I awakened to be a menace at the start of the game, and my parents sent me to the cherry blossom vie

Chapter 347 Helen, the High Achiever

In a daze, Lin Fan fell asleep again.

But this time he slept exceptionally well and didn't encounter any trouble.

When he opened his eyes again, it was already broad daylight.

The sunlight felt warm on my face.

He sat up, stretched his neck, and made a few cracking sounds.

The aches and pains all over my body have subsided considerably. I don't know if it's because I slept or because my body is repairing itself.

He glanced sideways at the seeds he had tossed aside.

The seeds are still there.

The fine textures on the surface have a faint, barely noticeable sheen in the sunlight.

"Is it really out now?"

He picked up the seed and examined it, confirming once again that he had indeed brought the thing out of that world last night. He then stopped thinking about it, put the seed in his pocket, and got up to look around.

The giant crow was still there, its enormous body lying prone in place, like a black hill.

However, the tentacles had shrunk considerably compared to last night, with only a few still loosely draped over the perimeter.

But after looking around, he noticed something was missing.

It was only then that he realized he hadn't seen the other person before.

Where's Little Wu?

He shouted at the big crow.

Soon, Da Wu's consciousness fluctuations came through, carrying a sense of "it's none of my business".

The translation is roughly as follows:

That guy kept complaining about being hungry, and a few days ago he went north on his own, saying he was going to find food.

"Looking for food?" Lin Fan was taken aback. "It went out to forage for food by itself?"

【Um. 】

"...Fine. Anyway, there's practically nothing in this world that can harm either of you."

Lin Fan didn't pay much attention to it.

Although Little Crow is much smaller than Big Crow, it is still quite strong, and finding food in this area is not difficult for it.

He went back to the car, rummaged through the trunk for the last bottle of mineral water, unscrewed it, and took two gulps. Then, without bothering to pack anything, he waved to Da Wu.

"Alright, you can stay here. I'm leaving. Contact me in your mind if you need anything."

Upon hearing that he was leaving, Da Wu's emotions fluctuated, showing a hint of reluctance, but mostly calm.

A few tentacles lifted slightly, as if in response.

Lin Fan didn't say anything more, started the car, turned it around, and drove towards the nuclear power plant.

……

It's not far from the nuclear power plant, but it took quite a while to get there.

The main problem is that the road conditions in this area are really bad. Although it is a main road, it has been damaged due to lack of maintenance. There are cracks and gravel everywhere on the road surface, and occasionally you can see abandoned vehicles lying in the middle of the road, so you have to take a detour.

Lin Fan was thinking as he drove.

The seeds of a dark world, the graveyard Shoggoth spoke of, and the shadow that could never be caught...

He couldn't understand these things now, so he simply focused his attention on the present.

He hadn't been to the nuclear power plant for a while.

Last time I was in a hurry to return to Raccoon City, so I just gave a brief explanation of some tasks and left. I have no idea how Miller and his gang have managed to run that place.

The car bumped along the road for nearly three and a half hours.

By the time the outline of the nuclear power plant came into view, it was already noon.

The sun hung overhead, making the surrounding greenery somewhat dazzling.

Lin Fan slowed down and glanced around the perimeter of the nuclear power plant.

Then he raised an eyebrow.

"Wow, these guys are pretty fast."

He hadn't looked closely when he passed by before, but this time, upon closer inspection, he discovered that the open space surrounding the nuclear power plant was covered with a dense patch of green plants.

He recognized those plants.

It's the mutated marijuana from that plantation before.

It covers an area of ​​several dozen acres, completely enclosing the perimeter of the nuclear power plant.

Those mutated cannabis plants grew much taller than normal plants, each one reaching two or three meters in height, with large leaves, thick stems, and a color several shades darker than normal plants.

He also noticed that within the green wall, there were a few scattered corpses of mutated beasts.

Some were already shriveled, while others were still entangled in marijuana vines, looking as if they had been strangled to death.

"Hehe, this thing is really useful."

Lin Fan watched this scene with a smirk, "I wonder how these people managed to get them here?"

Mutant cannabis itself possesses aggressiveness and toxins. While it may not be as effective as a zombie wall as a living defensive barrier, it is definitely a powerful defensive capability.

At least those mutated beasts will have to get past this hurdle before they can break in.

Continue driving along the road.

