The group of four all gathered at the research area ahead of time.They all had something in common right now,their serious expressions.
They looked at one another and started walking towards a direction unanimously.
Outside of the principal's office,they stood all together.
They were told to first come here and then they would go to the mentioned site together with the head.Which would show their position as guests of honor.
Allen knocked at the door and opened it after hearing confirmation.They entered one by one and stood to the side.
The president lifted his eyes from his desk and gave them a questioning gaze"You don't seem very happy?Were the credits not up to expectations?"
Allen moved forward and carefully said" Sir President,we are all more than satisfied with the reward. The thing is-it-"
President smiled,"Yes, go on. Why do your expressions contradict you"
Allen replied"Sir president,you must have seen the next stage after the research right."
The president simply nodded.
That came as no surprise.Even though Allen and the others had started research first(in one aspect), the institute had more personnel after all. So they could easily accomplish it earlier than them(even in this area)
Allen continued "President you should also know that the research can't be continued and it is not, how to say, yes, feasible. It is not feasible right now. Right now we have complete control over these species because they are not out of our scope(some level of complexity was already under control)
But the current research-only thing I ask is that I hope you will reconsider your decision".
The president still had his smile. He did not reply.
Allen considered it as failure of his persuasion.Though he hoped the president would at least say something.He did not say anymore,he was only stating the worst case scenario which might not even come to pass.And there were many bright possibilities for this.Due to mutation the unicellular bacteria had a cell within it.It was not small and by mass comparable to bacterium cell.But due to contraction floated in bacterium.If this mutation could make a unicellular organism like this,how would it affect organisms with more than trillions of cells.It was just...mind-blowing.
President stood from his seat saying"You don't need to be so troubled about it.If worst comes to worst we will just destroy the research.Now we should go to the hall"The president's attitude was quite good towards them,probably because of their contribution in this research.
They left following the president.The president's decision was final,no amount of questioning would change it.
The meeting or celebration whatever you call it passed uneventfully.
The quartet returned to the research building.The did not seem too happy.They were still ruminating about how the research would turn out.
Tim said"No benefit worrying about it,it will surely bring a change to the World."
The quartet dropped the matter altogether and did not mention it again.Same old life started,but this time they were no longer so frantic.
The researchers were no longer required to stay at the institute at all times.And the quartet as 2ND division researchers were free to leave any time they wanted.
They had initially planned to stay at the institute for a few hours to a few days when the prohibition struck them.And they had to spend more than a month.They all had something planned outside the institute right now.So they left the institute in separate ways.
They did not set a fixed time to come again as they might take more than just a few days.
Allen also took the transport to a station near his house.He reached his home at 11 pm.
He entered the house and checked all its rooms but didn't find the one whom he came to find.The airtight mode was on which would not make the house perfectly airtight but would mostly prevent dust from gathering inside the house.It was used when a person would need to go outside home for a long time.
He turned off the mode.
He had not mailed his sister about his arrival and wanted to surprise her tomorrow,but who he was supposed to surprise now.
He checked his digital watch and saw no unread message.Unread mail went unread for 15 days and then would move to the server .It was not to save space but to save time.
He retrieved the data from the server and saw 2 unread messages from his sister.It was dated a previous month in which he was totally into research.So he might not have noticed it.
He opened it and came to know that she had moved to a free hostel in Austin institute reserved for honor students.
The distance from here to Institute was pretty long and would take hours by a walk so she had moved there as Allen also was not at home.
The second message asked about his condition and said that tests were soon arriving and would finish by mid of next month.
He wanted to call her home but didn't want to disturb her.So he sent her a message about him being fine and the matter about him being able to go outside institute.However he said the date would be 16th of the month.
He was resigned to spend the days at home and thought it might have been better if he had just stayed at the institute.But he could not alter the reality now could he.
So he spent the following days in the Public library to pass time.The librarian remembered him as there were not many who would come in the first place.
The librarian even invited him for a drink to which he agreed.The librarian was a female so they did not drink any alcoholic beverage.He left after thanking for the treat.
He returned to his house and then to Institute the next day.He passed through the main gate and then arrived at the department.
Luke and Yushin had sent mail to inform them they had arrived yesterday.Only Tim had not arrived yet.So they were waiting for everyone to gather.
After a few days had passed Tim had still not arrived.He arrived when they were more than just a bit impatient.So they had him treat everyone to pay for that.
They were just tasting the food when message alerts sounded.
