Yang Ze frowned. "But aren't we just lab rats, then?"

The Yeluo chieftain scoffed, "What do you mean, lab rats? You're making a noble sacrifice in the name of biological research!"

"So we are lab rats," Yang Ze surmised.

Everyone turned to Zhang Lie, who replied, "We've relied on the Yeluo clan to make our potions for years now, and we know that they're reliable and ingenious potionmakers. Zhou Ying had an accident when she ingested the first test run of the potion, but she's standing right there now, hale and hearty."

The Yeluo chieftain continued, "I've prepared safety contingencies. All of you can count on me."

The members of Team Zenith considered the Yeluo chieftain's words somewhat skeptica...