Inside the laboratory.

Upon hearing Wang Qiang's report,

Lin Li carefully looked at the test results again, murmuring:

"Indetectable tiny particles...

So, that means...

If we don't discuss the difficulty of analyzing the components and focus solely on the results.

These tiny particles are most likely the product related to the contact between body-tempering materials and demon beast blood and flesh?"

Wang Qiang nodded in affirmation:

"That's right.

If there are any secrets hidden within that piece of white substance, it must be within those particles.

Oh, and one more thing, the process of blood and flesh changing into fat is also unknown.

But this should belong to some kind of macroscopic change, theoretically possible to find the answer."

Lin Li gently nodded in agreement.

Matter cannot be produced out of nothing, nor can it vanish into thin air — this law of conservation currently applies in the Damo Realm as well.

Based on this principle.

Macroscopic changes are theoretically easier to identify than microscopic ones, in the worst case, we can observe the process.

Therefore, the most difficult aspect of the entire process is still analyzing the specific properties of the tiny particles.

And just as Lin Li and Wang Qiang were conversing.

On the surveillance grid of the control console, in the image capturing the laboratory door.

Suddenly, a furry little tail quietly appeared.

A few seconds later.

Hua Xiaomo poked her head out cautiously.

Behind this beast-eared girl was a small backpack, she stood on tiptoe and pressed a button.

Soon.

Beep beep beep—

Hua Xiaomo's crisp voice rang from a communicator on the left side of the control console:

"Sister Wang Qiang, are you inside?

I'm here to find you~"

At this point, Wang Qiang was organizing forms and was momentarily stunned upon hearing this.

Soon her eyes sparkled with excitement, ready to open the door:

"Eh? Xiaomo is here!"

"Hold on, Xiaozhang, you go open the door."

Watching Wang Qiang, who looked like a cat possessed, Lin Li hurriedly held her back and indicated for assistant Zhang Guanghua to open the door.

Then he asked her:

"Xiaowang, tell me first, how did this little girl end up here?"

At this moment, Wang Qiang's gaze kept drifting towards the door, but she dutifully explained:

"Teacher, do you remember those two strange artifacts Xiaomo brought back?

Initially, the research tasks for those artifacts were handled by Elder Liu's team, but then they shifted focus to research the pineal gland last time, didn't they?

So the task got transferred to us — I remember reporting this to you as well.

Those two artifacts require Xiaomo to recharge them whenever the energy runs out... Ahem, charging, before they can be used normally.

Recently, she's been in elementary school, so she'd come by to pick up the artifacts after school and return them before class the next day.

Besides, she's registered under Yuan's House, so her access privileges are quite extensive.

After a routine check, she can directly reach our laboratory's doorstep.

But of course,.

She can't get through the lab's access control, so we have to open the door for her each time."

With Wang Qiang's explanation, Lin Li recalled the situation.

Back then, along with Hua Xiaomo, two strange artifacts were discovered.

Those two vaguely resembled a carrot and a potato, which could yield harvest the next day once planted.

Though the daily production of these artifacts could only supply the consumption of five hundred people, the implications were extraordinary.

Hence, the rabbits have never ceased their research on them, but progress has been slow.

Thus,

It's unsurprising that Hua Xiaomo would appear here.

The control console isn't far from the entrance, and Zhang Guanghua quickly opened the main door.

Followed by Hua Xiaomo bouncing in energetically, greeting everyone along her way:

"Hello Sister Wang Qiang, Aunt Li Yan, Brother Bo Jin, Uncle Ren!"

At the edge of the control console, this young girl finally noticed Lin Li's presence.

She quickly waved at him, sweetly saying:

"Hello Grandpa Lin!"

Upon hearing the term 'grandpa.'

Lin Li was suddenly taken aback, inadvertently thinking about his granddaughter far away back home.

Coincidentally enough,

Lin Li's granddaughter was around the same age as Hua Xiaomo.

So Lin Li affectionately patted her head, smiling as he said:

"Hello Xiaomo."

There's no denying it.

The scene of a cuddly beast-eared girl waving to greet you is truly heartwarming.

Under the influence of this smile,

The gloom in Lin Li's heart dissipated considerably.

He then turned to Wang Qiang and said:

"Xiaowang, get Xiaomo's artifacts and return them to her, don't waste the young girl's time."

Wang Qiang responded affirmatively and gently pinched Hua Xiaomo's chubby cheeks.

It was evident from her adept touch that this wasn't her first time 'teasing' her.

Then Wang Qiang took Hua Xiaomo's hand and led her towards another container.

Clack clack clack—

Hua Xiaomo seemed very interested in the laboratory's metal floor, stepping on the grids as she walked.

However, just as the two passed by the transparent workstation in the center, this beast-eared girl's little nose suddenly twitched rapidly a few times.

