Experiment Body Recovery

With the whole world in chaos, not only Black Gate City remains unaffected, but City of Rest is also surprisingly quiet.

Because the Mysterious Source was driven out, the strangers who previously belonged to this city have all received effective treatment and dispersed, becoming one of the masses. Therefore, the City of Rest is now an absolutely deserted city.

Previously, some Mysterious Source had attempted to settle here, but were scared away by a single glance from Xiao Xiao. Even after Xiao Xiao left, many more persistent Mysterious Source tried to come over. After all, for them, this empty city was a hunting ground with only prey and no natural enemies. Once they found an opportunity to parasitize here, their power could grow rapidly. However, they did not expect that although Xiao Xiao had left, a group of strange things... or rather, people, had made this place their paradise.

Other strangers, and even some of the Mysterious Source, did not know what they were; they just felt that they were strange.

They are called Aberrant Creature, but they also possess their own will and will not spread out of control. They can even use their own traits as if they were using Enhancement Element.

If they are the Mysterious Source, they have not yet lost their way, and they live on the real world, not in a spiritual ocean.

Strictly speaking, these should be considered a new species in the mysterious world. Some people on the forum discovered them and discussed them, but they knew nothing about their origins or background. All they knew was that they belonged to the mysterious Chairman Xiao of Black Gate City, similar to private mercenaries. They were stationed in a huge city like City of Rest, like strange plants planted in fertile soil, growing at an almost frenzied pace. Every moment, they were accumulating Pain Substance that normal outsiders could not understand, thus enhancing their own strength.

They initially coveted the Mysterious Source of City of Rest, but were deterred by Xiao Xiao's single sentence, which was quite humiliating.

Later, those who coveted the Mysterious Source of City of Rest did not receive such treatment; they came silently and then disappeared just as silently.

There was nothing they could do; they just happened to run into a group of people who loved throwing parties.

"This is the Hell Legion?"

Just before learning that the "People from the Island" had been released seven hours earlier at the Black Goat Club in Black Gate City, several mysterious guests had already arrived in City of Rest.

They appeared to be ordinary people who arrived in City of Rest on a high-speed train. Each carried a silver briefcase and wore suit-style work clothes that had clearly undergone some special modifications. They also wore special glasses that covered half of their faces and occasionally emitted a faint blue light under illumination. After leaving the high-speed train station, they each took taxis to different locations in the city. Then, they opened their briefcases, took out a mysterious device, and began sampling the city's landscape.

"Just a substandard experimental subject..."

Countless data points intertwined, aggregated, and processed by the computer, ultimately landing on one person's terminal. As he looked at it, his brow furrowed involuntarily.

"The people who are carrying out these days are really brave..."

"Such substandard experimental subjects would have been destroyed immediately in the past, but instead of taking any safety measures, he simply dumped these monsters into the city, letting them grow wildly and aimlessly..."

"Hehe, this is no different from releasing an invasive species directly into the wild."

"They are destined to proliferate wildly and grow uncontrollably until they become an uncontrollable disaster."

"And the subordinate agencies of Black Gate City, instead of realizing the danger of this group, even had the audacity to report that they had been transformed into the Hell Legion?"

"..."

"The advantage is that we got out in time, isn't it?"

In the northwest corner of the city, a woman with short hair said, "Although I don't understand why they only allowed us to come out now."

"The old folks were terrified."

Standing in the middle of the city, the tall and handsome man said calmly, "The loss of control of Experiment Zero-Zero-Zero has disrupted the Black Forest's World Upgrade Project and made them feel deeply uneasy. So they hid on the island and secretly trained us. Although we have long had the strength to carry out the final plan, they dare not let those out-of-control madmen notice their existence before they observe this world and are sure that they have regained control over it, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble."

"Even if they agree to let us out now, it's because they can't wait any longer."

"It's dangerous to let a bunch of lunatics party in this world. Only we can get this world back on track."

"..."

"So, you're saying that over these past few decades..."

Another person standing in the southeast corner of the city whispered, "Have these lunatics figured out any abilities that we can't control either?"

"What kind of madman would he be researching?"

The man in the middle of the city looked down at his terminal, quickly scrolling through the images. He soon selected his final target, gave her a deep look, and all her information began to pop up on the screen.

He sneered, "They'll never know that they're just a bunch of exiled guinea pigs."

"Their every move was just part of the experiment."

"..."

During the casual conversation, he had already issued the corresponding instructions, then crossed the bustling streets, dodging vehicles, and headed straight for a certain place in the city.

"I have a very bad feeling!"

Meanwhile, in Black Gate City, the Shepherds remained silent for a long, long time after hanging up the phone.

