Armor: After finding the Demon-Sealing Box, I won't eat beef.

"Chairman Lin, the entire set of equipment has been debugged."

The PhD researcher in charge of this top-secret experiment bowed slightly, his attitude respectful.

He turned to the side, raised his hand, and pointed to the sealed energy chamber next to him.

"You can move to the energy delivery chamber on the other side and take your position. The experiment can be officially started at any time."

Lin Zhen looked up and saw an exquisitely designed standing enclosed cabin.

It is made entirely of a special alloy and has a cold metallic luster.

It is specially designed to be adapted for human energy absorption experiments.

The hatch slowly opened, revealing a smooth receiving platform inside.

Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Zhen stepped into the cabin and stood firmly in place.

The doctor picked up the walkie-talkie, and his voice was clearly transmitted into the energy cabin through the communication equipment.

"Chairman Lin, please focus on the changes you feel throughout the process."

"If the energy load exceeds the tolerance limit, immediately raise your right hand to signal, and we will terminate the experiment instantly."

"If it's still bearable, no action is necessary."

Lin Zhen nodded slightly, his eyes calm and composed.

This indicates that you have heard and are ready to begin.

"receive."

"The equipment has officially entered the warm-up phase!"

At a command, the PhD student and dozens of research assistants quickly returned to their positions.

Everyone was doing their job, keeping a close eye on the sophisticated instruments and data screens in front of them.

The entire underground laboratory is enormous, filled with equipment, and exudes a strong sense of technology.

The most fundamental step in this experiment is to extract the imperial power from Yang's body.

The technical threshold for this step is not high.

The real challenge lies in the subsequent energy recycling and latching processes.

The power of the emperor transcends all conventional energies in the world and is extremely unstable.

Once separated from the host's sun-facing body, its dissipation speed far exceeds the speed of light.

If you're not careful, the energy you've painstakingly extracted will be wiped out.

After all, the power of the emperor is the ultimate power formed by the fusion of the five elements of heaven and earth.

The five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth are perfectly integrated.

At the top of the hibernation pod, which lies facing the sun, is a specially made energy conduit.

It is of moderate thickness and made of special material; its sole purpose is to draw upon the emperor's power in one direction.

The conduit extends out and connects to a giant device that spans over 300 meters.

This is the core device of the entire laboratory, resembling a lurking steel behemoth.

When in operation, it can generate an extremely terrifying, materialized magnetic field.

It is specifically designed to firmly lock in the Emperor's original energy, which is extremely prone to dissipation.

After locking in the energy, it must undergo multiple filtration, slow release, and dilution processes.

The principle is similar to passing boiling water at 100 degrees Celsius through layers of cooling pipes.

Gradually, the intense heat subsides, eventually becoming lukewarm water that the human body can tolerate.

"Report, Doctor! The magnetic field is at maximum, and has reached its peak lock-in state!"

The staff member responsible for monitoring the data from the giant equipment reported loudly.

Without further hesitation, the doctor immediately pressed the start button.

The next second, a gentle suction force suddenly appeared inside the hibernation pod where Xiangyang was located.

Unaware of the danger, Xiangyang remained soundly asleep with his eyes closed.

wisps of golden light slowly emerged from the surface of his skin.

Strands of imperial power slowly peeled away through the conduit.

Three people were on the control panel, keeping a close eye on the monitoring screen.

The screen was displaying real-time data on Xiangyang's brainwaves, heart rate, and physical fitness fluctuations.

If Xiangyang experiences even the slightest pain or discomfort, they will immediately reduce the power output.

To ensure the host does not wake up to the greatest extent possible.

The doctor stared intently at the flowing golden energy, deeply shocked.

Having worked in this field for decades, I have witnessed countless kinds of energy.

I've never seen anything like this before.

Such terrifying power could be lurking within the body of an ordinary teenager.

It completely overturned his decades-long understanding of scientific research.

"Xiao Li, what are Xiangyang's brainwave data?"

Xiao Li stared intently at the screen and quickly replied, "Reporting, Doctor, the fluctuations are stable and completely within a controllable and safe range!"

"Very good, maintain the current power and continue monitoring."

The doctor gave the instructions in a deep voice, then turned and focused intently on the energy release process.

The extracted and stripped imperial power slowly entered the giant device to be filtered and weakened.

