Chapter 855: Chapter 855

The terrifying blast wave, mixed with white-hot flames, instantly filled the entire laboratory, swallowing the glassware, metal racks, and that horrifying "nurse" together.

The two people hiding under the base of the laboratory table felt a powerful force coming from behind, as if they were hit hard by a speeding truck.

The heavy laboratory table was forcibly pushed several meters, while the two of them were pinned tightly between the table and the wall.

Their insides churned, and their ears buzzed, unable to hear anything.

After a while, Xu Hao shook his groggy head and pushed away Xiao Shuai, who was lying under him.

The laboratory was in ruins, filled with traces of burns and shattered glass everywhere.

The central laboratory table that saved their lives was also twisted and deformed at the back.

"You kid, way to go!"

Xu Hao wiped the black ash from his face and patted Xiao Shuai on the shoulder, sincerely admiring for the first time:

"Your brains work well."

"Cough cough... same here."

Xiao Shuai coughed up a few puffs of smoke, wryly smiled, and said:

"If you had missed the throw, we both would’ve been done for."

Looking at the ruins in front of them, and the "nurse" reduced to charred remains by the flames, they felt a lingering fear.

Their successful resolution of this deadly threat finally cleared a major obstacle.

And after this life-and-death experience, the barrier between them completely disappeared.

"Let’s go, keep looking for a way."

Xu Hao proactively said, "This time, I’ll follow your lead."

Xiao Shuai nodded, didn’t stand on ceremony, and took the lead towards the laboratory door.

Next, they began to cooperate.

Xiao Shuai was responsible for analyzing routes and handling rules, while Xu Hao acted as his bodyguard and occasional fighter.

Their cooperation became more and more seamless, greatly improving their exploration efficiency.

Finally, at the end of a corridor on the second floor, they found stairs leading to the third floor.

As soon as they stepped onto the third floor, an extremely strong stench rushed towards them.

Like countless corpses piled together, rotting for months.

While vigilantly observing their surroundings, they searched for the way to the fourth floor.

The layout here was completely different from the two floors below, with no wards.

Instead, there were operating rooms and dissection rooms, filled with various terrifying experimental equipment.

Unknown black liquid seeped from the walls, and surgical lights hung from the ceiling, resembling numerous probing eyes.

On many operating tables, there were already shriveled and blackened "corpses" strapped down with belts.

Their mouths gaped wide as if emitting silent screams.

Seeing these scenes, Xu Hao’s breathing suddenly became rapid.

Perhaps from excessive blood loss, or from recalling certain unbearable memories, his gaze gradually grew unfocused.

Xiao Shuai noticed his abnormality.

Xu Hao clenched his teeth, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

A series of heavy footsteps suddenly came from within one of the operating rooms.

With each sound, the stench seemed to intensify, drilling straight into their noses.

Their expressions changed, staring intently at the operating room door.

An ominous green light seeped through the door cracks, eerily illuminating the floor in front of the door. ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ NovelHub(.)net

Then, a tall figure slowly emerged.

The person was at least two and a half meters tall, wearing a stiffened white coat soaked with dark blood stains.

On his face was a medieval-style bird mask.

Behind the mask’s lenses, scarlet light flickered.

His one hand was transformed into a huge rust-covered bone clamp.

The other hand held a lantern emitting bizarre green light.

Both of their hearts sank.

No need to think, this monster was the "attending doctor."

As the green light shone over them, Xu Hao and Xiao Shuai felt their bodies stiffen, as if bound by invisible shackles, unable to move.

More terrifyingly, beneath their skin, it felt like countless tiny insects were crawling, bringing a deep, bone-itching sensation.

The "attending doctor" stepped forward with heavy steps, moving steadily towards them.

From inside his white coat, he pulled out an arm-thick syringe.

Inside was a cloudy, dark red liquid, with worm-like creatures wriggling within it.

He raised the syringe, aiming its rust-covered needle tip at Xu Hao’s neck.

