Chapter 88
As soon as he arrived on the 11th floor, Si Chen’s ears filled with the faint sounds of crying.
The cry was very thin and light. He couldn’t tell if it was an animal or a little girl that was crying.
Si Chen thought of the experiment record he had seen before. The air here felt cold, damp and uncomfortable.
The electrical system wasn’t broken, but the ventilation system seemed to be and there were no windows. The smell in the air wasn’t pleasant; old and decayed, with a lot of smoke.
Si Chen walked to the laboratory’s access control and swiped K11’s work ID.
As soon as the iron door in front of him opened, cracks appeared on the white work ID in his hand.
The next second, it broke into pieces in Si Chen’s hand.
Fortunately, Si Chen experimented and found that there was no need to swipe his work ID to get out.
The crispy melee assassin was going in to clear this instance by himself.
Si Chen momentarily hesitated between the axe and the energy gun. Finally, he decided on holding both.
The strong smell of blood on the axe gave Si Chen an inexplicable sense of security.
Open Room 11 and collect the remains of Child of God No. 11. Then what about Song Ziyu, whose admission ticket number is X-11? This matter wasn’t at all within Si Chen’s consideration.
He was no philanthropist. He was a bad guy who would trick others to death even as he exhausts himself to death.
The Eternal Life Abyss sniffed the air and said softly, “Mom, hungry.”
It had just eaten two roast chickens and wasn’t actually hungry. It was reminding Si Chen that this place was dangerous.
The experiment area of the Khaos Manufacturing Institute was very interesting. There was only one corridor, leading directly to the end. Rooms lined both sides like cells.
In other words, this place was originally a prison.
There was a lot of dried blood on the metal ground. It looked like someone had been mopping the floor with a bloody mop or like someone bleeding profusely had crawled all over the floor.
Si Chen had looked at Lin Jiali and Chen Zhizhou’s maps. The rooms containing the remains of the Children of God were located differently for every floor.
Therefore, Si Chen, who had no map, could only open the rooms one by one.
Si Chen: “It feels like this exam is encouraging everyone to compete with each other.”
Whether it was the admission tickets that could drive away high-dimensional creatures at night; or a map that could display the information of different floors; they were extremely important for every candidate who wanted to get high scores.
This was also normal.
After all, there were 13 Children of God, but only one god.
The first room he opened was an operating room.
Surgical tools were scattered all over the floor and the white sheets on the operating table were half hanging off, hanging towards the ground. There was a layer of black grease on the floor.
Si Chen squatted down, took off his gloves and touched it with his fingertips, ascertaining that it was animal fat.
He just didn’t know what kind of animal it was.
The strong stench of blood hung in the air.
Si Chen felt a coldness behind him.
He turned back slowly, his pupils narrowing slightly.
The wall with the door was blood red and covered with crimson polyps. The fleshy layer covered the wall so completely, it was almost overflowing.
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The corpses in this row all had work IDs hanging on their chests.
From K11-1, all the way to K11-9.
This wall was clearly the Black Goat’s artistic work.
Even though there was no accompanying description, Si Chen still felt the artist’s strong hatred from the twisted postures of these people.
Around K11-1’s neck, was also a key and USB flash drive hanging on a necklace.
Si Chen held back his nausea and asked the Eternal Life Abyss to take off the necklace.
K11-1 has probably been nailed up for a long time. The Eternal Life Abyss didn’t exert much force but the head fell directly to the ground with the slightest touch.
There was a “pop”, like a ripe fruit falling into a sticky splat.
A long fleshy tongue emerged from the polyp wall, sucking the dark splatter on the ground into its belly.
This wall was indeed alive.
It didn’t attack Si Chen, not because Si Chen didn’t taste good but because of the admission ticket pinned to his collar.
Si Chen’s hand touched the black admission ticket with “X-13” engraved on it.
The admission ticket was slightly hot.
For some reason, Si Chen felt an inexplicable sadness in his heart. This emotion came on for no reason but it made him burst into tears in an instant.
Si Chen quickly collected his emotions and turned around to head to the next room.
He looked at the door and saw that it was a conference room.
The shelves were empty. White papers covered with bloody footprints were scattered on the ground.
