Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 583, Project No. 3 of the Pharmaceutical Project

The observation building was not part of the original hospital building, but a new building constructed by the Changchun Association to the left of the hospital.

This is a place specifically for those who participate in drug trials.

It was less like living there and more like imprisonment.

When they signed the drug trial agreement, their lives were essentially no longer in their own hands.

Xiao Ran didn't want to come, but Qilin was afraid he couldn't handle it, so he simply dragged Xiao Ran along to the observation building.

As soon as Xiao Ran entered the door, she smelled a strong disinfectant odor in the air.

Everyone must change into a full set of protective clothing before entering.

Upon entering the building, one sees a partitioned room furnished with furniture, a sofa, and a television, seemingly having everything one could need. There are several young people and some elderly people in the room. When they see someone passing by the window, they all look up and walk to the glass window, curiously watching Xiao Ran's back.

Actually, these people are alright. They are being tested with conventional drugs. They are placed on the first floor, which at least makes it look like a place for one person to stay.

But once you get to the second floor, the room becomes empty, with the walls covered in thick soft padding.

Even the tempered glass was covered with a thick layer of soft rubber material.

When they saw someone walk by, the people inside immediately rushed over and started gesturing wildly, but unfortunately the room was soundproof, so they couldn't hear what they were saying at all.

Are all these people here to test the drug?

Looking behind the glass, most of these people were naked, standing inside like monkeys in a laboratory. Xiao Ran suppressed her disgust for the Changchun Association and asked.

"Not entirely. Some are here to test drugs, while others are people who made mistakes within the Changchun Association and are directly imprisoned here to become valuable drug subjects. If they can survive the drug trials, special pollutants can be implanted in them. Oh, that is, the things you cut off during surgery, except that the pollutants they produce will be more valuable."

As they spoke, Xiao Ran and the other two had already arrived on the third floor.

As soon as Qilin walked upstairs, several managers rushed forward.

"The problem lies with the latest No. 3 synthetic drug. Four out of the six people have started to go berserk out of control, and their bodies are becoming contaminated. The remaining two are also not in a good mental state."

Xiao Ran knew about the so-called No. 3 medicine.

After the surgery that day, the old demon Qinghai told him about the cursed potion that Changchun had cultivated.

It can be used twice, adding up to more than 70 attribute points. Although it is evenly distributed across the four attributes, the effect of such a boost is ridiculously strong.

This made Xiao Ran even more determined to destroy the hospital as soon as possible. If Changchun were to develop this kind of thing on a large scale, then everyone in Changchun would become a monster with all attributes exceeding 50 points.

"How could this happen? Everything was fine all along!"

Qilin was starting to panic. The No. 3 potion was a key project that the Changchun Association was focusing on, and they had already invested a huge amount of resources in it.

If the project fails, it will be a huge loss for Changchun.

Qilin didn't care about the losses of the Changchun Association; what he cared about was his own performance. His uncle had sent him here to coast along, hoping to generate some results for him. Based on the performance of the No. 3 potion, his uncle could push him into a higher management position in the Changchun Association.

If this performance falls through, then my time here will have been completely meaningless.

"Well... we don't know either. Their food and routine checkups have all been normal during this period."

The officials in charge also looked terrified.

If the No. 3 drug fails, Qilin can simply walk away and find another place to make money, but they'll be in trouble.

If this matter isn't clarified, they'll inevitably end up as drug addicts.

As they talked, they arrived in front of the glass of the observation room.

The room had been completely transformed. Blood smeared the walls and glass of the room, and through the gaps in the blood, one could see a figure sitting inside.

Or rather, it was a human-shaped outline, with its flesh torn apart and intestines spilling onto the ground, and a crushed eyeball rolling nearby—a truly gruesome scene.

Xiao Ran noticed the information sheet hanging to the side, walked over and glanced at the information.

"Zhang Kening, 36 years old, a beginner in 3D level, with attributes of 45 Strength, 38 Agility, 35 Constitution, and 32 Spirit. After injecting the potion, all her attributes increased to 63 Strength, 56 Agility, 52 Constitution, and 50 Spirit, breaking through the 50 mark in all four attributes!"

Looking at the information recorded on the form, Xiao Ran gasped inwardly. The difference between her attributes before and after the injection was like night and day.

Is he still alive?

Qilin looked through the glass at Zhang Kening, who was now covered in blood, and turned to ask.

“He’s alive, but… he’s not completely corrupted yet. Look at the curse marks on his chest; they’re already showing signs of corruption. We need to deal with them as soon as possible, or it will cause a lot of trouble.”

"Let's ignore him for now."

Qilin dared not deal with such a thing. On the one hand, he did not have the authority, and on the other hand, Ghost Lord might study it after it returned. If he dealt with it, Ghost Lord might punish him.

"Where's the rest?"

"This way."

Through the glass window, I could see three other trial participants who had also run into problems. Their conditions were similar; they had all completely lost their minds. Some of them were in better condition and kept trying to break free from the situation.

