Chapter 201 I Went Mad During the Republic of China (17)
Zhou Jue stood in the empty arsenal, surrounded by deathly silence.
"Ishii Unit..."
She repeated the name over and over, each word sounding like it was being squeezed out from between her teeth.
"Live experimentation..."
Scenes of tragedy flashed through her mind; they were scenes she had read in history books, recorded in blood and tears by countless predecessors.
It's happening now.
Zhou Jue felt a burning sensation in her chest, which made her internal organs ache.
She closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, all that remained in them was a chilling killing intent.
"Brother Tongzi".
Her voice was eerily calm.
"Locate that independent garrison battalion, on the outskirts of Harbin, the location of the 'Ishii Unit'."
"Now, immediately, teleport."
[Host, isn't the arsenal waiting for those people who came to transport the weapons? They'll be here soon, and we can wipe them all out in one fell swoop.]
The system's voice carried a hint of confusion. Wasn't this what was agreed upon before?
"No need to wait."
Zhou Jue's gaze swept over the gate of the arsenal, which was shrouded in an array.
"The cage is already built. Once they're in, they won't be able to get out. They're like turtles in a jar."
"It doesn't matter when you come back to kill me."
She said, enunciating each word clearly, "These beasts, I don't want them to live even a second longer."
[Location locked: Secret experimental base of the 'Ishii Unit' outside Harbin.]
[Teleportation initiated!]
The desolate scene on the outskirts of Fengtian City vanished instantly.
A pungent smell, a mixture of disinfectant and blood, suddenly filled my nostrils.
Before Zhou Jue could even see his surroundings clearly, he heard the Japanese soldiers' unrestrained shouts and laughter.
"Hahaha, to His Majesty the Heavenly Locust! To the Great Sakura Empire! Cheers!"
"Lord Ishii's research is truly ingenious! Those 'Maruta' reactions are invaluable!"
"Yes, especially that latest strain number three, the effect is simply perfect! An entire village, wiped out in three days! Hahaha!"
"It's a pity we couldn't recover all the data, but it's okay, we have even more 'materials' here!"
"Come on, let's drink! Let's celebrate our great success!"
Zhou Jue's figure appeared in the shadow of a building, and she activated her invisibility and concealment talismans.
She looked into the brightly lit canteen not far away, where a group of Japanese soldiers in white coats and military uniforms were raising their glasses and celebrating their "success" with great joy.
Excitement and fervor radiated from everyone's face.
Zhou Jue's fists clenched so tightly they cracked, but she didn't rush in immediately.
She quickly formed hand seals, and an invisible barrier spread rapidly outwards from her, enveloping the entire experimental base.
They can get in, but not out; sound, signals, and everything else are impossible to transmit.
"Brother Tong, cut off all their external communications. Don't even think about sending a single telegram."
【Received! All have been blocked and intercepted!】
"Turn on video recording and filming, and record all the evidence of their crimes!"
【Received! Activated!】
After doing all this, Zhou Jue finally started walking towards the building with the lights on.
She didn't kill directly; she wanted to see first if there were any survivors in this hell on earth who would give her a chance to save someone.
She bypassed the noisy canteen and headed towards the rows of heavily guarded bungalows behind it.
The further you go in, the stronger the smell of blood and decay becomes.
[Host, ahead are their laboratory and... 'materials' storage room.] The system's voice also became heavy.
Zhou Jue pushed open the door to a laboratory.
The room was filled with various glasswares and sophisticated instruments, and on the table were dissection tools that had not yet been cleaned and were stained with dark red blood.
A huge anatomical diagram of the human body hangs on the wall, next to several photos showing compatriots tortured beyond recognition.
Some were tied to wooden stakes, their bodies already ulcerated.
Some lay on the operating table with their chests cut open.
Zhou Jue's breath hitched.
She walked out of the laboratory and continued walking until she came to a row of iron gates, each with a small observation window.
She looked through the first observation window.
Inside was a small room where a man was huddled in a corner, his body covered in sores, his body twitching occasionally, and he groaning in pain.
"Brother Tong, monitor their physical condition."
【receive! 】
In the second room, a woman held a lifeless baby, her eyes vacant, humming an off-key lullaby.
The third one, the fourth one...
Each prison cell is a purgatory.
Some people die in agony, their bodies already beginning to decompose.
Some people are still alive, but they are suffering more than if they were dead. They are wailing, crying, and cursing.
Most people are numb.
They were like walking corpses, their eyes devoid of any light, simply sitting or lying there, waiting for the next "experiment" or for death.
[Host...] Even the system couldn't bear to watch any longer.
Zhou Jue didn't speak; she just watched silently, etching each scene into her mind.
She saw a Japanese researcher carrying a tray of syringes walking from the other end of the corridor, humming a little tune.
"Next, we need to inject number seven 'Maruta' with the new, improved virus and see where his tolerance limit lies..."
"I wonder how many days it can last this time. The last one died in thirty minutes. It's really useless."
Zhou Jue's figure flashed and appeared in front of the researcher.
The researcher only felt a blur before his eyes, and the tray in his hand fell to the ground with a crisp sound.
Before he could even scream, an invisible hand grabbed his neck and lifted him into the air.
He stared in terror, struggling with his hands and feet, but couldn't grab onto anything.
Zhou Jue did not kill him immediately.
She used her mental power to transmit the suffering endured by her compatriots in those cells a hundredfold or a thousandfold back into the researcher's mind.
"ah--!"
A scream that sounded inhuman escaped from the researcher's throat.
His eyes bulged out, bloodshot, and black blood began to flow from his seven orifices.
His body convulsed violently, as if he were undergoing the most terrible torture in the world.
Zhou Jue stared at him expressionlessly until his body went completely still, turning into a twisted corpse.
She let go, and the body fell to the ground with a "thud".
She turned around and looked at the cells.
"Fellow countrymen, I'm late."
"I will avenge you."
"The suffering you have endured, I will make them...pay back double."
Her voice was soft, yet firm.
She revealed herself, retrieved the spiritual spring water beforehand, and then, based on the information monitored by the system, opened the cell door of the person with the most severe physical injuries.
The people inside the prison showed no emotion whatsoever at her appearance.
Zhou Jue squatted down, looked at the person who was slumped on the ground, and said gently, "Don't be afraid, I'm here to save you. Can you still hold on? Let me help you up and drink the antidote."
The man blinked and said with difficulty, "Kill me."
"I can save you, really, you believe me."
"Kill me...please."
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