Light Fortress
Chapter 152 - 140: Huazhi Underground Level 10

Chapter 152: Chapter 140: Huazhi Underground Level 10

"What are you thinking about?"

Tomb Ghost looked at Gu Shen with a peculiar gaze.

He patted his chest with self-righteous indignation, and said, "Human experimentation is unethical! Even though the legislator is not a good person... How could I do something that only a devil would do!"

After finishing, Tomb Ghost immediately gave a sheepish laugh to Cui Zhongcheng, "I just accidentally spoke the truth, don’t mind me... After all, the legislator had once considered some idiot’s proposal for human experimentation."

"..." Cui Zhongcheng simply remained silent.

"The pod contains simulated bionic skeletons, muscles, and consciousness chips linked to the deep water area." Tomb Ghost pressed a switch nearby, and the outer layer of the pod slowly opened up, revealing a transparent round storage capsule, and a piece of "rotten flesh" was being scorched into an unrecognizable mess amidst the steam; it was indeed not a living person, but a specially made artificial humanoid subject.

"That low growl just now..."

"That chip contains a simple program with emotions such as happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy. The main brain will monitor the human body’s reaction during Extraordinary Awakening, while the bionic flesh provides material feedback, and the chip’s simulated program provides the spirit’s feedback." Xing Yun raised an eyebrow and said, "Once the bill is passed, it will bring an overwhelming amount of trouble... Do you know why the Judgement Institute has been frantically recruiting and gathering talents recently? Because once the bill is passed, no matter how low the rate of out-of-control is, the number of out-of-control subjects will greatly increase."

"Tss, tss, tss—"

The steam from the pod, along with the program stimulating Extraordinary Awakening stopping, slowly dissipated.

"Now do you understand why the equipment needs to be replaced so frequently?"

Tomb Ghost approached the pod, put on a pair of gloves and a gas mask, and kicked the container with force. The top hatch, which should have easily popped open, had now been welded shut by high temperature and was sticking together.

"Once Extraordinary Abilities have awakened... the pod faces the risk of being damaged by Extraordinary Abilities, good luck if the entire pod gets frozen, but bad luck if the pod explodes."

Despite the gloves, with a gentle exertion of strength, Tomb Ghost caused a low thud and managed to break open the hatch. His palm disregarded the high temperature and plunged into the rotten flesh to extract the chip.

Tomb Ghost is also a powerful Transcendent... and his Extraordinary Power, it seems, is related to temperature.

Gu Shen’s expression became grave.

"This guy wasn’t cheap to make." Tomb Ghost looked at the rotten flesh in the pod and muttered softly, "He practically has all the organs a normal human being has, just no consciousness; he’s a fine piece of art... Huazhi providing such ’experimental subjects’ directly makes me really wonder what dangerous projects that old gentleman has been working on behind the scenes."

"Those with too much curiosity never end well."

Cui Zhongcheng pointed out with meaningful emphasis.

"When I first came to Huazhi... where did that guy who originally sat in my position and was later kicked out go?" Contrary to caring about Cui Zhongcheng’s warning, Tomb Ghost asked smilingly, "I remember he proposed using ’living people’ to undergo Extraordinary Awakening stimulation, and the legislator didn’t oppose it."

Was he determined to get to the bottom of this?

Gu Shen slightly narrowed his eyes, and he quickly became aware of the other’s "insidious intentions."

Tomb Ghost, this seemingly honest and simple sly fox, was deliberately asking this in his presence, not for Cui Zhongcheng to give an answer, but to let him know what kind of underhanded things the Zhao Family was up to.

He already knew that he was a student of Zhou Jiren and was very likely to shine bright in East Continent in the future.

"There are many secrets in Huazhi’s underground..." sighed Tomb Ghost, "I don’t even know what’s on the Tenth Floor of Huazhi’s underground, I really want to see it for myself."

Goodness me.

It’s too obvious.

This was clearly a hint that there was an issue with the tenth floor... suggesting that he should investigate.

"Live experiments are not permitted by law, Huazhi naturally wouldn’t conduct such projects. The previous guy has been swept out, and where he went... we have no idea, nor do we care." Cui Zhongcheng said softly, "I have been in charge of your experimental subjects, and all the equipment and supplies listed in the inventory are also my responsibility to procure. Hundreds of millions are invested monthly for the stable implementation of the law and to quickly seize the market once the bill is passed, to recoup the investment. Do you want to know where the subjects come from? Just look at the numbers on the list, and if this project fails, I assure you on behalf of the legislator, Tomb Ghost here will evaporate from the world the very next day."

The courteous Cui Zhongcheng looked toward the half-opened hatch.

He looked at Tomb Ghost meaningfully and said, "You just saw it... what ’evaporating’ means."

That was an incredibly frightening response.

Tomb Ghost hurriedly raised both hands in surrender.

His face was filled with sincerity as he earnestly said, "Mr. Xiao Cui, you are a magnanimous person, please don’t judge me by my slip... just pretend I didn’t say anything just now, I swear I’m a loyal dog to the congressman... woof! Woof!"

Did he really just bark like a dog?

Cui Zhongcheng’s expression was blank.

This guy had no bottom line and didn’t care at all about his dignity, manifesting the phrase ’know when to bow and when to stand’ in the flesh.

Sometimes... he was like a madman.

And now, the most important thing was the Awakening Bill, which relied on him to ensure its completion.

"The project for the new world, that’s roughly what it is."

Cui Zhongcheng didn’t pursue the matter any further, taking Gu Shen and leaving the control room.

In truth, he was too lazy to pursue it, and it was also not possible to do so.

The most he could do was to give Tomb Ghost this seemingly stern but actually harmless warning.

Because in the past, this guy had more than once made similar antics... seeming to court death, but actually crazily probing the edge of danger.

Serving the Tenth Floor of Huazhi’s underground in return for pushing the Awakening Bill, he of course wondered what was inside the tenth floor.

What else was there that, in Zhao Xilai’s eyes, was more important than the Awakening Bill?

Gu Shen suddenly realized the significance of Tomb Ghost handing him a business card when they first greeted each other... People like him, who knew too many secrets while serving powerful figures.

If "Tomb Ghost" lost his value, those bigwigs naturally would see no need to tolerate him anymore.

In reality, Zhao Xilai and those tycoons from Changye City who hunted Tomb Ghost were essentially the same; they never truly regarded Tomb Ghost as a "person," but rather as a machine that happened to appear at the right time and could be conveniently used.

Once used up, he could naturally be discarded.

And anyone who knew their secrets, it would be best to erase them.

Tomb Ghost was seeking another backer... he had no choice.

So... when he saw himself, did a light shine in his eyes, hoping that his own teacher could save him?

Gu Shen’s thoughts were interrupted by Cui Zhongcheng.

Before they knew it, the two had arrived inside the elevator.

Cui Zhongcheng didn’t press the button to return to the surface, but asked Gu Shen with a calm voice.

"Do you want to take a look?"

"About... the tenth floor of Huazhi’s underground..."