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The 50% glucose injection was very viscous. Chen Nan had to suck and lick it through the small opening before it would flow out, which truly left him speechless. This tiny bottle has even been contaminated with feminine characteristics, he thought. Indeed, all things in the world share commonalities with humans.

After finishing a bottle of glucose, Chen Nan began to assess his physical condition.

Other than the cloying sweetness in his mouth, he felt no other effects. As time passed and the progress bar reached 30%, Chen Nan felt as though his body was being hollowed out.

Panicked, he immediately started drinking the second bottle of glucose. First time's awkward, second time's familiar. With the experience from the first bottle, the flow rate and volume increased significantly when he handled the second one.

There was a knack to doing this.

The second bottle of glucose went down, and the feeling of emptiness quickly vanished. However, Chen Nan didn't dare to be careless. He took out the remaining three bottles of glucose from the box, broke them open, and placed them there.

He couldn't wait for the feeling of emptiness to reappear, because Chen Nan had already discovered that when the emptiness appeared, the loading speed noticeably decreased. This was likely due to adaptation to the energy consumption.

Thus, the third bottle of glucose was also consumed.

Without further ado, by the time Chen Nan had finished all five bottles of glucose, the loading progress had reached 95%. Chen Nan knew that the energy in his body should be sufficient.

About a moment later, the progress reached 100%, and the entire AI system began various data processing procedures. Chen Nan had to take out another five bottles of glucose and drink them in stages before the AI system finally fully merged with his brain.

After the fusion was complete, he immediately had a realization: the AI system loaded into his brain would no longer consume enormous amounts of energy like before.

The AI system would only require as much energy as his brain normally needed. In other words, it had become one with his brain, a component of his brain.

It was like a smart brain and a foolish brain; although their functions differed greatly, the energy they consumed from the body was not significantly different.

This was the first major change after the fusion. Chen Nan also felt other changes very clearly.

The most significant was that the glowing lines in his eyes were different.

They were much softer than before, not at all stiff, and they provided more information.

Not only that, but Chen Nan also discovered that his eyes had undergone some changes. For example, it was night now, but his eyes had gained night vision.

This was originally a function of the AI glasses, but it had been transferred to his eyes. This allowed him to see his surroundings without any obstacles. When he looked at his own body, he also found that his eyes had gained infrared imaging capabilities.

What made him even more comfortable was that it could also provide various explanations for the infrared imaging.

When he looked at his thigh, his eyes—which were equivalent to the screen of the AI glasses—would display labels and explanatory text.

For instance, it would connect to a blood vessel, labeling it as the femoral artery, displaying the blood vessel in bright red; then there would be another blood vessel accompanying it, colored in a cooler, bluish tone, labeled as the femoral vein...

As long as Chen Nan focused his attention on a certain point, the relevant information would appear in his field of vision for him to view.

"This AI system has completely integrated into my nerves, bringing about such a huge change!" Chen Nan exclaimed in surprise.

Now, no matter where he looked, an analysis of what he saw would appear. The effect this could have on him was immense.

However, with these reminder messages constantly flashing in his eyes, Chen Nan hadn't fully adapted yet. He knew he had to adapt to this, but for now, he wanted to rest and hoped he could turn it off.

As soon as he thought this, all the information in his eyes disappeared, and they returned to the appearance of ordinary human eyes.

Although he wanted to rest, after experiencing such an event, he couldn't fall asleep for a long time, even lying on the ground.

It wasn't until the latter half of the night that he finally fell into a dazed sleep.

For Chen Nan, being able to sleep was a truly fortunate thing.

But for the Wang siblings and Prefecture Chang, sleep was out of the question. At this moment, the Wang siblings sensed a huge crisis, as someone had already informed them that the Patrol Bureau seemed to be secretly investigating them.

This investigation was a task assigned from above, and it was very covert. If this person hadn't been involved in the operation, they wouldn't have known about it.

This person also had dealings with the Wang siblings, especially in unsavory matters, which was why they had been warned.

This news sent the Wang siblings into a frenzy. Although they considered Chen Nan a significant threat, their analysis suggested he could only take action after becoming a Transcendent.

