Chapter 39: The Experiment, A Great Creation!

"Leave me. Let me think this through..."

Eden closed his eyes, struggling with the weight of the decision.

"Yes, Governor."

Bayev bowed slightly and exited the room.

Eden walked out onto the spire's balcony.

The setting sun cast its golden light over him, outlining his figure with a warm glow.

Below him, millions of citizens bustled about, people who owed their allegiance to the governor.

The crushing responsibility weighed heavily on him, making him feel exhausted.

Gazing out at the horizon, Eden murmured to himself:

"I'll find a better way. I have to!"

...

Evening.

Hoffman Family Territory.

Screech—

The sharp sound of metal scraping to a halt echoed as a makeshift lift descended to the lowest level.

Polished black boots stepped off the lift, and Yusef Hoffman emerged, exuding the grace of a gentleman.

He was the current head of the Hoffman family and ruler of this territory.

Before him was a vast, enclosed laboratory. The lighting was dim, casting a crimson hue over the dried bloodstains and scattered chunks of flesh on the floor.

Yusef wrinkled his nose and instinctively sidestepped the filth on the ground.

How could these lowlifes not keep the place clean?

"Lord Hoffman!"

A researcher clad in a crimson lab coat, with disheveled hair, hurried over to greet him.

"How is the experiment progressing?" Yusef inquired, taking a cautious step back.

The researcher eagerly flipped through his notes:

"Based on the data we collected last time, our research has made significant progress. We'll soon be able to create a new batch of completed specimens!"

Yusef nodded in satisfaction. A few days ago, he had sent a batch of test subjects toward the royal district for field trials.

The data obtained from those trials was precisely what he needed.

His gaze shifted to the massive cultivation area, where rows of towering cylindrical glass vats contained terrifyingly grotesque creations suspended in liquid.

These monstrosities were weapons Hoffman had developed to deal with the imperial guards.

With that thought in mind, Yusef walked past the vats and arrived at the far end of the cultivation zone.

Here stood a vat far larger than the others—around ten meters tall—with a broken eye symbol emblazoned on its glass.

Yusef stared at the vat with fervent admiration; this was the true masterpiece.

This was the foundation of his plan to seize control of the planet!

Through the glass, one could see a grotesque, flesh-like mass.

Upon closer inspection, it became apparent that this was an abomination resembling a pregnant woman.

Her skin had been peeled away, her flesh intertwined in a horrifying mess. Her abdomen had ballooned to an obscene size, resembling a monstrous mass covered in countless eyes.

Despite the bloated horror that was her belly, the woman's upper body and legs remained relatively normal in size.

Yet, she was still alive, silently screaming in agony within the liquid!

When her gaze fell upon those standing outside the vat, particularly Yusef, her eyes pleaded desperately for release.

She longed for death, hoping for the end of her unbearable torment.

Yusef's eyes watered as he looked at her.

She was his sister—his blood relative!

Avoiding her pleading gaze, he nodded to the researcher.

The researcher moved to a control panel and pressed a green button.

Instantly, the lab hummed to life, and the dark red lights flickered.

Machinery at the base of the massive vat began pumping a variety of liquids into the woman's body through intricate tubes.

The process caused the woman unspeakable pain. Her silent screams seemed to form a tangible force within the liquid.

Her grotesque, eye-covered abdomen, several meters in diameter, began pulsing like a giant heart.

Yusef watched the horrific sight with maniacal tears streaming down his face.

Life was being created there!

Only through the most extreme suffering and despair could such a great creation come to life!

A mechanical arm inserted a syringe into the flesh mass, extracting a small amount of liquid from within.

The syringe then deposited the liquid into a sealed test tube.

The mysterious liquid inside the tube emitted a mesmerizing blue glow.

Yusef observed the liquid from a distance, his posture cautious.

These substances would be his "gift" to Eden Grant, that fool in the royal district.

"You, test its effects."

Yusef ordered a young researcher to experiment with the liquid inside the test tube.

The young researcher trembled with fear but obeyed nonetheless.

Defying orders in this place was a fate worse than death—many had already proven that.

The researcher shakily entered the sealed glass chamber.

The moment he stepped inside, the chamber locked behind him.

He turned toward Yusef and the others, as if wanting to say something, but seeing the lord's expression, he remained silent.

The young researcher, trembling, drew the glowing blue liquid from the test tube into a syringe and injected it into a rat inside a glass box.

Upon receiving the injection, the rat began violently convulsing, its body grotesquely mutating.

It grew to the size of a small dog, sprouting several pitch-black eyes. Its teeth and claws elongated into sharp, deadly weapons!

The mutated rat thrashed about violently, slamming against the sides of the glass box, which began to crack under the force.

Seeing this, the young researcher was overwhelmed with terror.

He rushed to the glass door of the chamber, banging on it, pleading to be let out.

But no one outside paid him any attention; Yusef and the others merely watched.

Realizing there was no escape, the young researcher turned around, leaning against the glass wall, and faced the monstrous rat.

The cracks in the glass box grew wider; it wouldn't hold much longer!

If that cursed rat broke free, it would tear him apart!

He was drowning in helplessness.

Thud thud thud.

The glass wall behind him shook slightly.

The young researcher turned around and saw Lord Yusef standing on the other side of the glass, watching him.

Yusef, maintaining his gentlemanly smile, raised a hand and pointed to the other side of the chamber, gesturing for the researcher to look there.

Following his direction, the researcher spotted an Imperial-issue rapid-fire autogun mounted on the wall.

Realizing the situation, the researcher sprinted over, grabbing the gun.

It became clear: this experiment had two test subjects—the rat and himself!

If he didn't kill that abomination, he was dead for sure!

Taking a deep breath, he cocked the gun and aimed it at the glass box.

Hiss—

With a screech, the monstrous rat shattered the glass box.

Tatatatata!

Before it could fully emerge, the rat was engulfed in a hail of bullets from the rapid-fire autogun!

The mutated rat struggled, trying to escape, but the barrage of bullets forced it back, blood spraying from its wounds.

The relentless fire pushed it into a corner, where its body exploded into chunks of gore.

The young researcher kept firing until the gun clicked empty.

He looked at the mangled, motionless body of the rat, finally feeling a bit of relief.

But then, without warning, the mutated rat sprang back to life, leaping onto him and tearing into his flesh.

"Ahhh!"

The young researcher screamed in agony, utterly powerless as the beast ripped him apart.

"Mommy..."

Those were his last words before he died.

Yusef, standing outside the glass wall, watched the scene unfold with satisfaction.

The experiment was a success.

Inside the chamber, the mutated rat devoured the researcher's body, leaving nothing but bones behind.

Yet it remained ravenous, still craving flesh!

The abomination turned its gaze to Yusef, flinging itself at the glass wall in a frenzy.

Thud!

It smashed into the glass and was thrown back.

But it immediately got up and lunged again, only to be repelled once more.

Outside the chamber, Yusef calmly watched the creature, which seemed tireless, repeatedly ramming into the glass until it was covered in its own blood.

Just as he was about to leave, something caught his attention: a small crack had appeared in the glass.

Hmm?

The mutated rat slammed into the glass again.

Crack!

The entire glass wall splintered.

(End of Chapter)

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