Chapter 126 Top Alpha: He was once a crippled Omega. 36. More...

Is Domir being injected with biological agents? I thought the advance treatment was just a smokescreen, but I didn't expect them to actually do it.

But what about his biometric information?

Where is Qi Mingzhao?

Qi Pingye frowned, carefully adjusting the stolen images and sounds, staring intently at the video.

His and Shen Wu's objective for this operation was simple: to use Qi Mingzhao's scheme to obtain the biological information of three parties, including Domir, Peng Youshan, and Qi Mingzhao himself, and to decipher the map.

There are two obvious difficulties in achieving this goal.

The first challenge is how to approach these three individuals and steal their biological information. To ensure the biological information remains active and usable, it must be immediately placed into a specially designed collection box or map chip upon acquisition. This is something the spider-machine cannot accomplish; the best option is for him to go in person.

Second, and most importantly, a person's biological information contains many things, generally categorized into four main types: genetic information, neural and sensory information, chemical information, and pheromones.

With too few existing clues, Qi Pingye was unsure which type of information he needed to obtain. Therefore, his temporary plan was to try to acquire a portion of each type of biological information from each of the three individuals.

That doesn't sound like a problem.

But for some reason, when it came time to actually put it into practice, Qi Pingye felt that something was not quite right.

"Perhaps you've been too busy with work lately and have been thinking too much. Mental stress can also lead to unstable pheromone levels..."

Dr. York's voice was gentle and calm.

As he chatted with Domir, he pressed his gloved hand against the back of Domir's neck, seemingly trying to determine the best injection site based on the instrument's display and his own sense of touch.

"Maybe."

Domir said, "How long do I need to be observed here after this injection? I mean, the duration of the side effects."

Dr. York paused for a moment.

“Less than an hour,” he replied. “I know your schedule is tight, but it’s necessary.”

"All right."

"Relax a bit, Chief..."

A flash of light appeared, and Dr. York swiftly and decisively inserted the needle. Domir's brow twitched, and she held her breath slightly.

"Don't be nervous, relax your glands, stabilize your pheromones, and try to control them."

Dr. York steadily and slowly advanced the syringe, his gray eyes, visible above his mask, lowered as he watched Domir's expression and reactions.

Qi Pingye's heart skipped a beat; his keen intuition told him that there was something wrong with this Dr. York!

But Domir didn't seem to notice anything.

He followed Dr. York's instructions, relaxing and controlling his facial muscles, which gradually calmed down.

A smile appeared in Dr. York's eyes: "If you feel sleepy, that's normal. Don't resist it. You can take a nap; it's fine. It will help the medicine work..."

"Some auditory and visual hallucinations are normal..."

Domir relaxed further, her mouth slightly open, her body limp, as if she had quickly fallen asleep following Dr. York's words. Only her eyes were still struggling, her pupils trembling.

However, this struggle did not last long.

As the transparent medicine completely disappeared into the syringe, Domir finally drooped her eyelids and closed her eyes tightly.

Qi Pingye's expression tightened slightly, his gaze fixed on Dr. York.

Dr. York, or rather Lu Ran, looked at Domir's face, paused for a moment, and then pulled out the syringe.

“Excellent cooperation, Director Domir.”

While observing the displays on the surrounding instruments to confirm Domir's condition, he calmly spoke, "I am very fortunate to have a patient like you to receive treatment."

"So, from now on, please cooperate more obediently."

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand and, with a snap, attached a liquid chip to Domir's temple.

A projection popped up, displaying densely packed data and ripples.

The spider-like machine was subject to greater interference above the twentieth floor. Qi Pingye couldn't clearly see the content on the screen, but he could roughly guess that it was monitoring the information activity in Domir's brain.

It seems that this Dr. York must be one of Qi Mingzhao's men.

With such disguise skills and professional methods, is he the top agent of that intelligence agency?

"Then, the first question, Your Excellency Director."

