Chapter 312: The Clue
Chapter 312: The Clue
In the Bright Peak District, within the Quad Corridor Tower, the Jade Bag Apothecary's Jinbei Dao branch in Central City was still brightly lit on all fifty-two floors, even though it was already late at night.
The company's countermeasure research team was analyzing and collecting feedback on the new drug from various regions.
Every year, the Jade Bag Apothecary released a batch of new drugs into the market. The clients they served in Jinbei Dao included not only those within the country of Dashun but also many islands across the ocean.
Due to geographical advantages and their long-term collaboration with Canglong Corporation, their competitor, Heavenly Origin Herbs, couldn't compete with them in this region. However, in the field of fighters, Heavenly Origin Herbs was ahead of them, and they had recently been actively seeking cooperation with Canglong Corporation.
This put immense pressure on the countermeasure research team.
Since the previous year, the Jade Bag Apothecary had developed a batch of new drugs for fighters, but they had few test subjects available. This was because both Heavenly Origin Herbs and the foreign giant, Talred Corporation, had very mature drugs in this regard.
For fighters, they would rather wait for the limited monthly quotas from these two companies than choose untested new drugs that might harm them.
Most of the test subjects the company had found were those who wouldn't get far in the world of fighting. They participated in drug trials, hoping to find a glimmer of hope.
Those who could climb to the top were often those with exceptional talent. Exaggerating a bit, this group of people was almost like a different species from ordinary fighters. This resulted in unsatisfactory drug trial outcomes.
The head of the countermeasure department, Fan Qingshan, was using a Boundary Token to review the reports sent to him, all of which were feedback on the new drug. Currently, their primary test site was Central City.
Another direction was the unaffiliated students in the Wuyi Tournament. These students were considered test subjects by various companies, as long as the fees were paid. However, these students often had many implants from different companies, and they also had to take large amounts of anti-alteration drugs regularly, which greatly reduced the effectiveness of the drugs.
Just then, a staff member hurried over and handed him a document, "Head, here's a new drug trial report. The test subject is marked as Grade A. Please review it."
Fan Qingshan's expression became serious. Grade A test subjects were rare, and he paid attention to each one.
After taking the report, he found it to be very detailed, with all the response items filled out. This indicated that the test subject had practiced the company's Breath Method.
He nodded in approval. Regardless of the test subject's own conditions, their attitude was at least qualified. He disliked those who lacked the necessary conditions but were unwilling to cooperate sincerely.
Hmm? Continuous use?
As he read further, he was surprised. So far, even those more aggressive test subjects dared not use the drug three times within ten days consecutively.
After two consecutive uses, most common feedback was that the body would experience strong reactions and abnormal excitement.
For talented fighters, if altered organs didn't grow significantly after taking the drug, and only excitement occurred, it was a form of extreme overdraft. This might lead to an early onset of the lazy period, making them reluctant to continue.
Even fighters lacking talent wouldn't risk their lives casually. They would wait for the drug's effects to wear off, and only then continue after a period of time, not immediately accumulating the drug's effects.
Therefore, the Jade Bag Apothecary required test subjects to consume all the drugs within three months.
It wasn't that absolutely no one would do this, but it was a minority. Those with little hope and low altered organ coverage wouldn't provide much reference value. In the end, they could only know that there were no adverse effects.
But this wasn't enough. Drugs with no value, even with low risk, were considered unqualified.
This report was very detailed, and what was even more rare was the consistent reaction record, which was lacking in other test subjects who mixed drugs. Unlike those who mixed drugs, this test subject seemed to have a stable emotional state from start to finish.
This was very rare.
He immediately used the Boundary Token to contact the person in charge. "Get me the fighter's information." He then recited a series of identification numbers.
For confidentiality, drug trial reports and fighter information were kept separate. Only managers at the head level had the authority to access them, and only through paper files.
After five minutes, the publicly available information of Chen Chuan was delivered to him by the person in charge.
He searched through the information and was even more surprised.
A Wu Yi Academy student? With the possibility of reaching the Third Limit over eighty percent? Would such a person also come for drug trials?"
He looked at the resume and understood.
