DDT - Chapter 15
Chapter 15: Zombie King × Little White Flower (14)
The Advanced Research Institute, research center.
"Yes, Father." Yi Shuhan nodded. Although she didn't know what trick her father had up his sleeve, she was determined to join his research team, which was among the best in the world. If she wanted to save this apocalyptic world and develop a reagent to fight the zombie virus, this was her only way.
She, Yi Shuhan, wanted to do something for the humans struggling in this apocalypse.
Although, everything here did seem a bit suspicious.
"Shuhan, do you know what the most important spirit for a scientific researcher is?" Yi Mingchang unhurriedly extended a hand to his side. A perceptive and quick-witted researcher immediately handed him a long, thin, transparent syringe.
With practiced ease, Yi Mingchang held a test tube filled with a golden reagent in one hand. With the other, he inserted the needle into the tube and drew the plunger back with his thumb. The golden liquid flowed steadily into the syringe.
Yi Shuhan's brow furrowed slightly, but she still answered by the book, "It is to dedicate oneself to the cause of scientific research."
"Correct," Yi Mingchang said, placing the test tube back on the rack, the full syringe now in his right hand. "Not just anyone can enter the Advanced Research Institute. That includes you, even if you are my daughter."
"Here is a dose of reagent. It's the latest version we've developed over the past six months, and we happen to need a volunteer to test it. If you want to join the Advanced Research Institute, using this reagent and recording the data on your own body will be your first assignment." Yi Mingchang's face was kind as he coaxed Yi Shuhan.
Hesitation appeared on Yi Shuhan's face. She asked, somewhat bewildered, "Father, are you conducting a human experiment?"
"May I ask, Father, what is this reagent for?" Yi Shuhan asked cautiously.
A flash of displeasure crossed Yi Mingchang's eyes, gone in an instant. He maintained his righteous facade. "This is an ability user reagent the institute recently developed—a second-generation version, designed for ordinary people. We're just at the live testing phase. Shuhan, don't refuse."
"A second-generation ability user reagent?" Yi Shuhan's gaze turned cold. "Father, you have such a brilliant research team under your command, and you're so well-protected by the base in this cruel apocalypse. With such excellent resources at your disposal, instead of thinking about how to solve the zombie virus and end the apocalypse at its source, you're thinking about how to get ordinary people to test a drug to see if they might become ability users?!"
"Father, you've gone too far!" Yi Shuhan took a step back, looking at Yi Mingchang in disbelief.
Seeing his useless daughter dare to refuse him, Yi Mingchang's expression darkened. He channeled his ability, and an invisible wind blade shot toward the face that so resembled his wife's.
The wind blade let out a low hum as it cut through the air, but about ten centimeters from Yi Shuhan's face, it was as if it hit something. The blade dissipated, turning into a weak puff of air that brushed against her cheek.
Yi Shuhan, who just got a face full of gentle breeze: ??? What is Father doing???
A sliver of Yi Mingchang's mental power had been attached to the wind blade. Only when it collided with the invisible wall in front of Yi Shuhan did he sense the powerful psychic energy enveloping her, layer upon layer!
Yi Mingchang himself was a level-five wind ability user, yet his mental power was barely a tenth of what surrounded Yi Shuhan. He, a mighty ability user, couldn't harm an ordinary person in the slightest! Impossible!
Who could it be?! Right! It must have been that woman who came with her yesterday! Such terrifying mental power, yet she claimed to be an ordinary person! It was a good thing Officer Wang had taken an interest in that woman! With Officer Wang's strength, he should be able to handle her!
In just a few moments, a hundred thoughts had raced through Yi Mingchang's mind.
Being an old fox, Yi Mingchang immediately composed his expression. "Shuhan, don't misunderstand. Our Advanced Research Institute is developing both the anti-virus reagent and the ability user reagent simultaneously. We've never conducted any human experiments before. This ability user reagent is practically a sure thing. Originally, your Uncle Liu was going to test it himself, and now Old Liu has already started to develop an ability. As a member of the Advanced Research Institute, you must have an ability too!"
After speaking, Yi Mingchang turned his head and called out, "Old Liu, show Shuhan the ability you just acquired."
A male researcher with a beard raised his hand, and a small ball of water condensed in his palm.
"Shuhan, I know that even as an ordinary person, your capabilities are in no way inferior to anyone here. After all, the student surpasses the master. But, before the anti-virus reagent is developed, do you really not want the ability to protect yourself in this apocalypse?"
Yi Mingchang's eyes darkened slightly as he continued to coax her. "Testing the anti-virus reagent will require dealing with zombies. Without some ability, you might not even be able to administer the medicine to them. You'll have to conduct research alone sometimes. You can't expect someone to always be by your side, can you?"
