Jiang Hong's eyes flickered slightly, as though he had noticed Su Bai quietly inspecting the experimental specimen he had brought. He took an unobtrusive step back. The movement looked natural, yet it edged Su Bai away, as if he deliberately wanted to put some distance between them.
"Mr. Su, you'd better not get too close." Jiang Hong's voice was low and calm. His words were polite, but his cold detachment was even more pronounced. His tone was more distant than even the feigned courtesy of Lin Xiao'an and her husband, making it clear that he had no desire for much conversation. His gaze swept lightly over Su Bai, unfocused, as though he had never intended to truly look at the man standing before him.
"She's drunk far more human blood than Sha Linghai, and she's stronger than any Mutants we've encountered before. I can't guarantee she won't suddenly break free of her restraints in the next second." There was an undertone of warning in Jiang Hong's words.
Su Bai smiled and nodded as though unconcerned, his gaze roaming over the Mutants on the trolley. His expression was calm, but a thoughtful look lingered in his eyes.
"Indeed. The corruption has already progressed very far." Su Bai's voice was equally devoid of emotional fluctuations, but his composure conveyed a clear grasp of the situation before him.
Su Bai recalled his earlier conversation with Qin Ge.
Qin Ge had mentioned that they had once tried to prolong Sha Linghai's life through blood transfusions. However, Sha Linghai's body had violently rejected the cold plasma, and their efforts had instead accelerated his deterioration. Now, the female mutant on the trolley had arms densely covered in needle marks, though these were partly concealed by scales-this was also why Jiang Hong had not made a particular