Yang Dian and Ned were frustrated. The exploration team they had gone to rescue was a member of the Louis Research Institution, and the client was also the Louis Research Institution. After Han Xiao left, the two of them rested for a while and searched carefully. Finally, they found their target in the small valley where the exploration team had disappeared.
However, all the members of the exploration team were infected with the Death Virus and mutated. Bone spikes protruded from their bodies, turning them into frenzied beasts. There was no saving them.
The leader of the exploration team barely maintained his consciousness. He gave a metal box to the two, saying that it was an important material that could be used to develop an antidote for the Death Virus. He asked them to bring it back to the institution.
The two could only bear the pain and abandon the exploration team that was beyond saving and leave the forbidden area with the box. They were attacked by a group of beasts on the way. In order to protect the metal box, they did not hesitate to use their bodies to protect it. In the end, they were lucky enough to escape with wounds all over their bodies. Fortunately, the box was intact.
Dragging their tired bodies, they took a flight back to Kanlos. Yang Dian and Ned came to the institution with guilty feelings. They were already mentally prepared to be blamed by the institution for not being able to save the exploration team. They felt that they had failed the client's trust.
A man wearing glasses who seemed to be a high-ranking person walked out of the elevator and quickly walked toward Yang Dian and Ned with hope on his face.
"Heroes, you're back." His tone was very warm.
Ned said apologetically, "Mr. Kate, I'm sorry. We couldn't complete the mission."
Kate's expression changed. "Could it be that they've all been killed?"
"I'm sorry. They were infected. We couldn't do anything." Yang Dian did not dare to look at Kate's sad face.
"It's not your fault …" Kate took off his glasses and wiped his eyes. His attitude made Yang Dian and Ned very uncomfortable. Ned took out the metal box and said, "This is the relic that the exploration team asked us to pass to you. It contains important material that can solve the Death Virus's source!"
Kate took the metal box and stroked it. He said in a pained tone, "Sigh, if only they could come back. This is their contribution, and we will never forget it. If we make a product, we will definitely name it after them."
The two agreed. Yang Dian sighed and said, "They are heroes. Not being able to save them will be the regret of my life."
"You're exaggerating. If it weren't for you, they wouldn't have been able to transfer their efforts. You've done your best, so don't blame yourselves. If you don't mind, we can treat you for free," Kate said gratefully.
"No need, I can't trouble you anymore." The more grateful Kate was, the more ashamed Yang Dian and Ned felt. They quickly waved their hands and refused the invitation. Holding each other, they left with their backs straight and proud.
Kate adjusted his glasses and watched the two leave. Then, he walked up to Han Xiao and smiled. "Hello, do you have any business to entrust to our research institute?"
Han Xiao smiled and opened the metal box to show Kate the mutated heart.
"This is a heart infected by the Death Virus. The source is a very powerful individual."
Kate's eyes lit up, and he forced a smile. "Please follow me."
Kate led the way in front, and Han Xiao followed him into the elevator. When they reached the thirteenth floor, they saw a long white corridor with laboratories on both sides. The windows were double-sided, and one could see inside from the outside. Some of the laboratories had people doing experiments, and some of the rooms were filled with experimental equipment and materials. There were also researchers chatting in the corridor with nothing to do.
The thirteenth floor was one of the laboratories of Louis Research Institution. Kate led the way and said, "The Death Virus has always been an important research project, but we've always been at a bottleneck because we lack active materials. This heart is very important to us, and we might be able to make a potion in one go. As usual, you will receive a finished product after the potion is made. Of course, if you want other rewards, that's not a problem."
"No, I want the potion." Han Xiao pointed at the metal box in Kate's hand, which was what Yang Dian and Ned gave him. "I thought you already had the materials."
"This? Haha, this is also a very important thing. "Kate smiled, but didn't explain in detail.
When they arrived at a large biological laboratory, Kate stopped and said, "Please wait outside. Unauthorized personnel are not allowed to enter."
Han Xiao gave the box to Kate, and Kate walked into the laboratory with the two boxes. He started talking with someone who seemed to be the supervisor of the laboratory. The two boxes were opened on the table, and Han Xiao saw that the other box contained a snow-white egg. He had no idea what kind of creature it belonged to.
Kate and the supervisor talked in a low voice. Han Xiao's ears twitched, and his LV 55 senses took in the conversation.
"What about the exploration team? Are they all dead?" the supervisor asked.
"Yeah, those two heroes didn't manage to save anyone," Kate said.
"Luckily, the stuff was transferred. It doesn't matter if they died. With this heart, we can make the potion very soon. What did those two 'heroes' say?"
"They felt that they betrayed our trust. Haha, hiring superheroes is much more cost-effective than hiring mercenaries. As long as we give them a good reason, they will even work for us for free. It saved me a lot of money."
"You didn't expose yourself, did you?"
"Of course not. They were stupid and naive. Just a few words of lies and they were so moved that they almost cried. These so-called heroes are the easiest to coax. Praise and gratitude can make them dizzy. When they left, they thought that they had done something great. I almost couldn't hold back my laughter."
"Don't offend superheroes. Try to make friends with them."
"Don't worry. I left a good impression on them. Next time, if you need anything, you can find them. As long as you come up with a good reason, they definitely won't reject you."
Han Xiao's eyes flashed, but his expression didn't change. He waited quietly.
After a while, Kate ended the conversation and returned to the door. He said with a polite smile, "It will take a day to make the potion. If you don't mind, we will provide a room for you to rest in. The potion will be handed to you as soon as it is done."
"Okay." Han Xiao had no objections.
The two of them took the elevator to the residential floor, and Han Xiao was assigned a guest suite. Kate instructed him not to wander around before excusing himself.
Han Xiao looked around the room to see if there were any cameras. He found two, so he took out his computer, hacked into the network, and controlled the cameras in the room. He froze the image and played it on a loop.
Then, he directly hacked into the database of the research institute and browsed through the various research projects.
His [Basic Programming] was maxed out. His hacking skills were enough to break through most of the firewalls in Blue Star's network. Apart from the Six Nations' secrets, the Germinal Organization's headquarters, the core of the Dark Net, and a few other important networks, a small research institute couldn't stop him. It was as if he had entered a no-man 's-land. He didn't trigger any alarms in the research institute. After he finished reading, he would even erase the traces. No one would know that he had hacked into the network.
He opened the research institute's project file, and the projects flashed on the screen.
"Green Lizard Potion, Bull Hormone, Thunder Claw Extract, Grouper Plague Pathogen …"
Many of the names were potions that players had obtained in his previous life. After a while, he finally saw the Death Virus project. Its full name was [Death Virus Enhancement Potion]. In the project's detailed records, there were funds from various financial groups. This was an experiment to enhance one's physical strength. As for the Death Virus antidote that Kate told Yang Dian and Ned about, the research institute didn't do any research on it.
Han Xiao's eyes flashed. He quickly typed on the keyboard and installed the program.
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