Quadruple split.

Chapter 2429 Area B

There's something wrong with this place!

There's something wrong with this place!
There's something really wrong with this place!

The above three conclusions can be regarded as the consensus of the Paw Patrol and the Savages (Wang Badan language, referring to Largo, Birger, Pacey and Klaus) during this period of time. After all, since the first day they explored this ancient ruins, this place, which was tentatively named [Codename: Purple Night] and whose true origin has not been discovered until now, has given everyone a warning.

First, a large number of people who could be identified as scientific researchers died tragically. In the subsequent exploration, people found a lot of evidence pointing to the official personnel of this research institute taking human lives lightly. They were confident enough to determine that these people were conducting human experiments!

Regardless of whether it is in the game or outside the game, any organization related to these four words is basically a dark and evil force that will collapse first and then be questioned ten times without any accusation. So in the eyes of the Paw Patrol, the Archaeologists Association duo, and the Loya Tribe duo (the Savages are really too harsh), this research institute has basically been defined.

As a result, after they had made sufficient preparations and finally brazenly broke into the 'high-risk area' which theoretically did not exist but was 100% the real core of the ancient ruins, they immediately discovered something that, although not enough to directly overturn everyone's previous speculation, was still seriously contrary to everyone's judgment!

Those victims who were immersed in the petri dish-like ecological tubes and subjected to experiments and observations were not actually victims. Instead, they had a considerable understanding of the experiment and decided to actively cooperate and become volunteers as temporary experimental subjects!
Of course, it is not entirely correct to say that they are volunteers. After all, according to the "Observation Logs" collected by everyone, although about two-thirds of the people are willing to participate in this temporary laboratory out of loyalty, trust and a sense of honor, the remaining one-third of the subjects have very simple motives, which is to get the considerable reward after cooperating with the research institution for a month, and then achieve relatively realistic goals such as escaping from a predicament or changing their current living conditions.

It has to be said that even if the turtle who was always lenient to himself and strict with others was here, it would be difficult to find fault with both parties from a moral point of view, because at least from the situation shown in "Observation Area A", both the subjects and the researchers in charge of observation and recording, all normally regarded the other party as an equal to themselves, but their respective purposes were different.

Some subjects have goals that are difficult for ordinary people to understand, but can be considered very noble.

Some of the subjects were trying to make some money, which is cliché but true enough.

As for the researchers who were responsible for recording the logs, Mo Tan was also able to learn from their records that they were not bloodless, tearless, cold and cruel monsters, but creatures with flesh and blood and emotions. Some of them even kept in touch with the previous group... or maybe the group before that who left. At first, they were just tracking and monitoring their physical condition as a matter of official business, but gradually became friends in the process.

For example, the observer in charge of the (two) two-headed ogres might have been a winged bard in his previous life. He particularly liked to quibble and add unnecessary details in the "Observation Log". However, although this made a professional like Pesci frown, the amount of information was indeed satisfactory.

According to the researcher's records, he was once responsible for observing the biological father of the two-headed ogre. Although the specific time was not written, it can still be seen between the lines that the recorder has been in contact with the old ogre who seems to have a high political status. Not only that, the reason why this relatively rare two-headed ogre became a volunteer seems to be because of the instruction of his (their) father.

In this way, everyone's first impression after seeing those ecological tubes, that these people were "poor victims", was basically confirmed to be a misjudgment.

It is precisely because of this turning point that Largo, Jadka, Ji Xiaoge and Lu Jiang all seem to have begun to look forward to a better future. During their conversations, they all speculated that this research institute might not be such a dehumanizing place. As for the horrific scene they saw in the transit hall before, it might just be an accident.

However, Peschi, the de facto leader of the team, did not seem to agree with this speculation. Not only her, but also Yaya, Gu Xiaole and Mo Tan felt that things might not be that simple.

"Take a ten-minute break. After Klaus and Birger finish organizing the information, we will head to the next area."

After saying this, Peschi closed her eyes, folded her arms, turned her back to the ecological column in the center of observation area A and fell silent. It is worth mentioning that although this lady has a somewhat expressionless face in most cases, everyone can vaguely feel that she seems to be in a heavy mood at this moment.

"You should have a good rest. As long as the Green Lantern can shine, I can guarantee safety. Even if an unexpected situation occurs, I will be able to give a warning in time."

Gu Xiaole clapped his hands with full energy as always, but his right hand was still tightly holding [Hei Hina·Zhanshiluejue]. It was obvious that this great Onmyoji who temporarily joined the Wangwang Adventurer Team did not let down her guard. On the contrary, she even summoned Hougui and Hongye, two shikigami who were good at fighting, without leaving any trace.

With spiritual power and the ability to see Yin and Yang, she could perceive much more than anyone else. Although she did not find any clues in Observation Area A, Gu Xiaole knew very well that the malice and madness that had been lingering in her perception since she entered the high-risk area were not groundless. There must be something bad hidden here!

As for Mo Tan, she is the most special one in the group. The reason is very simple. Although she, like Gu Xiaole and Peixi, thinks that this place is not simple, she is the only one who felt something was wrong from the first day they set foot in this ancient ruins and before witnessing the tragic situation in the observation hall.

That's right, the ominous premonition that Mo Tan mentioned had actually always existed in his heart, but at the beginning he mistook it for his normal reaction when facing an unknown threat. However, in the subsequent investigation, Mo Tan became more and more certain that the "something wrong" that made him inexplicably nervous but could not be captured from his memory no matter what was definitely not a good thing.

However, like Gu Xiaole, Mo Tan did not express the ominous feeling in his heart, because this kind of speculation without any basis was not convincing. Even if everyone really believed his premonition, in the absence of any solution, it would only increase panic.