Meanwhile, energy finally began to flow into the cabin where Lin Zhen was located.

Countless tiny golden particles of light drifted across the sky.

Unlike a beam of light that is dazzling and sharp, it is more like a hazy golden mist.

It gently enveloped Lin Zhen's entire body.

No one dares to directly inject the power of the Primal Emperor into a human body.

The ferocity of this power far exceeds the energy unleashed in battles between armored warriors and mutant beasts by tens of thousands of times.

Forcing it in will only cause it to burst instantly.

The golden mist, weakened and diluted through multiple layers, gently touched Lin Zhen's skin.

At the same time, it flowed continuously into his body with his breath.

The next second, an intense heat instantly swept over my entire body.

Lin Zhen's meridians suddenly became hot, and his internal organs felt as if they were being burned by raging fire.

The dark essence that had been dormant within him for so long was completely unleashed.

The once peaceful and dormant dark forces suddenly erupted like a category 100 typhoon in a calm deep sea.

Fierce, surging, and rampant.

It violently assaulted the meridians and flesh throughout the body.

The golden emperor's power is extremely yang and strong, while the dark origin is extremely yin and evil.

When two extremely opposing forces meet, a tremendous conflict erupts.

It was like a fierce battle between millions of gods and demons, a fight to the death.

One side of holy light cleanses all things, while the other side of darkness devours everything.

The two forces clashed violently.

In the midst of the extreme clash between light and darkness, a sudden change occurred.

A new energy quietly emerged from the gap between the violent collision of the two supreme forces.

This is a rare, mutated energy.

The newborn energy is extremely small, minuscule, yet exceptionally fierce and domineering.

Like a lurking, hungry wolf, it launches an indiscriminate attack the moment it is born.

It frantically tore and crashed against the golden imperial power, and fearlessly attacked the dark origin of darkness.

The two opposing forces of light and darkness, which were originally locked in a fierce battle, suddenly reached a bizarre consensus.

At the same time, they shifted their offensive to encircle and suppress this sudden third-party force.

In an instant, a fierce three-way battle ensued within Lin Zhen's body.

A three-front war ensued, with each side waging war against the other.

Neither side was willing to back down.

The most terrifying thing is that this nascent energy has extremely strange properties.

Despite the relentless onslaught of the two supreme forces of light and darkness, it never dissipated.

Moreover, it can continue to multiply and grow stronger in the midst of battle.

Each collision of light and darkness generates more of the same kind of energy.

The more they fight, the more numerous they become; the more they kill, the stronger they grow.

From tiny, insignificant specks of light.

In a short moment, it quietly coalesced into a terrifying torrent of energy that should not be underestimated.

This is a brutal civil war that is destined to have no solution and no draw.

The external perspective remains calm.

Lin Zhen's body had long since become a living hell.

Intense pain swept through his entire body, so intense that he was completely unable to utter a sound.

He felt as if his body was a sealed iron barrel.

The barrel was constantly experiencing a series of devastating explosions.

The internal organs, meridians, and flesh were all teetering on the brink of collapse under the onslaught of the three energies.

Fragile human organs simply cannot withstand such a battle of dimensional forces.

The first to collapse are the lungs, located below the Tanzhong acupoint on the chest.

Under the relentless bombardment of the three energies, the lungs completely collapsed.

He instantly lost the ability to breathe, his chest felt heavy and suffocating, and he was in extreme pain.

A strong feeling of suffocation enveloped his entire body.

He wanted to raise his hand to signal a halt to the experiment.

To his horror, he discovered that his limbs had been completely locked up by the chaotic energy.

Stiffness in the meridians and numbness in the muscles.

Completely disobeying the brain's commands.

The brain can only passively accept the overwhelming pain, powerless to resist.

This feeling of suffocation on the verge of death was only the second time Lin Zhen had experienced it since childhood.

The first time was when I was young and was seriously injured, in a desperate moment when I was on the verge of death.

This time, the pain is far more real than it was back then.

If he could look inward at this moment, he would surely be horrified to discover something.

The lungs, which were originally able to contain the ultimate source of darkness, have long since completely melted away.

Faced with this bizarre new energy, even the so-called ultimate dark power is incredibly fragile.

"Stop...stop it now!"

