"Is it a creature manufactured based on the image of the classic low-level monster, the slime, from the game?"
The Commander's question was to ascertain whether fantasy works came first, leading people to create real-life slimes based on their imagined forms, or if there were other possibilities.
As soon as this question was raised, the Research Director immediately replied with certainty: "Absolutely impossible. Even with another hundred years of technological advancement, the countries on Blue Star could not genetically engineer such a monster."
"Absolutely impossible. The possibility of some scientists recreating the real slime based on its image in the game is zero!"
"Commander, I assure you from a professional standpoint that such a thing is absolutely impossible!"
The Research Director proved the impossibility of the matter from a technical perspective.
Upon hearing this answer, the Commander's mind was made up.
Even if there was a mastermind, even if there was some will...
However, this will, this mastermind, was definitely not a native of Blue Star.
No native of Blue Star could achieve this level.
No country could achieve this level.
The only possibility was extraterrestrial civilization.
Or perhaps, a Blue Star native who had obtained the inheritance of extraterrestrial civilization!
The Commander kept this thought to himself.
He merely intended to have the General Staff deliberate on it afterward and to issue final instructions regarding the incident with the monster in the mountain.
He had not forgotten that according to the report submitted, the monster in the Crystal Mountain was not alone; there could be a whole group of them.
For example, the roar from that mountain could shake a person's heart and soul to the point of losing control. This was definitely a monster that could only be hunted by military forces.
Facing such a monster, it was clear that the police officers would be completely unable to deal with it.
And how many monsters were there in this mountain? This would require soldiers to explore.
Although the Commander was slightly worried, he was, overall, somewhat excited about the appearance of monsters within the territory of the United States.
Monsters were not entirely without value.
During the Cold War in the last century, the United States had researched special abilities—abbreviated as 'psi-abilities'.
At that time, a large amount of funds and manpower were invested in the research of anomalous phenomena and psi-abilities.
The research facilities alone cost a colossal sum of five billion Blue Star currency.
This five billion Blue Star currency was from the last century, not the current century.
Five billion Blue Star currency today would at most make one a super-rich individual. The top ten conglomerates in the United States had fortunes in the tens, hundreds, or even trillions of billions, so five billion was not a significant amount.
But during the Cold War in the last century, in an era when currency had not yet experienced inflation, five billion Blue Star currency, even for the United States, the world's leading power, would cause some heartache when invested in psi-ability research.
More than two hundred research institutions were established at that time. However, ironically, no individuals with extraordinary abilities could pass double-blind tests.
The zero success rate in double-blind tests precisely confirmed the non-existence of extraordinary abilities.
But now, things were different.
The times were changing.
The Research Director, this doctor, had once told the Commander that the appearance of monsters represented the emergence of new research materials and that humanity had opened the door on the path to the Fourth Technological Revolution.
Humanity had conquered nature, explored nature, deciphered the mysteries and wonders of the natural world, understood the laws of nature, and reached out to the cosmos.
Humans created flying vehicles, but they could not truly fly freely in the sky like birds.
Humans had to rely on tools to achieve various abilities that seemed unimaginable in ancient times—humans could not actively control matter with their consciousness, only by means of tools could matter be transformed.
But with the appearance of monsters and the Water-Repelling Pearl, another possibility was validated: the human body might be able to achieve various incredible feats solely through its own power, without the need for tools.
Although, what the doctor saw now was merely a monster's corpse.
It was the monster that controlled this power, not humans.
But this had already pried open the door to humanity controlling supernatural powers—scientists in the United States would not remain complacent and unmotivated.
They craved more monster materials to research, to unlock that door of supernatural power.
According to the doctor's explanation, the appearance of monsters brought countless benefits. Once the composition of monster corpses was truly understood, it would inevitably lead to the overall evolution of humanity.
This would be a technological reform more earth-shattering than the discovery of nuclear energy in the last century.
It was the hope for humanity to merge material and spiritual power, becoming new gods, new deities.
The doctor's narration also made the Commander's heart boil.
He naturally knew how dangerous a monster that could shake human minds and paralyze limbs with a single roar was.
There was currently no evidence that the roar could not affect pilots in tanks and fighter jets.
If the pilots themselves were immobilized, then even the strongest weapons would be useless.
The Commander understood very well how many soldiers would die exploring the Crystal Mountain, a place with extremely powerful monsters and the suspected presence of a large number of them.
This matter was highly dangerous.
But no matter how great the danger, compared to the immense benefits to be gained, compared to the enormous hidden benefits behind the scenes, this danger was negligible.
The Commander could imagine the delight of the executives of the top ten conglomerates upon learning of the existence of monsters.
Some people with limited lifespans desperately wished for monster research to bring them renewed youth, to grant them another few decades, or even a permanent political career.
The Commander himself was also nearing old age—he also yearned for supernatural abilities that could prolong life.
Therefore, under the Commander's personal opinion and the opinions of the powers that be in the top ten conglomerates, the appearance of monsters was bound to be more beneficial than detrimental, or even without any drawbacks.
The only drawback might be the unknown number of soldiers who would die—but what did that have to do with the Commander? Neither the Commander nor the powers that be in the top ten conglomerates had any intention of personally participating.
Hiding behind the scenes and controlling remotely, they were leisurely and safe. Even if there were heavy casualties, it would not harm them, only the common soldiers.