“Hmm, with my beauty, it wouldn’t be difficult for me to know some secrets.” Molloy raised her head, looking at Lu Wuyai with bright eyes. The thought that he might use her body as a bargaining chip made Lu Wuyai feel disgusted and annoyed by his possessiveness.
However, since the relationship between Moloy and himself seemed to be just a transaction involving flesh and blood, Lu Wuyai breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing the change in Lu Wuyai's eyes, Molloy felt a strange anger. What did this man's eyes mean?
After dinner, everyone went home. Lu Wuyai lay in his cubicle, thinking about what had happened during the day, and fell asleep without realizing it.
But in the middle of the night, Lu Wuyai discovered that he had developed a rash all over his body, and Song Xiaoyou also started having problems at the same time.
Inside the cave, at two in the morning, Yang Jian and Song Xiaoyou were placed in the same small cubicle.
Su Xi and the others were all around, nervously checking their own bodies.
"This shouldn't be happening." Su Xi looked nervous. She saw that Lu Wuyai's body was covered with dense pimples. She touched it and found that the pimples had shrunk significantly.
Kim Seok-rok frowned as he stood to the side: "Everyone is eating the same thing, how could this happen?"
At first glance, it looked like a skin disease, but after a while, both of them started vomiting and having diarrhea, which was obviously caused by eating spoiled food.
Moreover, whether it's vomit or excrement, it has little to do with the food eaten before.
As he spoke, Molloy kept frowning, seemingly lost in thought.
In the small cubicle, Yang Jian was still conscious, but he felt very uncomfortable. He kept feeling something on his skin. When he scratched at it, the sensation was like sandpaper passing through his fingertips.
At this moment, Su Xi was wiping Lu Wuyai's body. There was a faint scent of grass in the air, like the first breath of morning.
Seeing Yang Jian open his eyes, Su Xi was happy and quickly asked him what was wrong.
"On my neck..." Lu Wuyai really wanted to scratch his neck. Su Xi saw this and scratched it for him.
The result was the removal of a large, thin layer of dead skin, about the size of a palm, with the pimples I'd seen before also on it. It looked like palpitations caused by trypophobia.
Lu Wuyai glanced at it weakly, his scalp tingling. He wondered to himself what had happened to him.
In the dim light, he turned his head and looked at Song Xiaoyou, who was also lying on her back. Lu Wuyai was puzzled again; why were only the two of them sick?
Are you sick?
Lu Wuyai sighed. He was extremely weak, feeling as if he had slept for three days straight before waking up.
Soon, he felt an itch all over his body. When he moved his hands, patches of dead skin began to peel off. This strange change was truly terrifying.
Moreover, he continued to feel weak all over, with his hands and feet trembling, but his attention was extremely focused, and he couldn't fall asleep even when he wanted to.
At the same time, they even lost the ability to speak.
Lu Wuyai opened his mouth, but his tongue seemed swollen and he couldn't roll it at all. Even his voice was unclear.
And just like that, morning arrived quickly.
Everyone noticed that Lu Wuyai and Song Xiaoyou were completely still, except for their eyes, which were wide open like toads.
"What should we do?" Su Xi's eyes reddened.
Yang Jian and Song Xiaoyou had been in this strange position for an entire night. They not only refused to eat or drink, but also suffered from vomiting and diarrhea, and their faces were terribly pale.
The women all looked unwell. Besides worrying about their companion, they were also wondering what had led them to this predicament.
So they thought about everything that had happened in the past few days, especially when Lu Wuyai and Song Xiaoyou were together at the same time.
But after thinking it over, the only thing that didn't intersect with them and existed independently was the time the two of them spent at the container camp.
Those three days were the only time Yang Jian and Song Xiaoyou had time alone together. If anything truly led to this situation, it must have been something that happened back then.
At this moment, Molloy, who had been silent all along, began to tremble, as if he had been struck by something.
"What's wrong?" Su Xi noticed Moroy and asked.
