Late at night, only Gu Qingqiu remained in the bustling laboratory. She stared at the slowly calculating data on the computer and rubbed her temples wearily.

Male Lead System: [Host, how do you plan to approach the male lead?]

Gu Qingqiu frowned: "Didn't you say I didn't need to complete the mission? Besides, the male lead already has a girlfriend, and he's so hostile towards me. Do I really have to join in this mess?"

Male Protagonist System: [The mutated gene in Lozen is crucial to your current research progress. If you want to successfully develop a zombie vaccine within three months, you must obtain Lozen's mutated gene data.]

Hearing this, Gu Qingqiu paused, "Why must we develop a zombie vaccine within three months?"

The male protagonist's system: [Humans are evolving, and so are zombies. Human evolution manifests as some awakening supernatural abilities, while zombie evolution is characterized by increased defense, attack power, and viral transmission capabilities. Another zombie horde will arrive in three months, with the leading zombie king inflicting devastating damage on the South Base. If the host cannot develop a zombie vaccine before then, he'll likely be dead.]

Gu Qingqiu: ...Thank you.

Although the male protagonist's system brought important information, it was clearly bad news.

Gu Qingqiu tapped her fingers on the table, pondering how to legitimately kidnap Luo Ze'en to the South Base laboratory.

Yes, kidnapping. Gu Qingqiu didn't think she could persuade the male lead to go to the lab with kind words. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures.

I've got it! Lozen's girlfriend is still at the base!

Although it seemed a bit inhumane, Gu Qingqiu couldn't care less about that now.

The next day, Gu Qingqiu instructed Xiao Fang to compile a file on the Thunder Squad, and then personally went to the room where Shen Yiting was being held.

The heavy iron gate creaked open, and when Shen Yiting turned her head and saw that it was Gu Qingqiu, a feeling of disgust welled up in her heart: "Old witch, what are you doing here again?"

Gu Qingqiu no longer cared about Shen Yiting's rude remarks, after all, what Shen Yiting was about to do was far too outrageous. She leaned elegantly against the door, but her lips uttered frightening words: "You've been here for over a month, but there hasn't been much progress in our research, and your ability is indeed quite useless. So we've decided to conduct an autopsy on you on a chosen day. This is your final value. Once our research is successful, we will include your name on the list of acknowledgments. Humanity will be grateful for your sacrifice."

Shen Yiting panicked instantly, her eyes filled with deep fear. She had long heard about the cruelty of human experimentation at the South Base, and from Gu Qingqiu's calm tone, she realized that this might not be a joke. Trembling, she finally abandoned all dignity and cried out in the face of death, "No! No! I beg you! I'm willing to cooperate with all other research at the base! Don't dissect me!"

If Shen Yiting's body hadn't been restrained, she might have knelt down before Gu Qingqiu on the spot.

Gu Qingqiu watched Shen Yiting's grotesque state of both madness and fear for a full three minutes before slowly speaking: "Actually, I'm also reluctant to dissect you. Although you haven't contributed much to the research, you're still a young and beautiful girl."

A glimmer of hope appeared in Shen Yiting's eyes, and her gaze towards Gu Qingqiu revealed grievance and submission.

Gu Qingqiu smiled and said, "We have a question about one direction in our research: people might awaken superpowers when they are on the verge of death. But I'm also very curious whether people who have already awakened superpowers can instantly enhance or unleash their superpowers when facing death?"

Shen Yiting had many bad premonitions: "...What do you want to do!"

"Have you heard of 'combing and washing'? Oh, it doesn't mean the kind of dressing up a girl does." Gu Qingqiu shrugged. "It's a cruel torture invented by Zhu Yuanzhang. It refers to using an iron brush to scrape off the flesh of a person's body bit by bit until the flesh is gone and the bones are exposed. Of course, I will observe your condition very carefully and won't let you die."

As the people behind Gu Qingqiu entered the room to carry Shen Yiting out, Shen Yiting finally couldn't hold back her tears and sobs, crying out, "No! I don't want to! Let me go!"

But her struggles were completely ineffective. Shen Yiting was taken to another room and strapped to something that looked like a rack. Looking at the room full of terrifying torture instruments, Shen Yiting seemed to imagine how they would be used on her. She was so frightened that she almost fainted. She hated her superpower so much that she couldn't close her eyes at all. She didn't want to see these horrible things at all!

Gu Qingqiu seemed to be looking for toiletries on the table when there was a sudden knock on the door. "Dr. Gu, is this a convenient time?"

"Come in."

Xiao Fang handed the documents in his hand to Gu Qingqiu: "Dr. Gu, I have compiled the information on Thunder that you requested. It includes the names of the main members and their special abilities, as well as the places they frequently appear in."

"Yes, thank you for your hard work." Gu Qingqiu took the documents and began to look at them.

Shen Yiting suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of a way to save herself. She shouted, "Gu Qingqiu! Do you need information on Leiting? I know a lot of inside information about Leiting! I can guarantee that it's more comprehensive than what you've collected in your files!"

"Oh?" Gu Qingqiu looked at Shen Yiting with interest: "How can I guarantee that the information you tell us is true? What if you make something up to fool us?"

Faced with an intense will to survive, Shen Yiting went all out: "I am the girlfriend of Thunder Captain Luo Ze'en! You all know that! In addition, I am also the vice captain and logistics officer of Thunder. I used to be responsible for registering the information of all official Thunder members, and I have fought alongside most of them. No one knows their ability usage better than me."

Gu Qingqiu looked at Shen Yiting without speaking for a long time, seemingly deep in thought.

Xiao Fang, however, was somewhat dissatisfied: "Dr. Gu, this woman has always been disrespectful to you. She even called you an old witch before. Who knows if she was already in cahoots with Lei Ting to deliberately let us arrest her and then provide us with false information to interfere with our decision-making?"

Shen Yiting was on the verge of a mental breakdown. She made a desperate move and said, "If you don't believe me, you can let Luo Ze'en communicate with me. You can watch from the sidelines. I will break up with him to his face and tell him that I am a traitor. With Luo Ze'en's responsible character, he will not let me, this major hidden danger, return to Thunder!"

Gu Qingqiu was a little surprised. Her original intention was simply to scare Shen Yiting and get her to reveal some of Luo Ze'en's weaknesses and how he used his abilities. It would be even better if she could find out Luo Ze'en's activity range, making it easier for her to arrange for someone to capture him. She never expected Shen Yiting to be so cooperative, willing to do anything to scare him, and so proactive.

A genuine smile appeared on Gu Qingqiu's face as she said to Xiao Fang, "Find Miss Chen a chair to sit on."