Lu Ran stared at Domir's face. "That real-time map disguised as a commemorative coin, leading to the Light Party's alien laboratory, was it stolen by you?"

Upon hearing Lu Ran's question, Domir's eyes, hidden beneath her eyelids, suddenly began to dart erratically, her lips trembling slightly. "No...it wasn't me, the commemorative coin...I don't know anything about commemorative coins..."

Hypnotic drugs?

Qi Pingye frowned slightly.

Could it be that Qi Mingzhao really suspects that Domir stole the map and wants to pry the secret out of Domir?

“If you didn’t steal it, then you probably don’t know where it is either?” Lu Ran said.

“Yes…” Domir replied drowsily, her eyes closed and head shaking slightly, “I don’t know, I don’t know…”

“No, you know,” Lu Ran said, “it’s in your hands, Domir. Don’t try to hide it. We all know that you stole it from the Black Deer.”

"Where did you hide it? Did you carry it with you, or did you keep it in some secret place?"

Lu Ran leaned closer, his voice like a tiny venomous snake slithering into Domir's ear, "You can't escape, Domir..."

“No, it’s not…” Domir’s pupils trembled even more, and the brainwaves on the screen reacted violently.

“Yes, Domir, that’s it!” Lu Ran’s voice suddenly turned sinister. “I’ve seen it. I saw you get it and hide it right there!”

"No, no! I didn't!" Domir's body trembled.

Lu Ran's eyes sharpened: "You didn't hide it, or you didn't hide it in that place?"

“No! No…” Domir’s mouth gaped open, his eyelids twitched and split open a crack.

Lu Ran pressed down on Domir's shoulder, staring into his eyes, the poisoned needle protruding from his fingertip. "Nothing?"

"No...not in that place..." Her trembling eyelids ultimately failed to open.

"Where is that?" Lu Ran asked in a low voice. "Domir, where is it?"

"It's...it's...on me."

Domir's face seemed to stiffen after the intense struggle, revealing an inexplicable relaxation and blankness.

But Qi Pingye was even more dazed.

Domir asked where the map was? Was it on him? Then what was in his hand?

Is there something wrong with the map, or is it that Domir wasn't actually hypnotized? But his appearance doesn't seem fake either…

Qi Pingye sensed that something was amiss. He had a feeling that there were more unexpected aspects to today's drama.

“I’ve always carried it with me… I always have it with me,” Domir said, her lips moving slightly. “I haven’t hidden it; I always carry it with me…”

"So, it's in your private lounge now, right? You put it with all the clothes you took off..." Lu Ran said.

“Yes, yes…that’s how it is,” Domir replied.

Lu Ran narrowed her eyes and stared at him intently.

The atmosphere in the operating room suddenly froze.

Five minutes later, Lu Ran finally twitched his eyelids and turned his gaze away.

Did Qi Mingzhao's people believe it?

Qi Pingye frowned.

"Speaking of which..."

As if suddenly remembering something, Lu Ran turned her gaze back, seemingly unintentionally landing on Domir's face. "Director Domir, what exactly is the relationship between you and Mingzhao?"

“While there aren’t many A-rank Omegas, there are definitely quite a few in the entire White Night Federation. Why are you fixated on Ming Zhao, even going so far as to sabotage such an important mission?”

Upon hearing this, Domir's stiff face slowly twitched, and he uttered words as if in a daze: "...a book."

"A book?"

Lu Ran frowned.

Qi Pingye's heart skipped a beat.

“I…dreamed about a book,” Domir said, mouth agape. “I don’t remember much of the content…but I do remember that the book was very similar to our world. There were two S-class Omegas in it, both of whom had undergone secondary differentiation. One was a low-level person from Planet Zorro, who died in a storm right after being discovered in the book. The other was Qi Mingzhao.”

