Chapter 76 Gene Invasion 2
Chapter Seventy-Six
[The number of players was incorrect before; it has been corrected.]
Thinking about the ability she had drawn in her previous game—psychic abilities—Lin Xia wanted to give it a try.
"This is the big tree," Lin Xia used her ability, and instantly she saw a deep green, a vibrant life force mixed with chaos, which entered her mind.
Suddenly, Lin Xia saw a long, dark line running through the entire tree from the depths of the greenery. The moment she saw it, the black line rushed towards her.
The connection was severed with a 'snap'. Lin Xia frowned. What was that thing? Chaos, disorder, madness...
Thinking of the dog that had bitten her earlier, Lin Xia had a bad feeling. If the plants were contaminated by that black substance, could the dog that had been biting her so violently also be contaminated?
Is that black line contagious? Can humans get infected...?
She released her spiritual power and saw the man whose arm had been bitten off earlier crawl into the room next to hers.
He was flushed all over, and looked like he had a high fever. He took antipyretics and fell into a deep sleep, and seemed to be perfectly normal.
After the rabid dog attack, people seemed to realize the current situation, and some began to cautiously go out to find supplies.
Lin Xia could hear hissing sounds from time to time, either from being scratched by plants or bitten by insects, as people grumbled and sweared as they headed toward the supermarket.
Before long, the sounds of fighting could be heard coming from inside the supermarket, and Lin Xia's mental energy occasionally swept over the people next door.
He lay there on the bed, when suddenly Lin Xia's eyes narrowed, and she used her spiritual power to carefully observe the man.
Even the sleeping man was wincing in pain. Lin Xia noticed his teeth had become sharper, peeking out from his lips, and fine black down was appearing on his body, just like... the dog that had bitten him...
Lin Xia shuddered. Was he going to turn into a dog? What kind of horror story was this? She couldn't help but think of the black line she had seen on the tree earlier.
Plants are static, yet the black lines inside their bodies can still be overwhelming. If animals also have these lines, would they even have time to sever the connection?
If the connection isn't severed, will I get infected, or... turn into that animal?
In any case, both of these situations must be blocked; one cannot be bitten, nor can one use the ability of psychic communication casually anymore.
Given his physical condition and skills, it shouldn't be difficult for him to avoid injury.
In just a short while, the man next door was covered in black hair all over his body, and his mouth was deformed, making him look really like a dog.
Just then, the man woke up and was terrified when he noticed the changes in himself. He tried to stand up, but screamed and bent over. Looking at his sharp nails and the black fur on his body, he realized that he could only lie on the ground like a dog.
He was breathing heavily, his whole body trembling. He muttered to himself and stood there in a daze for a while. Then, his face hardened, and he slowly straightened up, leaning against the wall.
Lin Xia could hear the sound of bones grinding together. The man's face was flushed, he was sweating profusely, and his sharp fingernails were digging into the wall, but he still persisted.
As he straightened up, long hair fell out one by one, and fingernails curled up one by one. Where the fingernails fell, Lin Xia saw black surging, which then receded as the fingernails fell.
Blood seeped from his clothes and gushed from his fingertips, and soon he looked like a blood-soaked person.
With a roar and a snap, the man straightened up, and Lin Xia saw that, except for his mouth and teeth, the man had returned to his previous appearance.
The long hair and sharp nails have disappeared. If he wears a mask, he should look no different from a human.
The man ran quickly to the bathroom, looked at his face, and tears streamed down his face. He murmured, "I can't die, and I can't turn into a dog! I'm a human! I'm a human! I'm a human!"
The low growl was filled with grief and relief.
He quickly calmed down and found that his body temperature had returned to normal. He quickly checked his arm and found that the wound had healed.
Just as the man straightened up, several large dogs gathered outside the window, staring menacingly at the inside. The moment the man stood up, he lunged into the window, but his head was instantly sliced off by a flying knife.
Lin Xia withdrew her mental energy. People with strong wills are always admirable. She wanted to see if this mutation was reversible, and she didn't want someone like her to be bitten to death by wild dogs.
It seems reversible, but what will happen if we don't struggle?
Lin Xia's eyes narrowed as she saw the dog's head that had just been cut off facing her, with several... incompletely mutated human teeth still in its mouth.
It turns out you really can turn into a dog.
What kind of person is this man? Is he even human? Will he continue to mutate? If players are like this man, can they ever go back?
Everything was unknown, and Lin Xia once again warned herself to be extremely careful.
Seeing more and more cats and dogs outside, Lin Xia drew the curtains. Without internet, everything in this city was unknown, and she had to figure out which way to go where there were fewer people.
Lin Xia redeemed 30 bottles of [Strawberry Flavored Nutritional Liquid], drank two of them, and decided to fill her stomach first.
As they were eating, a buzzing sound came from outside the window. With a mental probe, they saw a huge bee perched on a flower collecting nectar.
It was as big as Lin Xia's palm, with a black, shiny stinger at the end that looked extremely sharp. Just thinking about the swarm of bees made Lin Xia frown.
There aren't many large animals in the city, but there are plenty of insects. If all the insects mutated to this size, it would be a real problem.
Lin Xia heard voices coming from the hall. She scanned the area with her mental energy and heard three tourists asking locals about the surrounding environment.
After listening for a while, Lin Xia realized that this place was not in the city center, but on the edge of the city. However, there was a large zoo to the south, which was more than ten miles away, and a very large botanical garden to the north.
After the zoo, there is a large wetland park.
Heading east leads to the city center, where there will definitely be a lot of people. To the west, there is a golf course and a horse farm.
"This location is amazing!" Lin Xia thought for a moment and decided to stay here and take a look. Both tourists and locals in the hall thought the same thing.
Having made the decision and feeling safe for the time being, Lin Xia began practicing the 'Spark Body Tempering Technique'.
As expected, Lin Xia couldn't break through 999 points in physique even in the game. Although she was a little disappointed, she was within her expectations and calmed down to train hard.
The heat flowing from within washed over Lin Xia's entire body, allowing her to gradually gain control over her body. This feeling of her strength constantly increasing was truly wonderful.
Lin Xia had just finished exercising quietly for two hours when there was a knock on the door. She scanned the room with her divine sense and saw a person standing outside, wearing a hat with the brim pulled low.
The exposed skin was covered with countless bulging blisters.
Some blisters were just small and swollen, while others swelled up quite high, with translucent skin on top, as if they were about to burst. As he knocked on the door, it seemed as if there was liquid sloshing inside, which was quite creepy.
What is this now?!
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