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!"

back straightened. Pointing at 876 who was

"Speed up his treatment."

"S-speed up his treatment?"

assistant replied in a flustered manner. For the treatment to be sped-up, without using potions, it would

However.

The news of the office getting their budget cut in

it was

opinion that is a

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

Nothing could happen

to give him his

***

a couple of more tests, the guard that was in charge

Clank—!

what you did but don't think you're getting

opening the door, I was thrown inside of the

was too exhausted to properly formulate any

be back in six hours for

disgust, the guard

Clank—!

thirty minutes before I finally decided to

"Hm?"

that I was in a different room from before. To my surprise, it was much

it had a lot more things than my previous room. A wardrobe, a desk, a bed, toilet, and a most surprising of them

Yes.

A bathtub.

current state of my body, a bathtub

I didn't hide my

fact that I never hid my bracelet and just

'Fortunately, I was cautious.'

I not done this, my bracelet would've been

"huuu..."

the bed,

'Sucess!'

inside of my mind,

successfully gotten Joseph's

reproduced something that closely resembled one

that wouldn't react regardless of the situation presented

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

simulation, thirteen minutes in,

had done

indifference whenever I wanted, doing some calculations beforehand, I purposely consumed some of my mana

to think that I could last long in

noticeable improvements in the time I could stay in that emotionless state. As long as I showed signs of 'improvements' he would

This was my aim.

important I was, the greater my treatment would be. This was a necessary step I needed to take for my

I was fully healed could I

***

another

Ziiiiii—! Ziiiii—!

876's head. Strapped on a metal table, a red laser scanned

unable to move at

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

"How are the results?"

to be alright, professor. He may be able to recover within

time, huh?" Joseph scratched his nose.

we use a potion...and well, we

injuries, they weren't perfect. Unlike potions that could treat patients almost instantaneously, treatments

have you given him the serum

accepting the circumstances, Joseph switched the

"Yes."

"How many grams?"

those from 2mg to 10mg as

Let's test its

Click—! Click—!

876 and removing the restraints off

"Alright."

up, Joseph nodded his head in

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