Dr. Jiang patiently explained, "Many years ago, this country was struck by a virus that turned infected people into mindless, instinct-driven zombies. All my loved ones perished in that disaster. Initially, I bitterly resented the Dimensional Rift and loathed the virus. But later, I realized that this tragedy befell us simply because my family and I were too weak."
By "family," Dr. Jiang meant his wife, daughter, and granddaughter. It's worth noting that his daughter and granddaughter were also Zhong Wanhong's wife and child. Unsurprisingly, the father-in-law didn't consider his son-in-law, Zhong Wanhong, to be part of his "family."
Dr. Jiang continued, "So I devoted myself to researching the virus. In the process, I caused many deaths, but throughout human history, medical progress has always been accompanied by pain and sacrifice. Fortunately, I'm now on the verge of success. Victory is within reach."
"Once successful, this drug can transform an ordinary person into a powerful Evolver without any side effects," Dr. Jiang explained. "In my view, weakness is a chronic illness that must be cured. That's why... this is the medicine that will heal the Dragon Nation."
Lingsha raised an eyebrow in surprise. She was already well-informed about the Fancheng Virus, but she hadn't expected Dr. Jiang to provide such a detailed explanation so soon after their first meeting. His sincerity was clear.
"But you said you're on the verge of success," Lingsha remarked. "This Lady is merely an ordinary doctor. Surely my involvement wouldn't make much difference?"
"Precisely because you are a doctor, your assistance is vital," Dr. Jiang insisted.
Recently, Dr. Jiang had heard about the Dimensional Rift Incident in Longcheng, where Lü Heng had conjured up a "Universal Medicine" that saved civilians who would have otherwise perished. After investigating its origins, he traced the medicine's source, which led him to visit Lingsha today.
It's worth noting that White Eagle and the Dragon Nation had already begun preliminary excavations in the Beast-Eared Girl World. The biotechnology there was undoubtedly advanced, but advanced technology doesn't mean it can be directly adopted.
Even if the two nations managed to unearth a complete Enhancement Potion formula, thoroughly understanding it would take considerable time. Moreover, the fragments they had salvaged were scattered and incomplete.
Equipment and raw materials posed another significant hurdle. Many of the instruments listed in the formulas were unique to the Beast-Eared Girl World, completely unfamiliar to people from the Main World. Furthermore, the ingredients mentioned dated back to the era before humanity's extinction in that world.
With the passage of time, the Beast-Eared Girl World had undergone radical transformations, making these materials increasingly difficult to obtain.
Finally, nearly all potions from the Beast-Eared Girl World came with undesirable side effects like sprouting animal ears and tails—features considered trivial by most.
In short, achieving mass human enhancement through Beast-Eared Girl World technology remained a distant prospect. Yet, Dr. Jiang's research was already nearing its conclusion.
Returning to the matter at hand, Lingsha couldn't help but wonder if she should accept the invitation.
The simplest approach was to consider what benefits she would gain from accepting.
The answer was surprisingly clear: there were definite advantages. After all, Dr. Jiang had already released the Fancheng Virus in Longcheng, so it was almost certain he was conducting secret human experiments. Lingsha could save the "test subjects" who were supposed to die in these experiments, using them to complete her Physician System Mission under her current identity.
But then she wondered if that would be too cruel to the subjects. They had already suffered enough; if she saved them, they wouldn't even be allowed to die. Instead of ending their torment, she would prolong it into repeated agony—wasn't that just pure torture?
Sometimes, staying alive wasn't a blessing; death might even be a mercy.
After a moment's reflection, Lingsha asked directly, "Are you conducting human experiments?"
Dr. Jiang answered without hesitation, "Yes."
There was no point in hiding it; once Lingsha agreed and visited the research institute, she would see the evidence for herself.
Dr. Jiang's primary goal was to use Lingsha's healing abilities to treat his experimental subjects. Now that his research had entered its final phase, he had exhausted all other approaches. What remained was a straightforward process of elimination: conducting countless experiments to determine the optimal material ratios.
This was a common reality in scientific research. Progress required flashes of inspiration, but it also depended on tedious, repetitive experiments to rule out error after error.
Thus, Dr. Jiang urgently needed a large pool of experimental subjects. However, even in the Dragon Nation, securing such a resource wasn't easy, even for someone of his stature.
Within the Fuguang Society, a member codenamed "Xing," possessing extraordinary regenerative abilities, had volunteered as a test subject, enduring repeated experiments.
Sensing Dr. Jiang's predicament, Lingsha proposed, "This Lady can assist you, but on one condition: you must release all involuntary subjects and become the test subject yourself. Rest assured, no matter how severe your injuries, I can heal you completely. Do we have an agreement?"
The very words "human experimentation" guaranteed an agonizing process, especially considering Dr. Jiang's research subject: a virus that could transform people into zombies. He vividly remembered the horrifying expression on his colleague Xing's face during the experiments, and the agonizing screams that tore from his throat.
The other test subjects had all met gruesome ends. Yet, when Lingsha made her request, Dr. Jiang didn't hesitate for even a second. "I agree," he said immediately.
You could call him a villain, even a demon, but there was no denying that this man was genuinely striving for the prosperity of the Dragon Nation.
He had devoted half his life to researching the Enhancement Potion. If he could perfect it, he would willingly sacrifice himself. What was a little pain compared to such a breakthrough?
Moreover, by experimenting on himself, he, as a scientist, could naturally observe subtle details that might otherwise go unnoticed. Wouldn't that be a boon for his research?