Pretending To Be A Boss
Chapter 861 - 42: Two Surprises_2

"Dragon Pond Bacteria is a type of bacteria that only survives on dragons, but it first appeared in this world before I created the dragons. If infected by this bacteria, unlike the bacterial infections in the Human World, it results in dragon transformation and might even bring about an enhancement of strength. The only issue is once it spreads to the brain, the infected becomes some kind of monster that only knows how to slaughter."

Bacteria?

What is written here, this type of bacteria is extremely contagious.

During the Pyramid Era's several hundred years, humans indeed brought back soil samples from the mining areas, but only the researchers from Hua Science Academy such as Shang Lu could obtain some samples. However, very few people studied bacteria, due to the different environmental conditions between the two worlds, the survival rate was also completely different.

Moreover, there has never been an instance of a human mutating because of infection by some bacteria from the mining region's biosphere.

Even in the mining areas, people hardly ever get sick, even the non-gifted ones.

Only the residents of the sinkholes, those who have stayed in the stinky pits for a long time, would show some illness.

But a rather capable but common doctor like Qiao Shanshan didn't expend much effort to cure these people.

Tang Xian had never imagined that this place could be somewhere where someone researched the microorganisms of the mining regions.

Following that, the content was about the possibility of large-scale use of this bacteria. It seems to the recorder, this bacteria had considerable lethality.

Tang Xian switched through a few books and found that most of them were about bacteria or viruses, too. Not until after he switched bookshelves did he find some other organisms.

Different bookshelves represent different categories.

He remained in this tower to verify, and Tang Xian even went down to different levels.

Indeed, the first few levels were the same, all arranged like a huge library. Only those statues were different.

The bookshelves were still categorized by biological classification, but there were also some bookshelves whose books were unrelated to biology.

All Tang Xian saw here was knowledge he had never encountered before. Some microorganisms he had never even heard of, some detailed down to the gene sequence level.

There were even many experimental notes.

For example, the intelligence ceiling tests of the Long-Eared Primates, memory transplantation, and the feasibility assessment of Long-Eared Primates replacing humans.

In the very last bookshelf, what Tang Xian saw all belonged to areas of knowledge he was unaware of.

Once a domain is opened, it symbolizes the emergence of a new path.

But this was a path Tang Xian had never walked before, and it was very possible that some entity related to Eden, long, long ago, had already thoroughly researched these studies.

Tang Xian really wanted to spend time to completely learn the contents of what currently seems to be a more than three-hundred-layer tall tower, but his time was too scarce.

Suddenly, he put away the books and began walking towards the higher levels.

"You all wait here for me." Upon reaching the entrance, Tang Xian suddenly said.

"Big Brother Tang Xian, what are you going to do?"

"Sir, you seem very uneasy, take me with you."

"I, protect, Tang Xian."

"Boss here will accompany you."

Hearing everyone's words warmed Tang Xian's heart, he said:

"Don't worry, I have already probed. This tower, at least within the range of my sense of smell, is devoid of living creatures, the entire island as well. You all stay here, if there is danger, I will notify you."

Tang Xian was very determined, so Tang Feiji and others did not press further.

Tang Xian indeed probed before, and in this tower, apart from their own group, there truly weren't any other living creatures.

The unease in his heart actually wasn't about a potential powerful creature living here, but rather the meaning this place itself represented.

The stairs were very long, this level was already at the height of the clouds, and Tang Xian found the stairs here to be much longer than those on lower levels.

This signified that from here on, the levels above were different from the previous ones.

Fortunately, the way up was unobstructed, but suddenly, Tang Xian thought of various things.

Throughout human history, there have been many bloody struggles against microbes and viruses.

Through human unity and perseverance, people gradually developed immunity against many viruses.

Therefore, some have said that if a modern person were to travel back to ancient times, the variety of germs they carry could be enough to annihilate the world.

But why then, had there never been infections of these kinds in the mining areas?

On the previously encountered bookshelves, Tang Xian estimated that there were at least tens of thousands of viruses and bacterial species.

Spending years in the mining areas, facing off against all manner of beasts, even if humans there possess strong physiques, what about after returning to the Pyramid?

Unless humans had already developed immunity to those germs.

Unless someone had edited human genetic sequences.

So who was this person?

These thoughts surfaced, and Tang Xian suddenly stopped walking.

He had confronted the Order Keepers and beasts for a long time, and all of a sudden, his mind was in chaos.

What formidable enemy exists here, in this world only Judges could pose a threat to him.

The current Tang Xian is truly second only to one.

Still, he hesitated, somewhat afraid to continue upwards. It was like an unexpected twist had suddenly appeared in an otherwise clear story line.

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Baichuan City.

Three days ago, in the southern part of Baichuan City, a woman arrived.

This woman was dressed ordinarily, appearing no different from the average person. Akasi, who was responsible for patrolling, felt strange as he had not seen this woman before, but he could not remember how many people came and went from Baichuan City daily.