Xia Li walked through the Residential Zone corridor.

  Many room doors were open or ajar, showing how hasty the evacuation had been.

  Not to mention the blood splattered on doors, ceilings, floors, and walls everywhere.

  Arriving at Yagyu Munero's room, the door was open. Xia Li walked in and began searching.

  The electronic device on the desk looked intact—perhaps it still contained data.

  "Scan this device's information."

  【Scanning...】

  【Match found in database. This device is a fourth-generation multi-layer nanoscale computer】

  "Fourth-generation computer? Come to think of it, what generation were computers around 2030 CE?"

  【From 2000 CE to 2080 CE, all were third-generation modular computers with detachable, customizable components.】

  【After 2080, major breakthroughs in chip fabrication led to multi-layer nanoscale computers】

  【In 2230, quantum theory achieved major breakthroughs and quantum computers emerged. That same year, Cang was born】

  Heaven Chip briefly summarized computer development history after Xia Li's slumber.

  "So from 2230 to now, it's still fifth-generation quantum computers? Three hundred years without technological breakthroughs?"

  This matched Xia Li's speculation. The more advanced something was, the longer it took to achieve further breakthroughs.

  Perhaps the next step would be spirit-energy computers based on miniaturized formations and spirit patterns.

  【No relevant entries currently in database】

  Heaven Chip's response only indicated the database had nothing—whether anything existed outside the database was uncertain.

  "Hmm... let's see if we can extract any data."

  【Please place right prosthetic arm on the computer】

  Xia Li complied immediately. Fourth-generation computers were compact, looking like slightly thicker paper—essentially a thin metal plate.

  【Internal data has been erased】

  "Can it be recovered?"

  【Shutdown duration has exceeded recovery window. Electronic array has completely reset】

  "That's a shame."

  Xia Li sighed. He'd known it wouldn't be this simple. He figured other people's computer data had probably been erased too.

  This biochemical research facility must have had emergency evacuation protocols—once a crisis occurred, all network-connected devices would be immediately formatted.

  Unwilling to give up, Xia Li searched the room, hoping to find paper documents.

  Even in today's electronic information age, Xia Li had still seen physical bookstores in Upper City. Humans had an innate fondness for paper.

  And to guard against electronic device failures, paper archives were maintained even when unnecessary.

  "This is..."

  Opening a drawer, Xia Li discovered several crumpled paper balls!

  Xia Li carefully picked up the paper and gently unfolded it. After so many years, the paper had become brittle—too much force would cause it to crumble.

  "Fifth Trial Results Report..."

  That was the paper's content.

  It roughly described how to transplant demon characteristics. The test subjects were dogs.

  According to the report, early humans had considered biological counterattack, attempting to create obedient demons.

  The main goal was implanting genes from ferocious demons into dogs, cattle, horses, and other long-domesticated animals.

  Just for canines alone, over forty variant characteristics emerged.

  But without exception, either the experiments failed, or the successfully modified subjects lost their minds.

  The report's conclusion considered moving to human experimentation.

  The second paper had no value—just a laboratory hours notification schedule.

  This text was taken from Royal Road. Help the author by reading the original version there.

  The third paper's content was... amusing.

  A love letter.

  Written by Yagyu Munero to someone named Avini, praising how beautiful she was, how wonderful her personality was, followed by sappy nonsense.

  Notably...

  This love letter seemed to have commemorative significance—the signature marked "recording our third anniversary of knowing each other."

  Finally, it asked whether Avini liked the ring he'd given her, and whether she'd marry him back in his hometown after the experiments ended.

  "Going back to the hometown to get married, huh? Anyone who says that line is bound for trouble!"

  Xia Li lost interest in reading further and quickly moved on to other documents.

  "Sixth Trial Human Experimentation Phase Report..."

  "Human genes reject demons, humans have already evolved..."

  "Infant embryo experiments passed..."

  Reading those cold words, Xia Li sighed for no particular reason.

  He already knew this—otherwise cryogenically frozen individuals wouldn't be ideal subjects for demonification experiments.

  Humans born after Spirit Qi Resurgence, once their bodies adapted to spiritual energy, gained greater genetic stability and excellent radiation resistance.

  But because of this...

  They lost the opportunity for mutation.

  Forced mutation resulted in failure, with test subjects dying.

  So human experimentation progressed to the embryonic stage—when genes weren't yet fully stabilized, the formation period for many congenital diseases.

  "So the Infant Wails probably came from this..."

  Xia Li now confirmed that Infant Wails were artificial demons—or perhaps could even be considered human.

  Just a new human species that looked more hideous, consumed raw flesh and blood, and was loved by no one.

  Opening the final document.

  "Sixth Trial Human Experimentation Phase Three Report..."

  "Embryo experiments failed. Need materials with more unstable genes, greater plasticity."

  "Those with congenital genetic defects are optimal subjects..."

  "Consider congenital disease patients..."

  "Consider those cryogenically frozen due to congenital diseases..."

  "Experiments succeeded... Those with hereditary diseases possess higher mutational plasticity."

  "Fifth batch of test subjects arriving soon. Please select your test subjects."

  "1: Sika Ayllow: Crohn's disease, recommended for digestive system mutation."

  "2: Wang Mingxiao: ALS, recommended for muscle enhancement mutation."

  "3: Anthony Patt: Tree Man Syndrome, recommended for skin mutation."

  Xia Li read through each entry, growing more horrified with each one. Human congenital genetic diseases including rare conditions had become "materials with high plasticity" in these people's eyes.

  When Xia Li reached entry fifty-two, his composure shattered completely.

  "52: Xia Li: Hereditary cancer, recommended for omni-directional mutation. Due to this subject's high experimental value, bidding required."

  "Holy shit!!"

  Xia Li slammed the desk hard. What the actual fuck—looks like if this research facility hadn't had problems, he might have become a monster hundreds of years ago.

  Those demons that had killed and eaten people here back then...

  Thank you!

  Xia Li didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He'd actually felt sympathy for what happened to the researchers here.

  These people should be grateful not a single one of their bones remained intact.

  Otherwise, seeing them, he'd definitely crush them and scatter the remains!