chapter 189 part 2
At the same time, Banner and his team immediately confirmed the effects of the gamma rays on the mice through the monitoring screen placed inside the laboratory.
"Success!"
Under their gaze, the wound on the back of the mouse, left by Banner's scalpel, began to heal at a visible rate.
In the blink of an eye, the skin on both sides of the wound joined together.
"The error margin for cellular repair and damage remained within one percent..."
Based on the monitoring screen, the researchers quickly submitted their report. Hearing this, Banner instinctively clenched his fist.
The data proved that his deductive experiment on the serum was completely correct.
"Increase the gamma ray dosage, maintaining it at the one percent level. I need to understand the effect of gamma rays on the serum within this range..."
Although Banner was incredibly excited about the experimental results, he still managed to suppress his emotions and spoke to the researchers in front of the computer.
"Increase gamma ray energy."
In response to Banner's command, the researchers immediately made changes to the gamma rays in the mouse laboratory.
As the gamma ray irradiation energy increased, the mice in the laboratory clearly showed different reactions. The wound, which had previously had a gap, rapidly disappeared, and the mice's reactions became agitated. They moved frequently within the special containers, seemingly feeling some discomfort.
"Alright, you can stop now."
Sensing the mouse's violent movements, Banner quickly called to stop the gamma ray emission.
As the switch was turned off and after waiting a few minutes for the radiation levels in the laboratory to return to normal, Banner carefully returned to the laboratory.
"Hoo~"
Standing in the laboratory, looking at the mouse that was now climbing in the container, Banner took a deep breath. He carefully picked up the scalpel and moved closer to it again.
The previous experiment was to test the stimulation level of gamma rays on wounds. The next step was to test whether the rays could regenerate more severe injuries, such as severed limbs. To achieve this experimental objective, Banner had to cut off the mouse's forelimb.
"Sorry."
Although this action was somewhat cruel, in order to collect better experimental data for future human trials, Banner had to be ruthless.
After all, conducting experiments on mice was better than doing it directly on humans.
As a qualified researcher, Banner clearly understood the importance of the matter. The more thorough the experiments conducted on mice, the fewer errors would occur in future human trials.
Reaching into the container to grab the mouse, Banner raised his sharp scalpel, ready to sever the mouse's forelimb.
Squeak, squeak!
However, just as the scalpel was about to touch the mouse, the seemingly ordinary mouse in Banner's hand suddenly erupted with astonishing strength.
"What?!"
This strength was incredibly immense, giving Banner the illusion that he wasn't holding a small mouse, but a grown, burly man.
Under this struggle, Banner's slender arm offered no resistance whatsoever and was shaken free.
"Seal the laboratory! Don't let it escape!"
Watching the mouse that had broken free and was escaping, Banner instinctively yelled to the researchers outside.
This mouse had combined perfectly with the injected serum; it was one of the few mice that could fully accommodate the serum without significant side effects. If it escaped, it would not only be extremely dangerous but also ruin nearly half a month's worth of the team's efforts.
Even though they had already compiled sufficient data, complete data could not compare to a living experimental animal in terms of persuasiveness and research value.
Following Banner's instructions, the research team members immediately sealed the laboratory, trapping Banner and the mouse inside.
Looking at the sealed laboratory door, Banner breathed a slight sigh of relief.
He then turned his attention to the escaping mouse. Putting down the scalpel in his hand, Banner cautiously approached the mouse that had run into a corner.
Thus, holding his breath, under the watchful eyes of the research team outside the laboratory, Banner took small steps towards the mouse.
"Go, go."
Outside the laboratory, watching Banner only a few steps away from the mouse, the researchers subconsciously cheered him on in their minds.
"Good, I'm undetected."
Looking down at the mouse, which was still huddled in the corner, constantly scratching the laboratory wall with its paws, completely oblivious to the danger approaching from behind, Banner stopped. He discreetly took a breath, adjusted his stance slightly, and extended his two long, slender arms to grab the mouse.
Squeak, squeak—
Just as Banner's fingers neared, the mouse in the corner seemed to sense danger. The moment Banner's fingertips touched its body, it suddenly leaped upwards, soaring over Banner's head and escaping from his grasp in a way that defied imagination.
"What!"
Seeing the mouse leap so high, even Banner was shocked by its movement for a moment.
He had never imagined that a mouse would one day leap over his head.
Under normal circumstances, a mouse naturally wouldn't be able to jump this high.
The fact that the mouse could achieve this was undoubtedly the effect of the serum operating within its body. If this had happened in any other experiment, Banner wouldn't have been surprised. However, this scene occurring right above his head was clearly something different.
Shaking his head, Banner suppressed his emotions and refocused on catching the mouse.
After leaping over Banner's head, the mouse landed directly on the laboratory's gamma ray emitting equipment.
Seeing the mouse crawling on the equipment, especially stopping on the wiring, Banner's already racing heart skipped a beat.
Gamma rays were extremely dangerous radiation energy. A normal person exposed to this radiation could be killed in seconds.
Even though the gamma ray equipment in the laboratory had adjusted the rays, Banner still didn't dare to expose himself to this danger.
Stepping away from the path of the gamma ray emission, Banner circled around to the back of the equipment. Looking at the mouse sniffing around the machine's wiring, Banner didn't dare to hesitate and quickly reached out to grab the mouse from the equipment.
Throughout this process, Banner's reactions were sufficiently swift, yet he still underestimated the mouse's reaction speed.
The extent to which the serum had altered the mouse's functions was clearly more thorough than Banner had anticipated.
Just as he touched the mouse's body, its sharp incisors landed on the equipment's special wires, and it easily bit through the wiring, severing it in two.
"Trouble!"
(end of chapter)