The Author's POV

Chapter 258

"Excellent!"

Joyously shouted Joseph as he stared at a small monitor before him. Extending from the monitor were multiple wires that attached themselves towards an individual. Subject 876.

"Who would've thought that patient that I had put the least hopes on would end up being the one that I have the most hope for."

Joseph was truly delighted.

Out of all the promising patients he had, 876 seemed to be the one displaying the most obvious signs of success.

At the moment, subject 876 was going through a virtual simulation. Inside of the virtual simulation, the 876 was put under multiple different trials. The trails although different were all things that would cause any sane man to feel fluctuations in their emotions. From killing civilians to committing terrorist acts, or dying in multiple different ways.

At the moment, both the MRI machine and Holter monitor were currently showing no unusual fluctuations. This meant that subject 876 was currently in the exact state Joseph was trying to achieve.

A state where the user held no emotions.

This was great news for Joseph. Especially since he had been pressed for time recently. With the higher-ups getting impatient, he knew that he needed to get results.

He had finally got something.

—Beeereeeeeep! —Beeereeeeeep!

"...Hu?"

Startling Joseph out of his thoughts was a rhythmical beeping sound coming from the holder monitor.

"What's going on?"

Rushing towards patient 876, Joseph looked at the small Holter monitor. The fluctuations were no longer constant but were now extremely erratic.

—Beeereeeeeeeeeep! —Beeereeeeeeeeeep!

With each passing second, the fluctuations became more and more erratic.

"Stop the simulation!"

Joseph turned around and shouted.

"Yes!"

Heeding his command, his assistant arrived before patient 876 and pressed on the side of the headset he was wearing. Slowly the helmet turned off.

—Beeereeeeeeeeeeeeeeep! —Beeereeeeeeeep! ! —Beeeeeeep! —Beeeeep!

Upon turning off the headset, the beeping sounds coming from the Holter monitor calmed down.

"Damn" Joseph cursed slightly. "How long was he inside of the simulation for?"

"Reporting. About 13 minutes and 45 seconds."

The assistant promptly replied.

"13 minutes and 45 seconds..." Joseph murmured to himself.

After a while, he eventually shrugged his shoulders.

"Oh, well. 876 has only been here for a week. This result is understandable."

Even though 876 had only lasted for a little bit, Joseph wasn't disheartened. Given that 876 had only been with him for about a week and was already showing signs of being the one most compatible with the serum, Joseph knew that it was best not to rush things.

"Haaa...haaa..."

Staring at 876 who was breathing heavily on the table, Joseph rubbed his chin slightly as he pondered to himself, 'Hmm...I guess it wouldn't hurt to invest a little more in him.'

If he could nurture 876 properly, who'd care about the little money he'd lose off of investing in him.

Heck, by then he would be so rich in funds that he would only consider such a minuscule amount of money as spare change.

Convincing himself that this was the right choice, Joseph looked at his assistant.

"You."

"Yes!"

at 876 who was

"Speed up his treatment."

"S-speed up his treatment?"

For the treatment to be sped-up, without using potions, it would be

However.

of the office getting their budget cut in a few months

it was a waster of

in my opinion that is a

annoyance. "Treat him well, he's going to be one that's going to save our

his hope. Nothing could

give him his shots. We can't

***

of more tests, the guard that was in charge of me escorted me towards somewhere I

Clank—!

I don't know what you did but don't think you're getting rid of

room and opening the door, I was thrown inside of the

was too exhausted to

back in six hours for

disgust, the guard turned around and smashed the

Clank—!

to stand up. My mind had sobered

"Hm?"

I was in a different room from before. To my surprise, it was much bigger and more luxurious

my previous room. A wardrobe, a desk, a bed, toilet, and a most

Yes.

A bathtub.

state of my

didn't hide

hid my bracelet and just swallowed it, I sighed in

'Fortunately, I was cautious.'

I not done this,

"huuu..."

on the

'Sucess!'

inside of my mind, I clenched

have successfully gotten

emotions, I reproduced something that closely resembled

react regardless of

able to do those horrifying acts was because of Monarch's indifference. If not for it, I would've never been able

virtual simulation, thirteen minutes in, the effects

had done this

wanted, doing some calculations beforehand, I purposely consumed some of my mana before meeting

want Joseph to think that I could last long

so that in the future, as the tests progressed he would see noticeable improvements in the time I could stay in that emotionless state. As long as I showed signs of

This was my aim.

greater my treatment would be. This was

when I was fully healed

***

then, another week

Ziiiiii—! Ziiiii—!

a metal table,

was unable to move at

at the ceiling, the laser beam continuously moved up and down. Shockingly, although slow, 876's injuries were showing signs

"How are the results?"

He may be able to recover within a month's

time, huh?" Joseph scratched his nose. "Any way we can

we use a potion...and well, we can't really use those, so I unfortunately we

weren't perfect. Unlike potions that could treat patients almost instantaneously, treatments like this took much

have you given him the

circumstances, Joseph

"Yes."

"How many grams?"

2mg to 10mg

test

Click—! Click—!

to 876 and removing the restraints off of him, Joseph helped

"Alright."

him up, Joseph nodded his head

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