Tim said"How many times..."he paused, noticing that again there were more message alerts than there should be.
Luke read the message aloud"The institute has invited all the researchers of 2nd and 3rd division to come and witness the new research product.Should we go?It doesn't say it's necessary for us."
Allen said"We should go.It would be good to know how far they progressed in the research"
The quartet arrived at the site a little earlier.They didn't make much of a noise as they saw even their senior 1st division members were standing without complaint.If even they were standing quietly who were the quartet to cause a ruckus.
President arrived donning a new suit.His hair was neatly combed,Shoes polished,basically every preparation one would do on a wedding or grand celebration.
The president talked after the site became completely void of human voices.
"We have made research on DNA of animals and want you to see how far we have come with this road due to everyone's support."President clapped and the curtains that seemed to be hiding something behind unfurled.They saw a Buffalo-sized guinea pig along with a Tauter sheep.
At this point the president took out a syringe that was filled with a liquid more clear than clear water.The president said"We took the blood of this genetically Modified sheep and purified it.And now it is so much different than its original state.
And now I will inject this liquid into the pig."
The president neared the syringe to the pig and injected the needle into him.The sheep was in a state of paralysis so did not even react.But when the liquid in syringe was injected the pig squeaked like the end of the world had arrived.Well it did come but for it only.
The pig tried to struggle and break the chain that bound it,it shook them with so much force that some places on its body had blood flowing but the chains were not even scratched.
The president stood near the pig observing it as well as everyone.
But if one saw the president's eyes clearly right now he could notice the crazed excitement he had in his eyes.
The pig thrashed for a couple of minutes but to no avail.The pig abruptly stopped its struggling,then they could see some visible changes occurring to the pig.It's naturally sharp canine teeth started to become more and more flat and seemed more solid in a straight row.
Those teeth were the identification of a herbivore, and they didn't quite suit the pig.But the thing to notice was not this but how in the world it had flat teeth that sheep had.
President said either answering them or sharing his happiness"This is the first real modification we have made to a living being but I assure you it will not be the last."
President and 1st division members scattered after that.They would have already known about it beforehand but still came to see the real deal.
"Wow, how did they do this so quickly?" Luke asked with an astonished expression.
"They didn't, I bet this must have taken more than just a few days to complete. They just showed it took place in a few moments. And it's not complete."
"Huh it's not complete?..." Luke and others looked at the transformed teeth again and noticed that the teeth were not completely flat but not canine either. They are somewhat inclined towards the middle. But still to give such a change the research was fruitful to say the least.
The quartet were quite happy for their research.Even if it had any defects, which thing would not have even a single one of them.
From this moment on, the project "Evo" has officially started.
Allen and the party were leading a leisurely life right now, if they did not enjoy as much as they could then what was even the purpose of them joining here. Couldn't they just start a shop.They did not completely stop their work though. The real problem was that what the president had performed was not very achievable by them.They had tried to copy the same experiment in the same species of pig, but instead of flat, strong teeth his teeth had no observable effect( or maybe had grown weaker). They could not continue the research with their current tech(just pointless torturing of the animal) It seemed more advanced technology was used by top researchers of the institution. Also they had more gathered knowledge from other areas of research that Allen and others wither did not have access to or were not up to date with(Tens of years of experiments
While the animal was busy ,the staff that was on standby of the broadcast was in panic.Some robots particularly brought for the purpose of the broadcast had suddenly stopped functioning.They couldn't even connect to the surveillance room.All the communication in Excel Institute was done through that room.No external satellite was allowed to observe the layout of the institution.The institution had its own private satellites,of which all sent signals to the surveillance room.If there was a problem in communication,it meant there was a malfunction in the surveillance room.But a problem occurring there was unlikely,and it was the first time something like this happened.The most advanced A.I. was installed there along with Elite Personnel.Even if one worked wrong the other could fill in for him.There were various backups to deal with emergencies,but to think they would fail altogether,it was untimely.There were only 10 minutes remaining till the b
In the president's office,the president wore a hat on his head and took a stick with him,and said"Are you prepared Steven."Steven replied"Just a moment,puting the files back"Charles said"No need.They are gonna get burned anyways,just throw them aside,if someone does get them it will be his luck.We gotta go now"Steen hesitated but went outside after continous insistence of Charles.He threw the papers and they fell straight into the trash basket.And they were gone from there very soon.Meanwhile at the department.Allen said"What,are you gonna ask me for my last words or tell yours.I assure you that we..."
