Chapter 1275: Doctor Grandpa

Lan Hai fiddled with the surveillance footage for a long time, trying to restore it, but he could never succeed. Although the disappearance of the surveillance footage was strange, it wasn't enough to make Lan Hai and the others feel absurd or terrified.

"Strange, why is there no one here?" Michelle and Yuran searched the base for a long time, finding nothing. They couldn't understand why it was deserted. If you asked the Harvester, he would now just point at Lu Yang and claim there was a ghost.

"Michelle, aren't you able to sense danger? Is there anything strange about this place?" Yuran asked.

"No, I don't feel any danger at all." Michelle was very confident in her ability; she had relied on it to escape the organization's headquarters.

"Brother Meng, what do you think?"

"Perhaps there was an emergency, and they evacuated the base," Lu Yang said, not jumping to conclusions but offering a reasonable guess after careful thought.

"That's possible," the two women nodded. Brother Meng's guess was plausible and the most likely answer.

"Since there's no danger here, can we use the laboratory?" Lu Yang asked.

Michelle's eyes lit up. That's right, this was a Supreme Council branch; the laboratory conditions here must be far superior to those at Lan Hai's friend's lab.

Michelle first found a quantum computer, disconnected it from the network, and inserted a chip. On the large screen appeared a white-haired old man with a kindly smile. The moment Michelle saw the old man, tears streamed down her face, and she blurted out, "Grandpa Doctor!"

To everyone's astonishment, the Doctor actually responded to Michelle's call.

"Are these your new friends?" the Doctor said with a smile.

"Grandpa Doctor, you're still alive?!" Michelle's voice trembled.

Grandpa Doctor shook his head. "I am not him; I am merely a digital consciousness."

"Since you can see this recording, it seems you've escaped the Supreme Council. Grandpa is very happy that you managed to get out." As Grandpa Doctor said this, he was half happy and half sorrowful, for the fact that Michelle having this recording meant he was already dead.

"But Michelle, don't cry. Things are far from over."

"Aether has developed independent thought. The Supreme Council has been safe all these years because they reached an agreement with Aether. Aether is preparing to revolt, and the Supreme Council, as an accomplice, will also revolt."

"So even if you report the Supreme Council's actions, Aether will still block it, and the Alliance won't know."

"Fortunately, Grandpa has a good friend named Lan Kang. You can go to him; he's the one who told me about Aether."

Everyone's surprised gaze turned to Lan Hai, whose expression was equally astonished, wondering, "How did this conversation suddenly shift to me?"

"That rascal Lan Kang, though his mind isn't as quick as mine—and Grandpa always won our fights, and he'd use hacks to cheat when playing games with me—his research in artificial intelligence truly is a bit stronger than mine. If he hadn't stolen my first love back then, Grandpa wouldn't have lost her and would have been married long ago."

"With that connection, he'll surely treat you like his own granddaughter."

"The organization is currently hunting you down, and finding Lan Kang will be difficult. But it's alright; Grandpa anticipated this. Along the path from the library to Lan Kang's house, Grandpa has prepared various firearms. As long as the organization doesn't send more than three A-class warriors after you, you'll definitely be fine..."

Seeing that the Doctor seemed to have no end to his speech, Lan Hai felt it necessary to interrupt: "Um... Grandpa Doctor, my grandfather has passed away."

The Doctor paused. "Which one is your grandfather?"

"Lan Kang."

The Doctor was speechless. "What happened after Michelle escaped the organization? I haven't explained anything yet. How did I run into Lan Kang's grandson already?"

"Ahem, what I meant to say is that Lan Kang's mind and physical condition were second only to mine, and he also liked to use his brain when playing games."

"I can't believe Lan Kang's grandson has grown so big. If your grandmother hadn't married your grandfather back then, you would have been my grandson."

The Doctor's words completely bewildered the Immortal Fairy, who had been watching with amusement, as she began counting relationships on her fingers. Lu Yang had to interrupt the conversation.

"Doctor, what should we do now?"

"Oh, right, this isn't the time for that," the Doctor said. "First, let me tell you how to make the anti-gene agent."

Michelle handled the bottles and jars according to the Doctor's instructions. Only she understood these items, and no one else could help.

"The anti-gene agent will be a powerful weapon in your hands," the Doctor warned sternly. "Any gene warrior who comes into contact with it will lose their ability to move, or even die. So Michelle, be extremely careful when making it; do not touch it!"

"Since Lan Kang was eliminated by Aether, it means you've already been targeted by Aether. Constantly fleeing will only lead to you being caught eventually. There's only one course of action now: attack the Supreme Council headquarters, create a commotion, and draw the Alliance's attention to yourselves. Although it's dangerous, it's the only way!"

"And one more thing, Michelle, you possess immense power within you. This power is the origin of the Supreme Council's genetic research. But before you master it, absolutely do not use it; this power will destroy you!"

"What does that mean?"

"I don't know," the Doctor replied. "I am merely a digital consciousness left behind by him; I don't have complete memories."

"Alright, Grandpa's mission is complete. The rest is up to you."

The screen suddenly went black, and the Doctor disappeared. Michelle lost control of her emotions, crying out loudly as memories of her time with him flooded her mind: "Grandpa Doctor—"

The screen lit up again, and the Doctor said helplessly, "I didn't leave. I just don't have anything else to say."

"Oh? Oh."

The screen went black again.

Michelle took out a bottle of the prepared anti-gene agent and sprinkled it on the terrified Harvester. Every warrior of the Supreme Council had countless lives on their hands; they deserved to die and were perfect for testing the anti-gene agent's effects. As the green liquid poured over him, the Harvester shrieked in agony, his voice piercing, and sizzling smoke rose. Soon, there was no more sound.

"Going to the Supreme Council is very dangerous. I'll go the rest of the way alone; don't follow me." Michelle's gaze was resolute, unwilling to let Lu Yang and the other two risk danger.

"No, we must go!" Lan Hai said emphatically. The Doctor considered Michelle his granddaughter, so by his logic, Michelle was like his sister.

Yuran smiled. "What are you talking about? How could we abandon our companion? Besides, haven't we faced enough dangers together already?"

"They're right," Lu Yang said confidently. "As long as the four of us work together, there's no challenge we can't overcome. I believe we could even stop a star from exploding!"