Mr. Wild Dog, standing nearby, was equally worried and even somewhat bewildered. The sudden reappearance of the long-lost council members was already a major event for the Black Forest, but more importantly, the council members' unusual arrogance and understanding of the world made them seem even more presumptuous. Previously, Mr. Wild Dog had always been fearful of strangers, but he didn't know why, yet the council members' casual decision made him feel even more uneasy and worried.

"Do they really have the ability to fight against the world of strangers?"

"..."

Mr. Wild Dog didn't realize that the question he asked already indicated that he was questioning the council.

"They possess the most advanced technology and secrets of the Black Forest, or rather, the entire world."

After a long silence, the Shepherds replied in a low voice, "Therefore I do not doubt the power they possess, but I am only worried about one thing..."

"Will their arrogance destroy the last vestige of our possibility of peaceful coexistence with strangers..."

"Especially that Special Investigator we've been trying so hard to please!"

"..."

"..."

"Why are you rushing me?"

At the same time in City of Rest, the Rabbit Boss sat in the city's largest bar, lazily holding a non-alcoholic cocktail, his fair feet wearing a pair of white, fluffy cotton slippers.

She seemed very impatient with the urging over the phone.

"I'm doing legitimate work in City of Rest, okay? I'm working hard to expand our business... What do you mean by 'dedication to one's job' in the underworld?... I wasn't bribed. I stayed here voluntarily, helping our top assassin develop business and build territory..."

"..."

She has stayed here since her last trip, but it is clear that her old subordinates in Black Gate City are very dissatisfied.

So many of us work for you, risk our lives for you.

As a result, you, a big boss, actually went to work for someone else in another city?

It's free!

The people you work for used to be your subordinates... no, even now, they are still your subordinates in name only!

But the Rabbit Boss also felt deeply wronged: It wasn't free!

Previously, due to her special status, she had not mentioned it to her subordinates, so there was no need for her to share knowledge about the mysterious world with them. Now, this made it somewhat difficult for her to explain.

She still doesn't know what kind of path Xiao Xiao has led her down.

But she did gain the mysterious power she had always dreamed of, and without paying a price.

This price, which she learned about when she was in the Black Forest, is generally of two kinds. One is that if you gain mysterious power, you will fall into hallucinations. The power holder will no longer be able to enjoy food and handsome young men like a normal person. Because they are in a hallucination, some hallucinations are beyond their control. Perhaps the food in front of them will become a plate of maggots in their eyes, and the handsome young man will become a wriggling, insidious, greedy, and disgusting monster. How painful is that?

Admittedly, people's hearts are ugly, but many people's outward appearances are beautiful.

Ordinary people have the privilege of ignoring inner ugliness and only enjoying outward beauty, just like eating dumplings and only eating the dumpling skin. But those who are trapped in illusions often cannot do this.

The other cost is even more severe.

They will lose their own will.

The manifestation of this is that one is bought by someone who has entered a hallucination and gained mysterious powers, and then one will also have the power to gain mysterious powers, but will be extremely loyal to that person.

If others want to use a whip, you'll like a whip; if others want to use a candle, you'll like a candle.

For quite some time before that, the Rabbit Boss had been prepared to accept the second price.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Xiao actually helped him avoid this consequence.

It's such a deep regret whenever I think about it...

However, the unease deep in the Rabbit Boss's heart actually stemmed from this; she didn't understand why she had such an unexpected gain.

She hadn't paid either of the two prices the Black Forest had mentioned, yet she had somehow gained mysterious power. Moreover, the increase in this power was far faster than she had imagined. This was the reason she had asked Xiao Xiao what she would become in the future when he was about to entrust City of Rest to her. Her experiences made her skeptical of any power that could be obtained without paying a price; she believed that temporary freebies required an even greater sacrifice in return.

Especially after staying in City of Rest, she understood even less.

She often looks at herself in the mirror and can feel a mysterious power surging within her body, allowing her to do anything she desires.

This power was increasing rapidly every day, to a degree that often frightened her.

But I am still an ordinary person; I didn't see any hallucinations, nor did I feel like I had lost my own will...

"Wow, is this guy really that nice?"

Unable to figure these questions out, she could only shake her head and put them aside for the time being.

She put down her wine glass, stood up, and inspected everything she was doing. To be honest, the young man hadn't given her any specific tasks, but she felt that since she had taken the favor, she should still do what needed to be done.

So, she used her expertise to snag several big deals in City of Rest and even took over the biggest bar as a gift for Xiao Xiao. After all, everyone knows that the young man has no other hobbies than throwing parties!

Another task, unknown to most people, was to keep an eye on a group of people for him.

