Meanwhile.

Tokyo, Japan.

In a research institute that is not known to outsiders due to confidentiality regulations.

Several people in white research coats are sitting around a conference table in a conference room.

At this time, one of the three top seats at the conference table is vacant.

"That little girl, haven't you come yet?"

The researcher on the other side asked, slightly dissatisfied.

"Don't worry, you know what kind of character she is, she will lose track of time when she starts experimenting, just wait a while."

And the old man sitting in the first place said with a smile.

The old man was kind and kind-eyed, with white hair and hair, and he looked like he was about sixty or seventy years old.

The maintenance in his words can be clearly heard.

The old man's prestige was obviously much higher than the other, and since he had spoken, the person next to him naturally wouldn't say anything more, let alone the others at the conference table.

In fact, the prestige of this old man is not only in this small research institute.

If there were Japanese biologists who saw this old man, I am afraid that they would definitely recognize him at the first time, and they would have a strong sense of honor because of this.

The old man's name is Noriharu Ooka, and it is a monument in Japanese biology!

His contribution to molecular cell biology has attracted worldwide attention!

He was awarded the Norel (Infallible) Prize in Physiology or Medicine, and his work was twice included in Japanese biology textbooks, which can be said to be a living milestone.

What's more, he also worked as a teacher at several famous universities in Japan, and at least half of the people in the audience listened to his lectures and were his students!

It's just that he suddenly disappeared a year or two ago, and he hasn't been seen much in academia.

Naturally, no one will forget his existence.

People are even more curious about where Noriharu Ooka went!

There are different opinions about the answer to this question, some say that he is going to prepare for the next project that may win the Nobel Prize, and some say that he is returning to his hometown and spending his old age in peace.

The public probably couldn't have guessed that such a big man in the field of biology would sit in this seemingly small research institute for a meeting.

And willing to waste a lot of precious time for a person?

In fact, almost none of the researchers who were able to sit in this room were anonymous.

More or less, they are all people who have made certain achievements in medicine, biology, and chemistry.

It can be said that he is an elite and a big figure in the industry!

It may not be uncommon to see one or two such people, but it is enough to shock others when so many people gather together and stay in this conference room.

Time spent waiting.

Nearly half an hour later, the seat next to the old man was still empty.

Now, even with the majesty of the old man, the researchers below generally showed a little dissatisfaction, and even began to whisper.

Time is precious to everyone, and who among them hasn't put aside their research for a while and come here for this conference first?

How could that little yellow-haired girl make them wait so long?

To put it bluntly, most of the capable people are arrogant, and these biologists usually hold high positions in their own laboratories, so they naturally have a little temper.

It is normal for his subordinates to be respectful to them, serving tea and pouring water, and taking care of them meticulously.

Usually they are only equal to others, but there is no time for themselves to wait for others!

If it sounds good, it is called "high authority", but if it is ugly, it is to put up a shelf and put up qualifications!

"It's been half an hour, is it really appropriate to drag it out like this?"

Finally, someone couldn't stand the long waiting time and said bluntly.

"yes, yes, I haven't solved the experiment yet!"

"Why don't you start the meeting first? It doesn't matter if she's one less. ”

These people have also heard of the person in this vacant position, and know her age and qualifications, and in addition to being surprised, they can't help but be a little contemptuous and confused.

Even a considerable number of people here thought that she should not have been qualified to enter this institute in the first place!

Not to mention the position where you can sit next to the old man!

Noriharu Ooka is still smiling, with a kind look on his face.

There is no dissatisfaction with their complaints.

Like a good old man, he said, "Okay, we're going to start ..... now."

Before the word "meeting" could be finished, the door of the conference room was pushed open by a slender white hand.

People's eyes naturally looked at the door.

From there, a young girl walked in.

The girl's face is expressionless and her temperament is cold.

He was also wearing a white research coat with a little dirt on it, and his little face was not clean, stained with reagents he didn't know what it was.

The eye sockets under the thick glasses were full of bloodshots, and under the eye sockets were extremely thick dark circles.

The original long hair was tied into a ponytail, which hung neatly and concisely behind him, but there were still traces that had not been washed for a long time.

In general, even if there is a foundation to put there, it doesn't look good at all, but it only makes people feel sloppy.

But even so, the girl with facial paralysis is still out of place with the other people in the entire conference room!

Gender is one thing.

The proportion of women in this room is far lower than that of men, and while it may be difficult for some women to admit, it is an unusually normal situation in the scientific community.

Being able to ask the question "Who says that women are inferior to men" actually shows that in some areas, at least temporarily, women are still in a state where women are inferior to men.

And another aspect where she seems out of place is.....

Age!

The people sitting in the conference room were generally middle-aged people in their forties, and a considerable proportion of people in their fifties and sixties, the youngest of whom was at least thirty-five years old—this is also a very natural thing, and accumulation has always been an indispensable thing in the field of science.

Who can sit in this conference room who has not been immersed in their field for more than ten years or even decades?

Among a group of middle-aged and elderly people, a little girl under the age of twenty was mixed in, which doesn't seem out of place, so it's weird!

I saw that this sloppy girl with facial paralysis who was in the spotlight didn't care about the eyes of others at all.

Instead, she casually walked over to the seat that belonged to her, and after casually saying hello to Noriharu Ooka, she simply sat down.

This kind of performance, as if nothing had happened, undoubtedly attracted even more intense dissatisfaction from other researchers.

"Miss Inoue, you're half an hour late! Do you ..... about this Just don't mean anything at all? ”

The first to bear the brunt was the man sitting next to the old man.