Allen felt body movement around him. He could hear some inaudible voices that were getting louder by the second. Finally they were loud enough for him to regain lost focus.Allen awoke out of the daze and looked around and saw walls surrounding him. The walls were so clean and smooth that he could even see his reflection.He was very familiar with these walls, but seeing them right now made him confused. He looked around once and saw Tim, Yushin and Luke staring at him, with Tim even grabbing his collar.Previously his neck was sideways so he could not notice them.Allen asked "Where are we right now?"Tim squinted at Allen and let go of him. Turning to Luke he said" You know whom to call right."
Allen stood on a vast plain, overseeing the fields all around him, he enjoyed the feeling. But the vibration he constantly felt dampened his feelings.So Allen finally woke up after his body was constantly shaking. Is it now in fashion to shake someone awake? Allen located his surroundings with his hazy eyes, he was being carried on the back of someone.He struggled and they both fell down, Allen got up and dusted off his clothes, though the dust was non-existent. Right now his legs were in the air, not that he attained some meditation state but Moth was grabbing him by his collar right now.He was barking something but Allen couldn't tell what it was so he had to guess."Okay my bad"
The hunt had begun.Allen and others entered a normal-looking place in which some special mechanism revealed the basement. Others looked at Yushin, who owned the place,"Guys, I don't think it is the time for that. Might as well be thankful there is a place like this, no?"There was a device that some of them used to watch the latest news. Media channels got back to their feet pretty soon after the live feed had been interrupted. It was difficult to say what remained of the institution. But they could see that most of the city was intact, for now. Most of those creatures had either been subjugated due to the superior tier of technology and some had been captured, well it was up to guess what they wanted to do with them…It seemed like that the situation was under control. This amount of panic may not have happened in the first place if not for the sudden shock waves
The government had tried to keep some details hidden, reporters got some things out. The rumors were in the air that some kind of barrier was preventing any force from effectively using their weapons. The domains had sprung across the area starting from the institute and were spreading throughout the whole of the country. More and more cities reported such areas being created somewhere near them. No city damage was observed right now."That is verified news, or just to make us poor creatures go out and capture all at once?'""The reporters that reported such do things very secretively and the news by some of them, I can say that it is very based on solid facts. They verify the things with their own selves. They are a thorn to anyone who is targeted by them. This time for the government." They tried to contact some of the institutes to see what they were going to do. All the institutes had for some reason for the previous few days closed down entry to anyone from outsid
Seeing a team of analysts directing their eyes on him, he was more than a little stressed out. Most of them were his seniors, both in practice and in age, too. It was not a good thing to twist things around here…“I-I think that-that it is perhaps recognizing him as one of them”“Yep, what else do you think”“The material-I mean, the things on him disappeared. Probably means we can’t take anything from our side. Just as the government cannot use any weapon against it effectively. The same reason is behind it”The president was still looking at him. He had some more things in mind, but he did not know what this person wanted from him.‘Just give me some hints, big brother’Allen continued, “Um, I think it is better to observe what happens with the injection and all, awe got it from… the animals, right?”The
The monkey stared at the lion. It said “What do you mean? You want to drop out?”The lion said “Yes. The taller guy is like a professional hunter. We have come so close to him, but he hasn’t responded in any way till now. I suspect some trap.”“You are right in saying that there is a trap. But I am not settling down without giving them troubles now and then.”
