149: The experiment of Tianji Pavilion!

The fifty people who received the armor naturally had to put it on and head to the dead cities occupied by the Bloodthirsty Vine!

Terao did not stop them from leaving.

After all, a rental contract had been signed.

Within 24 hours, those who rented the armor had to personally return and give it back!

Even if they had 24 hours of freedom, they couldn't escape Terao's grasp!

Jiao Zhengqing and Yin Xi naturally acted together.

After completely leaving the Steel Fortress and confirming they weren't being followed,

Jiao Zhengqing then asked Yin Xi in a deep voice, "What do you think Terao is planning? Is he really that kind-hearted, letting us take such a big advantage and pick up Crystal Nucleus for free?"

Yin Xi was about to speak when Jiao Zhengqing's expression suddenly changed!

This was because a system prompt suddenly rang in his mind—

【Ding! Encountering 'another self in the world', Absolute Domain activated! Player, please kill the other self as quickly as possible!】

Absolute Domain is a special rule domain.

It is specifically used for battles between each 'self' and 'self'!

Its main purpose is to make the battles between 'self' and 'self' fairer.

To prevent others from interfering in the battle!

The moment the Absolute Domain was generated, all living beings within the domain, including Yin Xi and the Bloodthirsty Vine, were completely repelled.

In a space the size of a football field, only two identical Jiao Zhengqing remained!

Not only did they look the same, but their expressions and gazes were also exactly alike!

If it weren't for the different level ranking rankings displayed above their heads, even their own mothers probably wouldn't be able to tell the two apart!

The Jiao Zhengqing from both worlds felt extremely complex.

They stood about ten meters apart, eyes meeting.

For a moment, they were speechless, neither making the first move.

At this moment, it was less than ten minutes until midnight.

In the capital of Great Xia Country, at the city center museum.

The area around the vending machine was still heavily guarded.

And in the room that had been converted into a conference room, a strange object was placed on the heavy black nanmu conference table.

A huge bathtub.

The water inside still had some warmth.

At the head of the conference table was still the dignified and serious leader, Weng Xun.

He scanned the people present in the conference room one by one.

Finally, his gaze fell on the corner.

There were two young men whose temperaments were distinctly different from the Tianji Pavilion powerhouses.

Weng Xun called out their names: "Ye Haiming, Liu Bohao."

Ye Haiming immediately stood up and responded with a solemn expression: "Here!"

Liu Bohao was a beat slower, but he also echoed "Here" in imitation.

Weng Xun nodded slightly, and said in a flat tone, "I have already made everything clear. The task you are facing—succeed, and you will soar to great heights; fail, and you will explode and die! Now, tell me your answer."

Ye Haiming and Liu Bohao both looked very serious.

The task they faced, in a sense, was even a benefit—

Jiao Zhengqing went from Level 3 to Level 8 by using an auxiliary potion to create a medicinal bath.

He soaked in the medicinal bath, absorbing Crystal Nucleus five levels higher than himself, and indeed did not explode and die.

After that, he continued to complete his task.

As for Weng Xun, perhaps due to psychological factors, he really couldn't bear to just pour away the remaining medicinal bath that Jiao Zhengqing had used!

After all, that single tub of medicinal bath had cost a staggering forty million Level 6 Crystal Nucleus, plus an A-grade skill book!

To just pour away such a sky-high medicinal bath? Even Weng Xun, who was accustomed to his high position, truly lacked the courage.

So, he felt in his heart that the remaining medicinal bath that Jiao Zhengqing had used… perhaps it still had an effect?

In any case, he had to find someone to test it.

And if this experiment succeeded, the experimenter would soar to great heights, directly rising from Level 3 to Level 8!

But if it failed, it would result in exploding and dying!

The internal members of Tianji Pavilion would naturally not be willing to participate in such a high-risk experiment.

Weng Xun also couldn't bear to use the lives of powerhouses to test his own conjectures.