He hadn’t planned to go in but the screen projection computer in the conference room attracted Si Chen’s notice.
He walked in and inserted the USB flash drive into the computer.
This was of a style he has never used before but fortunately they operated similarly enough.
Thanks to the advanced technology, this USB flash drive could still be read.
Only one video was stored in it.
Si Chen clicked on it. The projection screen in the conference room went dark.
Static appeared on the screen.
Half a minute later, a young man appeared.
His face could be called handsome, but his expression was very sinister.
“…With my hard push, the ‘God-Creation Plan’ was finally approved by the Federation.”
“Today is the launch of Science and Technology City. The Khaos Manufacturing Group has opened their laboratories for shared use. I was originally grateful for the contribution of the oligarch but I learned something unexpected.”
If Si Chen guessed correctly, this young man must be the researcher named “Kuafu”.
The picture on the screen switched instantly to a first-person perspective.
He looked to be in a manor, a luxuriously decorated one. The floor was covered in transparent glass and under the glass were deep-sea fishes raised by the owner of the manor.
It must cost a lot of money to keep such a huge pond of deep-sea fishes. After all, water pressure problems were often the bane of many deep sea fish aquarium owners.
Not to mention the cost of catching these fishes from the bottom of the sea and transporting them to the manor.
Many deep-sea fishes explode upon being brought to the surface due to the difference in air pressure.
It seemed that it was Kuafu’s first time here. He looked at the aquarium under his feet and at the looming ugly and deformed creatures, walking a little tremblingly.
He walked past the Ocean Garden and then, accompanied by bodyguards, entered a study.
The study room was enormous, vast and spacious. Big things always make people feel small.
“Chairman.”
The aloof scientist lowered his head.
He was one who only had knowledge but no funds.
Si Chen’s eyes fell on the chairman’s nameplate.
[Khaos Manufacturing – Song Kuafu]
There were actually two Kuafus in one room?
Or had he guessed incorrectly and this scientist wasn’t Kuafu?
Si Chen was a little stunned.
Song Kuafu, who had his back to the scientist, slowly turned around. “Sit down. You are an outstanding young man and you have my utmost admiration.”
He was already very old. There were obvious age spots on his skin.
Song Kuafu seemed to be much taller than normal people. His chair, therefore, was also extremely large and yet he still appeared constrained in it, like a giant.
The scientist recalled some rumors.
Rumors say that the chairman of Khaos Manufacturing was the first contaminated mutant.
However, this rumor was baseless. When Song Kuafu was young, he was also a very good scientist.
Song Kuafu said softly, “Actually, I suffer from gigantism. But I know what you are thinking. Yes, I am indeed contaminated.”
The scientist gasped and was almost overcome with the urge to turn around and run away.
This huge man reminded Si Chen of the dying letter of the researcher who’d committed suicide.
[The director pushed a huge wheelchair into the laboratory inside.]
[The director said, this is the great Kuafu.]
At this moment, the tip of the truth iceberg was finally revealed to Si Chen.
“Kuafu” was never actually one single person, but a heritage.
Song Kuafu’s eyes fell on the scientist’s face, but he seemed to be looking at Si Chen through time and space.
“In just a short span of 35 years, the Khaos Manufacturing Group emerged suddenly and became the richest company in the world, growing on the back on mutations and contamination. Already, a century has passed.”
“We control 80% of the world’s wealth. We founded pollution disease prevention and control centers, built research institutes and laboratories… and we continue to strive for the future of mankind. Countless people praise me, create bronze statues of me and regard me as a god. It’s a pretty good life, isn’t it?”
The scientist opened his mouth slightly and after a long moment, he complimented, “Chairman, you have always been the hero of all mankind.”
The corners of Song Kuafu’s mouth raised slightly.
The next second, the scientist heard something that nearly made him crumple to his knees.
“I released the original source of pollution.”
“At that time, I had nothing. I was just a middle-aged washout of a man. I was a gambler. My wife had left me. Finally, on a cruise ship, I lost my life. I was thrown into the sea.”