“The test subjects.” Molloy’s eyes widened as fragments of images of the test subjects participating in the experiment flashed through his mind.
"What does this have to do with the experimental subjects?" Everyone was puzzled. They had seen the experimental subjects before, and they were completely different from Yang Jian and Song Xiaoyou.
“What I mean is, they took a drug to improve the physical condition of the test subjects.” Molloy’s voice also reached Lu Wuyai and Song Xiaoyou’s ears.
Now, apart from being unable to move, they can see and hear everything else.
Molloy's words shocked them, and Lu Wuyai naturally thought of the dreamlike potion he had obtained.
"Initially, we found that the test subjects were very weak, so someone extracted some plant essences to change their weak constitution."
"Initially, these plant extracts did have an effect, but the effect was very slow. Therefore, the company set up an independent department to specifically study the effects of plant extracts on the human body."
"As research progresses, this technology is gradually approaching the edge of the red line."
“What’s the point?” Several women didn’t quite understand what Molloy was trying to say.
"Simply put, in the stage of extracting plant essences and injecting them into experimental subjects, some radical researchers have found that pure plant essences are actually difficult to change the human body in a short period of time."
"So these researchers began to add special animal genes to pure plant extracts."
After saying this, Molloy looked at Lu Wuyai and Song Xiaoyou lying flat on the cement floor, a peculiar light flashing in his eyes.
"You mean, they extract plant extracts containing animal genes?" Su Xi asked.
"Okay, that should be it."
The women exchanged glances, all looking at Molloy. She was probably the only one who knew what to do next.
“Let us bleed,” Molloy said. “Although the effects of the original plant extracts are slower, it is at least a benign change. Adding animal genes and then injecting them into humans will only affect the composition of the blood in the short term.”
As he spoke, Moro pulled out a knife. After sterilizing the blade over a flame, he directly severed the arteries in Lu Wuyai and Song Xiaoyou's wrists.
Immediately, blood started flowing like a tap that had been turned on.
Seeing this, Tang Xin was extremely anxious: "Has he lost too much blood?"
“Yes, he could very well die.” Moroi’s words were shocking.
"But believe me, because you would definitely do the same rather than let them become humans or ghosts."
Molloy's eyes were filled with sorrow as she watched two people bleeding profusely, and she felt compelled to do something more.
So she left Su Xi and the three women to continue taking care of Lu Wuyai and Song Xiaoyou, while she took the general and marshal to the forest.
But the two black dogs stared at Molloy, their pupils displaying anthropomorphic agility.
"General, go with her," Su Xi called out.
Hmph hmph hmph.
Soon, a person and two dogs disappeared into the cave, only to return half an hour later.
Molloy walked up to Lu Wuyai and Song Xiaoyou, looked at the color of the blood on their bodies, and then checked their gradually recovering skin. He visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
Surprisingly, the ruptured artery wound was gradually healing and did not require bandaging at all.
“That’s right.” Su Xi and the others didn’t understand and turned to look at Mo Luo.
Molloy told them that although bloodletting could remove as much of the animal genes as possible from the plant extracts, some residue would still remain.
As for what happens to these animal genes left in the human body, no one can control that.
"So you know, these plant extracts usually contain some animal genes."
Seeing that Lu Wuyai and Song Xiaoyou's skin color gradually returned to normal, the others' curiosity was also piqued by Moloy's words.
Molloy thought for a moment. In fact, they had basically tried all the common animal genes in their experiments. However, due to her personal relationships, she rarely participated in this type of research. Given Lu Wuyai and Song Xiaoyou's identities, it was difficult to deduce the specific animal genes.
"How long will it take for them to fully recover?" Kim Seok-rok frowned beside him. It seemed that the two had recovered, but they were still motionless.
"He should be able to leave later today." Molloy pressed Lu Wuyai's wound and found that the knife marks had almost completely healed, leaving only a scar. He didn't know if it would fully heal.
"Will there be a sequel?"
