They exchanged only greetings, and the person monitoring them didn’t pay any attention, continuing to stand behind Ying Xingjue and waited for him to finish his meal.

Just a few minutes after Wei San left, Ying Xingjue put down his chopsticks, got up, and left.

……

In the middle of the cafeteria, Jin Ke and the others had almost finished eating. Wei San had been talking too much and hadn’t touched the food on her plate.

As soon as she sat down, she grabbed the drink that Ying Chenghe had just bought from beside her and drank it in a few gulps.

“Did you tell him?” Jin Ke asked.

Wei San nodded: “I’ve never been this talkative before.”

“Now we just need to wait for the nutrient solution to arrive,” Huo Xuanshan said.

Wei San glanced at her light brain: “The nutrient solution should arrive around noon tomorrow.”

Jin Ke frowned: “But who should be given the task of testing it?”

The nutrient solution that Wei San buried back then was mailed from Star 3212. It wasn’t safe to give it to Dr. Jing for testing, as it might be discovered by people from Damocles. Ordinary doctors certainly don’t have the technology to detect it.

The doctors on the Independent Army’s side are probably more knowledgeable about the black insect fog; they might be able to investigate whether there’s a problem with the nutrient solution.

Wei San just went over and told Ying Xingjue that their investigation into the nutrient solution from back then might still have problems. She’ll have to see what he plans to do next.

In the evening, the five left the simulation cabin and returned to their dormitory.

“Did we really just join the Independent Army?” Liao Runing felt a sense of unreality. “Master Yu didn’t come looking for us, nor did he assign us any tasks.”

“There are probably no missions right now,” Ying Chenghe said slowly, taking a sip of water from the cup he had gotten from his cousin.

Jin Ke looked at Wei San, who was half-lying on the sofa, and said, “She won’t look for us, but we can look for her. You can make a call to Master Yu.”

Wei San got up, turned on her personal computer, found Master Yu’s communication, and dialed the number.

It rang for a long time before the other end finally answered.

“What’s wrong? Do you have any questions about the match?” Yu Tianhe asked gently, just like a perfectly normal commentator.

“Master Yu, we do have a few questions, but they’re not about the competition.” As soon as Wei San said this, Yu Tianhe across from her stopped smiling.

“What’s the problem?”

How do you identify infected individuals?

Yu Tianhe looked at Wei San on the light screen for a long time before saying, “By feeling.”

“Feeling?” Jin Ke, who was standing next to her, was immediately skeptical when he heard this word.

“Once you’ve seen more, you’ll know that it’s easier to spot infected individuals below level 3S. Their gazes can make you very uncomfortable,” Yu Tianhe said slowly. “As for level 3S infected individuals, if the infection period is short, you might be able to spot the signs. But if it’s been more than six months, you can only detect a problem by examining their blood.”

“In that case, if you want to know who among the higher-ups has been infected, you must collect their blood. The simplest way is to infiltrate through the doctors,” Jin Ke said.

Yu Tianhe chuckled: “It’s not that easy to infiltrate those high-level medical teams. Besides…… it seems you still don’t fully understand what the black insect fog is.”

“That’s why we’ve come to ask Master Yu,” Wei San said. “We hope Master Yu can enlighten us.”

“The black insect mist is not just about infecting people. Once you accept it, you will be gradually devoured by it.” Yu Tianhe said expressionlessly, “In the process of devouring and merging, it will gradually learn everything that the host has experienced, learn all the knowledge the host has accumulated over the years, and finally completely replace the host.”

“What will it do once it becomes a host?” Wei San asked.

Yu Tianhe stared at Wei San: “They live in this world just like us. Every creature has the desire to reproduce, and they are no exception. Once the black insect mist completely replaces the host, they will begin to produce more infected people. This is a confrontation between two creatures, a struggle for this world.”

“I originally thought we were competing with the star beasts for space in the world,” Huo Xuanshan said in a low voice.

“You’re not wrong.” Yu Tianhe looked away. “Who can say that the black insect mist isn’t a kind of star beast? It’s just that it wants not only this world, but also our bodies and memories.”

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