Kong Sang glanced at Qi Yun Shen, who was now talking more.

Lin Changli laughed out loud: "Never mind, we heard everything. Actually, there's no need to wait, we can start now..."

Kong Sang shook his head and said seriously, "No, I will not enter the grave of marriage so soon, don't even think about it."

Lin Changli pulled her into his arms, his eyes filled with helplessness. He knew that Sangsang was thinking of him, but his feelings for Sangsang could not be restrained by a marriage certificate.

Whether he gets married or not, he would be devastated if he really lost Sangsang, so he would not lose her; his azure eyes were filled with malice.

Country C has always known where Nie Qu's base is located, but no one has ever considered forcibly taking it, because the place can be destroyed with just a thought.

The massive mountain was hollowed out, creating a huge cavity. During construction, a defense system designed to prevent collapse with a single click was installed.

Nie Qu made it very clear to Country C that forcing their way in would only lead to nothing.

As the vehicle approached, starting from a great distance, it was constantly intercepted and inspected. To put it simply, from the first interception to the final approach to the base, the entire process took more than two hours and involved dozens of inspections.

"Was this the same when you were still with the Nie family?" Qi Yunshen asked.

Kong Sang was almost asleep: "Yeah, we'll check even more when you come out, afraid that someone might bring out something suspicious. Nie Qu will also be checked when he comes out, because he's afraid someone might impersonate him."

The three underwent various scans, and their phones were even locked with anti-camera locks before they were finally allowed to enter.

The outside was crowded, but the inside was very empty. All the buildings were white, spotless, but also seemed unusually cold, giving it a futuristic feel that was detached from reality.

Kong Sang walked ahead with practiced ease, while Lin Changli and Qi Yun Shen followed behind, subtly observing their surroundings.

The doors here are all hidden doors, almost blending into the walls without leaving a trace. If Kongsang didn't stop and open them from time to time, a normal person would definitely get lost the first time they came in.

As they walked through the corridors, the strange decorations caught their attention.

It's no wonder it's an experimental base; they even used human bodies as decorations. The corridors are lined with cylindrical containers filled with a faint, translucent purple liquid.

One by one, naked or half-crippled humans were immersed in the liquid, some with their eyes wide open, others with their eyes closed but their expressions distorted.

Judging from this, you can tell that he suffered extremely much before he died...

Qi Yunshen said coldly, "Madman!"

Kong Sang said indifferently, "If he wasn't crazy, he wouldn't be Nie Qu. There wouldn't be the gene drug that's so popular now. This is nothing. I'm afraid you'll suddenly explode if I see too much. If it weren't for Yu Wei, I really wouldn't want to bring you here."

Lin Changli reassured him, "Don't worry, I'll keep him in check when he goes crazy. As for me... as long as it's not you who gets into trouble, I won't go crazy."

Kong Sang rolled her eyes at Lin Changli and continued walking deeper into the area.

In the quiet space, the three people's footsteps were clearly audible, but soon other sounds appeared.

The three looked up and saw a man in a pure white lab coat walking towards them, carrying documents. He looked to be around 20 years old, with a sunny smile that seemed out of place in the cold base.

“Miss is back. I always said that there’s no family that can’t get over things. You and your husband are still father and daughter. There’s no such thing as a grudge that lasts overnight in a family.”

"Tsk, Uncle Bai, everything becomes a trivial matter in your mouth. One day I'll drag you out, skin you alive, and call you Uncle Bai affectionately. Do you think you'll be magnanimous enough to forgive me?"

Bai Wen smiled gently: "Miss, you're joking. What could an old man like me possibly have to see? Please come in. The master and the second young lady are waiting."

As they passed each other, the strong stench of decay made Lin Changli and Qi Yunshen cover their noses.

"How old is he?" Lin Changli asked, his eyes flashing slightly.

56!

Qi Yunshen frowned: "To stay young forever?"

Kong Sang scoffed: "Youth my foot! That face changes every now and then. It's all peeled off from other people's faces. It rots after a while, which is why he smells so bad."

"The things in this base that look human are far more terrifying than monsters. Like Zhang San, he was one of the original teams that developed the gene drug. Zhang San pulled back from the brink and stayed in the base... he has long since turned into a devil."

Qi Yunshen felt a little nauseous, and thinking of Yu Wei who was here, he quickened his pace.

After walking for a few more minutes, Kongsang stopped in front of a white wall, reached out and pressed his hand against the middle, and a halo of light began to spread from his palm.

A mechanical voice announced: "Detection successful. Identity verification—Nie Kongsang, initiated."

What was originally just a white wall now appeared in the shape of a door. Kong Sang pushed it, and the door slid inward, revealing a hidden room.

Completely different from the outside, it's a normal home interior, complete with a TV, coffee table, and sofa.

Nie Qu and Yu Wei were sitting face to face at the coffee table, watching the three of them enter.

Qi Yunshen quickly walked to Yu Wei's side and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she was indeed alright.

Nie Qu, like a normal father, had a stern face but spoke gently, "You're back, with your boyfriend and sister's fiancé. You must have had a long journey."

Kong Sang didn't stand on ceremony and plopped down next to Yu Wei: "Dad, you're really hateful. Yu Wei is clearly your biological daughter, yet you're using her to threaten me, your adopted daughter. Is that really okay?"

Nie Qu said helplessly, "What can we do? Dad has devoted his whole life to research and wanted to leave these things to you to continue. But now, his wife and children are separated."

"Since you and Jingxing refused to help Dad, I had to resort to some special methods. Fortunately, you and your sister get along quite well, otherwise I wouldn't even have a reason to ask you to come and see me."

Kong Sang shook his head and said, "Boring, I don't want to act. Just tell me what you want?"

Nie Qu's attitude changed drastically; the helpless fatherly demeanor he had just displayed vanished in an instant, replaced by his cold, emotionless expression.

“After you leave, the factors for producing gene drugs will become a problem.”

"Well, so please don't ask me to draw blood from you again. Do you think I'm some kind of selfless saint? You could threaten me with the whole planet and it wouldn't work."

Nie Qu nodded: "I didn't mean to threaten you, I just wanted to talk to you. Maybe you would be willing to go to Xiping to help Dad bring back the Snake Spirit."

Kong Sang exclaimed in surprise: "The Serpent Spirit is real!"

"Of course, Bai Luo, the general manager of Sanghe Pharmaceuticals next to you, is the same person who was my test subject back then. I never expected that she would survive in Tianhuang Village."

"When I first started researching the KG archives, I was inspired by the Xiping Serpent Spirit to explore whether the hybrid biological genes of humans could alter human form."

"The experimental subjects were injected with genes from the Xiping snake. Of those subjects, only No. 79 survived and mutated. She is a very precious derivative."

"The snake spirit of Xiping has been passed down for many years. This thing definitely exists and is related to celestial beings. If you no longer help your father, then I can only settle for second best and study other celestial beings. Perhaps I can replace you."

Even though she already knew the truth, she never expected Nie Qu to say it so calmly. Her fingers clenched: "Other celestial beings? So what... am I?"