The Invisible Man!

In the kitchen.

Chen Ye tossed the broken glass into a pot, and the glass quickly dissolved, forming a transparent, water-like liquid.

"Hmm, if it's glass, the effect is probably transparency..."

"If a person becomes transparent, it's similar to invisibility, but clothes can't become invisible or transparent, and uncontrollable transparency wouldn't be a good thing."

"Right, I still have one chameleon left from the last time I asked someone to buy them."

Thinking this, Chen Ye opened a small cage nearby and took out a barely alive chameleon.

He threw the chameleon into a jar, and the chameleon dissolved into a colorless liquid without any struggle.

Chen Ye poured the liquid from the jar into a cup and then went downstairs.

...

"Drink this."

Wang Haonan was stunned, "What, what is this?"

The liquid in the cup was colorless and transparent, looking just like water, but with a slightly thicker consistency.

"Drink it, and you'll find out."

Wang Haonan took a deep breath and downed the cup in one go.

Gulp, gulp.

No taste.

But the texture felt like snot.

Wang Haonan forced himself to swallow the liquid, but the next second, his hands suddenly disappeared.

"I, uh... my hands, they're gone?"

Wang Haonan instinctively touched his face, "No, my hands are still here?"

The fishman looked at Wang Haonan in confusion, "His head, it's gone?"

Wang Haonan had disappeared, leaving only floating clothes in front of them.

But after a while, Wang Haonan's clothes also disappeared.

He, along with his clothes, had completely turned transparent.

Seeing this, Chen Ye picked up his phone again to take notes, "Glass and chameleon, the potion is colorless, and both the person and their clothes have turned transparent."

Chen Ye reached out and grabbed an invisible object.

"Hmm, still tangible, just transparent."

"How do you feel?"

Wang Haonan thought for a moment, "It's blinding, so bright, even with my eyes closed, I can still see the light..."

Chen Ye pulled open the curtains, and Wang Haonan suddenly let out a scream.

"Ahhh!!"

"It hurts, the light, it's burning my body, my eyes!"

Chen Ye closed the curtains, "Hmm, can't be exposed to light, causes a strong burning sensation. Can you try to undo the transparency?"

"Undo... transparency?"

Wang Haonan was stunned, "How do I do that?"

"Try to imagine a color."

Wang Haonan closed his eyes, and the next second, he and his clothes reappeared.

But they were completely green.

"Try to think of more colors, the color of your skin, your hair, your clothes," Chen Ye said.

Wang Haonan tried to recall his own appearance and the color of his clothes.

In the blink of an eye, all the colors on his body returned.

Chen Ye nodded, "By imagining colors, you can change your own color. Now, imagine yourself as transparent again."

Wang Haonan's figure disappeared, becoming transparent once more.

"Do you feel anything else unusual?"

Wang Haonan shook his head, "No, it's just... I feel a bit strange... how should I put it..."

"I feel like I'm not myself anymore."

The fishman was stunned, "I've felt that before..."

"Do you also feel like the person in front of you is unapproachable, like there's a voice in your head telling you to obey their commands unconditionally, or else you'll die?"

Wang Haonan nodded repeatedly, "Yes, that's it."

"Besides that, I feel like I've been elevated, both mentally and physically, but it's unfamiliar... am I still me?"

Listening to their conversation, Chen Ye continued to take notes.

"No matter the composition, those who take the potion will develop an unconditional urge to obey me. Disobedience means death."

"Interesting."

If it's really as they say, then there's no need to worry about betrayal.

"New file, Number 003: The Invisible Man."

...

The next day.

The two stayed at Chen Ye's place for a day, during which Chen Ye had them try various things to complete the data in the file.

"Master Os, can I also control my transformation like 003?"

Hearing the fishman's question, Chen Ye thought for a moment, "If I can find the corresponding materials, then yes. Don't worry, your evolution won't stop here."

Yes, as long as they continue to take new potions, they can continue to evolve.

"Alright, that's enough for now."

"I need to focus on experiments for a while. You can all leave now. Leave your contact information, and don't come looking for me unless necessary. Remember, you're not my subordinates, just test subjects."

"I won't care about your well-being or your daily lives. I only care about the experimental results. Whether you live or die is none of my concern. If a test subject dies, I can always find a new one. Got it?"

The raven flew onto Chen Ye's shoulder, "Got it. Then... should I leave too, Master Os?"

"Go."

"Yes."

...

The three of them left.

Chen Ye thought about it and decided that from now on, he should minimize contact with these people here.

He needed to find a way to set up a new base somewhere else, a place that was remote, hidden, large enough, and secure.

From there, he could meet with them and future test subjects.

Thinking this, Chen Ye glanced at his bank account balance.

"Hmm..."

"Almost bankrupt."

"Is there any way to quickly and safely make money?"

"Hmm... got it!"

Since anyone who takes the potion will develop an urge to obey, all he needs to do is find a wealthy person and have them take the potion.

Then the funds would be secured.

"This time, let's try a more unique combination..."

...

Downstairs in the neighborhood.

The two men and the raven stared at each other.

"Master Os didn't give us any tasks this time. Do you know what that means?" the raven said.

"What does it mean?" x2

The raven transformed into a black-haired girl, "Don't forget, the master mentioned materials and evolution earlier, and referred to us as test subjects."

"So, the subsequent experiments will likely be conducted on us. For us, if we can find the corresponding materials, the master will allow us to continue evolving, granting us stronger abilities."

"In other words, our existence is of no use to the master. What's useful to him are the experimental results from us."

"So, to make ourselves useful, shouldn't we actively help the master find these materials?"

The two men nodded repeatedly, "Makes sense..."

"But, we don't know what materials the master is looking for?"

The raven girl shook her head, "That's why, with your intelligence, it's no wonder the master thinks you're a burden."

"If the master knew what materials he needed, would he still need us to find them?"

"Obviously, the master doesn't know, which is why he needs us to search!"

"Makes sense!" x2

"So, let's get moving and try to become someone the master needs!" the raven girl said.

...

Back in the coffee shop, Chen Ye made himself a cup of coffee.

"Hmm, not bad."

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