Soon, a makeshift checkpoint appeared ahead.

Several armed security personnel stood behind the roadblock and immediately became alert when they saw a car approaching.

Lin Fan stopped the car and rolled down the window.

A security guard wearing tactical sunglasses walked over with a gun, his eyes scanning the man's face.

"Sir, this is a restricted area. Entry is not permitted without permission."

Lin Fan leaned back in his chair and casually said, "My name is Lin Fan. I'm looking for Miller."

The security guard was taken aback.

"Lin Fan?"

He clearly hadn't seen the face before, but he was sure he'd heard the name.

"Please wait a moment."

The security guard took two steps back and picked up the walkie-talkie from his waist.

"Calling command center. There's someone at the door claiming to be Lin Fan, looking for Mr. Miller. Please confirm."

There was a two-second silence on the walkie-talkie, then a hurried voice came through: "What? Mr. Lin Fan?! Are you sure?"

"He said it himself."

"Don't move! I'll notify Mr. Miller right away! Tell him to wait at the door and not leave! Remember, be polite!"

The security guard's expression changed visibly after hearing this.

The way she looked at Lin Fan when she turned back was different, and even her tone of voice became more polite.

"Mr. Lin Fan, please wait a moment, Mr. Miller will be here shortly."

Lin Fan nodded without saying anything.

It only took three or four minutes.

The roar of car engines could be heard in the distance, and soon a military jeep could be seen inside the checkpoint.

Then Miller's burly figure was seen jumping out of the car and jogging out of the nuclear power plant gate. Several other people followed behind him.

"Forest!"

Miller ran to the car window, his face beaming with joy.

"You're back! That's great! I was wondering when you could come; I have some things to report to you!"

Lin Fan got out of the car, seeing Miller's enthusiastic expression.

"Okay, let's go in first and talk."

"Alright, alright, please!"

Miller stepped aside, then waved to the person behind him, "Drive Mr. Lin's car in and park it in garage number one!"

After saying that, he pulled Lin Fan into his car.

The group entered the nuclear power plant and soon arrived at the core area. After parking the car, Lin Fan followed Miller into the interior.

The nuclear power plant is much better now than when I last visited.

The previously abandoned areas have been cleared out, and the living area, supply area, and training area are clearly divided.

There are also more people now.

"How many people are here now?" Lin Fan asked casually.

Miller, standing beside him, answered quickly:

"Including the newcomers, there are a total of 237 people. Among them, 82 are combat personnel, 11 are technical personnel, and the rest are logistics personnel and ordinary survivors."

"Um."

Lin Fan nodded. "I've looked at the defense setup. How did you manage to get all that marijuana over here?"

Miller chuckled:

"It is a drug developed by Helen and several researchers that can effectively interfere with the sensory abilities of those who consume marijuana."

We applied the potions to ourselves, then used the small mutated beasts to lure them out of the plantation, and then used the potions to restrict their movement…

"They can even develop medicine?"

Lin Fan was slightly surprised and did not continue speaking, but instead walked inside.

After touring the area and checking everything that needed to be looked at, the overall situation was satisfactory. Miller and his team are reliable workers.

However, after walking around for a while, he realized that someone was missing.

"Where's Helen? I haven't seen her."

Miller looked around and, finding Helen missing, immediately said:

She should be in the lab.

You wouldn't believe it, she's been spending all this time inside, researching those mutated marijuana purification projects, and she hardly ever comes out.

"A lab? You guys even set up a lab?"

"The nuclear power plant already had supporting experimental facilities, and Helen put those facilities to use after she arrived."

Miller explained,

"She said those mutated marijuana not only have defensive properties, but you can also extract something useful from them. I don't really know the specifics, you can ask her."

"Alright, let's go take a look."

"Okay."

Miller led the way, making several turns, until they arrived at a stand-alone building behind the nuclear power plant.

A handwritten sign hangs at the entrance: "Experimental Zone, No Unauthorized Personnel Allowed."

Miller pushed open the door and led Lin Fan inside.

The environment inside was much better than outside; the air conditioning was still running, and the temperature was comfortable.

The corridor is lined with laboratories, and through the glass windows you can see various instruments and equipment inside.

Miller walked to the innermost room and knocked on the door.

"Helen, guess who's here?"

The door opened from the inside.

Helen was wearing a white lab coat, her blonde hair was casually tied back, she had goggles on her nose, and she was wearing lab gloves.