Their gaze then fixated on the white substance inside the container.

Slurp—

The beast-eared girl swallowed and stopped her steps.

Pointing at the white substance, she said:

"Sister Wang Qiang, that thing looks really tasty."

Wang Qiang lifted her eyelids to glance at the operation room, instinctively assuming the young girl was being greedy:

"Xiaomo, not everything can be eaten casually, you know.

If you want candy, I have some Fujiya lollipops; you can take a few later and eat them slowly, okay?"

Hua Xiaomo wagged her tail, a hint of conflict flashing in her eyes.

But eventually, she pointed again at the white substance and said:

"But I still want that thing. It smells so good."

"Okay, okay, if you want meat, I can find Director Liu for some samples of double-headed beef and say it's for an experiment... Wait, what did you just say?"

Wang Qiang was speaking on her own, but the next second she froze.

She couldn't help but grip Hua Xiaomo's hand a bit tighter as she turned her head to ask:

"Xiaomo, you can smell it?"

Hua Xiaomo nodded her little head, looking very obedient as she said:

"Of course I can, it smells really good!"

Wang Qiang immediately looked at her as if she had seen a ghost.

It should be noted.

In many previous stages, Ren Yongcun had conducted olfactory tests on the white substance.

Therefore, Wang Qiang could confirm.

This white substance emitted no smell, be it fragrant, stinky, or fishy!

Moreover, even if it did have some scent, it would be absolutely impossible for it to seep through the sealed container at this moment:

Because from the start, considering the possibility of facehuggers, Wang Qiang had used a container more advanced than the FJ79, the LC50!

Perhaps some people don't understand the concept of LC50, so let me explain directly:

This is the main barrier equipment at the Jiaolong level!

Yes, that Jiaolong.

It can withstand the pressure and seal at 7,000 meters underwater, making it impossible for even the slightest scent to escape from it.

Clearly.

The fragrance Hua Xiaomo detected definitely had issues!

However.

It wasn't entirely impossible that Xiaomo was just too hungry and was experiencing an olfactory illusion.

But to be honest, this possibility was quite small.

After all, while the rabbits promoted environmentalism and no waste, they weren't frugal to the point of not being able to fill a little girl's stomach.

Additionally, considering the keywords Damo Realm, beast-eared girl, Tier Four Demon Beast, and Thunder Tribulation.

Undoubtedly, another possibility seemed more likely:

There is some special connection between that white substance and Hua Xiaomo, or even her species as a whole!

Seeing the situation, Wang Qiang dared not be negligent and quickly reported the news to Lin Li.

"What? Xiaomo can smell the white substance?"

At the command station.

Seeing the two return, Lin Li also uncharacteristically widened his eyes:

"Xiaomo, can you describe what kind of smell it is?"

With her index finger on her chin, Hua Xiaomo thought for a moment before answering obediently:

"It's... it's a yummy fragrance.

Certainly much better than what Uncle Yuanzhou roasted last time!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Li pressed his temples with some headache.

To be honest.

Asking Xiaomo, a young girl, to use words to describe a smell was indeed quite difficult.

In fact, never mind Xiaomo.

Getting an adult to describe the exact taste of a dish is also a hard task.

Feel free to try it if you don't believe me.

And the very frustrating part is...

Smell is not only difficult to put into words; it's also challenging to detect with current technology.

Smell and sight differ.

Sight relies on the properties of light, which are very straightforward.

Theoretically speaking.

Sight can be described using merely two attributes of light: wavelength—or frequency—and intensity.

On the other hand, smell is a chemical receptor, and chemicals are far more complex than light.

Theoretically, any chemical substance that dissolves in water can interact differently with the chemical receptors on the olfactory epithelium.

And trigger diverse olfactory sensations.

There are various chemical receptors on the olfactory epithelium, and certain chemical substances can activate multiple receptors.

The numerous resulting combinations determine that olfactory complexity far exceeds visual complexities.

Fundamentally speaking.

The properties of chemical substances producing a smell are not continuous; they are very complex information.

In fact, starting in the 1970s, some scholars drew inspiration and ideas from color blindness research to establish the theory of "olfactory primary odors."

Unfortunately, though.

The experiments carried out following this theory drew conclusions far from it, and by now, virtually no one is delving into it anymore.

Therefore, we can say this:

So far.

In the entire laboratory, only Hua Xiaomo knows and can access that smell.

Given the significance of this matter, Lin Li promptly had Zhang Guanghua contact Elder Yuan's assistant Xiang Hua.

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Note:

Couldn't find the previous extra role post, so opening a new one. I've included this chapter in the outline, so it won't get lost again....

Still need names, positions, age, gender, and prioritization, though positions take precedence, and characters from the Damo Realm are welcome.....

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