On the way to becoming the strongest, I first became a popular person.

A somewhat messy office filled with books and materials.

Ji Liuyun finished reading all the data on Dongfang Shou's experimental transformation. While sorting out the information, she suddenly remembered something and spoke abruptly in this space where she was the only one there: "Tianxing, help me retrieve the information of the child numbered 11."

"Okay, Dr. Ji, the base database has been retrieved for you. The relevant data has been transmitted to your terminal. Please check it."

She opened the terminal in her hand and looked through the various physical data about Eleven over the past two years. At first, her expression was normal, but when she saw the data of the last few months, she suddenly frowned.

There are slight differences between this data and the normal curve trend. There is a problem. One indicator of the latest data actually failed to meet the requirements.

This is not normal.

Her eyes darkened and she spoke into the air: "Has anyone recently entered the database and changed the data?"

"Searching is in progress. The most recent database change record found was yesterday. The person in charge is your lab assistant Ling Wenqing. The reason for the change is: instrument failure, data error."

Ji Liuyun's face looked gloomy and a little ugly. The instruments in the laboratory were all cutting-edge instruments from the Alliance and malfunctions rarely occurred.

She opened the terminal and sent a message, and a moment later there was a knock on the door.

"Enter."

Ling Wenqing pushed open the door and walked into the office. At first glance, she saw the gloomy look on the other person's face and the atmosphere in the office that seemed to be about to start a storm.

Her heart tightened as she realized that what she had done had been discovered and what was waiting for her next.

"Did you change the data yesterday?"

"……Yes."

"As far as I know, the instrument did not report any errors yesterday."

"..."

"Do you know what you're doing?"

"I know."

She hung her hands in front of her, twisted them together nervously, her eyes fixed on her toes, she said nothing, but her body trembled slightly.

Of course she knew what she had done. She had tampered with Eleven's physical data over the past six months. The other party's various indicators had met the requirements two months ago, so preliminary experiments could be started.

It was she who secretly changed the data, wanting to postpone the start of the eleventh experiment so that she could spend more happy time.

When she first walked into the office, she saw the thin girl at first sight, and couldn't help but feel pity and love in her heart.

Small, thin, pitiful and lovable, she is a little flower trembling in the cold wind but standing proudly on the branch.

Two years of getting along was enough for them to establish an emotional bond.

I watched her grow up and change little by little, from being so thin that she looked almost like a piece of paper into a cute little ball of snow-white skin, becoming the little sun that everyone in the base loves.

I felt both happy and scared. I was happy about her growth and transformation, but scared that she would embark on a path that was more terrifying than death.

A lot of experiments have been conducted in the base in the past two years, but most people have not survived the preliminary experiments. That hurdle has stopped 90% of humans.

If Eleven were allowed to go, she would die. Moreover, she was different from the others. No one had ever survived the experiment she was going to do.

Eleven is still so young. He grew up in an orphanage. His life was full of ups and downs and he had never felt any happiness.

She knew why Eleven came to the base, but out of her own selfish desires, she hoped that the child could have more happy time. She knew that she could not change the final outcome, but she still wanted to try her best within her ability to delay the arrival of death a little bit.

So she violated the rules of the base and secretly modified Eleven's physical data, and now, everything she did has been discovered.

She didn't know what would happen to her, but she could give the child two more months of happiness.

Ling Wenqing recalled Eleven's bright smile over the past two months and every moment she spent with her. Those warm and beautiful times shone in her memory.

She took a deep breath and clenched her right hand into a fist.

She was willing to pay for it.

Ji Liuyun looked at the young researcher in front of him and knew her attitude from her various behaviors.

Too young and too willful, just like an ignorant child.

Yes, at her age, she is just a child to me, and they are all children.

But humans have reached a desperate situation. They have no choice, no one has a choice, including herself.

Ji Liuyun closed his eyes briefly, then opened them immediately. The sadness that flashed across his eyes seemed to have never existed. There was only indifference and seriousness, as if he was a machine that was coldly executing orders.

"I know that you have developed feelings for each other after all these years together. You sympathize with her and love her, but rules are rules. You cannot let your selfish desires affect the overall situation. No matter how painful or sad you are, you must control your own behavior. If everyone here is as lawless as you and changes data at will, the base will be in chaos, and the "God-making" plan will not be implemented at all! What is the point of everything we have paid before?"

