Chapter 20: Parallel Worlds

Nola: ........................

That's not right! It shouldn't be this reaction!

Am I really doing something wrong?

A few minutes after the treatment was completed, the poor test subject on the test bench finally woke up and could complain to Nora about Researcher Robert's atrocities.

As a result, Nora was dumbfounded, this guy actually said that he was voluntary?

"Yes." The experimenter smiled wryly gratefully, "Thank you. However, I volunteered to participate in this experiment, and although the process was painful, it was ...... I really need this money to support my family. ”

"I've said it all." Valian helped the unconscious Researcher Robert to a chair, "How could we, the Holy See, do something illegal to kidnap innocent people as experiments!" ”

"It's not!" Although Nora felt a little powerless, she still insisted strongly, "Then you can't just experiment with living people!" What about the ethical issues in this regard? ”

Valyan: ............

Compared to that, it's ethical and moral for you to become transcendent, right? After the chromosomes are contaminated with potions, they have already begun to leave the human realm!

"Ahem, of course this is supervised by the Scientific Ethics Committee." Valyan coughed and explained.

Suddenly, he remembered something again, turned his head and asked the experimenter, "No, what did you scream just now?" Didn't Robert give you anesthetic before implanting the robot? ”

"This ......" experimenter hesitated, and suddenly made Valyan realize that there was a problem in it, and his expression was grim:

"If it is to deduct funds and go to clinical trials without anesthetics, it is definitely against humanitarianism. Robert's project I will order the suspension of ......"

"No, please wait!" The experimenter hurriedly turned over, fell to his knees on the ground, and wept bitterly, "Please don't blame this priest, I asked myself not to take anesthetic!" ”

After a few minutes, based on the experimenter's statement and the explanation of Researcher Robert, who had already recovered, the siblings Walyan and Nora understood what had happened.

The experimenter, who had recently immigrated from the outer city with his family, bought a house of less than 30 square meters in the suburbs. In order to repay the high monthly mortgage payment, he signed up for the scientific experiment of the Holy See.

General anesthesia is required for each experiment, and the price of the drug is about 18 silver marks a month based on general anesthesia once a day. After learning about this, the experimenter asked Researcher Robert to survive the experiment in a stiff and non-anesthetic way, and to convert the saved drug funds to him.

This is, of course, strictly forbidden by the rules of the Institute. Because the scientific research funds for each project, including the money for buying instruments and drugs, are all listed in advance, it does not mean that if you don't buy anesthetics, this fund will be discounted to you.

However, Researcher Robert also knew his difficulties, with two children to raise at home, a huge monthly mortgage, and even if he obtained a stable income by participating in the experiment, he was very poor in normal times, so he agreed to wait until the end of the month to resell the unused anesthetic on the black market, and then transfer the cash obtained to him.

Nora was horrified when she heard it. Because of the dense and horrible wounds on his body before...... Just by looking at it, you can imagine how painful it is to not take anesthetic, this poor person has actually lasted for more than half a month?

"Your Excellency." Robert's face was a little uneasy, after all, he was caught for violating the rules.

"Let's continue to use the anesthetic." Valyan thought for a moment and looked at the experimenter who was still on his knees, "The money that should be given to him at the end of the month will be paid to you privately." Well, as for the previous violation of the regulations, count yourself as an administrative demerit and report it to the Discipline Supervision Commission yourself. ”

"Thank you, Your Excellency, thank you, Your Excellency!" The experimenter fell to his knees, unable to express his gratitude, and Nora sighed and sincerely apologized to Researcher Robert.

"Well, I'm fine. After all, if I were you, if I saw the picture just now, I'm afraid the reaction would be similar...... It's all a misunderstanding. Robert waved his hand generously, and then cast a hidden look at Bishop Vallian, clearly saying:

Director, why did you bring your sister in?

Valyan rolled his eyes...... No, he actually rolled his eyes upward, which means:

The meaning of the above.

That is what the Holy See means, to take my sister Nora into the scientific research area to adapt in advance.

Robert also immediately understood, and nodded imperceptibly. Since it is His Majesty's intention, then I have no problem.

and Nora left the research chamber, and the latter hesitated for a long time, and finally asked:

"Do you really have to experiment on humans?"

"Nola." "You're also a medical student, so you should know that the last step of any scientific experiment related to human beings must be clinical evidence." Human volunteers are essential. ”

"Are there many people like that?" Nora asked in a whisper.

"We have about a few thousand experimenters in our institute." Valian replied, "The entire Holy See has probably more than 10,000 words, and all of them have voluntarily signed up for long-term experiments. ”

"For us, it doesn't really matter who comes from; But for them, the remuneration they receive for participating in paid experiments is the absolute breadwinner of their family's livelihood. As the man said, if he loses his experimental qualifications, he will not be able to maintain the mortgage in the city. ”

"If you can't maintain your monthly payments, the house will be repossessed by the bank." Nora naturally knew what was going on, and thought to herself, "Then you will be homeless, live on the streets, and eventually be evicted from the inner city." ”

"As for the chaotic outer city, living conditions there are a thousand times worse than in the inner city. Human beings have always longed for a better life, but is it really worth sacrificing the present for the sake of the future? ”

She looked down at her toes, her thoughts drifting into confusion.

I just subconsciously rushed in, isn't it too reckless? But at that time, he looked really painful.

In order to make ends meet, do you have to endure even extreme suffering? Because if you lose the qualification to participate in the experiment, you will face more pain, even despair?

Yes, the experimenters signed up voluntarily and exchanged their physical health for money; Researchers are merely enforcing organizational regulations; The Holy See conducted these experiments in order to develop science and better benefit human society.

The upper, middle and lower layers of the entire chain do not seem to have any problems and faults.

But why would anyone still be suffering?

Even though Valian had explained it, the subject's face, which had been seen through the glass of the chamber before, was still lingering in Nola's mind.

Asker ...... If it were you, what would you do?

Just when Nora was in a state of confusion, Mi'er and Mia, on the other side, had already arrived at their destination by subway.

The last time Rasul left them before leaving, the address he left them was a clothing store in high-end tailor-made suits.

When the two little girls entered the store, they saw a tailor wearing a cap and gold-rimmed glasses turning his head behind a hanging suit.

"Hello, we're looking for someone." Mi'er said politely.

The tailor nodded, took out a golden pocket watch, and pressed it.

Time seemed to stand still at this moment, and all the colors around it were dyed gray. When Mi'er and Mia reacted, the surrounding scene returned to its original state again.

The tailor grabbed his cap and removed it along with the human skin hood attached underneath, revealing Rasul's elegant face.

"Master?!" Mia looked at him, then looked around in surprise.

The suits that used to hang on the shelves in the store have all disappeared. The wallpaper was torn, the window lattices were shattered, and the entire suit shop looked as if it had been looted by robbers.

Outside the store, there was silence, and the bustling pedestrians passing by the door had all disappeared, leaving only the empty and dilapidated streets.

"Welcome to a parallel world." Rasul looked at the two little girls who came as promised, and couldn't help but smile, "What you have entered at this time is the Holy See on another world line. ”

"The Holy See after being breached by Emperor Otto's army."