Kong Sang showed no unease and said bluntly, "I need Xu Lin, and he's willing to follow me. What's wrong with giving him a safer gene drug?"

"You're talking nonsense! Did you tell him that after taking the bandage, all gene-enhancing drugs would be ineffective against him? The bandage is never sold to outsiders. If he wants to live, he can't live without you for the rest of his life!"

Xu Lin was slightly taken aback, and lowered his eyes...

Kong Sang chuckled, "Isn't that obvious? Why would I say it?"

“Xu Lin has no other choice but to follow me. If he betrays me, I will not let him live. If he doesn’t betray me, he will never have to worry about the source of the gene drug. Your question is meaningless.”

Zhang San sneered: "What a meaningless and despicable way to control others. You have no shame at all. No wonder you are a bad seed raised by the Nie family."

"Xu Lin, do you know why your family suffered such a tragedy back then? It was because of the Nie family. And what are you doing now, becoming a lackey of the next generation of the Nie family?"

Xu Lin raised his eyes expressionlessly: "If you insist on saying it so harshly, then so be it. Say whatever you want. The trouble in the family isn't because of the Nie family, it's because of you!"

“If you have the ability, then you should protect your family. If you don’t have the ability, then why offend the Nie family? You didn’t tell me when you made the decision, but you made my mother and me swallow the bitter pill.”

“I am now an adult. The young lady was my choice. I don’t care whether I am being controlled or not. I don’t need you to spout nonsense and defend me. Don’t you think you are putting on a one-man show?”

These sharp words surprised Lin Changli and the others; they had to admit, Xu Lin had exceeded their expectations…

Kong Sang was extremely pleased after hearing this. It was really good; he was indeed the person she had chosen. He was just that unique.

Zhang San stood frozen in place, seemingly quite shaken.

Kong Sang shook his head and said, "Today is not a good day for conversation. I am very interested in you. If you are willing to come with me, you know that all you need to do is put on the bandage. You are welcome to come to me anytime."

Seeing the young lady turn and leave, Xu Lin glanced at the man behind him and immediately followed.

Yu Wei and the other two remained where they were, and Kong Sang did not stop them, seemingly unconcerned about whether Zhang San would reveal the Nie family's secret.

This behavior caused Zhang San's expression to change several times...

"Hey, explain clearly what you said about taking sides earlier. We're really curious!" Si Yu asked with a half-smile.

Zhang San glanced at the group and said, "You guys have taken gene therapy drugs too, haven't you? Is it the bandage-type one or the eighth-generation one on the market?"

"What's the special feature of bandages on the market?" Si Yu replied.

Zhang San was somewhat surprised: "I thought you were being controlled too... It seems that girl really has her eye on Xu Lin..."

Without intending to keep anyone in suspense, Zhang San slowly recounted the several gene-modifying drugs that the Nie family had kept secret.

Yu Wei exclaimed in shock, "So, the Nie family base has always had four types of gene drugs that are different from those on the market, and they are only in the hands of a small number of people."

"Yes, the drug concentrations from highest to lowest are: black for monarch, red for bandage, purple for ruler, and green for immortality. These four drugs are different from those on the market, each with its own advantages and disadvantages."

"The black version of the King of Kings is the most potent, with severe side effects and a very high mortality rate, but if you can survive it, the mutated genes are usually incredibly powerful."

"The red bandage is the mildest, and there is basically no pain when taking it. However, its characteristic is that it is extremely inclusive. No matter what kind of gene drug is mixed in, it will eventually be dissolved by the bandage."

"So after taking the bandage, the other gene-modifying drugs stopped working," Zhang San explained with a dark look in his eyes.

Lin Changli narrowed his eyes: "If I'm not mistaken, when you say 'choosing sides,' you mean the developers of these drugs. Continue, what are the remaining two characteristics?"

Zhang San sighed: "If the first two can be considered humane, the latter... are completely anti-human."

"The purple ruler has a strange effect. After taking it, the medicinal power spreads throughout the body, and the five senses are reduced to a very low level. At this time, the desire to attack is very strong. They will bite and devour each other to strengthen themselves."

"The green immortality will cause extensive skin ulceration after ingestion. As long as you survive, new flesh and blood will regenerate during the process of the medicine's consumption, and the regeneration will be much stronger than the original."

“Countless people have died in the development of these drugs. The Nie family... is truly a cursed family, and should not have been allowed to live in this world.”

"You are all outstanding young people from your respective families. If you like someone, don't like the Nie family. Think it over yourself."

Zhang San looked exhausted as he turned and left the hospital. He needed to think carefully about how to get his son out of the hospital...

The group chat for the Save the World team is buzzing again.

After everyone had finished expressing their views, someone began to summarize.

Deeply speechless: [Looking at it this way, the purple overlord and the green immortality potions seem very much like the drugs that ultimately triggered the apocalypse. Perhaps this is the target we need to destroy.]

Rose Thorns: [Don't you guys think... the effects of Black King's medicine are very similar to the crystal cores in the brains of high-level zombies in the later stages?]

Back then, humans without superpowers swallowed zombie crystal cores to survive. Some exploded and died, while others endured and actually awakened powerful superpowers.

Extramarital affairs are so appealing: [So, according to your logic, what do the bandages represent?]

After a moment of silence in the group chat.

Neptune Lili: [Antidote.]

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After a series of startling exclamation marks, everyone began to feel uneasy.

Yes, the characteristic of bandages is that they contain substances. If their analysis is correct, these drugs will dissolve when placed in bandages, then the bandages would be the antidote!

The problem is, if the Nie family had the antidote from the beginning, why did things get out of control, leading to a zombie outbreak and almost the extinction of humanity?

It's true that the Nie family wants to rule the world, but they would never exterminate humanity. So, the later stages of the apocalypse did indeed break away from the Nie family's control. If the bandages were the antidote, why not use them?

Lin Changli's eyes darkened, and an idea formed in his mind, but he wasn't sure yet...

The hospital's corpses were naturally handled by someone else; Kong Sang didn't have time to care about such trivial matters. He was currently spending all his time brainstorming blueprints with Xu Lin, figuring out the best way to build the structure.

At first, they certainly couldn't reveal that their real purpose was to develop gene therapy drugs, so they presented themselves as hospitals. But hospitals need doctors, and they were worried sick about where to find them.

If you really go to a doctor, you can't trust them. After all, they're doing something shady in private. They can hide it once or twice, but eventually they'll find out.

Therefore, this person must be someone you trust, someone who can be a doctor on the surface and a developer on the side. Such a person is extremely hard to find.

Xu Lin looked worried. He couldn't die before his great cause was accomplished. His future... was so difficult.

The two lay side by side on the carpet, their faces covered with various drawings, and the same sorrow on their faces below.