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Inside the lounge, a doctor was resting at his desk. The doctor, named Ralph Murdoch, was the head of the emergency department at this hospital.
"Slap!"
Suddenly, Ralph woke up from his dream, scanning his surroundings blankly, inexplicably relieved, and rubbed his temples.
"Am I too tired?"
He had a nightmare, dreaming that the patient he had just treated suddenly deteriorated, losing his life as quickly as a rider speeding down a mountain.
"Ding-a-ling-a-ling..."
Just then, the desk phone rang, and Ralph picked up the receiver.
"What!?"
"Dead!?"
Ralph immediately burst out the door and rushed towards the emergency room.
"Dr. Ralph."
Inside the emergency room, a doctor was already prepared, recounting the patient's process from sudden onset to death in detail.
Ralph gasped when he finished listening, then looked at the other intern doctors in the emergency room, who were already trembling with fear.
The doctor who explained the process to him was also shaking his hands, clearly, they were in big trouble.
"Everyone... get ready."
Ralph tried hard to calm down, adjusted his glasses, and said with a slight tremor in his voice.
"Do not leave this emergency room. First, notify the superior department and prepare for disinfection and prevention of secondary infection."
"Dr. Ralph, this is..."
Ralph didn't explain. In fact, he already had a guess in his mind, but to stabilize morale, he couldn't say it for now, lest everyone mentally collapse and the situation get out of control.
From the patient's condition, he had already guessed that this situation was caused by some terrible superbug. Precisely because of this, he had to calm down.
The doctor reporting to him looked into his eyes. Ralph could see a strong fear in the other's eyes, presumably the other person had guessed almost correctly, which was why they were so terrified.
He was right; this doctor had an ominous premonition that grew stronger and stronger after seeing that multiple antibiotics had no effect on the patient.
And Dr. Ralph's performance only turned his ominous premonition into fear and dread.
"Hopefully, it hasn't spread yet."
Ralph sat on a chair in the emergency room, closing his eyes in thought.
He had already ordered the emergency room to be isolated. Next would be the disinfection and isolation of all contacts in the emergency room, followed by the ambulance, the corridor, and even all places the patient had passed through or arrived at.
"Doctor, doctor..."
But before any of this could be implemented, more patients were sent to the hospital, all with the same condition as the previous patient.
"It's over."
Ralph sat in his chair, watching the patients being wheeled past outside, his heart chilling. The hope he had just clung to plummeted to rock bottom.
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Pegurose Federation, Sgerlan City.
"Beep..."
As Illumi and Lust descended from the airship, Illumi received a call from Ilmi.
"Sure enough, it was right to hand that commission over to you."
Ilmi's slightly childish voice sounded from the phone, his relaxed tone carrying a hint of a smile.
"Where are you now?"
"Pegurose Federation, want to come see?"
Illumi laughed, he didn't intend to hide it from his family much, and besides, if they really wanted to investigate, it wouldn't be difficult.
"Hmm, forget it."
"When are you coming home?"
"Probably for the New Year."
Illumi walked and talked, with Lust following behind him, moving with elegant strides, possessing an aristocratic grace.
"Alright then, if I get bored, I'll go check on you."
Ilmi chuckled for a rare moment, then hung up the phone.
"Boss."
A young man in black clothes and sunglasses approached Illumi, bowing slightly.
"Where's your instructor?"
Illumi stood before him, asking expressionlessly.
"The instructor's training has reached a critical stage; this pick-up is temporarily being handled by a cadet."
Illumi nodded slightly. A black-clad bodyguard opened the car door, and he and Lust entered the car one after the other.
Ahmed's Nen ability training reaching a critical stage meant that he had reached the stage of developing his Nen ability.
Illumi's eyes narrowed slightly. He was very interested in Ahmed's Nen ability. This time, when he returned, he wanted to see what kind of Nen ability this seasoned veteran of war would awaken.
"Rustle..."
The car sped across the road, its tires crunching on the dry leaves, making a faint sound.
Ever since Illumi notified King Bradley last time, an asphalt road had been built between Sgerlan City and the Umbrella Corporation headquarters.
