Light Fortress-Chapter 1508 - 215: Great Existence_3

"We’re here to see the Divine Infant."

Lu Nanzhi stated their purpose, and then the miniature screen slowly led the two into the depths of the base.

Eventually, they arrived at Qi Mo’s exclusive laboratory.

Chu Ling pushed the door open and stepped inside, then paused, slightly furrowing her brow as she looked downward.

A delicate pink infant, wrapped in simple cloth, was crawling on the floor, just reaching her leg at that moment.

The Divine Infant’s emotions did not show distress.

Nor did they show joy.

According to previous investigations... this little fellow was an "empty shell," devoid of a soul, merely a container.

Yet now, he was crawling on the floor—has he developed self-awareness?

"..."

Chu Ling watched the baby clinging to her leg, clutching at the hem of the Goddess’s robe, with a sudden inexplicable feeling of pity rising within her.

And then she noticed it.

There were several tiny mechanical components on the cloth wrapping the infant.

"Don’t misunderstand, this is just an experiment."

Qi Mo emerged from behind the main screen of the experimental equipment, picked up the Divine Infant, and cradled him in his arms. The infant’s face showed no sadness or joy, not resisting, nor distressed...

"These components drive his joints to move. We are verifying whether the Divine Infant possesses motor skills."

Qi Mo slowly explained, "After all, he’s maintained this life form for many years now, always living as an infant. Perhaps his bones and muscles have degraded. But the experimental results are quite good; his motor skills are completely intact. Beyond that, I hope through ’mechanical’ training, he’ll develop muscle memory, but this experiment failed. He doesn’t seem to actively move, not even to make the simplest crawl..."

On an airship, Qi Mo had a rendezvous with the legendary "Source Code."

But Chu Ling did not tell Qi Mo any more about herself.

So up to now, Qi Mo did not know the identity of the beautiful woman brought by Lu Nanzhi; he only assumed she was someone related to or interested in the experiment.

Lu Nanzhi patiently listened and asked, "What’s the purpose of these two experiments?"

"Madam, you may not know... the inspiration for these experiments came from a mysterious great presence."

Qi Mo smiled mysteriously and remarked with emotion, "She believes the Divine Infant can grow up and entrusted this major responsibility to me... I plan to conduct a series of basic experiments, first to confirm the Divine Infant’s physical condition, then attempt to inject nutrient solution to foster his growth."

"These basic experiments are unnecessary."

At this moment, Chu Ling spoke up, gave a glance at the infant, then issued the latest directive, "The Divine Infant’s physical condition is excellent; it’s a perfect container, no need for juvenile phase data measurements. All you need to do now is find a way to make him grow. In this process, eliminate any external forces that might prompt him to act independently, and prevent him from encountering an aggressive spirit."

This cold, emotionless tone made Qi Mo frown.

He showed displeasure, reassessing the young woman’s face, "Who are you?"

Chu Ling casually placed her hand on a nearby mainframe, her fingers transforming into countless golden threads connecting the entire base, in that instant the closed network of the tenth sub-level shifted, and countless instrument screens began to flicker.

Qi Mo was momentarily dumbstruck.

He stared blankly at the countless glowing screens and brilliance.

Chu Ling calmly said, "I am the ’great presence’ you speak of."