104: Chapter 104 Mongoose Gate

At this moment, the entire scene fell into a deathly silence.

Even Song Yiqing had not expected that this seemingly ordinary door would suddenly swallow that monster whole.

But just as he was thinking about it, the system notification arrived.

[Challenge Mission: Kill the artificial monster Shi Zhishan. Completed. Received SSS-grade reward: Double-Handed Hand!]

Song Yiqing was naturally aware of what the so-called Double-Handed Hand was.

It was an ability that could regenerate severed limbs and modify memories.

It could be said to be an extremely powerful technique.

Song Yiqing did not stand on ceremony, quietly beginning to digest this ability in his mind.

At the same time, he was secretly assessing the level of Shi Zhishan just now.

If he really compared them, Shi Zhishan was definitely much weaker than the likes of the Flood Dragon Python.

However, this eerie door was likely capable of competing with the likes of the Flood Dragon Python.

...

In the bullet chat section,

[Holy crap!! It got insta-killed as soon as it appeared?? Good heavens! This door is actually alive!]

[This is terrifying! What's the deal with this door? Why can it come to life? But why was the Fatty fine before?]

[It's too eerie. I think it might be because the Fatty is too weak, so the door just ignored him?]

[The possibility mentioned above is actually quite high.]

[It's just that I'm really feeling uneasy now. This door is too strange; it swallowed that weird monster in an instant.]

[Based on this, if it were Song Yiqing and the others, could they really safely break through this door?]

[Hard to say. It's really hard to say this time.]

[Yeah! Maybe those haters were just talking nonsense before, but the danger this time is clearly not something Song Yiqing can solve.]

...

Bang!!!

Inside the boardroom, a teacup was smashed directly onto the floor.

Shen Renda pointed at Xue Heng in a rage.

"Xue Heng! Didn't you say this Shi Zhishan was strong? How could he be swallowed by a door just like that?"

"This is what you call strong?"

"And what the hell is going on with this door?"

"Uh..."

Xue Heng was also shocked by the situation on the screen.

He had never expected things to develop in such a direction.

Even if Shi Zhishan were to die, the worst-case scenario should have been him being killed by Song Yiqing and the others.

But the current result was that he was killed before even getting a chance to fight.

And it was by a door.

This was simply inconceivable.

However, right then,

Wen Xiuya's call came in.

Xue Heng gave an awkward smile and answered the phone, then exclaimed,

"What?? You mean when that door showed abnormal movement, the frequency of particle activity in the Fifth Forbidden Zone increased?"

"..."

"I see."

Xue Heng became somewhat excited again.

"So it's basically certain that the Fifth Forbidden Zone and the Taklamakan Desert Forbidden Zone have a certain degree of interconnection?"

"..."

"Good, good, good! This will definitely be the most significant discovery!"

Next, Xue Heng began to rapidly recount the various situations currently happening in the laboratory.

When the people present heard his words, they all showed looks of surprise.

Then Xue Heng continued,

"So, in summary, through the particle fluctuations generated when Shi Zhishan was killed, our understanding of the forbidden zones has made a leap-forward improvement."

"At the same time, we will be able to go a step further and create more Shi Zhishans."

"He definitely won't be the only one. And another thing, through the activity level of the particle storm this time,"

Wen Xiuya has discovered the most crucial thing!!"

"What crucial thing?"

Shen Renda asked in confusion.

"Hurry up and say it, stop keeping us in suspense!"

"It's a fragment! A fragment!"

Xue Heng spoke quickly and had the staff nearby project the image.

It was a tiny fragment that had dropped after the White-Faced Stone Buddha was killed.

"It's this thing. When the White-Faced Stone Buddha was killed, this fragment also appeared."

"According to past investigation data, this fragment is likely related to the forbidden zone itself."

"Because this fragment was also discovered in Huancheng, but unfortunately, it disappeared in an instant."

"In other words, if we can get this fragment in Song Yiqing's hands, we might have a chance to unlock more secrets about the forbidden zones."

"Then our experiments will also reach the next level!"

"Heh,"

Shen Renda gave a light chuckle and sat back down in his chair.

"Get it? Easier said than done. Right now, both of our cards are dead!"

"What are we going to use to seize it next? What are we going to use to kill Song Yiqing?"

"Without Song Yiqing, the third stage of the experiment will not be complete."

"And we'll earn much less money!!"

"No! It won't be like that,"

Xue Heng quickly explained.

"Because of this new discovery, another of Wen Xiuya's research projects has made significant progress!"

"What other research?"

Shen Renda looked at him doubtfully.

Although they were directors, the group conducted many research projects simultaneously.

So not everything would pass through their eyes.

It was at this moment that Xue Heng spoke.

"It's the research concerning my son."

As soon as these words were spoken,

everyone present froze in unison and instantly turned their gaze toward Xue Heng.

They had heard long ago that Xue Heng was using his son for a certain research project.

But there had never been any conclusion.

They weren't surprised by Xue Heng's ruthlessness.

They only cared about whether the experiment could ultimately bring in profit or indirectly drive the arrival of profit.

As for a person's life or death, it wasn't important.

Under everyone's gaze, Xue Heng calmly explained,

"The reason there was a second stage of the experiment was because feasibility was proven in my son."

"Fifty percent of his body is composed of weird monster cells."

"And now, by monitoring his heart rate and various data, it can be seen that the weird monster cells in his body have all begun to revive."

"At the same time, they've started to devour normal cells."

"According to Wen Xiuya's calculations, my son, Xue Xingye, will become very strong!!"

"At the same time, he will also seize that fragment for us!"

While he spoke, the data was already being listed on the monitor screen.

Seeing this, the people present nodded in appreciation one after another.

...

Meanwhile, on the small boat,

Tan Wei looked at the door on the livestream screen and nodded slightly.

"Brother Kun, looking at the current situation, there's no way they can get through that door. I think we might as well just head back."

"No,"

Hou Kun shook his head slightly.

"Even if they have no way of getting in, we still need to go inside and check it out."

"Why?"

Tan Wei scratched his head in confusion, not quite understanding.

"This Mongoose Gate is an ancient remnant species, and it was set up by our Penglai experts."

"On top of that, without the command code, others shouldn't be able to get in, right?"