Gao Wu: If this BOSS isn't nerfed, is it even playable?

Chapter 106: The picture shows the dagger
After the contract was signed, Lin Ye and the middle-aged man named Zhao Defa were led directly to the underground parking lot and got into a special service vehicle that was entirely black.

There were no windows inside the carriage.

The moment the car door closed, it felt as if the entire world was shut out.

The sound of the engine starting was barely audible; only a slight vibration proved that they were moving.

Zhao Defa had been silent since he got on the bus. After the bus had been moving slowly for more than ten minutes, he took out a crumpled pack of cigarettes from his pocket, lit one, and then took out another and handed it to Lin Ye.

"Hey buddy, wanna have one?"

Lin Ye shook his head.

"Thank you, but I don't know how."

Zhao Defa didn't mind and nodded.

"Young man, why are you looking for this kind of job while you're still studying?"

"My father is sick and needs money for treatment."

After listening, Zhao Defa glanced at Lin Ye with a complicated expression, nodded, and didn't ask any further questions.

He sighed to himself.

"It's not easy..."

Finish this sentence.

Inside the carriage, a deathly silence fell once again.

Lin Ye did not speak again.

He sensed from Zhao Defa a weariness and despair, as if he were being overwhelmed by the burdens of life.

At his age, his strength is even inferior to mine.

These low-level "pseudo-martial artists" who mingle in society are willing to do anything for money.

This is probably the kind of person that Dawn Biotech likes to recruit the most.

An eerie silence lasted for more than ten minutes.

The hovercar suddenly lurched slightly, followed by a deceleration.

Zhao Defa, who had his eyes closed, suddenly perked up and instinctively tried to sit up straight, thinking they had arrived at their destination.

However, the car did not stop.

However, the road conditions began to become extremely bumpy.

The feeling wasn't like driving on a smooth city road, but more like speeding along an abandoned highway full of gravel and potholes.

Lin Ye glanced at his watch without making a sound.

Half an hour has passed since they got on the bus.

At the car's speed, this amount of time is enough to drive out of the main urban area of ​​Dongjiang City.

As expected, they should have already entered the abandoned city.

Another half hour passed.

The car finally came to a steady stop.

laugh--

The car doors slid open to both sides.

Outside the door is a huge underground parking garage, several times larger than the parking lot of the Science and Technology Building, but with a completely different style.

There were no bright signs or clean floors, only cold concrete walls and exposed metal pipes, and the air was filled with the smell of engine oil mixed with dust.

Wu Weiping was already waiting outside.

He led Lin Ye and Zhao Defa to a changing area and gestured to the staff next to them.

The man quickly brought over two brand-new protective suits and two silver-white metal wristwatches.

"Entering the work area may expose you to trace amounts of radiation. To prevent contamination and for your own safety, you must wear full protective gear."

“There is signal jamming inside the base, and all external communications will be blocked. The wristwatches on your wrists are internal communicators and have most of the basic functions. At the same time, they are also your identity keys for passing through different areas.”

Wu Weiping then called over another person who was also wearing a full set of protective clothing, with only his eyes showing.

"Zhang Qi, please show the two new employees around the work environment and the rules and regulations."

The man called Zhang Qi nodded.

Wu Weiping stepped forward, leaned close to his ear, and whispered something in a very low voice.

"That young one, Supervisor Hu specifically asked him to keep an eye on him, and the PhD student's side will probably also be paying attention to him, so keep a close eye on him."

Zhang Qi's body stiffened almost imperceptibly.

When he looked at Lin Ye again, a fleeting emotion flashed in his eyes, hidden behind his goggles.

That was pity.

It's like watching a lamb about to be slaughtered.

That emotion appeared for only a moment, so quickly that it would have been impossible to detect if Lin Ye's mental energy hadn't been constantly focused.

Lin Ye and Zhao Defa quickly changed into their protective suits.

This specially made clothing is exceptionally thick and heavy, feeling like wearing a lead shell, which greatly restricts movement.

Zhang Qi led the two men toward a metal door deep inside the garage.

His rank insignia clearly appeared in Lin Ye's eyes.

【LV.14】

An ordinary martial artist who isn't even at the Qi Opening Realm.

“Our security department is divided into many positions. You two are new employees and have been temporarily assigned to the experimental area on the B3 floor.”

