Experimental Laboratory, Main Lab.
Lying on the ground, Richard slowly opened his eyes, feeling his body's condition improving and his strength gradually returning. He let out a long breath and sat up.
Pandora was still watching from nearby, her eyes wide open.
Richard glanced at Pandora and squeezed out a faint smile, trying to reassure her, "I'm fine, it's just an accident, you don't need to..."
Richard's words abruptly stopped mid-sentence.
Pandora blinked.
Richard frowned, suddenly feeling a change in his body's condition, the most obvious being...
Reaching for his throat, Richard could clearly feel the relaxed part of his throat membrane rapidly swelling.
Richard tried to gasp for air, raspy wheezing sounds emanating from deep within his throat, clearly feeling the inhalation and exhalation being suppressed, making breathing difficult.
