Chapter 558

Orochimaru should have studied the data on Tailed Beasts and known that Tailed Beasts were energy entities with no blood at all.

"It is precisely because everyone thinks they don't have any that it is precious."

Su Xiao took out a test tube. He had two bottles of Tailed Beast blood in total; he had used one in a trade with Black Zetsu, and now only one remained.

The temptation of Tailed Beast blood to a scientist like Orochimaru was like a man who had been abstinent for years seeing a peerless beauty.

"I need to verify its authenticity."

Before Orochimaru could finish, Su Xiao had already tossed the Tailed Beast blood toward him.

"With your experience, identifying this shouldn't be difficult. I heard from other Akatsuki members that you want to obtain eternal life? You can go investigate the origin of the Tailed Beasts, and how many years they have already survived. If you have the ability to transform your own soul into the nature of a Tailed Beast, then you can exist independently and also reside within another person's body."

Hearing Su Xiao's words, Orochimaru fell into deep thought, without showing any expression of wild joy. This scientist had his own cognition and obsessions, and he could tell Su Xiao's words were just a hypothesis.

"A decent hypothesis. The person can be handed over to you; afterwards, release my subordinate."

"Fine."

Being able to find the rule-breaker without making an enemy of Orochimaru was undoubtedly the best choice.

"The person is in my laboratory. The situation is somewhat special, so it's not very convenient to bring them out."

Su Xiao's brows furrowed. He didn't really want to enter Orochimaru's laboratory, but Orochimaru's expression didn't seem like he was lying. Thinking of the man's style and the rule-breaker's special nature, that rule-breaker might have already become a test subject.

"Is that guy intact?"

"Barely."

Orochimaru chuckled twice; he assumed that rule-breaker was a friend or acquaintance of Su Xiao.

"Is that so..."

Su Xiao pondered for a moment. If the other party turned hostile after he reached Orochimaru's laboratory, he had the confidence to fight his way out, relying on his swordsmanship and energy shield.

After mastering Ring Break, Su Xiao no longer feared human-wave tactics. As for Orochimaru himself, Orochimaru unable to use ninjutsu was not scary, just a freak with extremely strong survival ability.

With the Boundary Line coiled around Kabuto's neck, Su Xiao prepared to take the hostage to Orochimaru's laboratory.

"Lord Orochimaru, my ear."

Kabuto spoke. Orochimaru turned his head to look at the ear on the ground. A snake darted out from the forest and swallowed the ear in one gulp. Kabuto breathed a sigh of relief.

The three headed straight for a nearby laboratory. Orochimaru had many such laboratories, and this one could only be considered a branch.

After wandering around the forest for a few turns, an underground cave appeared. Orochimaru loved building laboratories underground.

Walking into the underground cave, a cold, damp feeling emerged. Su Xiao didn't really like this environment, but Orochimaru loved it; Orochimaru was already very close to being a snake.

Torches were stuck on both sides of the underground laboratory's corridor. On both sides were rows of prison cells. On the cell doors was a small opening, and behind them were numb faces. They stood at the cell doors every day looking outside, instinctively longing to leave this place.

"How is it? My works are not bad, right?"

These were all Orochimaru's test subjects.

"Pardon my bluntness, just a bunch of cannon fodder."

Orochimaru laughed; he heard enough flattery in his daily life.

"True, a bunch of cannon fodder, but this is a necessary process for collecting data. Interested in joining my research?"

Orochimaru wasn't discovering how strong Su Xiao's scientific research level was, but was interested in Su Xiao's identity and his strength.

"Join your research? You have involvement in pharmaceuticals?"

Hearing Su Xiao's question, Orochimaru was somewhat puzzled. He only favored Su Xiao's identity as an Akatsuki member; this identity was very convenient.

"Pharmaceuticals? Some involvement."

Orochimaru didn't think this close-combat expert Su Xiao was skilled in pharmaceutical knowledge; he just responded casually, preparing to use each other later.

