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Bathhouse No. 1.

This place was originally the base's large shower room, but it has now been transformed into an alchemy room filled with an eerie atmosphere.

Ten enormous oak barrels, each large enough to hold an adult male, were lined up in a row.

The wooden bucket was filled with a dark green liquid.

The liquid was so viscous it seemed to be alive, with strange bubbles swirling on its surface and an indescribable smell.

It has the bitterness of Chinese herbal medicine, mixed with a hint of ancient, fishy sweetness, and a faint sulfur smell.

It's like... boiling the bile of a giant dragon.

The temperature is extremely high.

Even from a great distance, you could feel the wave of heat hitting you.

"This...this is a medicinal bath?"

One of the soldiers who managed to get a spot in the top ten stood in front of the wooden barrel, looking at the churning green venom, and couldn't help but swallow hard.

"It looks like they're going to boil people and eat them."

A soldier nearby complained, but his eyes revealed an undisguised fervor.

Just then.

Su Qingge, dressed in protective clothing and carrying test tubes and a sampler, rushed in, panting.

"Wait a moment!"

She pushed aside the group of burly men and went straight for one of the wooden barrels.

"I need a sample!"

"This unidentified liquid has no safety testing reports whatsoever! It may contain heavy metals, highly toxic alkaloids, or even radioactive materials!"

"I am the chief medical officer here, I have the authority..."

"Smack."

One hand held her test tube firmly in place.

Chen Xi appeared beside the wooden barrel at some point.

He looked at Su Qingge with no room for negotiation in his eyes.

"Dr. Su."

Chen Xi's voice was soft, yet it carried an undeniable air of authority.

"This is a strategic material."

"Every drop is priceless."

"Take it for you to do tests? That would be a complete waste."

Su Qingge trembled with anger, glaring at Chen Xi through her protective mask.

"That's superstition! That's anti-science! Do you know that if this stuff is poisonous, you'll ruin ten of the best soldiers?!"

"poisonous?"

Chen Xi smiled.

He extended a finger and dipped it into the dark green liquid.

Then, under Su Qingge's horrified gaze, he put his finger in his mouth and gently sucked on it.

"Um."

Chen Xi smacked his lips, looking savoring the memory.

"It's a bit bitter; it could be cooked a little longer."

"See, I'm not dead."

Chen Xi spread his hands and even went so far as to let out a burp.

Su Qingge was completely speechless.

That madman!

"Don't just stand there."

Chen Xi turned his head and looked at the ten burly men standing hesitantly in front of the wooden barrel.

"What? Afraid of getting burned?"

"You just endured 50GB of data, and now you're afraid to even take a bath?"

"Is he a man?"

This statement is extremely damaging.

"Who's afraid!"

Although Wild Wolf was wrapped up like a mummy, he was the first one who was specially granted permission not to compete for a spot.

He gritted his teeth and, with the help of two medics, slowly moved to the edge of the wooden tub.

"I'll go first!"

After saying that, he closed his eyes and, like a stone, jumped directly into the scalding hot liquid.

"Thump!"

Green liquid splashed everywhere.

Everyone stared at the wooden barrel, waiting for the wolf's reaction.

one second.

two seconds.

three seconds.

Sudden.

"Awooo—!!!"

A heart-wrenching scream, as if the soul were being torn apart, erupted from the wolf's throat.

The sound was so loud that it even caused dust to fall from the ceiling.

The tough guy who didn't utter a sound even in the 50G centrifuge.

At this moment, it was like a live shrimp thrown into a frying pan, frantically thrashing and struggling in the wooden bucket.

"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Holy crap! What the hell is this?!"

"My bones! My bones are burning! Ah—!!!"

That's not the pain of a burn.

It was a agonizing pain, as if countless ants were burrowing into my bone marrow, gnawing away at my nerves bit by bit.

This is what is known as "marrow cleansing and bone treatment".

Upon seeing this, the remaining nine soldiers, who had been eager to try, turned green with shock.

This is hardly a bath.

This is clearly like being deep-fried!

