Li Chen suddenly lunged at Lin Yi.
How could Lin Yi break free from Li Chen?
"No... don't..."
Lin Yi's hands were slapping against Li Chen's chest, but it was useless against him.
Her strength was too feeble, unable to make any waves against Li Chen.
A few minutes later, Lin Yi no longer had the strength and could only give up.
Lin Yi felt as though she was being crushed by a mountain.
Thinking about what was to come, she couldn't help but let two hot tears slide from the corners of her eyes.
All of a sudden, Li Chen saw the tear marks on Lin Yi's face and the tears in the corners of her eyes.
"Boom..."
It felt as if something had exploded in Li Chen's brain, and seeing Lin Yi's pale face and despairing expression, he suddenly became a little overwhelmed.
Why was it like this, why did he feel so distressed upon seeing such an expression on Lin Yi's face?
He had only met this woman a few times, spending less than a day together; why should he feel this way?
Lin Yi had already lost hope, yet suddenly, she felt the pressure on her body ease. When she opened her eyes, all she saw was Li Chen's retreating figure stumbling out of the room.
Seeing the disheveled bed and the clothes scattered on the floor, Lin Yi couldn't help but sob.
Yet when she saw the fresh blood on her arm, the expression on her face changed again.
This blood definitely wasn't her own, so there was only one possibility.
Thinking back to how Li Chen had behaved when he awoke, she had not thought too much about it and just pushed him away.
She tried hard to recall what had happened, but eventually, all she could remember was that she seemed to have fainted suddenly, and when she woke up, things had turned out like this.
There was still a syringe on the table next to her, and Lin Yi lifted her white wrist, which showed a small pinhole.
"What exactly is going on? What is he really doing?"
Lin Yi didn't understand, but now she was certain of one thing: Li Chen must have been doing something for her, and she...
"Li Chen, I hate you!"
...
Li Chen returned to his own room, locked the door without a word, needing a quiet environment.
The True Qi within his body was in turmoil, and without proper regulation, he would be completely ruined.
Another thing was the immense power inside him that was close to becoming uncontrollable. Originally, with the Z substance, he could barely suppress it, but having used too much True Qi today, and with Lin Yi's push, he almost reached a point of no return.
He didn't know where the mysterious power inside him came from, but he knew if it erupted, he couldn't survive—it would cause his body to explode and he would die.
Using all his strength, it took him three months to develop the Z substance, which could only barely suppress the mysterious power within him. He never dared to use his full strength in a fight, fearing the power's eruption.
It took two full hours, well into the night, for Li Chen to feel some recovery in his body, at least the urge to vomit blood from his throat had subsided.
"This won't do, my Z substance supply is almost depleted. It looks like I need to hurry Alice on this."
Li Chen muttered to himself and immediately turned on his computer.
His return to China this time was to seek Healing methods for himself. He brought back only about ten bottles of Substance Z, with one bottle ensuring that he wouldn't have any problems for three days. He had used up the last bottle during the day.
He connected to the chat room, but couldn't see Alice for a long time. Normally, as soon as he logged into the chat room, Alice would come as quickly as possible.
After waiting and waiting, an hour later, Alice finally appeared on the screen, but there was something wrong with her; she was very dirty, and she had wounds as well.
"Alice, what happened? What's going on over there?"
Hearing Li Chen's voice, Alice immediately started to sob.
"Boss, I... I'm sorry, the lab was breached, and..."
Boom...
The lab was breached? How could that lab, so well-hidden and heavily defended, possibly be breached? Not even the strongest Flying Tigers could do it without bringing several hundred people along with advanced weapons.
"What about the Z Substance? Is the Z Substance alright?"
This was what Li Chen was most concerned about. The Z Substance was his lifeline; he wouldn't tolerate any mishaps.
"They... Their target was the Z Substance. The other labs are fine, but the lab for Substance Z was attacked, all the research staff were killed, and... and all the data about Z Substance was destroyed."
Alice said these things, her face showing fear because through the screen, she could already see Li Chen's face turning ashen.
When the King of the Netherworld goes into a rage, he can incinerate corpses for miles, and no one could withstand his fury.
"Who was it? Who did it?"
He asked calmly, but those who knew him would know that he was on the verge of exploding.
"It was... Ghost King."
Alice said in a low voice.
"Ghost King? Alice, don't treat me like a three-year-old child. I'm well aware of Ghost King's strength. Even if he could achieve that, so what? I left you and Wild Wolf in charge of the entire lab, and Wild Wolf's strength is almost equal to Ghost King's. How did he manage all this?"
As soon as Li Chen spoke, Alice fell silent.
Seeing Alice like this, how could Li Chen not see through it?
"Was Wild Wolf involved as well? He's got some nerve to betray me like this. I just want to know, who gave them the courage to do it!"
On the screen, Alice suddenly knelt down and then cried out, "Boss, I'm sorry, I let you down. I will resolve the matter with Wild Wolf myself. After this matter is settled, I will definitely explain everything to you!"
Explanations. With such a big issue at hand, what could she do other than die? She knew Li Chen's temper very well; if she had to describe him in two words, those would be 'ruthless tyrant'.
Seeing Alice like this, Li Chen didn't want to blame her anymore. One could say that Alice was someone he could trust.
Suddenly, Li Chen's ears moved slightly, and then the corners of his mouth lifted into a smile.
"Alright, let's leave it at that. Hurry up and rebuild the lab for Substance Z for me. In one month, I want you to synthesize Substance Z for me again. As for Wild Wolf and Ghost King, I will deal with them personally!"
After Li Chen finished speaking, he immediately closed the chat room, then opened the window of his room.
Looking at the figures moving around in the darkness, his eyes deepened.
"You guys sure arrived quickly. Seems like you've been planning this for a long time."