Gu Tian smiled faintly as he glanced at his grandfather, Gu Mo, who entered the room carrying a bag. The bag appeared to contain something humanoid in shape. Activating his Eyes of Appraisal, Gu Tian examined the contents of the bag, and information quickly surfaced in his vision.
[Name: Liu Feng]
[Talent: S - Lord of Wind]
[Beast Control Level: High Platinum (Collapsed)]
[Controlled Beasts: (All deceased)]
After reading the details, Gu Tian turned to his grandfather and thanked him. "Thank you very much, Grandpa."
Gu Mo waved a hand dismissively, showing little concern, as he walked to a corner of the room to brew himself some tea. Meanwhile, Gu Tian inspected the body in the bag and asked curiously, "Where did you find him, Grandpa? And who is he?"
Gu Mo, now carrying a cup of freshly brewed tea, walked back toward Gu Tian and replied in a calm tone, "I found him abducting orphans to sell in the City of Mist. After digging into his history, I discovered he's got quite the record—murder, assault, poaching rare beasts, selling endangered species, and trafficking children to that organization, Sun's Radiance. That's just the tip of the iceberg. Want to hear more?"
Gu Tian listened calmly, shaking his head slightly with a faint smile. He felt no sympathy or shock at his grandfather's story. In this world, laws held little sway over the strong.
Gu Tian proceeded to secure the man on a specially designed experimental table. This table was equipped with restraints so strong that even a Diamond-level beast tamer would struggle to break free. Donning a sterilized lab coat, Gu Tian prepared his equipment and brought out a chemical called FU, a liquid distilled from the Water of the Divine Well and numerous SSS-grade materials.
Just as Gu Tian was about to begin his experiment, the man, Liu Feng, regained consciousness. He began thrashing and shouting in panic. "Who are you? Why did you capture me—"
Before Liu Feng could finish, Gu Tian swiftly and precisely severed his vocal cords with a small surgical blade. Liu Feng's voice disappeared instantly. Writhing in agony, he tried to scream but was unable to produce a sound.
Gu Tian, unfazed, began removing Liu Feng's teeth and nails with clinical precision. He inserted an oxygen tube into Liu Feng's throat and attached a mechanical pump to his heart. Every measure was taken to prevent Liu Feng from dying or committing suicide before the experiment was complete.
Gu Mo, sitting nearby with his tea, watched the scene with detached indifference. He mused to himself, Maybe I need to convince Gu Long and Guang Yue to give me another grandchild... Wait—how did I not think of this sooner?
While Gu Tian calmly prepared his experimental apparatus, Liu Feng, bound to the table, thrashed with all his strength. Fear began to consume him as his eyes darted toward the elderly man sipping tea with a serene expression. He recognized Gu Mo immediately. This was the man who had attacked him and mercilessly slaughtered his subordinates.
Memories of that day resurfaced in Liu Feng's mind—his beasts being devoured one by one by Gu Mo's creatures, his men dying brutal deaths. A deep, overwhelming fear gripped Liu Feng as his eyes filled with despair.
Liu Feng's eyes darted toward Gu Tian, who was walking toward him with a syringe in hand. The expressionless face of Gu Tian intensified the fear already swelling in Liu Feng's heart.
"What… what is this…" Liu Feng tried to comprehend, but before he could find an answer, a sharp pain pierced his neck as Gu Tian injected the syringe.
Liu Feng tried to scream, but no sound came out. His vocal cords had already been severed. The agony was unbearable, and he wished for death. Yet, just as his consciousness began to fade, Gu Tian injected him with another substance, instantly numbing the pain.
Liu Feng's chest heaved as he breathed rapidly. The pain was gone, but the memory of that torment lingered vividly in his mind, a trauma that would never fade.
Before he could catch his breath, Gu Tian injected him again. This time, the pain returned, even more excruciating than before. Every muscle in Liu Feng's body convulsed, locking up as if his entire form was about to shatter. He writhed in agony but could not move an inch due to the restraints.
Gu Tian observed Liu Feng's suffering with cold indifference. Then, he administered another pain suppressant, briefly relieving the torment. The cycle repeated over and over—agony followed by relief—each time more intense than the last. Liu Feng couldn't take it anymore. He wanted to die, even tried to bite his tongue, but the realization struck him like a cruel joke: Gu Tian had already removed all his teeth.
Despair consumed him. He prayed for the ordeal to end, but Gu Tian continued the experiment without pause, methodically injecting Liu Feng again and again.
By the eleventh injection, Liu Feng's body convulsed violently, overwhelmed by the pain that coursed through every fiber of his being. This time, however, Gu Tian did not administer a pain suppressant. Liu Feng, bracing himself for endless torment, was surprised when the pain began to subside on its own. Gradually, the agony faded, replaced by an unfamiliar sense of comfort. A surge of power coursed through his body, filling him with an inexplicable vitality.
Trembling, Liu Feng looked at Gu Tian, who was staring at him coldly. In Gu Tian's vision, new information about Liu Feng appeared.
[Name: Liu Feng]
[Talent: SS - Emperor of Wind]
[Beast Control Level: High Platinum]
[Controlled Beasts: (All deceased)]
Gu Tian smiled in satisfaction at the results. He immediately recorded the data, noting the chemical composition of FU, the dosage of each injection, and the factors influencing its effects. With everything documented, he prepared for the next phase of the experiment.
Liu Feng's relief was fleeting. Soon, an even greater wave of pain engulfed him. Without hesitation, Gu Tian adjusted the dosage and administered another injection. The pain Liu Feng thought had reached its peak intensified to an unimaginable degree. His body trembled uncontrollably, muscles spasming as he thrashed on the table. The sheer intensity of the agony shattered any semblance of endurance he had left.
Liu Feng's face contorted in pure anguish. Every nerve screamed in protest as his body strained against the restraints. The torment far surpassed anything he had ever experienced, and it showed no signs of stopping.
Again and again, Gu Tian injected FU into Liu Feng's body. Liu Feng lost count of how many injections he had endured. His memories, once vivid, were now fragmented and drowned in endless pain. Slowly but surely, his mind began to break, unraveling under the relentless assault.