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"You mean...?"
Li Guoan's voice was somewhat hoarse. He pointed to the enormous thing in the corner of the lounge, trying to understand the scene before him with his knowledge gained over half a lifetime.
"You killed this 'chicken' in the game, and it appeared in the real world?"
The old hen sat quietly in the corner, but its size was truly astonishing.
It is nearly two meters long and weighs about 200 kilograms.
Its thick legs are comparable to an adult's thighs and are covered with a hard keratin layer.
Its dark yellow beak gleamed with a metallic sheen. If it weren't for its bright red comb, who would dare call this thing a chicken?
That's a chicken?!
Li Guoan has lived for over fifty years and has handled at least eighty or a hundred bizarre cases, but none of them can compare to the one before him.
This has gone beyond the realm of common sense and entered the realm of mythology.
Looking at the composed middle-aged man in front of him, Chen You knew very well that he was his only hope at the moment.
He nodded emphatically, his expression extremely serious.
"Yes, Director Li. Absolutely true."
He had to convince the other party of his beliefs.
Because of that game, he dared not touch it again.
"Actually... this chicken was quite difficult to kill."
Chen You added, his tone still carrying a hint of lingering fear and complaint.
This morning, while cleaning the house, he found a strange bracelet.
He thought it was left behind by the previous tenant, so he casually put it on his hand.
Then a small screen lit up above, with an icon that said "Enter Game".
He himself enjoys playing games, and he clicked on it subconsciously.
There was no download, no installation, and not even a registration process.
As soon as he entered, his consciousness was immediately drawn into a fantastical world that felt incredibly real.
Welcome to the Origin Realm. New player tutorial quest: Kill ten chickens in the starting village.
Chen You was amused at the time.
Killing chickens? Isn't that a standard newbie quest? You could do it with your eyes closed.
As a result, reality gave him a resounding slap in the face.
The chicken in the game was exactly the same as the one in front of him—huge, fierce, and its peck could take away a large chunk of a person's health bar.
Not only is its attack high, but its attack speed is also fast, making it impossible to dodge.
He drank all five small health potions given to him by the system at the beginning, giving it his all.
Finally, with only a sliver of health left, he managed to barely kill the first one.
He even went so far as to complain that the game's numerical design team must have been working with their feet.
With this level of difficulty, who could possibly play it?
It's difficult enough, but what's more, you get nothing after picking it up?!
Exhausted both physically and mentally, Chen You lost all interest in continuing the mission and chose to quit the game.
The next second, consciousness returned to the body.
Then, he saw the carcass of the giant old hen he had killed suddenly appear in his cramped rented room.
In that instant, Chen You was so scared he almost lost his mind.
After the initial shock, a chilling hypothesis emerged.
If things from games can be brought into reality, does that mean...?
If I die in the game, will I die in real life too?
This game should absolutely never be played again!
That was his first reaction.
But then he realized that this game, which could bring virtual items to life, was an unimaginably vast treasure trove.
Wealth? Power? Or something even more unbelievable?
A tremendous fear and a tremendous temptation were placed before him at the same time.
After a brief internal struggle, Chen You decided to hand it over directly to the state!
Every husband is not guilty, and he is guilty of his crime.
This is something so outrageous that it's impossible for an ordinary person like him to grasp it.
Instead of living in constant fear, it's better to hand it over to the most powerful organization.
So, with great effort, he used a cart to transport the chicken to the nearest police station.
The police officers at the local police station were stunned by the giant chicken and immediately reported it up the chain of command.
Finally, the man named Li Guoan arrived.
After listening to Chen You's account, Li Guoan remained silent for a long time. His gaze shifted from the giant chicken to Chen You's wrist.
"Is this the game launcher?"
On Chen You's wrist was an antique-style silver bracelet engraved with mysterious patterns that he couldn't understand.
"Yes, I've been looking into it for a long time, but I can't get it off." Chen You stretched out his hand, his attitude very cooperative.
"No one else can touch it."
Upon hearing this, Li Guoan subconsciously reached out and touched the silver bracelet.
A bizarre scene unfolded.
