Chapter 1294
"What do you mean ''specifically controls people with high IQ''?"
"These types of people are usually resilient, but after a few days under the influence of this drug, they
break down. In about ten days, they turn into absolute lunatics. If this is the drug we''re dealing with,
then someone from the researchb has found Maja."
A sparkle danced in Patric''s eyes, his lips curling into a smirk.
He could sense the dark undertone in Eric''s voice when he mentioned the researchb.
Not fear, but bitterness. It was clear that Eric wanted revenge for what he had endured at theb.
"Patric, pass on what I''ve said to them."
"No way, Eric. You and Ian must be crazy if you think I''d help you."
A hint of satisfactionced Patric''s voice as he reached for a ss of water.
But before he could take a sip, Ian swatted the ss away.
"You can''t figure it out, and you''re wasting water? It''s not free, you know."
His tone was icy and his expression hostile, "Keep checking."
If it weren''t for the fact that he couldn''t defeat Ian in Greenfield, he would have killed this man on the
spot.
He took a deep breath.
"There''s no hope. This is likely a drug from the research base, specifically designed for resilient people
like Maja. She can only hold on for ten days at most before she turns into a lunatic. Only the person
who administered the drug can reverse its effects. No one else can. The research base is where all the
medical geniuses of the world congregate. The things they produce cannot be deciphered by a single
genius."
"So, I take Maja for a check-up, and based on the residual substances in her body, you develop an
antidote."
"Ian, I''ve told you. A single genius cannot decipher it. Besides, there''s probably no trace of the drug left
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in her body. That''s the terrifying thing about those people. And most importantly, this kind of drug isn''t
something that just anyone can get their hands on at the research base. It''s restricted to the higher-
ups. It seems that the person targeting Maja is quite powerful."
Ian''s face suddenly paled.
He was confident when it came to business negotiations and boxing matches.
But medicine was a field he knew nothing about. Even after what Eric had said, was there really no
hope?
Seeing his grim expression, Patric felt a surge of satisfaction.
"Whoever administered the drug, take Maja to them. Otherwise, she''ll only be a lunatic by your
side. Can you bear that? Also, the destructive power of this drug is reversible in the short term. But if
it''s left untreated for too long, it may be irreversible. It seems that man is waiting for you to
As soon as he finished speaking, Ian pointed his gun at Patric''s forehead.
"Eric, wasn''t it that man who brought Maja to you? Didn''t you see his face?"
Patric shrugged nonchntly.
"Even if you kill me, I wouldn''t know what he looks like. He was wearing a mask."
The doorbell rang, signaling Phelps'' arrival.
Ian quickly had someone open the door.
Phelps was still in hisb coat, seemingly oblivious to what had happened.
"Ian, what''s going on?"
Ian quickly exined Maja''s symptoms, then asked, "Can you alleviate her pain?"
Phelps'' gaze shifted to Patric.
"You''re saying this is something from the research base?"
"Yep."
"Ian, I can''t do much then. At best, I can sedate her. But even if she''s unconscious, she''ll still be
tormented by nightmares."
In other words, the drug was incurable.
This realization made Eric understand the power of the research base.
The undergroundbat pit had never seen such a potent drug. The research base was clearly a level
above.
It was a gathering of all the geniuses, researching things beyondprehension.
His face darkened, and he fell silent, holding Maja quietly in his arms.
He finally understood why Mr. K had been so quiet these past few days. That man knew he would
eventually cave.
He couldn''t stand by and watch Maja be tortured into insanity.
So, Maja would eventually end up back with Mr. K.
Ian held her tightly, his voice barely audible, "I understand now."