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Chapter 367 Blood of the Pioneers
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The young man casually closed the door and locked it.

His eyes behind the glasses were unusually bright, and he quickly scanned the room.

Ultimately, the blame fell on the middle-aged man in the lead.

"Wang Wu, how's the mission going? Has the target shown any resistance or anything else unusual?"

The middle-aged man, addressed as "Wang Wu," immediately bowed and answered respectfully:

"Master Jia, we found the target you mentioned at the teahouse."

"At the time, he was talking to a very young man, and there were two boxes of cash on the table, as if they were conducting some kind of transaction."

"So we pretended to be robbers and threatened him to hand over the money. The target himself did not resist, but the man who was talking to him seemed to be a martial artist and suddenly intervened."

"I am ashamed to say that I am no match for that man, so the mission of testing him must be abruptly ended."

His remarks downplayed the severity of the situation, deliberately omitting the enormous sum of cash and failing to mention the embarrassing process of being subdued in one move.

Fang Cheng was simply categorized as a "kung fu master".

The black ox and the rat standing to the side also hung their heads, looking restrained, without a trace of their previous resentment.

"Met a master? Even you are no match for him..."

The young man pushed up his glasses, his gaze lingering for a moment on the bruised and swollen faces of the black bull and the rat, before falling into deep thought.

Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, his expression changed slightly.

In an instant, he seemed to transform from a lazy house cat into an alert cheetah.

Without warning, he took a step back, his figure drifting like a ghost behind the door. He peered through the peephole and quickly scanned the corridor outside.

After confirming that no one was around, he darted to the window and pulled back a corner of the curtain.

His sharp eyes, like those of a hawk, carefully searched every corner of the street below.

Throughout the entire operation, his techniques were skillful and his movements were agile, just like those of a seasoned special agent.

He only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that there were no followers and returned to the center of the room.

His gaze behind the glasses flickered slightly, as if he were pondering something.

Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, Wang Wu cautiously spoke:

"Master Jia, we brothers have already completed four missions for you. Where is the medicine you promised us?"

As he spoke, he pointed to two subordinates behind him, one fat and one thin.

"The black bulls and rats had been injected with the drug once before, and their recent observations have been very good."

"Am I now eligible to join your organization's 'Pioneer Talent Selection Program'?"

Upon hearing this, the black ox and the mouse immediately straightened their backs and raised their heads, their eyes filled with undisguised anticipation.

The young man pondered for a moment, seemingly weighing the pros and cons.

Finally, he nodded and took a portable medicine box from the canvas bag on his back.

With a soft "click," the box was opened.

The room was lined with black velvet, and next to a brand-new syringe lay five vials of injectable solution containing a pale blue liquid.

In the dim light, the liquid shimmered with a faint fluorescence, as if it contained some kind of mysterious magic.

Wang Wu subconsciously swallowed, his eyes burning with desire.

The black bull and the rat's breathing instantly became heavy, their eyes fixed on the tubes of liquid.

That greed and desire was a hundred times stronger than when they saw the two boxes of banknotes in the teahouse.

Because this is the "blood of the pioneers"!

The Noah Organization spent decades developing a magical potion with extraordinary powers.

According to outside legends, it can transform a person who is powerless into a superman in a short period of time.

How could they not be excited about something that could change their destiny?
Especially the black oxen and rats, who had already witnessed the miraculous effects of this medicine firsthand.

Their leader was able to become so powerful thanks to it, which allowed his strength to increase several times over.

Seeing the three of them behave like this, the young man's lips curled into a smile:
"This is a new drug that you are being rewarded with."

"Wang Wu, you take three portions. Black Ox and Rat, you each take one portion."

As he spoke, he handed over the medicine box.

A hint of joy flashed across Wang Wu's face, and he immediately accepted it.

My fingers gently caressed the cool glass tube, as if I were touching a rare treasure.

Black Ox and Mouse also quickly came over, staring intently at the potion, scratching their ears and cheeks, itching with desire.

Looking at their drug-addict-like appearance, the young man smiled and said:

"If you two do not experience any severe adverse reactions during the two-week observation period after this injection, I can make the decision to formally include you in the 'Pioneer Talent Selection Program'."

"Thank you, Master Jia! Thank you, Master Jia!"

Upon hearing this, the black ox and the mouse were overjoyed and nodded and bowed repeatedly.

Wang Wu thanked his brother on his behalf and handed them the two doses of medicine.

The two treasured it as if it were a precious gem, holding it carefully in their hands.

The young man's eyes flickered slightly. Seeing that the three of them were simply stroking the medicine with obvious affection, he spoke again:

Why don't you give it a try now?

The mouse swallowed hard, seemingly wanting to do it but hesitant:
"Mr. Jia, didn't you say that this medicine has serious side effects? You need to adjust your condition before the injection and prepare enough nutritional supplements."

