Free Web NovelChapter 446: Chapter 446 Human Experiment_1
"Do you know the content of the experiment? Didn’t you say you couldn’t get in?" Aiden was a bit confused.
"Even if I can’t enter the core area, I can still observe their material flow to gather clues and speculate," Qiqimora replied. "Although they have processed the ’waste’ to some extent, coincidentally, this experiment seems to be in an area where Abigail and Lamia are proficient."
"You mean the field of life alchemy that you and Lamia are proficient in?" Aiden looked at Abigail.
"Correct. Qiqimora stole some of their processed and discarded experimental waste for us to analyze. Combined with the materials they bring in for the experiments, it’s easy to draw a conclusion," Abigail nodded and replied. She seemed not as fond of being cryptic as Qiqimora and gave a straight answer, "To put it simply, these people are researching a method to modify the human body. The scale of the research is not small, and the materials they are replenishing are human beings. If they were all young girls or children, we might suspect they have other special purposes. But the problem is there are men and women of all ages, and these ’live materials’ basically only go in, not out. What comes out, the so-called waste, I’ll just say it plainly, are processed mixed remains. We’ve confirmed they contain parts of humans."
"The Gistastonian military is conducting large-scale human experiments?" Aiden was stunned for a moment, "Wait, where are they finding the experimental materials—"
He was halfway through when Aiden suddenly realized.
If it’s about "people," isn’t Sunset City in Gistas now unexpectedly home to a lot of outsiders?
"They..." Aiden said, shaken, "are experimenting on refugees?"
"Yes, I observed that all the materials being resupplied are refugees from the south," Qiqimora said. "Every day, hundreds, if not thousands, of refugees are transferred to Gistas, and the Gistastonians have not taken any effective measures to block the influx. These people, when they disappear within Gistas’ borders, no one investigates. So, some have taken to specifically targeting the refugees for trafficking. Naturally, if the Gistastonian border forces are themselves involved in this trade, no competitor can beat them."
Aiden felt a chill run down his spine; this investigation seemed to have led him to some dark secrets he wasn’t supposed to know.
It’s actually not surprising. The most imperceptible crevices are where filth and squalor can easily hide, and in those invisible corners of the world, dirty and vile deeds are never lacking.
"I remember, you told me before that the art of life alchemy is quite difficult to succeed in," Aiden looked at Abigail.
"Yes, forcibly fusing different living beings with reproductive isolation goes against common sense; ordinary dark magic can hardly break the barrier. The survival rate of synthetic beasts is very low. If you use humans as materials, trying to ensure intelligence, lifespan, fertility, and sustainability at the same time is virtually impossible," Abigail nodded, "Lamia’s Beasts’ Transforming Potion can temporarily transform a person into a magical beast with fairly stable effects. She has achieved the limit in this aspect. She has been able to maintain her transformed state because I helped her with the final step using my power."
"So, you’re saying this falls within the domain of authority?"
"Exactly, the relatively stable cases of human life fusion up to now have almost all come from authority. The ancient druids who had the power of autonomous transformation and those with pure blooded transformation disorder came from the ’life’ authority, while the dragonkin originated from the ’reproduction’ authority. Mine and Lamia’s current form owe something to the ’life’ authority," Abigail answered.
"So, they are creating new, controllable hybrid beings?"
"You are a Heretic Inquisitor, so you must also be aware that the likes of werewolves and the vampire clan used to have promising careers in the military," Qiqimora said. "Even wizards who use dark magic were essential, if we Great Witches were around three hundred years ago, it wouldn’t just be about avoiding bounties, countries would be scrambling to recruit us." frёewebnoѵēl.com
"You only have to go back two hundred years, when a single witch could lead a rebellion simply by deceiving people with tricks. Not to mention, how many years has it been since Niderland started recruiting wizards and magical creatures?" Abigail said pensively.
"But no one considers you a military necessity anymore," Aiden raised his hand. "Dark magic is difficult to learn and teach, and magical creatures each have their weaknesses. Once you find the right tactics to target those weaknesses, all you need is numbers and equipment. It’s easier and more stable for a country to rely on soldiers and equipment to build its military strength."
"That’s why researching new types of magical creatures has become such a promising project; they’re very valuable until their weaknesses are uncovered," Abigail said. "If mass production becomes feasible, then even some weaknesses won’t be a problem."
"What’s their current research goal? To fuse humans with new magical beasts?" Aiden frowned.
"Humans have almost hunted dragons to extinction. What magical beasts in this era are worth that much?" Abigail countered. "Their target is demons."
"Demon spawn? Are they actually useful? I have one in my prison; she uses her talents to turn tricks!" Aiden spread his hands.
Most of the existing demon spawn in this world are succubi. In the past, there were records of a few with other special abilities, but they’re almost extinct now. The bloodline abilities of succubi present as unstable recessive traits, and these abilities are actually quite suitable for espionage in the military, offering almost no advantage in direct combat. Because succubi are easy to identify, their talent for espionage isn’t very meaningful once people are on guard. Their powers are indeed quite peculiar, but in terms of combat effectiveness, they might not even be as useful as werewolves or vampires.
"They wouldn’t be studying it if they didn’t want to find out if it’s useful," Abigail said indifferently. "And I’ve already reached a conclusion: it is useful, because one of my achievements is transforming myself into an ancient demon spawn."
"So the horns on your head are from a demon..." Aiden stared at Abigail’s head.
The image Abigail usually presented at gatherings was one with a pair of horns on her head, significantly larger than those of a succubus.
"Merging with a powerful demon greatly enhances one’s personal strength. So far, our understanding of otherworldly demons is just the tip of the iceberg, there’s still a lot of potential to explore," Abigail stated. "Just from a research perspective, I do appreciate the Gistastonians."
"I guess you research fanatics wouldn’t criticize them on a moral level either," Aiden shook his head. "When did you find out?"
"A few days ago. We only informed you after we had come to a preliminary conclusion," Qiqimora said. "I heard from Abigail that you’ve established a new intelligence network?"
"I’m not sure that kind of information is suited for asking those people," Aiden said gravely.
Would Heinz know the secrets within the Gistas military? Even if he did, would he be willing to divulge them to him? It was also unclear if the Royal Secret Police themselves were implicated.
