Because there were lights in the laboratory, Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao did not need to use flashlights, and they could see the corresponding scene clearly from a distance:
Three off-white metal beds were placed side by side in arched instruments of the same color, above which wires with circular flakes hung down.
At this time, there was a white corpse on each of the two metal beds, and they were covered in tattered blue and white checkered clothes, lying very standardly, except for their heads tilted to the side.
The other one was empty and clean, not even dusty.
"Is the air purification system here always on?" Shang Jianyao looked up at the ceiling without finding the point.
Otherwise, after so many years, not even a speck of dust would have fallen.
Jiang Baimian ignored his words, walked to a metal bed with human bones, and observed it carefully for a few seconds.
She organized the following words:
"There are many traces left on the metal surface, indicating that the body is decaying here......"
As she spoke, she looked sideways at the metal bed without bones:
"And this is very clean.
"Preliminary judgment, after the destruction of the old world, there should be no people or corpses lying here."
The implication of her words was that Long Yuehong might have really hallucinated just now.
The honest Shang Jianyao immediately retorted:
"Maybe the corpse above woke up by itself, staggered away, and then the cleaning robot in the laboratory came over to deal with it?"
Judging from the current situation, this laboratory has a high level of confidentiality and extensive use of robots, and Jiang Baimian cannot deny that there is no cleaning type.
She even suspected that the robots here entered a state of "sleep" after the "source brain" arrived and no longer performed their duties.
The former emperor of the "First City", the father of "Source Brain", Ore, is likely to hold the identity of this laboratory and has been directly recognized by the robots.
This is what Jiang Baimian speculated from the laboratory that there was no obvious damage.
Stop telling ghost stories...... Long Yuehong didn't thank Shang Jianyao at all for helping her speak.
At this time, Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao communicated verbally while carefully checking the empty metal bed.
They didn't find any clues worth worrying about.
Jiang Baimian then came to the operating area of this instrument.
There was a stack of bound papers.
Jiang Baimian is quite familiar with this:
Experiment record book!
Looking closely, Jiang Baimian found that the experimental record book was kept open, and many items were listed on it:
"Serial number", "heartbeat", "blood pressure", "frequency", "intensity"......
Perhaps when the old world was destroyed, this experiment had just begun, so except for the numbers under the serial number column, everything else was blank.
The serial number column is written in three sets in turn:
"14 (left bed);
"27 (middle bed);
"32 (right bed)."
Jiang Baimian turned his head sideways and once again turned his gaze to the three metal beds in the arched instrument.
According to her experience, the empty one is the left bed with the serial number "14".
She quickly reported this information to the team members.
"This should be the number ...... of the test subject" Bai Chen observed his "defense zone" and said to himself, "What is the basis for the numbering?"
Long Yuehong suddenly had a flash of inspiration:
"Could it be the ward number?
"14 refers to the experimental subjects living in ward 14?"
When the "old tune team" entered this hall along the corridor just now, they noticed that the doors of those wards were marked with numbers.
Ping Pong Pong, Shang Jianyao applauded Long Yuehong by slapping the side of the "Berserker" assault rifle.
"Most likely." Jiang Baimian also agreed.
She was silent for a moment, and her tone became solemn:
"Since the experiment record book says so, it means that there were indeed three people lying here at that time.
"And now there are only two bones left."
Hearing the team leader's words, although Long Yuehong was mentally prepared, she was still frightened and blurted out:
"Just now, I 'ran' away?"
"It may also be that he ran away when the old world was destroyed, went out to fool around during the day, came back to sleep at night, and just lay down today, he found that an outsider came in, so he had to sneak away." I don't know which business saw Yao's brain to make up for the complete "process".
It's quite humane...... Jiang Baimian didn't know how to evaluate.
Long Yuehong glanced at Bai Chen and subconsciously retorted:
"When the old world was just destroyed, these experiments, uh, the volunteers should not have died yet.
"If we were right in our guess, then they were all in a vegetative state at the time."
Shang Jianyao smiled and said:
"So do you think a dead person secretly runs away from reality, or a vegetative person secretly runs away from reality?"
It's not realistic, okay! Long Yuehong roared in her heart.
Jiang Baimian's face changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice:
"At least Jiang Xiaoyue, a vegetative person before the destruction of the old world, still has a corresponding spiritual corridor room to this day.
"When the old world is destroyed, it is not impossible for a vegetative person to wake up suddenly when he is stimulated......
Pong! Shang Jianyao took a picture of the side of the "Berserker" assault rifle and suddenly realized:
"I see!
"The North Company and this secret laboratory are studying how to take on the power of 'darkness' and give humans special abilities, and there is no better place to be a test subject than a vegetative person who has lost his consciousness.
"Without self-awareness, there will be no conflict with the erosion of 'darkness'!
"The destruction of the old world was due to the failure of such experiments, and the 'darkness' broke through the barrier and completed a large-scale erosion, which led to the dissolution of the corresponding human consciousness and the 'mindless'.
"A small number of representatives of these vegetative people have become lackeys of 'darkness' because they have no self-awareness, but have become lackeys of 'darkness' and have awakened.
"Jiang Xiaoyue is, so is the one on this bed, and so is the 'doctor', 'Charlie' and 'vice dean'!"
