Bai Jingyan extracted some ore from the mountain and, after some simple refining, discovered that this ore possessed excellent combustibility, and the energy it released upon combustion was enormous.

In other words, this was a new type of fuel, a sort of upgrade from coal.

But sadly, it had no effect whatsoever on suppressing the coexisting Marine Apostle gene. There was no common ground between them.

Bai Jingyan didn't seem too disappointed. After all, this was his first stop after leaving Kuangxi Island, and he didn't expect to be so lucky as to find that resource right away.

He packed away a small piece of the ore, noted the characteristics of this resource in his notebook, and entered the location coordinates on the satellite map. Then, he had his team pack up the equipment, turned around, and boarded the aircraft, preparing to leave this place and head to the next location.

But just then, he suddenly paused, his gaze falling on the patch of green plants he had looked at before.

His pupils suddenly contracted, becoming as narrow as pinpoints!

"That... what is that?" Bai Jingyan's voice trembled slightly as he pointed in a direction.

Many staff members looked in the direction he was pointing. They saw that within a patch of lush green plants, one extremely strong and tall plant was growing at a speed visible to the naked eye. Its appearance had also become exceptionally terrifying. The emerald green leaves were now covered with blood-colored, scale-like patterns, and those leaves were constantly wriggling, looking like giant snakes preparing to hunt!

At this moment, everyone looking at this plant felt a strong sensation, as if they were looking at an even stranger form of "Marine Apostle"!

"Is that... the grass we used for the fusion test just now?" one staff member said tremulously, "It... how did it come back to life?"

Indeed, judging from the current state of that plant, it seemed to have come back to life!

Bai Jingyan's eyes gradually brightened.

Since conceiving the idea of creating living armor, he had conducted tens of thousands of tests, and only this plant was able to fuse with the Marine Apostle gene. Although it looked like a monster, that was exactly the result Bai Jingyan wanted!

"Take it, quickly! Take it away!" Bai Jingyan felt his heart rate suddenly accelerate, his voice even trembling as he spoke, "We might not have to run around anymore, this thing... this thing is what we're looking for!"

Bai Jingyan felt as if he was blessed by the goddess of luck.

At his first stop after leaving Kuangxi Island, he had found a new product that could potentially fuse with the Marine Apostle gene, which immediately made his originally heavy mood incredibly cheerful!

Many staff members approached the plant that had undergone [Fusion Mutation], but just then, the plant, which was constantly growing, seemed to sense the threat. Its slender branches instantly spread out in all directions, attacking everyone like giant pythons!

"It really has gained autonomous activity!" Bai Jingyan laughed loudly.

At this point, the grass, after fusing with the Marine Apostle gene, no longer belonged to the strict definition of a [plant]. It should be considered a completely new species. Perhaps it was because the Marine Apostle gene was powerful, or perhaps it was because the plant's own characteristics were magical enough, but in any case, its appearance once again filled Bai Jingyan with confidence in the [Living Armor] project!