So, he specifically found two adventurous people from the outer perimeter of Tianji Pavilion.

Their upcoming actions were, in fact, a form of human experimentation.

If it were before the apocalypse, it would certainly be condemned.

But in the apocalypse, such behavior was perfectly normal!

However, Weng Xun still specifically inquired about the test subjects' wishes.

The conditions he offered were also quite tempting.

Once the experiment succeeded, Ye Haiming and Liu Bohao would not only rise to Level 8 but also be directly promoted to internal members of Tianji Pavilion, receiving focused training!

It could be said to be a true soaring to great heights!

Liu Bohao hesitated and struggled internally, subconsciously looking at Ye Haiming.

He and Ye Haiming were actually just passing acquaintances.

But the more he interacted with Ye Haiming, the more he admired him from the bottom of his heart!

Previously, at the South Fourth Sky Platform of Jingda University, Liu Bohao was so scared by Lin Chuan's single threat that he panicked and decisively fled.

Yet Ye Haiming was able to withstand the pressure and seek guidance from Lin Chuan.

Afterward, he even brought Liu Bohao with him, avoiding the crisis brought by that heavy rain!

Ye Haiming's Invisibility Talent could be said to have no combat power whatsoever.

But he actually rose all the way to Level 3!

Level 3, although it couldn't even make it onto the area level ranking, was already quite good among ordinary players!

Not to mention, he later not only joined the outer perimeter of Tianji Pavilion but was also noticed by a big shot like Weng Xun!

Although he lacked combat power, his intelligence and emotional intelligence far surpassed ordinary people.

His thoroughness in thought and his lofty vision were even more impressive!

Therefore, even in terms of combat, Liu Bohao was not inferior to Ye Haiming.

But in his actions, he sincerely wished to obey Ye Haiming.

This also included Ye Haiming's specific warning not to casually reveal their interactions with Lin Chuan.

Even if Lin Chuan might not remember, or care about, these two small figures.

And at this moment, these two small figures had encountered the biggest opportunity of their lives!

Ye Haiming had long decided in his heart that he must firmly grasp this opportunity!

But he knew that he couldn't appear too eager.

After all, the initiative was in Weng Xun's hands.

Once Weng Xun thought there was a high probability that the medicinal bath Jiao Zhengqing had used still had medicinal effects,

he could go back on his word and replace them at any time!

So Ye Haiming deliberately appeared very hesitant, even putting on a tragic act of bravely facing death.

He deliberately said in a tone of "making final arrangements": "I can do this experiment, but I hope Chief Weng agrees to two conditions."

Weng Xun's eyes softened: "Speak."

"First, if I survive, whether I successfully reach Level 8 or become a half-dead cripple, I don't want to stay in Tianji Pavilion. Instead, I hope Chief can give me an area transfer card. I want to return home…"

I want to return home…

These simple, unadorned words were exceptionally moving.

Weng Xun pondered for a long time, then bargained, "Alright. But if you reach Level 8 and are determined to leave Tianji Pavilion, you must hand over tonight's level ranking reward."

Ye Haiming deliberately hesitated for a moment before agreeing: "Okay, it's not certain whether I can reach Level 8 anyway."

Weng Xun nodded: "Second condition?"

Ye Haiming suddenly pulled a photo from his pocket: "If I die in this experiment, I hope Chief Weng will give my friend Liu Bohao an area transfer card, so he can take my body home…"

Liu Bohao was stunned.

Not only because Ye Haiming called him "friend," but also because he received a private message from Ye Haiming in his mind.

Ye Haiming: 【If I really die here, please use the area transfer card Weng Xun gives you to take my body and ask Lin Chuan to revive me!】

Liu Bohao: 【??? Are you crazy or stupid?! Before, at the South Four Sky Platform, Lin Chuan giving you a little hint was already a great act of kindness! What makes you think he would be willing to revive you?!!!】