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The cold floor, Lu Li's pale face, and his faint breaths.
That last glance of his pierced my heart like a poisoned icicle, embedding itself deep within.
Pain, guilt, warning, and... fear.
"That damned rainy night... Do you think you're the only one who remembers it?!"
His roar struck me like a hammer, each word pounding against my fraying nerves.
He knew.
He actually knew about that rainy night twenty years ago!
He was there?!
A wave of absurdity and icy terror seized me in an instant, nearly choking me.
I stumbled back a step, crashing against the cold wall, barely managing to steady myself.
Looking at Lu Li curled up on the ground, I noticed the shirt at his side had been stained red by the blood seeping through—a shocking sight.
It was a gunshot wound.
I could almost be certain.
Who is he, really?
Why did he come close to me?
The kidnapping case from twenty years ago, the nameless male corpse, cyanide, the ring with the number 701, the gunshot wound at his side...
Countless chaotic clues twisted and bit like venomous snakes in my mind.
I took out my phone, my fingers trembling as I misdialed several times.
Finally, I managed to dial the emergency phone number, my voice dry and hoarse as I briefly explained the situation and gave my address.
After hanging up, I didn’t look at Lu Li again.
It felt as if a large hole had opened in my chest, with the cold wind howling in.
Once trust collapses, even a glance feels like mockery.
The truth.
I must find the truth.
Not just for my missing mother, or for the innocent woman who died tragically alongside the male corpse, but also for myself.
To understand what kind of person I have fallen in love with.
Lu Li's anomaly felt like a shot of adrenaline, dispelling my momentary panic and injecting me with an almost obsessive determination.
The sound of the ambulance sirens grew louder as they approached.
I didn’t stay behind.
Before the medical staff arrived, I grabbed my coat and rushed out of the apartment without looking back.
The cold night wind hit my face, bringing a sharp clarity.
I had to get back to the police station, back to the Forensic Center.
That was where I would find the clues I needed.
---
Facing the Nameless Male Corpse again, my mood was entirely different.
On the cold Autopsy Table, he no longer seemed like just a lifeless body; instead, he felt like a key connecting to countless secrets.
Lu Li's reaction further convinced me that this corpse was anything but ordinary.
I forced myself to calm down and meticulously examined every inch of the body’s skin once more.
This time, my gaze lingered just below his left scapula.
There, hidden away, was an extremely discreet tattoo.
The design was small, with intricate lines that resembled a twisted symbol or an abstract totem.
The color was faint, almost blending seamlessly with the skin. If it weren't for my strong sense of purpose this time, I would have nearly missed it.
I immediately took a photo and uploaded the design to the police department's Tattoo Database for comparison.
**No Matching Results**
The cold text on the screen did not surprise me.
I then uploaded the image to a Network Search Engine, conducting a vague search for related symbols and totems.
Seconds later, fragments of information began to appear on the screen.
Most of it came from fringe science forums and underground research websites.
One entry instantly caught my eye.
**Gene Marking**
The description mentioned that certain Illegal Human Experimentation Facilities would mark Test Subjects with similar special markings for differentiation and tracking purposes.
In the related discussions, one term appeared frequently—**Genetic Modification**.
My heart suddenly tightened.
Genetic Modification?
Could it be...
I immediately retrieved the detailed examination report of the Male Corpse, my eyes scanning through the dense data.
Blood samples, tissue slices, toxicological analysis...
One particular trace element analysis report caught my attention.
The report indicated that the deceased had residual traces of several extremely rare Metal Elements in their body. Although the concentrations were low, they could not have been ingested through natural means or ordinary diet.
These Metal Elements are typically used in... certain special Biological Catalysts!
At the end of the report, the environmental sampling analysis from the vicinity where the body was found also detected similar elemental traces, pointing to a possible source—a section of Abandoned Industrial Zone in the Southeast Suburb.
The clues were finally coming together!
That tattoo, the rare Metal Elements, Genetic Modification...
A Mysterious Laboratory conducting Illegal Gene Experiments!
And this Male Corpse was likely a Test Subject that had escaped from there!
A tremendous fear and a hint of morbid excitement gripped me simultaneously.
If this laboratory truly exists, then could my mother's disappearance twenty years ago be connected to it?
That rainy night, the Bitter Almond Flavor I smelled—was it not just the poison used by the kidnappers, but also related to some experiment in this laboratory?
I dared not think further.
The truth was like Pandora's box, filled with deadly temptation and lurking dangers of destruction.
But I had no choice.
Glancing at the heavy darkness outside, I took a deep breath, removed my lab coat, and changed into casual clothes.
I told no one, not even the police.
Lu Li's betrayal left me unable to trust anyone at this moment.
I had to see it for myself.
---
In the outskirts of the Abandoned Industrial Zone, it was as silent as a forgotten graveyard.
The cold moonlight spilled over the rusted factory buildings and crumbling walls, casting eerie shadows.
The air was thick with the scent of rust and dust, occasionally pierced by the night breeze that whistled through the broken window frames, producing a mournful sound.
According to the coordinates provided in the report, I found the abandoned Chemical Plant.
The enormous Chimney loomed like a silent giant, casting oppressive shadows in the darkness.
The factory was surrounded by tall walls, with a locked gate secured by a rusty chain.
I walked around the perimeter and discovered that a section of the wall had collapsed in the corner due to years of neglect, leaving a gap barely wide enough for a person to pass through.
Without hesitation, I crouched down and slipped inside.
The interior of the factory was even more dilapidated than the outside, overgrown with weeds, and littered with abandoned pipes and machinery, resembling steel corpses scattered across the ground.
I turned on my phone's flashlight and cautiously began searching through the premises.
