Chapter 117: Survivors
When he woke up groggily, Liu Ye found him lying on a chair with various interfaces on both sides, his hands and feet were tied tightly by two black iron rings, and there was a woman in front of him holding a very exaggerated gun pointed at him, and the muzzle of the black hole was pressed against the center of his eyebrows, pressing the eyebrow bone painfully.
He shook his head, raised his eyes and looked at the woman in the heat vest, slightly dark skin, with six-pack abs on the lower abdomen that are difficult for women to train, hair hanging loosely on the shoulders, strange dark purple, brown eyes are not big but very godly, but that indifferent and contemptuous expression made Liu Ye feel that she looked at herself like a lamb to the slaughter.
He tried to move, but his hands and feet didn't react at all, he couldn't lift it, he couldn't even move his fingers.
"It's useless, that pool has a powerful anesthetic in it specifically for modified people, and, just in case, I've given you an extra tube. The woman pulled a moving pallet truck from behind, picked up an empty needle, and grinned at Liu Ye defiantly, "The doctor is really right to let me do this, you guys, you guys are more resistant to drugs every time, not to drink in the pool water, the amount of injection this time is also larger than the amount of the last time you were in a coma for a day, and you woke up in less than two hours." β
"Transform people?What kind of place is this?Who are you?" Liu Ye looked at the surrounding environment, on the right was an electronic wall full of screens, the ground paved with white dust-proof synthetic materials under his feet, and a large zigzag silver-gray mechanical door on the left, and a small door in front of him that was ajar, faintly emitting the sound of a fan, which should be a room containing servers and supercomputing hosts.
"Who allowed you to ask questions?" the gun in the woman's hand pressed harder, "I'm the one who is qualified to ask questions now." β
"I don't understand what you're saying. β
"Don't you understand?" she chuckled, reached out and pressed a button on the wall, the sound of the air valve sounded, and the heavy mechanical door slowly opened, "Now, can you understand?"
On the other side of the door, there is a living area, there is a tall bookshelf, there is a coffee machine on the table next to the bookshelf, to the left of the coffee machine is the sink, in addition to two simple folding beds hanging on the wall, the rest of the place is blocked by a mechanical door? Unseen.
Opposite him? That is, on the right side of the bookshelf, Shi Lan is lying on an identical chair under him? Hands and feet are also bound by black iron hoops? His head was tilted to one side, and he hadn't woken up yet.
A pair of sideburns with silver-gray curls? The tall, thin old man with his bare head with his back to him was scanning Shilan with a strangely shaped instrument.
"Shilan!" Liu Ye's eyes turned into a cold ice blue in an instant? The temperature in the lab plummeted.
"Huh? Is there emotion too?" the woman's gaze shifted back and forth between the two of them, and she let out a chuckle.
"What did you do to her?" Liu Ye's mouth opened and closed, and the breath he spat out was filled with ice slag.
"Hmph, pretending to be a ghost. The man smiled contemptuously? Facing Liu Ye raised his left hand? The grip with a red button in the palm of his hand is revealed.
The sizzling current, from the wire to the horseshoe-shaped hoop, to the wrist strap that sticks to the flesh, through the cranial nerves, to the whole body? Cells are burned by electricity, and nerves and nerves are stunned by electrodes? Through blood vessels, into the bone marrow? Drastic changes occur throughout the body, and involuntary spasms become light and severe with the strength of the current? There is more indescribable pain than seasickness.
The whole body is boiling? From the internal organs to the limbs and facial features? Liu Ye's ears thundered, and his eyes were dark and felt clear, like the obscurity before the storm, unspeakably uncomfortable.
"Ahem, ahem, ahemβahemβ" The electric shock stopped, Liu Ye couldn't stop twitching, panting heavily, his heartbeat was so fast as if he was about to jump out of his throat, his consciousness was still clear, but he couldn't speak at all.
"More than fifty amperes of electricity can't die in ten seconds, it's a monster. Hey, I'm talking about you," the woman stepped on the edge of the chair, leaned very low in front of Liu Ye, the gun in her right hand slowly moved from the center of her eyebrows to his mouth, and her tone was charming and aggressive, "Now~ are you willing to speak? Which institution produced you? How many are there in the same batch?"
