Chapter 157: Magic Continent Witch Hospital Laboratory
Looking at the rose in front of her, Wu Qi wished he could lock Sang Chu in the Witch Hospital and make him his cultivator.
But he knew the feasibility of this matter was extremely slim.
Sang Chu could tell from his gaze that he was thinking of something unpleasant, but it didn’t matter: “Dean Wu, are you satisfied with this rose?”
“Of course, Your Highness truly has remarkable skills. It’s a great loss for them to leave Rose City!”
He wasn’t lying. If he had someone like that under him, he wouldn’t just watch them leave.
Sang Chu smiled, “Then what if I want to stay?”
Wu Qi’s slender eyes widened in surprise as he looked at Sang Chu: “You, are you serious?”
“Of course. Those burdens have finally left me. Since that’s the case, why should I live rough? Is life in the small town not good? Do I enjoy hardship for no reason?”
Wu Qi: “Good, as long as you want to stay, I will definitely give you the highest treatment!”
Sang Chu lowered her head and smiled faintly, “That’s not necessary. I don’t lack a few pennies. It’s just that before, with those burdens, one person earned money for five people to spend, so I had to live by selling flowers. Now that I’ve come to you, Dean, I’m sure you know what I’m interested in, right?”
The way Wu Qi looked at Sang Chu changed. How did he not know this woman had such great ambition?
But he still feigned surprise and asked Sang Chu:
“Oh? What is Prince Sang interested in?”
Sang Chu’s smile was just right. She leisurely walked to a nearby chair and sat down: “When I came to the small town, I brought a mermaid. I’m sure Dean Wu knows about it. Later, I bought an elf, but unfortunately, neither of them was what I wanted. My brother liked them, so I gave them to him. I know Dean Wu also likes mermaids, but it’s not good for me to refuse my brother’s face. So, as an apology, this hyacinth is a gift for the Dean.”
Sang Chu casually tossed it over, and Dean Wu fumbled to catch it. He took a deep breath of the flower fragrance, and instantly felt refreshed.
“Just say what you want!”
Sang Chu: “Dean Wu is straightforward. You must also know that the mermaid clan can resist cold attacks. Mermaid meat is probably in short supply. Cultivating flowers is difficult and very draining. Therefore, I want Dean Wu to help me get rich. Of course, I won’t let Dean Wu suffer any losses. Every month, I can give you roses. You can have any flowers you want. As long as you give me seeds, I can help you cultivate them.”
Wu Qi looked at Sang Chu and chuckled in a low voice, “Didn’t Prince Sang say she didn’t lack a few pennies?”
“Yes, in Rose City, a single rose can sell for a sky-high price. But here, it’s just a few pennies. What I want is big money, and I think only Dean Wu can help me earn that.”
Seeing that her expression didn’t seem like a lie, Wu Qi said with ill intent, “In that case, shall I take Prince Sang to see my laboratory?”
“Please.”
Wu Qi saw Sang Chu stand up, looking impatient, but he just smiled, turned, and pressed a small object on the table. A magic array instantly appeared on the wall.
After the light disappeared, the wall turned into a large door. Upon entering, they discovered it was an elevator.
They didn’t know how many floors underground they had descended, but the air was already filled with the smell of blood.
‘Ding—’
The elevator doors opened, and Wu Qi led Sang Chu out. The smell of blood intensified.
Wu Qi: “Is Prince Sang still accustomed to this?”
Sang Chu smiled, “Does Dean Wu know how to make flowers bloom more beautifully?”
Wu Qi looked at her in confusion. Sang Chu smiled without speaking and took the lead towards the place with the strongest smell of blood.
What a damn laboratory.
This was clearly a slaughterhouse!
Mermaids were tied to the wall, with iron basins beneath them to collect blood. People in white wizard robes came and went, taking blood and flesh, and then taking them to some unknown place.
Wu Qi observed Sang Chu’s expression the entire time, but saw that she seemed very accustomed to such a scene, not even frowning.
Sang Chu: “Dean Wu has really stirred up a nest of mermaids, haven’t you?”
Wu Qi laughed heartily, “Some of these mermaids are foolish. They’ve never seen the world since birth and yearn for life outside. As long as my people guard various parts of the sea area, some will eventually show themselves. Once they do, I can catch them all. Prince Sang, look over here.”
Sang Chu followed Wu Qi to a magic array. In front of it was an elderly mermaid whose body had very few intact pieces of flesh. She looked like she wouldn’t live long, barely hanging on by a thread, sustained by the formation.
“Dean Wu, this old thing is probably useless, why keep it?”
“You wouldn’t know this, but this old thing has value. Watch!”
With that, he immediately activated the formation. Frost instantly covered the entire formation. The elderly mermaid, with her scales removed, trembled uncontrollably. In a short while, the flesh on her tail began to wriggle, as if growing scales, and her trembling body gradually returned to normal.
Sang Chu suddenly understood and smiled, “So that’s why mermaids are not afraid of cold attacks. I was wondering why there were so many mermaids in this room without scales. It turns out it’s like this.”
“Does Prince Sang still want to continue watching?”
“Of course. I hope Dean Wu won’t hold back, after all, I’m really looking forward to being on the same ship as Dean Wu.”
Tu You, invisible, crouched beside Sang Chu and listened to her words. She said fearfully: 【A Chu, don’t get involved with them! It’s hard to do good, but easy to do evil! 】
Sang Chu let out a barely audible, faint smile: 【Don’t worry, I’m just curious about how terrifying this Magic Continent can be. Go and see if there are any still alive. If there are, take them away if you can. 】
【Okay, I’ll go now! 】
The rabbit flew away without a word. However, after looking around, it was difficult to find any alive. Once they left the magic formation that sustained their lives, they would instantly die.
【A Chu, this Dean Wu is so hateful! To prevent these mermaids from escaping, he layered a plundering formation within the formation. As soon as they leave, or if the formation stops, they will instantly die. I can’t save them! 】
Tu You returned dejectedly after a tour. Meanwhile, Sang Chu had stopped in front of a large artificial pool filled with many mermaids, no bigger than a palm.
Wu Qi: “Prince Sang, these are my experimental subjects. Would you like to try one?”
Try one?
He was raising mermaids like poultry!
Sang Chu looked at Wu Qi with a smile in her eyes: “I’m not interested in these. Although I’m used to taking losses, I prefer money. Dean Wu’s laboratory is really quite large. I wonder if I can get involved?”
“Oh? Which part does Prince Sang wish to join? Removing scales, harvesting flesh, or arranging for mermaids to breed?”
Sang Chu: “Dean Wu doesn’t need to test me. Since I want to join, I naturally come with sincerity. You can ask me to do anything, as long as it can make money and allow me to have a place in this small town.”