“I thought I was going to die…but I didn’t. It felt like I was having a long dream and I kept sinking and sinking. I fell to the bottom of the sea. I like the bottom of the sea; even now, I will still sleep on the seabed at night.”
He pointed to his feet.
There was a man-made deep sea there.
“In the depths of the sea, a black, earthworm-like thing drilled into my body and began to eat my internal organs. I named it the Eternal Life Abyss.”
“The ever-living…the immortal…abyss.”
Song Kuafu was really old, so much so that now, every couple of words would be interrupted by coughing.
“I followed the tide and was washed back ashore. I hadn’t had anything to eat for dozens of days but I still didn’t die.”
“Subsequently, I discovered that the animals and plants that came into contact with me began to mutate, to deform.”
“What does the textbook say? ‘High-dimensional invasions and the spread of high-dimensional creatures, brought about countless bloody and painful mutations.’ Song Kuafu tapped the back of his chair with his thick fingers, “The high-dimensional invasion is the biggest lie I’ve ever told. High-dimensional invasions do indeed exist, but it’s not our world’s turn yet.”
“My flesh and blood were the original raw materials for the special medicine for the contamination diseases. Although my body can repair itself again and again, I am very afraid of death. What’s more, in the original world, there are too many restrictions, isn’t that right? When will it be my turn?”
“In short, I founded Khaos Manufacturing by treating pollution diseases. This is the real history of Khaos Manufacturing.”
The scientist’s hands were already shaking.
He didn’t understand why Song Kuafu was telling him these things.
The researcher wished this was just a bizarre dream. The person in front of him made him feel worse than any pollution disease.
He even wished he could have gone on living in a lie, without having to face such a bloody truth.
The scientist’s expression gradually turned agitated. “Do you know how many people have died?! In order to protect me, my mother hid me in a cupboard while she yelled to lure away the mutated humans! My father was contaminated, endured the pain of the mutations day after day. When he finally realized that he was about to turn into a complete mutant, he chose to commit suicide! He put the muzzle into his mouth and pulled the trigger…!”
The screen shook.
The scientist was on his knees, crying loudly, “Now you tell me that this–!”
“This isn’t a natural disaster?! It’s a man-made disaster?”
His heart felt like it was being torn apart. He gave such a heartbreaking cry that his body began to feel weak.
Song Kuafu’s expression was also sad and compassionate. “I originally thought that I could control the pollution disease. I am a businessman; I just wanted to sell more medicine. But now there are fewer and fewer humans; billions less than before. There are mutants everywhere. I have been living in regret and guilt. It wasn’t until I got older that I realized this was not the world I wanted.”
“I am not a hard-hearted person. Now, I feel sad when I see the little deer crying in the yard. I think of my daughter and grandson. When I was young, in pursuit of power and desire, I abandoned morality. When I got old, I realized I should atone for my actions.”
“In such a world that is doomed to destruction, no matter how much wealth I have, it has no value. My great achievements cannot be passed down… Therefore, the only thing I can do is find a way to save this world. To be a true savior.”
When he heard this sentence, Si Chen couldn’t help but think of the resignation letter that Lin Jiali had found earlier.
[SAVIOR? FUCK THAT! I QUIT! ]
Si Chen originally thought that the ‘savior’ was the researcher himself.
Looking at things now, the researcher must have been cursing Kuafu.
Anyone who finds out this truth would probably collapse.
“Do you know what I admire most about you?” A smile appeared on Song Kuafu’s old face, “There are many talented scientists and you aren’t the best one. But you, you’re like me. We’re both crazy gamblers; willing to risk everything we have for a slim hope.”
Song Kuafu closed his eyes and said slowly, “Use my body for research. I have the first and last Immortal Life Abyss in my body. Let’s bet on the future together.”
Thanks for the chapter!
Thank you for the chapter! This is fascinating. Why is Kuafu’s Eternal Life Abyss a contaminant? We haven’t seen that happen with little Abyss and Song Bai right?
Thanks for the chapter 🌹
I’m agog… waiting fervently… hahahahahaha so that’s Big Daddy? Pfft. Thanks for the update 🤣❤️🤣❤️😳
thank you for the chapter! <3
I mean I can’t clearly understand it, but at least I tried
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