# 1183
Chapter 1184: Research Institute No. 3
Dingalingling—!
Just as Jinian was introducing the surrounding buildings one by one, a crisp bicycle bell rang out.
In the middle of the road ahead, several Western girls with golden hair and blue eyes, wearing denim shorts, rode their bikes toward Lin Qiye and the others, waving and laughing as they approached.
Their fair skin was smooth and exquisite, their attractive curves swaying with the bikes, radiating a distinctive exotic charm. Cao Yuan, who was riding a bike, slightly opened his lips and actually stared straight at them, momentarily dazed.
This was the first time they had encountered Westerners besides the Knights. Especially Western beauties.
Great Xia had been wrapped in mist for so long that almost everyone they saw was East Asian. The last time they had seen so many Western people was in black-and-white photos in their textbooks... photos from a hundred years ago.
Now seeing Western beauties ride past in person, the impact on Cao Yuan and the others was no less than a modern person seeing a T-Rex sprinting down a street.
Of course, a beautiful woman wasn't a T-Rex, but in a sense, she was even more attention-grabbing than one.
These Western beauties seemed to have noticed the attention from Lin Qiye's group. They exchanged smiles and conversation, then boldly blew a kiss in their direction—and the kiss was aimed precisely at where Cao Yuan stood.
Cao Yuan swallowed hard.
As they passed the group on the opposite side of the road, Lin Qiye, Baili Pangpang, Cao Yuan, and An Qingyu's gazes seemed to be glued to them, all turning their heads in unison to watch them leave, their eyes full of shock.
"Hey, that's enough. You guys are going to wring your necks off!" Jinian couldn't help but complain. "When I was introducing Utopia, I didn't see you paying this much attention."
Lin Qiye and the others slowly turned their heads back. Only Cao Yuan still stared blankly at the direction they had departed, looking lost.
"Pretty?" Jiang Er's sulky voice came through in An Qingyu's ear.
"Pretty." An Qingyu glanced at where the beauties had gone, pushed up his glasses, and said seriously: "Their skeletal structure growth patterns do have some subtle differences from ours. I've never seen anything like it. It must be a genetic difference. I wonder if I'll have the chance to dissect one this time... I've never dissected a Caucasian or Black person before."
An Qingyu licked his lips, excitement flickering in his eyes.
Jiang Er: ...
Lin Qiye swept his gaze across the diverse urban district ahead and sighed: "The inclusiveness of this city really is refreshing."
"Is that what caught your eyes? I don't have the heart to expose you." Jinian rolled his eyes.
"However, these residents from different countries are quite open in personality. If you're interested, you can check out the bars or dance halls in the city district—you'll be even more surprised there... provided you obey the law, understood? The punishment measures for crimes in Utopia are very strict. If you don't want to be thrown into the sea to feed the 'Mysteries,' you have to play by their rules."
Cao Yuan straightened up: "We've come here on official business. We're not going to those kinds of places."
"Right, right." Baili Pangpang nodded repeatedly.
Jinian gave them a skeptical look and continued walking forward.
"Utopia is too large. Due to time constraints, I'll only show you the Oath Society headquarters and the research institute. You can explore the other five urban districts on your own later... I'll give a proper introduction to these last two buildings."
Jinian stopped his bike and pointed to a futuristic white building not far away:
"That is our Research Institute No. 3."
"Oath Society has a dedicated research team responsible for studying the characteristics of 'Mysteries' in the mist. This Research Institute No. 3 houses specimen collections of over a thousand 'Mysteries' killed since the founding of the Oath Society, used for analysis and experimentation."
Over a thousand "Mystery" corpses?
The Nightwatch squad members were all stunned. They instinctively turned to look at An Qingyu beside them.
An Qingyu stared intently at the white building, his eyes gleaming with excitement, like a hungry wolf on the plains that had encountered an entire herd of helpless fat sheep.
Seeing An Qingyu's reaction, Jinian's mouth curved slightly upward as he continued unhurriedly:
"However, in recent years, Research Institute No. 3 hasn't made much progress. When I thought about it carefully, I realized this might be because the research team lacks a leader who truly understands 'Mysteries'..."
Lin Qiye silently placed his hand on the hilt of White Slash.
"Oh, I'm just mentioning our current predicament. Why are you glaring at me?" Jinian sensed the killing intent beside him and tried to smooth things over with a laugh.
An Qingyu stared at the white building for a long moment, took a deep breath, and said slowly:
"I'm sorry, Chairman Jinian. Although this offer is tempting, I still cannot join your organization..."
Jinian's eyebrows rose, as if he had expected this outcome. He sighed helplessly:
"I'm not forcing you to join us. If you want to stay with Nightwatch, I won't compete with Lin Qiye for you. After all, I'm counting on him to take me home...
What I mean is, during your time in Utopia, if you're willing, you could temporarily serve as the director of Research Institute No. 3.
You can use the 'Mystery' corpses however you want, dissect them however you please. But I hope you can teach some of the other researchers in the institute and share some techniques and intel with them. Consider that payment for using these 'Mystery' corpses."
An Qingyu stood frozen in place.
Admittedly, the conditions Jinian offered were already very generous.
As long as he could freely dissect these "Mysteries," whether passing on experience to other researchers or temporarily managing Research Institute No. 3 would be a piece of cake for him.
After hesitating for a moment, An Qingyu turned to look at Lin Qiye.
Lin Qiye nodded slightly. "It's your own choice."
"Alright." An Qingyu immediately agreed. "When do I start?"
"Whenever you want." Jinian smiled. "I've already informed everyone at the institute. You can go right now."
"Go ahead. When there's something important, I'll come find you." Lin Qiye glanced at Jinian beside him. "Opportunities to take advantage of the Oath Society don't come often..."
An Qingyu nodded, shouldered Jiang Er's black coffin, and walked straight toward Research Institute No. 3.
"In the black castle next to the institute, you'll find what you need." Jinian pointed not far away and said to Lin Qiye:
"That's the archive of all documents and records belonging to our Oath Society. It covers the history and secret资料 of various pantheons. All the clues we uncovered during our several expeditions to Cthulhu pantheon ruins on Earth, along with the complete handwritten records and archives, are stored there."