The slender and delicate beauty just moments before transformed into a muscular "barbecue" right under Lu Sheng and the others' noses.

"Is this a side effect?" Han Rui carefully pressed herself against the glass wall, pointing to the thick body hair that had suddenly grown on the woman's body.

Fang Rongrong hesitated for a few seconds, "The experimental results are not satisfactory for individuals, but for this experiment, it is a success that spans centuries."

"Don't touch my lab with your dirty hands."

Suddenly, a sinister and cold voice rang out from behind.

"My test subjects are all very delicate, and you can't afford to lose your worthless lives." Ji Lingang led a group of guards and quickly rushed in, surrounding Lu Sheng and the others.

Several people subconsciously looked at Ji Lingang, and all of them showed a hesitant expression.

Natural aging is a law of nature that everyone must follow. But Ji Lingang clearly prefers to defy nature. His entire face has undergone countless technological treatments, his skin is so tight it's like a fully inflated balloon, and even the corners of his eyes and eyebrows have been pulled up slightly by a facelift.

Although she looks like she's in her early thirties from a distance, she doesn't stand up to close scrutiny. Once you look closely, her whole face looks out of place.

Zhang Xiaojuan smacked her lips and gave a dry laugh, "Uncle... you're actually quite fashionable..."

"Dig out the crystal cores of these two people and give them to me, and I can let the rest of you go. You can stay in the Ji family and I'll make sure you have plenty to eat and drink." Ji Lingang's gaze lingered on the remaining people besides Lu Sheng and Xu Yi as he tempted them.

Sun Tiantian and the others: "..."

“Uncle, we are people who have transcended base desires. Basic needs like eating, drinking, and relieving ourselves cannot satisfy us.” Zhang Xiaojuan weighed the gun in her hand and pointed the muzzle at Ji Lingang’s forehead.

Are you kidding me? When it comes to eating, who can beat Sister Lu? Their breakfast machine lets you order McDonald's and KFC, and on Crazy Thursdays you can get a family bucket for half price with points.

The guards around Ji Lingang reacted quickly, immediately raising their guns and aiming them at Lu Sheng and the others. Then, these guards collectively pulled out small test tubes from their pockets and drank the red liquid inside in one gulp.

Lu Sheng and others: Oo??

"What does this mean? Playing such dirty tricks? If you can't win, you take drugs?" Ji Feng, looking like he was enjoying the show, pulled up a chair and sat down next to him, fanning the flames.

Then, a horrifying scene unfolded before everyone's eyes.

The guards who drank the red liquid had their muscles swell rapidly, their eyes turning bloodshot as they let out low growls. Their uniforms were torn in several places by the bulging muscles, revealing bulging veins.

Zhuangzhuang meowed twice and jumped onto the table, urgently reminding, "Be careful, these people's combat power has suddenly increased, and their real-time combat power is close to the sixth level."

The sixth and fifth ranks represent a qualitative leap, and also the first major obstacle on the path of an ability user's advancement.

Talent and hard work are both indispensable, but you also need enough luck to upgrade to the sixth rank.

Xu Yi gracefully unbuttoned his shirt collar. "It's an ability enhancer that can greatly stimulate the potential of ability users in a short period of time."

"I don't believe such a powerful drug has no side effects." Zhang Xiaojuan tried hard to activate her superpower, only to find that despite having a lot of energy, she couldn't unleash any skills.

Fang Rongrong's expression was solemn. "The effect of the power-enhancing device only lasts for five minutes. If you can find a way to delay them for five minutes, these people will suffer a backlash from the drug and lose their ability to fight."

Ji Lingang sat smugly in the leather swivel chair by the laboratory door, his fingers supporting his chin. "Your information is outdated. The first version of the ability enhancement machine did only have a five-minute effect. Now I have developed the third-generation product, and the effect can last for half an hour."

He paused, his stiff facial muscles trembling slightly with excitement, "Half an hour is enough time to throw you all into my pot of Chinese medicine and boil you into dregs."

After saying that, he snapped his fingers.

Several Rock and Metal type guards immediately charged forward aggressively as the vanguard.

Zhang Xiaojuan and the others instinctively considered firing their guns, but the bullets only left slight scratches on the guards' hardened skin, without even drawing blood.

Protected by hard rocks and metal shells, these guards braved the dense barrage of gunfire as they charged toward Lu Sheng and his companions.

These people were all targeting Lu Sheng and Xu Yi, and launched a fierce attack on the two of them in perfect unison.

Ji Lingang's lips curled into a smug smile. "Kneel down and beg me now, and I might consider giving you a quick death."