Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 376 - 375: The Interesting Old Man

Chapter 376: Chapter 375: The Interesting Old Man

"Is it really that complicated?" Lin Tian puzzled, but he took the work badge anyway and hung it around his neck, even Xiao Manxuan did so.

The Miss didn’t explain further and led Lin Tian out of the office, heading toward one side of the corridor.

"Miss, isn’t the elevator over there? Why are we going this way?" Lin Tian asked, pointing to the route they had entered from, puzzled.

"The place we’re going requires a dedicated elevator; the ordinary ones can’t reach it," the Miss explained.

"Oh..." Lin Tian uttered an affirmation and, without further comment, simply followed them.

Passing through the corridors, at the end of the hallway, indeed there was an elevator, but opening this one required a password. After entering, Lin Tian also noticed something different about it—it was much wider, twice the width of the other elevators, and besides the first basement level, there were even buttons for the second and third basement levels.

Holy crap, just how deep did they dig the underground part of this building? Even with a third basement level? Most buildings only have a single basement for parking or storage. He couldn’t understand the concept of a third basement—could it be that the Xiao Family’s laboratory was located right beneath the headquarters?

If the laboratory was here, then the Xiao Group’s supercomputer would be down here too. However, Lin Tian didn’t ask further; such a thing might not be a secret, but asking too much could make others suspect he had ulterior motives.

The elevator did not stop on the first floor, but continued until it finally came to a halt at the first basement level. They exited into another corridor and although it was underground, the lights were bright, with security personnel posted at regular intervals.

Lin Tian carefully observed these security guards. Though they didn’t carry firearms or similar weapons, each had a sharp gaze and breathed calmly and steadily, likely indicating considerable skill. They scrutinized everyone who passed by.

No wonder the Miss said you’d be ejected without a work badge—it appears even ordinary employees can’t come here.

They reached another end of the corridor; there was no elevator here but a door, and this door wasn’t made of wood but was a metal gate.

"This material looks familiar; it’s as if I’ve seen it somewhere before, not just any steel door," Lin Tian stroked his chin, reminiscing.

The Miss glanced at him and replied, "You aren’t mistaken because you’ve seen it on an airplane. The door is made to the standards of an airplane cockpit, and without the concern for weight, this door is much thicker than any aircraft door."

"So, it can completely withstand a bomb blast?" Lin Tian exclaimed in astonishment.

"Of course, its basic requirement is to be breach-proof and penetration-resistant, and even an Ancient Martial Artist would not be able to forcefully open this door," the Miss added.

Breach-proof and penetration-resistant! Lin Tian no longer had to guess. The third level basement must certainly be the Xiao Group’s laboratory. However, he figured that the more important areas were even further below; otherwise, the Miss wouldn’t have brought him to the first basement level.

This door, like the one at the Xiao Mansion, required a password, fingerprint, and iris recognition scan to open. "Click, click, click..." A series of sounds followed, and the alloy door slowly opened.

Upon the door’s opening, Lin Tian was stunned by the sight inside—not more corridors, but room after room of glass enclosures, countless at a glance, separated by walkways.

What is astonishing is that inside the glass room, there are all sorts of strange things being cultivated, like vines, moss, fungi, and so forth, nearly all of them rare plants.

Each room is fitted with different lighting, some bright and some dim, seemingly to simulate the natural habitats of the plants, and some rooms even have a constant spray of water.

"Is this a laboratory?" Lin Tian asked, surprised.

"It’s so beautiful, and it’s also my first time here," Xiao Manxuan exclaimed. Lin Tian was interested in its purpose, while the little girl cared about its beauty.

"Look over there." Miss resealed the alloy door and pointed to a sign at the entrance.

"Cultivation room?" Lin Tian looked over and whispered, "Could this be an experimental laboratory for rare plants? Does this mean the ingredients listed on the prescription can be found here?"

"You could say that. The Xiao Group has its own pharmaceutical production line and, of course, must have its own laboratories. This is one of them, for cultivating special plants. One reason is to observe their medicinal properties changes, and the other is to observe their survival habits to find methods for large-scale cultivation," Miss said with pride as she looked at the glass rooms before her.

It seemed this laboratory had taken a lot of her efforts and probably yielded impressive experimental results; otherwise, she wouldn’t have this expression. Scientific research is the most expensive, and this is why there are so many knock-off products in domestic cars and electronics. Many companies and enterprises are reluctant to invest in research funds.

The investment in research is substantial, and the recovery period is long. Sometimes a project can consume money for more than a decade without any research outcomes. And many company leaders are only concerned with the present; as long as they make money, who cares about the future.

Copying and making knock-offs is the easiest thing; naturally, they are willing to do so. Even though some products are labeled "Made in Huaxia," they’re actually just assembling the shell, or perhaps buying other’s components to piece together, lacking their own core technology.

However, the mother and daughter of the Xiao Family had this long-term vision, regardless of whether it was ambition or hubris, such spirit is admirable.

"Miss, the Xiao Family must have invested a lot in this laboratory; otherwise, it wouldn’t be reduced to being unable to withstand the Bai Family’s troublemaking, almost being taken advantage of by the Bai Family," Lin Tian said, suddenly understanding it all—the Xiao Family’s funds must have flowed into this place.

"If it were just a cultivation room, the situation wouldn’t be so dire." Miss’s gaze flickered, but she did not elaborate. She simply said, "We’re here today for the prescription. We’ll talk about the rest when there’s a chance in the future."

Seeing that she did not want to talk further, Lin Tian guessed it must be something confidential, but he felt he was getting closer to the truth—the real reason why the Japanese and vampires had set their sights on the Xiao Family.

At that moment, a person in a white lab coat came walking from the other side. He was a man over sixty years old, with salt-and-pepper hair that was somewhat disheveled, wearing glasses, and sizing up Lin Tian through the lenses.

"Lin Tian, he is the director here, Professor Xue, specialized in botany and also a physician, he studied Huaxia traditional medicine," Xiao Manxue introduced.

"So you’re the young man who provided the prescription, Lin Tian? More handsome than I was when I was young," the old man’s first comment stunned Lin Tian. This old man was rather interesting—he focused on looks rather than other matters.

Xiao Manxuan was probably also seeing such an interesting old man for the first time, wanting to laugh but too embarrassed to do so, totally unlike the image of a professor.

But Lin Tian noticed the implication in Professor Xue’s words—Miss had shown him the prescription.

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