Falling One After Another

"This is outrageous! How come you invited Gao Tingsheng but not me!"

When it was said that Zhou Yueyan had arrived, Zhou Yueyan had indeed come to the research institute in North Rehe.

Although Zhou Yueyan entered the Seventh Sequence for Zhou Rihui and thus turned to catalytic research, Zhou Yueyan's laboratory was still located in the Canglan Academy area.

She arrived a little late.

Upon learning that Gao Tingsheng had taken Zhao Tianhua's mutated organization away, Zhou Yueyan was somewhat frantic and even sent a long rant to Zhang Xuezhou via communicator.

"Many people have seen you flying through the air. Do you still have that drug that makes people vomit and grow hair?"

Zhang Xuezhou had previously used extracts from ferocious beasts to refine a batch of pills, which could grant people some of the beasts' abilities ahead of time.

Of course, the pills he concocted had, as always, extremely strong side effects.

Zhou Tianhao and others underwent hair removal surgery to restore their bodies to normal, while Zhou Rihui was struck by lightning.

Just as Zhao Tianhua's body was damaged and mutated by a powerful electric shock, Zhou Rihui's physical abnormalities subsided after being struck by lightning, and his thick feathers disappeared.

The severity of these side effects left Zhou Yueyan speechless, but she heard the rumors, and various short videos taken with telephoto lenses were circulating widely in Western Capital City.

Seeing Zhang Xuezhou's superhuman flying ability in the video, Zhou Yueyan felt she could become a birdman.

Long hair is a matter of physical appearance, while her desire to fly like a bird is internal.

Zhou Yueyan doesn't consider herself a superficial person. If she has the ability, she won't care about beauty or appearance. Besides, at her age, she has indeed become less attached to certain things.

"If others ask, I definitely won't have it, but if you ask, I can refine it," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"You've become more eloquent after dating Ren Anran for so long; you weren't so sweet-talking before... Wait, is there something you want from me?"

"Hahaha, how could that be!"

Zhang Xuezhou gritted his teeth and glanced at Luo Burang in the ward, indicating that his intentions had been seen through.

"Flat-chested steel female warrior..."

"I'm not flat-chested anymore, you damned eunuch, give me back my communicator!"

Luo Burang shook his neck, and Zhang Xuezhou handed him the communicator.

As soon as Luo Burang opened his mouth to greet him, Zhang Xuezhou knew he was doomed.

The cursing came from the other end of the communicator, and Luo Burang shrugged.

"I thought she would remember our old friendship from when we were in school and call me by the way we used to call each other by our old names, but I didn't expect her to be so unmoved and instead insult me," Luo Burang said.

"You two had such a wonderful relationship when you were kids!"

Zhang Xuezhou made a sarcastic remark, though it wasn't entirely genuine.

His intentions were seen through by Zhou Yueyan, while Luo Burang's social skills were nothing short of disastrous.

This isn't the kind of ability a genius should display, but Luo Burang's social circle is indeed terrible.

Luo Burang had almost no equals, let alone those who could network with him. Most of the people he knew and interacted with were people he needed favors from, and thus he had to maintain his social circle.

Zhang Xuezhou felt that Luo Burang was somewhat like another identity of his own, not popular in the court, but only able to stand firm by the new emperor's side through his indispensable talents.

Zhang Xuezhou deliberately avoided forming factions to reassure the new emperor, while Luo Burang's interpersonal skills were genuinely that bad.

"Have you seen Zhao Tianhua's case? Are you interested in participating in the second round of experiments?" Zhang Xuezhou asked directly.

"Ha... hahaha... could you change your request for Sister Zhou!"

Zhou Yueyan laughed awkwardly twice, feeling that Zhang Xuezhou's demands were a bit too high.

Thinking of Zhao Tianhua, who was naked and gigantic, Zhou Yueyan felt that becoming like that was tantamount to social death.

Even with her open-mindedness about becoming a bird-person, Zhou Yueyan couldn't accept that she had become Zhao Tianhua's appearance and that many people had filmed her in short videos that were then circulated everywhere.

