Leaving the biological district, Wang Zhifan relied on his perception ability to follow the old man's trail.

He vaguely felt that when he first met the old man, there seemed to be a similar bug-like presence within him. But the problem was, he clearly remembered the old man was definitely alive. Based on what he now knew about bugs controlling corpses, this feeling might be an illusion.

Walking along the corridors of the spaceship, Wang Zhifan quickly passed through different areas, seeing several busy people. For example, clones in blue uniforms doing cleaning, researchers in white uniforms hurriedly carrying documents, personnel in yellow uniforms pushing carts filled with boxes—what they were transporting was unknown. This showed the spaceship was quite large, with over a hundred people just in his casual observation.

"Everything looks so peaceful... Could the old man not be up to something?"

During this pursuit, Wang Zhifan felt somewhat puzzled. According to his expectations, the scene outside should not just be calm and peaceful; at least a few people should have been dead. Yet, the harmony left him confused.

Thanks to his superior perception ability, it didn't take him long to follow the old man's aura trail to the door of a laboratory, but the lab door was closed. He could only stand in the corridor and listen carefully, trying to detect any sounds inside.

"There's someone inside... the old man is also there... he's doing something..."

The laboratory's isolation door was effective; even with Wang Zhifan's powerful perception, he could only ascertain a rough sense.

"I still have to go in."

Thinking it over, Wang Zhifan glanced at the surveillance equipment on the corridor ceiling, assuming a resting position against the wall. In reality, he activated Dream Me Avatar, allowing it to phase through the wall and stealthily investigate the situation inside.

He was this cautious primarily to prevent this replica's NPCs from discovering his bizarre abilities, avoiding unnecessary trouble. After all, this replica world appeared to him to possess high potential danger.

As soon as the avatar phased through into the lab, Wang Zhifan received a clear view of the inside. He instantly saw two young men, looking like research assistants, busy operating a large instrument, seemingly experimenting. In the adjacent room, the old man who confined him in the living quarters was standing by a washbasin, using his hand to probe his own throat.

"What is the old man doing?"

Upon investigating this situation through his avatar, Wang Zhifan was immediately puzzled, but he soon made a further discovery.

"The old man's body also has the presence of those creatures! And the concentration is very high!"

Wang Zhifan confirmed on the spot that his previous memory was not false. But the question arose again: Even now, he could confirm the old man was alive. How could his body have those bugs unless the bugs' abilities were not as limited as he knew!

A few seconds later, through the concealed observation of Dream Me Avatar, Wang Zhifan saw the old man at the washbasin finally prodding something out, which was precisely the type of bug he discovered in the living quarters, and there was more than one.

The old man seemed to value these bugs highly, cautiously cradling them in his palms, slowly placing them into his clothing pocket. The bugs appeared to accept him, being extremely docile during the process and even curling up to completely hide within his pocket.

Subsequently, the old man took out a gun-like device from his pants pocket and turned to head toward the two assistants experimenting in the next room, seemingly ready to start something.

"What on earth is up with this old man? Is he going to kill to cultivate those bugs?"

Secretly observing all this, Wang Zhifan couldn't help but infer such an outrageous hypothesis, almost feeling bewildered by the old man's actions.

Soon, the scientist elder holding the gun entered the room where the two assistants were busy. He deliberately lightened his steps and, upon reaching behind the two, raised the gun, aiming it at one's back, and prepared to pull the trigger.

But Wang Zhifan, having observed so long, couldn't just watch him fire. He immediately activated the power of Ice Source to give him a small obstacle, making the old man unable to pull the trigger at that instant.

Thus, a rather awkward scene quickly unfolded in the laboratory. The two assistants busy in front of the scientific instrument noticed the disturbance behind them. Turning around, they saw the old man aiming a gun at them and couldn't help but scream out in surprise.

"Professor! What are you doing!"

One assistant's face turned pale instantly, his hands unconsciously raising as though choosing to surrender.

"Ah!"

The other one was quicker to react, startled into a scream before immediately crouching down to hide under a lab table, shielding his body, and hurriedly moving to find an opportunity to dash out of the room.

However, the white scientist elder, noting his gun's failure, did not become entirely flustered. Although he didn't understand why his gun suddenly stopped working, he proceeded to his next move: pulling the bugs from his pocket and flinging them to the ground!

The insect-like creatures, resembling elongated, multi-legged mantis shrimp, moved fast. As soon as they hit the ground, they scurried toward the two assistants like arrows. Fear flashed in the eye of the assistant still standing, while the one hiding away had no idea a new enemy had arrived.

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