"What's wrong? Got scared?"

Chen Xi stood to the side, holding her phone with the camera pointed directly at them, a smile of anticipation on her face.

"If you're afraid of the pain, it's not too late to quit now."

"There are still ninety brothers waiting in line outside."

Outside the door, the ninety soldiers who hadn't managed to get a spot were peering longingly at the glass door.

Although they heard the screams from inside, the aroma of the medicine wafting out made their mouths water.

That's the smell of power.

Even if it means dying from the pain, they are willing to do it as long as they can become stronger!

"Whoever backs down is a coward!"

A lieutenant roared, gritted his teeth, stripped off his clothes, and plunged in.

"ah--!!!"

Another scream joined the chorus.

Followed by.

"Splash! Splash! Splash!"

The remaining eight people jumped in like dumplings being dropped into a pot.

In a short time.

The entire No. 1 bathhouse has been transformed into a slaughterhouse filled with the stench of male hormones.

Ten strong men were crying and wailing in the bucket; the scene was so heartbreaking that anyone who heard it would be moved to tears.

Su Qingge's face turned deathly pale as she listened to the continuous screams.

She wanted to rush over to save the person, but Chen Xi stopped her.

"Don't move."

Chen Xi looked at the soldiers struggling in pain, his eyes becoming deep.

"This is the price that must be paid for transformation."

"For a mortal body to bear divine power, it must first be broken down and reassembled."

"Taking them out now would really harm them."

After Chen Xi finished speaking, he ignored Su Qingge.

He raised his phone and calmly filmed a 30-second high-definition video of the group of burly men tumbling in the green water.

The camera focused on a close-up of the wolf that was howling the loudest.

Click send.

Target: [Heavenly Court Chat Group].

Chen Xi's fingers flew across the keyboard as he typed a line of text.

【Chen Xi】: @Erlang Xiansheng Zhenjun. Zhenjun, although this batch of goods is a bit lacking in quality, their voices are quite loud.

[Chen Xi]: Listen to this sound, full of energy, he shouldn't have embarrassed Meishan, right?

A few seconds later.

My phone vibrated.

Erlang Shen replied with a voice message.

Chen Xi clicked to play.

A lazy, arrogant, and somewhat disdainful male voice, with the sound of dogs barking in the background, came from the speaker.

[Erlang Manifests the Holy True Lord]: (Yawning) ...It's so noisy.

[Erlang Manifests True Lord]: If you can't even bear this little bit of pain, you might as well go and raise pigs for me.

[Erlang Manifests the True Lord]: This little bit of medicinal power isn't even enough to wash Xiaotian's fur; he screams like a pig being slaughtered.

Although his tone was full of disdain, Chen Xi keenly detected a hint of satisfaction beneath it.

Immediately following, another voice message appeared.

His tone became noticeably more serious.

[Erlang Manifests His Divine Power]: That's right, a mortal.

【Erlang Manifests His Divine Power】: When will my island be delivered?

【Erlang Manifests True Lord】: Xiaotian recently watched that show "Animal World" and is now clamoring to go to the tropics to catch crabs.

[Erlang Manifests the Holy True Lord]: If you spoil its mood, reduce the dosage of this medicine by half in the future.

Chen Xi turned off her phone, her smile growing wider.

That's the key point.

Even gods don't act without self-interest.

Now that the goods have been inspected and the results are good, let's move on to the next step.

It's time to have a proper talk with the God of Wealth here about the price.

Chen Xi turned around and looked at Li Guobang, who had been standing in the corner, watching with tears in his eyes.

"Old Li."

Chen Xi walked over, a smile on his face that made Li Guobang's heart pound with unease.

"Look, are you satisfied with the result?"

Li Guobang looked at the ten soldiers who were screaming pitifully, but whose auras were rising rapidly, and nodded vigorously.

"Satisfied! Extremely satisfied!"

"That's good."

Chen Xi rubbed his fingers together and approached Li Guobang like a shrewd businessman.

"Then let's talk about... expense reimbursement?"