Long Yuehong originally wanted to say that Shang Jianyao was opening his mind again and giving full play to the advantages of special mental patients, but the more he listened, the more surprised he became, but in the end he felt that the other party's speculation had some truth.
In any case, at least the logic is self-consistent, and it can also explain some phenomena!
Jiang Baimian fell into deep thought and asked thoughtfully:
"Then why is there still 'heartless disease'?"
"The erosion of 'darkness' continues, but it has been resisted and weakened a lot, for example, the 'dawn' of the year has been fighting against the 'nightmare', so now there will be sporadic 'heartless disease', and there will be sporadic awakenings." Shang Jianyao replied confidently.
Jiang Baimian didn't comment on whether his guess was correct, and said "heh":
"According to your logic, you and I are now considered 'dark' lackeys?"
Only by being eroded by the power of "darkness" can the awakening be completed.
Shang Jianyao replied sincerely:
"We are not qualified enough, we are too weak."
"Those who enter the so-called 'new world' count?" Bai Chen joined the discussion.
Jiang Baimian's heart moved, and he said to himself:
"Returning from the 'New World' will carry the power of 'darkness', causing the outbreak of 'heartless disease' in the surrounding area?"
The "Old Tune Group" previously speculated that the source of the "heartless disease" was the "New World", and if the strong people who entered the "New World" did not destroy their bodies, it would be equivalent to establishing a node connecting the gray soil with the "New World", and the "Heartless Disease" spread along.
This can effectively explain why there are cases of "heartless disease" within "Pangu Creature" during the turmoil in the "First City", and why people who stay in the area around Enhu for a long time will get "heartless disease".
Now, this speculation seems to be combined with Shang Jianyao's "imagination" just now.
Without waiting for Shang Jianyao and others to respond, Jiang Baimian looked around and said:
"What is the relationship between 'new world' and 'darkness'?
"Well, let's communicate after leaving the ruins, remember to remind me when you return and search Ward 14."
"Okay." Long Yuehong quickly swept his gaze to other places, focusing on the "sleeping" robots.
Fortunately, none of these guards were "woken up" by the voice of the "old tune team".
For some reason, Long Yuehong always felt a chill on the back of her neck, but it wasn't to the extent that she was blown by someone or the wind was blowing.
Based on the tactical manual, he did not hide this matter, turned his body, and said to Jiang Baimian and others:
"Do you think it's eerie here, especially the back of your neck?"
"No." Jiang Baimian and Bai Chen shook their heads at the same time.
At this moment, Long Yuehong swept the corner of his eye and found that there was an additional figure on the empty metal bed!
"There!" He moved the muzzle of the Berserker assault rifle over in horror.
Then, he saw clearly that it was Shang Jianyao lying down.
This guy sneaked on the metal bed at some point.
"......" Jiang Baimian squeezed out a smile and asked Qi Jianyao, "What are you doing?"
"I was wondering what the vegetative man saw when he woke up." Shang Jianyao replied calmly, "Then I tried to restore the scene."
Jiang Baimian's eyes moved slightly, and he asked seriously:
"Then what do you see now?"
"The ceiling is quite clean." Shang Jianyao didn't know whether it was regret or emotion.
Jiang Baimian was stunned for a moment, and his heart moved:
"You try wearing the 'Angel of Life' necklace."
She remembers that when she used the "Angel of Life" necklace, she sensed the darkness suspected to come from the "Doctor" with the help of the aura contained inside.
Shang Jianyao's eyes lit up, he picked up the tactical backpack placed next to him, and took out the "Angel of Life" necklace inside.
He did not show any part of his limb paralysis because he was lying down.
The silver pendant held by Shang Jianyaozuo then lit up a little light, like the moon reflecting the sunlight.
After a few seconds, Shang Jianyao smiled and said:
"There were some dark shadows on the ceiling, they poked out a little from time to time, and then quickly shrank back."
Long Yuehong subconsciously looked at the ceiling and found that it was silver-white, and there was no black shadow.
Jiang Baimian said considerately:
"You, try to get in touch with them and use your own consciousness."
"I tried it, no reaction." Shang Jianyao has always taken the initiative in this regard.
"Shoot and see?" Bai Chen suggested.
"Okay." Shang Jianyao raised the "Berserker" assault rifle.
Jiang Baimian immediately looked at the guard robots, afraid that the gunshots would wake them up.
Pawn!
A bullet hit the ceiling made of metal.
Nothing abnormal happened.
The guard robot did not wake up either.
Jiang Baimian pondered, exhaled and said:
"If you have the opportunity to try again, look for Lao Ge now."
Shang Jianyao, who valued feelings, quickly put away the "Angel of Life" necklace and turned over and got out of bed.
Several members of the "Old Tune Team" formed a battle formation and walked towards the metal door on the side of the semi-circular hall.
After passing through two wide doors in a row, they saw a giant computer.
The computer was not running and seemed to be damaged, and a tall figure stood in front of it.
The figure was 1.9 meters tall and suspected to be Gnava.
His whole body was wrapped in a strange white costume, and he stood there as if he had no electricity.
Sensing someone entering, the figure turned around suddenly.
His eyes then showed a little red light, and his mouth made a cold sound:
"Nothing!"
(End of this chapter)