Chapter 38: White Horse Knight

Chapter 38: Chapter 38: White Horse Knight

"Junior, that’s enough, that’s enough! Stop mixing solutions, otherwise we’ll have too much and won’t be able to use it all."

Seeing that Gu Qing seemed to be getting a little carried away, constantly weighing reagents and mixing solutions, Zhou Yuan quickly spoke up to remind him.

Hearing Zhou Yuan’s words, Gu Qing stopped what he was doing.

"All the solutions are ready. Now, it’s time for this PhD student to step up and be the guinea pig."

Zhou Yuan rubbed his hands together, his eyes filled with unrestrained excitement. "Junior, if I have a violent reaction, remember to call an ambulance for me."

With that, he grabbed a nearby test tube filled with a light green solution and tilted it back, pouring it into his mouth.

"Brother Yuan, wait!"

Gu Qing quickly shouted, "You’re just going to pour it straight down your throat? Did you forget you’re supposed to test the effects on a lab mouse first?"

"Don’t worry, I’m a pro when it comes to research."

Zhou Yuan said calmly, "These solutions I had you mix? I already tested them on lab mice plenty of times back at the lab."

"Their toxicity is quite low. Even newborn mice can handle it."

"Now, with a full-grown human like me testing it, there’s no way I can’t handle it."

"So..."

"Bottoms up!"

The moment he finished speaking, Zhou Yuan tilted his head back and downed the light green solution in one gulp, a relaxed expression on his face.

But a second later, his expression changed dramatically, and he bolted for the bathroom.

"RETCH!"

"RETCH!"

"RETCH!"

The sounds of violent retching echoed continuously.

Listening, Gu Qing could only shake his head.

’This Biochemical Madman is really something else. He dares to pour anything down his throat. Truly impressive!’

As this thought crossed his mind, Gu Qing’s gaze fell upon the remaining test tubes.

’If an ordinary guy like Zhou Yuan dares to drink it, there’s no reason I can’t.’

’Bottoms up!’

Gu Qing casually picked up a test tube filled with a blue solution and, without a trace of fear, poured it into his mouth, downing the entire thing in an instant. Not a single drop remained.

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

Gu Qing stood perfectly still, concentrating on any changes within his body.

’Hm, I don’t feel anything at all.’

’I don’t know if it’s because that little bit of Biochemical Resistance I gained is super effective, or if my Physical Strength is already high enough to immunize me against certain toxins.’

’Since I’m fine, I might as well try some more.’

Gu Qing threw caution to the wind, picking up the other dangerous solutions on the table and chugging them down.

He downed one test tube after another, but his body remained completely unaffected.

’Damn, I haven’t even unlocked Muscle Knots or Immune to Hundred Poisons yet, and I can already take this much?’

’If I actually unlocked them, wouldn’t I be unstoppable?’

’Wouldn’t I just be invincible then?’

Gu Qing felt a surge of excitement.

He then picked up a test tube filled with a viscous black solution from the table and, without a second thought, was about to pour it into his mouth.

Just then, Zhou Yuan emerged from the bathroom. The moment he saw Gu Qing about to drink the pitch-black solution, he immediately yelled out in alarm:

"Holy shit!"

"Junior, are you crazy?!"

"You can’t drink that! That one’s meant for testing on the skin!"

But it was too late.

Gu Qing had already drunk it all.

Zhou Yuan rushed over to him, his voice laced with concern.

"How do you feel? If you feel really sick, I’ll take you to the hospital to get your stomach pumped right now."

"I feel okay."

There wasn’t a hint of discomfort on Gu Qing’s face.

Zhou Yuan said, "Just because you’re fine now doesn’t mean you’re in the clear. Let’s wait a few minutes and see."

「A few minutes later.」

Gu Qing still looked perfectly fine.

Zhou Yuan was puzzled. "That’s strange. I remember that black solution being pretty toxic. It’s already killed several lab mice. How are you completely fine?"

As he spoke, he took the test tube that had held the black solution, dipped his finger into the residue on the inside, and put it in his mouth for a taste.

The result? Within seconds, his face changed color drastically. His body went limp, and he collapsed to the floor, convulsing violently.

Seeing this, Gu Qing was about to call for an ambulance.

While still convulsing, Zhou Yuan managed to say, "Don’t... don’t call an ambulance. I think... I can handle it."

Gu Qing decided to trust the Biochemical Madman on this.

Sure enough.

