Chapter 43: Professor Zhou
A Black Crowned Golden Eagle with a wingspan of nearly thirty meters descended from the sky, standing on the ruins of the building, its wings spread wide, the pressure of a Horde Leader monster spreading freely. The surrounding monsters, which had gathered, fearfully stopped in their tracks and slowly dispersed under the Black Crowned Golden Eagle's intimidation. Monsters also possess intelligence and the nature of the survival of the fittest. Lower-level monsters have a natural submission to higher-level monsters.
"Black Crowned Golden Eagle. They're doomed. Quick, let's go, don't alert the Black Crowned Golden Eagle."
The Caucasian fighters on the nearby building immediately hid, ducking into the shadows of the building's corner and fleeing far away. This was a Horde Leader Black Crowned Golden Eagle, a terrifying monster ranked third among eagle-type monsters. Once discovered, they would undoubtedly die. In their panic, they didn't even notice that there was a human figure on the Black Crowned Golden Eagle's back.
Floating down from the Black Crowned Golden Eagle's back, Qin Mu strode towards the building beneath the eagle. As for the fleeing Caucasian fighters, a group of Golden Vultures naturally kept an eye on them from the air.
"Clank——" "Clank——" "Clank——" The sound of metal combat boots echoed in the silent building.
Inside the building, six military fighters dressed in combat gear, holding various weapons, protected an elderly man with white hair behind them, tightly gripping their weapons and staring fixedly at the entrance of the building.
"Don't worry. I am here to help."
A fighter dressed in black combat gear, with 11 short spears floating behind his back, walked in from the entrance. The few people, who were on high alert, felt relieved upon seeing the familiar combat gear. This was the combat gear exclusive to the military. The person who had arrived was obviously also from the military.
"You're safe now." Looking at the people inside the building and their vigilant expressions, Qin Mu lowered his visor and spoke to them.
"Sir?" Looking at the unfamiliar man exuding a strong killing intent, the team leader He Jingtian was also unsure of Qin Mu's identity and could only try to address him as a superior. Being able to silently deal with a Horde Leader Black Crowned Golden Eagle and save them, he was at least a Wargod existence. Calling him "sir" would definitely not be wrong. However, He Jingtian knew most of the Wargod experts in the military. Even if he hadn't spoken to them, he had at least seen their photos. But he had no impression of the person in front of him.
"I'm not any kind of superior. In terms of military rank, I might even be lower than you." Qin Mu shook his head, the tip of his long spear lowered.
The members of the guard team also quickly put down their weapons. The originally tense and murderous atmosphere immediately relaxed. Zhang Sheng, who had lost an arm, staggered and sat on the ground, his face pale.
"Quick, his wound needs treatment. Go get my medical kit." The elderly man, who had been protected in the center of the group, became busy. After receiving a metal box, he took out medical equipment to treat Zhang Sheng.
"He Jingtian, advanced Warlord fighter, captain of the Eagle Hunter Special Forces team. Thank you for coming to our aid; otherwise, we would have been doomed." He Jingtian also removed his visor and walked up to Qin Mu, extending his hand.
"Qin Mu, intermediate Warlord fighter, primary Wargod spirit master. I just joined the military not long ago." Qin Mu also extended his hand.
He Jingtian's eyes narrowed slightly, he glanced slightly at Shao Yanwu behind him. Shao Yanwu operated a miniature computer and carefully examined Qin Mu, his expression filled with surprise, but he still nodded, obviously confirming Qin Mu's identity through some means. At this time, the other military fighters truly let down their guard and came forward one by one to introduce themselves.
"Ma Shao, intermediate Warlord."
"Shao Yanwu, intermediate Warlord."
"Meng Xiu, heavy weapons Warlord."
"Liu Shao, heavy weapons Warlord."
After everyone had introduced themselves, He Jingtian looked at Zhang Sheng, who had fallen into a semi-comatose state, and shook his head with a wry smile.
"The one lying down is Zhang Sheng, also an intermediate Warlord. The one treating him is our protection target, the chief researcher of the Jiangnan First Military Academy's Biological Treatment Key Laboratory, Professor Zhou."
