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Chapter 121: Who’s So Competitive? (1/2)

Shen Cheng raised his eyebrow slightly.

“That’s right,” Yu Lan nodded and said, “But it’s still in the clinical stage, and we can’t be sure how effective it will be.”

Hearing this, Shen Cheng lowered his head in thought for a moment before speaking, “Could you… give me one of these Agents?”

“Of course, otherwise, I wouldn’t have mentioned it.” Yu Lan smiled, pulling out a silver-white case from beneath the table. “The Agent is inside. We’ve already informed the director of the Lingshi Central Hospital. You just need to go there and confirm your identity with him.”

“Thank you.” As Shen Cheng took the silver-white case, its weight felt light on his arm but incredibly heavy in his heart.

As of now, this seemed to be the only hope to cure Wen Yuanyuan’s mother.

“There’s one more thing.” Yu Lan took a slow sip of coffee, then continued unhurriedly, “The escaped Dawn personnel was killed by Qu Zhen. Currently, Qu Zhen hasn’t reunited with Ye Xi and is still lingering around Lingshi City.”

“Still lingering around Lingshi City?” Shen Cheng frowned slightly.

“Yes, which makes me suspect Ye Xi is likely inside Lingshi City.” Seeing Shen Cheng’s furrowed brow, Yu Lan gave a faint smile, “Don’t worry. With your current status, we will assign special personnel to the Light Spot Cat café to protect your family when you leave. Just focus on preparing for the firearm assessment in the coming days.”

“Hmm…” Even though Shen Cheng trusted the strength of the Bio-Scientific Institute, he still felt a bit uneasy.

“If you’re still worried, you can always take the firearm assessment earlier, but even if you choose to forgo the assessment, that’s okay.”

“What would happen if I failed or gave up on the assessment?” Shen Cheng asked, a question that had been on his mind.

“It wouldn’t impact you much, but we would confiscate your pistol, and you’d only be allowed to use it again if absolutely necessary.” As Yu Lan spoke, she glanced at Shen Cheng’s pocket, “The gun you have now, it’s from Liu Su, isn’t it?”

In truth, this was already a lenient concession for Shen Cheng. The firearm assessments of the Bio-Scientific Institute never allowed for failure, and if one didn’t pass, they’d lose the qualification to become a Specialized Agent.

“Yes…” Stroking the silver pistol inside his pocket, Shen Cheng smiled, “It’s saved my life more than once.”

“That’s Liu Su’s standard-issue handgun,” Yu Lan smiled faintly with a meaningful look, “It’s equipped with Solmara’s most advanced configuration. Every Specialized Agent only gets one, and it’s extremely important to them.”

“If you lose it, a Specialized Agent would face severe punishment, and being expelled from the Bio-Scientific Institute would be the least of it.”

Hearing Yu Lan’s words, Shen Cheng’s hand, which was touching the pistol in his pocket, froze slightly.

“For Liu Su to have given you her standard-issue handgun means she’s placing her future, even her life, in your hands…”

Yu Lan’s devilish whisper reached Shen Cheng’s ears, making the pistol in his pocket feel as heavy as lead!

Back then, he even used this gun to block a knife attack!

To think, this silver pistol engraved with the “Su” character was so important to Liu Su…

“Now, it’s time we discuss the matter of Ye Xi,” Yu Lan said, putting down her cup and leaning forward to look Shen Cheng directly in the eyes, “Before you leave the Bio-Scientific Institute, we will inject you with the Owl Demi-Humans Genetic Agent, and after that, I hope… you can take Ye Xi under your wing.”

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