Number Thirty-Five fell with hatred.
His eyes were fixed on Number Thirty-Six, filled with confusion and anger.
Number Thirty-Six was one of the people he trusted the most, and clearly, Number Thirty-Six had betrayed that trust.
The woman seemed unconvinced and fired another shot.
Number Thirty-Five, already devoid of the strength to resist, now had even less, shouting furiously, "You will be purged by the organization, you traitor!"
Number Thirty-Six calmly replied, "Number Thirty-Five, I'm sorry."
"I want to live."
Number Thirty-Five's gaze became even more shocked, looking at Number Thirty-Six in disbelief. They, as test subjects, were not supposed to possess self-awareness. Clearly, Number Thirty-Six had developed her own consciousness, which was a terrifying prospect for Number Thirty-Five.
Chen Jinzhao gave Number Thirty-Five no chance to speak, stomping on his throat and killing him instantly.
Seeing this, Number Thirty-Six's expression tensed, and she stood frozen, daring not to move.
When Chen Jinzhao's gaze fell upon her, Number Thirty-Six walked directly towards him. Chen Jinzhao also wanted to see what this woman intended to do. Number Thirty-Six stopped about two meters away from Chen Jinzhao and suddenly knelt on one knee.
"Lord Zhulong, I implore you to spare my life." As she spoke, Number Thirty-Six dropped her handgun.
Chen Jinzhao looked down at the woman. "What makes you think I would let you go?"
Number Thirty-Six instantly became nervous, cold sweat beading on her forehead, trickling down to her chin, and then dripping onto the ground.
In front of Chen Jinzhao, it was difficult for her not to be nervous.
After a long stalemate, Number Thirty-Six finally spoke, "I can tell you everything I know, including the secrets of the organization behind us."
"Can you promise to spare my life?"
Number Thirty-Six knew she was no match for Chen Jinzhao. When she had asked Number Thirty-Four and Number Thirty-Five to attack together earlier, it was out of a flicker of hope, a desire to gauge Chen Jinzhao's strength. She had never expected Chen Jinzhao to be so much stronger than she imagined.
Thus, at the last moment, Number Thirty-Six chose to betray them.
Seeing Chen Jinzhao's silence, Number Thirty-Six added, "As the saying goes, a wise bird chooses its tree. I can guarantee that the secrets I know will greatly interest you."
Chen Jinzhao suddenly smiled. "Tell me, if the information is valuable enough, I might spare your life."
"Never mind, I will ask you the questions. If you cannot answer them, I will kill you at any time."
Number Thirty-Six quickly agreed, not daring to bargain.
"Who sent you?" Chen Jinzhao asked.
Number Thirty-Six replied without hesitation, "It was Northern God Kingdom Pharmaceuticals, more precisely, the God Kingdom Research Institute. The organization behind us is called the God Kingdom. Both God Kingdom Pharmaceuticals and the Research Institute are controlled by the God Kingdom organization. Your father's remains were stolen by them."
God Kingdom?
Chen Jinzhao had only heard of God Kingdom Pharmaceuticals and had never heard of a research institute. Given his status, accessing classified information was usually simple. This indicated how mysterious the God Kingdom organization was.
The more mysterious, the more dangerous!
"What kind of research does this God Kingdom Research Institute conduct?" Chen Jinzhao already had a guess, but he wanted to get confirmation from Number Thirty-Six.
Number Thirty-Six's eyes showed some fear. After a long hesitation, she said, "The God Kingdom Research Institute has been researching human genes and other experiments forbidden by law. To my knowledge, they modify individual genes to give humans characteristics of certain animals, turning them into super-soldiers. Like Number Thirty-Five and Number Thirty-Four, whom you just killed, they possessed certain traits of crocodiles, as well as the agility of cheetahs."
"And you?" Chen Jinzhao noticed faint scales on the surface of Number Thirty-Six's skin.
"I possess certain characteristics of snakes," Number Thirty-Six replied truthfully.
After saying this, Number Thirty-Six flicked her tongue. When Chen Jinzhao saw it, his eyelids twitched violently because her tongue was almost identical to a snake's forked tongue.
This meant that what Number Thirty-Six said was true.
Chen Jinzhao's mood became heavy. Were they not afraid of the consequences of doing such things? He was also amazed at the terrifying capabilities of the God Kingdom Research Institute, managing to create such monstrous beings. To his knowledge, some laboratories had conducted similar research, but the results were far inferior to the God Kingdom Research Institute's; most experimental subjects died soon after.
"How have I never heard of the God Kingdom Research Institute? Where are their laboratories located?" Chen Jinzhao asked.
Number Thirty-Six hesitated, "I'm not sure. We've been in that place since we were born. I can confirm that the location is likely underground. Every time we are sent out on a mission, we are first made unconscious, and only wake up when we reach our destination."
Chen Jinzhao frowned. "So, the locations where you wake up are all different?"
Number Thirty-Six nodded.
Chen Jinzhao stared into Number Thirty-Six's eyes, looking for any fluctuation if she were to lie.
"Yes, the location is different each time," Number Thirty-Six answered truthfully.
Her eyes showed no fluctuation when she said this, indicating she was not lying, which instantly gave Chen Jinzhao a headache.
If this were true, it would be extremely difficult for Chen Jinzhao to find the God Kingdom Research Institute, akin to searching for a needle in a haystack.
"Answer me one more question: How many biological entities like the three of you are there in the God Kingdom laboratories?"
Number Thirty-Six pondered this question carefully, then replied somewhat uncertainly, "There are probably about thirty to forty. Lord Chen should have guessed from our designations; we don't have names from birth, only code names. I am Number Thirty-Six. From what I understand, after us, Number Seventy-One has already appeared. Assuming a fifty percent survival rate, there should be around thirty."
Chen Jinzhao took a deep breath. This was problematic.
Thirty-odd top-tier powerhouses were a formidable force that could not be ignored anywhere. He wondered what exactly the God Kingdom Research Institute was trying to achieve.
Recalling the information Chen Jinzhao had previously obtained—that the Wu family stood behind God Kingdom Pharmaceuticals—he vaguely felt that things were not as simple as they seemed. The Wu family was not as ambitious as they appeared; perhaps their ambition was greater than anyone else's.
"Among you, how strong is the strongest?" Chen Jinzhao inquired.
Number Thirty-Six's expression suddenly became fearful. Chen Jinzhao frowned and said, "You can speak freely. I have encountered enemies of all strengths."
"In the God Kingdom Research Institute's ranking, the strongest is Number One. If I'm not mistaken, the stronger the individual, the smaller the sequence number," Number Thirty-Six said, her voice still filled with fear. After swallowing several times, she continued, "Furthermore, Number One has had glorious achievements. He was taken abroad by a senior figure from the research institute, and it is said that he decapitated the S-class super-soldier 'White Scorpion' from Europe."
Chen Jinzhao's expression changed slightly.
He had also heard of the White Scorpion, a powerhouse ranked in the world's top ten single-soldier rankings. He had actually been beheaded?