"If you hadn't come to our aid in time, we would have been done for this time. We were ambushed by those bastards from the HR Alliance." Qin Mu's eyes flickered slightly. So, they were people from the HR Alliance.
"Those people are from the HR Alliance?"
"That's right. The leader is Davis from the Paulinus family, who does the dirty work for the HR Alliance." He Jingtian nodded, seeming to have guessed Qin Mu's doubts and explained.
"You just joined the military, so you might not be aware. But with your strength and clearance, you can find out. Professor Zhou Zhengming, as the chief researcher of the Jiangnan First Military Academy's Biological Treatment Key Laboratory, has made significant breakthroughs in the research of self-healing factors. If the research is successful, it is very likely that gene potions capable of regenerating severed limbs can be mass-produced. It's probably because of this that they attracted the assassination attempt by the HR Alliance."
Qin Mu listened and felt that the name Zhou Zhengming sounded familiar. Suddenly, a flash of memory surfaced in his mind. "Professor Zhou Zhengming? Is he the one who developed the human cell repair serum?"
He Jingtian nodded in confirmation. "Yes, the human cell repair serum is also one of Professor Zhou's research achievements."
This time, Qin Mu was truly shocked. He might not know others, but he definitely knows him. after all he had used the human cell repair serum himself. Besides that, there were also internal organ repair potions for fighters, nerve cell repair potions, and so on, all of which were his work. Not to mention, during this period of self-study in biology, many of the textbooks were co-authored by this big shot.
"No way, how could such a talent end up in the wilderness, and with only you guys protecting him?" Qin Mu felt something was off. Although he didn't have a detailed understanding of the situation, he also understood that such a scientific big shot shouldn't be easily brought into the wilderness without even a Wargod expert around.
"Sigh, besides us, there was supposed to be another Wargod expert protecting us." He Jingtian obviously guessed what Qin Mu was thinking.
"But recently, in City 003, there was a King rank monster rampage, which could potentially trigger a disaster-level beast tide. Most of the Wargod experts from the Jiangnan Military Region were mobilized. Another Wargod expert was supposed to be assigned to protect us, but..." At this point, He Jingtian seemed hesitant to continue.
"It's this old man's stubbornness. I insisted on coming to the wilderness, so it's not their fault." Professor Zhou, who had already treated Zhang Sheng's wound in an emergency, walked over after hearing their conversation.
"The military originally wanted to arrange another Wargod expert to come, but it would take at least half a month. I couldn't wait, so I insisted on them bringing me out. Because I needed to extract the blood of a high-level Commander rank Swamp Newt, and it had to be fresh blood extracted from a living Swamp Newt. Once it exceeds three hours, the effectiveness of the potion would be greatly reduced."
Although Professor Zhou's hair was white, his physical condition was excellent, not at all like an elderly person. When he mentioned his research, he immediately became spirited.
"Sigh, although we successfully obtained the Swamp Newt's blood, the effect is still not as good as expected. I don't know if it's a problem with the extraction technique or if the concentration of self-healing factors in the high-level Commander rank Swamp Newt's blood is insufficient."
"Swamp Newt?" Qin Mu listened and thought silently. He also knew about this monster. The Swamp Newt was a monster with regenerative abilities. Whether it was limb damage or internal organ rupture, they could regrow limbs and internal organs. Seeing that Qin Mu seemed to understand some of it, Professor Zhou explained enthusiastically.
"Ordinary monsters have strong self-healing abilities, but for the Swamp Newt it is not just self-healing; it's regeneration. This regenerative ability comes from its special cell structure and gene regulation. They can regenerate damaged cell tissues through skin incisions and then heal the wound..."
"Professor Zhou." He Jingtian interrupted Professor Zhou's words and said firmly.
"We must go back. You've been targeted by the HR Alliance. If we don't go back, we might be attacked by them again. We must ensure your safety." Hearing He Jingtian's words, a smile appeared on Qin Mu's face.
"If it's those assassins from the HR Alliance, I might have a way."
Upon learning Professor Zhou's identity, Qin Mu had already sentenced them to death in his heart. For some private interests, daring to lay hands on such a national treasure-level person was simply inhumane.
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