thefictionvixens Chapter 1177 Keya and Qimei
Chapter 1177 Keya and Qimei
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After watching Alpa turn and leave, the smile on his face faded, replaced by a hint of cold sneer.
He adjusted the cuffs of his research robe and walked towards the laboratory. He kept thinking about Alpa's impassioned speech "for Nata, for change" and muttered to himself:
"Haha, foolish woman, you only see the 'maternal obsession' and 'ideal of reform' in front of you, but underestimate the complexity of politics, and you can't see my true purpose..."
"You thought you were using the Fatui for a win-win situation? Little did you know, from the very beginning, you were just a pawn in my plan."
In his eyes, Alpa's persistence, which was intoxicated by maternal love, was just the perfect breakthrough for him to control the situation.
As long as she follows her wishes, not only can she easily obtain the ancient dragon technology information, but she can also use the power of the Huayu Society to capture the velvet pterosaur as a test subject, which is simply killing two birds with one stone.
Just as Dotore was immersed in his own calculations and was about to reach the door of the laboratory, two busy figures caught his attention.
Two Fatui members in white researcher uniforms were busy working around a specially made metal cage that held a female Velvet Pterosaur.
Its legs were bound by special chains, but it continued to struggle and let out low roars.
At first, Dottore didn't take it too seriously.
During this period, Alpa's people have captured many pterosaurs as experimental subjects. The one in front of them looks no different from the others. It is just another "material" to be studied.
He wanted to walk straight past, but the moment he turned around, he heard an angry roar coming from the cage.
As luck would have it, the velvet pterosaur trapped in the cage was none other than the sister "Keya" that Chaska had been searching for.
Since being captured a few days ago, Keya has been resisting. She knows exactly what these people in white are going to do to her.
It had seen its companions being taken away and never coming back before.
At this moment, a researcher was holding a syringe filled with transparent liquid and trying to approach the cage. A fierce look flashed in Keya's eyes. She suddenly opened her mouth and spit out a ball of scorching phlogiston flame, hitting the metal railings of the cage.
“Hurrah!”
The collision of flames and metal made a sizzling sound, accompanied by Keya's roar filled with anger and vitality. The voice was full of unyielding resistance. Even in desperate situation, there was no sign of surrender.
This is the proud pterosaur, the unyielding king of the sky.
"Ah!" The researcher near the cage was startled by the sudden burst of flames. He quickly took a few steps back and almost dropped the syringe in his hand to the ground.
This powerful roar also successfully attracted Dotore's attention.
He felt the "resilience" of life from this voice, an indomitable will that fights tenaciously even though one knows one is defeated.
And this kind of vital "resistance" is exactly what he likes to destroy the most.
For him, watching living things gradually disappear in his experiments is a unique "pleasure".
Dotore turned around and walked towards the cage, the oppressive feeling of the Fatui's Second Executioner looming over the surroundings.
He stopped in front of the cage, his eyes fixed on Keya. Even though her breathing was a little disordered, she was still staring at him warily, her eyes gleaming with curiosity. He asked,
"What's going on with this Velvet Pterosaur? Why is it so excited?"
The researcher in charge of Keya hurried forward and respectfully explained, "Doctor, this velvet pterosaur has an exceptionally fierce temper."
"Also, strangely enough, we had already injected it with an anesthetic dose that could knock out an adult camel, but not only did it not pass out, it remained highly aroused and even tried to break the cage and escape several times."
"Really?" Upon hearing this, Dotore walked around the cage with interest, carefully observing Keya's condition.
Although its breathing was rapid, it was still strong, and its eyes were not at all distracted. It did not look like it had been injected with a large amount of anesthetics.
"It can actually withstand anesthetics dozens or even a hundred times its own body weight? Interesting, really interesting..."
Dotore reached out and gently knocked on the bars of the cage, making a "dong dong" sound.
Keya thought he was going to hurt her, so she roared fiercely again, but because she had consumed too much energy in spitting out fire, her voice was a little weaker than before.
Dotore looked at the creature that appeared strong on the outside but weak on the inside but still refused to surrender, and smiled cruelly.
Keya stared at Dotore in front of her. This man exuded a cold and oppressive feeling. There was no warmth in his eyes, only scrutiny and curiosity about the experimental subject, which was terrifying.
The instinctive fear caused its body to tremble uncontrollably, and the feathers on its wings stood up slightly.
But at this moment, the image of a newly born dragon suddenly flashed through his mind.
Those children who have not yet learned to fly and need her protection.
The instinct to protect her cubs instantly overwhelmed her fear. Trapped in the cage, Keya suddenly tensed her body and tried her best to free herself from the chains. Even though her legs were in severe pain from being pulled, she still let out a menacing roar.
This roar was no longer just a simple resistance, but also carried the determination of a mother to protect her cubs.
