As expected, after injecting the pathogen into the subject’s body, the subject exhibited signs of irritability and mania. Moreover, the body’s temperature continuously rose as the pathogen invaded.
After the restraint suit melted, the subject broke free from its restraints and charged towards us researchers.
But then, something unexpected happened. Due to a staff error, the fire suppression system that should have been turned off for this experiment was not shut down; it remained active.
Thus, the smoke produced by the burning restraint suit triggered the fire suppression system, causing a miniature “rainfall” within the experimental area.
It was at this moment that we discovered the pathogen’s greatest flaw. All previous experiments had been conducted without external interference. No one had ever considered that the pathogen could be affected by “water.”
Yes, affected by “water.” The moment the subject came into contact with the water, it instantly fell into a dazed, vacant state. Its violent condition ceased immediately, as if the water had washed away its consciousness.
And the water seemed to take away not just its consciousness, but also its high temperature and explosive properties as well.
No matter how we stimulated it, the subject remained completely unresponsive to the outside world, incapable of any reaction.
However, when the fire suppression system was turned off, the subject returned to its previous state and, as predicted, exploded several minutes later.
It appears our pathogen has a major flaw. Perhaps it is affected by water, or perhaps it is interfered with by the mystical concept of “rainfall.” Regardless, that Grand Duke probably won’t be satisfied.
I hope he is still willing to give us time to continue debugging.
The record ends here.
Ling Xiaoyou glanced at the timestamp of this record and found it was recorded three days ago.
That meant this flaw likely still existed and had not been improved.
This “Bomb Disease” could still be suppressed at this stage. Thinking this, Ling Xiaoyou couldn’t help but fall into deep thought. So, even if this was merely suppression and not a cure, it was still extremely crucial information.
But… water, or rainfall?
As a cultivator, Ling Xiaoyou naturally understood what the record meant by the mystical concept of “rainfall.”
Generally speaking, as long as the two conditions of “dark clouds gathering” and “falling from the sky” were met, it could be considered a mystical “rainfall.”
This wasn’t difficult. The Myriad Transformations Sweet Dew that Ling Xiaoyou used was itself a mystical “rainfall.”
What puzzled Ling Xiaoyou was whether simply having “rainfall” occur, regardless of whether the rain actually fell on the infected person, was enough to suppress the “Bomb Disease,” or if the rain actually had to physically land on them.
Or perhaps, “rainfall” wasn’t even necessary. Maybe just having water splashed on the infected person’s body was enough to suppress the Bomb Disease.
Ling Xiaoyou transferred all these research materials and experiment logs about the “Bomb Disease” into the U Disk. Then, she looked around, and seeing that no one was paying attention to her, she quietly stored it away in her Space Ring.
Afterwards, she began searching again, wanting to find information about those “potions.” But surprisingly, no matter how Ling Xiaoyou searched, she couldn’t find any data about the “potions,” as if they had been completely erased.
Had someone already taken them away ahead of time?
Ling Xiaoyou furrowed her delicate brows, deep in thought, when she suddenly heard a clamor of footsteps coming from outside the door.
Following the sound, Ling Xiaoyou’s heart skipped a beat, because the arrivals were those demons who had been lured away by the “replicas.”
The Guard Captain’s gaze swept over the puzzled researchers, and he said gravely, “Enemies infiltrated the Underground City earlier, likely aiming to obtain research materials. We suspect they may have blended in among the researchers, so we need to verify your identities.”
Hearing this, the researchers all frowned. No one liked having their identity investigated without cause, but since there might be enemies mixed in, they had no grounds to object.
Some wanted to complain, but under the Guard Captain’s icy glare, they ultimately said nothing.
‘Damn it! If they really check identities, I’ll definitely be found out!’
Ling Xiaoyou’s heart tightened, but on the surface, she put on a cooperative expression, lining up with the others while actually beginning to think of a way to escape.
Her Water-Flow Disguise appeared seamless from the outside, but in essence, it was just a “skin suit” made of flowing water wrapped around them. Their inner selves remained unchanged.
If they were inspected, they would be caught for sure!
‘No, I have to think of something!’
But what could she do? She didn’t have any magic arts in her arsenal that could handle this situation.
Ling Xiaoyou’s mind raced frantically, and the line quickly reached her.
“Hey, it’s your turn. What are you spacing out for?”
The demon holding the inspection device said impatiently.
“Oh, coming.”
Ling Xiaoyou still hadn’t come up with a plan. Even if she used illusion magic, with so many people present, and with the Guard Captain whose strength far surpassed her own there, she couldn’t possibly hypnotize everyone.
‘Gulp… Do I have to try and run?’
Just as she walked up to the demon and the inspection device was about to scan her—
A frigid, ice-blue longsword suddenly shot out, instantly piercing through the chest of the demon holding the inspection device!
The longsword’s momentum didn’t lessen; in an instant, it shot towards the Guard Captain, aiming straight for his head!
But the Guard Captain was different from ordinary guards. At the critical moment, he reacted, sidestepping to avoid the sword.
He didn’t even glance at his impaled subordinate, instead frowning and looking towards Bai Shuanglian among the crowd, saying coldly, “As I thought. You people are mixed in with the researchers.”
As he spoke, he turned to his subordinates and ordered, “Go notify the Manager, we’ve found the—”
Before he could finish his sentence, a long halberd came crashing down from above, like a mountain bearing down!
It was Su Taosheng!
She had directly torn off her disguise, attempting to eliminate the enemy’s strongest fighter before the battle even began.
The Guard Captain had completely not anticipated that besides Bai Shuanglian, there was a second person lying in wait here. He had no time to react.
A howling gale, a terrifying pressure that made his scalp tingle.
At the same time, Bai Shuanglian arrived in an instant, her longsword returning to her hand, its tip aimed straight at his heart!
For an ordinary Yin General-level demon, this was already a hopeless situation.
However, into this hopeless situation, a fourth party suddenly barged in.
Or rather, a stronger demon.
The Crimson Demon punched Su Taosheng away, then immediately fired an energy cannon blast from his mouth, directly targeting Bai Shuanglian.
Neither of the two were weak. One dispersed the force, the other dodged, both successfully evading the attack.
Immediately, Bai Shuanglian and Su Taosheng converged. The former sent a telepathic message to Ling Xiaoyou, telling her to take Su Lihua and leave first, while she and Su Taosheng would face the group of demons head-on.
“Haha, I found you after all, you little rats.”
The Crimson Demon revealed a ferocious grin, his gaze fixed intently on the two.