Allen asked Jack the new video guy to come and meet him somewhere close by. Sitting in a café, Allen saw many people entering and exiting. Among them was a man who was on the phone as he entered. Allen signaled to him and the guy came to him.Allen said “Jack I assume? It’s a pleasure to meet you. I hope you had a nice journey till here”The other man said “Yes. I am Jack, Sir Allen. And yes, glad to meet you and hope you are doing well also.”Allen said, “Then I assume that we can talk about the project a little bit?”Jack said, “Yes, I understand some aspects but some questions are still there.”Allen said “Can you kindly repeat the things that I said about the project. It will help me know where we stand right now.”“The project has a specific audience that is students of science and the project is supposed to be a call to acti
Allen turned around a corner and started to walk fast. There were people following him now and then. The last time he saw them, they were wearing formal black suits. The times they followed him most were when there were a lot fewer people around the area. That’s why Allen tried to keep himself in crowded areas throughout the day and for the night, he had taken a room in a crowded place also.As he came near the entrance, Allen took off the extra overcoat, the glasses, the hat, and the mustache and threw them away in a bag. He entered the building and went to his room hiding among a few other people. Looking from the window of his room, he saw a man wearing a black formal suit coming inside. Allen went downstairs and sat on a seat somewhere from where he could observe the man. The suited man asked the man at the counter something, the man at the counter replied in negative to whatever the man in a suit asked. And then the man went away without look
He needed to launch “Video Streaming”, the domain’s version of Nettflix here to accomplish his task. The content was already quite a lot of content in the market. He hence had to provide them with new and better stuff, and he took this challenge.He looked at the prices of some directors, and they were way above his reach. Some other less known directors found his ideas not in the trend and hence they would not sponsor the project. What he did was he searched for the closet film production university that was accepting admissions and made his camp there. Allen waited for the exam to finish and, by looking at the faces of the people who came outside, he already guessed who was thinking what. He picked some of them, taking advantage of the fact that they were in an excited emotional state. He talked to multiple of them and got their numbers. After that wa
Casually skimming through one, it took him a few hours to get to its last. Looking at the other two, he took a quick break by noting down some terms in his electric notepad. After a quick summary, he then read the second book, reading to its half, he left it there.He got a general idea for the day. This country had quite bad ties with another neighboring country of its. Both of the countries were split from a single country a few centuries ago, and they had feuds in between them based on their respective ideologies. The other country had, over the centuries, progressed more than them, because of their flexible ideology. The people of this country, although disliked it, could not or did not make a strong attempt enough to break this trend.Most of the things here were copies of the other country. &
After what seemed like a few mins, he opened his eyes as a student, as a university student this time.Allen now thankfully had enough clues to figure out what game this domain wanted him to play. It was making him go from one education age to another, primary to secondary, making him face the wall of tests again and again. Then, it gave him some buffer time by sending him to a free time of the high school year. He admitted. He was getting side-tracked as time went by because the vision and goal that he wanted to accomplish had become blurry after several months. The drive behind everything that he did before was almost gone. The major problem was that the memories of his were not fully available and hence he could not get himself to do a lot, as he was losing his steam, his motivation.Now, with the clearest idea since the time he came into the domain, his purpose became a lot clear again. It boosted his drive. He wrote down the things that he n
The other man among them heard the words of his mate. His mood worsened. He shouted, “Brother, your words are enough to scare someone. Calm the heck down!!...anyway, Allen Smith, you remember how you got here?” Allen just wanted to get out of this cell. He didn’t fuss about the extra Smith that the man added in his name.Allen said, “The thing is that I surrendered. There was a gun in my mind and a person on the ground, and-and police were surrounding me from every side? No, from three sides, one side was left open”The man said, “I knew that surrendering was the most likely. It was unlikely that the government could catch you so easily else-wise. If that was the case, they would have done this months ago. Their torture and other threats would not have worked, I know. But now, I would like to ask you why did you surrender, but you say you forgot most of the things. Anything that you remember right now?”The second man sa
The monkey was hiding in the trees with a bird. The bird was not liking the rain, but there was not much it could do now. It had already tried to warn the monkey of the season change a couple of hours ago. The monkey, however, did not want to retreat so fast, because of reasons that the both of them were aware of, but the bird had to listen to the monkey because of the same reasons.The money knew it was not good to force the bird because of its legit concern, so it tried to follow the direction of the cage trail. When it reached there, it found only a broken cage. In anger, it ran circles around but found nothing else. Hence, the only option was to go with the bird. Therefore, both of them were stuck together. The dog also could not pursue the enemy because of the rain having washed many traces.The rain went on for more than half a day. Sometimes, it would become a little less and sometimes it was quick. But it was a good thing that there was n
Directions of the ants were different when they detected this emergency. They were returning to their nest from here, as was clear from the number of increased ants with time. But, they were also going somewhere else, somewhere the trio probably didn’t want them to go. It was probably better for the trio to get out as fast as possible.After the 10th hour, Yushin left his place and told the trainer about his worries. The trainer didn’t want to let this piece of fat meat go by so easily. So he asked Yushin and Mule to go ahead and make some cave in the mountain place that they were on before and leave some markings on the way for him to follow.The trainer arrived, looking very thrilled.Yushin looked at Mule, who went running and stopped the trainer in his tracks asking about the meat.The trainer in his smile said that hopefully the situation will not develop to that stage, but that he brought some meat with him. The li