Dottore observed Keya's reaction coldly, his fingers gently stroking his chin. After observing for a few seconds, he turned and instructed the researcher behind him:
"This Velvet Pterosaur is very special. Take it to the laboratory immediately and perform a comprehensive and systematic examination at all costs."
"Blood samples, phlogiston concentration, body functions, all data must be recorded in detail. I want to know the specific reason why it can resist anesthesia."
"Yes, Doctor!" The two researchers quickly agreed and carefully pushed the cage containing Keya towards the depths of the laboratory.
Keya struggled in the cage, her roars echoing all the way.
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About an hour later, the researcher hurried to Dottore's office with the finished experimental report.
Dotole took the report and quickly flipped through the data. When he saw the item about "phlogiston metabolic rate," he said meaningfully:
"So that's how it is. By speeding up the circulation of phlogiston in the body, it quickly metabolizes the injected anesthetic. This self-regulating ability is beyond the limits of ordinary pterosaurs."
But he soon frowned again and pointed his finger at the "Side Effect Analysis" section of the report.
"However, forcibly accelerating the operation of phlogiston will place a huge strain on the body, severely damaging internal organs and shortening lifespan."
"It's clearly showing signs of organ damage, so why is it still maintaining such a strong will to fight? What's keeping it going..."
"A female pterosaur, could it be..."
A vague thought flashed through his mind, but before he could sort it out, a familiar roar suddenly came from the direction of the laboratory.
It was Keya's voice.
When Dotore heard the roar, something became clearer and clearer.
"It's the same reaction again... Every time it feels threatened, its fighting spirit becomes stronger, even further increasing its phlogiston metabolism rate. This doesn't conform to the stress response patterns of ordinary organisms at all."
Dotole stood up suddenly and shouted to the researcher, "Go and bring all the pterosaurs we caught earlier to the laboratory immediately."
"Whether alive or dead, all individuals must be brought to the lab. I want to conduct comparative experiments!"
He suddenly realized that Keya's abnormal reaction might be related to the "cub".
Female creatures, including humans, often unleash potential beyond their usual levels when protecting their young. This pterosaur is so tenacious, perhaps because it still has little dragons to protect!
Although the researcher under the doctor was puzzled, he immediately nodded and said, "Okay, no problem!
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Not long after, several researchers pushed a specially made cage into the laboratory.
In the cage, more than a dozen pterosaur babies huddled in the corner, some shivering, some so weak they couldn't open their eyes.
Next to the cage, there were several trays covered with white cloth. When they were opened, they found the corpses of several small pterosaurs that had long lost their life.
There are still traces of experimental needle holes on their bodies, their feathers are disheveled, and they look horrible.
Keya was fixed on the experimental table. Her struggling body suddenly froze. She stared at the little dragons in the cages, and a low whimper came from her throat.
She could smell the scent of her own kind, and even more so, the smell of death emanating from the corpses.
At this moment, her eyes fell on a small pterosaur with fur color very similar to hers lying weakly in the cage.
That's her child "Qimei"!
Keya's eyes, which had been dimmed by despair, began to shine again. She struggled to break free from the restraints and called out urgently in the direction of Qimei.
“Woo—!”
The baby velvet pterosaur "Qimei" heard the familiar call and slowly stood up.
It recognized its mother, and using all its strength to drag its weak body to stand up, it staggered towards the edge of the cage, its little paws constantly scratching at the railings, making childish responses.
“Chi…Chi…”
This scene happened to be seen by Dottore who walked into the laboratory.
His eyes flickered back and forth between Keya and Chimei, noticing the unique connection between mother and child.
So, Dotore walked slowly to Chimay's cage and tapped the bars lightly with his fingers.
"It seems that this little fellow is your child. No wonder you can burst out with such strong resistance, it turns out that you are doing it to protect your cub."
Keya watched Dotore approach Chimei. She knew how cruel this man was, and the dead dragonets were the best proof of that.
It twisted its body madly and uttered sharp cries at Dotore, as if to say: My child! You dare to hurt my child? I will fight you to the death even if it costs me my life!!!
The sharp screams made even the researchers under the doctor's command cover their ears and subconsciously take a step back.
But Dotole was not affected at all. Instead, he laughed out loud at Keya's reaction.
"Haha, this is so interesting! I originally thought it was just a special experimental subject... This trip to Nata really didn't disappoint me. It was an unexpected reward!"
He squatted down and stretched out his hand, wanting to touch Chimei in the cage.
Qimei was so scared that she quickly stepped back and huddled in the corner of the cage, trembling.
Seeing this, Keya struggled even more violently. Even though the restraints hurt her body, she still refused to give up.
She must protect her children and never let Qimei suffer the same fate as those dead dragons.
Dotore watched Keya fight to the death, then stood up and instructed the researcher, "Lock up this little velvet pterosaur and the female velvet pterosaur separately and take good care of them."
"She and her dragon cub will be the test subjects for the next experiment."