Those people were similar to him in many ways; they too possessed power without paying a price. Moreover, with his own kind of sensitivity, Rabbit Boss knew that none of them were easy to deal with. They had all been picked out from the Iceberg Bar in Black Gate City, came to City of Rest together, and then fell deeply in love with the place, all expressing their desire to settle down here. Although Rabbit Boss knew that these people admired Xiao Xiao, he still had to make preparations in advance to ensure that they would always maintain their loyalty to the cute young man.

Of course, the word "loyalty" sounds somewhat strange to this group of crazy and unique people.

But just as the Rabbit Boss was pumped up with enthusiasm and excitedly went back to work, she suddenly had a bad feeling and turned around abruptly.

Then she felt slightly dizzy, and a tall, imposing figure appeared at the doorway, as if blocking out the sunlight.

The man was dressed in a sharp suit, wearing blue glasses, and carrying an elegant silver briefcase. He walked in while looking at a tablet in his hand.

He stopped about five meters in front of her, looked down at the photos on the tablet, then looked up at the Rabbit Boss as if to confirm, and then a friendly smile appeared on his face:

"Extra-roster Phase Two Test Subject 017?"

"..."

When the Rabbit Boss saw him, he instinctively became a little wary, and when he heard the number, his expression suddenly turned extremely cold.

"How dare you call me that?"

"..."

The other party could clearly sense that she was now like a cat with its fur standing on end, clearly harboring deep hatred for this number.

But he didn't seem to care at all. He just smiled faintly, put his hand on his earpiece, and said softly, "I have found the target. Now, retrieve the test subject."

"Whoosh!"

Upon hearing this conversation—which, though directed at him, clearly disregarded him— the Rabbit Boss shifted from shock and anger to fear.

The person in front of her, no matter how you looked at him, seemed more like an ordinary person.

But when faced with this ordinary person, she couldn't muster the resolve to subdue him at first. Instead, she instinctively dodged backward, her figure appearing as if captured by some special camera. Her body transformed into a long, overlapping series of figures, with the first figure still standing in place. In reality, she had already slipped behind the bar's staff. With another flash, she was ready to enter the crowd of City of Rest, as if walking through the cracks of society.

"Tsk!"

But faced with the Rabbit Boss's strange behavior, the man in the suit carrying a briefcase simply raised his head slightly.

Faced with this scene that most people couldn't understand, what he saw in his eyes was mockery.

The next moment, he squatted down, opened the briefcase in his hand, revealing a complex electronic instrument with tangled circuitry, and then gently turned a knob.

"Buzz..."

Suddenly, a strange sound, as if the eardrums were being impacted in deep water, rang out.

A ripple, like water, flashed across the blue glasses covering his face. Then he slowly raised his head, a faint smile on his lips. The Rabbit Boss was looking at him with a look of panic.

She should have left the bar and disappeared into the crowd at that moment.

She even felt that she had succeeded for a moment, but then a series of strange sounds suddenly rang in her ears, and when she opened her eyes again, she was still standing in the same place.

Looking into those smiling eyes beneath the blue eye patch, she was overcome with fear. Suddenly, a steely resolve hardened her heart, and she swiftly drew the delicate pistol hidden in her back pocket, ready to shoot at the man.

In her perception, the action had already been completed.

But the next moment, she opened her eyes wide and realized that there was no pistol in her hand at all; it was completely empty.

Meanwhile, the person on the other side was still smiling. Seeing that the Rabbit Boss failed to draw his gun, he suddenly grabbed a wine bottle from the side and was about to rush towards him, so he gently pressed a button.

He whispered, "Turn off your vision."

Just as the Rabbit Ears were about to charge, everything suddenly went black, and it lost all its ability to see.

But she reacted very quickly, rolling over in an attempt to get away.

At that moment, the other party's voice sounded again, "Turn off touch."

She suddenly felt a lightness all over her body, and she couldn't even feel her own body anymore, let alone know what she was doing.

The next moment, a series of soft voices sounded, "Shut down the nervous system."

"Shut down your thinking and prepare to re-proofread."

Finally, shut down the brain!

"..."

"..."

The whole world turned pitch black in an instant, and everything disappeared. The Rabbit Boss didn't know that he hadn't moved at all from beginning to end; he had just stood there blankly.

The man in the suit standing before her slowly rose, looked at her with satisfaction, his fingers resting on his headset, and said softly:

"Extra-roster Phase Two Test Subject 017 has been recovered."

"Furthermore, it can be confirmed that she is also the control unit of this so-called Hell Legion, so the work of recovering this Hell Legion can begin."

"Once these steps are completed, we can proceed with the retrieval of that Special Investigator."