Chapter 60: 60, Primordial Life Decree
The appearance of the first batch of poisonous mosquitoes was merely a signal.
In the following two hours, poisonous mosquitoes emerged one after another at various locations in Linjiang City.
Almost every ditch showed poisonous mosquitoes flying around, albeit in small numbers, usually only a few dozens sparsely distributed.
"Gugie!"
The Peregrine Falcon Needle Eye soared high, capturing the entire city in its view.
Yang Fan shared the Needle Eye’s extraordinary vision, watching the small black dots fly and not looking too pleased.
His mind was filled with doubts: "How strange, where did so many poisonous mosquito eggs come from in Linjiang City?"
Previously, he had clearly checked that there were no traces of poisonous mosquito eggs in Linjiang City.
Yang Fan looked at the raindrops floating outside the window and fell into contemplation.
After a few seconds.
He had a hypothesis: "Could this rain be contaminated with the power of the Primordial World, possessing the effect of spawning poisonous mosquitoes?"
Previously he wouldn’t have thought so, after all, rain is just water; what special power could it hold?
Having experienced so much now and seeing the Gale Swan from the Primordial World burst into this world, he had a different thought.
Yang Fan’s eyes flickered: "Tintera’s Kariado Wetland seemed to be the first place where poisonous mosquitoes appeared."
He opened his notebook and searched for the corresponding weather records.
The result was as expected — more than a month ago, Kariado Wetland had continuous rain for half a month.
Confirmed!
Yang Fan’s mind drifted: "It seems the process of poisonous mosquitoes appearing can’t be explained by Canglan Star’s science.
"It is most likely some kind of power from the Primordial World, massively infiltrating Canglan Star and changing this world."
He sighed inwardly: "I’m afraid disasters like the poisonous mosquito scourge will not be few in the future.
"The super migration plan set by the high-ranking officials of Great Xia, relocating more than two hundred million people within the country, was indeed prescient."
Yang Fan stared at the curtain of rain outside the window for a while, suddenly feeling a strange sensation.
He subconsciously closed his eyes and immediately "saw" two clusters of dim starlight.
Not long ago during a heavy snow, he went out for a stroll late at night and unexpectedly sensed two Primordial Star Formations.
At that time, two clusters of starlight magically appeared in his mind.
Some mysterious power made Yang Fan know their names — Star Mark.
At this moment.
One of the starlights of the Star Mark began to flicker bizarrely, and the light it emitted also became somewhat brighter.
Yang Fan only "looked" at it, and his whole being entered a state of extreme wonder.
Unknown how much time passed.
He opened his eyes, emerging from the previous wondrous state.
Yang Fan gazed steadily outside the window, and as if in a flash of an eye, he saw a scene beyond imagination.
A multitude of strands of energy flow appeared out of thin air, mixed with the rainwater, and then dissipated into light smoke.
"Boom!"
A distant, muffled sound could be heard, somewhat resembling a heartbeat.
It seemed to come from afar, yet as if it resounded next to the ear; this feeling was truly indescribable with words.
In the next instant.
Yang Fan blinked once.
The energy flow all vanished.
The rain scene returned to normal.
He naturally came to a realization: "I understand, this is the Primordial Life Decree."
This was the information conveyed by the Primordial Star Formation.
As for the Life Decree, it could be understood as a law related to life.
Yang Fan immediately had more questions: "Besides the Life Decree, there should be more Primordial Decrees, right?
"What is the ultimate source of all Primordial Decrees?"
He always felt there must be an origin for these things.
Regrettably, with the limited information he possessed, he couldn’t answer this question.
He rose and walked to the window sill, looking down at the puddles on the streets of the community: "So the poisonous mosquito eggs distributed worldwide came like this."
*
Shangjing City.
Great Xia National Higher University.
This is the top higher education institution in Great Xia, and also ranks among the top three on Canglan Star.
Great Xia People usually refer to it as — National University.
At this moment.
In the nationally key biology laboratory at National University.
A group of researchers in lab coats watched the footage on the large screen, all with expressions of shock.
"Incredible."
"The gene loci of Plasmodium have undergone so many mutations, it defies scientific explanation!"
"With so many mutations, it can’t be called Plasmodium anymore; it’s completely a new species."
An elderly man interrupted everyone’s discussion: "Quiet, please."
The voices of discussion quickly subsided.
The old man loudly instructed: "Extract the gene samples of the mutated Plasmodium and the poisonous mosquito eggs, and conduct a genetic variance analysis."
"Understood!"
Half an hour passed.
The analysis results came out.
