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Chapter 996: Chapter 306: The Accident That Once Happened at the Research Institute Part 3

Chapter 996 -306: The Accident That Once Happened at the Research Institute Part 3

“File number #3001, experiments confirm that Holy Knights, Heroes, and Plague Doctors all demonstrate strong resistance to contamination…natural super antibodies to plague discovered in experimental subjects…”

“The research facility was attacked, the Central Control Room automatically locked down, data archived…”

“…”

In the room, only the sound of “swish, swish, swish” page-turning could be heard.

Behind him, a Clown Illusion appeared, endowed with Enlightenment, his brain operating at its limit.

Leonard Churchill’s eyes quivered rapidly as he flipped through the pages at high speed.

Wherever his gaze landed, the lines of text on the documents in front of him seemed to be photocopied into his mind.

These files, even within the White Family famous for their communication with gods thousands of years ago, were of the utmost confidentiality.

They involved too many high-end secrets.

Leonard did not look at those obscure and complex research materials.

He was more focused on what exactly had happened in this research facility.

Meanwhile, Sophia Jones also glanced sideways.

She had originally intended to help search for information together.

But witnessing this scene, Sophia felt there was no need for her to interject.

The efficiency of his perusal, ten times her own, filled her with covert admiration.

However, she did not disturb him.

Even so that Leonard could browse more efficiently, she thoughtfully took the documents out of the cabinets and stacked them neatly within his easy reach.

Leonard surveyed dozens of lines at a glance, completely absorbed.

Soon, the documents piled up around him like a small mountain.

Only then did he realize that there truly was a “Pottery Jar” within the DP-955 Research Institute.

And that Leech King outside was a creature meant to filter out the contamination leakage from the Plague Master.

However, compared to some of the expected intelligence,

Leonard was more interested in catching certain “keywords” within the details.

For example: the Leech King was discovered by a Tombkeeper in the Rune Highlands.

The Rune Highlands, he had heard of this place before.

Leonard recalled the map he had obtained from the “Waren City Rebel Camp,” which pointed to somewhere within this area.

And the title “Tombkeeper” was also quite special.

Only the highest nobility would have a family of the era appointed as Tombkeepers to guard their tombs.

Considering the various relics unearthed in the Old Continent, the Taren Dynasty’s latter period saw a considerable number of nobility and thus a large amount of large-scale tombs.

So, it was not strange for there to be a tomb in the Rune Highlands.

Reading that line, an instinctive guess arose in Leonard’s mind, “So… is there an important tomb in the Rune Highlands?”

This seemed like yet another disconnected piece of information.

But Leonard thought of what Noah Wright had said before: every fragment in this world has meaning.

Just like shards of porcelain buried in the soil.

In the eyes of ordinary people, they are just useless fragments.

But to historians, those porcelain shards are symbolic of countless pieces of information, such as the economy, technology level, scientific advancements, population distributions, climate… and so on.

If there are enough fragments, even without seeing the complete picture, one can glimpse the historical truths buried by time.

Drawing connections between various pieces of intelligence, Leonard suddenly had a guess: “Could it be that Augustus’s royal tomb is on the Rune Highlands?”

This thought flashed by.

Leonard memorized it.

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Right now, he had other things to focus on.

“No wonder Aragon’s ancestor didn’t die after contracting the plague, turns out the ‘Hero’ class truly has natural resistance to plague…”

“The ‘Hope Potion’ can solve over ninety percent of the plague? If so, it seems like the issue isn’t too serious.”

“Using a human body as a vessel for an Ancient God’s seal? Hisss… How strong would a card master have to be to integrate the power of an Ancient God? And this plan was almost completed in research? The ancestors of the White Family really were formidable…”

“…”

As time passed, the information in Leonard’s mind became clearer and clearer.

He soon had basically figured out what exactly had happened at this relic site.

Simply put, a jar leaking contamination was sent here from the secret research institute.

Then the people of the White Family began to work on researching sealing and cure solutions.

They experimented countless times, over a very long span of time.

In the end, due to some unknown incident, the control room was sealed off, and the archives suddenly went silent.

…

There is a vast amount of data in this Central Control Room.

Leonard Churchill didn’t bother looking at the research data, which made up over ninety percent of it.

It took him nearly an hour, but he had almost finished going through it all.

No wonder they created such a special room.

It was evident that the people of the White Family knew that the plague couldn’t possibly be eradicated and wanted to preserve this valuable research data.

“Phew…”

Finally, Leonard Churchill finished reading the last piece of data and placed it beside him, exhaling a long breath of relief.

Seeing his relieved expression, Sophia Jones’s eyes showed a trace of expectation.

It was then that she spoke up, curiously asking, “Have you found anything?”

Leonard Churchill’s demeanor had completely relaxed, and he revealed a wide grin as he replied, “This research institute doesn’t have many secrets left from me…”

Sophia Jones: “Oh?”

Leonard Churchill accurately picked out a few blueprints from the pile of documents, pointing to the densely packed schematic, “This is the design plan for the institute. It includes an emergency escape route. We can use this passage to leave the institute and also avoid the Leech King outside…”

Hearing this, a look of surprise appeared on Sophia Jones’s pretty face: “We can get out?”

Although her combat power was not to be underestimated, she didn’t understand everything.

Especially these obviously encrypted, intricate design plans.

“Yes.”

Leonard Churchill nodded, adding, “But leaving now is not a good choice. I plan to take a trip to the third floor first.”

Indeed.

He had previously speculated that this research institute had not only a first and second floor but also a third floor.

Which is where the jar was sealed!

He hadn’t found how to get there before, but the institute’s design plan he had just discovered pointed precisely to a space over a thousand meters underground.

After pondering for a moment, Leonard Churchill said, “If I’m not mistaken, the people of the White Family should be there right now. And considering the way the Immortal Aegis Animals are gathering outside, the sacrifice ritual must be complete. They are likely offering the sacrifice, waiting for recognition from the Immortal Aegis Animals. This is the best opportunity…”

Leonard Churchill had previously been unsure how much time the White Family’s offering ritual would take…

But with Sophia Jones, the insider, explaining, the actions of those from the White Family were no longer unknown guesses in his eyes.

“…”

Sophia Jones listened with a solemn expression.

She knew that Leonard Churchill’s actions were not just about stopping the people of the White Family from gaining the inheritance.

Most importantly, even if the two of them were to leave now, they would surely be intercepted and killed by those from the Southern Continent.

Only by leading disaster elsewhere would there be a path to survival.

With this thought, she decisively said, “Okay! I’ll go with you!”

Sophia Jones knew the journey would be perilous.

But even if it meant facing death, she absolutely would not let Leonard Churchill bear it alone.

Upon hearing her words, Leonard Churchill shook his head, mysteriously smiling, “The Fox Immortal of the White Family is cunning… It was them who leaked the information before, leading the people of the Southern Continent to ambush you, Aunt Jones. They must also know that someone came to your rescue later and even deduced your hiding method. If I show up before them, they might guess you are residing in my body…”

Taking another breath, he looked at Sophia Jones and said, “Therefore, if you truly accompany me below, you will definitely be restrained.”

Sophia Jones also furrowed her brows, listening intently.

Upon further thought, his words made sense.

The more she understood the capabilities of the God Stealer sequence, the clearer it became that the methods of the White Family were not to be underestimated.

But if she did not use the Secret Fetus Parasitic Technique, both the White Family and those from the Southern Continent would discover her.

A direct confrontation would surely not be advantageous.

She understood the logic and could not think of a better method, so she directly asked, “Then what should we do?”