CHAPTER 997: CHAPTER 1004: EXPERIMENTAL PROGRESS

At this moment, the person across also noticed Ling Chen, and her eyebrows raised immediately, with a sweet smile at the corner of her mouth.

But when she saw Tang Shiyun beside Ling Chen, her face changed suddenly, and the smile immediately faded.

"Ling, that woman..." Tang Shiyun pointed at the woman walking towards them and said, "She looks so familiar, have I seen her somewhere before?"

Ling Chen nodded and said, "She is your senior. When you registered at East Sea University, she was the one who did the freshman reception." As he spoke, Ling Chen smiled and greeted her, "Feifei, are you shopping too?"

Leng Feifei forced a smile and said, "No, I’m just about to go to the company for overtime." After speaking, Leng Feifei looked at Tang Shiyuan beside Ling Chen and asked, "Ling Chen, is this your friend?"

Because Tang Shiyun wore a mask, Leng Feifei did not recognize her identity.

"This is Shiyun, you should know her, she’s also a student at East Sea University, but she’s been on leave and hasn’t attended classes yet."

"Shiyun?" Leng Feifei was slightly startled and said in surprise, "Tang Shiyun?"

Tang Shiyun smiled and said, "Senior Leng, hello, very pleased to meet you." She paused, looking at the passersby around, and said apologetically, "Senior Leng, I’m really sorry, I’m not convenient to take off the mask, please forgive me."

"I understand." When she said this, Leng Feifei couldn’t help but glance more at Ling Chen. She vaguely remembered that when she was handling freshman reception at East Sea University, Ling Chen had once gone to the school to find Tang Shiyun. At that time, Tang Shiyun wasn’t famous, so her impression wasn’t very deep. Now, Tang Shiyun was already a famous singer nationwide.

However, what Leng Feifei was most curious about was Ling Chen. She didn’t know why Ling Chen was always surrounded by outstanding women. Whether it was Nanrong Wanqing or Tang Shiyun, they were the goddesses in the eyes of men. As a result, the relationship between these two women and Ling Chen was unusual.

Thinking of this, Leng Feifei couldn’t help but feel a little inferior. Her background was not as good as Nanrong Wanqing’s, and her family and achievements couldn’t compare to these two women. Deep down, she hoped to get closer to Ling Chen.

However, seeing Ling Chen interacting with so many outstanding women, she couldn’t help but feel discouraged.

"Feifei, have you been busy lately?"

Leng Feifei nodded and said, "The company needs to expand its business, and there are many things to handle. Well...you guys go ahead, I won’t disturb you, let’s meet up another day when we have time."

"Okay. Then you go work overtime first, don’t tire yourself out, remember to take care." Ling Chen instructed.

Watching Leng Feifei’s figure disappear around the corner of the street, Tang Shiyun hugged Ling Chen’s arm and said, "Ling, Senior Leng looked at you with a strange expression just now, is she interested in you?"

Ling Chen chuckled helplessly, "She’s just a friend, it’s not as complicated as you think. Alright, stop overthinking, let’s go watch a movie, don’t make it too late."

After watching the movie at night, it was already past ten o’clock. Ling Chen drove Tang Shiyun home, declined her invitation to stay, and hurried back to Wealthy Manor on his own.

Ling Chen had informed Nanrong Wanqing in advance that he would accompany Tang Shiyun for the whole day. In Ling Chen’s eyes, he always regarded Tang Shiyun as his little sister, and Nanrong Wanqing knew this, so she didn’t say anything.

...

One night passed.

The next morning, Ling Chen sent Nanrong Wanqing to the Hongyu Group and then drove to the base.

In the early hours of last night, Hu Fei had sent a text message to Ling Chen, asking him to come over when he had time today, saying there was something important to discuss with him.

Ling Chen thought about it, it could only be about the machine in the laboratory.

Arriving at the base, just as Ling Chen expected, Tang Guolun and Hu Fei directly pulled Ling Chen to the laboratory.

As soon as he entered the lab, Ling Chen immediately saw a few middle-aged men in white coats busying themselves in front of the machine. Besides that, there was also a young man lying on the iron bed beside the machine. The young man seemed to be in a coma, motionless.

"What’s going on here?" Ling Chen pointed at the young man and asked.

Tang Guolun replied, "He’s our test subject. See, these are the neurosurgeons Fatty specially hired at great expense. They’re responsible for the craniotomy and the installation of the microchip."

"Where did this young man come from?"

"He’s a security personnel from the God Organization. We captured him during the last raid on the base." Hu Fei said, "Rest assured, I checked this guy’s background, he’s got a few lives on his conscience, not a good person at all, perfect for an experiment."

Ling Chen nodded and said, "Alright then."

Once the neurosurgeons were ready for the surgery, the three of them stepped outside of the lab, watching the experiment’s progress through the transparent glass.

These neurosurgeons were specially recruited by Hu Fei through various channels, and their skills were impressive. The craniotomy proceeded smoothly. However, that was just the beginning—the most crucial part was the installation of the microchip.

Installing the microchip was a technical task that required utmost care and caution. After all, the brain is the most complex part of the human body, and any slight mistake could lead to the subject’s death.

Watching the actions of the neurosurgeons, the three of them held their breath and patiently awaited the results.

The surgery took an incredibly long time, about two hours or so. Then the neurosurgeon responsible for installing the microchip raised his head and made a gesture towards Hu Fei outside the glass window.

Seeing this gesture, Hu Fei immediately focused on the computer screen beside him, his fingers flying rapidly over the keyboard.

As the red alert on the computer screen gradually turned green, Hu Fei’s eyes brightened, revealing a hint of excitement.

"Almost there, almost there, just a little more... just a little more..." Hu Fei mouthed silently, muttering to himself.

"OK!" A few minutes later, Hu Fei laughed triumphantly and gave Ling Chen a victory sign.

"Got it, the chip is successfully connected, and the signal is very stable."

"Have the doctors proceed to suture then," Ling Chen said.

After another half hour, the surgery was finally over.

Back in the lab, the three of them approached the iron bed and looked at the young man lying there, asking, "How is his physical condition?"

One of the neurosurgeons replied, "Rest assured, he’s in stable condition. Once the anesthesia wears off, he should wake up. However, until the wound is fully healed, it’s best to avoid any strenuous activity to prevent affecting the wound."

"I understand," Hu Fei interjected, "Alright, you all have worked hard, go rest awhile, I’ll handle the rest."

After the neurosurgeons left, Ling Chen asked, "Fatty, what do you plan to do?"