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SimplifiedChapter 23 Virus Origin  Chapter 23 The Source of the Virus

  Lin Yi moved his body and felt relaxed and refreshed.

  He drew out the Black Abyss Sword. The originally slightly heavy sword now seemed light and fluttering, and he swung it as if he was playing with a plastic sword.

  "Just 2 points of strength, how could the change be so big?" Lin Yi was secretly surprised.

  He tried to move a sculpture in the room, and the sculpture, which was originally heavy for him, was now easily lifted above his head.

  Not only that, Lin Yi also felt that his body seemed to have endless energy at this moment, and all his body functions had been significantly improved.

  My movements are more agile, my thinking is clearer, and I feel a new vitality.

  Lin Yi quickly adapted to his stronger body and began to practice standing still in the room.

  Years of exercise have made him very aware of his physical condition, and Lin Yi knows how to control every bit of strength in his body.

  In less than ten minutes, Lin Yi had completely adapted to his enhanced body.

  After washing his body and changing into a set of clean clothes, Lin Yi suddenly heard a knock on the door.

  He walked to the door and opened it, only to see the maid who had brought him to the guest room standing respectfully outside the door.

  "Mr. Lin, the head of the Gaocheng family is back and hopes to see you." The maid's voice was gentle and respectful. She lowered her head and waited for Lin Yi's response.

  Lin Yi nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.

  He closed the door and followed the maid to the third floor.

  The maid's steps were light and steady, obviously she was well trained.

  Soon, they arrived at the door of a reception room.

  The maid stopped, gently pushed open the door of the reception room, made a gesture of invitation, and signaled Lin Yi to come in.

  "The owner is waiting inside, Mr. Lin, please."

  Lin Yi walked into the reception room, while the maid stayed outside the door.

  As maids employed by the Takagi family, they have all been carefully trained and know how to keep silent and keep their distance at appropriate times.

  The reception room was decorated elegantly and solemnly. Takagi Soichiro was already sitting on the sofa waiting for Lin Yi's arrival.

  He raised his head and with a steady gaze signaled the butler beside him to pour tea for Lin Yi.

  The maid immediately stepped forward, gracefully filled a cup of hot tea, and handed it to Lin Yi.

  Lin Yi took the teacup, took a sip, and felt the fragrance of the tea spread in his mouth.

  He raised his head and his eyes met Takagi Soichiro's. For a moment, a silent silence filled the air around the two of them.

  Gao Chengzong's voice was steady and powerful. He said, "Thank you for your help, Mr. Lin. I have heard from my daughter about what happened along the way."

  However, the expression on Takagi Soichiro's face remained as calm as before, without any extraneous emotions revealed.

  This made Lin Yi feel a little elusive.  

  The servants around seemed to have also felt this invisible pressure. They lowered their heads and dared not slack off in the slightest.

  The atmosphere in the reception room became extremely solemn, as if standing on the edge of a hundred-foot cliff, where one wrong step could cause one to fall into the abyss.

  A few minutes later, Soichiro Takagi finally broke the silence in the reception room.

  He looked at Lin Yi with a sharp gaze and said slowly, "Mr. Lin, my daughter told me that you are Interpol?"

  Lin Yi smiled slightly, put down the teacup in his hand, and responded calmly: "What?"

  Takagi Soichiro continued, "According to my understanding, the Interpol headquarters fell three days ago. Interpol should not come to Japan during this period of time." His eyes revealed his suspicion of Lin Yi's identity.

  Lin Yi was not panicked, but smiled faintly: "What does it matter whether I am Interpol or not? In this environment, as long as I am a human, it will be fine."

  Even after his identity was exposed by Takashiro Soichiro, Lin Yi's expression remained unchanged, and he continued to hold the teacup in his hand and sip it carefully.

  Lin Yi didn't care about his identity being exposed. If Takagi Soichiro dared to turn against Lin Yi, at the current distance, Lin Yi was sure that he could kill Takagi Soichiro within a second. Without sufficient strength, there was no way he could attend the Hongmen Banquet alone.

  "So what exactly is Mr. Lin planning to do in Japan?" Takagi Soichiro's voice was steady and powerful. His eyes were fixed on Lin Yi, as if he wanted to see through his heart.

  "I have only one goal. Where is the source of the outbreak? I don't believe you don't know."

  Lin Yi put down the teacup in his hand. Although the sound was not loud, Gao Cheng Zuoyilang could not ignore it.

  After a moment's silence, Takagi Soichiro waved his hand, signaling the butler behind him to take out the things.

  The butler quickly stepped forward and placed the document bag in front of Lin Yi.

  "Everything you want to know is in here, just take a look." There was an inexplicable complex emotion in Takagi Soichiro's voice.

  Lin Yi picked up the folder on the desk and opened it.

  There weren't many documents inside, just a few A4 sheets of paper, but the amount of information on them was astonishingly large.

  Above is a series of communications arranged by date.

  [On March 7, the expedition team unexpectedly discovered traces of ancient ruins in Antarctica. Everyone carefully excavated, and gradually, a huge and ancient building complex appeared before our eyes. The decorations in the ruins are strange and mysterious. Whether it is the pattern or the style, it does not conform to the characteristics of any known dynasty in human history. ]

  [On March 11, as the ruins were explored in depth, some shocking traces were discovered. The interior of the ruins seemed to have suffered an indescribable fierce attack. The cracks on the walls, collapsed buildings, and scattered debris all told of the horror of the disaster. Could it be that this mysterious dynasty had once experienced a rebellion that led to its demise?]

  [On March 13, the expedition team found an amazing corpse deep in the ruins. Despite the long years, the corpse miraculously did not decay and still maintained a strange vitality. This is simply unbelievable. Could it be that the extremely cold environment in Antarctica preserved the corpse? ]

  [On March 16, when the body was checked again, the researchers were surprised to find that it was still alive! Although its breath was weak and strange, the instrument showed that it was indeed alive. Through the detection of radioactive elements, the survival time of this body was more than 2,000 years. This is beyond the scope of human cognition. How could a living organism survive for so long? ]

  [On March 22, during the in-depth study of this strange corpse, the expedition team discovered a virus that had never been seen before. This virus is highly aggressive and can infect and destroy living organisms in a very short time.]

  [On April 2, the disaster suddenly struck. The laboratory on the ship became the only refuge. The originally healthy experimenters became unrecognizable under the attack of the virus and turned into terrible monsters. They frantically hit the tempered glass and tried to break into the laboratory. Don't let this ship dock!!!]

  (End of this chapter)