Yanjing, Airport.

"Lord Netherworld King, we are here to receive you." As soon as he got off the plane, Ye Shikai saw a few men in black suits walking toward him. They wore badges of the Netherworld Palace on their chests, which were easy to distinguish. Initially, when Hidden Guards from the Netherworld Palace entered Yanjing, they had to remove their badges to avoid the attention of the National Security Bureau. However, now the Hidden Guards appear openly in the streets of Yanjing, and there is a "special understanding" between the National Security Bureau and the Netherworld Palace. The Hidden Guards are not hooligans; they adhere to orders. Ye Shikai once issued the Netherworld King Order, prohibiting Hidden Guards from engaging in any unlawful activities in Yanjing, and thus, the National Security Bureau didn't concern themselves with them.

"Why didn't Ghost come?" Ye Shikai looked around curiously and asked.

"Well... Lord Ghost... he got injured a few days ago and is recovering at the base, which is why he didn't come over." A Hidden Guard explained.

"What, he's injured? Is it serious? What exactly happened during the few days I was away?" Ye Shikai was taken aback. He had only been gone a few days, could Boss Xing have appeared again?

"Sir, I'll explain everything to you on the way."

"Alright, let's go to the base first." Ye Shikai nodded. On the way, the Hidden Guard recounted the incident where Su Qingyu and her group were attacked. The appearance of the Mothmen shocked Ye Shikai even more. He didn't expect that after destroying twelve bases, Boss Xing still had Mothmen as a backup. Fortunately, due to Ailina's fierce protection that day, Su Qingyu and An Lan narrowly escaped disaster.

"Boss."

"Sir."

At the base, everyone stood up to greet Ye Shikai upon his return. Ghost's upper body was wrapped in bandages, his face covered in ointment, and his abdomen tightly bound, indicating he had a knife wound.

"Ghost, are you okay?" Ye Shikai stepped forward to greet him.

"I'm fine." Ghost waved his hand. "It's my fault for being careless. I didn't expect this group of lunatics to be so desperate, almost causing trouble for Sister-in-law as well."

"Alright, take care of yourself. I've already returned, so leave the trivial matters of the Netherworld Palace to Jeddon for now."

Ye Shikai reorganized the tasks. Currently, in Yanjing, only Ghost, Nightmare, Jeddon, and some Hidden Guards were available, but it was enough to ensure Su Qingyu and her group's safety.

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National Security Bureau.

"Oh, thank heavens you're finally back," Tianjing was anxious about the infected and stomped his feet. Seeing Ye Shikai arrive, he finally sighed in relief.

"What's the current situation with the infected?"

"Not good. You'd better come and see for yourself." With a serious expression, Tianjing took Ye Shikai's hand and went to the National Security Bureau's laboratory. Due to the potion, the infected had begun to mutate slowly. When Zhao Rou's biochemical park was destroyed by the National Security Bureau, she had actually developed a perfect HST potion, but because the park was destroyed, Boss Xing had to start almost from scratch. So, the infected were injected with an imperfect HST potion, otherwise, within two minutes, a normal person would completely mutate into a Mothman. Fortunately, the potions weren't perfect, so Ye Shikai still had time to obtain pills from the Worm Sect.

When Ye Shikai saw the infected, he was really startled. Many people had begun to transform; their bodies and facial features had changed, looking quite terrifying. Seeing this situation, Ye Shikai was furious at how the researchers were so heartless, extinguishing all humanity to create this "monster weapon."

"Quick, give them these pills." Seeing this condition, Ye Shikai couldn't explain and quickly took out the pills from the Storage Ring, handing them to the researchers.

"Well..." The research staff at the National Security Bureau looked dumbfounded, glancing at Tianjing as if seeking confirmation.

"These are to slow down the effects of the potion; there's no time to explain." Ye Shikai quickly said. Tianjing nodded to the researchers, instructing them to have the infected take the pills one by one. Ye Shikai was very nervous. Although Dugu Tianke was confident, since it hadn't been tested, the actual effect was unknown, and if an accident happened, it would result in big trouble.

"Do you think it will work?" Tianjing fully trusted Ye Shikai; otherwise, how could he let the infected take this "unknown source" pill without permission? If something went wrong, he would be liable.

"Yes, I got these from the Worm Sect, they should be fine." Ye Shikai nodded but kept his eyes fixed on the laboratory in front of him.

Five minutes later.

"Not good." Suddenly, a researcher ran out, shouting loudly. Startled, Ye Shikai and Tianjing rushed into the lab, only to be stunned by the scene before them.

The infected were vomiting uncontrollably and looked like they were poisoned. Nurses tended to them while the lab was filled with screams. Nearby devices showed the infected's vital signs plummeting rapidly. Ye Shikai turned ashen, pondering whether the pills were ineffective, and these pills weren't working at all.

"Let's step outside and let the doctors handle this." Although anxious, Tianjing knew they would just be a burden since neither of them were doctors, so he rationally led Ye Shikai out, and they could only wait for the final result.

Ye Shikai sat on a chair outside, continuously praying the pills would work, otherwise, he would be in real trouble.

Two hours later.

"How's the situation?" When a few doctors came out of the lab, Tianjing immediately rushed over to ask.

"It's a miracle! The infected are in good condition now with no life-threatening issues, and the proliferation rate of the potion in their bodies has significantly slowed down compared to before." The doctor breathed a long sigh of relief, showing a comforting expression. Hearing this, Ye Shikai finally felt a huge weight lifted off his heart. Dugu Tianke had indeed kept his word and wasn't exaggerating; these pills were indeed useful.

"How long will it take for them to transform now?"

"At the current rate, it'll take at least a month for them to completely mutate. With this time, we can develop an antidote for the potion."

"That's great; I'll report to Director Jin now."

"Yes, the pills have slowed the potion's effects. This way, developing the antidote is just a matter of time." What excited Ye Shikai the most was that if there was an antidote, then even if one were exposed to the HST potion in the future, there wouldn't be any worries. Perhaps the antidote might even work on those who had already fully transformed into Mothmen.

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