Chapter 066 Horror Laboratory
The door of the laboratory opened, and there was a faint milky yellow light inside.
This kind of laboratory set up in a dark sewer pipe always makes people instinctively fearful, as if some terrifying creature like a "sewer crocodile" will suddenly jump out from the depths of the pipe...
But if the hidden danger of the worm in his body is not eliminated, he will always feel uneasy. He can't be sure that it will suddenly wake up one day, or it may mutate and suck his blood dry and turn him into a mummy.
Letting out a long breath, Ryan walked in carefully.
The pipe was drier than expected, and it looked like it had been abandoned for a long time. Every few steps, a not-so-bright light was installed to illuminate a corner.
After walking about fifty or sixty meters, there was still a dark road ahead, but he did not go any deeper. Following the instructions of the little boy before, he turned left and saw a bright laboratory.
Through the curtain, he vaguely saw a strange green light flashing inside.
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Ryan did not rush in directly, but stopped at the door and asked politely, "Hello, are you Dr. Irubek?"
A slightly older voice came from inside: "Are you the living case of the insect infestation in the 'Storm Lake Incident' that Piccolo mentioned?"
There was a strong purpose in these words, as if the guy inside was only interested in the case, not him as a person.
And the famous vice president of "Winster Hospital" is just a "kid" in this guy's mouth.
"Yes, Doctor."
However, Ryan felt relieved after hearing this. This kind of medical geek who is obsessed with patient research probably wouldn't gossip about his previous identity as a phantom thief.
"Oh, then come in."
The man behind the curtain said, and then muttered faintly: "You are lucky, kid. I just need a living sample to study the ancient insect 'blood filament worm'. Otherwise, even if Emperor Omar came, I would not have time to deal with him."
“…”
When Ryan heard this, he didn't feel honored at all. Instead, he felt his scalp tingling for some reason.
The term "living specimen" sounds harsh, as if it were an experimental subject to be sliced and studied.
After thinking about it, he still walked in. In his hand, he slightly clenched the "elemental ice crystal" left by the boss Ymir. If he felt something was wrong, he would confront him in person!
I never thought that I would be even more shocked when I entered.
In front of him was a spacious laboratory. Although the room was simple and without any extra decorations, the densely packed large medical equipment made Ryan almost think he had returned to the top research institute in his previous life.
Various incomprehensible research instruments were running, emitting a black-tech sheen that was not sure if it was a display screen or a magic light screen; an alloy dissection table with a cutting wheel and a headlight; a drug preparation room with test tubes, beakers, and operating tables; a dazzling array of surgical instruments and various auxiliary robotic arms...
All the equipment looks so cutting-edge and full of technology.
The technological level of the equipment in this laboratory once again refreshed Ryan's understanding of the world's medical field!
All kinds of black technologies are dazzling and unheard of... It seems that this is not a dark steampunk world, but a sci-fi cyberpunk world?
Of course, the most eye-catching thing is the dozens of large glass jars of various sizes filled with green potions in the laboratory.
In the glass jars, which were either nutrient solution or formalin, were the corpses of various monsters, humans, and strange-looking plants...
There were even a few corpses soaking in green water tanks with breathing tubes connected to their mouths and noses, and it was unclear whether they were alive or dead.
At this moment, Ryan really felt guilty.
He felt that the sense of crisis , did not make him feel the same horror and eeriness he felt at this moment.
Fear comes from the unknown.
Could it be that... I will also be immersed in that glass tank and studied?
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"Just find a place to wait , I'll be there soon..."
The sound came from behind a glass jar covered with a black curtain, as if Dr. Irubek was still busy with something.
" oh."
Ryan looked around. Apart from a small round stool next to the research table, there were no chairs for guests/patients.
His face twitched and he instinctively moved away from the potion jars, then saw some classics on the bookshelf nearby.
[The Origin of the Magic Potion System of Monkle Civilization], [The Secret of Life], [The Hypothesis of Genetic Mutation], [The Eighth Day of Genesis], [Advanced Magic Potion Science]...
Before entering the house, Ryan felt that his mind was now filled with a bunch of medical books. Although his skills were very poor, he was knowledgeable.
But now, looking at the classics on the bookshelf in front of me, I suddenly feel confused. It feels like a primary school student reading advanced mathematics...
All cutting-edge books at the theoretical level.
The technologies and equipment that can be seen in hospitals have gone through the steps of research projects, research and development, development, military use, mass production, civilian use... before becoming known to the public.
Cutting-edge medical technology is at least several decades ahead of civilian technology...
The level that Ryan came into contact with was at the "civilian" level.
And in front of us is a top medical expert who is at the level of "setting up research topics and hypothesizing".
No wonder there are so many incomprehensible high-tech instruments here.
At this moment, Ryan felt that he, as a "doctor's apprentice", had really just started.
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Perhaps because they were all books related to medicine and pharmacy, and there seemed to be nothing to do, there were hundreds of classics on the bookshelf, and he had to be quite absorbed just by looking at the names.
Apparently, as rumored, this "Dr. Irubek" may be the best person in the world at present in terms of genetic research...
Of course, judging from the traces of patina on these books, this doctor seems to be really interested in topics related to xenobiotic limb and organ transplantation.
Soon, a voice interrupted him, "Few young people are interested in these boring medical books..."
Ryan turned his head and saw a little old man in a white coat who looked a bit like Einstein walking out from behind the glass jar covered with black cloth.
This guy's appearance is quite consistent with Irubek's "scientist persona".
Of course...if he didn't have those eight spider-legged arthropod arms on his back!
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“You are…”
Ryan swallowed. Seeing this high-tech laboratory in the sewer was shocking enough, but when he saw this guy, he felt that the strange knowledge... had increased again!
What kind of black technology, what kind of corpse soaked in potion... Compared with the one in front of me, it's all child's play!
With his eyesight, he could naturally see clearly that the eight spider legs were not external mechanical implants, but living biological limbs!
This crazy old man seemed to have transplanted the legs of some kind of Warcraft spider directly onto his own spinal nerves!
"Oh, don't be too surprised. I'm not a monster. This is the 'alien limb transplant' technology, a semi-finished product of my research project..."
The old man who looked like Einstein looked at Ryan's alert expression, pointed at the eight spider legs behind him, and explained with a smile: "This is the spider leg of the 'Swamp Wolf Spider'. It has great maneuverability and can be connected to human nerves. There are suction cups at the end of the foot that can hold scalpels and smooth test tubes. It is currently the most ideal arm substitute..."
As he spoke, he also showed off his masterpiece, a flexible and easily controllable spider arm.
At first glance, it looks like a "human-faced spider" with bared fangs and claws!
“…”
Ryan looked at the hair on his back and it stood on end. What the hell...
Thousands of shocks are summed up in one word - WTF!
If he hadn't known about this "Crazy Irubek"'s previous research in this area, he would have been mentally prepared.
Otherwise, if he saw a "spider monster" suddenly appear in front of him, he would probably take out his rifle without hesitation and shoot the monster into pieces!
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"This... is such a crazy guy!"
Ryan was stunned and couldn't help but fall into self-doubt...
Since Irubek could be so cruel to himself, is it really the right choice to come here to seek treatment from him?