Xu Hao’s eyes were filled with terror and anger.

He didn’t want to experience the agony of body transformation again, he didn’t want to revert to the helpless experimental product.

"I still have... many important things left to do..."

"I still need to follow the boss and unite the Martial World..."

"I absolutely cannot... die here!"

The intense willpower miraculously brought a sliver of strength back to his restrained body.

"Get the hell... off me!"

He bellowed, lowering his head to crash forward, wrapping his arms around the attending physician’s waist, attempting to throw him down.

But that tall figure merely swayed a little, remaining as steady as a rock.

The hand that wasn’t occupied didn’t even push Xu Hao away, instead picking up a syringe, plunging it downward with a blank expression.

The massive needle was viciously stabbed into Xu Hao’s shoulder.

Xu Hao let out a cry of agony.

The viscous liquid injected into his body brought an indescribable pain, as if magma seared his veins, shaking his very soul.

But at the same time, the bindings on Xiao Shuai loosened momentarily due to the attending physician’s attack.

Free once more, Xiao Shuai looked at the pained Xu Hao on the ground, his eyes instantly turning blood-red.

He grabbed a bone saw from the nearby surgical table, charging at the attending physician.

The attending physician seemed surprised at his escape, reacting a beat too slow, as Xiao Shuai struck viciously at his neck with the bone saw.

With a clang, like chopping onto steel, leaving only a white mark.

But this strike succeeded in angering the attending physician.

He abandoned Xu Hao, turning with emotionless eyes to lock onto Xiao Shuai.

Danger descended upon Xiao Shuai.

Xu Hao shouted at him, bearing the intense pain.

But Xiao Shuai didn’t run.

He knew he couldn’t escape.

Gripping the bone saw tightly, he assumed a haphazard stance, glaring at the terrifying presence before him.

The attending physician’s eyes glowed red as he slowly raised the enormous syringe in his hand.

Although Xiao Shuai thought he should be afraid, he felt unusually calm.

Countless thoughts flashed through his mind—his mother’s gentle words, his struggles on the streets, and the ever-unperturbed face of the chairman.

What a shame, chairman, I can’t follow you to establish the Illuminati and achieve your grand ideals...

Just as he thought he was doomed, Xu Hao, who had fallen to the floor, suddenly grabbed the attending physician’s leg.

The red liquid injected into him brought not only pain but also awakened a latent energy within him.

The veins on his arms bulged, and his strength was astonishing, momentarily halting the attending physician’s actions!

Xu Hao shouted with all his remaining strength, "Cut his bird-beak mask, that’s the weak point!"

Xiao Shuai instantly understood.

He gathered all his strength into his arms, leaping high, and with a whoosh of wind, he swung the bone saw at the attending physician’s face.

The supposedly sturdy bird-beak mask cracked with the blow.

The attending physician let out an inhuman scream of agony, dropping the syringe and clutching his face.

Through the cracks in the mask, Xiao Shuai saw a terrifying face stitched together like a jigsaw puzzle.

Neither of them missed this chance, grabbing anything near them that could be used as a weapon, attacking the attending physician’s head fiercely.

However, the monster’s Life Force far exceeded their imagination.

After a brief loss of control, it swung a hand, tossing them like ragdolls against the wall.

Both Xu Hao and Xiao Shuai spat blood, unable to get up again.

Their consciousness began to swiftly blur, and the scene before them sank into deeper darkness.

The attending physician picked up the syringe from the floor, stepping toward them.

The heavy footsteps pounded on their hearts.

This time, it really seemed like the end...

Xu Hao and Xiao Shuai exchanged a glance, catching a hint of a bitter smile in each other’s eyes.

This level of terrifying monster was clearly beyond what they could handle.

The icy needle tip magnified in their vision.

Just as they closed their eyes, waiting for death.

The surrounding world fell into an eerie silence.

Time seemed to enter eternity at this moment.