Extraordinary pedigree

Xia Xiu stood in the core area of ​​the laboratory, staring at the display screen in front of him calmly.

With the help of [Adam], the data stream on the instrument was quickly loaded, and the light of the screen was reflected in his golden pupils, reflecting a cold luster.

[Loading completed——]

[The Flame Demon Project is being launched——]

[Loading completed——]

As the data unfolded, a huge document appeared on the screen, detailing the abnormal characteristics of the name "Flame Demon".

Xia Xiu put his hands in the pockets of his windbreaker, leaned forward slightly, and read the information carefully. .

[The Flame Demon Project is being launched——]

[Axis Abnormal I: Flame Demon {Contract-}]

[Axis Abnormal Characteristics: Flame Demon is suspected to be a conscious creature composed of flames created by the "Holy Spark".

(Note: The information provided by Mr. Marshall of MC\u0026D Company pointed out that Spark always likes to leave messages on its creations or where it has been, but neither this abnormal item nor another item has any Spark message, so it is doubtful whether it is a Spark creation.)

The specific composition of the Balrog has not yet been determined, but it is known that its core structure is invisible and cannot be detected by any known means. It can only be revealed through its external flame. 】

[Main characteristics:

I. Morphological changes:

In its most basic form, the Balrog is just a small flame, similar to a lit match.

As more fuel is obtained, its size and intelligence will increase, eventually forming a humanoid shape made of flames.

II. Intelligence improvement:

The intelligence of the Balrog is proportional to its size and the amount of fuel.

When it reaches a certain size, it will exhibit complex behaviors, such as burning words on the wall with flames to communicate, or "speaking" using high-temperature and high-pressure air and flame explosions.

III. Self-Replication:

When the size and fuel quantity of the Balrog reach some unknown threshold, it will split into two new individuals. If there is enough fuel, it can "split" after it grows larger, creating more flame monsters, eventually forming a group of flame monsters.

However, these individuals are hostile to each other and often try to destroy each other, especially when fuel is limited.

IV. Behavioral Characteristics:

The main goal is to obtain more fuel to continue to grow.

As the size grows, its intelligence also increases, showing the ability to learn and imitate, and at the same time, it is greedy for fuel - "want to burn everything, dare to burn everything." 】

[Axis Anomaly II: Inextinguishable Magic Candle/Eternal Fire {Contraction-}]

[Axis Anomaly Characteristics: A 157 mm tall white candle, apparently made of standard tallow.

It has a diameter of 33 mm, a conical top, and a 7 mm long wick. In a non-oxygen-free environment, the wick will continue to burn, producing a stable flame about 24 mm high. The flame can be temporarily extinguished by traditional methods, such as removing oxygen, immersing in non-flammable liquids, or blowing with strong airflow.

However, once these inhibitors are removed, the flame will immediately reignite, similar to a "magic candle".

The tallow is barely reduced during the burning process.

Even during the longest period of uncontained conditions (lasting several weeks), the tallow concentration and total height have not been reduced.

In addition, any flammable or semi-flammable material that comes into contact with the candle flame will ignite and cannot be extinguished by conventional means until it is completely burned out. 】

【Main Features:

I. Inextinguishable Flame:

The flame can be extinguished by blowing, pouring water, or completely immersing the candle in water, but as soon as the interference stops, the flame will immediately reignite. The flame will continue to burn even in the absence of air (vacuum environment) or in extremely cold places.

II. Everlasting Fire:

If other objects (such as paper or wood) are ignited with the flame of the everlasting candle, those objects will also become fuel for the flame of the "everlasting fire". This is another anomalous mechanism.

This flame, which has left the candle, will not stop until the fuel is completely burned out, no matter how much water is poured on it, how much it is sprayed with a fire extinguisher, or even covered with flame retardant materials. 】

Seeing this, Xia Xiu already had a bad feeling.

