"What's wrong?" Yang Dian snapped out of his daze, leaned closer to the computer screen, and froze in shock.
The USB drive contained some project data that Han Xiao obtained by hacking into the research institute. It showed all the research projects related to the Death Virus, stating that the projects were all for the purpose of developing body enhancement and biochemical killing, and that there was no antidote for the virus as Locket claimed.
It also stated that the exploration team that went to the Laopote Forbidden Zone was essentially a team that went to dig for materials, and the materials they brought back were used for research on body enhancement.
"Is this... is this real? Or is it a lie?"
"He could kill us easily; he has no reason to deceive us."
Yang Dian and Nid's initial shock gradually turned into fury.
It turns out that from beginning to end, the two of them were like fools, manipulated by the people at the Louis Research Institute, naively believing only what others said. This made their insistence seem like a joke!
No wonder that mysterious mecha warrior didn't kill them; he probably felt sorry for them and let them know the truth.
Yang Dian felt both ashamed and embarrassed, and wished he could disappear into the ground.
They always considered themselves superheroes, but were saved a second time by a stranger they regarded as villains! If the Mysterious Person hadn't revealed the truth, they would still be in the dark.
"It's a pity I don't know his name, otherwise I would definitely apologize to him in person," Nid lamented.
Yang Dian nodded emphatically, still furious. He dialed Locket's number and shouted, "So you've been lying to me all along!"
Locket asked in surprise, "What did I lie to you about?"
"You've been using us all along, making us risk our lives for you. The exploration team and the virus cure are all a lie!"
"What are you talking about? Why would I do that? You're overthinking it." Locket's tone became unnatural, and he paused.
"I have crucial evidence: the research on the Death Virus was never intended to save lives!" Yang Dian said.
Locket: "That's all fake! You must have heard rumors!"
"You're still trying to fool us!" Yang Dian said angrily, repeating the project number.
There was a moment of silence on the other end before Locket spoke again, his tone indifferent, no longer bothering to feign indifference, "So, what do you want? What can you do?"
"I..." Yang Dian was burning with anger, but suddenly stopped speaking.
"Hmph, superhero!" Locket said sarcastically as he hung up the phone.
Yang Dian, holding the phone, froze on the spot, his entire demeanor shifting rapidly.
Nid suddenly felt a chill and quickly asked, "Are you alright?"
Yang Dian shook his head, gently put down the phone, and let out a strange laugh, "I'm fine, what could possibly be wrong with me, hehe."
The research institute was in a mess, and the senior officials were sweating profusely as they negotiated with the military.
Locket was very annoyed. He hadn't expected things to turn out this way. He had let the wolf into the house. No one had ever dared to mess with the research institute before. They were backed by multiple conglomerates. Anyone who dared to provoke them would face a massive manhunt by various forces.
Locket has contacted the consortium behind it, all of whom are furious about the incident. The other party claims to be Heisenberg, the executive officer of Germinal, and has a suit of highly advanced mechanical armor, so the credibility is not low. Now Germinal is a pariah, and everyone hates it. It doesn't matter if they make enemies or not, they might just give up and do whatever they want.
The conglomerate behind the scenes decided not only to have the Western Continent's intelligence network thoroughly investigate the person's whereabouts, but also to fund the expedition of the Six Nations and donate military funds.
The reason the conglomerates behind it reacted so strongly is that among the stolen potions were those urgently needed by the leaders of various conglomerates, and they were willing to spend any amount of money to recover them!
Locket was already annoyed enough; he didn't want to pay any attention to the two superheroes' questions and didn't care at all that they knew they'd been deceived.
Because superheroes wouldn't retaliate over such trivial matters, Locket remained calm and fearless.
At this moment, Han Xiao had already taken off his mecha, changed his appearance, and blended into the bustling market.
[The Hero's Trial is complete!]
[Yang Dian's favorability +40, Nid's favorability +40]
Han Xiao waited for a long time, but there were no new notifications. He looked puzzled. "The reward is gone already? What use are these two idiots' favor points to me?"
He had never heard of these two people before, so he guessed they weren't important figures.
Han Xiao was speechless. Although the reward was reasonable, why was he so annoyed? Even some experience points would have been better.
"Never mind, it's just a small task. The biggest reward is this pile of potions."
Han Xiao glanced down at the bulging bag in his hand and smiled inwardly.
When stealing potions... no, when robbing potions, Han Xiao ransacked the entire exhibition hall of the Louis Research Institute, the advantage of which was that he could obtain almost all types of potions.
Han Xiao randomly found a small hotel to stay in. After checking the room for cameras as usual, he opened his package and took out different kinds of medicine and lined them up.
"Let me see what good stuff I have." Han Xiao rubbed his hands together; he'd heard that you needed to be warm to have good luck.
[Green Lizard Potion (Medium Concentration 23.3%): Made from the genes of the Green-Scaled Lizard, a lazy creature. Drinking it will calm your mind.]
"..." Han Xiao was stunned for three seconds, then angrily stood up and threw it down.
"Screw you, what's the point of developing this kind of drug! I could have better luck with my feet!"
Staring at the pile of colorful potions, Han Xiao inexplicably felt a dark cloud of unease hanging over his head.
"Hopefully the other medications will be reliable..."
Continuing to explore, there were a total of thirty-four types of potions. Fortunately, none of them were as problematic as the Green Lizard Potion.
The more useful medicines are quite good.
The high-concentration Death Virus Enhancer is far more effective than the substandard one given by Lukai'te. It provides more permanent attribute bonuses, and the chance of awakening rare feats is conservatively estimated to be three times greater.
[Wild Rhino Hormone: Extracted from the kidneys of the Savage Rhinoceros, after injection, strength and endurance increase by 5 for five minutes; subsequent injections within thirty minutes are ineffective.]
[Thunderclaw Beast Extract: Extracted from the secretions of the Thunderclaw Beast, grants +12% melee attack power for the next five attacks.]
[Stone Spot Plague Pathogen: Infects users with Stone Spot Plague]
There are three types of potions here: potions that provide temporary buffs, potions that spread diseases, and potions that permanently increase attributes. These are very rare; the only ones are the Death Virus Enhancer and the Sky-Hunting Eagle Potion, the latter of which increases agility.
"Some attribute-boosting potions only work once, while others can be reused. The Sky-Hunting Eagle Potion is the former, while the Deathification Virus Potion is the latter and can be reused." This is why players are keen to go to Laopote Forbidden Zone to farm bosses; it's usually competition between large guilds.
[You used the Sky-Hunting Eagle Potion, permanently increasing your Agility by 3]
There were four bottles of the Deathification Virus Potion. He paused for a moment, then quickly finished them. His strength, agility, and stamina each increased by 4 points. The high-concentration bottle awakened a rare feat for him.
[[Extraordinary Physique]: Health +10%, Recovery +180%, Negative Status Resistance +8%]