"Your job is to clean and tidy up the various units in the experimental area. The people held in these units are the experimental subjects who participated in animal experiments."

As they passed through one heavy isolation door after another, and went deeper underground, the smell in the air began to become more complex.

A unique, fishy odor emanating from wild animals, mixed with the stench of excrement and the strong, pungent smell of disinfectant, was noticeable to Lin Ye even through the filtration system of his protective suit.

"Remember, all experimental subjects are important assets of the company, and are cared for by dedicated keepers and researchers. Our responsibility is only to clean them and transport them when instructed."

"Some experimental subjects may exhibit manic behavior and be highly aggressive during the experimental period."

"If you are scratched or bitten, do not hide it. You must report it immediately and go to the medical area to get vaccinated. Otherwise, if you are infected with any unknown virus, you will be responsible for the consequences, and the company will not be held liable."

Meow--!!!
A shrill, piercing cry, so unlike anything a feline could make, suddenly rang out from a nearby apartment.

Then came a loud bang!
Lin Ye and Zhao Defa turned their heads to look at the same time.

Inside a unit made of special tempered glass, a lynx far exceeding the normal size was frantically ramming its body against the glass wall.

Its body hair stood on end, its eyes were bloodshot, and white saliva dripped from the corners of its mouth. It was clear that it had completely lost its mind.

Zhao Defa was startled by the sudden commotion and took a half step back, his face turning pale.

Lin Ye also perfectly displayed the fear that an ordinary high school student should have, his body trembling violently as if he had been frightened.

Zhang Qi, however, was not surprised by this.

"Working here, every detail must be kept absolutely confidential! Do not reveal a single word to anyone, including your family and friends!"

"Otherwise, you will face a lawsuit from the company and exorbitant compensation, which you absolutely do not want to bear."

His tone suddenly turned stern.

"In the work area, if you encounter researchers from other departments, please give them a wide berth, avoid any unnecessary communication, do your own job well, and keep your mouth shut."

"The wristwatches on your wrists contain a floor plan of the entire experimental base, accessible only to areas you are authorized to enter."

"If it's your first time here, you might get lost. You can check the map at any time, but please note that you should never try to go outside your work area. If you are detected, you will be responsible for the consequences."

"Finally, regarding the work system, it's a three-shift rotation, eight-hour workday, five days on, two days off, but there may be mandatory shifts during special periods, and overtime pay will be calculated separately."

“There is a shuttle bus every half hour from the base exit. Only by taking the shuttle bus can you return to the city center.”

After explaining all the rules, Zhang Qi led them to a tool room and pointed to two high-pressure washers and a row of cleaning tools in the corner.

"Your task today is to clean area C on floor B3. The area is marked on the map. Let's begin."

After saying that, he turned and left without any hesitation.

……

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.

Lin Ye lived a very regular life for those seven days.

At nine o'clock in the morning, I took the company shuttle bus to the underground base. After changing into protective clothing, I began the tedious eight-hour cleaning work.

Get off work on time at 5pm.

He would first go back to the school and, in the training room, have a regular sparring session with Chen Meng.

The seven days of intense training made Lin Ye's marksmanship more and more proficient, and his movement skills also improved to a whole new level.

At the beginning, he could only last three minutes against Chen Meng, but now he can barely hold out for five or six minutes without being defeated.

When night falls.

Lin Ye would then infiltrate the ruined city again to kill the fused monsters and level up.

Shuguang Biotech offers easy work, extremely high salaries, and ample time for self-improvement and development after get off work.

Lin Ye even had an absurd thought.

If he didn't know what kind of company this was, he would almost have wanted to work there for the rest of his life.

That afternoon, Lin Ye had just finished handing over his duties and was preparing to leave work.

Wu Weiping, however, used internal communication to ask him to come to his office.

Pushing open the door, Wu Weiping was sitting behind his desk.

He took a thick brown paper envelope from the drawer, placed it on the table, and pushed it towards him.

"Check your salary for this week."

Lin Ye stepped forward and took the envelope.

It feels extremely heavy when you hold it.

He opened the envelope, inside was a stack of brand new Union coins, each worth five thousand.

Lin Ye quickly counted the money.

There are forty in total.