"correct."

Black Bull echoed in a muffled voice, looking as if he still had lingering fear:

"After my last injection, my neck was swollen for several days, and my body was itchy all over, with lots of red rashes."

The young man still wore a gentle smile on his face:
"Rest assured, this drug has been improved multiple times in the laboratory and has now been upgraded to version 2.0, with significant improvements in safety and tolerability."

"You can try it now, and I'll take the opportunity to make some preliminary experimental records."

As he spoke, he took out a notebook and a pen from his canvas bag.

Upon hearing this, the black ox and the rat's eyes lit up, and they no longer hesitated.

Wang Wu's lips moved, as if he wanted to say something.

But seeing how excited the two brothers were, he ultimately didn't stop them.

Black Bull took the lead, eagerly tearing open the syringe packaging, inserting the needle into the rubber stopper of the medicine, and drawing out the entire tube of light blue liquid.

Then, he tilted his head back, aimed the needle at his neck, and plunged it in, quickly pushing all the liquid into his body.

The mice followed suit and were also injected with the drug in a similarly rapid manner.

The young man watched the two men move, then turned to look at Wang Wu, who remained motionless to the side:

Why don't you get an injection?

Wang Wu quickly bowed and replied:

“Master Jia, I just fought with that man at the teahouse and suffered some internal injuries. It’s not too late to get the injection after I get back and recover.”

"Alright."

The young man nodded and did not pursue the matter.

His gaze returned to the black bulls and rats that had already been injected.

The pen in his hand hovered above the notebook, as if he was about to record data.

A strange expectation flickered in his eyes.

The room was quiet.

Outside the window, the setting sun had already sunk below the horizon.

The dimming light made the dilapidated house appear even more eerie.

Wang Wu stood to the side, vaguely sensing that the atmosphere seemed somewhat oppressive.

A few minutes later.

"Uh……"

The mouse suddenly frowned and let out a painful groan.

The young man's eyes behind his glasses immediately lit up, and he asked:
"What's wrong? Is there something strange feeling?"

"This medicine is very strange..."

The mouse's face flushed red, and large beads of sweat seeped from its forehead and slid down its cheeks.

"I feel...so hot!So itchy!"

He kept raising his hand to wipe his sweat, his movements becoming increasingly hurried, and he even started scratching his neck.

"Me too!"

Black Bull ripped off his T-shirt, revealing his large belly.

At the same time, he was panting heavily, his tongue sticking out like a dog's.
"Is the air conditioning off...? It's so hot! So hot! I can't stand it..."

He seemed to be delirious due to a high fever, and his speech became incoherent. Seeing this, Wang Wu's expression changed, and he asked anxiously:
"Master Jia, what's going on? Why are the side effects of this medicine so strong?"

The young man, however, remained unusually calm and spoke softly:
"No problem, let's wait and see."

However, there is no sign that the situation is improving.

Instead, it became increasingly intense over time.

Their skin turned as red and swollen as boiled shrimp.

The veins bulged under the skin like earthworms, and hot white smoke began to rise from his body.

Even the muscles began to swell abnormally, stretching the clothes on the body tighter and tighter.

Sizzle! Sizzle!
The clothes, unable to support the bulging body, eventually burst.

"It hurts...it hurts so much!"

The rat's features were contorted, and it stared blankly at its own body, its eyes filled with terror and confusion.

"I...I think I've grown taller? And gained weight too?"

At this moment, his body continued to swell, and his skin changed from blood red to dark purple.

Cracks began to appear on the surface, like a dried-up riverbed.

Immediately afterwards, the muscle fibers tore apart, revealing the stark white bones beneath.

"what--"

A piercing scream, accompanied by a crisp crack, followed by his left leg breaking at an unnatural angle.

The mouse could no longer stand and fell heavily to the ground, rolling and howling like a dying beast.

On the other side, Black Bull was still barely holding on.

His body also became much larger, and his waist was as thick as a water bucket.

"It feels so bad... My body... feels like it's going to explode!"

He screamed in agony.

His eyeballs were completely filled with blood vessels, turning a terrifying crimson red, and were bulging outwards as if they would squeeze out of their sockets at any moment.

"Boss... help me... I... I can't see anything!"

Wang Wu watched in terror, retreating repeatedly until his back pressed against the cold wall.

Pointing at his two subordinates who had undergone terrifying changes, he looked at the culprit who had caused the incident:
"What...what's going on?"

"Master Jia, didn't you say this medicine has been improved, is very safe, and has very few side effects?!"

The young man slowly put down his notebook and adjusted his glasses.

The lenses reflected the last glimmer of light from outside the window, making the smile on his face look incredibly eerie.

