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Chapter 405 - 228: The Biological Laboratory from Beyond the World - Heavenly Ghost Tomb_2

Chapter 405: Chapter 228: The Biological Laboratory from Beyond the World - Heavenly Ghost Tomb_2

After he ventured deeper, he encountered even more Heavenly Ghost grotesqueries, whose appearances became increasingly bizarre, giving Gu Shanhai the illusion of having entered a zoo of rare animals.

After all, aside from being non-human, there was every variation imaginable.

Their strengths varied; Gu Shanhai even encountered some Heavenly Ghost grotesqueries with strength around the Spirit Origin Stage. However, this was limited to their physical qualities alone. They possessed none of the powerful energies of the Spirit Vein like those in a true Spirit Origin Stage, so even a Loose Cultivator could easily handle these Heavenly Ghost grotesqueries.

Thus, even if these Heavenly Ghost grotesqueries attacked all at once, they could not withstand a single blow from Gu Shanhai’s Azure Dragon.

Had it not been necessary to preserve the experimental subjects alive, Gu Shanhai would have finished them off with a single breath from the Azure Dragon. No matter their regenerative abilities or adaptive evolution, they would have no chance to display it, instantly losing vitality.

The Heavenly Ghost grotesqueries had not evolved any spiritual or soul-related powers.

"I found them, they’re all skeletons now," Gu Shanhai quickly found the bones of his four junior cultivation brothers; their deaths were gruesome. But according to Gu Shanhai’s judgment, they had likely suffered little, as they were killed instantly, and the Heavenly Ghost grotesqueries didn’t eat them; it was merely instinctual slaughter.

The gathering process was simple: he just pulled out four boxes from his storage ring, sorted them, and stuffed one into each box.

"That settles it, this mission is halfway done," Gu Shanhai put away the boxes.

Only then did he continue towards the core of what seemed to be a biological laboratory.

As he ventured further, the true state of the place gradually revealed itself: rusted masses, decaying modern creations, and concrete structures concealed by plants, among others.

Yet no matter which, all were things of the past here.

"This is bad, in such a state, all electronic devices probably malfunctioned," Gu Shanhai thought grimly.

At this moment, his mood was terrible. Originally, he thought that a civilization capable of creating such powerful genetic constructs would also excel in materials science, but now, he realized he had underestimated the power of time.

Even the best materials couldn’t resist the ravages of time, especially not tens of thousands of years without proper preservation.

Compared to the various ancient ruins of the Xuanzhen Realm, this biological laboratory required much higher maintenance costs.

Gu Shanhai had seen ancient ruins that weren’t so delicate. Basically, just find a place, bury them, and add an Array and talismans etc., and it would hold up for hundreds of thousands of years without issue.

The differences between worlds stem from different civilizational frameworks, naturally leading to varied technologies.

If it turns out impossible to retrieve relevant data, then those Heavenly Ghost grotesqueries would have to be upgraded from mere experimental subjects to precious experimental subjects.

Although it was just the addition of the word "precious," in Gu Shanhai’s mind, they transformed into consumables that couldn’t be wasted casually, requiring cautious use. Many destructive experiments would also need to consider factors like population numbers.

"The number of Heavenly Ghost grotesqueries isn’t large, I’ve only encountered fifty-three in total. Based on this, the total number inside the Heavenly Ghost Tomb is far less than the five hundred twenty-three reported."

Firstly, these creatures could die. Despite their regenerative abilities and capacity for adaptive evolution, they weren’t invincible. These two traits kept causing genetic mutations in the Heavenly Ghost grotesqueries. Any minor evolutionary mishap could lead to immediate genetic collapse.

If their regenerative ability held up and the adaptive evolution corrected in time, they might survive. But if either faltered following an error, death was the result.

Essentially, these monsters were continually walking a tightrope.

What puzzled Gu Shanhai the most was why no intelligence had emerged, and they still resembled wild beasts.

It was also possible that intelligence had evolved, but because of heavy energy demands on the brain, other areas suffered from inadequate energy, leading to evolutionary mishaps and immediate death.

"At last, we’ve arrived." Gu Shanhai looked at the few remaining fragments of text and to be honest, whether he could read them completely was no longer important.

He recognized these characters; they were the text from Shen Heng’s world.

Which originated from the same source as the Dawn Space Station.

Beside the text was a closed, massive iron curtain, a metal Gu Shanhai remembered as being the same used for the God Slayer Mecha’s body.

Once sealed, it was slightly difficult for someone at the Peeping Dao Stage to open it.

Of course, if someone at the Peeping Dao Stage wanted to enter, they didn’t need to open the door at all; they could just use displacement techniques to get inside.

However, judging by the situation, it seemed like no one at the Peeping Dao Stage had entered this way.

Probably out of fear or something similar, since only someone at the Peeping Dao Stage could obstruct another at the same level.

The external identification device had long since been damaged, likely forcibly removed by someone and taken away; they couldn’t handle the whole biotechnology lab made of special alloy, but couldn’t they manage a simple card reader?

"Forcing it open would be difficult, this metal is definitely harder than any material in the Xuanzhen Realm." Gu Shanhai felt somewhat troubled.

The material science of the Xuanzhen Realm, well, it’s complicated. Most rely on the inherent quality of the materials, purely on their own strength. It’s fortunate that the Xuanzhen Realm is exceptional, capable of producing various rare treasures.

"Fortunately, having some knowledge about mecha, I hope everything inside still functions normally, otherwise I’ll have to shake things up." Gu Shanhai’s plan was simple: first, fix the external recognition system, basically whip up a card reader, then try using the identity card he got from Shen Heng at the Dawn Space Station, to see if it granted access.

If it didn’t, then he would have to figure out a way to modify it, inputting his own information to open it.

If that still didn’t work, Gu Shanhai would consider asking the Great Mahayana Truth Sect’s cultivator at the Peeping Dao Stage to use their sect’s treasure and force an entrance for him.

"Going to delay some time again." Gu Shanhai sighed; this was definitely not a small project, even more complicated than the Dawn Space Station was.

Back in the day, the Dawn Space Station was quite intact—other than Shen Heng’s body becoming a mummified corpse, there were no regrets.

’Wait, if the Dawn Space Station had brought a transmigrator, could this biological lab also have brought corresponding transmigrators at the time, and might there even have been transmigrators who physically traveled through?’

Suddenly, Gu Shanhai thought of this. The lab was almost three times larger than the Dawn Space Station, and it also carried a group of genetically modified creatures.

So where were these people now?

One thing he could be sure of was that these possibly physically transmigrated individuals had the ability to cultivate—because this world’s system didn’t require an energy organ; with natural energy and a Cultivation Technique, one had the capital to enter the path of cultivation. Of course, the prerequisite is literacy; without that, everything is in vain.

Most of the people entering this biological laboratory were capable. Gold would shine wherever it went, so it was very likely they had successfully integrated into the Xuanji Realm at that time.

Yet, it also might be possible they faced the same adverse reactions as Shen Heng, leading to their demise.

Gu Shanhai only had some guesses about the specific situation. To find out the real answer, it could be inside the core area of the sealed biological lab.

If not... then not, Gu Shanhai wasn’t here to chase history or investigate the cause of death of a group of possibly physically transmigrated individuals. For him, obtaining the biotechnology from this lab was the key point; everything else was just unimportant details.

Putting this matter aside for the moment, Gu Shanhai took out some paper and started making a list; he didn’t have enough materials on hand to restore the corresponding recognition system, so he would need the assistance of the Great Mahayana Truth Sect.

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