Xie Xuan dodged in time, but the claws still cut a bloody line on his arm.
[Health decreased by 5]
Xie Xuan took a deep breath and rolled forward again in a clumsy manner to avoid the big cat's attack.
"Big sister..." the little girl suddenly spoke, her voice no different from before.
Xie Xuan ignored her and took a few steps to shorten the distance between her and the little girl to only one meter.
"Big sister, what's wrong with me?" She sounded like she had no idea what was happening to her.
Xie Xuan had raised his dagger, the thick fog had completely dissipated, and the little girl in front of him had been completely wrapped in pale yellow mycelium, leaving only a human figure.
But the spore concentration had not yet risen to 50%, and Xie Xuan hesitated at this moment.
Before Xie Xuan's dagger fell, he heard the subtle sound of blood dripping onto the mycelium.
Mushroom Picking Guideline No. 13: Don’t be soft on the parasites.
[Health decreased by 30]
The severe pain in her abdomen quickly overwhelmed Xie Xuan's nerves only after the system's announcement ended.
She lowered her head, and the sharp cat claws pierced her whole body from behind, and bright red blood was slowly dripping from the claws.
[The current spore concentration detected is 50%.]
"Big sister, I...?"
Xie Xuan raised his head and stabbed down with the dagger.
The little girl's voice stopped abruptly, and she seemed to lower her head, but because her whole body was covered with layers of lush mushrooms, Xie Xuan couldn't really tell.
[The parasite has been successfully killed, and the spore concentration is decreasing.]
The mushrooms covering the little girl in front of him withered quickly, and the little girl's body cracked in the middle as if the culture medium lacked water.
In the middle, there was a ball of pale yellow mycelium the size of an egg, wriggling slightly under Xie Xuan's gaze.
The empty scene around them also disappeared like a torn illusion, revealing shelves covered with dried mycelium.
But the worst thing was that the big cat that had stabbed Xie Xuan through with its claws also disappeared. Without any obstruction to block the wound, she began to lose blood rapidly.
[Health value decreased by 10, current health value is 55. It is recommended that users immediately redeem and use advanced treatment agents, otherwise they will die in one minute.]
Xie Xuan's face was horrified with pain, and without thinking, he said directly: "Exchange it."
As soon as he finished speaking, the huge wound on Xie Xuan's abdomen quickly recovered as before. Even the pain did not have time to completely subside. The wound had already healed with skin and flesh.
[Current health: 95. Advanced healing agent 200 points. Thank you for your patronage. Current balance: -200. Please pay off the credit within 30 days, otherwise the user will die.]
"...Why the hell don't you just go and rob it?" Xie Xuan gritted her teeth.
【Please collect the bacteria in time.】
While Xie Xuan was cursing the system's ancestors in her heart, she stabbed the fungus through.
But as soon as the dagger touched the fungus, it quickly climbed up the dagger like a flame encountering dry wood.
It was too late for Xie Xuan to let go, as the mycelium had already spread to her fingers.
But the moment the mycelium touched her, the fungus quickly dried up as if it had lost its vitality.
[The bacteria have been successfully contained. Mission completed. 20 points awarded. Current points: -180. Ability gained: Control creatures with lower intelligence than the user.]
The world became quiet again. The domain had just disappeared and it was still raining outside. Xie Xuan began to feel sad about the bleak future he could foresee.
Before the little girl stepped into the convenience store, she was a poor but happy salted fish.
But now, not only has she been blackmailed by the system into a debt of 180 points, she is also about to be saddled with another huge debt.
Just as Xie Xuan was seriously considering whether it was too late to flee the scene, a shocking roar came from outside the door, "Xie Xuan!!"
The automatic door still works, and the sound of "Welcome" is particularly funny in the scene where the entire store is covered with withered mycelium.
In this era where one can choose not to buy personal insurance or compulsory traffic insurance but must buy infection insurance, Xie Xuan's store manager is unconventional and is determined not to pay a penny for insurance.
According to the store manager, the reason why the original owner was able to get this job was entirely because she signed an unequal contract when she started working. The contract roughly stated that if the convenience store suffered losses due to the infection, the original owner would be responsible for all compensation.
Now the original owner has disappeared, and Xie Xuan, who occupies this body, must pay full compensation.
Half an hour later, the logistics department of the Ecological Bureau arrived, and Manager Grandet had roughly calculated the total amount of losses.
Two hundred and eight thousand Confederate dollars.
Xie Xuan's monthly salary is 3,000 yuan, and her rent is 1,200 yuan. By living frugally, she can save 800 yuan a month, and she expects to pay off the rent in 260 months.
Not much, just about 22 years.
Just as Xie Xuan was standing outside the convenience store like a wooden stick, doubting her life, a staff member from the Ecological Bureau came over.
"Ms. Xie, according to the process, civilian mushroom hunters can receive 70% of the total reward after completing the task. I will pay you 40% now, which is 12,000 yuan. After the task evaluation is completed, you can go to the Ecological Bureau tomorrow to collect the remaining 30%."
Xie Xuan's eyes suddenly lit up. She turned her head and stared closely at the staff member in front of her, who was tightly wrapped in a pure white protective suit. "How much?"
“…Twelve thousand.”
Xie Xuan asked eagerly, "Excuse me, if I join your company, will I get 100% of the total compensation?"
"Uh... The Containment Department usually consists of three people in a team. The total salary is divided equally among the three people, but there is a fixed monthly salary. The minimum monthly salary is 40,000. If there are more than four missions in a month, the minimum salary is 10,000 per mission."
At 40,000 a month, I can save 37,000 every month, and it only takes six months to pay off the debt!
Xie Xuan felt like she had found her dream again. "What is your company's recruitment process?"
"You can ask about this when you go to the Ecological Bureau to collect your salary tomorrow. Generally speaking, people with D-level or higher abilities like you can start work directly."
In addition to being contained in containers unique to the Ecological Bureau, the strains can also be directly inactivated using special abilities higher than the strain level, such as fire.
Xie Xuan, whose supernatural powers were still inactive, did not explain this wonderful misunderstanding to the staff. After sincerely thanking him, she went home with her freshly-issued IOU.
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