"If I say it, would you believe me?"

"you?!"

Wang Wu was both shocked and furious. The words of his question stuck in his throat, and he didn't know what to do for a moment.

Just then, even the strong and robust black ox finally couldn't hold on any longer.

He let out a roar that sounded inhuman, his body stiffened abruptly, and then he collapsed to the ground.

The two convulsed on the ground in pain, their struggles growing weaker and weaker until they finally fell silent.

A deathly silence returned to the room.

Only a strong smell of blood and burning filled the air.

The young man stepped forward and extended his fingers to check the breathing and carotid arteries of the two corpses.

"Did we fail again...?"

He muttered to himself, then squatted down, took out his notebook, and began to carefully examine and record.

He lifted the black bull's eyelids, observed the already dilated pupils, and wrote "swish swish" on the paper with the tip of his pen.

Suddenly, a sharp gust of wind whistled from behind him!

The young man reacted extremely quickly, turning his head without looking back and suddenly shifting his body to the side.

However, the pistol he had tucked into his back belt had been snatched away by a large hand.

"do not move!"

A roar sounded.

The young man turned around and saw Wang Wu holding a gun in both hands, the dark muzzle pointed firmly at his head.

"asshole!"

Wang Wu's eyes were bloodshot, and he looked like a mad tiger: "You knew perfectly well that this medicine was poisonous, yet you deliberately harmed us!"

The young man gave a soft snort, showing no fear as he faced the gun barrel.
"If I were you, I would obediently put down my gun and cooperate with me to complete this drug trial record."

"If you are lucky enough to survive the effects of the drug, you may have the opportunity to join our organization and become a formal cadre in the future."

"Besides, they were just two thugs. If they died, they died. What's the big deal..."

"Fuck your mother! You dared to lie to me!"

Wang Wu was completely enraged and pulled the trigger without hesitation.

boom!
Sparks flew and gunfire was deafening.

Just as Wang Wu pulled the trigger, the young man suddenly lowered his body and exerted force with his feet.

Instead of retreating, he advanced, rushing forward like an arrow released from a bow!

A blindingly cold light appeared in his hand without his noticing.

whoosh-

The bullet struck a blur.

"what!"

Almost simultaneously, Wang Wu let out a cry of pain and staggered backward.

His right hand, which was holding the gun, along with the pistol, was severed at the wrist and fell to the ground.

"You are too slow."

The young man chuckled softly, and a sharp military dagger appeared in his hand.

Without stopping, his movements were as swift as lightning, and he instantly closed in on Wang Wu once again.

Despite the excruciating pain, Wang Wu's eyes flashed with malice as he clenched his remaining left hand into a fist and slammed it down hard.

They were determined to fight to the death!
A cold glint appeared once more.

The two passed by each other.

Wang Wu's movements came to an abrupt halt.

His eyes were wide open, and he made a "hoarse" sound in his throat.

He seemed to want to say something, but couldn't utter a single word.

A thin line of blood slowly appeared on his neck, then gradually expanded and spread.

thump.

His head rolled off his neck and tumbled to the corner of the wall, his face still bearing the marks of shock, anger, and resentment.

The young man flicked the blood off his dagger and then shoved it back into the leather sheath at his waist.

Then, gazing at the head that remained unseeing in death, he said softly:

"Why don't you just obey and do as I say? Why force me to take action so that I'll understand that the organization's rules cannot be broken?"

After saying that, he turned to look at the two unrecognizable corpses on the ground and sighed.

"I was planning to use you guys a few more times, but since you're in such a hurry to die, you might as well be qualified test subjects and make a final contribution to the organization. That way, I'll save myself the trouble."

He took out his notebook again, squatted down, and continued taking notes.

As he reached out and flipped the corpse's eyelids to carefully observe the changes in the pupils, he wrote something in his notebook.

"April 3rd, experimental subjects codename: Black Ox, Mouse. Observer: Jia Liang."

"The test subject was injected with the enhanced 'Pioneer Blood' 2.0, and within five minutes, a severe rejection reaction occurred..."

After writing the last line, the young man named Jia Liang stood up and shook his head:

"The drug's effects are still so potent; I wouldn't dare use it lightly until the success rate is significantly improved."

As a senior officer in the Noah organization, one of his main tasks was to observe these unofficial experimental subjects injected with the drug and record detailed data.

However, due to recent internal turmoil and complexities within the organization, he had no choice but to take on another mission.

Jia Liang put the notebook back in his canvas bag, took out another black notebook, and casually flipped it open.

The book is filled with the names of many people.

One of the lines prominently displays the elegant name "Xiao Jianren".

The identified identity is that of Chen Chen, the leader of the Red Tiger Gang, who is the godson of the gang.

(End of this chapter)