Genshin Impact: I am best at sacrifice, don't cry

Five years later.

The second batch of experimental subjects survived their first [Evolution Day] with a survival rate of an astonishing 89%, which was in stark contrast to the first batch of experimental subjects.

However, perhaps because of the addition of gene 001, almost all of the second batch of experimental subjects were female.

After the first day of evolution, nearly half of the second batch of experimental subjects showed signs of physical abnormalities.

Either part of the skin is covered by a shell, or hard tentacles grow on the head, etc. Its appearance is highly similar to No. 001.

In Nia's laboratory.

Nia, dressed in a white coat, was looking through the physical examination report of No. 001 after he had gone through another evolution day.

Because of Nan Dou's existence, No. 001 cooperated exceptionally well. Even though there was no one on this planet that could stop her, she remained obedient and did not do anything extreme.

"No. 001's body has fully developed and reached the standard of being a genetic blueprint."

Nia said this, but there was no joy on her face.

"Is Project Glory about to enter the next phase?"

Nan Dou knew the reason clearly. Nia must have been under pressure from the parliament again.

Nia showed a bitter look on her face. She was young and full of energy back then. Relying on her outstanding scientific research talent, she did not take those old guys in the parliament seriously.

In the past few years, she has tasted the bitter fruit: her research funding has been cut, the Republic's troops have withdrawn, and many scientific researchers she knew have distanced themselves from her.

Fortunately, Nan Dou's existence comforted her, and the Republic's military also saw the potential of her project and provided her with some support, otherwise it would be really difficult for Nia to persevere.

Nia is not Nan Dou, she is just an ordinary human being and she will still have various negative emotions under tremendous external pressure.

"This time, there is no way to delay any longer. The Council must see tangible results, otherwise the project will be forcibly cancelled, and No. 001 will be taken away, and all the research results so far will be taken away."

Nia smiled bitterly, with a very complicated expression on her face.

Nan Dou shrugged expressionlessly and replied: "Teacher, you have to eat the bitter fruit you sowed when you were young."

Nia puffed out her not-so-protruding chest, snorted unhappily and said, "Are we going to ask the teacher to go out to eat with those disgusting old guys, or even do something even more outrageous?"

"This shows that the teacher is still very charming. She was a proud daughter of heaven back then. She invented the gene fusion and atavism projects, which advanced the genetic technology of the Grammer Republic by a hundred years."

Nan Dou spoke like a master, but in Nia's ears it made her feel a little ashamed.

"Stop talking. I'm not some great beauty. Those old guys have played with all kinds of women. With their power, they can get any celebrity into their bed with just one word."

"They only have ideas about me to satisfy their own evil tastes. They want me to beg them? No way!"

Nia said with a vicious expression, like an angry peacock.

But after getting angry, a look of confusion still appeared on his face.

"I heard that someone has developed more advanced mecha technology, and the Empire wants to shift the focus of the Glory Project there."

"Hey, Nandou, do you think we can succeed?"

"Does No. 001's genes have such great potential?"

Nan Dou was also surprised to see Nia's confused expression. This was the first time he saw Nia, the always confident scientist, show such an expression.

"Snapped!"

Decisively and without any hesitation, Nan Dou reached out and knocked Nia on the head.

"Ouch!"

Nia, who is nearly fifty years old, looks to be in her early thirties. Because she has been devoted to scientific research for many years, she even seems a little innocent.

"What are you doing? This is disrespecting your teacher and ancestors!"

Nia rubbed her forehead which was red from being hit by Nan Dou, looked at his strong body which was two heads taller than her, and angrily withdrew her little hand which was intended for revenge.

Nan Dou looked down at Nia and answered very seriously: "Teacher, you are shaken."

“You have to believe in yourself and all the researchers who are willing to follow you. They all believe that you can succeed.”

"Not only them, but No. 001 also believes in you and me."

"She doesn't want to be used as a weapon. If you give up now, not only her, but also me will be taken back by the Council."

"Whether it will be dissected and studied, or brainwashed and become a toy for some old man, no one can predict."

Nia stared at Nan Dou in a daze, imagining the possible future he was talking about, and couldn't help feeling heartbroken.

In the past, she was very simple and pure, and only wanted to complete her research. She even signed a military order in the parliament and used the name of the Glory Project.

But after years of living with the lives she created, she found that she could not look at her "children" as cold numbers.

"Teacher, only you can do this. You, have long been tired of those members of the parliament who only care about their own selfish interests, right?"

Nan Dou's words shocked Nia's heart. At some point, Nia found that a fire called ambition was burning in her eyes, which was reflected in Nan Dou's eyes.

Her ambition is not entirely for herself, but for her creation to have a good ending.

Nan Dou once said that the best life scientists are cold-blooded animals who don't care about the lives that are born during the experiment.

But Nan Dou did not finish the next sentence. If he had carefully created a life, its ending should also be decided by himself. This is their stubbornness.

Even if they abandon it, it is the subjective wish of life scientists, not forced by anyone.

"..."

Nia gradually faced up to her ambitions, no longer avoiding Nan Dou's gaze, and her once confident smile reappeared on her face: "Of course, what will happen to my children in the future is something only I can decide, and no one else can interfere."

"Whoever dares to interfere, I will chop off his hand!"

At this moment, Nia's small body became much taller in Nan Dou's eyes.

He also wanted to say such handsome words.

Nia, who had figured it out, pushed the door open and walked out. She waved to Nan Dou, who was still standing there in a daze, and said, "Come on, let's proceed to the next plan and create our own... empire!"