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Upon suddenly hearing that they had been parasitized, the group couldn't help but feel a sense of panic, as if they had stepped into thin air.

“I need to do some research.” Song Mingyu pressed her throat, suppressing the urge to cough. “Everyone, please bear with it and don’t cough unnecessarily. Stay in this room and don’t move around to avoid spreading the infection. Also, put on your biohazard masks to prevent cross-infection.”

After speaking, Song Mingyu walked to the petri dish and began pouring nutrient solution into it.

Then Song Mingyu began to use her magical energy to catalyze the parasitic plant, and used various magical energy and reagents to confirm the characteristics of the parasitic plant.

"Let me help you." Su Li put on gloves. He also used the equipment in the biology lab when making props, so he was more than capable of being a helper.

Of the remaining people, only Su Li was able to go up and help with some of the experiments; the others could only sit on the sidelines and wait.

Time passed slowly amidst the intense experiments.

The remaining four people calmed down. At this point, panicking wouldn't help. So some of them read, while others meditated.

Fortunately, this type of parasitic plant isn't the kind that grows out of nowhere in a short period. If Sophia's secret food weren't so nutritious, they would have remained dormant for a long time before growing to this size.

Time continued until noon on the second day.

Song Mingyu wrote the last line in her notebook, then put down her pen with a sigh of relief. "Done."

As soon as he said this, everyone stood up from their stools.

Song Mingyu began operating the machine on the workbench, while simultaneously explaining the characteristics of this parasitic plant:

"This parasitic plant is resistant to high temperatures and corrosion, has extremely strong vitality, and contains magical energy, but the fluctuation of magical energy is almost non-existent. It is a very powerful 'assassin'."

"After coming into contact with nutrients, it will grow slowly and gradually fill the parasite's esophagus. Since it evolved, it has never seen a substance as easily absorbed and nutrient-rich as Secret Food. Its growth rate has increased too much, which is why it has given itself away."

"Based on my deduction, once it grows to a certain size, this plant will gradually eat away at the host's esophagus, completely replacing the host's esophagus function, until it blocks the host's esophagus, ultimately causing the host to starve or suffocate to death."

Upon hearing this, the group simultaneously touched their necks, their movements perfectly synchronized as if they had been trained.

Song Mingyu continued, her hands still moving, "After the host dies, this plant will produce its own seeds and spray them around. Its own body will then die. It's a very interesting plant."

"We don't find it interesting at all." In an instant, the remaining few people thought in unison.

"Alright." Song Mingyu shook the beaker in her hand and poured the liquid into six small cups. "This is a nutrient solution for cultivating this kind of plant, with a tracer added. It might taste a bit unpleasant."

Su Li stared at the dried insect body of some kind of cockroach-like monster that had been taken out beside her, considered everyone's feelings, and kept this secret to herself.

He recalled when he was seven years old, going to the hospital to have his baby tooth pulled, and the doctor prescribed him Kangfuxin Liquid. He thought it tasted pretty good at the time, and if he hadn't been so foolish as to look at the ingredient list, it might still be a wonderful memory—the intern doctor was so kind.

With dark circles under her eyes, team doctor Song Mingyu crossed her legs, picked up her notebook, tapped her toes, turned halfway around, leaned against the experimental table with her back against it, rested her elbows on the table, and said with a very bossy demeanor, "Currently, there are four solutions. One is to directly spit fire to burn it, and then I will treat the esophagus. This solution is more suitable for Su Li."

"The second option is that these tropical plants have very high heat resistance and corrosion resistance, but they are completely helpless against low temperatures. For them, 0 degrees Celsius is considered a low temperature. We can use the low-temperature properties of ice-attribute magic energy to inhibit the growth of magic energy plants, or even freeze the cell structure of the plants, rendering them inactive. Zuli can do this."

"The third plan is an improvement on the second plan. I will keep the ice element bacteria that I collected before. I will let these bacteria infect the parasitic plants, and then I will live in an environment below -20 degrees Celsius. Before long, these ice element bacteria will be able to kill the parasitic plants."

"The fourth method is to directly catalyze the parasitic plant, using natural magic energy to accelerate its growth, causing it to mature quickly and detach from its host. The only downside is that it can be quite cumbersome."

"Alright, everyone, make your choices."

Several people looked at each other.

Su Li thought for a moment and said, "I'll use the first method first, and then you can use the second or third method. This place is so dangerous, we can't be without night watchmen."

Ivan thought for a moment, "I'll choose the fourth option, my brother-in-law and I will take turns on duty."

Sun Lili patted her chest and said confidently, "Well said, gentlemen, but Magical Girl Estelle is not afraid at all!"

After saying that, Lily struck a pose: "All the stars are focused on me!"

Countless starlight began to gather around Sun Lili, while her teammates, who knew her well, watched numbly as she began her magical girl transformation.

"Starlight Magical Girl - Estelle!"

"I am the only star!"

“Even though I’ve seen it many times, I still admire your strong heart, sister.” Sun Keke coldly retorted, “If I did that, I would have committed suicide out of shame long ago.”

"You have the nerve to criticize my gothic and outrageous outfit?" Sun Lili bit Sun Keke's cheek. "Watch me eat your pudding face!"

Song Mingyu calmly picked up a cup of reagent and then took out a spray bottle. "Let's try it first."

Sun Lili released her younger sister, whose face bore teeth marks. The poor little girl was no match for the powerful magical girl.

She picked up the reagent that Song Mingyu handed her and drank it in one gulp.

Then, Song Mingyu sprayed the spray on her body.

"Tsk tsk tsk." Sun Lili clicked her tongue. "It tastes pretty good, but why am I hallucinating about cockroaches flying around in the sky? Have I been doing too much DO lately? Are my eyes starting to get blurry?"

"Possibly," Song Mingyu replied dismissively, then said, "Good girl, open your mouth and let me see."

Sun Lili opened her mouth, and Song Mingyu shone a green light into it. "Very good, no purple light spots detected. Your transformation is really convenient. Now deactivate the transformation. Hmm... very good, there are none even after transformation."

Turning off the lights, Song Mingyu instructed, "Since your transformation can eliminate the parasitic state, I'll give you a task. Go outside and spray this spray on the area where we were just active, then use this green light to shine on it. If you see any purple spots, spray them with this bucket of pesticide."

"Understood!" Sun Lili saluted. "I guarantee I will complete the mission."

After saying that, he picked up the two buckets of reagents and ran out.

"Then it's Zuli's turn, you can begin."