Lin Zhen screamed wildly in his heart, desperately trying to shout out.

But his throat was stiff and tight, his lips remained motionless, and he couldn't make a sound.

All of my senses are completely disordered.

Pain, suffocation, and numbness intertwine and entwine.

Despair gradually consumed his consciousness.

Before they could react, the battle between the three forces escalated once again.

His internal organs were destroyed one by one by the new energy.

The spleen and stomach collapse first, followed by the beating heart.

Finally, all the internal organs in the abdominal and thoracic cavities were completely destroyed.

The body, having completely lost the support of its organs, could no longer withstand the violent energy.

Lin Zhen's consciousness collapsed, and he fell into a deep coma.

They lost all perception of the outside world.

He allowed the three terrifying energies to wreak havoc within his body.

The situation spiraled completely out of his control.

Lin Zhen was filled with resentment and confusion.

Back then, Evil Metal acted rashly, directly and forcibly devouring Xiangyang's imperial power.

Aside from a surge in strength, there have been no noticeable side effects.

The original work is the same.

I took every step with caution and made thorough preparations for dilution and protection.

In the end, however, it met such a tragic end.

I couldn't understand it until the day I died; I couldn't figure out where the problem lay.

Outside the experimental chamber, the research team was completely unaware of this.

The doctor repeatedly compared the data from the monitoring screens on both sides.

Xiangyang's energy signs remained stable, and Lin Zhen's outward demeanor showed no change.

He remained standing motionless with his eyes closed the entire time.

To everyone else, the experiment was progressing smoothly.

"Doctor, the experiment has been going on for twenty-four hours."

One of the staff members glanced at the time and couldn't help but whisper a reminder.

After a day and a night of intense experiments, everyone was exhausted, both physically and mentally.

The doctor paused for two seconds, his gaze fixed on the data panel.

"Continue to move forward."

"Chairman Lin has not given any signs of stopping, so it seems he can handle it perfectly well."

"As long as the core data does not show any abnormalities, there is no need to pause."

"yes!"

The staff responded and continued to stay at their posts.

The experiment continued day after day, without stopping.

……

Outside the laboratory.

For a whole month, Lin Zhen seemed to have vanished into thin air.

They completely disappeared from everyone's sight.

The massive Riyin Group was the first to fall into slight chaos.

A group of senior executives gathered in the conference room, all with worried expressions, discussing the matter animatedly.

"What exactly happened? How did Chairman Lin suddenly disappear into thin air?"

"I don't know. I have a bunch of core documents waiting for his signature and approval, and everything is stuck."

"Xiao Wu, you've been by Chairman Lin's side for years, how come even you don't know where he is?"

The personal assistant who was singled out looked helpless and felt incredibly frustrated.

"You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask? I haven't seen Chairman Lin for a whole month!"

Not only his personal assistant, but even Lin Zhen's most trusted bodyguard captain.

There was absolutely no trace of them.

Fortunately, the Riyin Group has a solid foundation and a well-established system.

Even if the highest authority is absent, each department can still operate autonomously.

However, the lack of core signatures and approvals has slightly delayed the overall progress.

No major crisis such as collapse or paralysis occurred.

……

Inside TianZhengXing Technology Company.

Bing'er paced back and forth, her pretty face filled with anxiety, her heart burning with impatience.

The secret laboratory where Lin Zhen is currently in seclusion has the highest level of access control.

Even core members like her and west Zhao didn't have the authority to know.

"Don't panic."

west Zhao stood to the side, seemingly calm and reassuring, but inwardly he harbored worries.

"With Father's strength and shrewdness, he won't easily get into trouble."

Even so, he was still unsure.

This is the first time in Lin Zhen's history that he has disappeared for a whole month without any news.

There was no news, no instructions, and no one had seen him.

Even more strangely, D City has recently been unusually calm.

Bing'er's painstaking collection and hoarding of light energy has come to a complete standstill, leaving her unable to make any progress.

The Shadowlands have no leader and have fallen into complete silence.

The consequence was that the mutant beasts completely disappeared within a month.

The city enjoyed a rare period of peace without monster destruction.

But this sense of security, in the eyes of the two, was nothing but eeriness and unease.

"How could I not panic!"

Bing'er stopped in her tracks, her brows furrowed, her voice filled with suppressed panic.

