To be sure, the Umbrella Corporation founded by Bai Qi, with Bai Qi's strong promotion, had gathered the world's top talents and was at the forefront of global scientific research.
Even so, in the field of genetics, it was still in its infancy. Experiments on humans were conducted with extreme caution, and there were no recorded cases where humans were used in documented experiments.
Although clandestine experiments on human gene modification and recombination had been conducted, the results were invariably unsatisfactory. Either the experimenters died on the spot due to gene collapse, or they created deformed monsters devoid of thought.
Yet, the guards, who belonged to a primitive tribe, had actually performed gene modification. This was truly incredible.
No, he absolutely had to witness it with his own eyes.
Thus, Bai Qi found an excuse and walked towards the stone house.
"You, stop! What do you want?!"
As expected, Bai Qi was stopped by two people.
Facing their questioning, Bai Qi spoke in fluent demonic language, "I have a unique method of healing that can cure any illness. If I can't cure it, you can kill me immediately."
Upon hearing Bai Qi's guarantee, the two men not only did not let him pass immediately but became even more vigilant.
Firstly, they felt Bai Qi's words were too absolute.
Secondly, if Bai Qi couldn't cure the old chieftain, he might resort to extreme measures to save himself, potentially harming the old chieftain. Neither of them could bear such consequences.
Seeing this, Bai Qi added, "Don't you want the old chieftain to recover his health? If you are still uneasy, you can follow me inside. If I make any ill-intentioned move, you can kill me on the spot."
Bai Qi dared to say this because he had his own confidence. Even if it was a genetic problem, Bai Qi could cure it with the Horse Talisman, or forcefully extend the old chieftain's life with the Dog Talisman.
After exchanging glances, one of the guards remained to stand guard while the other followed Bai Qi into the stone house.
Entering the stone house and seeing the old chieftain, Bai Qi finally understood Broldo's words.
Upon entering, the first thing he saw was a stone bed, bare and without even a wisp of straw. The old chieftain was currently sitting cross-legged on the stone bed, his eyes slightly closed as if contemplating something.
The old chieftain appeared calm and his complexion was ruddy. The only flaw was a receding hairline, and at first glance, he didn't seem like a person suffering from a serious illness.
However, upon closer inspection, one could distinctly feel the old chieftain's abnormality. He exuded a foul stench, giving the impression of someone who had been dead for a long time, yet his faint breath proved to everyone that he was still alive.
"How long has he been like this?"
"Did he have contact with anyone before his illness struck?"
"Does your chieftain have any enemies in the tribe?"
To his three consecutive questions, Bai Qi received only shakes of the head or answers of "I don't know." They truly embodied the saying "knowing nothing."
Finding it futile, Bai Qi stopped asking and walked up to the old chieftain.
As Broldo had said, although the old chieftain had no external wounds, his complexion was ruddy, and he was not poisoned, he emanated a deathly aura, like an elder on the verge of his twilight years.
It was like a leaky bucket, with water constantly flowing out of the hole. When all the water was gone, the old chieftain's life would also come to an end.
Bai Qi did not rush. He first injected a small amount of the Horse Talisman's power into the old chieftain's body to repair the leak.
Once he confirmed it was effective, Bai Qi proceeded with more vigor.
Under the effect of the Horse Talisman, the old chieftain's leak was quickly repaired. Then, he injected the power of the Dog Talisman into his body, like filling the bucket with new water.
"Is that it?"
Seeing Bai Qi step back, the warrior who had followed him into the stone house asked, bewildered.
"Of course, what more do you expect?"
Under the effect of the Dog Talisman, the old chieftain began to react. His closed eyes fluttered open slightly, and his lips trembled as if he wanted to say something.
This greatly excited the warrior watching by the side. He pushed Bai Qi aside, rushed to the old chieftain's bed, wanting to hold his hand but afraid to do so, and could only anxiously pace nearby.
After a period of recovery, the old chieftain's eyes gradually regained their clarity, and he was shocked by the changes in his body.
Just as he was about to ask the warrior in front of him what had happened, his peripheral vision caught sight of Bai Qi not far away. Especially upon sensing the familiar aura emanating from Bai Qi, he was struck as if by lightning. He pointed at Bai Qi with his finger, his eyes widening like copper bells, wanting to say something, but his mouth opened and closed repeatedly, yet he couldn't utter a single word. In the end, he gasped for air and his eyes rolled back, and he fainted once more.
"Chieftain! Great Chieftain! What happened to you?"
Seeing the chieftain, who had just shown signs of recovery, suddenly faint again as if stimulated, the warrior, with his strong heart, would have followed the old chieftain if he hadn't been so resilient.
"You! What did you do to the chieftain!"
Finding that the chieftain was not responding, the warrior decisively turned his attention to Bai Qi.
His eyes were bloodshot, veins bulging, and his hands gripped his spear tightly. Judging by his posture, if Bai Qi couldn't explain himself, he likely wouldn't be leaving this room today.
"Don't you have eyes? Your chieftain clearly fainted from excessive excitement."
Facing the warrior's desperate stance, Bai Qi remained composed.
"I know that, I'm asking about..."
Before the warrior could finish, Bai Qi interrupted him, "It's definitely because your chieftain was so excited after being cured from his long-term illness that he fainted."
"Really?"
The warrior raised an eyebrow, somewhat skeptical.
However, the old chieftain had indeed recovered just now, and from his reaction, Bai Qi's explanation seemed plausible.
But who could guarantee that Bai Qi hadn't used some unorthodox method to give the old chieftain a final burst of energy? For the sake of caution, Bai Qi and his team could not be killed yet. Even if they were to be killed, it should wait until the old chieftain was confirmed to be well.
Therefore, the best course of action now was to continue holding Bai Qi and his group in custody, watch them closely, and then decide whether to kill or spare them after the old chieftain woke up.
Upon seeing Bai Qi and the warrior emerge from the stone house, Broldo and Harry immediately approached. Broldo primarily wanted to know if Bai Qi had cured the old chieftain's fatal illness, while Harry was waiting for Bai Qi's orders.
While Bai Qi was inside, Harry had also learned from Broldo how peculiar the old chieftain's illness was, calling it a rare incurable disease. With just a nod from Bai Qi, Harry would have immediately transformed and slaughtered the surrounding guards to fight their way out.
"No problem," Bai Qi said, waving his hand. "I've cured the old chieftain's illness. It's just that he's been ill for too long, and the sudden recovery made him too excited, so he fainted again."
"Ah? He fainted?"