Chapter 76: Eliminate the Weeds at the Root.
Mo Xiu's face showed surprise. She glanced at Professor Frank, who was still lying on the ground, seemingly listening to gibberish, and finally a smile appeared on her lips.
He nodded to Mo Qi, deciding to leave the matter to him, and stepped aside.
However, what surprised Mo Xiu was that his imagination of using the truth spell to make the other party tell the truth directly, just like in the fantasy dramas he had seen in the past, seemed to be different.
It's unclear whether Mo Qi did it on purpose, or if the methods of demonic cultivators are simply this unique. Although the truth has been revealed bit by bit, it's obvious that the professor seems to be enduring immense pain.
However, Mo Xiu was also somewhat relieved that she hadn't pressed Professor Frank for answers in front of so many people. Because some of the secrets he revealed were indeed related to Mo Qi.
It turns out that many years ago, Country A sent people to secretly infiltrate Country Xia, steal various resources, and collect many unknown materials for various research.
They also unexpectedly discovered demonic energy underground here, and used some methods to draw it out and bring it back to Country A.
They didn't know these things were demonic energy; they only thought it was a very special virus. But soon, they sensed the special power of the demonic energy and wanted to use it to create the most powerful warriors.
Unexpectedly, through a series of unforeseen events, zombies were created.
They used zombies as biological weapons and began secretly testing their deployment. Little did they expect that this would instead upend the entire world, turning it into an apocalypse.
Country A continued to conduct research, but they were never able to create the superhumans who later mutated on their own using demonic energy; instead, they could only create controllable advanced zombies.
As for why he deliberately came to the Shanhe Base, it was also intentional. All those so-called rescues and the information he released were just smoke and mirrors.
His goal was to reach the Mountain and River Base, because it was here that Country A discovered demonic energy. He felt that perhaps returning to this place would allow him to find better research methods.
"So that's how it is! So this is the true source of the apocalypse!"
Mo Xiu stared intently at Professor Frank, never expecting the apocalypse to begin this way.
Zombies were originally created by humans.
The monsters they just killed must have been the result of Professor Frank's research during this period.
"You don't understand, this is all for great experimental research. If we really create super soldiers, it will be a qualitative leap for humanity, and the quality of the entire human race will be improved!"
Who wouldn't want to become a true evolver? Who wouldn't want a more powerful body and a faster brain? Then we would have a better world!
They can contribute to all of humanity, and they should feel proud and honored to be my experimental subjects!
Professor Frank spoke with a manic expression on his face, as if he were doing something incredibly great.
Mo Xiu scoffed upon hearing this: "Since this matter is so great, and you feel so proud and honored, why don't you experiment on yourself?"
The person on the other end was taken aback by those words, their eyes flickered, but they kept muttering to themselves that they didn't understand and that they were conducting the greatest experiment ever.
"All that high-sounding talk is utter bullshit!"
Seeing the other party's hypocritical face, Mo Xiu was furious.
He stepped forward and kicked Frank in the chest, sending the professor flying several meters. Frank crashed into the opposite wall, spitting out blood.
Professor Frank had just revealed everything he knew because of the Truth Charm, including all his experimental procedures and the location where they first discovered the demonic energy.
To Mo Xiu and the others' surprise, the people Zhuang Lao and others that Xiong Mingyuan had mentioned before all knew about the demonic energy, yet they still chose to aid and abet the evildoers, just so they could become the so-called evolved beings the professor spoke of.
Seeing the professor who had already fainted, Mo Qi glanced at him coldly before speaking to Mo Xiu, "He doesn't have any other useful information in his mind."
The hidden meaning of this statement is that it's okay even if your partner wants to kill you.
Mo Xiu could understand the meaning behind Mo Qi's words, and this complete support and indulgence calmed him down a bit.
"Killing him like this is too easy on him. Hasn't he always thought his experiments were great? He certainly wouldn't mind becoming one of those monsters himself."
However, forget about those powerful and dangerous creatures. Letting him watch himself slowly turn into an ordinary zombie, and then killing him, might be quite enjoyable. Mo Qi, can you do it?
Hearing Mo Xiu's words, Mo Qi raised an eyebrow. He had to admit, she was truly his sweetheart, still able to think of using his abilities in this way.
He'd heard of people wanting him to save lives before, but this was the first time he'd heard of doing the opposite. Mo Xiu actually wanted him to control the demonic energy and turn Professor Frank into an ordinary zombie.
Mo Qi had never done this before, but it wouldn't hurt to give it a try. It would be a good opportunity to see how well he could use demonic energy in other people's bodies in this world.
