Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 378 - 377 Zombies Don’t Need to Breathe

Chapter 378: Chapter 377 Zombies Don’t Need to Breathe

"Xiao Tong, what’s the matter? Don’t panic, just talk while we walk," Xiao Manxue said with a furrowed brow, her voice deep.

As the group followed the woman in the white lab coat inside, she hurriedly said, "President Xiao, Ke Xinyan is in the greenhouse with the Black Mandala Flowers. Due to a mishap, she inhaled the scent of the flowers and hallucinated, locking herself inside."

"How could this happen? Is she in danger now?" Xiao Manxue’s expression was calm, but her tone was still somewhat anxious.

"Isn’t there a regulation in the lab? Protective gear must be worn when entering the dangerous greenhouse. How could she make such an error?" Professor Xue also expressed his concern.

"She... she had a cold today. While working in the greenhouse, she felt uncomfortable and took off her breathing mask to get some air. Who would have known it would turn out like this?" Xiao Tong carefully looked at Xiao Manxue and spoke hesitantly. It was a violation of the rules by the staff, and she also feared blaming from her boss.

"It’s my fault for not reminding her in time. The Black Mandala is in full bloom these days. The plant is usually harmless, but it emits a hallucinogenic fragrance when it blooms. I think they became careless from routine, not expecting to encounter the blooming period," Professor Xue said, somewhat self-reproachfully.

Black Mandala? Lin Tian listened and felt somewhat familiar; it seemed like he had just heard the name not long ago.

That’s right, the prescription, it was on the prescription that he had seen this ingredient. He hadn’t expected to encounter it here, Lin Tian thought to himself, recalling the prescription.

The first few ingredients in the prescription were Ghost Flower, Black Mandala, and Qilin Blood. He didn’t know whether it was good luck or bad, but just after obtaining the prescription, he found one of the ingredients, yet now an accident had occurred.

"Professor Xue, what happens if someone inhales the scent of the Black Mandala Flower and hallucinates?" Lin Tian asked.

He was more concerned about this issue because if someone became deranged from hallucinations, the people in the greenhouse would be in danger. They might engage in self-harm or even commit suicide.

"It depends on the situation. Mild cases might stare blankly or laugh and cry uncontrollably, but in severe cases, they might engage in self-harm or even suicide, or harm those near them," Professor Xue explained.

He paused, then continued, "Generally, the simpler a person’s mind, the lower the danger after hallucination. If someone has complex thoughts, especially those with psychological shadows, it might trigger those shadows, leading them to see the things they fear most or despise the most and engage in harmful behaviors."

"I see, then the consequences really are unpredictable," Lin Tian murmured.

"Here we are, this is the place," Xiao Tong suddenly pointed at a glasshouse ahead and exclaimed.

The glasshouse was filled with many flower troughs, which were planted with the Black Mandala Flowers they were discussing. The flowers of the Mandala Flower were calyx tube-shaped, or you could say trumpet-shaped, but the entire flower was black, giving it an eerie appearance, as if it were a species transplanted from Hell.

At that moment, a girl stood inside the glasshouse, wearing a white lab coat. Her mask, which was originally on her face, was now pulled down, hanging in front of her chest. She was holding a notebook, but her eyes were vacant, and she stood there, doing nothing at all.

Outside the glasshouse stood three staff members, a woman in her fifties and two younger girls, all looking worriedly at Ke Xinyan inside.

They also didn’t dare to go in, as a person caught in hallucinations could react unpredictably to external stimuli. The three women lacked the strength to restrain someone if they became deranged.

"Should we call security?" Xiao Tong, seeing her companion was temporarily unharmed, turned and asked Xiao Manxue.

"No need, if we can’t resolve the issue here, calling security will be useless," Xiao Manxue replied, glancing at Lin Tian. With two Ancient Martial Artists present and unable to handle the situation, calling security would be redundant.

"Sister, is she okay? It looks like she’s just spacing out." Xiao Manxuan asked worriedly.

But before she finished speaking, something changed in the glass room. Ke Xinyan suddenly let go, and then her notebook fell to the ground.

After dropping the notebook, she raised both hands and began to undo the buttons of her white coat.

"Miss, what is she doing? Is the white coat uncomfortable?" Lin Tian asked, pointing at the glass room, while the miss shook her head indicating she didn’t know.

Ke Xinyan took off her white coat, neatly folded it, and put it aside, revealing casual wear beneath—a yellow T-shirt and a red miniskirt, showing off her good figure.

"If I’m not mistaken, she is suffering from a cold, in poor health, deeply induced by a hallucinogenic smell, and her fatigue was greatly amplified. Perhaps in her hallucination, she saw a bed and wanted to take off her clothes to rest," Professor Xue explained.

Sure enough, after removing her coat, Ke Xinyan started to take off her T-shirt. There were only two men here. Although Professor Xue was over sixty years old, he conscientiously turned around and faced away from the glass room. Lin Tian, however, continued to watch intently, showing no sign of turning away.

"Initiate the self-destruct mechanism, destroy the Mandala Flowers," the miss ordered decisively, originally wanting to go in herself but also fearing it might agitate the girl inside.

Ke Xinyan was only undressing to sleep now, but who knew what might happen next? Cultivating Black Mandala to bloom was not easy, but Xiao Manxue was not a ruthless businesswoman and would not gamble with her employees’ lives.

"Hold on, I’ll go in and save her," Lin Tian said, stopping her.

"You go in? Do you think an Ancient Martial Artist can resist the hallucinogenic flower scent? That’s impossible. Unless you’ve cultivated the Innate Breathing to the extent that you don’t need to use your lungs, but even my master who was at the Innate Early Stage, hasn’t cultivated Innate Breathing, how could you? Moreover, it’ll take too long for you to get a gas mask," Xiao Manxue immediately expressed her doubts.

"What’s the password for the door?" Lin Tian asked her directly.

Looking into Lin Tian’s eyes, Xiao Manxue felt a strange sensation, as if he might be able to do it. She became momentarily dazed, then inadvertently blurted out, "102316."

As soon as she came to her senses, she wanted to stop him, but Lin Tian had already opened the door and walked in.

However, the glass room had double-sealed doors with an isolation chamber between them. Entering or leaving the flower room, one door must always remain closed to prevent the inside smell from leaking out due to personnel movement.

"Sister, Lin Tian can do it," Xiao Manxuan said, showing great trust in Lin Tian.

Now it was too late for the miss to stop him, as Lin Tian had already closed the outer door. The inner door could only be opened after the outer door was shut, as per the safety interlock mechanism.

The inner room’s door was bolted by Ke Xinyan, but Lin Tian didn’t care. In places no entry was allowed, he always preferred to solve problems with force.

Lin Tian raised one hand and easily jammed it into the door’s locking mechanism, directly breaking it with a "crack," and the sealed door swung open to the right.

The moment he stepped into the flower room, everyone outside held their breath, but Lin Tian let out a slight smile of relief. Innate Breathing, huh? I’m a zombie; I don’t even need to breathe!

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