Dr. Samuel looked at Asher before giving a slight nod.

"You’re punctual. That’s good."

Asher didn’t reply.

He simply stood there quietly.

Meanwhile, inwardly, he thought,’That’s probably the first time anyone has ever said that to me.’

Dr. Samuel didn’t say anything else.

He simply stood up from his chair.

Klein also silently followed behind him.

Seeing that, Asher quietly followed the two of them without asking any questions.

The three of them walked through the long corridors of the facility.

Asher didn’t ask where they were going.

After all, Dr. Samuel had already warned him yesterday not to ask too many questions.

So, Asher simply followed behind them in silence, waiting to see where they would end up.

The three of them finally came to a halt in front of a room.

The number engraved on the door was 45.

Dr. Samuel opened the door, and the three of them walked inside.

As soon as Asher entered the room, he quietly looked around.

The room was mostly empty.

Only two large metal tables stood in the center, each fitted with sturdy restraints for the wrists, ankles, waist, and neck.

Several strange devices surrounded the tables, along with tubes, containers filled with different colored liquids, and intricate magic formations engraved into the floor beneath them.

The entire setup looked less like a medical room and more like a laboratory designed to restrain living subjects while conducting dangerous procedures.

Asher quietly observed the room for a few moments before withdrawing his gaze.

His expression remained as calm as ever.

Dr. Samuel walked toward one of the metal tables before turning to look at Asher.

"From today onward, you’ll be assisting me here."

He placed a hand on the cold metal restraints before continuing,

"Most of our experiments are conducted in this room, so you’ll be spending a lot of time here."

He then pointed toward a cabinet near the wall.

"Your first task is simple. Observe.Don’t touch anything unless I tell you to.Don’t ask unnecessary questions.And most importantly, follow every instruction exactly as I give it."

Asher simply nodded."Understood."

Dr. Samuel gave a satisfied nod before looking toward Klein.

Klein silently pressed a button mounted on the nearby wall.

A low mechanical sound echoed throughout the room as one of the heavy metal doors on the opposite side slowly began to open.

The heavy metal door slowly opened, revealing another chamber.

Asher quietly looked inside the hidden chamber.

The room was filled with rows of metal platforms, and on each of them lay an unconscious human restrained by thick metal cuffs around their wrists and ankles.

There were dozens of them.

Men and women of different ages, all lying completely still.

Their breathing was slow and steady, while transparent tubes connected to their bodies continuously supplied a colorless liquid.

Judging from their condition, they had most likely been kept unconscious through some kind of drug.

Dr. Samuel calmly looked at the unconscious subjects before saying in an indifferent tone,

"The more physically perfect the subject, the better the experimental results.That’s why every subject here has been carefully selected."

Asher remained silent, calmly observing everything without asking a single question.

Dr. Samuel quietly observed Asher’s expression for a few moments.

However, no matter how long he looked, Asher’s face remained completely calm.

Not even the slightest trace of surprise, disgust, or pity appeared on it.

A hint of curiosity flashed through Dr. Samuel’s eyes.

He looked at Asher and asked,"Aren’t you surprised?"

He then glanced at the unconscious people lying on the metal platforms before continuing,"Or do you not feel any pity for them?"

After a brief pause, he looked back at Asher.

"If I remember correctly, you’re from a peaceful town.Most people from places like that would have quite a strong reaction after seeing something like this for the first time."

Asher heard Dr. Samuel’s question and remained silent for a moment.

Inwardly, he thought,

’Why would I feel pity for them. Why does it matter to me if something like this happens to someone else? I’m selfish. I don’t care about them, nor do I expect others to help me.’

He paused for a brief moment before continuing his thoughts.

’If something like this ever happens to me, then that’s simply my own bad luck and my own powerlessness.’

He simply looked at Dr. Samuel and replied in a calm tone,"I’m just a selfish person, not some hero."

Dr. Samuel remained silent after hearing Asher’s answer.

His gaze lingered on Asher for several moments, carefully observing his expression.

However, Asher’s face remained completely calm, without the slightest fluctuation.

A faint smile slowly appeared on Dr. Samuel’s face.

"A selfish person..." he muttered.

He gave a slight nod before continuing,"That is far better than a hypocrite who pretends to be righteous."

His gaze shifted toward the unconscious subjects lying on the metal platforms.

"Compassion has its place, but not here.This facility exists to produce results, not to satisfy one’s conscience."

He paused for a brief moment before looking back at Asher.

"Many healers who come here for the first time can’t even bear to look at the subjects."

"Some hesitate.Some question our methods.And some are so overwhelmed by guilt that they become completely useless and the we just have to dispose them."

He then looked directly into Asher’s eyes.

"As long as you can separate your personal feelings from your work and carry out your duties without hesitation, you’ll have a place in this facility and will live ’".

Asher didn’t respond with anything unnecessary.

He simply gave a small nod."Understood."

Klein remained standing silently behind Dr. Samuel, his sharp eyes fixed on Asher from beginning to end, as though evaluating every word and every reaction.

Dr. Samuel looked at Klein and gave a slight nod.

Klein understood the meaning without a single word being spoken.

He stepped forward and raised one hand.

Mana quietly spread from his body.

The next moment, two unconscious men slowly floated into the air.

Their bodies moved across the room before gently landing on the two metal tables.