He was quite curious about how demonic energy had corrupted humans in this apocalyptic world, turning them into zombies. Such subtle control was actually more difficult than extracting demonic energy from other people's bodies and restoring them to human form.
Thinking of this, Mo Qi became more interested. Following Mo Xiu's instructions, he gradually injected the demonic energy within his body into Professor Frank's body.
The other person was already awake when this was first done. Forcibly injecting demonic energy into another person's body is actually an extremely painful process.
Seeing the old man groaning on the ground like a beast waiting to be slaughtered, he could only watch helplessly as his skin turned bluish-gray and black veins bulged out.
He could only writhe on the ground in agony, pleading desperately for Mo Xiu and Mo Qi to let him go. When he looked up at them again, his eyes were filled with terror.
Mo Qi even deliberately slowed down, allowing the demonic energy to erode his body while reducing the damage to his brain.
In other words, even if he becomes a zombie, Professor Frank will remain lucid for a long time, clearly aware that he is out of control and can only become the defective product he once looked down upon, a foul and rotten walking corpse.
Of course, this behavior didn't last long. On one hand, Mo Qi didn't have much patience for tormenting this guy; on the other hand, both he and Mo Xiu understood the importance of eliminating the root of the problem.
Even if the other party turns into a zombie, there is still a chance to turn the tables, since zombies also have the potential to level up.
So later on, Mo Qi simply used his divine sense to intervene in Professor Frank's brain and dragged his consciousness into a certain illusion.
This allowed the original creator of the zombies to personally experience life as a low-level zombie repeatedly within the illusion. Throughout this time, his consciousness remained clear, making it truly feel like purgatory.
After he finished doing all this, Mo Qi directly used his divine sense to shatter the other person's brain, completely reaping the person's life.
"Okay, let's go." Looking at Mo Xiu who was silent to the side, Mo Qi walked over, took her hand, and said softly.
Mo Xiu nodded upon hearing this: "Next, we should go and see that so-called Elder Zhuang."
Professor Frank's information was very clear: the area above where they discovered the demonic energy was later developed into a villa district, and those people are now living there.
A deep pit hidden in a basement, from which uncontrollable demonic energy could surge out at any moment, is definitely worth a visit.
To Mo Xiu's surprise, when they came out of the place where they were guarding Professor Frank, many people from the Mountain and River Base were gathered outside waiting for them.
Mo Xiu initially suspected that these people were there to cause trouble, but as soon as they saw him, they rushed over to thank him as if they had seen a hero.
They said it was thanks to them that they discovered the shady dealings in the lab and were able to catch the professor who was trying to harm people. Otherwise, if the professor had continued his research, the Shanhe Base might have become a paradise for monsters and zombies.
Mo Xiu noticed that the members of her own team in the distance seemed to be in good spirits, especially Cheng Cheng, who probably had the energy of a hot-blooded youth back and looked very happy.
The people who gathered around didn't stir Mo Xiu's emotions. It was only when she saw the happy faces of her team members that Mo Xiu was somewhat infected by their joy and nodded with a slight smile.
He never took the so-called gratitude from the people at the base to heart.
They're just a bunch of opportunists.
Mo Xiu wouldn't be moved by these insignificant people. He didn't kill Professor Frank to save them; he was simply doing what he should do and wanted to do. In his life, he only cared about those he truly should care about.
He waved directly to Xie Wu, who was best at dealing with people, and asked him to help deal with the sudden enthusiasm of these people.
Soon, Mo Xiu pulled Mo Qi away from the crowd and slipped away, returning to Xiong Mingyuan's side.
In contrast to Xiong Gangyong's usual carefree grin, Xiong Mingyuan was noticeably more respectful when he saw Mo Xiu and Mo Qi again.
"We really owe you all this time. If it weren't for you, who knows how many more people would have been harmed at the review center!" Xiong Mingyuan said sincerely.
After Mo Xiu and the others left, he was in charge of handling the research institute's aftermath. He had seen all the wreckage and knew all too well how terrifying it would be if they ran rampant in the base.
Upon hearing this, Xiong Gangyong proudly patted his chest and said smugly, "Brother, I told you long ago that Brother Mo and Brother Qi are both incredibly capable. You can't go wrong by listening to them. You didn't believe me at first, but look what happened! You've proven me wrong!"
Upon hearing this, Xiong Mingyuan saw Mo Qi's somewhat mischievous expression and smiled sheepishly.
Mo Xiu, standing to the side, got straight to the point, saying directly to Xiong Mingyuan, "Alright, let's save the pleasantries for later. Now, we should move on to another place and settle accounts with certain people."
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