World-saving Plan: The Only Savior-Chapter 656 - 495: Behind-the-Scenes Laboratory (Two-in-One)
Chapter 656: Chapter 495: Behind-the-Scenes Laboratory (Two-in-One)
"So, Sizar became like this because he came into contact with that piece of the stone?"
Ciro also understood the crux of the matter, knowing that this might not be any so-called biological experiment product.
According to the current situation, it was a Hunter named Sizar who had recently killed a severely injured Mutant monster through a trap.
However, unbeknownst to him, there was a bizarre fragment embedded in the body of that monster.
It was this fragment that caused his transformation into what he is now.
At first, Weiss thought Sizar was aware of the existence of this thing, but now it seemed that the other party hadn’t paid any attention to it.
But when thinking about it, based on his personality, if he really knew that there was an "add-on" on the monster’s corpse, he would certainly have jacked up the price.
What happened next was very simple, a group of researchers who had lost the stone fragment found this place and wanted to retrieve it.
But they, like Sizar, were unwittingly influenced by the fragment.
In the end, neither party could resist the erosion and turned into that kind of eerie Mutant monster.
"So now, we just need to find out the origins of those researchers and the location of their base, the root of it all is very likely there,"
Weiss concluded.
As he said this, he subconsciously reached out to touch his stubble.
Seeing the blood on his hands, he stopped this habitual gesture in time, secretly relieved that he didn’t get it on his face.
"According to the diary, the approximate location of that research institute should be ten kilometers south of here... but the range is still rather large, Mikel, can you figure out a way to pinpoint that location?"
Ciro spoke first upon hearing this.
"Weiss, there’s no need for such trouble, let’s just contact the Canglan Department directly, they are better at intelligence than we are; let them help us look into it,"
Weiss, however, shook his head and said,
"No, our assignment this time is not just an ordinary field operation; it’s also our trial. Unless absolutely necessary, let’s not ask for outside assistance."
The other two agreed that he made sense and didn’t dwell on the matter any further.
The local time was now three in the afternoon, and if they were to head south, they would have to search until nightfall, which was unfavorable to them.
After discussing it, they decided to go back first and set out early the next morning, which would also give them time to gather intelligence and treat their injuries.
They returned to Hachitu Tuur Town and told the villagers that the monster had been eliminated.
However, the villagers didn’t believe their words.
They thought they were lying, as the team did look battle-worn, but they didn’t provide any evidence to prove they had killed the monster.
Wildfire Team didn’t feel the slightest need to explain.
After all, they hadn’t accepted a commission from them, nor taken any bounties, so there was no need to prove anything.
The villagers would naturally come to know once some time passed and the monster was not seen again.
At Eva’s house, Mikel was gathering information using the satellite network.
He started with the former employees of the Tri-color Violet and conducted Tracking investigations.
After dozens of phone calls, Mikel, posing as a staffing agency worker, contacted those individuals, or their family and friends, to ascertain their current situation.
Those who had disappeared naturally became prime suspects of being part of the secret laboratory.
Ultimately, through the words of their relatives and friends, Mikel learned that after the company’s bankruptcy, they were poached by another secretive enterprise and rarely returned home.
To the team’s surprise, one of the researchers named Andiyet had secretly disclosed the working location to his wife.
Thus, they could now directly find out the specific location of the base through his wife, saving a considerable amount of searching time.
However, extracting this information from her would require some compensation.
But issues that can be solved with money are not really issues.
...
The next day, at dawn.
Members of the Wildfire Team set out early from Hachitu Tuur Town.
This time, there was an additional person with them, the guide, the wife of the researcher named Andiyet.
They first took Weiss’s Knight-class off-road vehicle to the target area, eventually stopping by a small river.
"The base where my husband is should be just ahead. I’ll take you this far. If you meet him, please remember to give him this shawarma, he really likes it..."
This woman still didn’t know that her own husband might have turned into a terrible monster.
Weiss reached out and took the small box from her, feeling its substantial weight in his hand.
"You’re not from a staffing company, are you? I don’t know what your exact purpose is here, but please, don’t hurt Andiyet, he’s just a regular researcher, he was forced to come here..."
"So, you knew we weren’t from a staffing company all along?"
