Chapter 161: The Miraculous Object "Source"

The two vampire gatekeepers were feeling somewhat gloomy in their hearts.
Back in Washington D.C., they had played two warriors under the command of the Dark Sanctuary’s Knight Karl.
They followed Knight Karl to put on a show and then "wrapped up in one episode."
Upon returning, they changed their clothes to serve as guards for an important laboratory.
This time, it wasn't just acting; they were genuinely responsible for the security here. What slightly comforted them was that their roles had finally been upgraded to the level of official knights.
At least it was much better than that guy Karl, wasn't it? Now Karl was merely a shadow protector and supervisor, without even a chance to show his face.
This whim-driven plan conceived by Wu You received an overwhelmingly enthusiastic response among the various humanoid alchemical creatures.
Not only the vampires, but even the demons and mermen were exceptionally eager for their own screen time.
In Daishian's words, "That is simply so much fun!"
The vampire Hanchi was especially immersed in the joy of it.
He kept showing off on the internal private encrypted chat tool they had created.
Because he played two different roles as a single vampire, his screen time was quite substantial, and he felt that the lines he designed for himself were also very captivating.
Thanks to the emergence of the Gold-tier creature, the Natural Ancient Tree, communication among the alchemical creatures had become extremely convenient. Even without Wu You relaying messages, the speed at which information spread was astonishingly fast.
Due to the control provided by psychic networking, the private chat software and network internal to the alchemical creatures were exceptionally secure.
The most playful primordial demon, Salasu, could no longer sit still and now petitioned Wu You almost every other day.
Asking when his screen time would be.
He expressed that even playing a Bronze-tier creature's sidekick or minor supporting role would be totally fine.
Wu You mentally cursed, *Where on earth did your pride and dignity as a Silver-tier creature go?*
Not to mention him, even Kraken—who hid in the ocean trench all day and night, looking forward only to eating a "grand feast" once a month—wanted to "make a cameo."
This fellow had finally learned that its "Norway Sea Sighting Incident" from over half a month ago was extremely famous on the internet.
Could a dignified great tentacle monster not surf the internet?
It was simple: the Natural Ancient Tree directly established a psychic connection to the internet and then linked Kraken into it as well. Thus, the colossal leviathan could surf the web even at a depth of ten thousand meters in the abyss.
Wu You now felt that.
He might just end up breaking the real world one day.
...
Meanwhile, led by Professor Wilson, the three of them approached the laboratory.
"These two are the Silver Fist Knights of the Dark Sanctuary, responsible for guarding this laboratory."
Under Polly's stealthy gaze, the two handsome men standing before the door nodded at them, then continued to stand there like statues.
The girl actually longed to strike up a conversation with the two "knights," but fearing she might disturb them, she could only follow her father forward with a trace of reluctance.
They walked up to the door, where a laser beam scanned Martin Wilson, followed by iris verification.
The first steel blast door automatically opened.
Yet, there was still another door inside.
Looking at the silver-white door within, a thought flashed through Polly's mind: *Surely this door isn't entirely made of sanctified silver, is it?*
Martin Wilson smiled and explained to the Albenson father and daughter.
"Do you know about sanctified silver? Ah, judging by the young lady's expression, she knows a little about it. That's right, this door is entirely composed of sanctified silver."
"Actually, the second door is the true defensive checkpoint, because evil cannot pass the sanctified silver detection unless its power exceeds the absolute limit."
"Dr. Hoffman, the one who brought me here on the first day, told me this. He is a biologist and chemist, and you'll meet him later."
The two gatekeeper knights added a sentence in their hearts: *Detecting evil? Yeah, right!*
The so-called sanctified silver was active cellular metal with a rudimentary autonomous consciousness, and if the mother body, the colorful coral polyp, was nearby, it could be completely controlled.
It let you pass if it chose to let you pass; if it didn't, you could be the United Nations Goodwill Ambassador and it still wouldn't matter. As for the claim of detecting evil, that was entirely up to the alchemical creatures themselves to decide.
Now, not only Dr. Albenson, but even Polly was exceptionally curious about what lay inside.
Just how strong were the knights of the Dark Sanctuary?
One only needed to look at Sister Daishian to know—she was someone who single-handedly carved a bloody path all the way through to rescue her father, fighting two vampires without falling into a disadvantageous position.
The fact that the Dark Sanctuary dared to send a single knight on a solo mission also indirectly demonstrated this point.
Using two knights as gatekeepers wasn't enough; they had even built a door out of sanctified silver.
Anyway, in Polly's definition, sanctified silver was definitely an extremely precious material—didn't they see that the sword Sister Daishian made was only two thin slices?
Even in her inner monologue, Polly referred to her repeatedly as Sister Daishian; if Daishian were to find out, she would surely be thrilled once again.
The space immediately inside the laboratory was roughly several hundred square meters, extending deeper inward.
There were already some staff members in white lab coats busy at work, though their numbers were not large.
As the three of them entered, the people inside paused to greet them.
Martin Wilson naturally introduced them to each other. Although he had only been here for a few days himself, he felt a strong sense of belonging, along with a deep sense of accomplishment and mission.
"Because the conditions for being selected are rather harsh, the manpower here appears quite limited, but there will be new companions in the future."
Having said this, Dr. Wilson led the two further inside.
They stopped beside a glass container.
Countless sensor wires were connected to a small white sphere suspended within the vessel.
Two young research assistants were holding clipboards by the nearby instruments, recording data.
"This is the miracle I spoke of; it is called the 'Source Power'."
Cessor subconsciously stepped closer to the glass container.
"This is?"
With the extraordinary mental state honed through years of exercise, Dr. Albenson instinctively sensed the unusual nature of the object inside the container.
He looked at the connecting sensor wires.
"It's alive?"
"That's right, Dr. Albenson, it is alive. Two hundred years ago, the Dark Sanctuary and another faction named the Deliverers discovered the primordial source cells."
As he spoke, Martin entered several pieces of data into an instrument nearby.
After pressing the confirmation button, the source cells inside the container rapidly transformed into a glove.
A glove?
Just as Cessor was feeling puzzled, an assistant nearby handed over a tablet computer, where a video had already been started.
A person wearing a white lab coat slipped on this "glove," and then with a single bare hand, bent a two-finger-thick steel rebar, and with another punch, shattered a two-millimeter-thick steel plate.
"How much of this stuff is there?"
As a weapons systems expert, Dr. Albenson was instantly stirred into excitement.
"If not for concerns about uncontrollable factors, its quantity would exceed anything you could possibly imagine!"
Martin answered Cessor's question with an affirmative tone, making the latter's eyes light up.
"Uhm, I'd like to know where that faction called the Deliverers is. Will they come?"
Polly was currently fascinated by all things mystical, and upon hearing that there might be a guardian force as powerful as the Dark Sanctuary, she became thrilled.
However, Martin Wilson fell silent for a moment.
This gave Polly a bad premonition.
Only then did Martin speak.
"A few days ago, I asked the exact same question."
"You know about the Tunguska explosion located in the Evenki Autonomous Okrug of Siberia, Russia, right?"
Polly nodded, and Dr. Albenson's attention was also drawn completely.
"There once was a crisis that could have caused major destruction. On June 30, 1908, that was also the moment when the Deliverers emitted their final radiance."
Hearing these words, Dr. Albenson felt an inexplicable weight sink heavily onto his shoulders.