There is already a Mediterranean man above his head, named Takakura Shou, who is also a relatively famous master in the medical field.

He is also one of Noriharu Ooka's students.

And the reason why he targeted this girl,In addition to the unhappiness of being offended by qualifications,More is that he is striving to become a higher status existence in this institute.,But the attitude shown by the current director、His teacher Noriji Ooka is to have a very strong love for the girl and the meaning of protection.。

But how old is she?

Why is it so important?

How could this not make him feel jealous?

Naturally, he is-for-tat with the girl.

"I was just doing a very important experiment."

The sloppy girl replied coldly, squinting slightly.

"Huh?"

Hearing her explanation, which was not at all explainable, and this seemingly mocking look, undoubtedly angered these already resentful researchers.

"What do you mean by that? Isn't the experiment in our hands important? ”

"Humph! I'm afraid that in her eyes, we, the seniors, are nothing for a long time, right? ”

"Mr. Ooka, why do you want to tolerate such an undisciplined person?"

“......”

For a time, the crowd was excited.

In people's mouths, there are also some words of personal attacks.

And the center of the crowd's passion, like a girl who is pointed out by Qianfu, has no fluctuations in her heart.

Still squinting, he calmly and indifferently glanced at the people around him.

"It seems that this meeting should not be able to go on, right? Mr. Ooka, if there is nothing else to do, I'll go back and rest first. ”

The girl with facial paralysis turned her head to Noriharu Ooka and said.

"Alas....."

Noriharu Ooka sighed softly.

But it was this soft sigh, but it seemed to have magic power, which made the conference room as noisy as a vegetable market a second ago quiet in just a few seconds.

This is the status and prestige of Noriharu Ooka in the minds of these researchers.

Don't look at the old man has always been kind and kind, like a good old man who is good at talking, but he started a fire when he was a little younger, that demeanor, most of them here have heard of it!

Hearing his sigh, people sighed in their hearts-

[It's coming!] 】

No matter how much Mr. Ooka cherishes that yellow-haired girl, he will definitely be angry with her at this time, right?

Thinking of this, people can't help but have some secret joy and schadenfreude.

Who knows, after sighing, Noriharu Ooka still gently asked the girl, "Is that experiment already complete?" ”

"Of course."

The misfit girl answered as a matter of course.

"That's great!"

On the old man's face, a look of surprise appeared.

This undoubtedly made others more and more confused, and they really rarely saw such expressions on their teachers' faces.

The last time I showed this expression, it was like....

Or was it when the experiment was successful enough to win the Nobel Prize?

At this time, the old man looked back at the other people in the conference room, swept their faces, and sighed again.

"Alas....."

This time, they could all hear a deep sense of disappointment from the sigh.

Looking at their gaze, isn't it the most obvious "hate iron does not make steel"?

The researchers didn't realize until now that the old man's sigh was made because of them!

Intense feelings of astonishment arise from their minds.

Even Takakura Shou, who was next to Noriharu Ooka, was confused by this: "Teacher......"

"The experiment she just completed was 7.2C."

The old man said to the crowd, and then gestured to the girl.

"Since you've even completed this experiment, there's nothing to do, rest early, your body matters."

"Okay."

The girl nodded and walked out the door.

And until she left the door, there was only silence in and around the conference room.

“7.2C..... This..... How is this possible? ”

It wasn't until she was gone for a while that people muttered in shock.

The girl with facial paralysis is naturally Inoue Ayane.

Now she has returned to her room in the research institute.

didn't care about anything, so he threw himself on his bed.

I closed my eyes, which had just been squinting.

To others, it was a look akin to mockery, but in fact, only she understood that she was just.....

A little sleepy.

Of course she'll be sleepy!

Since her exposure to the experiment, codenamed "7.2C", she has been sleeping no more than 3 hours a day for a week.

This institute, which was founded by ZF, has invested enormous resources for this.

Its purpose.....

It is to study the nature of paranormal organisms.

Yes, it's "paranormal!" ”

Or it can be described as a "mysterious creature" or "supernatural creature".

The reason for its establishment actually starts with the major incident of the entire Tokyo Alert.

The root of that incident is the eight-foot adult, but in fact, it is inseparable from those humans who have been alienated into snakes!

Even if it is claimed that it is just a large-scale kidnapping and murder case.

But within the police, there are still quite a few police officers who have witnessed them.

The most important thing is.....

There is a corpse of an alienated person, which has been intercepted by the police!

Coupled with the emergence of some other strange creatures in recent years, this institute came into being.

As for why Inoue Ayane is here again.....

Now that she has dropped out of school, she has been able to join here because of her father's relationship and her extraordinary talent.

As for the code name "7.2C", because this study is an unprecedented test for all researchers.

So the whole experimental process was divided into many links.

And this "7.2C" is one of the most difficult of these many links!

Before Inoue Ayane joined the institute, there were many bigwigs who challenged this experiment, but they all came back.

It's so difficult that even those who have been challenged assert that "no one can solve the problem in five years!" ”

But now, it was solved by a girl under the age of twenty like Inoue Ayane.

That's why those people are horrified by this.

The sloppy Inoue Ayane lay on the bed, her eyes closed, and she unconsciously held the pillow with Harukawa printed on it in her arms.

Hold it slowly and little by little.

It's like.....

It's like hugging him.

You can also feel the temperature on his body.

I don't know why, lately, she always has a feeling of flustering.

It seems that there is something in my heart that is not happy, and it seems to be .....

Something important is going to be snatched away!

A small figure appeared on Ayane's shoulder and touched her head comfortingly.

It finally made her fall asleep.

[Qing, you are ..... now] Are you okay? 】