Xu Huo had never met Dr. Deng in his real face, and he had no plans to do so for now. Dr. Deng wasn't trustworthy, but his knowledge of pharmacology was something Xu Huo needed.
Whether to kill or keep him wasn't urgent. There was no need to deal with him just yet. Xu Huo would first see what he was planning.
After brushing him off with a vague promise to meet sometime, Xu Huo put the matter aside.
Next, he planned to deal with the Ghost Shadow he'd brought back from the Deep Blue Laboratory.
He had Mr. Dong prepare a sealed room. Once inside, Xu Huo took the Ghost Shadow out of the Storage Compartment.
The thing could wrap around his face, so he put on the Oxygen Supply first. The Ghost Shadow had behaved itself in the Storage Compartment, but as soon as Xu Huo let go, it darted around the room like a popped balloon. When it realized there was nowhere to go, it slapped itself against the wall. Xu Huo moved one step, and it moved one step.
The Ghost Shadow looked like an unfinished painting. At first glance, it seemed pretty convincing, but it couldn't stand up to close inspection. It could only fool someone for a moment.
Xu Huo knocked twice on the door. The room began to shrink.
The Ghost Shadow noticed and started scurrying all over the walls. Unfortunately, no matter how much it ran, it couldn't escape. Instead, it drew closer and closer to Xu Huo.
Noticing that it focused on dodging and showed no intention of attacking, Xu Huo paused. "Can you only use your abilities inside that laboratory?"
The Ghost Shadow clung stubbornly to the wall, as if silently admitting he was right.
"Then what's the point of