Chapter 779: Michelle and the Others’ Seminar
Jiang Ran had already returned to the 25 Hours Hotel before Bai Xiaoliang and the others got back.
After returning to his hotel room, he took a shower and changed into a clean set of clothes.
As he washed, the warm water from the showerhead continuously sprayed onto his head and body, washing all the blood from his hair, face, and skin down into the bathroom drain.
A massive amount of blood mixed with the water from the showerhead, the bloody stream flowing into the drain. If there were any creatures down there that particularly enjoyed blood, they would probably be thrilled.
Meanwhile, during his shower, the Special Live Stream’s public chat section was buzzing with discussion about him nonstop.
[Damn, is his body made of iron? Getting hit by a car, being able to get up and walk such a long distance is one thing, but he can come back and take a shower too?]
[Unreal! Completely unreal! I swear, in all my years watching the Far Neighbor live stream game, this is the most ridiculously tough lab rat I’ve ever seen!!!]
[Chinese martial arts must be real, right? I always thought it was just stuff from movies. I just looked it up online—there’s a Chinese martial art called the Indestructible Diamond Body. And there’s another one called the Golden Bell Cover or Iron Shirt technique or something. Did Jiang Ran train in one of those?]
In the public chat section, netizens from all six countries besides Hua Country were frantically discussing Jiang Ran’s physique.
Of course, one comment from an American caught quite a bit of attention.
[Man, what a body. I really want to get this Jiang Ran guy over to my medical research institute and study his body thoroughly. How the hell is it so tough?]
If your body has any extraordinary traits, it’s best not to make a big show of it or live too flashy.
Because once too many people find out, you could easily become a lab rat.
For the vast majority of ordinary people, their thoughts generally revolve around things like work, love, life, earning more money, living a better life—all that mundane stuff.
But for many of the wealthy people in this world, their lives have already reached a point where they don’t have to worry about food or drink. They enjoy life, savoring all the fine material pleasures this world has to offer, along with attractive partners of the opposite sex.
In short, they don’t have to hustle for three meals a day like ordinary people, or stress over such things. They stand at the top of this world.
And those standing at the top become extremely concerned about their own health. They don’t want to fall ill with diseases—especially terminal ones. They want their bodies to become healthier and healthier.
But that’s unrealistic. Human life is finite. As age increases, bodily functions decline. Therefore, these people start chasing longevity, or even immortality.
It’s very similar to the ancient emperors of the world, who in their old age pursued elixirs of immortality and such.
This stems from a fear of death.
In modern times, as medical technology becomes more and more advanced, research into longevity and immortality is also booming.
Ordinary people might just treat longevity and immortality as a legend or some gossip to chat about. After all, they don’t have the financial means to pursue such things.
But for these wealthy individuals, they do. They have money, and they can pour vast amounts of it into sponsoring this research.
In reality, that American was just voicing his thoughts, but at the same time, he revealed the hidden desires of many viewers in this livestream room.
Having witnessed how ridiculously tough Jiang Ran’s body was, it was impossible for these wealthy people’s hearts not to stir with such thoughts.
Hua Country chat section.
Ultimate Rich Kid: [What the hell are these foreigners trying to do? Do they want to catch Jiang Ran and use him as research material?]
I am the Hero: [That’s exactly what they’re implying, and it’s not just one person saying it either.]
Fairy Sister: [Jiang Ran’s body is indeed tempting. If I were in this field of research, I’d want to study it too—make my body as tough and durable as his.]
Little Dragon Girl: [These foreigners are truly wicked to have such thoughts. We’ve been watching Jiang Ran’s stream in the Hua Country chat this whole time, and no one here has ever had that kind of idea.]
Domineering Female CEO: [Oh, please. Do you really think no one in our chat shares the same thoughts as those foreigners?]
[You’re underestimating the Hua people’s desire for longevity and immortality.]
[Think about the ancient alchemy, the search for immortal islands.]
[Don’t even talk about others—I myself want longevity, even immortality. But I understand that kind of thing is impossible.]
Little Aunt: [I suddenly realize Jiang Ran might be in real danger. With so many people eyeing him, what if he gets kidnapped one day and taken for research?]
Domineering Female CEO: [Don’t worry, Black Software won’t just stand by.]
Little Aunt: [What if it’s the people behind Black Software who want to use Jiang Ran for research?]
Domineering Female CEO: [If they wanted to, they would have done it long ago. They wouldn’t have waited until now.]
25 Hours Hotel.
Outside the window, the sky was terrifyingly dark.
From an aerial perspective, the entire town of Aisen was shrouded in darkness as black as ink, except for a few scattered spots.
After finishing his hot shower, Jiang Ran used the hotel’s hairdryer to dry his hair.
He didn’t do anything else.
He simply drew the curtains and then turned off the lights.
He climbed into bed in the dark.
Pulled the covers over himself.
Tonight, he seemed to be going to sleep unusually early.
10 PM.
Michelle’s room.
He was staying in a standard single room at the 25 Hours Hotel.
Very ordinary, not luxurious at all.
Given his status, he could have easily requested the best room here.
Right now.
Inside his room.
Aside from Stella, who was still at the hospital, all the other apprentices were present.
In addition, Chief Pete from the Aisen Town police station was also there.
Chief Pete had arrived at the 25 Hours Hotel bundled up in a thick coat. Once inside and feeling the warmth of the underfloor heating, he took off his coat, revealing a thin undershirt beneath.
Chief Pete sat with Michelle and the others in a circle.
Everyone discussed the events of the past few days.
Michelle first recounted their guesses about Jiang Ran to Chief Pete, hoping to get his opinion.
After Chief Pete listened, he thought for five minutes before saying, “So you believe there might be a hunting list in Aisen Town, and everyone who died was on that list. And the prey are all the outsiders who come to Aisen Town.” (All these people spoke in English.)
“Judging by the incidents since you arrived, it certainly seems plausible. But I have to say, before you came, besides outsiders, quite a few locals in Aisen Town also died unnaturally, leading to one cold case after another.”