After exiting the dungeon, continue west to reach the location of the laboratory.
As the three approached the laboratory, they heard eerie screams coming from inside. The two guards at the door were chatting and seemed unfazed by the sounds coming from inside.
"How many is this today?" one of the soldiers asked, glancing inside.
"Who knows, I can't remember. It's never been this frequent before. I don't know what's wrong with it these past few days, the screams from inside haven't stopped from morning till night."
"Sigh, I wanted to finish my shift quickly and get some rest."
"You'd better watch your life, kid. This is a critical moment for Lord Fang, we can't let our guard down. Hold on a little longer, I think we should be done by today."
"Who is it?" The two of them were in a daze as soon as they finished speaking.
An Ge and her two companions appeared without any apparent concern from the two men.
"I've found that formations are getting more and more useful. This illusion formation can trap them for at least ten hours."
Hu Jiu said helplessly, "Why bother with all this trouble when we could just kill him directly?"
“I think my poison is more effective,” Liu Tingxue retorted.
An Ge wasn't a saint; unless the person was extremely wicked, she wouldn't want to take their life immediately.
“They were just following orders. Fang Yuanyuan brainwashed the soldiers, and these people were also victims.”
Among these soldiers were some die-hard fans of Fang Yuanyuan. But most of them were people with a conscience. They may have obeyed Fang Yuanyuan, but they still retained some basic human decency.
Like the dungeons, although the living conditions were bad, the mixed-race people said that the guards would not make things difficult for them.
Some soldiers would even bring food to the weaker ones they saw from outside.
That's why An Ge is willing to give them a chance.
Of course, An Ge will not show any mercy to those die-hard fans who have been severely brainwashed.
Contrary to An Ge's expectations, the laboratory was not heavily guarded, but she dared not let her guard down at all.
"I sensed an ominous aura, but my divine sense couldn't detect it completely," Hu Jiu said, frowning.
“Let me take a look,” An Ge said, activating her Eye of Exploration.
She now wields her Eye of Insight with ease, discovering that this ability can not only be used to find treasure, but also to see things that divine sense cannot detect. For example, ghosts.
In An Ge's view, everything was a hazy gray. Upon closer inspection, he discovered that these ominous-looking things were actually white ghosts.
Unlike normal ghosts, these spirits don't take human form; some are just skeletons. But their ability to hide is even stronger, and even Hu Jiu only sensed something was wrong.
You should know that a normal ghost cannot escape Hu Jiu's divine sense.
What amazed Ange was that these ghosts acted like a searchlight, creating a bright area in front of them.
Just then, a ghost gradually approached, its detection range almost reaching Liu Tingxue.
"Be careful." An Ge had a bad feeling and quickly pulled Liu Tingxue back.
Liu Tingxue was completely bewildered. "What did you discover?"
An Ge bit her lip, unsure how to explain.
"There are many ghosts here; we must not enter their detection range."
"Huh?" Liu Tingxue was even more confused.
Hu Jiu remained calm. "You mean these unseen ghosts can detect outsiders within a certain range, and as long as we don't enter their detection range, it's fine, right?"
An Ge nodded like a chick pecking at rice, "Yes, that's exactly what I mean."
"How did you deduce so much information from that one sentence?" Liu Tingxue asked in surprise.
"Ha, the unspoken understanding between couples is something you single dog wouldn't understand."
Liu Tingxue... Lu Yan isn't here, so these two must have bumped into her instead, right?
"But these ghosts are so powerful that our divine senses could barely detect them. How did An Xiaoge know?"
"The store manager's abilities are beyond your imagination." Liu Tingxue and An Ge hadn't had much contact, but Hu Jiu was afraid that Liu Tingxue's personality meant she lacked respect for An Ge, so he kept emphasizing An Ge's strength.
"Hu Jiu, you're such a henpecked husband!" Liu Tingxue suddenly understood Lu Yan's feelings. Under the attack of these two, it was hard for anyone not to think of fighting back.
"Oh, thank you!"
An Ge listened to the two bickering, utterly speechless. If it weren't for Hu Jiu's strength and powerful background, he would have been hard-pressed to avoid being sacked in the Tianxuan Continent.
"Business is important, you two stay close to me," An Ge said, stopping the two from arguing.
"Hmph, An Xiaoge, I'm a delicate doctor, you'd better protect me." Liu Tingxue said weakly, tugging at An Ge's sleeve.
If An Ge hadn't known Liu Tingxue's true personality, she would have almost been deceived by her gentle and delicate demeanor.
She suddenly understood why those emperors, knowing full well that the women in their harems were hypocritical, still showered her with favor.
If the person she's trying to please is herself, she doesn't see it as hypocrisy, nor does she find it unacceptable.
Hu Jiu felt a lump in his throat. Compared to himself, she was the real vixen.
The two of them playfully wrestled, which eased the tense atmosphere considerably.
An Ge led the two forward cautiously. They constantly dodged the ghost's detection range, narrowly escaping discovery several times, making it exceptionally thrilling and dangerous.
"Phew, that was close, I almost got caught." Once they were in a safe place, An Ge patted her chest in relief.
This is far more powerful than the infrared traps I saw in TV dramas in my previous life. The ghost's route is unpredictable, and it almost killed me head-on several times.
Although Hu Jiu and the other person couldn't see the actual situation, they could tell from An Ge's cautious demeanor that it had just been dangerous.
"Once we get past this point, it should be safe. There's a mechanism here, which should control those ghosts." It's no wonder Fang Yuanyuan was confident in her mechanisms; that path they just passed would have been a nightmare even for a legendary mage.
While it might not be life-threatening, it would be no easy feat to escape undetected.
Just as An Ge had expected, Fang Yuanyuan was not worried at all about the laboratory being hacked.
As the experimental results drew closer, Fang Yuanyuan felt a surge of excitement.
"How's the progress in Lyon?"
The mage, dressed entirely in black trousers, replied respectfully, "Everything is proceeding smoothly. I heard that three more hybrids with elven blood were captured today. With those three, the process will be accelerated."
"That's good. This experiment is very important to me. Thank you for your hard work during this time, Mott."
With a hoarse voice, Mott looked up with admiration, his face pale. "I am your divine servant. It is my duty to clear the way for you. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be able to live so openly in the sunlight. To me, you are my god."
Mott's words pleased Fang Yuanyuan, who looked out into the darkness with undisguised ambition on her face.
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