I Received Messages From Future Self!-Chapter 646 - 642: The Whereabouts of the Old Zongzi

Chapter 646: Chapter 642: The Whereabouts of the Old Zongzi

[Laboratory closed, all exits sealed.]

[Personnel who have not evacuated, please find a shelter on your own.]

[Countdown ends, experimental body cage opens.]

With the three voice broadcasts, the sound of doors closing echoed throughout the underground base of the Blacklist.

As the laboratory doors shut, the metal doors at the sides of the laboratory suddenly opened.

Soon after, a cacophony of heavy footsteps emerged from behind the metal doors.

——

Under Ying Gou’s lead, Fang Xiaocao and the others were heading towards the underground base.

They were unaware at that moment that Jiang Chen had prepared a grand gift for them.

Rumble——

A mechanical noise suddenly arose from the front.

Ying Gou halted his steps, revealing a puzzled expression.

"What’s going on?"

Fang Xiaocao naturally heard the commotion, given its magnitude.

Seeing Ying Gou’s puzzled expression, she quickly realized he might not know what was happening either.

"How strange, why has the Stone Gate opened at this time?"

Ying Gou muttered in confusion.

"Is that the gate to the Blacklist base?"

Fang Xiaocao asked in doubt.

"Exactly, it’s the main entrance to the Blacklist base."

"Logically, Jiang Chen has seen my betrayal through the surveillance."

"Shouldn’t he be sealing the Stone Gate now to prevent us from breaking into the base?"

"Why has he done the opposite and opened the Stone Gate?"

Ying Gou explained his doubts to Fang Xiaocao.

After listening, Fang Xiaocao nodded repeatedly.

She completely agreed with the questions in Ying Gou’s mind.

If something unusual arises, there must be a cause; there must be something amiss here.

Surely, the Blacklist isn’t planning to surrender as a group, right?

Thinking about it seems like a pipe dream.

Saying that the Blacklist would surrender is even less likely than pigs climbing trees.

"Stay alert, be cautious of sudden incidents."

Fang Xiaocao instructed Taotie and the others.

The group nodded, indicating understanding.

Roar——

Aah——

At this moment, a wailing sound from Hell echoed from a distance in the tunnel ahead.

The sound was infinitely amplified through the tunnel’s speaker effect, creating the illusion of being in Hell itself.

"Damn, what the hell is that?"

Just as Fang Xiaocao was about to ask Ying Gou what the sound was.

She heard Taotie exclaim in shock.

Fang Xiaocao was startled and quickly looked towards the sound.

In the tunnel ahead, a creature that could barely be called human appeared.

It limped toward them.

What Fang Xiaocao saw made her scalp tingle, evoking a feeling of a biological disaster.

This humanoid creature resembles a person.

It’s more like a zombie, though.

Not the normal kind, but one abused by a mad scientist.

The skin is iron-blue, covered in various sized lumps piled together.

Its body was filled with tubes, and a pre-set needle still lingered on one arm.

It walked with a limp, like a baby struggling to take steps.

Black-purple viscous fluid kept flowing from its mouth, making it look both disgusting and terrifying.

"Jiang Chen actually released the experimental bodies."

"Everyone be careful, avoid physical contact with these experimental bodies."

"Especially their fluids, which contain deadly toxins."

Ying Gou immediately recognized the zombie-like unusual thing as the experimental bodies kept in the lab.

Seeing the experimental body instantly made Ying Gou realize that their release must be Jiang Chen’s doing.

"Experimental body?"

"What experiment is this for?"

"Is the Blacklist trying to induce a biological disaster?"

Fang Xiaocao turned away, no longer looking at the staggering experimental body.

It was too disgusting.

She feared she’d vomit the previous night’s meal if she continued to look.

"Perhaps."

"I don’t know much about the lab’s situation."

"At first, the lab was fairly normal, merely conducting drug experiments."

"But ever since they captured a sticky rice dumpling from the back hill behind Princess Your Highness’s Mountain Foot Villa."

"The experiments started becoming increasingly bizarre."

Ying Gou shook his head, indicating he’s not very familiar with the lab’s circumstances.

"What?"

"The Old Zongzi was brought here by the Blacklist?"

Upon hearing Ying Gou’s words, Taotie exclaimed in shock.

The Old Zongzi that escaped from the great tomb behind the hill had almost become Taotie’s obsession.

He feared it would descend the mountain and harm ordinary people.

Taotie had searched the mountain for the Old Zongzi multiple times.

He often organized mountain searches, hoping to lure out the Old Zongzi.

But for so long, Taotie found nothing.

The Old Zongzi seemed to have vanished from the world without a trace.

Taotie had begun to suspect if the Old Zongzi had already descended the mountain.

Yet, he never expected it to be captured by the Blacklist and taken to the underground lab as a test subject.

"Yes, the one that escaped from the great tomb."

"Now, after enduring those researchers’ experiments, not only has it survived, but it’s grown much stronger."

"It likely possesses Super abilities now."

"Recently, the experiment’s focus has been on psychological and drug control, aiming to use the Old Zongzi."

Ying Gou naturally understood why Taotie was so surprised.

The existence of the Old Zongzi was intel provided by an undercover agent the Blacklist had planted in the Phoenix Nest.

At the time, it was precisely when Taotie was searching the mountains wildly looking for the Old Zongzi.

As a pivotal existence within the Phoenix Nest, Taotie’s actions were naturally closely monitored by the Blacklist’s undercover agents.

Knowing Taotie was searching the mountains for a moving corpse piqued the Blacklist’s interest in the Old Zongzi.

They found the Old Zongzi before Taotie did.

And directly brought it back to the lab as a test subject.

"Is there only one experimental body?"

Looking at the approaching experimental body, Fang Xiaocao asked in a deep voice.

"One?"

Ying Gou smiled and shook his head: "Not just one, I know of over a hundred experimental bodies."

"And these experimental bodies aren’t just limited to humans."

"They could be any type of animal."

"Moreover, these experimental bodies carry a large amount of bacteria and toxins."

"Even the weakest among them have First-Class combat power, not to mention some with Half-step Super strength."

Ying Gou’s face showed a hint of pity.

Fang Xiaocao was stunned by Ying Gou’s words.

"Then, the Old Zongzi is among these experimental bodies too?"

Fang Xiaocao asked solemnly.

Ying Gou nodded: "Correct."

Hiss——

Upon hearing this, Fang Xiaocao inhaled sharply.

The sheer number of experimental bodies was overwhelming enough for Fang Xiaocao.

With the addition of a Super-strength Old Zongzi, how could they possibly carry on happily?

Fang Xiaocao now felt like her head was twice its normal size.

"Do the experimental bodies have any weaknesses?"

Looking at the Old Zongzi within ten meters of them and the increasingly numerous figures ahead in the tunnel.

Fang Xiaocao asked the question she was most concerned about.