"After a month of verification," one of the hosts of the meeting, Song Jinhong, announced: "The research team unanimously believes that the Insect Race gene proposed by He Xingzhou from Beijing University of Science and Technology, as well as the theory of the biological threat of the Insect Race, are fundamentally valid!"
"According to the biological evolution model of the Insect Race, it is anticipated that in ten years, the number of Insect Race organisms will reach several millions; in twenty years, this will expand to tens of billions! Within thirty to fifty years, Insect Race organisms will occupy the entire biosphere of Blue Star!"
While he was reading, everyone was listening intently,
"At the moment, we have only conducted basic research on Insect Race organisms. The primary conclusion that can be drawn is that Insect Race organisms are a higher intelligence species, among which Black Sea Bream No.2 mutants have been confirmed to understand human language, possess the intelligence of human children, and are still evolving."
"Their biological constitution is completely different from that of Blue Star organisms, and they possess organs akin to biological weapons; conventional firearms have limited lethality against them. According to the evolutionary model, it is very likely that higher Insect Race organisms will emerge that can withstand large-scale human firearms…"
When Song Jinhong finished reading the preliminary research findings, all the higher-ups couldn't remain calm.
"Are you saying that this so-called Insect Race will compete with humans for the ecological circle of Blue Star?" asked the military commander.
"Yes." Song Jinhong nodded, "We have detected similar Insect Race genes in a large number of marine organisms, but these Insect Race genes are still in a dormant period. Once developed to a certain extent, they will begin to mutate, and radiation and nuclear wastewater can promote their mutation."
Director of the Security Bureau Cui Weimin said, "There are several countries in the world secretly discharging nuclear wastewater into the oceans, which may promote their mutations!"
"Right!" Song Jinhong emphasized, "Especially Japan, right next to us. In the next twenty years, it could become a disaster zone!"
"This is the biggest crisis Huaxia, even all of humanity, has ever faced!"
"Since you have preliminarily verified the correctness of this matter, does the Academy of Sciences have any countermeasures to nip the crisis in the bud?"
Song Jinhong said, "Leader, our understanding of the Insect Race is still very limited at present. We can only confirm the existence of this special organism that poses a great threat to humanity."
"But as for how to kill them, or contain and control them, we are still researching these solutions!"
Cui Weimin proposed, "Comrades, I suggest that we immediately upgrade this matter to the highest level security crisis in Huaxia, and organize national strength for preparation and defense. We cannot wait until decades later, when Insect Race organisms are rampant across the entire planet, endangering public safety, to take action!"
The leader of the Military Department nodded, "I agree, from now on, worry leads to life, comfort leads to death! From now on, we must start preparing!"
"The appearance of Insect Race organisms is a warning bell for us! We must take this seriously with two hundred percent effort!"
"Now I announce, effective immediately, the establishment of a special Insect Race disaster response team!"
"This team will be led by Kong Qing, Qin Peng, and Cui Weimin, three comrades, at the highest operational level, with authority to mobilize military, scientific research, state-owned enterprises, and other forces for the Insect Race disaster response."
The three individuals are pillars of the Academy of Sciences: Kong Qing, an eighty-year-old Academy of Sciences Academician with a wealth of scientific results; Cui Weimin needs no introduction, an important leader of the Security Bureau; and Qin Peng, a leader of the Military Department, capable of mobilizing military forces!
"This is not only a task but a responsibility! Comrades, you must complete this task!"
"Thank you for the organization's trust, we will definitely complete the task!" the three stood up and saluted.
They too felt the heavyweight of this national responsibility—failure was not an option!
…
On that very day, the Insect Race disaster response team immediately began preparations and organization.
In the meeting, Qin Peng spoke first, "Comrades, as the military strategy says, know yourself and know your enemy to be ever-victorious. I'm not very familiar with the Insect Race yet, and I hope to obtain more information."
"In terms of organizational management, I'm responsible for the military aspect, and I hope you two comrades can take more care of other aspects!"
"The commander is right," Cui Weimin said, "This is a daunting task; we naturally need to fully cooperate. I think we should seek advice from professionals, and it's best if the Academy of Sciences could provide us some plans and suggestions."
Kong Qing nodded and said, "I will organize an Academy of Sciences meeting immediately and strive to come up with several effective plans as soon as possible!"
"By the way, Director Cui, there is someone you must invite here! He's our whistleblower!" Kong Qing reminded.
"Is it He Xingzhou?" Cui Weimin guessed.
"Yes!" Kong Qing said, "Although this young man is young, the Insect Race gene evolution model he established has made us scholars feel ashamed."
"He has a deep understanding in this area, and perhaps he has some ideas and information to share with us. Plus, I've decided to include him in our response team as a scientific researcher!"
"For extraordinary times, extraordinary measures!" Cui Weimin said, "We don't know when this Insect Race crisis will erupt, and we can't waste a single minute or second. I'll send someone to bring him back right now!"
Cui Weimin immediately made a call to arrange.
At the school, He Xingzhou was still in class.
Today's course was Quantum Physics, and He Xingzhou was listening very attentively. He found that ever since he got his Quantum Light Computer, his thinking speed seemed to have increased significantly, and he could quickly grasp and absorb a lot of information.
With less than ten minutes left before class ended, some students were already eager to go to the canteen for lunch.
At this moment, outside the gates of Beijing University of Science and Technology, a special police force arrived at the school gate.
Upon entering the campus, a group of fully armed special police officers got off their vehicles, and their rifles looked particularly intimidating.
"Are those the special police? Why have they come to our school?" students at the school gate were extremely curious.
Some even tried to take photos but were stopped by a special police officer, who said, "Student, we are on a mission, please do not take photos, thank you for your cooperation."
"I won't take any more." The student who was taking photos quickly put away their phone.
"It's not just the special police, look, a car just drove straight into it!" some people noticed. Among the vehicles of the special police, a special black military jeep entered the campus! It seemed that the special police were there to protect this car!
The car behind them gave them a scare because there were no numbers but four big characters "Special Passage" written on it.
"What kind of license plate is this? Why doesn't it have numbers?" a curious student asked.
"Special Passage!" a student exclaimed, "I know, I've heard that when national important units are on a mission, they change to this license plate. Vehicles with this license plate can go anywhere in the country without hindrance and are not limited by traffic rules!"
"Wow, there really is such a license plate? Oh my god, there must be a VIP in that car!" the students' curiosity was piqued, "Who is it? What are they doing at our school?"