Su Yun gently shook her head, "I don't know, the research base for the gene potion isn't just this one. I only know that on our side, out of all the subjects injected with the No. 1 gene potion, only three are still alive, but they can only stay in the nutrient tank. Once they come out, they will disintegrate within a minute."

"Disintegrate?!" Jiang Chen and Vermilion Bird exclaimed in shock as they looked at Su Yun.

Su Yun nodded, "Although the potency of the No. 1 gene potion is comparable to that of the No. 2, it is very unstable. After injection, it will directly burst the meridians of the subject. If the last batch of subjects hadn't been prepared by the base in advance, I'm afraid those three experimental subjects wouldn't have survived!"

"And the No. 2?" Jiang Chen's brow furrowed slightly. Su Yun had just said that the potency of the No. 1 was comparable to that of the No. 2, but the No. 1 potion was unstable. Didn't that mean that the No. 2 potion was stable?

"Compared to the No. 1 potion, No. 2 is somewhat more stable, but it is also very intense, and because it is necessary to contain its potency, the development of the No. 2 potion has been even more difficult. Up to now, only ten doses of No. 2 potion have been produced; seven have been used, leaving only three survivors," Su Yun explained about the No. 2 potion, her gaze darting toward Li Jing a couple of times.

"Are there any distinguishing features after being injected with the No. 2 potion?" Jiang Chen asked Su Yun meaningfully.

"I, I can't say…" Su Yun's expression changed slightly as Li Jing next to her placed a hand on her shoulder.

"I think you can talk, because… my blade is very quick!" Jiang Chen's face suddenly turned cold.

Clang!

The Blood Saber was unsheathed, and Vermilion Bird, Li Jing, and Su Yun were all momentarily stunned.

Whoosh!

In the moment the three women were dazed, the Blood Saber struck swiftly!

"Ah!"

A scream pierced the air as Li Jing quickly covered her shoulder and stepped back. The arm that was resting on Su Yun's shoulder was severed at the joint by Jiang Chen's strike!

Thud!

The severed arm fell to the ground with a crisp sound, instantly turning into a pile of debris!

"Jingjing!" Vermilion Bird cried out in shock, her complexion drastically changing as she stepped toward Li Jing.

Whoosh!

A scarlet blade flash swept by, a thick walking stick blocking Vermilion Bird's way as Jiang Chen looked coldly at Li Jing.

"Dragon King, what are you doing?" Vermilion Bird slapped away the walking stick in front of her and shouted angrily.

Li Jing clutched her severed arm with her upper garment, her face cold as she looked at Jiang Chen, the pampered arrogance of a young lady gone from her face.

Jiang Chen, without even glancing at Vermilion Bird, pointed the Blood Saber at Li Jing and spoke indifferently, "Look at the severed arm on the ground, and you will understand!"

Vermilion Bird frowned, looked down, and cried out in astonishment, "What's happening here?"

When the severed arm hit the ground, Vermilion Bird was so startled by the sudden change that she didn't pay attention. Now, seeing the arm turned into debris with glints of sparkling green light from within, she couldn't help but exclaim.

"This is a side effect after injecting the No. 2 gene potion. Her body may seem human, but it has undergone genetic mutation. Once a limb is severed, that severed limb will turn to dust, and those sparkling green particles are impurities from the gene potion. They've been extracted from hundreds of long-lived plants and are impossible to filter out."

Su Yun spoke with an ugly expression, "Li Jing's current strength is at the late stage of the Innate Grandmaster, and we are no match for her. You need to go quickly, I'll hold her off! You two are powerful, you should be able to break out. Once you are out, please pass a message to Jincheng and the Su Family Head couple for me, say that their daughter has been unfilial and can't serve them anymore. Ask for their forgiveness!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Su Yun's eyes revealed a determination equal to death, and with gritted teeth, she charged towards Li Jing.

"You can't stop me!" Jiang Chen glanced at Su Yun and reached out to stop her, whispering, "Don't worry, I'll take you away."

"Leave? No one is leaving!" Li Jing sneered coldly, her gaze icy as she stared at Jiang Chen, "How did you discover me? I thought my disguise was perfect! And, what kind of saber is that? My body can withstand submachine gun fire, so how could you possibly sever my arm with a single slash?"

Su Yun was stunned for a moment, then suddenly remembered this point, turning her head to look at Jiang Chen's Blood Saber.

"Jingjing, were you... were you forced by them to inject the Gene Potion?" Vermilion Bird had a hint of disbelief in her eyes.

By now, she had seen the truth. Yet she couldn't believe it, she couldn't accept that her best friend, who she had always doted on like a younger sister, could completely stand on the opposite side.

"Vermilion Bird, until when do you want to deceive yourself?" Jiang Chen spoke indifferently.

Vermilion Bird fell silent, her head dropping as a glimmer of tears shone in her eyes.

"Tell me, how did you see through me? My act was exactly like when Zhuo Qian and I were in school together!" Li Jing looked at Jiang Chen, unwilling to give up.

"It's exactly because it's too similar!" Before Jiang Chen could speak, Vermilion Bird said sorrowfully.

Looking up at Li Jing, tears flowed from Vermilion Bird's eyes, yet her gaze was incredibly cold. Only in its depths was there profound pain, "Five years! It's been five years since we left school! How can you not have grown at all? Your willfulness, your capriciousness, your unreasonable nature, is exactly like it was back then.

The first time I saw you, I thought you were the same little sister from those days, but the second time you threw a tantrum, I knew you were no longer the sister I once wanted to spoil for a lifetime!

Because it's too fake, it's too similar, that's why it's too fake!"

Li Jing shuddered, a self-deprecating smile in her eyes as she muttered softly, "Because it's too similar, it's too fake, huh... You're truly my Qian sister, still so understanding of me!"

After muttering to herself, Li Jing looked up at Jiang Chen, "How about you! How did you figure it out?"

"Do you really need to ask so clearly?" Jiang Chen spoke lightly.

Vermilion Bird said indifferently, "Dragon King, just tell her. She's always been like this. When we were in school, she would often trick us into playing, and whenever we saw through her tricks, she had to know where she slipped up!"

"So that's it... all that time spent practicing, yet still so full of holes!"

Jiang Chen's face showed a mocking smile, "From the moment I entered and saw you, I began to doubt you.

This is the Fallen Angels' gene potion underground base, how could they allow someone they don't trust to wander freely?

And as soon as you opened your mouth, I became even more certain you were one of the Fallen Angels.

Because what you said was too natural, and you mentioned bringing us down here too casually. If you were really kidnapped, shouldn't your first reaction be to have us rescue you?

Furthermore, Su Yun's first reaction upon seeing you only deepened my suspicions, but what made me truly certain was first, your unreasonable and willful outbursts. What kind of place is this? Even the most foolish person wouldn't behave like that.

Secondly, was that Su Yun did not notice anyone in the bathroom when she was entering. You see,"

he raised his hand to point at Su Yun and continued with a cold laugh, "She is a Heavenly Level peak Grandmaster powerhouse. What about you? In mine and Vermilion Bird's senses, you are an ordinary person without any real power, yet how could an ordinary person hiding in a restroom just a wall away go completely undetected by Su Yun when she was pushing the door open? Do you think that's possible?"

Hearing Jiang Chen's words, Li Jing laughed at herself once more:

"So it turns out, I revealed so many flaws!"

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