Chapter 37

It must be said that Suehiro Tetsuji's judgment was correct; Stevenson's poison gas was not a substance that could kill Mary Shelley.

However, they also have some misunderstandings about the toxicity of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde".

The dark red gas used by Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, which is currently being used by Stevenson, is a terrifying poison gas whose lethal dose for ordinary people must be calculated in milligrams.

Let alone inhaling it, even simply putting a bare arm into it could very likely lead to paralysis or internal organ failure and death.

However, given that it is basically impossible to blow away and will automatically decompose after being away from Stevenson's body for a maximum of half an hour, small-scale use will not cause uncontrollable deaths or injuries.

As for the "low concentration" Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde... that's just another creation of Stevenson's supernatural abilities, and it doesn't really have much to do with concentration.

It mainly depends on the "concentration" of his special ability when he uses it.

However, for Shelley, even the highest concentration of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde would not endanger his life even if he swallowed it in large gulps. "Frankenstein" has this kind of terrifying vitality.

However, just because Mary Shelley herself was not injured does not mean that others will not be.

Low concentrations of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" will make Mary irritable and easily angered, while the highest concentrations of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"... will turn "Frankenstein" into a disaster.

"Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" is a direct blow to the nerves; the already fragile chains cannot withstand even a moment before breaking.

The combination of spear and shield is not a perfect combination of offense and defense, but rather a way to use the shield to smash off the outer shell of the spear, revealing the even more terrifying blade underneath.

Having just recovered from the dimensional jump created by the combined "Drifting" and "Neverland", Christie announced in bewilderment that there had been no results and prepared to have Barry and Defoe adjust the parameters and try again.

Just then, Christie's communication was established.

She assigned a different ringtone to each group of UN members; this ringtone was Stevenson's contact ringtone.

Christie had a bad feeling.

Christie gestured to Verne to indicate that she wanted to pause the call, and then answered the phone.

"Hey? Christie! It seems like something's happened to our group!"

Judging from his tone, this is Louis; he can speak confidently and calmly on the phone, so the problem doesn't seem to be an external enemy. However, his tone is a bit too steady, with an upward inflection at the end, which makes him sound guilty...

"Shelley has gone berserk again?"

“Ah…that’s right.” Louis’s tone lowered, turning into utter guilt. “The situation is a bit complicated, with some other messy stuff about the two hounds. Anyway, some particularly brilliant guy just tried to throw Shelley into Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’s room to subdue her and end the fight quickly…”

Louis sighed, a rare occurrence.

"I think they succeeded in ending the battle."

Christie couldn't help but frown, and subconsciously reached up to press the bridge of her nose.

"They," there are only four hounds at the moment, and they must have received intelligence that there is another group of guards on the other side...

The number of people is obvious.

To be able to throw Shelley into the red mist, and given that Louis's habit is to create smoke from more than ten meters away, throwing Shelley there using only arm strength would be very difficult and dangerous (getting close would result in Shelley's counterattack). Therefore, among the hounds, only Suehiro Tessou has the ability to attempt this operation without risking his life...

Adding to previous action records, the individuals were clearly Yoshiki Iso and Tetsuhiro Suehiro, but analyzing these details was of little use.

How are they doing now?

"Ah... based on what I gleaned from my past studies in neurology, I think at least 40% of their bones are broken, and maybe two or three are even embedded in their internal organs?"

Sitting on the ground pretending to be a mushroom, Stevenson glanced at the two "corpses" beside him. "Because I didn't know what you were planning, Christie, I gave them both a little bit of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Their hearts are barely stopping."

When the concentration of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is properly controlled, it can be used as an adrenaline-like substance. It can damage the nervous system, but it can still keep you alive.

Hmm, they didn't take matters into their own hands but waited for instructions, which shows they were obedient.

Louis is so guilty that he's stopped causing trouble, which might be considered good news.

"If it's second-generation body modification technology, these two might be able to put together after being picked up."

The second-generation technology... to put it bluntly, really is like taking a person apart and then putting them back together. The process is bloody and extremely labor-intensive. If you don't receive surgery for a month, the incision will tear. It's only natural that it was phased out.

However, this technique can actually heal a person who has been shattered.

Very well, this time they've really provoked the military.

However, since committing such large-scale terrorism would normally result in being wanted by the entire country, it doesn't seem to matter much.

Where is Shelley?

“Shelley’s words are incredibly insightful.” Louis withdrew his gaze from the two “corpses” and looked wistfully into the distance.

"They've already demolished five buildings, and they're demolishing the sixth one now."

Within Louis's sight, Shelley, clearly out of her mind, slammed her fist into the already crumbling building ruins, the force of which even tore apart a wall more than ten meters long.

The building could not support its own weight and tilted and collapsed.

Shelley, who was standing inside the building, was hit by the collapsing floor above her and angrily punched it.

Half of the building was lifted into the air, continuously shattering as it flew into the sky, before crashing into another building behind it.

The building, which was barely intact, was reduced to ruins by the falling debris.

Mary Shelley, on the other hand, rushed towards another building and began to beat it violently again.

"They've already demolished six or seven buildings, and they're demolishing the eighth one now."

Louis turned away, no longer intending to watch Shelley's demolition site.

If she were to fall directly into Dr. Evolution... considering Shelley's size and lung capacity...

Christie said coldly, "It's hopeless."

Frankenstein certainly doesn't die, but necrosis of the central nervous system doesn't necessarily mean death.

Her brain is probably ruined; it will take nearly ten days for Mary Shelley to recover on her own.

However, they couldn't let Shelley run rampant outside for ten days straight.

"Christie, don't be so heartless!" Louis said with a mournful face.

"Think of a way! Like the all-powerful Romain Rolland or something!"

“Roland also didn’t have a solution for Shelley’s condition; the last time was a complete accidental miracle.” Christie’s voice was cold and rational, like a machine announcing the outcome rather than someone making a decision.

"I'll have Roland and Nabokov go over there to help you suppress Shelley in a bit. I'll urge Cervantes and Pu Songling to finish their tasks quickly so they can go help us. We'll try out the remaining four possibilities here and then go help them."

Louis looked up at the sky: "Where's Exupéry?"

Exupéry is an extremely useful tank.

“Exupé is dealing with a rather troublesome local and doesn’t have time to come and help.”

Christie reached out, and Vargrave handed her a communicator.

This is a communicator designed to connect everyone, which Christie made for convenience.

"Roland and Vladimir can take over there. You can drag those two hounds anywhere you like, throw them on the road or bury them somewhere. Just don't worry about things here for now."

Louis paused for a moment, then asked, "What about Shelley?"

“You have to understand, we can’t just let Shelley run wild outside.”

Shelley's rampage would be a catastrophe for both sides, and neither side could allow Shelley to run rampant, whether for personal gain or for the greater good.

"I'll take care of the final steps; it won't cause any pain."

"No one survives" is a supernatural ability that has reached its peak in killing.

Using this ability, it is indeed possible to kill Shelley without causing him pain.

Louis on the other end of the line gave a muffled nasal reply before hanging up the phone.