"Yes, there will be some side effects, and in severe cases, it could even lead to death." Molloy's concerns were not unfounded. Although she did not know the results of this experiment, based on past data, none of the experimental subjects who were injected with this drug had survived.
Perhaps the deaths of the test subjects were not closely related to these drugs, but who can say for sure?
With such speculation, everyone was very worried the next day, especially Su Xi.
She sat next to Yang Jian, opposite Song Xiaoyou. The two lay there for a day and a night. Although no more dead skin was forming and her skin had become smooth, her eyes were different from those of a normal human, making it impossible to remain calm.
As for Lu Wuyai and Song Xiaoyou, although they couldn't speak, they could still hear what Molloy had said earlier, and they were somewhat aware of their situation.
“This is really bad luck,” Lu Wuyai said, lying on the ground, trying to squeeze his hand. He found that the symptoms of muscle weakness were not as severe as usual, and he was completely unable to exert any strength.
And so, Lu Wuyai and Song Xiaoyou remained lying flat for the rest of the time.
Until the early hours of the next day, Lu Wuyai suddenly heard Song Xiaoyou's voice.
water
"Drink, have some water..."
In the darkness, Lu Wuyai listened intently. Beside him, Su Xi hadn't rested yet, but she seemed not to hear Song Xiaoyou's voice at all.
This is highly unusual. The cubicle was extremely small. Since Lu Wuyai could hear Song Xiaoyou's voice, there was no reason why Su Xi couldn't.
"Who cares? There's something wrong with my ears." Lu Wuyai was taken aback, secretly wondering if this was the aftereffect that Molloy had mentioned earlier.
Hallucinations.
But as time went by, Song Xiaoyou's shout suddenly rang in Lu Wuyai's ears.
"Drink, have some water."
The sound was like thunder, and Lu Wuyai almost fainted. But just then, Su Xi stood up from the ground, speaking in a rapid, booming voice. Lu Wuyai rolled his eyes and this time completely lost consciousness.
Even so, his ears still felt a constant ringing. After an unknown amount of time, a clear ringing sound suddenly rang in his ears, and he opened his eyes from the hellish noise.
This time, he discovered that he could walk.
"Yang Jian, wake up." Tang Xin looked at the man who got up from the ground and immediately rushed out excitedly, pulling Moroy, who was refining medicine, back and telling her to quickly check if Lu Wuyai's injuries had healed.
After a period of observation, Molloy naturally did not find anything different about Lu Wuyai, but everyone knew that there should be some changes in Lu Wuyai.
For example, after waking up, Song Xiaoyou told them that she could actually see some things clearly in the dark.
"You said Song Xiaoyou can see at night?" Lu Wuyai was taken aback. That wasn't an ordinary ability.
However, Yang Jian still hoped he was normal. After all, he knew clearly from Molloy that anyone injected with plant extracts containing animal genes would experience varying degrees of side effects.
"Don't you feel uncomfortable?" Molloy asked Lu Wuyai. In her view, the more normal something seemed, the more unusual the underlying changes were.
For example, it seems that Song Xiaoyou can do more than just night vision.
Lu Wuyai shook his head. He didn't yet know what changes had occurred in his body. Perhaps nothing at all.
“Perhaps,” Morloy nodded. It would be best if there were no changes. After all, the results of these kinds of genetic experiments are very difficult to predict. Otherwise, everyone would be a “superhero” or a “supervillain” in a movie.
After a day of stalemate, Lu Wuyai felt hungry. Tang Xin handed him some marching rations and roasted two delicious pieces of mutton. After the meal, Molloy returned and brought over a bowl of black soup.
"Who cares?" Just smelling it made Lu Wuyai's face contort.
"Get some energy, drink up!" Molloy said angrily. She had been running in the snow for over half an hour to collect the plants on the table.
Lu Wuyai did feel dizzy, so he simply pinched his nose and swallowed the black soup in one gulp.
"This stuff tastes awful," Lu Wuyai couldn't help but complain.
Afterwards, seeing that Yang Jian seemed unharmed, everyone left. Everyone was exhausted by the end of the day.
