117: anger

Lin Feng did not ponder for too long, quickly agreeing to the President's terms.

As for Chen Xuantong, he suppressed the killing intent in his heart.

The Professional Association would never allow him to harm Chen Xuantong, and his current strength did not permit him to turn against the Professional Association.

Following Zhao Tieying out of the council hall, Lin Feng remained silent the entire way. Qin Yuyan naturally sensed Lin Feng's emotions and did not disturb him during this time.

It wasn't until Zhao Tieying had arranged accommodation for the two of them and left a few guards to 'protect' them before preparing to leave that Lin Feng finally spoke.

"Councilor Zhao, don't forget what you promised me before the Genius Battle."

Zhao Tieying paused, then turned around.

"Don't worry, I, Zhao Tieying, never go back on my word."

"Good, I'll await your news."

Lin Feng gave Zhao Tieying a deep look, said no more, and pushed open the door to his room.

Qin Yuyan watched his retreating figure thoughtfully before entering her own room.

The next morning.

Sunlight streamed into the room, unable to dispel the gloom in Lin Feng's heart.

He had barely slept all night, his mind consumed by thoughts of Wang Yin.

The door knocked. It was Zhao Tieying.

"Lin Feng, the person you were looking for has been found."

Lin Feng's heart gave a violent lurch; an ominous premonition instantly seized him. Zhao Tieying's expression was clearly not one of good news.

"Where is he?"

Lin Feng's voice was tight.

"A secret research institute."

Zhao Tieying's tone was blunt, and he took a deep breath.

"But... you need to be mentally prepared. His current condition... is not good."

"Take me to him!"

Lin Feng's voice was resolute.

Zhao Tieying looked at the unshakeable determination in Lin Feng's eyes and finally nodded heavily.

"Alright, follow me, but remember, no matter what you see, stay calm!"

Through a hidden passage requiring multiple layers of authorization, Zhao Tieying led Lin Feng into a massive underground complex deep within the Association Headquarters.

The guards here far outnumbered those above ground. The air was permeated with the scent of disinfectant and the lingering traces of cold energy, mixed with the hum of instruments and suppressed roars.

At the end of the passage, a heavy alloy door slid open.

Beyond the door was a huge observation hall.

In the center of the hall was a cubic room made of high-strength transparent energy glass. It was empty inside, with only cold metal floors and walls.

In the center of the room, a figure stood.

Lin Feng's gaze instantly locked onto that figure, his pupils constricting sharply!

It was Wang Yin!

The outline was vaguely that of the brother who had once clapped him on the shoulder, laughed, and argued with him!

But... it was only an outline.

He wore a loose white hospital gown, his body emaciated, his face pale to the point of transparency, yet his eyes were unusually sharp, carrying a beast-like vigilance.

From his right elbow to his fingertips, his skin was covered in rough, dark green scales, and his five fingers' nails had become sharp and curved, like claws.

Below his right cheek, a few small scales were faintly visible.

Most striking were his eyes—his left eye was still somewhat normal, though bloodshot.

His right eye, however, was blood-red, its pupil contracted into a cold vertical slit, flickering with chaotic and violent light.

At this moment, these eyes were fixed intently on a certain direction outside the glass wall, as if they could penetrate the theoretically one-way glass.

"Yin Zi?"

Lin Feng's voice was dry, his fists instantly clenched, knuckles white.

Wang Yin in the glass room seemed to hear the call, his body trembling violently!

His normal left eye's pupil suddenly focused, and an extremely faint, familiar light belonging to "Wang Yin" struggled and flickered amidst the chaos, but was instantly swallowed by the blood-red, bestial light of his right eye.

A low, pained, and confused whimper escaped his throat, as if two souls were fiercely tearing at each other within his body.

"How... how could this be?!"

Lin Feng abruptly turned, his bloodshot eyes fixed on Zhao Tieying, anger and accusation like tangible flames.

"Tell me! What the hell happened?! Who did this to him?!"

Zhao Tieying took a deep breath and quickly explained.

