novelden Chapter 103 Oasis Biological Base
Chapter 103 Oasis Biological Base
Two hours later, a black sedan with the Oasis logo picked up Qi Te at the entrance of the residential area and drove southeast.
Located at the junction of East Sixth District and South Seventh District, it is a range of undulating mountains, covered in snow, resembling sacred snow peaks.
Shuangxing Mountain is a famous scenic spot in Haicheng.
Every spring, summer, and autumn, most residents of Haicheng come here for spring outings, and those who can afford it will stay in nearby hotels or guesthouses for a few days. But almost no one knows that on the back of Shuangxing Mountain, in a secluded spot, lies a deep tunnel.
It is about fifteen meters wide, enough for three or four large trucks to pass side by side.
At the end of the tunnel lies the Oasis Sea City Biological Base.
Qi Te had originally thought the base would be in a dark underground place or a huge cave, but the moment the car drove out of the tunnel, the view suddenly opened up before him.
A magnificent waterfall cascades down from the mountaintop, with lush greenery covering the mountainside on both sides. In addition to trees, there are also many exotic flowers and plants swaying in the wind.
The car crossed a steel suspension bridge and arrived at its destination.
Several employees in Oasis uniforms used detectors to carefully scan Qi Te and Ding Xiang around their bodies and backpacks. After confirming that the two were not carrying any dangerous items, they were allowed to pass.
It is easy to tell from the geographical environment that it is located between two mountain ranges, similar to a canyon, but extremely wide.
The entrance where the two were located was situated on the mountainside, above the canyon, about 500 meters above the bottom.
Looking around, everything is full of vitality.
Nestled among the greenery were countless transparent spheres. With his enhanced vision, Qi Te clearly observed that each sphere contained a survival pod.
Inside the cabin were various strange creatures.
Besides the thorny wolves, bat butterflies, and ghost moths that I had seen in person at the border, there were many more animals whose names I couldn't even recall, let alone rare birds and beasts, snakes, insects, rodents, and mosquitoes that I had seen before.
Their appearances range from terrifying and ugly to endearing and clumsy. Some have their eyes closed, seemingly in a dormant state. Some are feeding, while many others, naturally fierce, bar their teeth and growl at the researchers who have entered the spherical bodies.
"Cough cough~"
Ding coughed lightly twice, and Qi Te finally came to his senses and hurriedly followed.
The two entered the elevator, and the two Oasis employees simultaneously scanned their work cards on the sensors on the left and right sides.
After successful verification, the elevator descended rapidly.
It took only 17 seconds to reach the ground.
The transparent door slid open automatically to the side, and led by two Oasis employees, the two first went to the living area located to the left of the elevator, inside the mountain.
From the outside, you can't tell anything about it, but once you step inside, you'll find a completely different world.
The residential area, built by hollowing out part of the mountain, can be described as quite luxurious.
As soon as you enter, a warm breeze greets you, carrying a faint fragrance.
The reception desk, bar, coffee shop, sofas, and the starry sky dome formed by holographic projection make it feel like a five-star hotel lobby.
"This is the reception area. To the left are the restaurant, cinema, indoor golf course, holographic shooting range, gym and other leisure and entertainment areas. To the right are the meditation room, reading room, SPA and spa, as well as the rooms of each expert."
"Your information has been entered. Please complete facial recognition. After that, you can enter directly into any venue."
Oasis staff led the two to a machine on the left side of the lobby. After facial recognition was completed, they received their room number.
Qi Te's room is number 199, which is more than 200 meters away from the lobby. However, the living area is equipped with hovercars, so there is no need to walk.
The room's interior furnishings were so luxurious that even the country bumpkin Qi Te exclaimed inwardly, "It's outrageously extravagant!"
The space, spanning over 50 square meters, is divided into a study, living room, bedroom, and bathroom. Large floor-to-ceiling windows offer views of the surrounding landscape, resembling a garden of unusual creatures. Voice control instantly transforms the space into a giant display screen.
Ji Chenyu usually doesn't want to pay for a membership on streaming platforms, but these are all free, so he can watch whatever he wants.
The sofa was genuine leather, the extra-large double bed was as soft as a cloud, and even the disposable slippers were fluffy and soft. Qi Te decided to take a few pairs with him when he left. He also couldn't miss the high-end shower gel and shampoo.
After putting away their personal belongings, the two immediately returned to the lobby and, under the guidance of staff, went into the changing room to change into white protective suits and put on breathing masks.
Riding in a hovercar, we flew into a lush green landscape.
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The entire base was divided into five sections. Led by staff, Qi Te and Ding Xiang flew for about half an hour to reach Laboratory 009 in Zone 3.
The spherical transparent device is a survival pod, its purpose being to house anomalous creatures. The laboratory is also spherical in shape, but it is significantly larger.
Its exterior resembles a honeycomb, covered with regular hexagonal silver solar panels. The square gate is five meters high and five meters wide.