Even when he briefly mentioned it to Ji Xiaoge before, Mo Tan focused on Wang Badan's safety rather than his own ominous premonition. After the topic turned to Wang Badan's safety, the former no longer had the mind to think about anything else.

【Let’s take it one step at a time…】

Mo Tan took a deep breath, raised his left hand, put his index finger and middle finger together and gently stroked the blade of [Xiao·Ruthless Sword]. His dark purple eyes silently turned into vertical pupils.

Because [Resolve of the Herrscher] can offset the side effects of [Reverse Scale] once, Motan now has one more card in his hand than before. Although the power of this card may not be as great as Largo and Jadka, if it is combined with his [Domain], which he has not tried to activate since the end of the Conviction Debate and makes him a little uneasy, it can still be of some use.

Mo Tan knew very well that the current 'Mo'... was very strong.

In addition, the strength of other people in the team should not be underestimated. Not to mention the two genuine epic-level players, Jadka and Largo, the Lujiang who is proficient in auxiliary means not only has various transformations, but is also insanely difficult to kill. As the core of the [Haunted Church] championship team, Mo Tan knows how high Gu Xiaole's level is. Even Ji Xiaoge has a lot of trump cards given to her by Master Lu Wei.

As Pei Xi lamented before, the gold content of this exploration team has exceeded the standard and cannot be exceeded. Because of this, in order to eliminate unexpected factors and let the people of the [Loya] tribe continue to live in peace, they are definitely the most suitable team in theory to go deep into the ancient ruins [Codename: Purple Night]. As for the frenzy that Gu Xiaole sensed and the uneasiness in Mo Tan's heart, both of them secretly decided to be more vigilant in the subsequent exploration, and not to relax or waver even if they saw a "harmonious" scene.

Fortunately, their determination not to be misled by appearances of harmony was not greatly challenged.

Unfortunately, the reason their resolve was not challenged was because when they entered the next area, they realized that the so-called appearance of harmony had never existed in the first place.

There is no so-called cover-up, no sophisticated disguise—

This research institute has never tried to cover up its evil deeds from the beginning.

"Uh-huh——"

The moment the [Green Lantern] illuminated 'Observation Area B', Ji Xiaoge, who had tried very hard to maintain his professionalism along the way, finally couldn't help it anymore, and started to dry heave while holding onto the metal wall at the exit of the passage beside him. The expressions of the others also became extremely ugly at this moment.

"What on earth is this..."

Jadka stared at the "monster" lying in a translucent container not far away. It had a human-like body that was neatly cut off below the waist, but the body above the neck and below the elbows was replaced by the body of some arthropod monster. Its stomach was cut open in half. He looked horrified.

No matter how experienced an old man is, no matter how experienced he is, he can't help but be moved by this kind of curious content that can no longer be included in the scope of experience.

"The head of the Sirius Insect Demon and the arm blade of the Ghost Mantis, but the size is a bit too big..."

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Although he had only studied with Long for half a year, he had learned a lot of druid-related knowledge from the high-level observer. He was already quite knowledgeable about natural ecology. Lujiang swallowed his saliva and said dryly: "As for the body...it should be the torso of a human male, but the color of the blood is wrong...although it may be caused by drying for too long, but..."

He didn't say anything else, but closed his eyes, clutching his collar tightly and regulating his breathing.

Peschi took a cautious step forward without changing her expression and said seriously, "Obviously, this is not an 'original' product. After all, even if it is a half-orc, it is not simply a 'beast' attached to a 'human'. So, although I have heard that one out of ten births of bull half-orcs will not be a human with horns, but a human with a complete bull head from the neck up, I don't think there are such terrible creatures as half-insect people in this world."

"I remember that when Pesci was little she hated all kinds of insects."

Apparently noticing that the Paw Patrol was not doing well except for Mo Tan and Gu Xiaole, Largo tried to make a joke, giving a stiff and ugly dry laugh: "After so many years, there's still no improvement, huh?"

"If you don't know what to say, just shut up. When I was a kid I hated insects because my mother said they were too smart. If they were enlarged to our size, they would all do better than me in schoolwork."

Ms. Peschi casually retorted to Largo, and then suddenly said thoughtfully: "Wait a minute, Lu-chan, what did you mean by the size being too big?"

"literal meaning."

Trying not to look at the other 'people' here, Lu-chan, who was still pulling at her collar and speaking with some effort, answered in a hoarse voice: "Insect-type monsters are rare. Although these two are among them, they can only grow to the size of a normal human arm at most. This kind of head is no doubt the size of a human head, and the arm blade is more than three feet long... Compared with normal conditions, the size is really too exaggerated."

"This is an interesting breakthrough..."

Peschi walked forward a few steps. Although her face was filled with visible disgust, she still came to the glass container and looked down at the "body" inside that had long lost its life and must have suffered great torture before dying. Without turning her head, she asked, "Enlarged insect brain, superfluous appendages, arrogant "advanced" body, childish and ridiculous ideas, even more naive than Largo when he was a child."

Largo, who followed closely beside Peschi, fearing that she would be deceived or attacked by (the corpse), shrugged his shoulders: "There's nothing wrong with being naive, but this kind of behavior...even the grown-up Largo can't even imagine it."

"really."

Pei Xi said this casually, and then suddenly turned around and asked everyone: "You say, the appearance of this body... does it look like it has undergone the legendary human transformation?"

When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked, especially Jadka, who was well-informed and knew how weird the art of "human transmutation" was. He suddenly felt enlightened and thought that Peschi had made a very reliable guess.

however!
"wrong."

Mo Tan shook his head with a serious expression, staring at the body in the petri dish that was sutured with extremely clumsy techniques.

“This is not human transformation.”

Chapter 2420: The End