"I, I don't know, what are you talking about. Liu Ye's teeth trembled, and he spit out these syllables with difficulty, "Let go, let her go." β
"Hmph, it looks like you haven't had enough of the electric shock. What qualifications do you have to bargain with us?"
She pressed the red button in her hand again.
The electric current once again scorched every inch of skin on Liu Ye's body, his hair stood up one by one, his heart began to contract irregularly, and his brain seemed to be boiling like boiling water.
"Wait, Vanessa. The silver-haired old man who was called "Doctor" by the woman walked over, his hands were in the pockets of his white coat, his right eye was wearing thin monocles, his light gray eyebrows were wrinkled, and he lowered his head to look at Liu Ye, who was twitching, "Don't have any more electric shocks." β
Vanessa didn't hesitate, and immediately stopped the electric shock to Liu Ye, she believed in the doctor unconditionally, this old man saved her from the boundless dark hell, no matter what he said, Vanessa would do it as soon as possible, even if it was to sacrifice her life.
"What's wrong, Doctor?" Vanessa asked, she wouldn't question the Doctor's actions, but there was always something incomprehensible.
"They don't seem to be transforming people. The doctor held an X-ray and looked at the light, "At least unlike the ones we've seen before, their bodies are not significantly different from normal humans, and there are no signs of mechanical creations. β
"Huh?" Vanessa was stunned for a moment, "but if he was an ordinary person, how could he possibly withstand such a high-intensity electric shock?"
Vanessa glanced suspiciously at the ammeter on the side, fifty-two amperes, not mistaken, this is almost five hundred times the limit that ordinary people can bear.
"So, the explanation he gave was extremely important to us. The tall and thin old man looked at Liu Ye, his eyes flashing with an incomprehensible light, "Listen to what he said, Vanessa, go downstairs and get something to eat." β
Opening her mouth but not making a sound, Vanessa left.
"Alright, let's talk. Vanessa's child grew up in the dark and never saw the sun, that's why she has such a character, and she's actually not bad. β
"You ...... Who is it?" Liu Ye's mouth was still a little disobedient.
"I'm the Doctor, and she's Vanessa. The doctor raised his hand to remove the monocle, took out a cloth from his pocket and wiped it, "I'll ask you this time, who are you?"
"We are, ordinary people. β
"Ordinary people can't withstand an electric shock of fifty-two amperes, and moreover, a powerful anesthetic specifically designed for transforming people can kill ordinary people with just one milliliter. The doctor smiled and put the monocle back on, "I injected sixty milliliters into you, which is enough to make a three-tonne rhinoceros sleep for a day and a night, and you only sleep for two hours before waking up, which is not something ordinary people can do." β
"......" Liu Ye lowered his head, his eyelids drooped slightly, and secretly aimed in the direction of Shi Lan.
"Your friend is fine, we only did a routine physical examination on her. The doctor sensed his gaze and stepped back half a step to make way for him to look at him, "The result is complete health, which is impossible for ordinary people, absolutely healthy." β
"Can you answer my question now?" the doctor dragged a stool and sat down beside him, crossed his legs and his hands on his knees, "What should I call you?
"Who are you talking about, and why do you live in the experimental area of Tianyi Workshop, which was abandoned five years ago?"
"It seems that your curiosity is very strong. But before I answer your barrage of questions, you have to tell me where you come from. β
"It's anesthesia and electric shock, and it's hard for me to answer your question in this situation. β
"Slap, slap......" Hearing this, the doctor patted lightly on the back of the chair, and the black iron rings that tied Liu Ye's hands and feet were all opened, "Is this okay?"
"......" Liu Ye tried to lift his arm, but he still couldn't lift it, his muscles didn't respond to the instructions sent by his brain, and it felt like the whole arm didn't exist.
"I'm sorry, but the anesthesia is completely past before you can move, and I can't help you at this point. The doctor shrugged.
"We are, magicians. Liu Ye hesitated for a moment and replied to his identity.
"Yes, Mr. Magician, it's a pleasure to meet you. The doctor smiled and held out his hand.
