novelraw Chapter 57 : The Pharmacist
Chapter 57 : The Pharmacist
Chapter 57: The Pharmacist
Transcendent Affairs Bureau, Hai City Branch, Command Center.
Upon hearing news of Transcendent activity, Chen Mo jerked his head up, sharp light bursting from his eyes!
“Speak!”
“Our citywide anomalous incident hotline just received a call,”
The operator quickly pulled up a recording, his tone excited. “The informant is an elderly man. He claimed that his grandson… might have come into contact with an anomalous event!”
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Hai City’s western district, in an old residential building.
Inside a dimly lit living room, an elderly man with graying hair rubbed his hands nervously, glancing uneasily at the few men in black uniforms before him, all of whom wore stern expressions.
Chen Mo sat in the command center, watching the live footage streamed from the surveillance camera.
“Comrade… everything I said is true.” The old man, who looked simple and honest, had cloudy eyes flickering with both greed and faint fear.
“My grandson was deathly ill a few days ago—vomiting, diarrhea—doctors said there was little hope…”
“Then the young woman next door, Xiao Wang, gave me a bottle of green potion. She said it could cure him.”
“I figured I had nothing to lose, so I gave it to him. Who knew… who knew that after he drank it, he recovered in less than half an hour!”
“Now he’s full of energy—stronger than before!”
“So I thought, well… if this isn’t an anomalous event, what else could it be?”
At this point, the old man lowered his voice, greed gleaming in his eyes. “So… I quickly called you.”
“I heard on the radio that reporting anomalous events comes with… a reward?”
As he spoke, he stole a glance at the TV screen, where a reward notice was posted—“Those who provide effective anomalous event leads shall be rewarded with one million Longxi coins.”
One million.
Enough for him to live comfortably for the rest of his days, and even buy his son a big new house.
As for the neighbor who had saved his grandson’s life… compared to that million, what did a little favor matter?
The action team’s captain exchanged a subtle glance with his teammates, then said gently, “Sir, thank you for your report. Your reward will be delivered once we’ve verified the information.”
“May I ask if Miss Wang is home now?”
“Yes, yes she is!”
The old man grinned from ear to ear, nodding and bowing repeatedly. “She’s always at home tinkering with her bottles and jars, rarely goes out. Ever since the lockdown, she hasn’t left at all.”
Expressionless, Chen Mo stared at the screen, disgust rising in his chest.
The old man never even considered that the “Miss Wang” he mentioned was the very person who had saved his grandson’s life.
In the face of money, gratitude became cheap—worthless.
That was human nature.
“Target identified: Wang Jingyi, researcher at Hai City Biopharmaceutical Institute,” an analyst quickly reported after pulling up the data.
“Prepare for action,” Chen Mo ordered immediately.
“Team A, evacuate the entire building. Team B, seal all exits. Team C, breach and secure.”
“Remember, avoid direct confrontation if possible.”
At his command, fully armed tactical units moved silently through the stairwell, surrounding the target apartment.
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Knock, knock, knock.
A dull knocking echoed through the room.
Inside, a woman wearing gold-rimmed glasses and a white lab coat, with a gentle scholarly demeanor, was intently observing through a microscope.
Upon hearing the sound, she calmly removed her rubber gloves, tidied her slightly cluttered workbench, and stood up to open the door.
Outside, more than a dozen heavily armed operatives blocked the doorway completely, their black gun barrels all aimed squarely at her.
Wang Jingyi instantly understood what was happening.
She neither panicked nor grew angry—only sighed softly and adjusted her glasses.
“Wang Jingyi?” the lead officer asked coldly.
The woman pushed up her glasses and nodded calmly. “That’s me.”
“Miss Wang Jingyi, we’re from Bureau 869. We hope you’ll cooperate with our investigation.”
“Of course.”
Her reply was crisp, decisive—even lifting her hands voluntarily to let them cuff her.
The squad leader froze briefly, then made a hand gesture; the operatives fanned out in formation, surrounding her.
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Bureau 869 Base, inside a specially modified interrogation room.
Wang Jingyi sat on a metal chair, composed, her gaze calmly surveying the surroundings with the analytical curiosity typical of a researcher.
Chen Mo and a group of experts observed her from behind a one-way mirror, their expressions blank.
According to preliminary data, Wang Jingyi, twenty-nine, researcher at Hai City Biopharmaceutical Institute—her record was spotless, with no suspicious history.
Yet this seemingly ordinary woman was one of the players of “Game of Gods.”
“Begin,” Chen Mo ordered through his earpiece, signaling the experts to get ready.
Suddenly, the interrogation room lights flared to full brightness, and Chen Mo pushed open the door, stepping inside.
He pulled out a chair and sat opposite Wang Jingyi, eyes sharp as a hawk. “Miss Wang Jingyi, we suspect that you—”
“No need to suspect.”
Wang Jingyi interrupted him, her tone calm. “I’m exactly who you’re looking for.”
She lifted her head, her gaze piercing through the one-way glass as if meeting Chen Mo’s eyes directly.
“I am a player of the 【Shadow】 faction. My identity card is 【Pharmacist】.”
At those words, Chen Mo and the experts were momentarily stunned.
Since the beginning of the game, this was the first time they had encountered a player so direct—one who voluntarily revealed her own identity!
And not just any player—a self-confessed member of 【Shadow】!
The very faction that had lurked in darkness, responsible for the deaths of Hailan, Shi Yuan, and Qi Jiang!
“You’re not afraid?” Chen Mo asked, looking at her composed demeanor.
“Afraid of what?”
She returned calmly, “Afraid you’ll kill me?”
“To be honest, I was a little scared at first, so I stayed hidden.”
“But later, after what it told me, I wasn’t so afraid anymore.” Wang Jingyi tapped a finger lightly against her temple.
“Come to think of it, my teammates are quite capable. They managed to kill three 【Radiance】 players in such a short time.”
“I don’t know exactly how they did it, but I imagine they’ve made things difficult for you, haven’t they?”
“In that case, even if you kill me, there’s no guarantee 【Radiance】 will win this round, is there?”
Leaning slightly forward, the intelligence shining in her eyes reflected off her lenses.
“I know what you’re thinking.”
“So, I thought—I should probably demonstrate my value first.”
Chen Mo’s pupils contracted slightly.
“My ability is to create various potions with extraordinary effects,”
Wang Jingyi continued evenly, “I wonder—would you like me to show you?”