The candle flame could not be extinguished, and the Flame Demon could not satisfy its greed for fuel.

Putting the two together was simply a disaster that was doomed to be unstoppable.

He reached out and gently stroked the edge of the instrument, feeling the temperature of the metal surface.

He whispered to himself:

"It seems that the Kailasel family wants to use these two anomalies to create an army that cannot be extinguished."

He rubbed his temples hard, took a deep breath, and continued to focus on the content scrolling on the screen.

[MC\u0026D Company combined the two anomalies and proposed a weaponization concept of combining the two anomalies in the Marshall Recovery Plan - the Flame Demon Humanoid Weaponization Experiment Concept - and combined with the think tank support provided by the Hermes Consortium, we will start the first generation of weaponization experiments -]

[Experiment code: Project Pyrokin]

["Imprison the flame in flesh and blood, and turn destruction into a weapon."]

Xia Xiu's brows gradually frowned, and his expression became more and more stern.

"It's the Hermes Consortium again, and this time there's also an MC\u0026D company... It seems they have no intention of giving up on human gene editing technology."

He looked at the record of the experimental target.

[Experimental target]

[Combining the fire anomaly of the Balrog and the biological potential of the human carrier, develop a weaponized humanoid individual with abnormal fire control capabilities. 】

[By combining the regeneration and resistance properties of "Eternal Burning Fire", we try to solve the problem of the Balrog's high corrosiveness to the carrier and the human body's unbearable heat. 】

"Sure enough, the final result is still here..."

The fourth sword holder in the Kingdom of Heaven said with a calm voice and an inexplicable tone.

His eyes continued to scan the information.

[The following is the theoretical and technical framework:

I. Balrog core embedding:

Use secondary abnormal anchor technology to limit the flame core of the Balrog within the body of the experimental subject, limiting the spread of the flame and preventing loss of control.

II. "Eternal Burning Fire" regeneration support:

The skin of the experimental subject is fused with the Eternal Fire Regenerative Parasite to provide the human body with continuous repair capabilities, allowing the skin and organs to continuously regenerate, providing a steady stream of fuel for the flames, and at the same time increasing the resistance of the organs and skin against flames.

III. Dragonborn gene enhancement:

Genetic modification based on the "dragon" bloodline gives the experimental subject scaly skin and internal dragon organs, improving resistance and high temperature tolerance, allowing its fuel value to be fully utilized. 】

If Xia Xiu evaluates it from the perspective of pure abnormal weaponization experiments, it can be seen that these researchers are trying to use the dual transformation of genes and abnormal characteristics to create a "force" that can ignore physiological limits in high temperature and high pollution environments. The perfect weapon."

And this kind of weaponization must sacrifice part of something that is sometimes very important to humans, but sometimes not so important-humanity.

His eyes continued to move downwards, landing on the lab report.

"Pain suppression..." he whispered to himself.

"Depriving the sense of pain? Abandoning even the most basic self-protection mechanism of living things, and really planning to engrave 'destruction' into the genes."

[Failure Case Report 01: Pain Suppression System Test]

[Experimental Subject Number: Experimental Subject-Flame Fist-05]

[Background: In order to ensure that the experimental subject can withstand the dual abnormal fusion of Balrog and Eternal Fire, the project team designed a pain suppression system based on nerve blockade. This system attempts to reduce the severe pain caused by the regeneration of the Eternal Fire and the burning sensation caused by the erosion of the Balrog's fire. 】

[Experimental process: Experimental subject-05 was implanted with an improved pain suppression device, which worked in conjunction with the regenerative ability of the Eternal Fire.

After part of the Balrog's flame core was injected, the subject's skin began to be abnormally charred, and the scale system regenerated rapidly but accompanied by large-scale burning.

The pain suppression system successfully blocked the experimental subject's pain feedback, and the experimental subject showed an extremely calm state. 】

[Result: In the early stage, the experimental subject showed significant high temperature tolerance, but soon the system feedback showed that the nerves in the body were severely damaged.

