"As for Number Two... their identity is equally mysterious. They possess the [Six Plague Blades] from the Great Calamity era and special means of controlling plagues. They are suspected to possess Pestilence Symbiosis, though that has not been confirmed. What can be confirmed is that Patient Association's Number Two is extraordinarily powerful, able to easily control the [Bat Crown King]. Judging by the rankings, they may be a monster second only to the president."
There was neither joy nor sorrow on Cheng Shengrui's face. "The president of the Patient Association truly has many monsters under his command."
Xun An lowered her eyelids, her petite suit accentuating her exquisite figure. "The [Hereditary] Plague Extermination Art can take root in one's bloodline, bestow gifts, and may even grant unique Plague Extermination Arts. Perhaps that is precisely how the Association's members came to be."
Cheng Shengrui did not reply. He lightly pressed the button beside the door ahead.
Rumble.
The doors slowly opened.
They had arrived at the Divine Martial Tower's [Research Level].
"Cheng Shengrui was born into the Cheng Family, a foundational force in biomedicine."
"His grandfather was the founder of Shenwu Pharmaceuticals, the man who had once been treated by Water Otter on a riverbank."
"Biomedicine is an interdisciplinary field combining biology and medicine. The Cheng Family has always been devoted to studying the structure and functions of living organisms, as well as their relationship with plagues, aiming to develop new methods of diagnosis, treatment, and prevention—thus, Shenwu Pharmaceuticals has drawn upon talent from every field and accumulated a considerable amount of technology."
"It could be said that, in this era, aside from the Medical Department, Shenwu Pharmaceuticals possesses the most advanced plague extermination technology."
They crossed the lavishly tiled floor.
The noble daughter of the Ji Clan... no, she