That's right, just using each other. If the strength of both sides was unequal, it was one-sided use; if they were equal, it was mutual use.

"This is my work."

Su Xiao took out a bottle of Special Alchemy Secret Medicine. He didn't know if Orochimaru had any involvement in pharmacy; if he did, he might be able to pay some price to improve his Pharmacy skill.

Orochimaru took the medicine. At first, he didn't pay much attention, just uncorked the bottle and sniffed. The faint sweet scent made him frown.

Su Xiao saw Orochimaru's disdain. He took the medicine from Orochimaru's hand and poured some onto the wound on Kabuto's ear.

"Ah!"

Kabuto let out a miserable scream. Alchemy medicine could be used externally, but it was painful—no, extremely painful.

The bleeding from Kabuto's ear wound stopped, and ten seconds later, a blood scab formed.

"This..."

Orochimaru clearly hadn't expected the effect of the alchemy medicine to be so strong. He began to take an interest in the Alchemy Secret Medicine.

Although the Blade of the Crimson World couldn't compare to the military power of the Naruto World, the alchemy of the Blade of the Crimson World was incomparable to the Naruto World; it was the result of many generations of hundreds of thousands of people.

Kabuto's face was twitching. The feeling of being a test subject for two ruthless men wasn't good; his psychological trauma must be immense.

Kabuto took a deep breath and forcibly tore off the blood scab on his ear, which made him wince in pain. If this wound healed, his ear couldn't be reattached.

"I'll study this bottle of medicine."

Orochimaru began to take an interest in the alchemy medicine.

"You think that's possible?"

Su Xiao put away the Alchemy Secret Medicine. He and Orochimaru didn't even count as having a cooperative relationship. For the other party to want to obtain the Alchemy Secret Medicine without paying anything was wishful thinking; the cost of one bottle of Special Alchemy Secret Medicine was a full 5,000 Paradise Coins.

Orochimaru licked his lips; he knew he had to bring out technology to exchange.

"Let's finish the previous trade."

By this time, the three had already reached the deepest part of the laboratory. Ahead was the room Orochimaru used for daily experiments.

"Let me go, you bastard! Orochimaru, I'll kill you sooner or later! If you've got guts, let's duel!"

"Orochimaru, you **********."

"Yakushi Kabuto, you **********."

Angry curses came. No need to guess; this was that rule-breaker.

"Seems quite spirited."

"Yeah."

Orochimaru's temper wasn't good, and that rule-breaker was cursing very foully.

Walking into the laboratory, a muscular man about two meters tall was bound to an operating table. The man's chest had been sliced open, his internal organs clearly visible, and his legs had already been amputated.

Hearing someone walk into the laboratory, the muscular man's breathing began to quicken.

"Orochi..."

The rule-breaker was just about to speak when Su Xiao walked up to him.

"You are?"

Although bound to the operating table, Rule-breaker No. 10001 showed no fear.

"No, this aura is... a Hunter!"

The rule-breaker's eyes widened, seemingly unable to accept the reality before him.

Just as the rule-breaker finished speaking, a barrier appeared around the two. Reincarnation Paradise shielded their conversation to prevent it from being heard by plot characters.

"As expected, rule-breakers are special in some aspects; he was actually able to detect my identity."

Su Xiao's words could not be heard by the rule-breaker, and Su Xiao could not hear the other party's words either.

Drawing Zhan Long Shan from his waist, a flash of the blade swept past. The helpless rule-breaker had his head severed.

Previously, Su Xiao had thought he would have to fight a bitter battle. Who would have thought this guy was so unlucky as to be captured by Orochimaru as a trade item?

The rule-breaker died, and his body gradually decomposed; this was Reincarnation Paradise's consistent practice regarding rule-breakers.

In an instant, the rule-breaker's corpse vanished into thin air, and a crystal chip dropped onto the operating table, with a faint golden glow on it.

Thanks to Alliance Leader 'Xia Liupei' for the tip. Rich man, let's chat in private and discuss that thing~