His fingers passed through the bracelet without any resistance, as if there was nothing there, just a three-dimensional image projected out of thin air.
But the metallic sheen reflected by the bracelet under the light clearly told him that this thing was real.
Li Guoan's breathing paused slightly.
It both exists and does not exist.
This contradictory physical phenomenon once again refreshed his worldview.
Just then, the door to the lounge was pushed open, and a young assistant strode in, looking somewhat excited.
"Director Li, the biological research center called; the preliminary test results for the sample are in!"
Li Guoan immediately snapped out of his daze, took the phone from his assistant, and gestured for him to go out first.
Even before the police station reported the news, the biological sample of this giant hen had already been sent to the country's top biological research center through the fastest channels.
Now, the results are in.
Li Guoan pressed the speakerphone button.
A slightly aged but powerful voice came from the other end of the phone, filled with barely suppressed excitement.
"Old Li! Where did you guys get this? This is a discovery of the century!"
Li Guoan did not answer, but asked in a deep voice, "Tell me the result."
"The result is... its gene sequence doesn't match the gene pool of any known organism on Earth! Not a single one!"
The voice on the other end of the phone rose eight octaves.
"We compared DNA from all species within the phylum Chordata, class Aves, and order Galliformes, and even expanded the scope to all known organisms, including DNA extracted from fossils—and they were all different!"
"Simply put, from a biological perspective, this thing... it's not a life form from Earth!"
It is not an Earth creature.
These six words exploded like a bombshell in the small lounge.
Chen You's eyes widened instantly, and his heart pounded.
He guessed that this chicken was something special, but he never expected it to be this special!
Are the monsters in the game alien creatures?
The voice on the other end of the phone didn't stop; instead, it became even more agitated.
"And there's more! There's an even more astonishing discovery!"
"We unexpectedly isolated a special antibody protein from its blood sample!"
"This antibody has shown a near 100% inhibitory and killing effect on various cancer cells, especially lung and liver cancer cells!"
"Old Li, do you understand what this means?"
"If we can decipher the structure of this antibody and achieve mass production... cancer will be completely conquered!"
boom!
Chen You's mind went blank.
Conquering cancer?
He stared blankly at the old hen in the corner, the one he had complained was "too difficult to kill," and felt as if the whole world had become magical.
The monster I fought so hard to kill wasn't a game monster.
It's a gold mine that can change the world!
Li Guoan hung up the phone.
The lounge fell into a deathly silence.
He stared at Chen You intently for a long time before slowly speaking.
"This game is for only you."
Chen You jolted awake, snapping out of his shock, his face instantly draining of color.
Does this mean we're going to continue playing this game?
Although the game was too realistic and he really wanted to play it, compared to his life...
He hurriedly waved his hands: "Boss, no way! This game is too dangerous. If I die in it, I might die in real life too! I don't want to die!"
This is not an exaggeration, but the most reasonable speculation.
I understand your concerns.
Li Guoan could guess Chen You's thoughts. He walked up to Chen You and said, word by word.
"But now, the situation is different."
His words were incredibly persuasive, each one striking a chord with Chen You.
"The country will provide you with the highest level of security, and will assemble the best teams to analyze your data and develop the most reliable solutions for you."
"Whatever you need, we'll provide."
"You are not fighting alone."
Chen You was torn by inner turmoil.
Two voices were clashing wildly in his head.
One person said: "Playing a game can benefit all mankind! Now the whole country is pooling its resources to help you play the game, what more could you ask for?"
But another person said: "It's not the 10,000 that's scary, it's the 10,000 that's scary. If you die, you'll have nothing left."
Seeing this, Li Guoan knew that he had wavered, so he continued to press him, trying to find the key to breaking the deadlock.
"Isn't there a safer way to play this game? Or, is there a way to become stronger and reduce the risk of death?"
A safer way to play?
Chen You was taken aback upon hearing this.
Yup!
I almost forgot about that!
Chen You's expression turned somewhat strange.
Li Guoan keenly noticed his change: "What are you thinking about?"
Chen You raised his head and looked at the serious-looking senior government official.
He answered softly in an uncertain, absurd, yet somewhat relieved tone.
"have."
"You need to top up your account."