They hadn't expected anyone to start investigating them so soon.

What was going on? What kind of ability did Chen Nan possess that could make those in power initiate such a thing?

They knew that those in power had intricate relationships with their family.

It could be said that there wasn't a single person who hadn't taken their money or enjoyed the company of beautiful and talented girls provided by them.

Therefore, it was absolutely impossible for those in power to assign tasks to investigate them.

Yet, the impossible had become possible. The only explanation was that Chen Nan was behind it. Surely, those in power weren't so foolish as to try and double-cross them?

Hadn't they considered that a counterattack would also make the other party suffer greatly?

As for Prefecture Chang, he was also in a difficult position. Chen Nan held damning evidence against him, and if it were exposed, his life would be in danger.

However, eliminating the Wang siblings would be like trying to handle a venomous snake with bare hands. He was caught in a pincer movement, like a pie being grilled in a pan, seared on both sides.

The problem now was that what Chen Nan knew could lead to his swift demise, while dealing with the Wang siblings gave him some room to maneuver. Despite this situation, he dared not act rashly.

Because in his heart, he still held onto such an expectation.

That is, Chen Nan was just a child. Even if his mind was meticulous, wouldn't he make mistakes?

He had assigned that task, which should have given the Wang siblings some information. This information would surely prompt them to quickly deal with Chen Nan. At that time, he could play the trick of the mantis stalking the cicada, with the oriole behind, and perhaps resolve the current crisis.

Therefore, this fellow had a backup plan.

Since he was in a situation where he was being squeezed from both sides, it was only natural that he would have means to counter both sides.

However, one thing Prefecture Chang had anticipated correctly was that Chen Nan did indeed make some mistakes. And for him, it was a fatal mistake.

The day after Chen Nan bought the glucose injections, due to his large purchase, the pharmacy ran out of glucose. Coincidentally, someone came to buy it.

This brought back memories for the people at the pharmacy about Chen Nan, and those memories were bad.

He knew this Chen Nan because he had some financial dealings with Wang Yuan'e.

Simply put, this pharmacy was the designated pharmacy for her hospital.

This whole thing was a psychological tactic.

Every time a patient finished their appointment, the doctor would say when prescribing medication, "The medicine here is a bit more expensive. You can buy the same medicine at **the pharmacy."

Or, "We don't have this medicine at the hospital, but as far as I know, the pharmacy will have it."

Then, after the pharmacy sold those medications, they would give the hospital a certain percentage as a commission.

This was a scam, but for Wang Yuan'e, it was pocket change. It was nothing more than a favor to a connected pharmacy, helping them out while also making a little money.

Therefore, the owner of that pharmacy should have been extremely grateful to Wang Yuan'e.

It was late last night, and people needed to rest. Although Chen Nan came to buy medicine, he overlooked this matter.

When asked by the person buying glucose injection today, it reminded him of what happened last night, and he broke out in a cold sweat.

He immediately reported the situation to Wang Yuan'e, and it was like dropping a bomb on the Wang siblings.

Wang Yuan'e immediately notified her elder and second brothers, and their subordinates quickly arrived.

It was already close to noon. Chen Nan ate a quick meal and then received a danger signal from the informants.

He was naturally stunned, then understood where the problem lay.

It was useless to curse himself for such an oversight now; he had to find a way to leave.

Downstairs, a crowd of noisy people had gathered. Chen Nan peered out the window and knew they were the Wang siblings' thugs.

Once these people saw him, his life would be over.

There were at least twenty to thirty people downstairs. Fortunately, they didn't know his exact location and needed to split up to search for him. This was his chance to escape.

His heart pounded like a drum. Chen Nan quickly packed his things, grabbed three to five boxes of glucose injection, and prepared to leave.

However, he needed to wait a little longer. He had to wait until those people dispersed into the various buildings before making his move. This time, Chen Nan felt he was doomed.

There would be no more close calls with death like last time. With that lesson learned, they would not let any child slip away.

He had no chance to escape stealthily, but could he possibly break through their pursuit by force?

Chen Nan doubted it deeply.