Chapter 2006: Chapter 2006: Not a Single Normal Person
Xu Huo quickly arrived at the Ocean Evolution Base, which was the second place Zheng Yuci ntioned where ‘White Blood’ was stored. The entire base, both inside and outside, was engulfed in a sea of fire. The original players at the base and the players from the Eastern District who ca to support were confronting players from the sa district and players from the Outer Zone. The Resistance Army, originally at odds with the Eastern District, had changed their strategy, no longer entangling with the Eastern District players, but instead began to block other players, temporarily standing on the sa side as the Eastern District.
Xu Huo did not get tangled with the players inside the base. He directly opened up his Spiritual World and entered the base interior. As he moved, the Mutant Plants around the base began to grow wildly again, gradually engulfing the entire base. Apart from a few players, more people were forced to retreat when the Mutant Plants surged in, though so who were adept at using Potions and Props could clear the surrounding plants, but their range was limited and they couldn’t cover the entire base, thus they were still slowed down.
When Xu Huo entered the underground facility, there were already so players inside, caught in an intense battle, and no one could spare the effort to find the laboratory that Zheng Yuci recorded in the projection.
Avoiding these people, Xu Huo swiftly shuttled between different labs in search of the real ‘White Blood’.
It seed that both the Outer Zone players, Eastern District players, and the Resistance Army were misled by Zheng Yuci. Everyone believed that the white Potion used by players was the ‘White Blood’, which made more sense logically. But the true ‘White Blood’ was in the hands of Zheng Yuci. He intentionally created a cognitive gap, letting others know and believe in the existence of ‘White Blood’, yet he never claid that obtaining the Potion from the Eastern District equated to the real ‘White Blood’. The Potion used by the Eastern District might have been diluted or mixed with other substances, whereas the ‘White Blood’ could be the original solution or a completely different new agent.
Moreover, he might not have even placed the real ‘White Blood’ in Yuquan City.
Xu Huo stopped in front of a lab, its door already damaged, alarms at the entrance and the defensive devices inside the lab destroyed. Two players stood at either side of a square black tal box, attempting to push its buttons.
“If I were you, I wouldn’t be in a rush to open that box,” he said to them.
The two seed to recognize him. Upon seeing him, they didn’t rush to open the box but instead held their Props tightly and stepped in front of the tal box, smiling insincerely, “Friend, one shouldn’t be too greedy. Good things are ant to be shared; you can’t just take it all for yourself.”
“If what’s inside is really ‘White Blood’, it’s probably a deadly toxin. It’s not of much use to . You can take it if you want; I just want to clear the level,” Xu Huo said as he stepped in. As he approached, the two players, who hadn’t made a move so far, hesitated and started to step back slowly to either side.
Xu Huo ca to the tal box, placed his hand on it briefly, and then released it, saying gravely, “Looks like we have no choice but to open it.”
Just as he was about to act, Teacher Zhao suddenly arrived, shouting sternly, “Don’t open it! It’s a vaporization device!”
anwhile, he had already taken control of the entire laboratory space. After sweeping away the two players on either side of the tal box, he explained to Xu Huo, “Even if the real ‘White Blood’ is inside, you won’t be able to get it. This big box is actually a vaporization device. Opening it would activate the vaporization; by then, the Potion would transform into a high-speed jet of dispersing mist.”
Within the room filled with Spatial Rays, Xu Huo turned around, smiling mockingly at him, “Then think of sothing, won’t you? Without finding ‘White Blood,’ I can’t clear the level.”
At this mont, even the slow-witted Teacher Zhao understood Zheng Yuci’s malice. He knew the Potions used by Eastern District players were toxic. If they were not the real ‘White Blood’, then what was in the box could be a concentrated Potion, aning its toxicity was even stronger. Zheng Yuci purposefully placed the Potion in the vaporization device, clearly not wanting anyone to obtain it. If it were vaporized, players definitely couldn’t get it, but it would spread through the air, complicating matters for Yuquan City’s residents.
“Zheng Yuci truly disregards the people of Yuquan City. Previously, in order to prevent interference with your duel, he lured people to the White Bear Laboratory,” Teacher Zhao’s face was grim, “It’s irrelevant how many Outer Zone players die, but it’s using the lives of Eastern District players as fodder. And now, in order to prevent you from clearing the level, he’s deliberately lured you here.”
“You got that wrong,” Xu Huo glanced at the tal box, “Since this is a vaporization device, it’s likely the genuine Potion inside. He may not want you to get the real Potion, but his intention for
to clear the level is sincere.”
“Indeed, it’s genuine,” Teacher Zhao said, “But once the vaporization device is activated, the toxic Potion will disperse. Do you know how many people in Yuquan City will die? His intent for you to clear the level is false; having you kill the people in Yuquan City for him is true!”
A small box doesn’t hold such power. Even the latest equipnt can be prevented from leaking Potion if properly shielded. Since his appearance, Teacher Zhao only advised against opening the box instead of trying to break the equipnt or add protective layers, indicating the problem isn’t with this box.
Pausing slightly, Xu Huo raised his eyebrows, “Are there many such tal boxes? Are they interconnected… or are there boxes you don’t know the whereabouts of?”
“Seems like I guessed right. How many haven’t you found?”
“Two,” Teacher Zhao admitted frankly, promising that the Eastern District would soon find the missing boxes. Additionally, their technicians were trying to dismantle boxes elsewhere, and once the ‘White Blood’ is obtained, it would be delivered imdiately.
However, at this mont, Xu Huo posed an unrelated question, “How many of your Eastern District players have undergone Zheng Yuci’s surgery?”
eting his gaze, Teacher Zhao suddenly realized sothing more severe: Zheng Yuci had long prepared a foolproof escape plan. He wasn’t even willing to leave the Potion for the Eastern District. Would he abandon the experintal subjects without processing them? His target wasn’t the people of Yuquan City; it was the players who had undergone surgery!
The vaporized and diluted Potion might poison the people of Yuquan City, but it wouldn’t be fatal imdiately. The situation was different for players who underwent surgery. They were already poisoned and required regular check-ups and treatnt to keep the toxins in their brains at an effective yet non-lethal level. Normally, this wouldn’t be a concern, but if suddenly inhaling a large amount of the Potion…
Seeing his expression becoming increasingly grim, Xu Huo remarked incredulously, “Zheng Yuci is a Madman; have you all gone mad too?”
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