"My pheromone disorder is caused by an A-grade Omega's pheromones. To truly recover, I need an S-grade one... I can't find that low-level person, so I had no choice but to target Qi Mingzhao. I had no other option, no choice at all..."

"S-rank Omega..."

Lu Ran's brows furrowed completely.

He lowered his eyes, seemingly lost in thought. After a moment, he moved, pulled out a disguised communicator, activated its protection, and made an encrypted call.

Qi Pingye's fingers trembled slightly, but quickly, and he immediately adjusted the settings to crack the code and eavesdrop.

"...It really is on Domir!"

As expected, it was Qi Mingzhao's voice on the other end of the communication, "Once we find the map, everything will be easy... Have you killed him, Lu Ran?"

“No,” Lu Ran said, standing by the operating room window. “We can’t kill him right now. The private lounge on the 20th floor or above in the VIP area of ​​Shin Kong Hospital can only be opened by the owner’s iris unlocking. We need to bring him there alive.”

"Doesn't the Intelligence Bureau have the technology to replicate irises?" Qi Mingzhao asked.

“Yes, but iris scanning is different from fingerprint scanning, and it can’t be done quickly. We also lack the equipment, so it’s not possible right now,” Lu Ran said. “The hypnotic drug will wear off in less than half an hour, and we have to get it done immediately. How much longer until you arrive?”

"I'm already at the hospital," Qi Mingzhao said. "I'll be there in ten minutes."

"Where is Peng Youshan?" Lu Ran asked.

“He left more than ten minutes ago. He should be heading to Shin Kong Hospital. I’ll urge him to come right away,” Qi Mingzhao’s voice was filled with barely suppressed excitement, yet also with a hint of relief. “Finally… I knew Lady Luck was on my side!”

“Of course,” Lu Ran chuckled, “you deserve to be favored by all the gods, Mingzhao.”

He paused for a moment, then said, "I'll get ready now. Take Domir out, and we'll meet in the lounge in ten minutes. Retrieve the map, unlock the key, and then we'll complete the mission."

"Okay!" Qi Mingzhao replied cheerfully.

The call was disconnected.

Lu Ran stood still for a moment, then turned around and made a few movements beside Domir, helping her into a wheelchair, covering her with a blanket, opening the medical staff access channel, and pushing her out.

“Dr. York, this is…”

Domir's secretary, seeing this through the glass, immediately changed her expression slightly.

"It's nothing, the director has fallen asleep. It's just a slight side effect of the medication, and he needs to be observed," Lu Ran said calmly. "It's not convenient for him to rest in the operating room, so I'll take him to the rest room. Go change your clothes, get some sterilization done, and then come and take care of the director."

When he heard the first part of the sentence, the secretary looked suspicious and scrutinizing. But when he heard the second part, his expression relaxed, and he nodded and said, "Thank you for your help. I'll take care of it and be right back."

Lu Ran responded and led Domir out of the treatment area to the door of his private rest room.

The instrument was turned on, interfering with the monitoring. Under the watchful eyes of the guards not far away, Lu Ran cleverly concealed himself, pretending to wake Domir, helping her up, prying open her eyelids, and quickly scanning her iris.

The door to the lounge opened with a beep.

Lu Ran pushed Domir through the door, then quickly took out detection and jamming equipment to block out any noise or potential spying in the lounge. After doing all this, he casually tossed Domir nearby and began searching.

Clothing and accessories were scattered everywhere.

Lu Ran moved forward.

From an angle he couldn't see, Domir's eyes had quietly opened at some point.

He slowly reached out and slid open a hidden compartment on the side of the sofa, revealing a button.

Domir's eyes flickered, and he raised a finger.

"Is this what you're supposed to do, Director?"

Lu Ran's voice suddenly rang out.

While Domir was shocked, his eyes flashed with anger, and he gritted his teeth, about to press the button directly. However, Lu Ran was faster than him, and in an instant, a crisp sound rang out.

Lu Ran caught him and, laughing, broke his fingers.