiliary device had been fully produced.
It was entirely made of flexible biomaterials, in a thin arc shape, fitting the contour of the child's brain. The miniature symbiotic energy converter was cleverly embedded inside the device, with dense energy conduction lines carved on the surface, emitting a gentle and stable symbiotic energy under the reflection of blue light, which would neither stimulate the child's fragile brain nerves nor accurately transmit repair signals.
Elias's fingertips gently touched the surface of the device, and the blue light between his brows flickered slightly. The precise perception ability brought by the 50% brain domain awakening allowed him to clearly capture the flow trajectory of symbiotic energy inside the device, confirming that the energy output fully met the preset threshold without the slightest deviation. "Energy conduction is stable, the output power is controlled within a safe range, which is suitable for Eric's brain nerve needs and will not cause secondary damage."
He spoke slowly, with a hint of relief in his tone, and his fingertips slid across the virtual panel, bringing up the device test report generated by Lumina. "Lumina, check the core parameters of the device again synchronously to ensure that all components are connected correctly, and the battery life of the energy converter can meet the continuous use for at least one week, avoiding inconvenience to the child caused by frequent replacement."
"Instruction received, checking core parameters now." Lumina's virtual figure appeared beside the device, and the blue light around her was brighter and more stable than before. With her function restored to 70%, the delicacy of her virtual light and shadow was greatly improved, and she could even simulate a slight nodding movement. "
Parameter check has been completed, all components are connected correctly, the energy output threshold is accurate, the battery life is up to standard, which can meet the continuous use for one week; at the same time, a simple user manual has been generated, marking the wearing method, charging steps and precautions of the device, which is easy to understand and suitable for the child's family to operate."
Clara stood aside, holding the auxiliary device gently with both hands, her eyes full of tenderness and expectation—the scene of seeing Eric lying in bed and his family in despair in the town last time had been lingering in her mind. Looking at the auxiliary device made with her own participation, she seemed to have seen the child standing up again. "Liam, Nora, let's go now." She said softly, with a hint of eagerness in her tone. "
While Marcus's team's investigation range hasn't covered the town yet, we will go secretly, hand over the device to Eric's family, guide them to wear and use it, help the child recover his mobility as soon as possible, and then return to the laboratory quickly, don't stay too long to avoid exposing our whereabouts."
Nora nodded slightly, having sorted out the portable terminal and simple protective equipment, folded the user manual and put it into her pocket, her tone steady: "I have checked the protective equipment and carried a miniature energy shield, which can temporarily shield the symbiotic energy fluctuations on us, avoiding being captured by Marcus's team's tracking equipment; at the same time, I have linked Lumina. Once abnormal energy fluctuations are detected, she will send us an early warning immediately to ensure our safety."
Elias looked at the two, the blue light between his brows softened a little, and his tone was full of concern. At the same time, he transmitted an instruction to Lumina through brain waves: [Real-time monitor Clara and Nora's position and surrounding energy fluctuations throughout the process, report to me every 2 minutes. Once Marcus's team's signal is found, send an early warning immediately, and adjust the shielding intensity of the miniature energy shield to assist them in hiding their whereabouts; synchronously lock the 5-kilometer range around the laboratory, closely monitor the enemy's investigation movements, and avoid the enemy raiding the laboratory while they are out].
"Don't worry, Liam, we will be careful and return as soon as possible." Clara nodded slightly, carefully put the auxiliary device into a special protective box, looked at Nora, and the two turned around and left the laboratory, their steps light and fast, avoiding the hidden monitoring around the laboratory, and moving towards the town.
Watching their figures disappear into the forest path, Elias slowly withdrew his gaze and refocused on Victor's cross-species research data—when he initially sorted out the data earlier, he found that some core data were encrypted. Relying on the "rapid knowledge learning" ability brought by the 50% brain domain awakening, he spent a night initially mastering Victor's encryption logic, and now it was the best time to crack these encrypted information and dig out the core secrets.
He touched the virtual panel lightly with his fingertips, bringing up the interface of the encrypted data. The screen was full of complex codes and gene sequences, and the dense characters were like a mess. Even ordinary people would take months to crack even a tiny bit of them. But the blue light between Elias's brows suddenly lit up, and the "encrypted information decryption" derivative ability of the 50% brain domain awakening was instantly activated. His brain, like a high-speed decryption terminal, quickly captured the laws in the codes, split the encryption logic, processed hundreds of sets of encrypted data every second, and the originally disorganized codes gradually became clear and orderly in his eyes.
"Lumina, assist me in screening the core keywords in the encrypted data, focus on locking the encrypted fragments related to 'symbiosis + genetic editing', synchronously compare Victor's previous cross-species research data, check the connection points among them, and speed up the decryption progress." Elias's voice was low and focused, his gaze fixed on the codes on the screen, and his fingertips occasionally slid to adjust the decryption parameters. "At the same time, record all decrypted data and generate a simple data report to ensure that no key information is missed."
"Instruction received, assisting in screening keywords and comparing data now." Lumina's electronic prompt tone was accurate and smooth, and multiple screening windows popped up on the screen instantly. The core keywords were marked one by one, the encrypted fragments were extracted separately, and automatically compared with Victor's previous research data. "
Core keywords such as 'symbiotic factor transformation', 'cross-species puppet', and 'physical load enhancement' have been screened out. It is found in the encrypted data that Victor's research direction is highly consistent with ours—also exploring the combination of 'genetic editing + symbiosis technology', but his goal is not for rescue and enhancement, but for transforming cross-species organisms, creating stronger puppets for controlling the world."
Elias's fingertips paused suddenly, and a hint of solemnity and shock flashed in his eyes—he had long guessed that Victor's research purpose was not simple, but he never thought that the other party's ambition was so huge, and he actually wanted to create puppets and control the world through "symbiosis + genetic editing" technology. If Victor took the lead in completing the research, the consequences would be unimaginable. Not only would countless innocent people be harmed, but the entire world order would be disrupted.
"Continue decryption, focus on digging out the progress and core data of Victor's research, and see which stages of experiments he has completed and whether he has found a solution to the physical load of symbiotic energy." Elias's tone became more and more firm, the blue light between his brows became more and more dazzling, and the decryption speed of his brain increased again. "At the same time, send the decrypted key information to Clara and Nora's portable terminals synchronously, let them also understand Victor's ambition, and speed up the return speed. We must complete the research and development of 'genetic editing + symbiosis technology' and break through the physical load problem before Victor to stop his conspiracy."
At this time, Clara and Nora had arrived at the town, avoided the hidden monitoring at the town entrance, and quietly came to Eric's home along the narrow alley—a simple small house with mottled walls and dim light inside. Eric was lying on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling, unable to move independently. His mother sat beside the bed, gently stroking his forehead, her eyes full of tiredness and despair. Hearing the knock on the door, the woman looked up vigilantly, walked to the door, saw Clara and Nora through the crack of the door, with a hint of confusion and vigilance in her eyes.
"Hello, we mean no harm." Clara spoke gently, lowering her voice to avoid scaring the other party. "I am the one who saw Eric when I came to the town last time. We have developed a simple auxiliary device that may help Eric recover his mobility, and we specially came to give it to him." As she spoke, she gently opened the protective box, revealing the symbiotic auxiliary device inside, and the soft blue light emitted a warm breath through the surface of the device.