Qi Te felt as if he had arrived on an alien planet, experiencing an indescribable sense of unreality.
Ding scanned his face in front of the sensor panel on the side of the door. After successful verification, the heavy alloy door slid open to both sides.
Qi Te stepped into the hovercar, his eyes widening instantly, his mouth involuntarily agape.
Inside the vast specimen collection space, rows of petri dishes stood upright. The dishes, filled with a light green nutrient solution, contained active samples of various abnormal organisms, as well as slides.
A matrix composed of various testing equipment and several computers stands in the center, arranged in a fan shape, resembling a giant throne.
"Professor Liu, there's clearly a problem with this data. Sample C708 is unusable. Please approve my request for its destruction."
A middle-aged male researcher raised his hand and wiped it, and a holographic projection appeared in front of him.
Standing directly in front of the Matrix Throne, Liu Baichuan glanced at it quickly and frowned, asking, "Did you input a standard activity index value when you were operating it?"
The researcher immediately said, "During my testing, I found that the activity index of sample C708 was insufficient. It must have been damaged during the collection process that caused the sample activity to decrease so quickly."
Liu Baichuan was about to say something when he heard footsteps behind him. He turned around and his tightly furrowed brows immediately relaxed: "They're here."
Qi Te and Ding Xiang quickly stepped forward: "Teacher."
"Qite, take a look at this data, see if there are any problems."
After quickly scanning the holographic projection, Qi Te shook his head and said, "No problem."
The middle-aged man sized Qi Te up and down, then scoffed, "Professor Liu's top student, is this all he's got?"
Qi Te pointed to a series of data on the projection and said, "Of the twenty-one sets of data, only this set has a deviation. We only need to adjust the sequence and test it again to get the correct result."
Liu Baichuan laughed, while the middle-aged man retorted, "If one set of data is wrong, the rest of the data is worthless. You're just a student, you've done a few experiments, what do you know?"
"The test results of the micro-peeler are based on the initial set value as the peeling core. If you perform the test according to the standard value of C708 under normal survival conditions, the results will inevitably be biased."
"The teacher just asked you if you entered the standard values, but you insisted that the sample activity was weakened, making the test results unusable."
Zite looked at the man and continued calmly, "The first lesson my teacher taught me was that in conducting experimental research, besides patience, perseverance, and enduring the frustration of countless failures, there is an even more important ironclad rule of experimentation."
Be objective, not subjective.
Those who do research know this most basic principle, and for this young man, who looks only seventeen or eighteen years old and has a youthful face, to say such a thing to a senior in his forties is tantamount to slapping him in the face in public.
The man gave Qi Te a disapproving look, then waved away the holographic projection and looked at Liu Baichuan: "Professor Liu, although these samples were brought back by your collection team, don't forget, this is the Oasis, not your school's little laboratory!"
After saying that, the man turned and strode towards the door.
Several other researchers operating instruments in the lab turned to look at the man, and a female researcher called out "Team Leader, Team Leader" as she quickly followed.
Qi Te lowered his head with some worry. He had clearly offended the other party badly with his words. He didn't care about himself, since he had no intention of working at the Oasis anyway. But Lao Liu had a partnership with the Oasis, and he would need their funding to go out of the city to collect materials later.
"No wonder Oasis has made absolutely no progress in the biotechnology arena these past few years. Even someone like this can become a research group leader—it's truly a case of 'when the cat's away, the mice will play'!"
Liu Baichuan smiled and shook his head dismissively: "Zheng Yong, that's a good name, but he's really a mediocre talent."
Chitterton was impressed; Old Liu was really something else. There was a bunch of Oasis researchers around, yet he still went straight for the kill.
However, Lao Liu is a formidable expert in the field of biology, and thus has the right to be arrogant.
"The teacher went to great lengths to get you in here, so how's this equipment? Is it alright?"
Qi Te nodded vigorously: "These are all top-quality goods!"
"Then let's get to work. These bastards aren't here to help; they're here to cause me trouble. Every day it's either this sample has a problem or that sample needs to be destroyed. They wish they could just wipe out all the samples we collected this time."
Liu Baichuan muttered to himself that it was only when he was with his most valued students that this biology luminary revealed his true "rogue" nature.
With a bunch of treasures at his disposal and the most advanced equipment in the entire Federation at his disposal, everything was ready, but it turned out that none of his assistants had any good intentions.
As the saying goes, what the superiors do, the subordinates follow. Zheng Yong and his group of researchers were clearly extremely hostile to Liu Baichuan, who had been warmly invited by Oasis, and conspired to make things difficult for him.
Poor Lao Liu, at his age, he still suffered workplace bullying.
Qi Te expressed his deep sympathy and immediately threw himself into his work.
However, when he approached a piece of equipment worth hundreds of millions, the coldness on his back suddenly began to wriggle.
"Grass, you can't eat it!"
"This isn't home. If you dare come out, we're both dead!"