Based on the residual elements found in the Male Corpse and environmental samples, the laboratory should be nearby.
But here, aside from the derelict buildings, it seemed there was nothing else.
Could I have misjudged?
Just as doubt began to creep in, I felt my foot kick against something hard.
I lowered my flashlight and saw that it was a Metal Plate half-buried in the mud.
The material of the Metal Plate was peculiar, standing out starkly against the surrounding environment.
I crouched down and brushed aside the dirt and weeds on top.
On the Metal Plate, there was a faintly engraved mark.
That mark… was unmistakably the same complex symbol I had seen on the Male Corpse!
My heart raced instantly.
There must be an entrance here!
I pushed against the Metal Plate with all my strength, but it wouldn’t budge.
Upon closer inspection, I noticed that there seemed to be slight gaps along the edges of the Metal Plate.
It looked more like a disguised door.
I began to search for a switch, feeling around the area surrounding the Metal Plate.
Finally, beneath an inconspicuous stone nearby, I found a recessed button.
I pressed it gently.
Click.
A soft sound echoed as the Metal Plate slowly slid to one side, revealing a dark staircase that descended into the depths below.
A cold, pungent odor, a mix of disinfectant and some chemical reagent, wafted up from below.
The underground laboratory!
I tightened my grip on the scalpel in my pocket, suppressing the fear and excitement within me as I stepped down the staircase, one step at a time.
---
In stark contrast to the desolate ruins above ground, the interior of the underground laboratory exuded a chilling and precise sense of technology.
Bright incandescent lights illuminated the spacious area, revealing smooth metal walls, various intricate instruments whose names I couldn't recall, neatly arranged Glassware, and… enormous Metal Cultivation Chambers.
The air was thick with the strong scent of disinfectant, yet it couldn't mask a faint hint of… blood.
It was terrifyingly quiet here, only the low hum of machinery breaking the silence.
I carefully avoided the wires and pipes on the ground as I ventured deeper into the laboratory.
In a room resembling a Central Control Room, I saw rows of screens flickering with data.
One of the screens prominently displayed a playback of the laboratory's surveillance footage.
I stepped closer and clicked on the most recent recording.
The screen began to play.
Personnel in white lab coats busily moved about the laboratory, their faces devoid of any expression, their movements mechanical and numb.
The camera shifted to focus on a massive glass petri dish.
Inside, a vague human-shaped outline was submerged.
Various tubes connected to its body, with bubbles continuously rising.
At the bottom of the screen, a line of striking red text scrolled incessantly.
“Test Subject 701, Observation Record…”
701!
The same number as the Nameless Male Corpse!
My breath quickened in an instant.
The footage continued.
I witnessed more chilling scenes.
A Test Subject was bound to the examination table, struggling in agony.
After injecting an unknown substance, a person undergoes terrifying mutations.
There are even scenes of live dissections!
Cruel, bloody, and utterly inhumane!
My stomach churned violently, and I barely managed to hold back the urge to vomit.
At that moment, a document labeled as an experimental report popped up on the screen.
The title boldly read—“Perfect Specimen” Cultivation Plan.
“Perfect Specimen”!
That term again!
The report was filled with a plethora of technical jargon and genetic sequence charts that I couldn’t comprehend.
However, I could understand the objectives and conclusions of the experiments.
They were attempting to create a certain type of “perfect human” with abilities beyond those of ordinary people through Genetic Modification!
And those failed Test Subjects were disposed of as waste.
The Nameless Male Corpse was clearly one of them!
My mother... her disappearance all those years ago, could it be related to this so-called "Perfect Specimen" project?!
Did she... also become a Test Subject here?!
A wave of immense fear and anger engulfed me like a tsunami.
I clenched my fists tightly, my nails digging deep into my palms.
As I attempted to copy the report, a figure in the corner of the surveillance footage caught my attention.
The person stood in the shadows, facing away from the camera, revealing only a blurred profile.
He wore a dark suit, was tall and thin, and sported a pair of Round Glasses.
Though I couldn't see his face clearly, the chilling and heavy aura that emanated through the screen made my heart race inexplicably.
This person must have a close connection to this laboratory!
Who could he be?
I tried to zoom in on the image, wanting to get a better look at him.
Just then—
"Woo—woo—woo—!!!"
The piercing alarm echoed throughout the underground laboratory without warning!
Red warning lights flashed frantically, casting an ominous crimson hue over the entire space!
The pipes above my head clanged loudly, as if something had been activated!
We’ve been exposed!
Panic surged through me, and without a moment to think, I dashed toward the nearest USB port, quickly inserting a pre-prepared empty flash drive. I hurriedly dragged the crucial data and surveillance footage I had just seen onto it!
The progress bar moved rapidly.
The footsteps outside grew closer, accompanied by the jarring sound of metal scraping!
I had to get out immediately!
The moment the data transfer completed, I yanked out the flash drive and turned to race back up the stairs!
Behind me, it felt like a heavy metal door was slowly closing in the lab!
I pushed myself to run up, my heart pounding in my chest as if it might explode!
Bursting out onto the surface, back on the ground of the abandoned factory, I didn’t even have time to close that metal entrance before I sprinted toward the gap in the surrounding wall!
In the cold moonlight, the shadows of the factory behind me seemed to transform into a monstrous beast ready to devour anyone in its path.
I could feel it, in the darkness, countless pairs of eyes were watching me.
Clutching the USB drive in my pocket that held terrifying secrets, I dared not pause for even a moment.
Lu Li's face, the mystery of my mother's disappearance, the inhumane experiments in the laboratory, the "Perfect Specimen," that bespectacled Mysterious Figure...
Everything pointed toward a bottomless Dark Vortex.
And I had already been helplessly drawn into it.
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