"That's a humanoid sculpture."
"It's under extremely tight secrecy."
"They say it was Dr. X's final work before he left."
The man said.
"Dr. X was once the most talented scientist in the research institute. They say he was already here when the institute was first established, and the institute's entire development couldn't have happened without his contributions."
"But he later defected."
"Where he went is classified. I have no way of knowing."
"The only thing we know is that he took many core documents with him when he left and destroyed several extremely important experimental subjects, causing the institute heavy losses."
Someone defected?
And he was a highly respected researcher?
For some reason.
Hearing this, Xu Yanxing suddenly felt a little relieved.
Perhaps.
The fact that someone had successfully left gave him a sliver of courage, even though that person's status was different from his and he had obviously found it easier to escape.
"Was he caught later?"
Xu Yanxing asked with a hint of expectation.
"Heh."
The man glanced at him, seeing through his thoughts at once, and said with a chuckle, "I don't know, but I'd guess not. If he had been brought back, they definitely would have killed him in front of everyone as a warning to the others."
Seeing Xu Yanxing smile.
The man changed his tone and continued, "But then again, he was a high-ranking member of the institute. He could leave whenever he wanted."
"You're different. You're an experimental subject, the institute's property."
"If you escape, you'll be shot on the spot."
"So what?" Xu Yanxing said with a smile. "If I can't get out, that's fate. But if I do get out, as long as I have enough value, some faction will eventually be willing to take me in."
"That Dr. X