Why?
They were confident that they hadn't given anything away!
Huo Yuwei shook his head imperceptibly, signaling Lin Wei to observe the situation first.
Regardless, their operation tonight must continue.
The elevator arrived at the seventh floor, and Dr. Wang led them into a spacious conference room.
The projection equipment and materials were already set up on the long table.
"Young Master Huo, please have a seat." Dr. Wang personally poured tea. "Young Master Huo, the experiments over there will take a little longer. Why don't we take a look at the experimental data from the last three months first, so that you can have a general understanding?"
"Okay!" Huo Yuwei gestured for them to proceed.
Dr. Wang immediately turned on the projector and began to give a long and detailed presentation.
However, the content he presented was highly technical and obscure, and he deliberately used a lot of technical terms during his explanations, explaining them one by one in detail, which made it seem like he was deliberately stalling for time.
Qi Qi, disguised as Xuan Zhenzi, frowned and suddenly interrupted, "Dr. Wang, I'd like to see the actual experimental process. No matter how impressive the data is, it's not as convincing as seeing it with your own eyes. What do you think?"
Dr. Wang's smile remained unchanged. "I'm sorry, Daoist Master. This is a sensitive experimental location, so it's really inconvenient..."
“If it’s inconvenient, then forget about the investment.” Huo Yuwei made a move to stand up. “Without even the most basic sincerity, cooperation will be difficult to proceed.”
Dr. Wang's expression changed slightly. At this stage of the experiment, the initial investment had been exhausted.
If no further funding is provided, their experiments will be forced to stop.
Huo Yuwei's investment is of paramount importance to them!
Moreover, winning over the true controller of the Huo family was a task assigned to him by his superiors.
Dr. Wang hesitated for a moment, then finally gritted his teeth and said, "...Alright, since Young Master Huo insists, I'll make an exception this time. But you can only watch from afar and cannot disturb the experiment."
"Can."
The four entered the elevator again, and this time Dr. Wang pressed the B1 button.
As the elevator descended, Qiqi felt the yin energy gradually intensifying, and she could imagine the place they were about to go, where countless innocent children would perish.
She secretly clenched the boundary-breaking talisman in her hand, ready to act at any moment.
The elevator doors opened on the second basement level.
The sight before them made Huo Yuwei and Lin Wei gasp in shock.
This place doesn't feel like a laboratory; it feels more like a prison.
On both sides are rows of transparent incubation chambers, each containing a child ranging in age from three to ten.
Their eyes were closed, their bodies were covered in tubes, and a black talisman was pasted between their eyebrows.
At a glance, there were at least thirty children.
"These are all volunteers for the experiment," Dr. Wang said with an eerie calm. "They suffer from congenital diseases and volunteered to participate in our new drug trial. Look, because of our intervention, their vital signs are all stable..."
"Stable?" Lin Wei's voice trembled. "They were clearly already..."
"His soul is incomplete; he's just an empty shell," Qi Qi added coldly.
"It's just that their souls have left their bodies; they're not really dead. We've put in a lot of effort to keep their physical bodies alive."
A fervent light flashed in Dr. Wang's eyes. "Once the experiment succeeds, their souls will become even stronger. When they return to their bodies, they will be completely transformed, entirely new people!"
Qiqi looked at Dr. Wang and asked coldly, "Where are their souls?"
Dr. Wang pointed to a metal door at the end of the corridor, "After undergoing the transformation in the 'purification room,' the final fusion will be completed when the seven stars align in a certain period of time."
Huo Yuwei suppressed his anger, keeping his voice calm and revealing nothing, "Can we take a look at the purification room?"
"This..." Dr. Wang was about to refuse when suddenly, the communicator on his waist rang.
Upon answering the call, his expression changed drastically, and he abruptly looked at Xuanzhenzi, "You're not Xuanzhenzi! Who are you?"
We've been exposed!
In the blink of an eye, Qiqi ripped off the cloth bag at her waist, took the opportunity to peel off the shape-shifting talisman from her body, and stuck it onto the paper spirit that rolled out of the Qiankun bag.
Then, as if rolling out of his Qiankun bag, he waved his hand, and dozens of immobilization talismans shot towards Dr. Wang and the security guards who suddenly appeared behind him like flying birds.
With a flick of his fingertips, disregarding the requirement to not use spiritual power, he chanted, "Heaven and Earth are boundless, stand still!"
Dr. Wang and the others froze on the spot, only their eyeballs could still move.
Almost simultaneously, the metal door at the end of the corridor opened automatically, and five people dressed in black robes rushed out.
The leader was a gaunt old man with an eerie green light in his eyes.
"Sure enough, some rats have sneaked in." The old man chuckled sinisterly. "But now that they're here, they're not leaving. Perfect, we're just a few more high-quality living souls needed. This little girl is perfect."
Huo Yuwei and Lin Wei immediately stepped forward and stood in front of Qiqi.
Huo Yuwei's face was taut and extremely cold, his eyes piercing the old man like knives.
Qiqi poked her head out from behind Huo Yuwei, "Grandpa, you've done so many bad things, you'll go to hell after you die. Quickly return the children's souls, or Qiqi will beat you to a pulp!"
The old man scoffed, completely disregarding the young girl. "You little brat, how dare you speak so arrogantly in front of an old man like me! Seize her!"
The men in black robes attacked simultaneously, sending five streams of black energy surging forth like venomous snakes.
Just as Qi Qi was about to fight, Huo Yuwei pulled her back, saying, "No, you can't use your spiritual power anymore."
The little guy's face has turned pale from what he just did.
With no other option, Qiqi could only manipulate the paper spirit Xuanzhenzi behind her to step forward, and countless talismans flew out from her sleeve, transforming into a golden light shield to block the black aura.
"boom!"
The two forces collided, and the entire underground level shook.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Qiqi pulled Huo Yuwei and Lin Wei back, and at the same time took out a stack of Thunderfire Talismans from her bag and stuffed them into Lin Wei's hands.
"Sister Lin, throw it at them!"
As a member of the Xuanmen sect, Lin Wei actually possessed many talismans and magical artifacts.
But the talisman given by Boss Qiqi is definitely more effective than her own.
Lin Wei nimbly caught the talisman and threw it accurately at the man in black robes.
The Thunderfire Talisman exploded, and in a flash, two black-robed men screamed and fell to the ground.
The old man roared in fury, "You're asking for death!"
He formed a mudra with his hands and chanted incantations.
The ground suddenly cracked open, and countless black tentacles stretched out from it, reaching out to grab Qiqi and the others.
"Qiqi, be careful!" Huo Yuwei scooped up Qiqi in his arms, narrowly avoiding the tentacle attack.
Qiqi leaned on Huo Yuwei's shoulder and quickly drew several runes in the air.
This is a method she recently developed that uses mental power to guide the pre-stored energy in the talisman without using spiritual power.
This method is extremely taxing on mental energy, and she will fall into a period of weakness after using it.
It can only save lives in critical moments and cannot be used frequently.
"Borrowing the power of heaven and earth, a raging fire spreads!"
The talisman transformed into raging flames, burning towards the black tentacles.
The tentacles retreat upon contact with fire, emitting a piercing scream.
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