"My father never disappears for this long without a reason. Something's wrong this time!"

"I've gone to see Dr. Cullen."

west Zhao spoke in a deep voice, recounting the results of his investigation over the past few days.

He said his father hadn't contacted him for a long time and all his experimental projects had been suspended.

"What about Xiangyang? He took Xiangyang away with him last time, didn't you check?" Bing'er asked hurriedly.

"I've checked."

west Zhao shook his head, his eyes filled with helplessness.

"Insufficient authority; all leads regarding Xiangyang's detention and resettlement have been blocked."

"No one dares to reveal it, and no one can find any trace of it."

At this point, west Zhao changed the subject, his expression becoming serious.

I will continue to investigate my father's whereabouts.

"But keep a close eye on any unusual activity in City D recently."

"The series of disappearances of descendants of Guangying Village is definitely not a coincidence."

"I suspect that someone is secretly targeting and eliminating all descendants of the Light and Shadow bloodline."

Recently, he witnessed a bizarre event.

A strange, previously undocumented supernatural beast appeared on the street.

They abducted an ordinary girl in public, their actions swift and decisive.

He later retrieved surveillance footage and verified his identity records.

The girl was confirmed to be a descendant of the Light and Shadow Village, who was registered on the Zenith Star.

Nowadays, the vast majority of descendants of celebrities in China are screened and registered by the company.

By simply comparing identity information, accurate identification can be achieved.

"An unfamiliar mutant beast?"

Bing'er's eyes turned cold, and she made a judgment in an instant.

"It must be toxic metal."

"This guy has been hiding in the Dark Domain and refuses to show himself. Team Two has searched the entire city but can't find him."

"And Liu Ruyan, Father has been secretly searching for her whereabouts for some time now."

"Liu Ruyan?"

west Zhao was slightly taken aback, his expression surprised.

"I've heard of that name before. Rumor has it she's pregnant with the father's child?"

"That's right."

Bing'er nodded, a hint of apprehension flashing across her cool and aloof eyes.

"Countless women in the entire group surrounded my father, but none of them conceived."

She was the only one who got pregnant; this woman was definitely not simple.

You said...could her sudden disappearance be related to the child in her womb?

west Zhao leaned closer, lowered his voice, and spoke cautiously.

"I privately approached people in the surveillance team to inquire about information."

"Everyone who was in charge of keeping an eye on Liu Ruyan has been dismissed and purged."

Both of them knew perfectly well what the so-called dismissal actually meant.

"However, I still managed to uncover a clue."

"Liu Ruyan's pregnancy period far exceeded the normal ten months of pregnancy."

"It's incredibly strange that they haven't given birth yet."

"Back then, the four Shadow Protectors were willing to sacrifice three of them to save her at all costs."

"This whole thing seems incredibly strange no matter how you look at it."

Bing'er remained silent for a long time before slowly exhaling a breath of stale air.

"He was born a freak."

"My father's body is not that of an ordinary human."

His offspring could not have been born normally.

"What I fear most right now is..."

Bing'er looked up, her eyes filled with deep worry and a sense of crisis.

"Once this freak is successfully born."

"Based on its special nature and legitimacy."

They will inevitably occupy all the places in our father's heart.

At that time, will you and I still have any reason to exist?

Bing'er is insightful and believes in the bond between blood and genes.

Although she and Xizhao were Lin Zhen's adopted son and daughter, they were both his direct descendants.

They wield great power and enjoy top-tier resources.

It seems to be incredibly glamorous.

But ultimately, there was no blood relation between them.

Once a child with pure blood is born, and possesses extraordinary talent, it will be born.

The two of them will instantly become stepping stones.

They might even become a thorn in the side of that child as they grow up.

"Is it really that bad?"

west Zhao was kind-hearted and did not want to think too badly of people.

"Could you be overthinking it?"

All details about Liu Ruyan's pregnancy were kept under wraps.

No one outside knew the truth; all they knew was that it was a freakish child that hadn't been born by the due date.

Lin Zhen has never offered an explanation to the public.

But Bing'er saw it all perfectly.

Given Lin Zhen's inhuman physique, it is only natural that he would give birth to a freak.

This enormous unexpected event became the greatest calamity for her and Xizhao.