Hearing this, Yi Shuhan fell into deep thought. It was true. She was just an ordinary person. She had almost not made it to B City. If the powerful ability user, Sister Chi, hadn't saved her, protected her, and escorted her all the way, she probably wouldn't have had the chance to be standing here now.
Yi Mingchang watched the familiar face before him sink into contemplation, feeling both angry and resentful. Since he couldn't harm Yi Shuhan himself, wouldn't it be perfect to have Yi Shuhan take the reagent and inject it herself?
With her head lowered, Yi Shuhan didn't see the looks of pity and disapproval on the faces of several researchers.
Inside the luxurious villa.
Chi Junluo was startled by the Heavenly Dao's sudden shriek in her sea of consciousness. The shock caused her immense psychic power to erupt from her body, expanding outwards in a powerful wave.
The golden liquid net, struck by the powerful psychic impact, instantly disintegrated. It scattered across the floor in disarray. The huge floor-to-ceiling windows of the villa shattered from the force, letting out a loud "Bang!"
Fortunately, this was the apocalypse, and this was a gathering place for high-level ability users. It was common for them to make a racket while practicing their abilities at home, so everyone was used to it. No one bothered to be nosy.
The liquid metal rolled and tumbled on the ground before coalescing back into a human form.
"You're not an ordinary person!" the liquid metal shrieked piercingly.
The metal attacked again. Annoyed, Chi Junluo waved a hand, and her powerful psychic energy sent the metal man flying, embedding him directly into the wall. He couldn't even be pried out.
Seeing he was at a disadvantage, Officer Wang was unwilling to give up. He turned back into liquid and flowed down the wall. Channeling his ability, all sorts of strange metals in the villa liquefied and surged toward him. Even the steel rebar supporting the villa burst out of the walls, and the structure instantly began to teeter on the verge of collapse.
Chi Junluo created a massive shield with her psychic power, covering herself completely. The villa came crashing down, but not a speck of dust touched her.
A huge mass of liquid metal surged forward, trying to restrain Chi Junluo.
However, how could the mighty Zombie King be suppressed by a mere high-level ability user?
Chi Junluo raised her right hand. It was the first time she had used this power.
A black mist coiled out from her hand. The mist seemed to have weight, slowly sinking to the ground. It poured out endlessly—this was the black virus mist unique to the Zombie King.
The zombie virus was so potent that even evolved ability users had a fifty percent chance of being infected and turning into a zombie. And for the Zombie King's virus, so concentrated that it formed a mist, its lethality was immense.
A circle of black mist floated around Chi Junluo. The moment the liquid metal touched the black mist, a crackling, corrosive sound erupted.
"Ahhh!" A pained howl came from the pile of metal. The metallic wave retreated violently, reforming into a giant humanoid figure. But one of this figure's hands had been completely corroded away. The black mist clung to the wound. Where there should have been a clean break in the metal, it now failed to transform, revealing bloody flesh. The black mist seeped into the flesh, exploiting every opening.
"Ahhh!!" Officer Wang's agonized screams continued. "What in the world are you?! Ahhh! It hurts so much!"
Chi Junluo withdrew the black mist. Over there, Officer Wang, his ability corroded by the mist, reverted to his human form. His left arm was horrifically severed, corroded down to the bone. His entire body's skin began to turn a deathly pale, his veins bulged, and black liquid trickled from the corner of his mouth.
"Heh… heh… heh!" Officer Wang could no longer form a single word, only managing to pant heavily.
Officer Wang was turning into a zombie!
Truly worthy of the Zombie King's virus. How domineering!
Chi Junluo couldn't even be bothered to glance at the high-level ability user who was beginning to zombify. She lifted her foot and ran at top speed toward the duplex from yesterday.
The Advanced Research Institute's research center.
Yi Shuhan hesitated for a moment. She had been an ordinary person for too long. In the countless days and nights she had fought for her life against zombies, she had desperately longed for an ability. When she was almost assaulted, she had frantically wished for a power to protect herself. Now, she had Sister Chi, whom she wanted to protect, but Sister Chi had a powerful ability. The one being protected, the one holding them back, was her.
"Father, I'm willing to be a test volunteer. Give it to me." Yi Shuhan was, in the end, an ordinary person. She, too, craved an ability! She, too, wanted to become strong! There was already a successful case right here, wasn't there?! The thought of being able to fight side-by-side with Chi Junluo against high-level zombies suddenly thrilled Yi Shuhan.
She took the syringe and aimed the needle at her own arm.
Suddenly, a piercing alarm blared throughout the entire institute. Yi Mingchang's expression changed.
The main door to the research center was blasted open with a single punch, and a figure flew inside. "Stop!"
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