Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1542 A Glimmer of Light After Breaking Free

Huo Zhuifeng stared directly at the infant, his heart churning.

Because he has finally discovered that there are not just one anomaly in this research institute, but two!

The moment he entered the core research area of ​​the institute, he had already stepped into another abnormal field.

Furthermore, the rules governing this anomaly are unclear.

The most important evidence was that the protective relic on his body began to vibrate.

We were a bit careless.

However, although he is not good at handling exceptions, it does not mean that he does not understand exceptions. Exceptions like this, which are not active attacks, require certain triggering conditions.

As long as he doesn't enter directly, there shouldn't be any major problems. As for how long that time limit is, he can't say for sure. Perhaps as time goes on, the power of the field invasion will become stronger and stronger.

But he had protective items to prevent the fallout, and he was also a martial artist from the Longevity Sect, so he believed he could hold out for a few days.

Just because he couldn't solve it didn't mean no one could. He believed that after the communication was cut off, Chen Chuan would definitely come looking for him and try to get in touch, and would be able to respond within two or three days.

With this person's help, he will be able to get out.

but……

He smiled, took out a lighter, lit the cigarette with a snap, took a puff, and exhaled a cloud of smoke.

As the investigator, he was about to obtain crucial evidence, so how could he possibly back down at this critical juncture?

He turned and walked towards the partition door of the laboratory. Once there, he pushed the door open and went in without hesitation.

The moment he entered, the lights inside and outside suddenly dimmed, with only a few lights remaining around the lab table. The researchers who had been busy seemed to have vanished.

On the original lab table, under the light, lay the remains of an infant. Its chest and abdomen had been stitched up, but they were sunken and dented, as if all its internal organs had been lost. Scattered around it were some experimental and surgical tools.

Besides those two dark eye sockets, there was also a black hole in the center of his forehead.

He roughly understood the reason; judging from the various clues, this was the key.

He finished his cigarette in one gulp, letting the sparks and residue drift out, and then strode inside.

He walked to the edge of the lab table without any hindrance. Everything was so obvious that no preamble was needed, and there was no point in putting it into it now.

He took a biofilm bag out of his pocket, reached down to grab the infant's remains, picked it up, and prepared to stuff it inside.

At first, the thing didn't react at all, but just as he was about to put it on, he suddenly felt a strong struggle in his hand, accompanied by a sharp sound. For a moment, even his mind was buzzing.

Meanwhile, the lights around the lab table began to flicker.

Huo Zhuifeng still felt a chill. He clearly saw that the arm of the corpse he had touched was covered with wisps of white down, which were spreading rapidly upwards from the point of contact. At the same time, the items on his body were trembling violently.

But he had already prepared for this when he started, so instead of loosening his grip, he tightened it even more, stuffed it into the envelope, quickly sealed it, and then wrapped it tightly around several times.

At that moment, several loud bangs rang out, and all the lamps next to the lab table exploded. With the loss of this only source of light, the entire research room immediately became pitch black.

In the darkness, a faint breathing sound could be heard, followed by a loud boom as Huo Zhuifeng's spiritual fire expanded outwards, illuminating the entire area.

At the same time, he burned away all the fur that had enveloped him in one go, but the chilling feeling did not dissipate; it simply remained there, resisting him.

But it's hard to say how long they can hold out.

Moreover, this power is probably more than what has just erupted; abnormal things cannot be judged by common sense.

He suppressed the force and searched the surroundings again, finding some paper records and some remaining storage sheaths.

He didn't know what was here, but most of the equipment and devices were damaged and couldn't be viewed, so he could only take them with him for now.

He walked out, this time following the path he had come from. Although he stepped into the darkness, he was not harmed by any additional abnormal field. This proved that his judgment was correct; he had indeed found the most crucial evidence.

Not long after, he arrived at the door of the laboratory, which was tightly closed.

He reached out and pushed, only to find that the door didn't budge.

We still can't get out.

Is something missing somewhere?
Well……

Just then, a voice came from behind him: "Are you leaving?"

Upon hearing this voice, Huo Zhuifeng did not turn around, but instead said firmly, "Yes, I'm leaving."

Have you gathered all the evidence?

Huo Zhuifeng knew this answer was crucial, but he confidently said, "I think I've found them all."

There was a moment of silence, followed by a hopeful and excited voice: "I hope you can take the things out and let people outside know everything about this place."

Huo Zhuifeng still didn't turn around. He solemnly said, "I will, I promise." Just after he finished speaking, the door in front of him suddenly opened by itself, and the light of day shone in through the crack in the door.

