Lord of Prayer

Chapter 460: Chapter 293: Lord of NTR

Underground laboratory.

Inside the security room, four guards were bouncing their legs to the rhythm of the music. They were engrossed in a supermodel magazine, heatedly discussing the models’ figures, and completely failed to notice that the elevator had been activated.

It wasn’t until Zhou Chen and the others stepped out of the elevator that they suddenly looked up, but it was too late. The consciousness and personalities of the four security guards were rewritten in an instant.

Not only did they not sound the alarm, but they also appeared extremely excited, eagerly leading the way for Zhou Chen and his group.

"Finally, someone’s here to destroy this wretched laboratory!" one of the guards exclaimed indignantly. "This lab has been extracting Red River Water for experiments for years, trying to create biological weapons. I once heard them say they want to use these developed bioweapons to ’cleanse’ the lower class. Plus, they often capture people from the lower class for human experiments. It’s completely inhumane!"

"A place like this should be shut down, and everyone involved deserves the death penalty!"

"That’s right! Those scholars are too cruel. They have no humanity at all!"

The other security guards chimed in angrily.

"Besides creating biological weapons, what other research is this lab conducting?" Zhou Chen asked as they walked.

"We don’t know about the rest. That’s all classified. Only the professor knows."

"Then take us to the professor."

"Okay, follow us."

Guided by the security guards, Zhou Chen and his group arrived at a laboratory door. One guard stepped forward to swipe a card, and the heavy metal door slid open. The scholars inside, who had been busy with their research, looked up in astonishment, only to be immediately brainwashed by Zhou Chen.

"Who is the professor?"

"I am," a haggard man in his fifties answered, raising his hand. He was bald, hunchbacked, and wore glasses. He had deep, dark circles under his eyes, looking as if he was malnourished, sleep-deprived, and on the verge of sudden death.

Zhou Chen sized up the old, bald, and hunchbacked man, then glanced at the other scholars. He was surprised to see that everyone here had dark circles under their eyes. They were all pale with poor complexions, exuding a deep sense of fatigue and weakness, as if they had been excessively indulging in carnal pleasures.

His expression turned strange. It seemed there were no female scholars here...

’No, wait. There’s also a Siren here. Could these men have been Charmed by it?’

A thought flashed through Zhou Chen’s mind as he recalled the files and photos he had seen, and he realized it was highly probable. Siren Sea Demons possessed an incredibly beautiful appearance and an innate Charm effect capable of arousing carnal desires in humans. This was why, when Sirens were first discovered, many unsuspecting sailors were lured by their beauty and willingly threw themselves into their arms. The fate of those men was easy to imagine—without exception, they all became the Siren Sea Demon’s excrement.

"What are your orders?" the professor asked.

"What research projects are currently underway in this lab?"

"The Red River Water bioweapon, the Siren Sea Demon, and Forbidden Object C-156, ’Hanging Oneself on the Southeast Branch.’ Currently, these are the only three experimental projects."

’A Forbidden Object?’

Upon hearing that term, Catherine and the other three were stunned. There was actually a Forbidden Object in this laboratory?

"C-156, ’Hanging Oneself on the Southeast Branch’... If I remember correctly, it’s a withered tree, isn’t it?" Catherine said thoughtfully.

"I remember it being a withered tree that attracts nearby humans to hang themselves on it," Ted said, scratching his head. "But shouldn’t that Forbidden Object be on the Eastern Continent? I remember reading on the dark web that it was contained by the Zhao Family."

"A member of the Zhao Family died here in North Carolina over a year ago," the professor explained. "At the time, that person used Forbidden Object C-156 to aid in battle. They managed to repel the enemy but died from their severe injuries. We took the opportunity to contain and retrieve the Forbidden Object."

The corner of Zhou Chen’s mouth twitched imperceptibly. He remembered this incident. Although he hadn’t become an Ascender over a year ago, the event was too significant to ignore. To this day, the Zhao Family was still offering a bounty for the killer. The Zhao Family Ascender who died in North Carolina had been a rising star among the younger generation of the direct lineage, and his father was the clan head’s younger brother. With such an important figure dead, there was no way the Zhao Family would let it go.

Moreover, the Zhao Family was a partner of the Li’s Flower Group. Li Xiye had even received an invitation from them once but had declined due to being too busy.

At this thought, Zhou Chen had a mischievous idea. "Who was the killer of the Zhao Family’s Ascender?"

"I only know it was an Ascender affiliated with the North Carolina Government. I don’t know their specific identity. We have photos and a video recording from that time. The battle took place near Red River City," the professor said.

"Get me a copy of the photos and the recording in a bit."

Zhou Chen planned to send the evidence to the Zhao Family. They would definitely put pressure on the North Carolina Government. After all, the Zhao Family had a Crowned King, a formidable figure who frequently participated in expeditions into the Abyss. Although that Tier Five Ascender wouldn’t personally intervene over something like this, his very existence put the Zhao Family on equal footing with the North Carolina Government. Their pressure wouldn’t be ignored.

Having made up his mind, Zhou Chen raised his wrist to check the time on his watch. Fifteen minutes had passed since the operation began, and the plan had allotted twenty. They didn’t have much time.

"Take us to see the Siren Sea Demon."

"This way."

The professor led the way, passing through layer after layer of heavy metal gates. They finally arrived in a spacious room. Inside stood a massive, sealed pool several meters long, wide, and high. In the churning water, a beautiful and alluring Mermaid was bound by six chains, locked in the center of the sealed pool.