The knock on the door came from Elder Long’s secretary, who came to inform him that the meeting had been prepared. The senior officials were already gathered and waiting for him for a pre-conference discussion.
It turned out that the Level-One Alert that Elder Luo had activated meant that everyone of sufficient rank received the notice immediately—dropping everything and rushing to Central Command to attend the highest-level emergency meeting.
A Level-One Alert could only be activated in moments of true national life-and-death crisis, which showed how serious this situation was.
Mo Xiaobai did not attend the meeting—not because she was barred, but because just as Elder Long’s secretary entered the room, she received her first mission since obtaining the system:
Beginner Merit Mission: The host must successfully create a batch of gene serum using the basic gene serum formula.Reward: 6 blueprints for Safe Zone construction.Merit Points: Calculated based on task completion quality.
Because the requirement stated that the host must personally succeed in formulating the serum, Mo Xiaobai immediately followed Elder Long’s secretary to the research institute.
On the way, the secretary couldn’t help feeling curious. So this girl is the reason a Level-One Alert was triggered? And she’s headed to the research lab? Clearly, she must be about to create something revolutionary.
Meanwhile, Director Zhang of the Research Institute, who had been scheduled to attend the emergency meeting, received a sudden order: “Return to the lab immediately and fully cooperate with Comrade Mo Xiaobai.”
Although he was puzzled as to who Mo Xiaobai was, he knew that being pulled from such a historic meeting could only mean the matter was of utmost importance.
Mo Xiaobai and Director Zhang arrived at the research institute almost simultaneously. After the secretary briefly introduced them, he hurried back to Central Command—there was still plenty of work awaiting him.
“Director Zhang, hello, I’m Mo Xiaobai. Here’s the situation…” Mo Xiaobai then explained everything clearly.
Director Zhang was momentarily stunned but quickly suppressed his shock and excitement. Without hesitation, he immediately gathered the relevant experts into the pharmaceutical lab to study the formula with full focus.
Since the mission description didn’t specify how merit completion would be calculated, even Fubao couldn’t provide an answer. To ensure the best possible result, the research team split into two groups:
Fortunately, they had the sample of the basic gene serum that Mo Chengyu had submitted. Without it, Mo Xiaobai’s first mission might have been impossible to complete.
Although she had no prior knowledge of biochemistry, Mo Xiaobai’s photographic memory allowed her to quickly master the purification process for plants and animals. In less than twenty-four hours, she could already perform simple compound preparations. And speaking of purification—Little Ying was indispensable.
Thanks to Mo Xiaobai’s wood-element mutation ability, she had a natural affinity with plants. She could identify, separate, and purify botanical components with astonishing speed—enough to make the supervising experts envious.
Meanwhile, Little Ying, being a “blood vine,” found animal components—especially blood—easy to handle. Extracting and purifying them became effortless, turning what was normally the hardest step into the simplest one.
Only when it came to purifying minerals did Mo Xiaobai’s speed finally slow down. The experts let out a sigh of relief. Even so, compared to normal researchers, her pace was still extraordinary—but after witnessing her terrifying efficiency with plants and animals, this slower pace felt almost comforting.
Mo Xiaobai’s superhuman learning ability and precise control amazed everyone in the institute. Every expert now burned with anticipation—who wouldn’t want a serum that could grant such capabilities? She seemed born for scientific research! Their motivation soared.
Mo Xiaobai remained in the laboratory for three full days.
During those three days, the rest of the Mo family were far from idle.
Father Mo, along with Lucky, became demonstration subjects for supernatural abilities. They gave all attending officials a live lesson—showing beyond doubt that the world was changing: powers were real, even dogs could transform, and the apocalypse was indeed approaching.
Mother Mo went directly to the Ministry of Agriculture, advocating for the replanting and seed preservation of all current crops. She had discovered that the plants growing in her spatial space possessed far stronger vitality and higher yields. No one had ever seen ordinary Chinese cabbage mature in just thirty-six hours—giant-sized, perfectly crisp, and delicious.
Seeds harvested from her space were sent to agricultural laboratories for testing, in hopes of preserving this miraculous genetic advantage. Meanwhile, Mother Mo herself received extensive agricultural training and guidance—if not for her genetically enhanced body, she might not have survived the intense attention and workload!
Mo Chengyu, on the other hand, stayed at Elder Luo’s side. For him, this was an invaluable opportunity to learn directly from a living legend—Huaguo’s very own “God of War.”
Meanwhile, the outside world was changing dramatically.
After the top-level meeting concluded, Huaguo immediately held a national press conference, publicly announcing that on June 21, an unidentified meteorite would fall into the Central Sea, triggering a massive tsunami. They did not mention the zombie virus—compared to that, the tsunami was easier for the public to comprehend.
Simultaneously, the government launched a nationwide coastal evacuation plan, starting with H City and Y City, including regions in W Province and H Province.
In response, other countries criticized Huaguo for fear-mongering. They claimed the tsunami threat was exaggerated, insisting that their satellites had detected no foreign objects approaching Blue Star. Some even accused Huaguo of fabricating panic to achieve global dominance.
The “Nut Country” and its allies loudly denounced the announcement, calling it a ploy to spread fear. Several so-called experts publicly argued that according to Huaguo’s claim, the impact would sink entire nations like “R Country” and nearby islands—something their satellites should have easily detected if true.
In contrast, Bear Country, a close ally of Huaguo, contacted the government immediately. After receiving confirmation, they announced their own evacuation plan without hesitation.
The Iron Country, another staunch ally, though not located near the Central Sea, also began strategic material storage and the evacuation of coastal cities following discussions with Huaguo.
As for the critics, Huaguo issued a calm response—releasing a simulation map of the meteorite impact and tsunami, along with a disaster-prevention guide—then made no further statements.
After all, Huaguo itself lacked concrete evidence of the meteorite, and as for the apocalypse and supernatural abilities, it was not yet the time for full disclosure. To some powerful figures, the chance to gain abilities might outweigh the lives of ordinary citizens.
At the same time, all Huaguo soldiers stationed overseas received urgent orders:
“Cease current missions immediately and escort designated personnel safely back to Huaguo.”