"You...... Not surprised?"
"I'm quite receptive to new things, which is why I was able to become a 'doctor'. Moreover, this is the fifth type of self-claim that I have heard in the past three months, and compared to superpowers, superpowers, mutants, and transformers, magicians are not so unacceptable. β
"Transform people?"
"That's right, just like the superheroes in the comics, the researchers recompiled the human anatomy of the test subjects, which can give people incredible powers, the product of the Scarlet October Project, the darkest technological creation in human history, is still in the undisclosed stage. β
"Transforming people......" Liu Ye slowly chewed on this term.
"You are like, to transform people...... There is a deep sense of malice. Liu Ye looked at the sides of the chair, "High-intensity electric shocks, powerful tranquilizers, including those arranged outside, are all prepared for transforming people." β
"As I said, it's the darkest technological creation in human history. The doctor narrowed his eyes, "All of my relatives have died at the hands of out-of-control reformers, they are very dangerous, they must all be wiped out, and not a single one will be left." β
"But if it's as dangerous as you say, it's impossible for the residents to be unaware of the reformed people to this day. β
"Well...... Just because it's dangerous doesn't mean it can't be controlled. The doctor leaned back slightly, "People don't continue to make things that they can't control at all." β
"Who's making the transformers?"
"There is more than one, but Zhigao is the largest in existence. β
"The most high-tech?"
"Yes, to the highest technology. The doctor stood up, and the chair clattered back more than a meter away, "Mr. Magician, can you tell me why you came to Tianyi Workshop? As you said, this place has been deserted for a long time, and the people who come here usually have some special purpose, what is your purpose?"
"I want to know the reason for the disappearance of Tianyi Workshop, the truth five years ago. β
"Investigate the cause of the disappearance of Tianyi Workshop?" the doctor walked to the coffee machine in the other room and began to brew coffee, "That sounds like a reasonable explanation. Are you from Tianyi Workshop?"
β...... It was, a long time ago. β
"Judging by your age, are you a member of the 100 Talents Project?
"I quit 10 years ago and only stayed at Tianyi Workshop for a year. β
"Exit?" the doctor's hand stopping in mid-air as he stirred the coffee, "You quit the 100 Project?"
"Yes. β
The doctor walked back to Liu Ye with the coffee cup, and pressed the switch on the back of the chair expressionlessly, and the iron ring buckled Liu Ye's wrists and ankles again.
"You're lying to me. The doctor took a sip of his coffee, "I'm already very honest with you, but I didn't expect you to be unwilling to cooperate." β
"I'm not lying. β
"No one can quit the 100 Talents Project, and no one can survive unharmed after quitting. β
"This is the Tianyi Workshop, the data of the Hundred Talents Project can be easily found, I have no reason and no need to lie to you. Liu Ye looked into the doctor's eyes, "My name is Liu Ye, if you don't believe it, you will find out when you check it." β
"Liu Ye, are you Liu Ye?" ......the doctor shook his head while laughing, but the hand holding the coffee cup trembled.
Suddenly, he picked up the needle in the tray on the side, walked to Liu Ye's side, and drew a tube of blood from his hand.
"Wait for me for a moment. With a headless remark, the doctor walked to the other side with the blood sample.
At this time, Vanessa walked in with a few "steamed buns" wrapped tightly in oily paper.
"Hmph. She casually threw one at Liu Ye and smashed it on his stomach.
"DNA matching successfully?Are you really Liu Ye?" the doctor walked quickly to Liu Ye's side and said in a hurried tone, "Is it really you? Why are you different from the photo?"
"......" Liu Ye didn't know how to answer, after practicing magic, maybe it was the magic power, his appearance did have some subtle changes, he became a little taller, and a lot whiter,
The doctor turned on the switch of the iron ring under Vanessa's shocked gaze, and pulled back the chair he had just kicked away, and sat down next to Liu Ye again.
"Liu Ye, what I'm going to say next, don't be afraid. The doctor took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Vanessa and I are both survivors of the Scarlet October Project, and the Scarlet October Project is the most direct cause of the Tianyi Workshop's demise five years ago. β