The genetic similarity between the two reached a staggering 99.9%!
Everyone was in disbelief.
"Could the test results be wrong?"
"How could the genetic similarity be so high between Siphonophora and Poisonous Mosquito eggs, which are completely different species?"
"It’s like something out of a fantasy novel that Siphonophora could mutate into Poisonous Mosquitoes."
"The instruments can’t be wrong."
"So many people were watching the process just now."
This result completely overturned everyone’s understanding of biology.
The elder was silent for a moment, then said decisively, "The results are correct."
He immediately waved a hand, "Report this to the Daxia Science Academy right away."
"Yes, Academician Liu!"
*
Inside the secret base.
General Lou brought more news.
"Multiple biological laboratories in Great Xia have discovered that various microscopic animals in the water are mutating into Poisonous Mosquito eggs in an inexplicable way.
"This research profoundly reveals the mysterious process of Poisonous Mosquito birth, but it has also raised new questions for us."
The old general paused and then asked, "Miss Jana, why is this bizarre occurrence happening?"
The Mermaid didn’t immediately answer but first complimented, "Your Canglan people’s genetic science is quite interesting, having discovered the ’Primordial Life Imprint’ so quickly."
General Lou instinctively repeated, "What is the Primordial Life Imprint?"
The Mermaid explained slowly, "I mentioned before, the appearance of Poisonous Mosquitoes is a curse.
"This curse contains a Primordial Life Imprint, which is the Poisonous Mosquitoes appearing in Canglan Star.
"Various microscopic animals in the water have obtained the Primordial Life Imprint, and their life forms will irreversibly transform into Poisonous Mosquitoes."
General Lou’s expression was like he was hearing an Arabian tale.
For a civilized world to massively produce Poisonous Mosquitoes is beyond his imagination.
The old general pressed on, "So, you’re saying the Poisonous Mosquitoes can never be completely eradicated?"
The Mermaid nodded, "Of course! The Canglan People must learn to coexist with the Poisonous Mosquitoes."
General Lou remained silent.
He certainly understood that during the process of "learning to coexist with Poisonous Mosquitoes," the Canglan People would pay an extremely heavy price.
The Mermaid continued, "A Civilization Pioneer of our Mei Jia Civilization once said something.
"The essence of the Primordial Life Imprint is actually a kind of Primordial Decree.
"If you can comprehend even a fragment of the Primordial Decree, there will be enormous benefits."
The so-called "Civilization Pioneers" are those who sense the Primordial Star Formation.
She sighed regretfully, "Originally, this Pioneer had tremendous talent, with a very high probability of becoming a Venerable.
"Unfortunately, during a disaster, this Pioneer was still a Knight and died tragically. Otherwise, Mei Jia Civilization would have had nine Venerables."
General Lou asked curiously, "Miss Jana, how can one comprehend the Primordial Decree?"
The Mermaid looked at General Lou quietly, as if to say, "If you ask me, who should I ask?"
General Lou gave an awkward smile, "Sorry, I was too presumptuous."
The old general couldn’t help but ask, "Is comprehending the Primordial Decree even harder than sensing the Primordial Star Formation?"
The Mermaid nodded, "Of course."
She paused and then said, "This is a domain only a Venerable can involve themselves in. It is said to be a path to a higher realm of power.
"The genius Knight I mentioned earlier only sensed the existence of the Primordial Decree and never truly comprehended it.
"Among the eight Venerables of our Mei Jia Civilization, only two have successfully comprehended a kind of Primordial Decree."
General Lou gave up his wishful thinking, "Alright, I was overthinking it."
In a hundred years, perhaps not a single Canglan person will comprehend the Primordial Decree.
The Xia People should be more grounded and not aim for things impossible.
*
Linjiang City.
Yue Bay District.
Yang Fan sat quietly at the dining table, staring at a porcelain bowl.
The bowl contained most of a bowl of muddy water.
This small amount of water was scooped up from a low-lying area in the community.
Yang Fan faintly sensed that a tiny life was transforming into a Poisonous Mosquito egg, even though nothing was visible.
Before now, he definitely would not have sensed this.
He naturally understood that this was definitely because the Star Mark had mutated, inexplicably granting him this ability.
After a while.
Yang Fan mumbled with confusion, "It seems like I’ve sensed something, but it also feels like I’ve sensed nothing!"
He had a premonition that this thing was extremely important, containing a way to counter the Poisonous Mosquito disaster.
Yet, he was unable to grasp the fleeting inspiration.
Yang Fan shook his head and reluctantly gave up, "Forget it! My abilities might be too weak, forcing it won’t help."