"Ah!"
Someone suddenly howled in Orange Star's grand conference hall.
The cry was agonized, as though their throat were being torn open. It was utterly chilling.
The elderly scholars and the young academic stars with outstanding achievements all turned to look at the researcher clutching his head and sweating in his seat.
"Li Shen, what's wrong?"
"Quick, call a doctor, Orange Mother!" someone hurriedly shouted to the artificial intelligence.
At an academic conference of this level, an artificial intelligence naturally had to record everyone's speech in the hall so it could later be compiled into written records for others to study or examine for flaws in their research.
Orange Mother monitored the academic hall at all times. The moment the howl rang out, she sent in the medical robots stationed outside.
"Ah-" Li Shen clutched his head, which felt ready to split apart. He felt as though he had heard an inconceivable sound.
The sensation that made his head ache and his stomach churn suddenly intensified.
It felt as though something were perched on his shoulder, and the whispers suddenly grew more frequent.
It was as though something nearby had amplified the headache-inducing side effects.
What was that thing?
Li Shen's eyes widened. Bloodshot veins covered his pupils, making the world before him seem veiled in crimson.
"Ah, his eyes are bleeding!" someone cried.
"Hurry, hurry, hurry!"
A medical robot swiftly reached him, pulled a syringe containing a specific dose from its medicine case, and injected it into Researcher Li Shen's vein.
The sedative circulated through Li Shen's veins. His body shuddered, and his mind seemed to clear a little. It no longer felt so hot.
"Something's wrong, something's wrong..." Listening to the sounds in his ears, Li Shen couldn't fall asleep. His mind was intensely agitated. He felt that