"Calm down! Wang Yin was discovered by the 'Dragon Slaying Legion' deep in the Barren World. When they found Wang Yin, he was already on the verge of death, bones shattered, soul origin severely damaged. Conventional treatment... was beyond help."

His voice was heavy.

"The Council... or rather, some high-ranking officials of the research institute, believed they were doomed anyway, so they decided... to use them as experimental subjects, to make a final contribution to the 'Extraordinary Plan'."

"They injected them with an extremely unstable Extraordinary Potion, developed under Chen Xuantong's leadership."

"Chen Xuantong!"

The name was like a poisoned needle, piercing Lin Feng's nerves, his killing intent surging!

"Yes."

Zhao Tieying nodded.

"The results were tragic. The others either suffered genetic collapse into blood or mutated into monsters and were executed. Only Wang Yin... survived."

He looked at the struggling figure in the glass room, his tone complex.

"Not only did he survive, but the potion's energy even forcibly elevated him from Black Iron Level to... Peak Gold! It was a 'miracle'."

"Miracle?"

Lin Feng's voice was icy cold.

"You call this a miracle?! Look at him!"

Zhao Tieying did not reply, but continued.

"His mind has been affected by the Extraordinary Potion; his consciousness will be clear at times and insane at others."

The moment Zhao Tieying finished explaining, Wang Yin, standing in the glass room, suddenly raised his head!

His two distinctly different eyes precisely "locked" onto the direction of Lin Feng and Zhao Tieying!

Although theoretically he couldn't see outside, the beast's instinctive intuition for "being watched" made him instantly perceive a strong presence!

"Roar!!!"

A deafening roar, full of savagery and threat, suddenly erupted!

A violent Peak Gold aura, like a tangible shockwave, burst forth from him!

The dark green scales on his right arm rippled violently. His body crouched slightly, adopting an attacking stance, his blood-red right eye fixedly "staring" in Lin Feng's direction, a low, murderous growl rumbling in his throat.

The pressure of a Peak Gold was like a heavy mountain, pressing against the glass wall outside.

Looking at the familiar yet strange figure within the glass wall, struggling painfully on the edge of lucidity and madness, and hearing that heartbreaking beastly roar, countless images flashed through Lin Feng's mind.

Wang Yin's hearty laughter, the sweat on the training ground, the shenanigans in the cafeteria, their backs fighting side by side... those vivid memories contrasted most cruelly with the inhuman scene before him!

An uncontrollable, volcanic surge of rage instantly breached the dam of Lin Feng's reason!

Chen Xuantong!

It was Chen Xuantong again!

This demon who would stop at nothing for his research!

It wasn't enough for him to use himself as a guinea pig; now even his best brother had been turned into this neither human nor ghost-like state by him!

Used as an experiment, imprisoned in this cold cage, enduring inhuman torment!

"Chen! Xuan! Tong!"

Lin Feng squeezed out these three words through gritted teeth, each word steeped in bone-deep hatred!

Killing intent, like ice, froze the air!

"Yin Zi! Don't be afraid! I'll get you out!"

Lin Feng's eyes were bloodshot as he roared at the glass room.

The surging power within him erupted like a breached flood, his Peak Silver aura unleashed without reservation. At the same time, a terrifying pressure, far exceeding his level and carrying a hint of intelligent rules, subtly emanated!

"Lin Feng! Stop! What are you trying to do?!"

Zhao Tieying's face changed dramatically. He lunged forward, trying to grab Lin Feng's arm.

"Get lost!"

Lin Feng roared, shaking his arm violently. The immense force actually made the unprepared Zhao Tieying stumble backward!

Lin Feng's eyes only saw the figure struggling and roaring in pain inside the glass room.

He just wanted to smash this damned cage and rescue his brother!

"Break for me!"

Lin Feng roared, clenching his right fist. Violent mental power mixed with physical strength, condensing into a rapidly spinning energy vortex at his fist!

He mobilized that trace of terrifying power within him, containing a portion of the power of rules, and with a determination to destroy everything, he fiercely smashed it towards the indestructible specialized energy glass wall!

As his fist passed, the air boomed!