The strange creature known as the "peculiarity" cannot be inferred using common logic.
What surprised Xia Chenxi the most was the abnormal reaction that occurred after the peculiarity's arm was cut off.
Coincidentally, the abnormal phenomena that Professor Tian mentioned matched the time when Xia Chenxi and the residents of the fourth floor were pulled into the dream.
What could corroborate Xia Chenxi's suspicion was the fact that Professor Tian mentioned that the peculiarity's arm emitted black mist at 8:30 AM today.
At the same time, the survivors on the fourth floor of Fengnian Community also fell into a coma at 8:30 AM.
These successive coincidences led Xia Chenxi to reasonably suspect that the monster might indeed have the ability to 'actively' pull people into a dream.
This point was crucial.
Xia Chenxi felt an even greater sense of crisis in his heart. He stood up and took the initiative to approach the doctor, asking, "Doctor, have the examination results for the previous patients come out?"
The doctor paused his work, showed Xia Chenxi the test results, and explained, "These are the results for the first three patients that just came out. They show that their bodies are extremely weak."
"The most important thing is that their brain activity is in a highly abnormal, excited state. I still stand by my earlier opinion that they likely fell into a coma due to triggering some kind of injury mechanism, just as the brain would initiate a protective mechanism and fall into a coma when a person is scared."
Xia Chenxi thanked the doctor, knowing that this matter might require Professor Tian's help. He sat down and took out his phone to contact Professor Tian, informing him of the situation.
Professor Tian quickly responded.
"I just found out about this as well. I believe the comas these people experienced are definitely not a coincidence. The timing of their comas coincides with the abnormality of that severed arm."
Professor Tian had keenly detected the connection, which gave Xia Chenxi the idea that he might be able to discuss a plan with Professor Tian.
But before Xia Chenxi could think of how to respond to Professor Tian,
another message came from the other side.
"I believe your current situation is extremely dangerous. You might be the next target. I have already arranged to have the other patients transferred here for more detailed examination. I hope you can come over as well."
Since Professor Tian was backed by an official organization, Xia Chenxi knew that all these actions must have been approved by the authorities.
Thus, Xia Chenxi agreed to Professor Tian's proposal, as he had a lot of trust in the official organization.
Moreover, he now had a reason that required him to go.
Soon, a vehicle from the laboratory arrived, transporting all the patients, along with Xia Chenxi, to a highly secure research facility.
The officers responsible for protecting Xia Chenxi and the other patients also followed along. They were aware of the monster-related killings and had been granted permission by higher authorities to go to the lab.
Although it was called a lab, it actually covered a large area, with three towering buildings reflecting brilliant light under the sun.
It looked very imposing.
The laboratory base had several lines of security checks, and only after passing these checks were they allowed to enter.
Professor Tian's research department was located in Building 1.
