48: Chapter 48 Red Card! Core Laboratory Access Card

The gold-quality armor on Chu Hong's body kept him from getting injured.

However, the immense force of being blasted away at close range as if by an iron cannonball still left him dizzy and disoriented.

"Chie chie chie..."

Ba Xiaoying brandished her scalpel and fiercely knocked away another injection syringe, but the immense force still sent her tiny self flying along with the impact.

Fortunately, Chu Hong caught her in time.

Watching the little fellow glare with a pair of pure white pupils, her face seemingly still carrying a cute little expression of unconquered defiance, Chu Hong couldn't help but smile knowingly.

When he stood up again, his eyes had become completely serious.

He pulled out the short dagger [source blade] on his chest.

Left hand holding the [source blade], right hand holding the [lost knights relic longsword].

"Together! Kill her!"

"Chie chie chie!!!"

"Chi!"

Behind him, the armor's propulsion device burst forth with immense power once more, causing Chu Hong to rush toward the [Biochemical Barbie] like a massive shooting star.

The straight trajectory caused a trace of humanized disdain to appear on the [Biochemical Barbie]'s terrifying yet sexy face.

Two syringes were shot toward Chu Hong.

On the bone-chillingly cold needle tips, one could seemingly faintly see a few drops of an unknown reagent being sprayed into midair.

Falling to the ground, they emitted a sizzling corrosive sound.

Instead of retreating, Chu Hong advanced.

Within his body, the source energy that was already running somewhat dry was squeezed once again.

[Water Magic: Storm Tuna]!

"Clang clang!"

Amidst two collisions, one of the syringes was slashed open by Chu Hong with a single sword stroke, while the other was knocked away by Ba Xiaoying waving her scalpel from his shoulder.

In the blink of an eye, Chu Hong had once again rushed right in front of the [Biochemical Barbie].

Seeing the opponent about to repeat her old trick and inject herself with that strengthening reagent once more, a cold flash crossed the depths of Chu Hong's eyes, and the [source blade] in his other hand immediately flew out of his grip.

"Crack!"

The syringe was shattered, and the [source blade], its momentum unreduced, instantly pinned one of the Biochemical Barbie's hands directly onto the nearby wall pillar.

The longsword pierced straight through her heart!

The immense force, coupled with the inertia of the propulsion turbine behind him, fiercely slammed the latter directly into the wall structure.

Amidst the rustling dust.

The [Biochemical Barbie], who had just been roaring and struggling, immediately had two scalpels directly pierce into the center of her brow.

"Chie chie chie..."

"Puchi puchi!"

Ba Xiaoying stood atop Chu Hong's helmet, her tiny figure seeming to possess endless strength.

The two petite scalpels in her hands were actually swung with the stance of massive broadswords, wide open and uninhibited...

Watching the completely motionless [Biochemical Barbie].

Chu Hong finally let out a slight sigh of relief.

Looking at Ba Xiaoying, who had landed back on his shoulder, a trace of pleasantly surprised expression couldn't help but rise on his face.

"Little fellow, you're quite capable..."

Thinking of that perilous scene just now, if it weren't for the little fellow Ba Xiaoying, Chu Hong felt that even if he hadn't died, he definitely would have already begun fleeing like a stray dog by now.

He reached out and pressed his hand onto the [Biochemical Barbie]'s body.

Starting the search.

Searching [Biochemical Barbie]: ...

Ding!

When the first single-grid item spun out, the golden light finally brought some comfort to Chu Hong's somewhat fatigued heart.

[Item Name]: omega venom stimulant

[Item Grade]: Gold

[Type]: Medical Item

[Weight]: 0.06 kg

[Backpack Grid Capacity Occupied]: 1 × 1

[Item Description]: One of the research results developed by the medical team of the Cliffside Epidemic Hospital during the early outbreak of the doomsday. After direct injection, it can instantly restore all source energy consumed within the user's body.

Chu Hong's eyes instantly lit up.

"Isn't this the task reward formula for the logistics department this time?"

Looking at the descriptive information of this vial in his hand, Chu Hong couldn't suppress the smile on his face no matter what.

Instant recovery of source energy!

He would soon be able to mass-produce it himself; this thing was definitely a strategic resource!

The search bar continued searching.

Ding!

With another sound, it turned out to be yet another gold-quality [omega venom stimulant].

The surprise of the "double-yolk egg" had not yet dissipated. Chu Hong looked at the final grid, watching the constantly spinning search icon, and his heart couldn't help but gradually rise.

"What kind of item is this? Could it be a red collectible? A single-grid red collectible couldn't possibly still be a precious gold watch..."

Just as he was muttering in his heart.

Ding!

The item appeared.

It turned out to be a dark red crystal-textured card.

An authorization card?!

Chu Hong's breath hitched. The value of this thing—whether he kept it to use within the secret realm or sold it outside to the Pioneers Guild—would be astronomical!

What's more, this turned out to be a red card!

[Item Name]: Core Laboratory Access Card

[Item Grade]: Red

[Type]: Authority Item

[Weight]: 0.01 kg

[Backpack Grid Capacity Occupied]: 1 × 1

[Item Description]: A key used to open the Core Laboratory of the Exotic Beast Research Laboratory.

[Durability]: 20 / 20

[Usage Location]: Cliffside Epidemic Hospital - Exotic Beast Research Laboratory

"Holy shit!"

Almost instinctively, Chu Hong immediately took out the purple [exotic beast serum] from the [source energy space], and put this red card along with a gold-quality [omega venom stimulant] inside it.

"Chie chie chie..."

After finishing this, Chu Hong suddenly heard Ba Xiaoying's voice coming from not far away. Walking over quickly, he saw the little fellow continuously tapping on the cabinet door of a container resembling a freezer with her scalpel.

Chu Hong's eyes lit up.

"Damn, I didn't notice just now; turns out the big treasure chest in the [Exotic Beast Research Laboratory] is actually on the second underground floor."

He satisfyingly stroked Ba Xiaoying's golden little head and reached out to press directly onto the freezer's cabinet door.

Searching [Classified Biomass Storage Cabinet (High-Value Container)]: ...

The familiar black item frame appeared before his eyes.

However, after seeing the number of grids inside, the expression on Chu Hong's face—which hadn't been expecting much initially—instantly froze.

The 3 × 3 black frame began searching...