As for the two remaining survivors, they were lying motionless in bed. They had already been checked, and while their physical condition was generally normal, their mental state was inexplicably poor. The group went to the window and saw the isolation room where the two were staying. They lay on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling. Qilin tried knocking on the window, but there was no response.

This put the Qilin in a difficult position.

With Master Gui absent and being a complete novice, he had no idea how to handle such a situation.

"Let the Second Doctor come over. He has Taoist magic and can soothe people's hearts. He can also check if these two are possessed by evil spirits."

At this moment, Xiao Ran spoke up and made a suggestion.

"Yes, quick, quick, quickly send someone to invite Second Brother."

Qilin slapped his forehead and hurriedly sent someone to fetch Jin Chanzi, while casting a grateful glance at Xiao Ran: "Fifth Brother, I'm relieved to have you here. Have you figured out something?"

The fifth brother in front of me is exceptionally skilled. I don't even know what his profession is, but he is definitely a top expert.

Xiao Ran's gaze was through the glass, her eyes gleaming with a fluorescent light.

With the power of rewind activated, time rapidly reversed before his eyes, and he saw that the person had been in the room for what seemed like a very long time.

Although there is no freedom here, the space is large and it is quite comfortable.

Delicious food, fine wine, even beautiful women—Qilin and his companions would fulfill any request he made.

After all, they are different from ordinary drug test subjects. Those who can participate in the No. 3 synthetic drug test are all top talents in the guild.

The reason for testing it on them is that the potion itself has a very powerful effect that ordinary people simply cannot withstand.

If they succeed, they will become top experts in the Changchun Association, and their treatment, status and resources will be unprecedentedly improved.

So even though they were locked up here, they actually lived quite comfortably.

However, through the power of retrospection, Xiao Ran saw the man suddenly clutch his head, fall to the ground, and begin to convulse uncontrollably.

Then he frantically grabbed at his surroundings with both hands, as if shouting something.

Seeing this, Xiao Ran frowned. After glancing at the man's information on the wall, she suddenly realized something and turned to walk to the door of another room.

I stared at the glass for a long time.

Qilin and the others, unaware of what Xiao Ran was looking at, dared not disturb her as she appeared so focused.

After a while, the golden toad was brought over.

Xiao Ran didn't turn around, but spoke to Jin Chanzi through her mind: "It seems like their consciousness is trapped in their subconscious. You try to prevent them from waking up."

"Small idea."

Jin Chanzi immediately understood Xiao Ran's intention, opened the door and went in to begin diagnosing the two. After a while, Jin Chanzi came out with a serious expression.

"Second brother, have you figured it out?"

"Well, it seems that the consciousness of these two people is trapped by some kind of force. I can't save them, but I can prevent their condition from worsening. Here's a prescription; prepare the ingredients listed above."

Jin Chanzi took out paper and pen from his pocket and quickly wrote down a series of materials.

Then he handed the materials to Qilin: "Get ready, the sooner the better. Their situation is not optimistic. It's only because of me that they can save them. If you were to send someone else, they really wouldn't be able to."

Qilin stared at the list of more than ten materials, his eyes widening: "Wait, Second Brother, are you sure we'll need all of this? And what's the use of this top-grade Hetian jade? And why do we need pebble jade?"

It's no wonder Qilin was suspicious; the ingredients and prescriptions on this list just didn't seem to make any sense together.

But Jin Chanzi was not flustered at all. He raised his head and said, "I am a disciple of Longhu and have an innate Dao body. My specialty is breaking through evil obstacles. You two are obviously having mental problems. Medicine is no longer effective. I can only set up an array here to help them forcibly dispel their inner demons. You idiot, you don't know anything."

Jin Chanzi spoke so eloquently that Qilin was completely bewildered, but he keenly noticed the key points.

"You mean they have mental health issues, but their bodies are actually fine, right?"

"correct."

Upon receiving the Golden Toad's reply, the Qilin was overjoyed, which meant that their situation might not be related to the No. 3 potion.

Thinking of this, the Qilin clapped its hands and jumped around excitedly.

"Quickly, call them and tell them to send the things over right away."

As long as we can keep the No. 3 potion project, what does it matter if we give this little bit of stuff to Jin Chanzi for free?

While Qilin was overjoyed, he suddenly noticed Xiao Ran staring blankly at the glass in front of him. Curious, he stepped forward and asked, "Fifth Brother, what did you see?"

Xiao Ran nodded, turned to look at the Qilin, and uttered two words calmly: "Strange tales!"

Just as Xiao Ran finished speaking, a chill swept over her from nowhere. Xiao Ran turned around abruptly and saw a shadow flash by in the shadows. It was too fast for Xiao Ran to see clearly, but those murderous eyes were like a steel stamp imprint on Xiao Ran's heart.

"That thing...is trying to kill me?"

(End of this chapter)