"It seems I don't need to ask anymore."
Seeing the different expressions on the four players' faces, Gu Xinghe pointed to the potion.
"Then, please drink."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Licheng, whose eyes were bloodshot and who had been staring intently at the medicine, was the first to react.
He grabbed one of the vials with lightning speed, his movements as swift as a wild beast seizing its prey.
Looking up, Chen Licheng noticed that a group of servants standing to one side were watching his every move closely.
His desire to take all the medicine was forcibly extinguished.
Their eyes held no trace of murderous intent or threat, yet they sent chills down one's spine.
They were all initially identified as players who came to work.
At this moment, the servants in the manor were all willing to become Gu Xinghe's loyal dogs and horses.
And as for the person who had been coveting the potion ever since Gu Xinghe took it out.
The reagents that Chen Licheng selected first were also quite special.
That was the clearest and least sedimented of the medicine.
Of the four semi-finished products, this one appears to be slightly better in quality than the other three.
After seeing Chen Licheng's actions, Li Ruoshan and Chen Manman also realized what was happening and each took a vial of medicine.
Finally, Li Cheng, who was the slowest to react, picked up the one that looked the worst out of the four vials of medicine.
But his face did not show any regret or resentment.
Li Cheng's expression was completely calm, and there was no emotional fluctuation in his eyes.
His every move seemed to have been precisely measured.
Using the shortest possible trajectory, open the reagent and "send" the entire solution into your mouth.
His actions could not even be described using the word "drink".
Just like Li Cheng's previous reaction.
The other three people also showed no reaction to Li Cheng's strange action.
It was as if all of the other person's actions and behaviors were normal and unremarkable in each other's eyes.
Gu Xinghe watched as the four players drank the potions one by one.
Pick up the papers that were placed aside and record their reactions after drinking the medicine.
After the four players were corrupted, the resulting mutations split them into two factions—
Chen Licheng and Li Ruoshan underwent corresponding changes in their appearance.
As for Li Cheng and Chen Manman, the psychological pollution seems to be more serious.
After drinking the medicine, Chen Licheng's physique did not change much.
But deep within Li Ruoshan's pupils, one could see the blackness slowly contracting.
Chen Manman's appearance did not change much, even after Gu Xinghe listened to her heart.
Perhaps this is because, among the four players, she was the one most severely corrupted.
After all, even when the four of them first arrived at the castle hall, Chen Manman had already shown signs of being contaminated.
After Li Cheng drank the potion, Gu Xinghe carefully observed his changes.
Like a rusty machine slowly regaining its ability to think, his pupils began to move erratically.
But in an instant, his gaze quickly returned to its usual indifference.
It seems that the previous improvement was just an illusion.
Seeing this, Gu Xinghe did not increase the dosage for the four people to see if the medicine would have a more obvious effect.
While alchemical potions can enhance mental strength, they are still contaminated.
Taking too much at once will only cause a sudden surge in accumulated pollution.
Exceeding the tolerance threshold at once can trigger more serious physical and psychological changes.
"Eiffel".
After recording the status of the four people, Gu Xinghe nodded to Eiffel.
He did not specify what he wanted her to do.
But by this time, Eiffel had already understood his true meaning.
At this moment, Eiffel's expression and posture were much more lively than before.
"I will keep you informed of their situation."
Then she turned to the four players and said.
"You can go to work now."
Eiffel crossed her hands over her abdomen.
When facing the other four players, she seemed more like the head maid in charge of all the affairs of the manor.
After all the players left, they saw that Gu Xinghe had organized all the notes and information.
Eiffel leaned down and whispered in Gu Xinghe's ear.
"My master asked me to take you to choose your favorite mask after your experiment is over."
"mask?"
Gu Xinghe looked up at Eiffel with a puzzled expression.
"Yes, the theme of this banquet held at the manor is a masquerade ball."
Every participant will also wear a mask.
Upon hearing this, Gu Xinghe nodded.
No wonder Chris needed him to be her dance partner.
"What about Chris? Where is she now?"
Gu Xinghe asked.
Although I didn't want to learn about the other person through someone else's words.
However, the underground chamber where Chris herself resides is the core of the pollution in the entire Rose Manor.
It is also the place with the most severe pollution and radiation in the entire manor.
She did not want Gu Xinghe to come and go here often.
"The master is still resting."
Eiffel's answer made Gu Xinghe realize—
It seems that the effects of Chris waking up multiple times in a short period of time due to his arrival have not yet disappeared.
During the time she was not seeing Gu Xinghe, she was almost always asleep.
Fortunately, the alchemical dolls created by Chris were able to help her manage all affairs of the manor.
At this moment, Eiffel led Gu Xinghe to the mask room on the second floor of the castle.
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