Then, as if remembering something, instead of leaving immediately, he took out the notebook.

He turned to the first page, where, in addition to the name Dhritarashtra that had been written there before, another name was now written in the dahri script:
"Cheng Wan".

The researcher who wrote in the notebook was actually Cheng Wan himself.

When he arrived, although he had heard that the Cheng family was a local powerful clan, the place was already deserted and empty along the way to the research institute.

He shook his head, reached out and pushed open the door, then walked out.

The light outside was quite bright, and it was close to noon. When he first arrived, the area around the research institute was empty and deserted, but now he could clearly see that there was a dense forest around it.

At that moment, his expression shifted, because he sensed a familiar field.

"teacher!"

A figure swiftly approached from a distance and ran up to him, shouting with delight.

Huo Zhuifeng saw Gu Wenqing and was somewhat surprised, but at the same time he sensed something from him, so he reached out his hand.

At this moment, Gu Wenqing also reached out to shake hands, and the instant their hands touched, Huo Zhuifeng saw a series of images flash through his mind.

He paused briefly, then said seriously, "Thank you, Consultant Chen."

It wasn't just that Xie Chenchuan came looking for him; he mainly wanted to thank Chenchuan for mentoring his apprentice.

Within his mind, Chen Chuan's voice echoed: "No need to thank me, Detective Huo. I told you, you can trust me."

Huo Zhuifeng said half-jokingly, "Yes, it seems that Consultant Chen is indeed not the kind of person who would abandon his benefactor after using someone else's services."

He added, "Isn't Consultant Chen going to ask me if I've found any evidence?"

Chen Chuan said, "Evidence is important, but people are more important. Detective Huo, as long as you are still alive, with your professional skills, I'm not afraid that you won't find the evidence."

Huo Zhuifeng chuckled, "Advisor Chen, what you're saying makes me want to work my life for you."

Chen Chuan said, "Detective Huo, you may not necessarily suffer a loss."

Huo Zhuifeng looked at him and nodded. His expression became a little serious. "Advisor Chen, I've found the item, but it might be a bit tricky. I think we should leave here and discuss it further."

Chen Chuan glanced at what he was holding and said, "Okay."

The two communicated through their minds, so it only took a moment, and Gu Wenqing still maintained a look of surprise on her face.

Huo Zhuifeng said to him, "Xiao Gu, let's leave here first."

Gu Wenqing's expression turned serious: "Yes, Master."

The two immediately headed outside, with members of the resistance organization waiting behind them. Seeing that they had found the person they were looking for, they didn't ask any more questions and guided the two away.

This time they took a different route. At first, they traveled almost entirely through the jungle, which was fine except for a few more obstacles. After leaving the forest and switching to vehicles, they encountered many obstacles on the highway.

Often it's not the officers chasing them, but local militants, or even villagers, who set up roadblocks and toll booths on the roads.

With many fighters in the group, this was not a problem at all. They moved very quickly, and after a day, they were completely far away from that area.

Huo Zhuifeng sat in the car, suppressing the anomaly with his own power while communicating with Chen Chuan's mind.

"Advisor Chen, based on the clues I've gathered, the director of the research institute is a devout follower of the Three-Eyed Cult, and his child was born with three eyes, so he believes this is a blessing from the Three-Eyed God."

According to my reading of their diary, their research did indeed originate from elsewhere, but it didn't go smoothly at first and they encountered a bottleneck later on.

The director then proposed using his child as a test subject, but this plan was rejected because it was considered too crazy, delusional, and morally reprehensible.

Later, the research institute received pressure from someone to speed up the process, and it seems that they had no choice but to return to this path.

Personally, I believe the anomaly I possess was likely caused by this three-eyed infant. However, they didn't anticipate that it would lead to another anomaly, ultimately preventing the complete destruction of the research institute.

Chen Chuan pondered for a moment. It was extremely rare for anomalies to be listed side by side, because anomalies usually avoid each other, and even if they are together, they will swallow each other up. He had never seen an example of anomalies being intertwined like this before.

So he had another guess, but that would have to wait until his spirit merged with his physical body.

He said, "Detective Huo, get ready, the journey back won't be so smooth."

Detective Huo took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth, but didn't light it. He leaned back in his chair and said, "Advisor Chen, I'm good at solving cases, but I don't have combat skills, so I can't solve cases. I will take the evidence you need out."

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(End of this chapter)