As he saw no more people leaving, a hint of a smile finally appeared on the White-Clothed Person's face.
"I know what you all are thinking. You might feel that the reward for this mission isn't enough to justify such a risk."
"But the mission brief made it very clear: if you don't need the antidote, you can exchange it for an item of equal value!"
"And our Laboratory has priced the antidote at fifty million!"
Upon hearing this number, many people immediately burst into an uproar!
Fifty million!
Normally, if they got three to five million for a mission, it was considered a generous reward.
Not to mention others, even the reward for the Blood Buddha Evil Spirit that Dan Liang dealt with previously was only ten million!
One can imagine how great the temptation of fifty million was.
Gazing at the astonished expressions below the stage, the White-Clothed Person spoke again.
"Not only that, our Laboratory cooperates with many companies. If you want to purchase equipment, antidotes, or other items after receiving this fifty million, we can help!"
"Believe me, we will give you a discount you couldn't even dream of!"
"Even if you resell it, you can make a huge profit!"
After hearing this, even more people were tempted.
Under heavy rewards, there are bound to be brave men; this principle is eternal.
Under the immense temptation of money, they didn't even consider whether they would live to receive this money.
Instead, they thought about what they could do after getting the money.
The originally somewhat solemn atmosphere instantly disintegrated under the White-Clothed Person's temptation of fifty million.
These people were all rubbing their fists, wishing they could rush in now, capture the evil spirit, and exchange it for 'fifty million'!
"Everyone!"
The White-Clothed Person spoke again, drawing everyone's attention to him.
"Although the reward is generous, there is only one!"
"No matter who it is, as long as they can bring out the evil spirit I need, that reward belongs to them alone!"
As he spoke, he pressed the wristband on his wrist, and a holographic projection immediately appeared before him.
The White-Clothed Person reached out and pointed to the outermost area, saying,
"The Laboratory can be roughly divided into four areas. The outermost is our living area."
"Further in is the experimental area, where many experiments are completed. We evacuated very quickly before, and some experimental subjects were not returned to the storage room, so you might encounter attacks from evil spirits here."
Without caring if the people below the stage could see clearly, he pointed further inward and said,
"This is the Laboratory's storage room and sample room. The evil spirits also started to break out from here!"
"Dao Lao was also imprisoned here before, but now all surveillance is paralyzed, and we know nothing about the situation inside. Whether you can pass through depends on your own abilities."
Immediately after, he pointed to the last area.
"And this is the most core area of our Laboratory. The experimental subjects were always held here before."
"However, everyone, it has been more than twenty-four hours since the incident occurred, and too many variables might have appeared during this time, so we cannot be completely certain of their location."
"It's even possible that you might encounter it or Dao Lao as soon as you enter the Laboratory, understand?"
The White-Clothed Person's expression was very serious, and so were everyone else's.
Everyone knew that they were about to risk their lives.
Seeing that no one was leaving, the White-Clothed Person pressed his wristband again, and the projection displayed the appearance of an evil spirit.
"This is your target, the Hungry Ghost Tai Sui!"
Everyone looked at the projection and saw that the so-called Hungry Ghost Tai Sui resembled an octopus, but without tentacles, and its body was covered with holes of varying sizes.
"Still the same words: the first person to bring the Hungry Ghost Tai Sui to me will enjoy the fifty million exclusively!"
"Everyone else gets nothing."
Upon hearing this, the atmosphere on the scene became even more grim.
The glances people exchanged with each other also became less friendly.
Sometimes, humans are scarier than evil spirits.
"We will distribute communication devices and evil spirit containers to you all. We await your good news."
After the White-Clothed Person finished speaking, staff members distributed wristbands and glass containers the size of a thermos to everyone.
When he walked in front of Dan Liang, the staff member specifically looked at Dan Liang's briefcase, and Dan Liang returned a big smile to him.
After everyone had received their wristbands and glass containers, the special alloy Laboratory door slowly opened.
Without even needing the White-Clothed Person to call out, the closest groups of people streamed in. Dan Liang also blended into the crowd, giving the White-Clothed Person a rather brilliant smile as he passed by.
The White-Clothed Person was momentarily stunned by the smile, but out of politeness, he smiled back at Dan Liang.
But whether it was an illusion or not, after he responded to Dan Liang's smile, his heart suddenly fluttered, as if something had targeted him.
But before he could figure out what was happening, Dan Liang had already merged into the crowd and disappeared.
......
The corridors inside the Laboratory were very dark; the lighting equipment had long been destroyed, and only emergency lights emitted a faint green glow.
As everyone went deeper, a strong smell of blood became increasingly intense.
"Brothers, we're all just trying to make a living, risking our lives. It's not easy for anyone."
"I know the reward this time is very generous, enough to make a person rich overnight."
"But if we start fighting among ourselves as soon as we come in, let alone the money, I'm afraid we'll all lose our lives here."
"So I have a suggestion: let's cooperate until we find the Hungry Ghost Tai Sui, to avoid the 'snipe and clam' situation where the evil spirit benefits."
"After we find the Hungry Ghost Tai Sui, then we can each rely on our own abilities, how about that?"
The speaker's voice was loud, carrying a hint of straightforwardness.
Upon hearing this, the smaller groups with fewer members quickly agreed.
"Exactly, exactly. If we start fighting among ourselves, wouldn't we just let the evil spirits get the advantage for nothing?"
"I agree. After all, we are all human, and even if it's for profit, we can just rely on our own abilities in the end."
More and more people agreed, as there were no fools among those who did this line of work.
In-fighting had no benefit whatsoever; after all, even if you killed everyone else, you would still face numerous evil spirits.
Who could say they were certain to survive against evil spirits?
So it was better to do as that person said: cooperate first, and then rely on individual abilities after seeing the Hungry Ghost Tai Sui.
This proposal was quickly unanimously approved, and many people secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Dan Liang, however, sniffed again and walked towards a less crowded corner, carrying his case.
The people beside him didn't pay attention, after all, in such an environment, who didn't have their own little schemes?
But just then, a pungent smell of blood suddenly came from the experimental area!
"Not good!"
"Be on guard!"
Someone in the crowd shouted, but before everyone could react, a large, crimson centipede rushed into the crowd!
Blood, organs, screams, wails.
At this moment, Hell seemed to have materialized on earth.
Its countless legs easily reaped lives, leaving a bloody and tragic path behind it.
And at this moment, a furious roar suddenly rang out.
"Divine Appearance!"
"Immovable as a mountain!"