The Hero

The Hero

Volume 7 – Disjunction

Chapter 9

3 bas.e.m.e.nt levels below the Hero Organization"s HQ.

This was where all the researchers were busy working on the advent of the new monster. All preexisting research was suspended, and full focus was placed on researching the Dominator.

"Professor, look at this."

"Mmm, it truly is alive."

Looking through the microscope and seeing the sample for the first time, it was surprisingly regenerating its cells at a fast rate, reshaping the many body pieces that it had split into.

"Even though it"s been obliterated into such tiny pieces, it"s still alive?"

"The basic characteristic of the cell is very similar to the monster that we"ve recently identified."

"Yeah, you can say they"re identical. WIZ-03, the Wizard type Tentacle. The cell characteristics are amazingly consistent between the two, and if we were to look at that as the truth, then we can say that the Dominator is possibly a piece of the Tentacle that came out during the previous Earthquake. For the monster to have suddenly appeared without an earthquake is a situation that has never happened before."

Professor Yoo coldly stated.

As he did, he walked further into the lab. This location of the lab was an enclosed s.p.a.ce and it was also where the corpse was being placed. It"s been about 3 hours since the corpse had been placed here.

Cheeeekkk.

After the carbon alloy door opened, the shape of a person could be seen that was bound by multiple restraints. Although thin, seeing the chest fluctuating, one could see that the thing was "alive".

"Nothing much has changed since its last convalescent."

"It looks like it"s going to awaken at any time, and it isn"t considered to be brain dead yet, so make sure that to stay vigilant at all times."

"Yes, sir."

"Hmm. WIZ-03-2. This specimen is definitely special compared to other individuals. An individual that can be an extension of the newly cla.s.sified Dominator type, or if it"s not that, then it is something that transcends all preexisting ideas."

"Transcends…..If that"s the case, then does professor think that the WIZ-03-2 is a new species of monsters?"

"I think there"s a really high chance of it."

"Professor, if these new species were to come out one after the other, does that mean that the Earthquakes are going into a new state? Of course, we can"t confirm anything with the appearance of these Wizard types, but there"s never been such a big "evolution" to a type of monster before, right?"

"Who knows, I can"t say. I don"t know if it was born out of coincidence, or if it was following a set plan. Either way, we are researchers. We need to investigate the phenomenon that occurs during Earthquakes, then wait for our future a.s.signments. Merely, if we are to compare our present data with the preexisting data, it clearly shows that there are some differences. Something is going to happen."

Professor Yoo turned to his side and stared at the specimen.

At first, the face of the body was completely destroyed, but after 3 hours, it had reverted back into the face of a young woman.

The Hero Organization had deemed her dead, and that there was 0 possibility for her to revive. This was normal. All the cells within the body were changed to a Dominator"s, or it was to say that it was similar to a Wizard type. Even if she was to awaken, she couldn"t be considered a human anymore.

This specimen"s personal info has already been grasped.

The female was a 27 year old D rank Hero.

Name NaYoung Lee.

She was hurt during the last Earthquake, and sent to the hospital to recuperate. Her body was then taken over by the Dominator.

"Someone who had high fighting abilities and was capable of fighting against the A rank Hero, Silver Knight."

This was what Professor Yoo had judged.

This muscle fiber of the corpse was tightly knitted, and as time pa.s.sed, it was becoming more elastic. This meant that the body was continuously changing.

"For a monster to be evolving this quickly, it would be a disaster to humanity. Does this mean that all the Wizard types that appear from now on have the capabilities to become a Dominator?"

Professor Yoo sighed.

The researchers at HQs kind of understood the mechanisms as to why the Dominators were parasitic.

No matter what, all host bodies that were taken over by Dominator"s became brain dead. Hosts that get their biogenic energy consumed too quickly will also die an instant death. Many of those who died instantly were civilians that weren"t able to release any magic powers.

Either way, the common pattern would be the body"s nerves getting cut off, the brain functions ceasing, and then death.

Simply put, a person that was caught by the Dominator would never be able to return again.

Yet, this specimen here was a little different.

Her brain was active like a normal persons. No, it was even more active than the norm.

She was considered to be dead, and when she was brought to this location, she barely had lively cells.

However, now, she was gradually coming back to life. The brain cells were growing, and the limbs that were once torn apart were now becoming whole again. There was no mistaking it. It was going back to its original form.

All figures were pointing to the rebirth of the woman.

The expert in biological research, Professor Yoo, became curious. What would happen if this specimen was to open its eyes? Would it be a person? Or a monster?

Although its nerve tissues have been rebuilt, it wouldn"t be an exaggeration to say that it would be impossible for it to escape this laboratory, because its brain functions have significantly dropped.

Of course, the danger was still there. Nothing can be affirmed without any evidence.

However, even with the danger, there was still value in doing research on this specimen.

NaYoung Lee, as if it was filled with blood, this specimen"s eyes were still dyed in red. Its dulled out pupils were ever so closer to death.

Looking at the brainwave figures, she seemed to be dreaming of something.

"This woman………No, this existence, I wonder what she"s dreaming about."

Chapter 9 Completed.