"But she...she's still so young, she's only eight years old, she's still a child who knows nothing..."

"But she is the most suitable candidate for that fragment, the one with the highest priority. No one else is half as good as her. She must go."

"No, she will die. No one has ever been able to successfully control that fragment, even a little bit. Everyone who has tried has died. Thousands of people who have tried in the past two years have died! She will die, she will definitely die! There is no way this will succeed! You are just sending her to her death!"

"Ling Wenqing, don't forget why we are gathered here! The top scientists and high-end talents from the three major galaxies of the alliance have gathered at the Cradle Base, just to 'create a god'!"

"We have no way out! No choice! Someone must sacrifice. That person can be me, you, anyone, and of course, her!"

"Do you understand?! If there is any chance of retreat, the Alliance will not launch the 'God Creation' plan. Humanity has already stepped half a foot into death. It has reached a dead end, a dead end!! We are now meat on the chopping board, do you understand? This is our last fight. If we fail, we will die!"

Ling Wenqing was speechless. The determination she had just made was instantly gone. She could only bite her lips tightly: "I..."

"In the past two years, a group of powerful humans have been born through genetic modification. They rushed to the front lines, and countless people died at the hands of the star beasts. They used their lives to resist their attacks. We finally slowed down the speed of the retreat of the front line. But even so, we can't hold on for much longer. Someone must break the deadlock!"

"Someone has successfully completed the experiment of the 'God Creation' plan and transformed into a miracle-maker. They have delayed the offensive of the star beasts on the front line and relieved a large part of the pressure on the front line. The feasibility of the plan has long been proven. What we need to do now is to quickly complete the next experiment. Don't hesitate or back down! For the sake of humanity and the alliance, I can also go. No one can escape this catastrophe alone, and this includes her."

"You are also involved in the plan. You should know that the divine power is unique. Once it succeeds, we will be able to stop the decline and even fight back to take back our former home."

"Since the divine power has chosen her, she must go! This is an order and it cannot be disobeyed! Think carefully about why you came here in the first place? What is the purpose of your coming here?" Ji Liuyun stared at her sharply, with a firm attitude, waiting for the other party's answer.

Ling Wenqing lowered her head and stared at her toes, her lips almost bleeding from biting her teeth, and she remained silent.

Why am I here?

Of course, it is to participate in the "God-making" plan, to save the alliance, and to save mankind.

Before coming here, I signed a participation agreement and swore an oath, saying that I was willing to give everything I had for it, even my life.

I'm sorry, it was my selfishness that hurt everyone. I was too stupid and self-righteous, and I couldn't do anything.

Tears wet her eyes, and she couldn't help but let them flow down her face and onto her toes.

Ling Wenqing looked up at the white-haired old man behind the table. Due to years of hard work, his hair was already full of white hair, and his usually straight spine had become hunched.

Through tearful eyes, she seemed to see the figures of thousands of people condensed in the other person. Like the old man, they all gave everything for this plan.

Everyone is working hard, but she is holding everyone back.

She raised her hand to wipe away her tears, clenched her hands and spoke with difficulty: "...I understand, I... obey your orders."

"I'm glad to know. Your case was also my fault. I will report it to my superiors and review my mistakes. You will continue to stay here, and everything will remain the same as before."

"Yes."

"Eleven's preliminary experiments will officially begin tomorrow. From now on, you will be my chief assistant in all experiments related to her. Since you are worried about her, then do it yourself. Study hard and use all the knowledge you have learned to do your best to keep her alive. Even if you fail, you will have no regrets."

"……Yes."

"Go back and sort out your feelings. Come to me two hours before the experiment tomorrow and I'll teach you some operating techniques. Although you've been watching and learning most of the experiments and have a lot of practical experience, this is your first time as the chief assistant. I'll tell you carefully what you should pay attention to. Okay, now go back and have a good rest."

"Yes, goodbye, Dr. Ji."

Ling Wenqing wiped away her tears, tidied her appearance, and made sure there was no problem before leaving the room.

The door slowly closed behind her, and she walked forward with a determined look in her eyes. The lights in the base shone on her, casting a long shadow on the ground, as if pointing to the future.