"Old Luo thought Zhao Tianhua's physical strength was insufficient, which led to the accident. Your physical strength is at least three times stronger than Zhao Tianhua's, so I think there is a certain success rate," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"What a joke! I'm just a delicate and weak woman. You've never even touched me, so why do you say my body is three times stronger than Zhao Tianhua's?" Zhou Yueyan retorted.

"I've touched you; you're at least three times stronger than Brother Zhao," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"I suddenly remembered there's a rabbit in the lab with slightly red eyes. I'll go get its eyes treated!"

"I have gene-enhancing drugs that strengthen the mind. I have first, second, and third rounds in stock. They can easily help you become Fifth Sequence mental being. If you work hard, becoming a Sixth Sequence dual-ability being is very easy!"

Zhou Yueyan had just declined the offer when Zhang Xuezhou directly presented the conditions. She clenched her teeth, feeling as red as a laboratory rabbit.

"You know I'm a dignified and elegant modern woman, I'm not actually that casual..."

"There's a Qin-Meng secret stone mine where Rihui is. Once I have the ability to take people in and out, I'll send you in to have some fun!"

"Why are you being so polite, calling us family? It's just some human experimentation. As long as you don't kill me, I'll cooperate 100%. Besides my body, I can also contribute what little wisdom I have left!"

Zhou Yueyan wiped her slightly red eyes.

Zhou Rihui had been trapped in his little world for more than half a year, and Zhang Xuezhou brought videos of everyone with him whenever he went in and out.

Zhou Rihui couldn't explain it clearly, and the actual situation was difficult to perceive in the video, while Zhang Xuezhou explained it very clearly.

A single piece of Qinmeng Secret Stone is enough to cause a huge uproar, so Zhou Yueyan found it hard to imagine what a Qinmeng Secret Stone mine would be like.

The Qin Meng Secret Stone is very mysterious, but since Zhang Xuezhou and others brought one back from Qin Meng and placed it in the Eastern Mountain Imperial Mausoleum, the effects of this secret stone have become clear to everyone.

Current research on the Qinmeng Secret Stone is insufficient, but the prevailing belief is that the radiation released by this stone can cure physical ailments, and that being near the Qinmeng Secret Stone year-round can guide positive changes in the body and even enhance individual strength.

If it weren't for the inability to enter that aerial world, Zhou Yueyan felt she would have already rushed in, screaming with excitement.

"That woman is simple-minded and short-sighted; she's more easily swayed by bribes!"

Luo Burang made a sarcastic remark, which drew a barrage of criticism from Zhou Yueyan, who had sharp ears.

"Who would do something so risky without any benefit? If you're so capable, why don't you do it yourself? I'll be running around naked in North Rehe in the future, and then Gao Tingsheng will publicly cut out my diseased organs. No one else would cooperate with you. I'm only doing this for Zhouzi's sake..."

"Cut!"

Luo Burang turned his head away.

His assessment was correct, and Zhou Yueyan's words were also correct.

Aside from Zhou Yueyan, the Alliance States.

Many people either lack the physical strength to withstand the impact of experimental drugs, lack the confidence to cooperate with experiments and participate in high-risk experiments, or fail to meet the sequence requirements and do not meet the basic requirements to enter the Seventh Sequence.

At the top of the Scarlet Alliance State, the Seventh Sequence is not particularly remarkable, but in many provinces and cities, the Sixth Sequence is equivalent to the Lineage in a region.

The gene serums that many people undergo have been repeatedly tested by generations of researchers and are produced by large research institutes before they are used in the body with peace of mind. Few people would personally undergo such high-risk testing.

Luo Burang could only marvel at Zhang Xuezhou's circle of friends. Regardless of whether it was enticement, trust, or an urgent need, these people were truly capable of getting what they wanted.

Moreover, Luo Burang realized that Zhang Xuezhou had invested in this round of experiments, which might forcefully push Zhou Yueyan's mental strength to the limit that drugs could reach.