It was already autumn, and the road was covered with reddish-brown leaves.
Illumi leaned against the window, gazing at the bare branches on both sides of the road. Winter was approaching; time passed quickly.
Unknowingly, he had been in this world for eight years.
After returning this time, he probably wouldn't take on assassination commissions anymore.
Now, his main focus was on the company's construction and development.
First was the progress of new antibiotic research, as well as the three doctors' research on Nen's potential in the human body, and also the training of Nen ability talents and the weapons expert doctor.
Forty minutes later, Illumi's car arrived at the company headquarters.
"Squeal..."
The car stopped at the main gate outside the industrial park. The barrier arm blocked the vehicle from proceeding. To pass, one had to present an Umbrella Corporation ID.
Illumi looked out the window. Inside the guardhouse, it was still the same young security guard, but now he was in a security uniform, with an electroshock gun on his waist, looking more energetic.
At this moment, he was staring seriously at the car Illumi was in; his work attitude was quite good.
"Beep..."
The black-clad, sunglass-wearing driver presented his ID. The guard at the gate nodded, then lowered his head and spoke into the intercom on his shoulder, "No problem." The barrier arm slowly rose, and the car drove through the gate.
The Umbrella Corporation headquarters had been completed for over half a year. With the joint efforts of King Bradley and him, most of the biomedical researchers and general employees had been recruited.
Next was gradual development.
Illumi walked out of the parking lot, followed closely by Lust, entered the lobby, took the elevator, and arrived at the top-floor office.
"Pride."
Illumi and Lust entered the office. Only Pride was inside, sitting on the sofa reading a book. King Bradley and Greed were not present.
"Welcome home."
Pride closed his book with a "snap," stood up to greet them, and glanced at Lust behind Illumi.
"Heh heh, Pride..."
Lust stepped out from behind Illumi, went to the wine rack, selected a classic wine from the many bottles, and sat on the sofa.
"Clink..."
Lust's index finger transformed into a blade, piercing the cork of the wine bottle, extracting it. He then took out a clean wine glass from under the coffee table and slowly poured the wine into it.
"It seems you are our new member."
"Lust."
A faint smile appeared on Pride's cold face, then he looked back at Illumi and said.
"Greed is at the training base, replacing Ahmed in training those cadets in Nen abilities."
"As for Wrath, he is currently with the three doctors, and Ahmed is also there."
"The three doctors are observing Ahmed's process of developing Nen abilities, hoping to gain more insights from it."
Illumi listened to Pride's report. In fact, he already knew their respective locations without Pride's report.
After all, they were his Nen Beasts, and within a certain range, he, as their master, could sense their positions with a slight perception.
Illumi stood still and pondered for a moment. What he most wanted to know now was the progress of the new antibiotics, but he also knew that such things couldn't be rushed.
"Let's go to the three doctors."
Illumi turned and walked towards the elevator, placing his right hand on the elevator button, saying.
"You two, come along as well and observe the process of Nen ability development."
Upon hearing this, Pride, still holding a book, stood up and walked towards Illumi. Lust drained the red wine in his glass, then rose and walked with elegant steps to stand beside Illumi.
"Thump thump..."
Illumi pressed the button, the elevator opened, and the three entered.
Ten minutes later, Illumi and the two arrived outside the gates of the Biotechnology Research Institute where the three doctors were located.
Outside the gate, ten guards in black uniforms were patrolling. Upon seeing Illumi and Pride, they immediately clicked their heels together and saluted.
Illumi glanced at them, approached the door, and pressed his right hand onto the palm print and vein scanner.
"Beep."
The gate opened, and the three of them slowly walked in.
"Boss."
King Bradley, dressed in a white shirt, stood inside the door, having waited for a long time.
He had already sensed Illumi when he appeared about thirty kilometers near the company headquarters.
"What is Ahmed's ability?"
Illumi walked past King Bradley, who followed a step behind him and replied.
"You'll know when you see it."
King Bradley uncharacteristically showed a mysterious smile, raising Illumi's anticipation considerably.
"Tap... tap..."