Before long, Zhou Yuan’s convulsions slowly began to subside.

He lay prone on the floor, gasping for air, his face still pale.

But he was already able to push himself up with some effort.

He wouldn’t need to go to the hospital.

Gu Qing asked, "How are you feeling? Do you feel sick anywhere else?"

Zhou Yuan said, "I threw up."

Gu Qing was confused. "Where did you throw up? I didn’t see anything. Has the poison made you delirious?"

Zhou Yuan silently got to his feet and walked toward the bathroom, keeping his legs pressed tightly together. "It fucking came out the other end."

Gu Qing: "..."

「More than ten minutes later.」

Zhou Yuan came out of the bathroom and looked at Gu Qing with a baffled expression.

"Junior, this doesn’t add up."

"I test poisons every day. My poison resistance is stronger than most people’s."

"So how come it feels like you can take more than me?"

"..."

"Maybe I’m just in better shape, so my poison resistance has gotten a lot higher too."

Gu Qing said with a smile.

Soon.

The two of them got back to it.

Mix solution.

Drink solution.

Run to the bathroom.

An endless cycle.

Time ticked by, second by second.

In the blink of an eye, the entire afternoon was gone.

And just then, a series of familiar text notifications popped up in front of Gu Qing’s eyes.

[You and your classmate Zhou Yuan have conducted biochemical research together for over an hour] x4

[Research Skill +1] x4

[Biochemical Resistance +1] x4

[Accumulate 100 points in Biochemical Resistance to obtain the Attribute: Immune to Hundred Poisons]

[Current points acquired: 5]

Gu Qing scanned the text, a smile tugging at the corners of his lips. He felt a deep sense of accomplishment.

Even though Xia Shuran was exhausted and he couldn’t practice martial arts with her to grind Attributes today...

...luckily, he still had the [Biochemical Madman] to grind with.

This weekend hadn’t been a waste.

「After the experiment.」

The two tidied up the rented apartment a bit, then went to a small restaurant nearby for dinner.

After dinner, they walked back to campus together.

By the time Gu Qing got back to his dorm, it was already eight in the evening.

In the dorm room, only Chen Zijie and Qian Duole—both single since birth—were present. Gao Fei was still out having fun with his girlfriend.

Gu Qing sat and shot the shit with them for a while.

Before long, the dorm room door swung open.

Gao Fei, who hadn’t been seen for two days and two nights, swaggered in with his neck covered in a dense constellation of hickeys, a look of pure triumph on his face.

He announced to the other three the moment he walked in:

"Bros, I have some huge news for you all!"

"What news?" Gu Qing asked, looking up at Gao Fei.

Gao Fei lifted his chin smugly. "My girlfriend is setting something up tonight. She’s bringing the underclassmen girls from her public relations department for a mixer with our dorm!"

"Holy shit!"

"Godfather, I bow to you!"

Chen Zijie and Qian Duole were instantly energized, leaping up from their chairs in unison, their faces alight with excitement.

Gu Qing wasn’t very interested in the mixer. He waved a dismissive hand. "You guys go. I’m not really looking to date anyone right now."

"Don’t be like that, Old Gu!"

Gao Fei quickly tried to persuade him. "I’ll be honest, the only reason this mixer is even happening is because my girlfriend posted your picture in her department’s group chat."

"You have no idea. The moment those single underclassmen in the chat saw your photo, they basically went into heat, all clamoring for my girlfriend to introduce you."

"When my girlfriend saw that, she seized the opportunity and set up this mixer."

Gao Fei clapped Gu Qing on the shoulder. "If you don’t go, the whole thing will fall through."

Chen Zijie looked at Gu Qing pleadingly. "Godfather, I’m still single since birth over here! Don’t do this to me!"

Qian Duole chimed in from the side, "Yeah, Gu Qing, we’re just going to hang out for a bit. It won’t take up much of your time. Even if you don’t want to date, Zijie and I do!"

Seeing his two roommates laying it on so thick, Gu Qing felt he couldn’t refuse any longer and reluctantly agreed.

"Alright, fine. I’ll go for a little while."

"That’s the spirit."

Gao Fei said with a lecherous grin, "There’s an underclassman in my girlfriend’s department who’s ridiculously cute. She’s petite, has a bit of baby fat on her face, wears her hair in pigtails, and sports a pair of clean, white stockings. She looks so young and innocent... you’ll absolutely love her when you see her. You’ll want to be her White Horse Knight every single night."

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