Her eyes lit up the moment she saw Lin Fan.

"Lin! You're back!"

"Um."

Lin Fan nodded, his gaze sweeping over the lab table behind her.

The table was covered with all sorts of bottles and jars, as well as several instruments he didn't recognize.

In the corner were several cut-off samples of mutated cannabis.

"You've actually done a pretty good job of this."

"certainly!"

Helen took off her goggles, grabbed his sleeve, and pulled him inside.

"Come quick, I've made a major discovery!"

Lin Fan was pulled to the front of the lab table by her.

Helen picked up a small, clear bottle containing a pale green liquid.

"Did you see this?"

"I see it. What is it?"

"This is a concentrated cannabinoid that I extracted from mutated cannabis."

Helen's tone was incredibly excited.

"But this is completely different from ordinary cannabinoids! After mutation, its molecular structure has undergone a fundamental change."

"Uh... could you explain it more simply?" Lin Fan said somewhat awkwardly.

Uh--

Hearing him say that, Helen realized that the man in front of her, despite being the leader of a powerful force, was actually only a high school graduate.

Thinking of this, she quickly explained:

"In the simplest terms, it accelerates the repair process of human cells."

"I've already tested this on mice; at low concentrations, it increased wound healing speed by nearly three times."

Lin Fan raised an eyebrow:

"three times?"

Although this number doesn't sound like much, in terms of actual effect, even if Lin Fan doesn't understand anything, he knows what it represents.

"I never expected these things to have this kind of effect."

"Yes, we discovered it after conducting research."

Moreover, this is only the effect of preliminary purification.

If the purity and proportions can be further optimized, the effect may be even stronger.

As she spoke, Helen put down the bottle and picked up a data report.

"Of course, high concentrations will have side effects; the nervous system will be affected, specifically... well, it will make you feel high."

"...Is this considered a side effect? ​​Isn't the point of marijuana to get high?"

In Lin Fan's view, this side effect could no longer be considered a side effect.

Compared to death, what's wrong with having a good time?

"Yes, but that's not the point!"

Helen quickly added, "The key point is its medical value! In a post-apocalyptic world, this stuff is like gold!"

Lin Fan glanced at her.

To be honest, he really didn't expect it. An ordinary worker at a nuclear power plant could actually come up with something like this.

"What did you do before?" he asked, looking at the other person with some confusion.

"I majored in biochemistry," Helen replied. "Before coming to the nuclear power plant, I worked for two years at a pharmaceutical company."

"Then why did you come to a nuclear power plant?"

Helen shrugged. "No particular reason, just that the salary is high."

"Uh...that makes sense."

Lin Fan thought Helen's answer was fine and didn't press her further.

Since the other party understands these things, and since that's the case...

Thinking of this, he immediately reached into his pocket, took out the grayish-black seed, and placed it on the lab table.

"Can you take a look at this for me?"

Helen glanced down and then leaned closer.

"This is... a seed?"

She picked it up, examined it in her palm, and then held it up to the light to examine it. "Where did you find it?"

"Don't worry about where you found it, just tell me what it is."

Helen frowned and observed for a long time.

I took a magnifying glass and examined the surface textures for a long time, then smelled them, and finally put them under a microscope.

About five or six minutes later.

She straightened up and shook her head.

"From its external appearance, it is indeed a seed."

Moreover, the seed coat is extremely hard, with regular patterns on the surface, and the internal structure... I can't see it with an optical microscope; the resolution isn't high enough.

"so what?"

"I don't know what this is."

Helen was very honest.

"I've never seen this kind of seed before. Neither its shape nor the texture of its surface belongs to any plant category I know of."

Lin Fan wasn't surprised.

After all, this thing was brought out from the Dark World; it would be a miracle if it were easily recognizable.

"However..." Helen paused, "if you want to know more, I do have someone I'd like to recommend."

"who?"

Helen walked to the control panel, picked up a communicator, and shouted.

"Bruce! Bruce, are you there? Come here for a second!"

Soon, a muffled reply came from the other end of the hallway outside the room:

"Coming, coming, don't rush me."

When Lin Fan heard the name, it sounded somewhat familiar.

When the person entered the laboratory, Lin Fan saw the other person's face clearly, and his expression immediately became somewhat subtle.

"It's you?"