After I stopped trying, a rich woman trained me into a demon emperor.

The first floor, the open medical area, was quite crowded.

The second floor is a luxurious but spacious sanatorium for the wealthy.

The third level is the superhuman protection pod, where energy reactions are extremely concentrated.

On the fourth floor, in the research area, countless glasswares reflected light under the lamps.

On the fifth floor, in the special patient accommodation area, lie "patients" with implanted chips in individual cubicles.

On the sixth floor, in the energy cabin, a massive engine emitted a ghostly blue light.

The seventh floor was completely dark and had no markings.

Just then, Lin Qingxue's voice came from behind him. Her eyes were covered with black silk, but her eyes were slightly open, reflecting the scene of the boat.

"The seventh floor is alive."

"It is connected to the maternity ward of the old building of the maternity and child health center by a gray line."

Before she could finish speaking, Zhou Ran brought down the white bone pen in her hand once again.

"Show."

A hole was forcibly torn open in the darkness of the seventh level.

A name comes to mind.

Zhao Shijiang.

He was no longer human; he had become one with the core of the ship, becoming a half-human, half-machine "door opener."

Zhou Ran's gaze turned cold.

Qin San, Wang Pangzi, Xiao Rou, Chen Ya, and others gathered around, looking at the cross-sectional diagram, none of them able to utter a word.

The evil of the Holy Light far exceeded their imagination.

Zhou Ran put away the white bone pen.

He didn't intend to apply it layer by layer.

He's going to flip the table.

He looked at everyone and gave the order, his tone completely flat.

"Li Zhiyao, stay behind in the underworld to investigate all the old grievances."

"Lin Qingxue, stationed in Jiangcheng, is watching over every gray area."

"Xu Youwei, keep your eyes on the left eye. If Penglai makes any unusual moves, sever the connection immediately."

"Chen Ya, contact the authorities and blockade the high seas."

Chen Ya looked up: "Reason?"

"Just say that Sheng Hui is conducting illegal live experiments."

Zhou Ran paused.

"I will bring the evidence back."

He turned to Fatty Wang, Qin San, and Xiao Rou.

"The three of you, come with me to sea."

"Tonight, we'll nip it in the bud."

late at night.

The sea surface at the edge of the high seas is as smooth as a mirror, without a single ripple.

The Santa Maria was brightly lit, with a warm yellow glow spilling onto the deck. Medical staff were pushing patients in wheelchairs for a walk, and everything seemed so peaceful and serene.

But beneath the surface, the three hundred demon soldiers had transformed into shadows, silently sealing off all the escape boats, diving pods, and stealth speedboats on the ship.

To the east, west, and north, the auras of the three demon dukes blended perfectly with the deep sea, each guarding their respective territory.

The sea route to the south was left to Zhou Ran.

Fatty Wang, gripping the edge of the speedboat, squinted at the brightly lit medical ship and couldn't help but click his tongue:

"Brother, the way we're making a scene, it'll look like we're raiding a pirate camp."

Qin San succinctly stated: "Pirates don't wear Buddhist prayer beads."

Fatty Wang looked down at the string of blessed Buddhist beads that hung from his neck to his wrists.

Xiao Rou's voice was very soft, and she gave a completely different explanation: "It is compassion outside the law."

Fatty Wang choked for a moment, then muttered, "Your words are elegant."

Zhou Ran remained silent, his gaze already piercing through the layers of decks, locking onto the top deck of the medical ship.

Behind the glass skybridge, a blonde woman in a white suit raised her glass in a distant toast.

Eileen, the new CEO of Sheng Hui Asia.

A female voice switched into the communication channel, her tone so steady that no emotion could be detected.

"Mr. Zhou, I've long admired your name."

Zhou Ran only replied with two words.

"Open the door."

A woman's light, airy laughter came through the communication channel.

"This is a hospital ship carrying three thousand patients from all over the world. They need treatment, not war."

Zhou Ran stared at her.

"Are you using them as a shield?"

Eileen corrected his wording: "I'm just reminding you that any irrational behavior can have serious consequences."

She raised her wrist slightly, and the giant screen on the outside of the ship suddenly lit up.

On the screen, real-time images of countless patients flashed alternately.

The elderly, children, pregnant women, and those with severe burns, including those who have lost limbs or suffered burns all over their bodies...

They were all lying in hospital beds, connected to various life support devices.

Eileen's voice carried across the sea through the loudspeaker.

"If you forcefully attack the ship, any energy fluctuation could cause the life support system to collapse. In that case, it won't be the people of Holy Radiance who die, but these innocent patients."

Fatty Wang, suppressing his anger, cursed, "She really knows how to make a profit from human lives."

Chen Ya's voice came through the communication bone chip, her words clear and distinct.

"Zhou Ran, they've already turned on the international live streaming channel."

On the screen, a red dot representing a reporter's camera lit up behind Eileen.

She turned to face the live stream camera, her face revealing grief and panic.

"We are under attack by an unidentified armed force from Jiangcheng, carrying inhuman weaponry. The lives of the three thousand patients on board are in grave danger."

Fatty Wang was both amused and annoyed.

"This woman has a really thick skin; she changes her mind in an instant."

Zhou Ran raised his hand, stopping the crowd's discussion.

Everyone quieted down.

He spoke through the bone fragment, his voice resounding directly at the core of the manor's array.

"Qingxue".

Inside the basement, Lin Qingxue's brow eye opened completely.

A pure black gaze pierced through the barriers of space and matter, landing on the medical ship.

Her voice rang in Zhou Ran's mind, each word carrying a clarity and precision that seemed otherworldly.

"On the first floor, 70% of the patients are real patients."

"On the second floor, half of the residents are benefactors of Holy Radiance."

"Three floors, fully staffed with superhumans."

"On the fourth floor, researchers are destroying data."

"The fifth floor is the containment area... Zhou Ran."

She paused for a moment.

Zhou Ran replied:

"explain."

"There are 127 people with special physical conditions being held there, one-third of whom are children."

Xiao Rou's fingers suddenly clenched.

Lin Qingxue continued her report: "Among the three thousand patients, at least half have had virtual world chips implanted."

Instead of receiving treatment, they were connected to an energy array at the bottom of the ship, acting as living batteries.

Eileen could not hear the communication.

She continued her tearful accusations in front of the camera.

"We are willing to negotiate, but please have the attackers leave immediately!"

Otherwise, they will bear all the irreversible consequences!

Zhou Ran looked up, his voice not loud, but clearly drowning out the sound of the waves.

"Eileen".

Eileen looked at him, her tone regaining its ease: "Mr. Zhou, have you come to your senses and are you ready to negotiate?"

Zhou Ran asked, "How many of the people on the ship are actually sick?"

Eileen's smile remained unchanged.

"Three thousand, not one less."

"Wrong."

Zhou Ran raised the white bone pen.

"One thousand four hundred and eighty-two. The rest were used as energy sources to power your experiments, disguised as patients."

Eileen paused halfway through raising her glass.