The suppression of pain caused the flame erosion of the Eternal Fire to go out of control, and the experimental subject was completely carbonized without the conscious response in time. 】

[Conclusion: Although the effect of pain suppression is significant, it makes the experimental subject unable to detect physical crisis and ultimately unable to resist the erosion of the eternal fire - this plan needs to continue to be optimized. 】

Xia Xiu looked away from the screen, and when he turned around, the triple jade-like halo behind him exuded a soft but heart-stopping brilliance, reflecting a faint halo in the hot air of the laboratory.

His cold eyes swept across the scorched walls and melted instruments in the laboratory, and finally settled on [Experimental Subject-05] in the center again.

He now understood where the features on the other party came from, and what the strange expression on the other party's face meant.

Xia Xiu slowly approached the experimental subject, his eyes staying on the other person's face.

There, the facial features that originally belonged to humans have been squeezed by thick scales until their shape is almost invisible, and only a pair of deep-set eye sockets are vaguely visible.

The gaze in his eyes was empty and lifeless, as if he was staring at reality or staring at nothingness. On that almost completely alienated face, Xia Xiu read complex emotions - fear, pain, and a strange calm that could not be described in words.

It's like giving up completely after struggling to the limit, and it's also like a silent prayer for death.

He stood there in silence for a moment.

The so-called Balrog experiment, to put it bluntly, is to let the flames burn on human skin, while relying on the power of resurrection to resist it.

Burning and resurrecting.

The cycle goes on endlessly...

Then, let the experimental subject "live".

The crazy stacking of scales is a reflection of the experimental subject's struggle.

When the flames raged, the skin of the experimental subjects was charred and peeled off, and the power of resurrection allowed them to grow back.

Once, ten times, a hundred times... every rebirth is a continuation of the disaster, and every rebirth provides new fuel for the flames.

What bullshit Son of Fire!

This is not the power that allows humans to control the flames, but rather turns humans into slaves of the flames, a body of fuel that can never be extinguished.

These experimental subjects are not even alive. At best, they are just containers of fire. They are what they call 'weaponized humanoid individuals'.

Xia Xiu slowly stretched out his hand and lightly touched the experimental subject's scale-covered arm with his fingertips. There was a strange touch on the surface, which was both like stone and hot metal.

According to the report, this experimental subject was tortured to death.

Even though he had a steady stream of regenerative power, the endless pain still caused his will and soul to completely collapse.

Looking at the experimental subject, Xia Xiu didn't say much.

He stretched out his hand, and his fingertips gently stroked the face of [Experimental Subject-05] that was almost covered with scales, and finally stopped at the empty eye sockets.

His fingers slowly exerted force, and gently stroked, and the scales covering the eyes of the experimental subject broke and peeled off, closing the eyes that were originally open.

"Rest in peace."

The low voice echoed in the silent laboratory, with a barely perceptible sigh.

Then, he turned and left, his footsteps echoing in the laboratory.

The corridor of the underground laboratory was dim and narrow, and the walls were engraved with strange runes and heat dissipation patterns, and more terrifying and bloody experimental reports were waiting to be revealed.

Here, Xia Xiu collected more information and saw more failed experiments.

In front of a dilapidated experimental cabin, Xia Xiu's eyes fell on the creature in the cabin.

It was a twisted body, with a thin layer of scales covering the surface of the skin, but the edges of these scales protruded irregularly, like rotten bark. The limbs of the experimental subject have completely atrophied, and only the chest cavity is abnormally swollen, like some kind of alienated tumor.

A line of records is displayed on the screen next to the internal file:

[Experimental subject number: C-12. Gene mutation leads to excessive regeneration of subcutaneous tissue, which eventually leads to muscle fiber rupture and nervous system imbalance, and the experimental subject completely loses control. ]

Xia Xiu looked at it silently for a while, without staying for too long, walked away and continued to move forward.

