Chapter 82 Gene Invasion 8

Although wearing the waterproof suit could keep her dry, it was only a preventative measure and could not completely prevent the spores from parasitizing her. Lin Xia suppressed her urge to leave immediately.

They had just finished fixing the doors and windows when someone knocked. Lin Xia's wrist-mounted player tracking device suddenly gave a notification. Lin Xia scanned the area with his mental energy and saw a fully armed person appear in his field of vision.

She was a woman, who looked to be about 27 or 28 years old. She was tall and had a capable demeanor.

Backup successful: Isolation Kit *1, Survival Points required: 3000

[Isolation Suit: Isolates any small life form from approaching, but will attract larger creatures. Duration: Three months.]

Backup successful: Backup of 1 "Awful Alert" device, requires 200 survival points.

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Backup successful: Unrecognizable stranger *1, survival points required: 3000

[Meeting but not recognizing: No one can remember your appearance, except those with twice your mental strength.]

Backup successful: Night Vision Gear *1, requires 1000 Survival Points

Night vision devices: act directly on the cornea, and are controllable.

Backup successful: Backup of latitude and longitude locator *1, required survival point: 2000

[Latitude and Longitude Positioner: Adjustable for each game world; usable once per world.]

Why do all these things feel so high-end, so much better than mine? Lin Xia used her mental energy to search behind the newcomer for a while, but found no large animals.

The people inside looked at each other, and only reluctantly opened the door when the people outside pretended to smash the glass.

After she came in, she looked around and sat down not far from Lin Xia.

"Do you know where the safe base is around here? I've been looking for it all day and haven't found it." She suddenly struck up a conversation with Lin Xia.

Lin Xia was surprised and shook her head; she had no idea the safe base was here.

"I heard this base is in the south. Have you looked in the south?" The two people who were already there turned around.

"South? If you're sure it's south, then there's no need to look anymore. There's an ant nest there, and the ants inside are all the size of a fist. They're incredibly fierce and have almost hollowed out that area. It's impossible to get through."

The two looked at each other in disappointment.

"Have you looked around here? What's around here?" A person who followed Lin Xia in asked in a hoarse voice.

The woman was quite straightforward: "To the south is an anthill, to the north are several huge pythons, to the northeast is a man-eating vine, and to the west are mountains, but the vegetation there is more lush, so I didn't go up to see them."

"Are you telling the truth? You went to see them and still survived?" someone questioned.

"You can go see for yourself if you don't believe me," the woman said casually, raising her hand as she ate.

“I came from the north, where there are indeed pythons,” the man with the hoarse voice who had just asked the question said.

Lin Xia closed her eyes to rest. The rain was drizzling down. She used her mental energy to check from time to time. There were more spores, but fortunately, there were none in the house.

As night deepened, the man sleeping by the window, his voice hoarse, leaned against the wall, one leg bent at the knee and the other stretched out.

The rain gradually stopped, and moonlight shone through the gaps, falling directly on the man's outstretched legs. He closed his eyes, his brows furrowed, and occasionally let out a low moan as his breathing gradually quickened.

Not only him, but the other people in the room also began to wriggle their bodies restlessly.

Lin Xia and the woman next to her both opened their eyes. They both cautiously scanned the room before looking at the man. The moon shifted and gradually shone on his face. Lin Xia's pupils contracted as she saw patterns gradually appearing on the man's face.

Through his spiritual power, he saw the same thing on his body, especially his legs. He was groaning unconsciously, and the tip of his tongue was forked, like a snake's tongue.

Lin Xia felt his blood flowing very fast, as if something had entered his body, gradually hardening his bones and causing his muscles to swell.

Lin Xia glanced at the moon outside. It was a full moon, big and round. She extended her spiritual power and saw that not only them, but even the plants were absorbing nutrients from the ground at a faster rate, and they were visibly growing taller.

Wild grasses grew wildly, insects' exoskeletons hardened, and rats' teeth became sharper. They didn't shrink much in size, but their strength was definitely greater...

Lin Xia was shocked. How could this be so fantastical? Moonlight could actually increase the strength of plants and animals.

The ground shook, the house swayed, and roots emerged from the ground. The two of them stood up, opened the door, and rushed out. With a crash, the house collapsed. Lin Xia noticed that none of the people were dead or even injured.

The two exchanged a glance, and Lin Xia jumped onto a sturdy tree and sat on a branch. Although the tree was also growing taller, it was only swaying and did not affect her.

The forest was silent. Even when insects flew by, they didn't react. Those that could fly flapped their wings and soared towards the moon, while those that couldn't fly circled on the ground, searching for the moon, all seemingly trying to absorb its light.

The forest, which had been bathed in moonlight, was now completely dark. The sky was filled with birds and insects, and dead creatures would occasionally fall down to be devoured by the insects below that could not see the moonlight.

For a moment, the small animals below also started tearing each other apart. Lin Xia observed for a while and realized that it was no wonder they were killing each other; it turned out that devouring each other's bodies would also increase their physical strength.

The woman did the same; she picked a tree and jumped up.

The two looked at the fantastical forest and were both awestruck. Was this something that humans could create?

Lin Xia also took a closer look and found that her body had not changed at all. She enveloped her entire body with her spiritual power and watched the chaotic battle.

A loud 'bang' came from underground. Lin Xia scanned the area with her mental energy and saw that someone had exploded. Animals were exploding in the air from time to time. The animals in the air slowly dispersed, and a new round of fighting began below.

It wasn't until the sun rose and the moonlight disappeared that the animals seemed to awaken from their chaos, dispersed, and the energy within them completely merged into their bodies.

As the people buried under the building rushed out of the rubble, the two women remained motionless, wondering what changes might have occurred to them.

One of the people, who had a wolf's tail, suddenly lunged at the others, his eyes filled with madness, as if he had lost consciousness.

The others also noticed, exchanged glances, and attacked together. Although they didn't know what had happened, the increase in their strength was real.

Suddenly, the werewolf being besieged looked up and let out a howl. Everyone's expression changed, for wolves are social animals.

A throwing knife and a whip appeared simultaneously. The throwing knife slit the throat, while the whip gagged and twisted the head. In an instant, a human head with a wolf's mouth and ears flew up.

The two women exchanged a glance, then turned and ran. They didn't want to test the strength of the newly upgraded wolf pack. The others, realizing what was happening, also quickly dispersed.