5: Reagents received

"Go straight in that direction, turn left, go straight all the way, turn right at the second to last intersection, and you'll see it if you keep going."

"Get lost, you trash!"

Facing the sickly Li An, the two Blackwatch soldiers guarding the door spoke one after another. One of them even showed a look of disgust, eyeing Li An disdainfully.

Li An didn't mind this. Instead, he feigned weakness, repeatedly thanking the two, and then stumbled off in the direction they pointed.

"Marion, why bother talking to that invalid? He probably won't last much longer anyway. Might as well let me finish him off with a burst, save him from turning into an Infected later."

"Sigh, Marvin, he is, after all, a citizen of our country..."

Behind Li An, the conversation of the two soldiers continued, but he had already gotten what he wanted. Naturally, he wouldn't dwell on it. After leaving the Blackwatch soldiers' line of sight, Li An immediately dropped his pretense and weaved through the crowd at a fast walk.

He didn't dare to run directly. Although Alex Mercer hadn't reappeared, Li An knew that he was definitely observing everything from somewhere. If he suddenly did something out of the ordinary, he would definitely be noticed.

Imagine, among a group of casually strolling people, if an anomaly suddenly started running, wouldn't he immediately become the center of attention?

Therefore, even though Li An was very anxious, he had no choice but to be patient and continue moving at a relatively slow pace.

Relying on the large flow of people, Li An, after turning several corners, finally arrived at the entrance of St. Paul's Hospital. However, there was no hint of relief on Li An's face. He feigned a critically ill appearance and stumbled through the hospital doors.

Whoosh~

As soon as he entered the hospital, a cacophony of conversations immediately erupted, the sounds rising and falling. Li An surveyed the scene and his brows furrowed.

Because there were simply too many people in the hospital!

"Sir..."

A hospital security guard walked up, about to ask Li An which department he wanted to visit, but the next second, he was mercilessly pushed aside by Li An. Li An stared straight ahead, his eyes gleaming. He had spotted his target!

Dr. Ragland!

"Hey, sir..."

The pushed-aside hospital security guard didn't expect to be pushed away. He immediately wanted to go forward and talk to Li An, but the next second, Li An, who was striding towards Dr. Ragland, turned back and gave him a look. Those cold, murderous eyes immediately made him stop in his tracks, his next actions halted.

Withdrawing his gaze, no longer bothering with the frightened hospital security guard, Li An quickly approached the black doctor in front of him. Under the doctor's puzzled gaze, he grabbed his tie with one hand, while the other hand covered his mouth, and began dragging him towards the direction of the restroom.

"Oh my god, Lord..."

"This..."

...Li An's crude actions immediately drew countless sideways glances, but Li An was quick. While avoiding further escalation, he first pulled Ragland into the restroom.

"Hey, hey, sir, sir, what are you doing!!!"

Ragland was stunned. He looked at the Asian man who had forcefully dragged him into the restroom, his face filled with terror. He kept shaking his hands, indicating that he wouldn't resist, and hoped that Li An wouldn't resort to violence.

Seeing the old man's appearance, Li An didn't waste words with him. After checking that no one else was in the restroom, he locked the door and then began to explain in somewhat broken English to Ragland.

Simply put, he told Ragland that he knew he had once helped Alex Mercer, and that he must still have Alex Mercer's virus backup samples and virus antibodies. Now, he wanted both of those things!

Minutes later, Ragland, who had understood the situation, gradually calmed down. He looked at the Asian man in front of him with a shocked expression, wondering if his ears had deceived him. It was the first time he had seen someone actively wanting to be Infected with a virus, even with an antibody!

Faced with Li An's suicidal request, Ragland for a moment even forgot to wonder how Li An knew he had once helped Alex Mercer.

One must know that the blacklight virus is uncontrollable. Even with the existence of an antibody, once Infected with the blacklight virus, the virus will always exist within the Infected's body, merging with him to form a symbiotic relationship, and this relationship is simply irreversible. Dr. Ragland now felt that this Asian man must be crazy, or simply unaware of the virus's danger. He felt it was very necessary to educate him on the relevant knowledge.

"Sir, you might not..."

Just as Dr. Ragland was about to advise Li An, he was cut off by a wave of Li An's hand. Li An didn't know when Alex Mercer would find him; his time was tight, and he had no time for idle chatter with Ragland. At this moment, he only wanted the backup virus and the antibody!

"I am well aware of the consequences, Doctor! But I need those things now; my life depends on it!"

Li An looked at Ragland with a solemn expression. In this trial of survival, he couldn't afford to think about so many things. The only thing he could think of was to survive at all costs.

"This..."

Seeing Li An's increasingly fierce demeanor, Dr. Ragland wisely closed his mouth and said no more.

Immediately, Dr. Ragland led Li An out of the restroom, pushed through the crowded patients and doctors outside the door, and walked towards his laboratory.

Dr. Ragland possesses extremely professional knowledge and skills in the fields of medicine and biology. He is capable of conducting complex scientific experiments and treatment procedures. It was he who cured Alex Mercer in his own laboratory, and now, the things Li An wanted were naturally there as well.

Perhaps even Alex Mercer himself didn't know that Ragland still had his backup virus samples and antibodies, after all, he hadn't noticed any suspicious actions from Ragland at the time.

Without a word, Ragland hurried with Li An. Ragland himself had thought he would no longer need Alex Mercer's things, but now it seemed these things were about to welcome a new owner.

Boom!

The laboratory door was flung open. Ragland entered the laboratory first, followed closely by Li An. As soon as Ragland entered the lab, he quickly walked towards a certain corner, finally arriving in front of a sealed petri dish.

"Sir, are you sure you want to do this?"

Even at this point, Dr. Ragland still tried to change Li An's mind, a look of hesitation on his face.

"Doctor, this is my only hope of survival."

Li An strode forward, grabbing the two test tubes from the petri dish. At this moment, an incredibly frenzied expression appeared on his face.