Chapter 1184
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Chapter 1184 Research Institute No. 3
Ding-a-ling!
While Jinian was introducing the surrounding buildings, a crisp bicycle bell rang out.
In front of them on the road, several blonde, blue-eyed Western girls wearing denim shorts approached on bicycles, laughing and waving at Lin Qiye and his companions.
Their smooth, fair skin and impressive curves swayed with the movement of their bicycles, exuding a unique exotic charm. Cao Yuan, who was riding his bike, had his lips slightly parted, momentarily staring in amazement.
This was their first time seeing Westerners other than knights, especially Western beauties.
Da Xia had been shrouded in mist for years, and they had mostly seen only Asian people. The last time they had seen so many Westerners was in black and white photos in textbooks… and those were century-old photos.
Now, seeing Western beauties cycling past in person had the same impact on Cao Yuan and the others as modern people witnessing a Tyrannosaurus rex running wild on the street.
Of course, these beauties weren’t T-rexes. In some ways, they were even more eye-catching.
These Western beauties seemed to notice the gazes from Lin Qiye’s group. They laughed and chatted briefly before boldly blowing a kiss, aimed directly at Cao Yuan.
Cao Yuan swallowed hard.
As they passed by on the other side of the road, Lin Qiye, Bai Li Pangpang, Cao Yuan, and An Qingyu all turned their heads in unison as if their eyes were glued to the girls, their gazes filled with amazement.
“Hey, that’s enough, your heads are about to twist off!” Jinian couldn’t help but tease. “I didn’t see you this attentive when I was introducing [Utopia].”
Lin Qiye and the others slowly turned back, except for Cao Yuan who continued to stare longingly in the direction the girls had gone.
“Were they pretty?” An Qingyu heard Jiang Er’s resentful voice in his ear.
“Yes, they were,” An Qingyu glanced in the direction the beauties had disappeared, adjusted his glasses, and said seriously, “Their skeletal growth patterns are indeed slightly different from ours. I’ve never seen it before. It must be due to genetic differences. I wonder if I’ll have the chance to dissect one… I’ve never dissected Caucasians or Black people before.”
An Qingyu licked his lips, his eyes gleaming with excitement.
Jiang Er: …
Lin Qiye scanned the diverse population in the city district ahead and remarked, “The inclusivity of this city is truly eye-opening.”
“Was it the inclusivity that caught your eye? I’m too polite to call you out.” Jinian rolled her eyes.
“However, these residents from different countries are quite open-minded. If you’re really interested, you can check out the bars or dance halls in the city district. Those places will surprise you even more… provided you obey the law, understand?
The punishment for crimes in [Utopia] is very severe. If you don’t want to be thrown into the sea to feed the ‘Mysteries,’ you’d better follow the rules here.”
Cao Yuan said seriously, “We came here for business, not to visit such places.”
“Right, right, right,” Bai Li Pangpang nodded repeatedly.
Jinian gave them a skeptical look and continued walking.
“[Utopia] is too large, and due to time constraints, I’ll only show you the Shangxie Association headquarters and the research institute. You can explore the other five city districts on your own when you have time… These last two buildings deserve a proper introduction.”
Jinian stopped her bike and pointed to a futuristic white building not far away:
“That is our [Research Institute No. 3].”
“The Shangxie Association has a dedicated research team responsible for studying the characteristics of the ‘Mysteries’ in the mist. This [Research Institute No. 3] houses specimen corpses of over a thousand ‘Mysteries’ killed since the establishment of the Shangxie Association, used for analysis and experiments.”
Over a thousand “Mystery” corpses?
The [Nightfall] team members were stunned and instinctively turned to look at An Qingyu beside them.
An Qingyu stared fixedly at the white building, his eyes flickering with excitement, like a hungry wolf encountering a flock of defenseless sheep.
Seeing An Qingyu’s reaction, Jinian’s lips curled into a slight smile as she continued unhurriedly:
“However, in recent years, [Research Institute No. 3] hasn’t made significant breakthroughs. After careful consideration, I think it might be related to the lack of a leader who truly understands the ‘Mysteries’ in our research team…”
Lin Qiye silently placed his hand on the hilt of [Zhan Bai].
“Hey, I’m just explaining our current predicament. Why are you glaring at me?” Jinian sensed the killing intent from beside her and tried to laugh it off.
An Qingyu stared at the white building for a long time, took a deep breath, and slowly said:
“Sorry, Chairman Jinian, although this offer is tempting, I still can’t join you…”
Jinian raised an eyebrow, as if she had anticipated this response, and smiled wryly:
“I’m not forcing you to join us. If you want to stay with [Nightfall], I won’t fight Lin Qiye for you, especially since I’m counting on him to take me home…
What I mean is, during your stay in [Utopia], if you’re willing, you could temporarily serve as the director of [Research Institute No. 3].
You can use and dissect those ‘Mystery’ corpses however you want. In return, I hope you can teach the other researchers in the institute and share some techniques and information with them. Consider it payment for using these ‘Mystery’ corpses.”
An Qingyu stood frozen.
Undeniably, Jinian’s offer was very generous.
As long as he could freely dissect these “Mysteries,” sharing experiences with other researchers or temporarily managing [Research Institute No. 3] would be trivial for him.
After a moment’s hesitation, An Qingyu turned to look at Lin Qiye.
Lin Qiye nodded slightly, “It’s up to you.”
“Alright,” An Qingyu immediately agreed. “When do I start?”
“Anytime,” Jinian smiled. “I’ve already informed everyone at the research institute. You can go now.”
“Go ahead. I’ll find you when there’s something important,” Lin Qiye glanced at Jinian beside him. “Opportunities to take advantage of the Shangxie Association don’t come often…”
An Qingyu nodded and headed straight for [Research Institute No. 3], carrying Jiang Er’s black coffin on his back.
“In the black castle next to the research institute, you’ll find what you’re looking for,” Jinian pointed to a nearby building and said to Lin Qiye.
“That’s our Shangxie Association’s archive collection, containing historical and secret documents from various pantheons. The clues and complete handwritten records from our several explorations of Cthulhu pantheon relics on Earth… are all stored there.”