Illumi and the three, led by King Bradley, entered the laboratory. Many researchers in white uniforms moved through it.
"We've arrived."
King Bradley led Illumi and the three to the core area of the laboratory.
"Kachak~"
The wall in front of them split open with a "kachak" sound, like a large door, revealing a narrow passage.
"Let's go."
Illumi and the three passed through the passage into a spacious and brightly lit area.
At the same time, three figures in white uniforms entered Illumi's sight: Dr. Ballard, Dr. Baldwin, and Dr. Boyce.
The three of them were standing in front of a one-way glass window, intently watching Ahmed, who was shirtless inside the laboratory.
Behind them, inside the laboratory, various instruments and equipment were arranged, and more than ten researchers in white uniforms were sitting at their stations, working diligently.
Illumi's eyelids slightly lowered. He focused his Nen into his eyes and looked at the three doctors.
Indeed, the three doctors had also cultivated Nen abilities.
He saw that a mass of Nen was condensed around the eyes of the three doctors, which they used to observe the flow and anomalies of Nen on Ahmed's body.
But that was understandable; if they were going to conduct research on Nen abilities, they wouldn't even be able to perceive it without comprehending Nen themselves, making research impossible.
"How is the experiment progressing?"
Illumi approached the three doctors and asked.
"Boss!"
The three doctors suddenly turned their heads to look at Illumi, exclaiming loudly.
They seemed startled by his sudden appearance, their expressions somewhat exaggerated, attracting the attention of other researchers in the lab.
Illumi shook his head. Even if they had cultivated Nen, they were ultimately research-oriented talents and did not possess the qualities of true Nen users.
"Heh..."
Lust, on the other hand, chuckled softly as he watched the three, seemingly finding it amusing.
"Uh, currently, we have researched how Nen abilities can stimulate human potential and accelerate the speed of Nen training."
"Now, we are researching whether we can control others, or rather, allow others to develop the Nen abilities we expect them to."
Illumi nodded upon hearing this, pleased with the three doctors' progress.
"Well done."
Illumi praised them. Apart from anything else, the ability to stimulate human potential and accelerate training speed alone was already worth their salaries.
"What about Ahmed's ability? Have him demonstrate it for me."
Illumi looked at Ahmed, who was silently standing in a pure white room, and spoke.
Dr. Ballard nodded, then pressed a button below the glass window and spoke into a loudspeaker on the wall above.
"Ahmed, Boss wants to see your ability."
As Dr. Ballard's words fell, Ahmed nodded and closed his eyes tightly.
A moment later, a black dot appeared on Ahmed's forehead, from which tattoo-like stripes continuously extended, slowly covering Ahmed's entire face.
"Hoo~!"
Ahmed lowered his head and exhaled.
The stripes covering his entire face continued to change, extending down to his neck, then to his arms and upper body, spreading along his skin to his lower body.
"Boom!"
An extremely dense black aura erupted from Ahmed's body, enveloping his entire being.
"Good, this feeling..."
Illumi's lips curled slightly. He felt a familiar aura from the black Nen, the scent of slaughter.
"This is my ability."
Ahmed's deep, resonant voice echoed through the broadcast. The black aura around him gradually receded into his body, revealing his true appearance.
A streamlined physique, a metallic sheen like titanium alloy, an exoskeleton armor that only existed in sci-fi movies appeared before everyone.
"ALPHA Combat Armor."
The jet-black armor, radiating a metallic luster, took a step forward, and the ground let out a dull "thump."
The more than ten researchers in the laboratory, including the three doctors, all widened their mouths, their faces stunned.
Watching the metallic monster, completely encased, they were all frozen in place, not even breathing.
"This ability's inspiration came from the concept of exoskeleton armor in the military."
"As for the name of this ability, it comes from the Alpha Special Forces, a special unit I once served in during my military days."
"But after the war, this unit disappeared."
Ahmed, clad in the jet-black exoskeleton armor, walked step by step with heavy strides to the one-way glass window. The red glow from his helmet's eye slits seemed to penetrate the glass as he looked down at Illumi.
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