Captivated by the Ruler of the Underworld

Chapter 54 The Mysterious Toxin

"Mr. Gomez" Vanessa greeted, as she took off her gloves, she noticed Sylvester walking towards her, the esteemed Sylvester.

She was already in her sixties, retired from clinical work and currently serving as a professor of pharmacology and a doctoral advisor at Central City University's medical department.

But aside from these roles, she was also in charge of a pharmacological research institute secretly established by Sylvester himself. Sometimes, she would bring her students here to conduct experiments. The outside world only knew that Prof. Barker had founded such a research institute, and the medical community was aware of its existence, but no one knew the specific research being conducted there. Vanessa would usually discover new drugs, validate them, obtain approval from the drug regulatory agency, and ultimately release them with Sylvester's consent. It was all about keeping things discreet. After all, outside of the Sylvester family themselves, no one knew about the peculiar genetic disease afflicting the two children in the main household of the Sylvesters. And this research institute couldn't just be a mere showpiece. Those who could work here had to sign confidentiality agreements because if this secret were to be leaked, the Sylvesters would face immeasurable harm.

As Sylvester approached, he retrieved a pair of gloves from a nearby drawer and asked in a calm tone, "How did the toxin analysis go?"

Vanessa led Sylvester to a small laboratory that had been specially designed. As they entered, Sylvester caught a whiff of a strange odor and couldn't help but furrow his brows.

Vanessa presented the data she had analyzed during this period and handed it to Sylvester. "Mr. Gomez, this is the data I've analyzed in recent days. They provide detailed records of the experiments conducted on the mice and comparisons with the body that was transported here.

the results and frowned, "Why is there no reaction

Vanessa pointed to another metal cabinet immersed in formalin

a disgustingly decayed body inside. The degree of decay was so severe that it was absolutely difficult to look at. It was no longer just a mere corpse; it was simply a mass of

the body

Sylvester couldn't hide his astonishment. Vanessa and her team didn't know whose body

was the body of Max, a high-ranking member of the Wolfgang branch. How could it have

days, not to

said, "In theory, with proper sealing after soaking in formalin, the preservation of the corpse shouldn't be a problem for decades. Although formaldehyde easily evaporates, I have been conducting experiments and taking precautions to replenish it immediately once the concentration

controllable range,

slender hand

extracted toxins from the