Within the manor, the other party had opened up an alchemy chamber filled with all manner of rare treasures and exotic herbs, nearly all of which Chen Changan and the others had never seen before.
All of this was fairly normal, within the usual scope of an alchemist.
Yet Chen Changan could sense that there should be a hidden chamber within this room.
Sure enough, the alchemist formed seals with both hands and quickly opened a barrier. An entrance appeared before Chen Changan and the others.
"Come. Let me show you."
His eyes were filled with fervor, as though he took immense pride in the fruits of his research over the years.
Chen Changan smiled and nodded, then followed him into the hidden chamber.
Upon entering the hidden chamber, Chen Changan could not help frowning. The smell in here was far from pleasant. Compared to outside, it was like heaven and earth.
Mu Yunyao and Da Huang were also frowning tightly. The entire atmosphere here felt suffocating.
Here, Chen Changan and the others finally saw the man's true experiments.
Within one barrier after another sat vessels forged from some unknown material. As for what creatures were inside those vessels, it was impossible to tell.
They looked more like... patchworks of many different creatures.
These creatures were all still alive, but they seemed to have fallen into slumber.
At last, Chen Changan noticed that at the very end, there was also a member of the Human Race—a completely intact person, not something pieced together.
"This?"
"This is your research?"
"What do you intend to do with them?" Chen Changan asked with a frown.
"Of course, I intend to create truly powerful beings. And I need to use them to completely grasp the properties of every medicinal herb."
"Only then can I