All three of them entered a large room filled with numerous beasts placed in cages. There were workers in there tending to the beasts, all of whom were wearing white coats.
The workers, who are actually fellow researchers of Zenobios came from different races _ tribes group. Some are wizards, Kobolds, elves, Nekomata and goblins. They seem to be feeding the beasts.
Everything in the room speaks of weirdness and irregularity. If the researchers there were not weird enough, the beasts were just as equally weird and unusual as their retainers.
Majority of the beasts in the cages do not conform with the natural settings of an animal biology. A lot of them are not symmetrical and possess extra body parts. Some of them have a mismatch of bodies sewn together, similar to what Barbara and Igor saw in the books in the location they first went to.
It was irritating looking at them in the books but now it worse seeing them in person. Barbara couldn't hide her displeasure, she covered her mouth and was gagging like she was about to vomit.
Igor displayed the same reaction, his face was jumbled out of disgust. Zenobios walking alongside them, saw their reactions, he was laughing his heart out on the inside but smiled and continued his walk.
"Uhm, Zenobios, were these things affected by the plague too? Gosh these things are terrifying and disgusting seeing them in person". Igor asked.
"Some were affected by the plague, most were a result of different research experiments and among them is the reversal of the plague". Zenobios answered.
"This is really sickening, can we move to another place, i am being nauseous here". Barbara said.
"I'm sorry but if we are to work together i have to introduce you to my colleagues working here". Zenobios replied.
They walked a few strides to a colleague of Zenobios who was a kobold and has just finished tending to one of the beasts.
"Hi Zalmore, how has been the day ". Zenobios greeted.
"Hey Bruggen, the day is just as stressing as ever ". Zalmore the kobold replied Zenobios but he noticed the two people following him, one of them has a green face and the other, a jumbled one.
"Who are those two fellas behind you, they look like they are about to throw up any time soon ". Zalmore said.
"Ha yes, these are our new colleagues, meet Igor and Barbara, both of you meet Zalmore, he has quite the connection with animals, hehe ". Zenobios said.
"Bruggen! That is quite an expensive joke even though it's right, hahaha ". Zalmore said.
"Anyways, you two are welcomed here, we are quite understaffed here and need more helping hands, as for what you are seeing... you will get used to it over time ". Zalmore said.
Sneaking into their midst, a Nekomata popped in the middle of Igor and Barbara, startling them both.
"Aye aye mates, how are you doing, nyah!" The Nekomata said.
"I overheard Zenobios saying you two are our new colleagues, nice to meet you, I'm Fiona, nyah". She said shaking both their hands.
"Uhm, nice to meet you ". Igor said.
From another direction, a goblin came to them, few seconds later a female dwarf came, soon after a lot the researchers came swamping around them. As if being exhausted by the gruesome sight of the beasts wasn't enough, the numbers of the researchers coming to welcome, put a lot of mental strain on them.
Finally, they were able to have a breath of freedom and time for themselves, Zenobios had shown them round the building and they are now in a lounge. Both Igor and Barbara sat on the chair very exhausted.
"The building is quite bigger than i thought, the ground floor had 10 rooms and the basement had 20, this should be expected but... men". Igor said.
"Yes, that is how we work everyday here, don't worry you will get used to it". Zalmore said.
"Say, those beasts we saw earlier, you people turned them into those abominations because of research? Isn't that a bit cruel to those poor beasts ". Barbara said.
"We had no choice, the king forbade us from using a Theronite... Magical nation... Magician... aaah! whatever, the king forbade us from using our own people for the research to reverse the effect of the plague, which is why we have to use animals ". Zalmore said.
*Sigh* "we have been using beasts as test subjects for a while now but we have little progress, though we have volunteers from the citizens but it is not enough ". Zenobios said.
"Oh"! Both Igor and Barbara said but deep within, they were not convinced, the two researchers in front of them might be telling the truth but not full truth especially when Igor has the book that says 'Project Kaiju', as well as the numerous projects that they saw in the books of the first research center location.
"Anyways, since we will work together, there will be three others who will join us". Igor said.
"It is no problem, you will begin work tomorrow". Zenobios said.