In the next experimental chamber, a corpse was fixed on a metal experimental table.

Its chest cavity was completely opened, and the internal organs were completely carbonized. The remaining scales were burned to black, still emitting a trace of burning breath.

The screen next to it recorded a failure report:

[Experimental subject number: P-08. The attempt to seal the core of the Flame Demon's flame failed, and the flames went out of control from the body. The experimental subject was burned to ashes in just 10 seconds. 】

There is also a chart next to the experimental table, marked with - [Fusion experiment mortality rate - 98.68%]

Xia Xiu continued to move forward, and his footsteps stopped in front of a broken experimental cabin. Through the broken observation window, he saw the completely deformed metal experimental table.

There was no corpse on the table, but there were a lot of charred marks on the walls of the entire laboratory, like the marks left by some kind of flame conflict.

The text on the screen coldly described the final result of the experiment:

[Experimental subject number: F-14. Try to integrate the fire demon and other perpetual fire anomalies.

Result: A strong rejection reaction occurred between the flames, causing the internal high-pressure flame entities to attack each other. The explosive reaction destroyed the core area of ​​the laboratory, and the experimental subject disappeared. 】

These are just the tip of the iceberg. The depths of the laboratory are a desperate purgatory.

Xia Xiu walked along the way, and every record told the cruelty and madness of this experiment:

[Insufficient scale coverage and regeneration failure. 】

In the experimental chamber, a test subject was torn apart due to uncontrolled scale formation, with blood holes and incompletely grown scales all over his body.

[Death due to overload caused by pain suppression. 】

Another report describes the process of a test subject being carbonized due to complete loss of pain feedback and being unable to detect flame erosion.

[Lack of control and accuracy of flame projection. 】

The body of a test subject still maintained an attacking posture, but the record showed that it burned itself in the uncontrolled flame.

[Test subject's emotions lost control and flames ran wild. 】

In the deeper test chamber, some bodies were completely devoured by the remaining flames, as if they had experienced the most extreme madness before death.

Xia Xiu stood in front of the last laboratory, silent for a long time.

His hand gently pressed on the wall, and a complex light flashed in his golden pupils.

"The Kailasel family..."

[Sisyphus] appeared silently behind him, and the purple-gold light reflected his sculptural body.

He didn't say much, just raised his powerful right fist.

While accumulating power, the surrounding air was compressed to the extreme, making a low tremor.

A moment later, the terrifying impact force burst out with the fist, hitting the heavy metal valve fiercely.

"Boom--"

The whole laboratory was shocked, and the metal valve was torn apart instantly, as if it had been bitten by a giant beast, and the fragments flew inward.

A shrill alarm sounded, and the red warning light flashed continuously. A strong heat wave rushed from behind the valve, carrying a burning breath and a suffocating sense of oppression.

Xia Xiu slowly raised his eyes, penetrated the rising flames, and looked into the depths of the laboratory.

There, a "girl" stood quietly in the burning void.

Her eyes were as dazzling as amber, but as fierce as a beast, full of animality.

The blazing flames surrounded her, setting off her slightly curly blonde hair.

Under the flames, her hair was still miraculously preserved, and these hairs glowed with a cold metallic luster under the flames.

Small and sharp decorations grew on both sides of her head, like the horns of a beast, faintly emitting an oppressive aura of power.

Although her face was covered with scales, the delicate outline could still be seen through the layers of covering.

However, this face became so hideous because of the reflection of the flames.

Behind her, a huge flame entity slowly emerged.

Its outline was like a beast, hideous and crazy, and the flames condensed into huge eyes and fangs like a gap.

Its body was burning and twisting, with black and red flames forming its muscles and limbs, like an evil spirit crawling out from the depths of hell.

When seeing the huge outline of the flaming beast, the "Fire Joy" on Xia Xiu's shoulder was beating abnormally actively.