Chapter 397: Returning to Green Forest City, Hogg is the key to the werewolf gene-modification potion?

"Quickly, quickly, quickly! Er Xiao, get this equipment and ammunition loaded onto those two trucks as fast as possible."

"The autocannon ammo for the armored vehicles, the RPGs, the grenade launchers... make sure they're all ready to go...."

With Yu Yuan's return, the logistics department went into a frenzy. Carmen personally supervised every step, terrified of causing any delay to the major operation.

Yu Yuan, however, left the Recruit Training Camp, riding Mie Mie towards the Aurora Animal Assistance Association.

Mona was already waiting there.

Arriving at the Containment Zone, as the Motel Main Guest Room opened, the captives imprisoned within the room were taken over by the Security Forces.

These people would undergo physical examinations before being assigned to different "consumable material" zones.

They would either go to the experimental observation area or become sacrificial offerings.

Entering the Genetic Modification Laboratory, Yu Yuan found Miller leading a team in a crucial experiment. The entire lab was exceptionally busy.

Mona explained.

"The teacher seems to have found a clue about separating and evolving the werewolf genetic bloodline. They've been attempting it these past two days...."

Yu Yuan's brow raised slightly.

Could it be that lighting up the [Biological Screening] civilization focus was already having an effect so quickly?

Yu Yuan watched quietly for a while. On the lab's large screen, as a set of gene sequences were successfully isolated and a correlation comparison was performed, applause erupted from everyone.

"Success!"

The tense expression that had been on Miller's face finally relaxed into a smile.

*Clap, clap, clap—*

Hearing the applause from behind him, Miller turned and saw Yu Yuan, who was all smiles.

"Master? You've returned?"

Miller's eyes lit up.

"Master, did you capture any prisoners this time?"

This was undoubtedly the thing Miller and Jiu Feng cared about most.

It directly related to whether their subsequent research could proceed smoothly.

"I brought back 87 prisoners for you this time. If that's not enough, there will be more in a while!"

"That's truly wonderful!"

Miller's eyes sparkled.

He absolutely loved his current life. No need to deal with tedious management matters, just the ability to devote himself entirely to biological research.

Any need that arose during research, as long as he mentioned it, would be resolved immediately.

This place was simply a researcher's paradise.

Moreover, since following his master, the endless stream of new Spiritual Creatures and potential research directions was almost overwhelming.

Yu Yuan wasn't privy to Miller's thoughts, but he could sense Miller was in high spirits.

He smiled, his gaze shifting to the lab's large screen.

"Miller, was there some new technological breakthrough just now?"

At this, Miller acted as if someone had found his ticklish spot.

His eyes gleaming, he began explaining excitedly to Yu Yuan.

"Master, we've just successfully isolated and optimized the werewolf bloodline genes. Through genetic screening of Hogg and Weiss, we've made a significant discovery...."

"Oh? What discovery?"

Miller pulled up Hogg's werewolf genetic map, speaking with excitement.

"Hogg's influence on the Werewolf Genetic Modification Serum might be far more significant than we ever imagined."

"Hogg?" Yu Yuan hadn't expected the focus of this research to be him.

"Explain clearly, what exactly is going on...."

Miller quickly brought up the werewolf bloodline genetic maps of both Hogg and Weiss, speaking rapidly.

"The [Werewolf Genetic Modification Serum] that Weiss injected was modified using Hogg's werewolf genes. Originally, I only considered his genes as a key to 'steal' the werewolf bloodline."

"But the reality might not be that simple."

The screen changed again. Miller pointed at the data displayed.

"Previously, I thought Bronze was the standard for a Pure-Blood Werewolf, but that's actually not quite accurate. For werewolves, the true marker of purity should be whether one can comprehend the unique abilities of the Wolf Clan from their bloodline."

"Just like the [Bloodthirsty Battle Will] that Weiss comprehended upon his initial transformation. Our recent research discovered that Hogg's werewolf genes played a crucial role in why Weiss was able to comprehend a bloodline ability so soon after transformation."

Yu Yuan seemed to be catching on.

"You're saying that Weiss's ability to comprehend a bloodline ability was entirely due to the influence of Hogg's werewolf genes."

"Exactly! That's it. I suspect that although werewolves aren't like the Blood Clan, where a superior has absolute control over their Descendants, a superior werewolf's talent and the purity of their bloodline have a vital, and positive, effect on the newborn werewolves they transform."

"In other words, the higher the superior werewolf's strength and bloodline purity, the stronger the werewolves they transform will be."

"And I've discovered that Hogg's adaptability to the werewolf bloodline is astonishingly high. Comparing him to Weiss, the speed at which Hogg develops and purifies his werewolf bloodline is more than ten times faster than Weiss's."

At this point, Miller's eyes were filled with awe.

"Even during this period while Hogg has been imprisoned, his werewolf bloodline has continued to improve at a slow pace. Perhaps our previous approach to creating a pure-blood werewolf army was misguided."

Miller looked seriously at Yu Yuan, proposing his viewpoint.

"Master, perhaps our focus shouldn't be on the genetic modification serum itself, but on Hogg."

"As the gene provider for our [Werewolf Genetic Modification Serum], his strength directly influences the overall strength of subsequent werewolves."

Miller's words gave Yu Yuan a slight jolt.

Could genetic modification experiments really work this way?

If Miller's theory was correct, this was certainly worth trying.

Yu Yuan knew that Hogg possessed exceptionally high talent for the werewolf bloodline.

He had seen that during Hogg's fight with Xiao Wu.

He just hadn't realized he had still underestimated Hogg's werewolf talent.

But it wasn't too late to discover it now.

Since Hogg was this valuable, the way he was treated naturally needed to change.

The most convenient method was naturally to enslave him using the [Rat Tail Whip].

However, he had just enslaved Quis last night, and the ability was now in cooldown.

He would have to wait at least three days.

There was no way around that.

Yu Yuan immediately instructed Miller to continue verifying and refining his research. In three days, after he enslaved Hogg, they could go all out in fully developing Hogg's potential.

Regarding Jiu Feng's idea of chimeric integration of Blood Clan and Wolf Clan genes, Miller also offered his suggestion.

Based on his experience, the team now had sufficient understanding of werewolf genes and had begun purifying the werewolf bloodline genes. Once Hogg began his enhancement, their research in this area would become even more robust.

However, their research on the Blood Clan was still at a very foundational stage. After all, their only research objects so far were a few Blood Slave's Teeth, which was truly insufficient.

Although Yu Yuan had provided the Blood Energy liquid produced by the [Blood Fountain], and they had indeed detected intense energy fluctuations from it, it hadn't provided much substantive help in advancing Blood Clan research.

Therefore, Miller and his team urgently needed a living Vampire for study and analysis.

Yu Yuan rubbed his temples.

If only he hadn't utterly destroyed Xiao Wu back then.

But doing so had been the safest course of action at the time.

As a result, all he had left now was Xiao Wu's desiccated head, and he had other important uses for that skull.

It couldn't be used as an experimental subject either.

Dwelling on it was pointless.

Given the nature of the Blood Clan, Xiao Wu's sister would definitely not let him off the hook. Perhaps a Vampire test subject wouldn't require him to actively search.

It would come to him on its own.

However, on the Leaderboard, there were only about eighty-plus players ranked above him. The likelihood of a Vampire existing at the Rock Rank was probably slim.

To capture a Vampire, he needed to ascend to the Bronze Rank as soon as possible.

"Bronze Rank... hmm... it's time to prepare for that!"

A sharp gleam flashed in Yu Yuan's eyes.