"Who knows? Maybe it's for some purpose or some test. The person's body seems to have been controlled for a long time; there are numerous needle marks on the arm, and the skin doesn't look normal."

Zhou You took a quick round and noticed a computer still turned on. He approached it and remarked, "Hey, look, this appears to be their experimental data."

Shao Qi leaned in for a closer look. He wasn't familiar with medical experiments, but he understood the characters. It seemed to be data about human pain perception.

"How twisted is that? What's the purpose of such an experiment?"

"What if the aim is to reduce human pain perception? The military has training in that area too. Reducing pain perception can enhance combat performance. If humans no longer feel pain, then apart from lethal injuries, there's not much difference between them and machines."

"So, this experiment is useful after all?" Zhou You glanced back at the operating table, immediately doubting his conclusion. "Regardless of the experiment's utility, what they're doing is beyond acceptable bounds."

"Let's go. This kind of covert lab is capable of anything. Brace yourselves for whatever we might discover next. There's no telling what we might encounter."

Li Hang's face went pale, and he hesitantly asked, "Mr. Shao, where do they get their test subjects? Could it be from condemned criminals?"

Shao Qi retorted, "The official bases already have a system for using death-row inmates; they're reserved for legitimate labs. There's no chance for these unofficial, covert labs. They probably capture or buy people from the outside."

"There's still human trafficking going on?" Li Hang exclaimed, realizing his world was much smaller than he thought.

"Where there's demand, there's a market. Human trafficking has been persistent throughout history. Humans have always been a prime resource on Earth."

Cheng Suyan, too, witnessed everything. Despite the disturbing images, his strong will powered him through, and he live-streamed it all without even blinking.

He uploaded the videos on a popular short-video platform in Jiangnan Base. Initially, he wanted to live-stream, but facing difficulties, he had to resort to screen recording and uploading. Because of this approach, some might mistake it for fictional content.

"What on earth is this? So gory and horrifying! Can I report this?"

"Already reported it. This blogger named 'Ran Shaozhu' must be some sort of sick freak. Absolutely disgusting."

"Hold on with the reports, check out his earlier videos. Something seems off; feels like it's staged."

"I watched too. Leaving others aside, the actors chosen are on point, especially their shooting stances."

"It's all over the place. Is this blogger a newbie? The videos don’t seem to flow logically, does he even know what he's doing?"

"Hold up, I've managed to piece together his videos. The sequence seems a bit off; it's likely two separate team stories. I need to recompile." Numerous comments followed, all asking for the resource.

Once someone managed to piece together the first half-hour of content, everyone flocked to watch the edited version. And they had to admit, it was rather well done. The plot was gripping, filled with challenges, although the main characters seemed overly invincible, maintaining zero casualties throughout.

"Typical main-character armor. So unrealistic. A few people against a crowd, and only the enemies die? It's just not engaging."

"Though it seems unrealistic, it's still exhilarating. I wonder what they'll encounter next."

"Dear Ran Shaozhu, if you're going to post a video, please post it in its entirety. Don't just tease us with snippets."

"Isn't the main point to have voiceovers? Clearly, some actors are speaking, but there's no sound. What's going on? Couldn't they afford voice actors?"

"Could it be that someone from the production team leaked the content?"

"What's the title of the movie? I'll save it for later. What's the point of watching a silent film?"

"For some reason, that man in the camouflage uniform seems to have called out the name 'Zhou You' multiple times. Can anyone confirm? For the record, I know lip reading."

"Dream on. If this production dares to exploit Mr. Zhou You, I'll definitely report it! This isn't the right way to piggyback off his fame."

Chapter 097: Action (Part II)

"Although it's a silent film, the plot is absolutely riveting. Ran Shaozhu's fan count is skyrocketing, but he hasn't noticed. Everyone thinks it's part of the scripted plot, but only he knows it's all real, with dangers lurking everywhere."

"Cheng Zi'ang was having tea in the commander's office, casually discussing next year's military budget with Commander Ren."

"The military budget is the base's largest expenditure, from salaries to equipment purchases; every item is significant."

"Cheng Zi'ang silently counted the minutes. Shao Qi promised one hour, half of which had already passed. The guards outside were under his control, but in an hour, no matter the excuse, he wouldn't be able to detain Ren Zhiyuan any longer. However, he needed time to assemble warriors and move out. He hoped that Shao Qi's team could successfully capture the person in charge of the lab."

"At last, Shao Qi and his team saw living people – researchers who hadn't had time to evacuate. Some were too attached to their experiments and didn't flee immediately. Before they could back up their data, Shao Qi's team was already on their heels."

"Hands on your heads!" Shao Qi commanded the two in the lab with his gun aimed at them.

"The two, a man and a woman, appeared to be in their thirties, both dressed in white protective suits. They didn't seem overly alarmed by the intrusion."

"The female researcher obediently crouched down, while the male said impatiently, 'Wait! Just give me one more minute! My research findings are crucial.'"

"Zhou You had already approached him from behind. Not understanding the experimental data, he inquired, 'How crucial?'"