Chapter 2261 — Premeditated
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"That I couldn't say either, but Wei Zhao and Wang Xinyan sit together in every class, always as a pair, so there's surely something between them!" You Panhu said. "And everyone says those two are involved... I'd say it's very likely true!"
"Don't stick your nose into this matter. Wei Zhao is not someone to be provoked, and we still have use for him—we mean to get those materials from his hands. So as for the grudge between him and Kang Jinglong, stay out of it. We'll see how things stand when the time comes," the old master You said after a moment's thought.
"Fine, I know where the line is!" You Panhu nodded.
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In the suburbs of Donghai City, inside a heavily guarded manor compound.
An Liwen was lounging about playing with his phone, reading a novel called The Predecessor ofFaint Light of Old Dreams. The more he read, the more delighted he became—there was a villain in it named Li Bozhao who was simply too formidable, and he truly worshipped the man...
Just as the blood was racing through him, Big Mule came in. "Brother Wen..."
"Oh? Big Mule. What, you have good news for me?" An Liwen asked. "Has Dr. Yin made some breakthrough on his end?"
"Brother Wen sees all! Good news indeed..." Big Mule raised his thumb in admiration. "Dr. Yin had me tell you that the flaws you raised before—he and his fellow disciples have found ways to fix them all, and the trials succeeded!"
"Oh? Not bad. So that means even Wei Zhao's pressure-point tricks won't work on our test subjects anymore?" An Liwen's heart stirred, and he asked with some excitement.
"Yes. Formula No. 01 has been fully refined, and the new formula has been named No. 02. Test subjects injected with or fed the formula are tougher than before, and pressure points no longer affect them—the formula has destroyed the acupoints altogether!" Big Mule said. "That amounts to strengthened defense. At present they can withstand at least ten consecutive blows from an early Heaven-Rank expert! But the sacrifice is obvious too: the test subjects' attack power is about the same as before. Against experts below early Earth-Rank, they can kill with ease; against early to mid Earth-Rank, they can just barely kill; against mid to late Earth-Rank, they can take them down together at the cost of their own lives; against peak late Earth-Rank and above, they cannot kill for now, though they can tie them up in combat for a while..."
"Very good!" An Liwen felt no regret on hearing this—on the contrary, he was overjoyed. "The attack power hasn't improved, but so long as the defense is strengthened, that's enough!"
"Indeed. Wei Zhao is only a mid Earth-Rank expert, and even if he's a bit stronger than the average, our test subjects can still do him harm!" Big Mule nodded. "It's just that Formula No. 02 is still at an early stage, and the production success rate isn't very high..."
"No matter, refine it slowly! By the way, have the test subjects been produced? If so, give one to Li Biaohan and test his level," An Liwen said. "That kidnapping plan of mine from last time can also get underway!"
"Yes, Brother Wen! I'll go tell Dr. Yin to turn out a test subject right away..." Big Mule answered. "And as for Li Biaohan..."
"Once you've got the test subject, I'll contact Li Biaohan myself!" An Liwen said.
"Understood!" Big Mule nodded and withdrew respectfully.
A cold smile flickered at the corner of An Liwen's mouth. Wei Zhao, oh Wei Zhao, don't get cocky—sooner or later I'll finish you off, and sooner or later Gu Mengyao will be mine!
As Dr. Yin's research went on scoring one breakthrough after another, An Liwen's ambitions swelled ever greater, no longer content with the status quo. These test subjects were only a beginning; there would surely be No. 03, No. 04, No. 05 in time, and when that day came, annihilating Wei Zhao in a single blow would be no dream at all...