This person had once defeated a Third Limit fighter while suspected of using drugs. And after entering the Processing Bureau, they had confirmed that this person had killed a wanted criminal from the Third Limit while under the influence of drugs.
Talent indeed! Fan Qingshan couldn't help but marvel at the fighter's extraordinary innate abilities, which were undoubtedly beyond that of ordinary people.
Some individuals, when taking medication, can exhibit greater efficacy than others, yet they experience minimal side effects. This is quite rare, and this student likely falls into this category. He is exactly the person Fan Qingshan needs.
Fan Qingshan's heart raced with excitement. "Let's ask this person immediately if they can continue taking our medication consecutively," he said, then paused. "And let's see what conditions they have."
It would be a pity to stop now. If ten doses of the medication could be taken consecutively, and a complete first-hand record obtained, the value would be immense. He could also provide a good report to the headquarters.
Unfortunately, the agreement stipulated that whether to continue depended on the test subject's personal willingness. If it were an ordinary test subject without connections, it would be fine. But in the case of a Wu Yi student and a backup personnel for the Processing Bureau, they could only follow the standard procedure.
In the dormitory, Chen Chuan was training under the influence of the medication when he suddenly received a message from Jade Bag Apothecary asking if he could continue taking the medication.
He could, of course, but he didn't agree immediately. He didn't want to appear too eager, so he replied that he would consider it and get back to them in a few days.
Two days later, he was scheduled to go to the Sea Boundary Arena, so he applied Treasure Ointment and headed there. This time, the quota had increased to over eight hours, allowing him to stay for an entire day.
On his drive back, the sky had turned completely dark. Due to the field domain's interference, the northern section of Jinbei District was pitch-black, except for the red lights and searchlights on the watchtowers. Only the car's headlights illuminated the road ahead.
Chen Chuan turned on the car's stereo, and rhythmic music immediately filled the quiet road, energizing him. After driving a bit further, he exited the field domain interference zone and received a message on the edge channel stating that another fighter had been killed, suspected to be the work of the wanted fighter Wei Wusheng.
Chen Chuan's gaze intensified. Recently, he had been trying to deal with Zhao Qian, and during this time, Wei Wusheng had been frequently attacking. Three more fighters who had appeared on the cruise ship had fallen victim to this person.
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Wei Wusheng seemed to be changing his approach, becoming more concealed and insidious rather than relying on brute force. One fighter was riding the Ferris wheel with their family, but when they got off, they were found with their skull open. No one had noticed anything unusual, and it was only through analyzing the force and attack angle that it could be attributed to Wei Wusheng. It was almost as if someone else had carried out the attack.
Chen Chuan couldn't help but recall Wei Wusheng's words from that day, promising that the heart would grant its wishes. It seemed that the rewards were gradually being fulfilled as the fighters who had appeared that day were being eliminated one by one.
As he was thinking, a message arrived. It was Wu Bei, saying, "Chen, I've found something that might be useful to you."
Chen Chuan felt a surge of excitement. "Do I need to come over?" he asked.
"No need," Wu Bei replied. "I'll send it to you. Regarding what you asked me to investigate, I found some fragmented information in the recent non-active records. I managed to restore it and discovered a person who seems to fit the situation you described. Yes, it should be possible to see clearly..."
Chen Chuan received a restored scene record on his boundary token. The information was fragmented, with some parts missing, but the people in the scene were clearly visible.
It appeared to be a first-person perspective of Zhao Qian in front of a glass wall. A petite girl was kneeling before him, offering a drink. When she lifted her head, her face was partially visible, and Chen Chuan noticed a resemblance to Shen Zheng.
Could it be her?
Chen Chuan remembered Zhao Qian's words, claiming he would never find Shen Zheng's sister. But if she was right beside Zhao Qian, he wouldn't have said that.
"Oh, and one more thing," Wu Bei added, "I almost forgot. I found some hidden information, starting with several secret accounts. I'm trying to breach them to determine the amount, but it's not confirmed yet."
"Thanks, Wu," Chen Chuan said.
"No problem," Wu Bei replied. "I'll end the call here. There's still a lot to uncover, and I might find more clues."
Chen Chuan agreed, and after examining the restored scene again, he contacted Lu Fang, "Lu, are you free? Let's go for a drink."
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(End of Chapter)
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