In the small cubicle, Lu Wuyai held Su Xi, who had been asleep for a long time, and discovered that he couldn't see at night, which meant that his condition was different from Song Xiaoyou's.
"I wish I hadn't drunk that stuff."
Thinking about how uncomfortable he felt yesterday, Lu Wuyai was a little scared, especially by the way his skin was peeling. He had a feeling that he was going to turn into a snake.
For some reason, he thought of the experimental subjects who had escaped from the cages, wondering where those people on the deserted island were at this moment.
Unbeknownst to him, Lu Wuyai gradually drifted off to sleep.
At nine o'clock in the morning, Yang Jian and Song Xiaoyou walked together on the rocky hill. This was the first time they had met face to face since the car accident.
"You really do have night vision." Lu Wuyai still found it amazing. It was a powerful tool for seeing things in the dark.
Song Xiaoyou nodded, and Lu Wuyai noticed that her eyes were indeed different from before.
A blue arc of light appeared around her black pupils, which was particularly noticeable under the sunlight, giving Song Xiaoyou an excellent aura.
"And you too. Song Xiao, ask away."
Just as Lu Wuyai was about to speak, he suddenly heard someone calling Su Xi's name.
"Okay. Who is it?" Lu Wuyai turned around suspiciously. After a while, he noticed Song Xiaoyou looking at him suspiciously.
"Look what I'm doing," Yang Jian asked.
Song Xiaoyou asked, "Then what are you doing?"
"Didn't you hear someone calling Su Xi?"
"Nobody's here."
“There’s no one there.” This time, Lu Wuyai was unsure and thought he was hallucinating.
But when he reached the edge of the pool, he heard someone calling Su Xi's name again, and this time, it was Su Xi's voice.
"Yang Jian. Is that you?"
"You really didn't hear anything."
Lu Wuyai looked around at the snow-covered landscape, then at Song Xiaoyou.
But before the other party could speak, Tang Xin's exclamation reached Lu Wuyai's ears.
"Auditory hallucination"
"Something really did happen."
Lu Wuyai couldn't understand what was going on, but based on the principle of "better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free," he still ran towards the traces on the ground that hadn't been covered by the wind and snow.
Behind him, Song Xiaoyou hurriedly followed. Passing the cave, she took the general and marshal with her. Afterwards, Anna and Jin Xilu also emerged from the cave and ran wildly.
Since Su Xi and Molloy were traveling on skis, the same journey seemed incredibly difficult for others. Moreover, during this time, there were intermittent blizzards, with snow layers reaching up to half a meter high. In some places, it was even deadly. They all drowned.
In this kind of weather, a dog's sense of smell is also greatly reduced.
"Yang Jian, please slow down," Song Xiaoyou called out, but she was shocked because Lu Wuyai was moving too fast.
Lu Wuyai had disappeared from her sight, as had the general and the marshal. Just a moment ago, Lu Wuyai's speed had even surpassed that of two sheepdogs.
At this moment, Lu Wuyai was truly anxious; the sounds in his ears grew weaker and weaker. He roughly knew what Su Xi and Moloy had encountered.
Man-eating monkeys.
When he heard Shi Qiu's first voice, it was highly likely that the man-eating monkey was tempting Su Xi.
At this moment, both Su Xi's voice and Molloy's string of incomprehensible bird-like curses were moving further and further away from Lu Wuyai.
The only explanation is that the two women fell into a trap set by man-eating monkeys.
As his emotions escalated, Yang Jian unknowingly ran faster than a sheepdog.
A human-shaped passage was swept through the snow, and Lu Wuyai found himself in a forest. On the distant hillside, he could only see two figures.
"Man-eating monkeys."
This time, Lu Wuyai had every reason to believe that these monkeys knew they were in the cave and had set traps nearby, waiting for their targets to fall into them.
Time was running out, so Lu Wuyai had no choice but to speed up the rest of the process again.
Along the way, he was accompanied only by two sheepdogs, while the others had long since fallen far behind Lu Wuyai.
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