Two hundred thousand!
Lin Ye raised his head, and a look of shock appeared on his face at just the right moment.

"Minister Wu, doesn't the contract say the weekly salary is 100,000?"

Wu Weiping leaned back in his chair and smiled, "You've worked very hard this week."

"This is the doctor's idea. The extra 100,000 is an extra reward for you. Take it; it's what you deserve."

PhD……

Lin Ye's heart stirred.

"The doctor is...?"

"He is the founder of our entire company and the top leader of this laboratory."

Wu Weiping explained, his tone tinged with awe.

“His past is very mysterious. We don’t even know his real name. He almost never leaves the core laboratory on B6 floor. We just respectfully call him Doctor.”

"The doctor is very interested in you and says he wants to meet you."

finally come.

Over the past seven days, Lin Ye felt that Dawn Bio's map of the Yan Kingdom was getting a bit too long.

Now the time has finally come for the truth to be revealed.

"The coordinates have been sent to your watch, and the relevant access permissions have been temporarily granted to you."

"You should go there now."

Lin Ye maintained his excitement and nodded heavily.

"Yes, Minister Wu!"

Leave Wu Weiping's office.

Lin Ye also skillfully stepped into the elevator.

During this week, aside from work and cultivation, he spent almost all his spare time exploring this huge underground base.

The entire underground base, as far as we know, consists of six levels.

Level B1 is the underground parking garage and changing area where they enter and exit.

Layer B2 is a huge transition layer.

There are armories, medical areas, and large disinfection and purification tunnels there.

After all security personnel finish their shifts, they must return their equipment there and undergo full-body disinfection before they can leave by shuttle bus.

His main work area is currently on floor B3 and below it, floor B4, which are marked on the map as the "Comprehensive Experimental Area".

The animals imprisoned on these two floors are ordinary animals used for drug experiments that have not yet been deeply modified, or individuals that have undergone initial mutations.

After all, Sugon Biotech is ostensibly a gene therapy company, so it's perfectly normal for it to have an animal testing area.

That's why most of the lower-level employees here, like Zhao Defa, could sense something was off.

However, lured by high salaries and bound by strict confidentiality rules, they were able to keep quiet.

Or rather, those who couldn't keep their mouths shut have most likely already disappeared from this world.

From B5 onwards, the map is completely black, and Lin Ye has never reached that level.

Below B5, there is a separate area – B6.

Lin Ye pressed the button leading to B4.

This elevator can only go up to the B4 floor.

The elevator doors opened on floor B4.

Lin Ye kept his eyes straight ahead and walked directly toward another elevator marked on the map, located at the deepest part of floor B4.

Two exceptionally burly men stood in front of the elevator.

They weren't wearing protective suits, but rather black, tight-fitting combat uniforms, their bodies radiating a powerful, iron-like aura.

They were all martial artists at the Qi Opening Realm.

"stop!"

One of them reached out and stopped Lin Ye, his voice icy.

Lin Ye didn't say anything, but simply handed over his wristwatch.

The burly man scanned the area with his wristwatch to confirm access permission before withdrawing his hand and stepping aside.

"Go."

The other burly man followed Lin Ye directly into the elevator.

The elevator began to descend.

When the red number representing B5 lights up, the elevator doors slowly slide open.

The moment the door opened.

A strong, almost tangible stench of blood, mixed with the pungent smell unique to source energy radiation, flooded Lin Ye's nostrils!

At the same time, countless wild roars, a mixture of frenzy and despair, swept in like a tsunami!

"Hurry up! Whatever you see or hear here, you'd better pretend it never happened and forget it all!"

Lin Ye simply kept his head down and walked forward.

Out of the corner of his eye, he was quickly scanning everything around him.

On both sides of the wide alloy passage are huge cages made of ultra-high strength alloy fences.

Inside the cage, all sorts of mutated beasts with twisted and terrifying shapes were imprisoned!
Without exception, they all bear the mark of numbers.

Lin Ye's heart stirred.

He is now 100% certain.

Those mutated beasts that roam the abandoned city came out from here!

However, based on his observations over the past few days, the entire underground base was extremely well-defended, making it virtually impossible to escape from such a place.

He prefers the other possibility.

Someone is deliberately releasing these mutated beasts into the huge testing ground in the abandoned city on a regular basis.

(End of this chapter)