Mutant Sequences—0

Zite sensed a consciousness that did not belong to him entering his brain.

However, it felt completely different from Professor Fang Shu's invasion of brain cells.

Qi Te clearly sensed that the consciousness was not malicious; it seemed to be merely curious, like an unborn life, innocently trying to figure out what the creature in front of it was.

Even though the other side has not launched an attack yet, Zite does not dare to let his guard down.

The "possession" incident caused him severe brain damage, but it also taught him how to construct a memory palace and set up a firewall and a maze in his brain.

The fact that a monster with a human head growing out of slime can enter one's own brain suggests that this bizarre creature likely possesses methods of mental attack.

Qi Te attempted to communicate with the monster's consciousness, but the consciousness completely ignored him. Forcibly severing the connection would most likely provoke the monster to attack.

By then, it won't just be one awakened, but nine.

Chen Yu and his senior were not far away. Unsure of the range of the monster's mental attack, Qi Te dared not take the risk.

He quickly adopted a relatively conservative approach, opening the maze and introducing that consciousness into it.

Qi Te was multitasking, guiding the other person into the first level of the maze with his mind while slowly moving backward.

Even after the gaze shifted away from the area where the eyes were directly facing that head, the connection of consciousness was not severed.

From this, we can deduce two possibilities: first, the monster's mental attack is not triggered by eye contact; second, if it is triggered by eye contact, the mental connection will not disappear once the eye contact is removed.

While pondering, Zit had already stepped back to the hole that had been made earlier with the molecular cutter.

Just as he was about to slide out in one go, a sizzling sound suddenly came from under his body.

Something seemed to be emerging from the inner wall of the ventilation duct. Dark areas are usually home to many photophobic creatures. G4 had explained on the way here that some photophobic plants release toxic substances when they suddenly sense light.

If it's just poison gas, the mask can filter it, but if it attracts semi-dormant anomalies hiding in the shadows, then there will be big trouble.

"Air quality index"

The [Cleanser] mask features real-time detection and can be activated via voice control.

A string of data appeared on the mask. The dim light was only enough to illuminate a small area in front of Qi Te's eyes, but that was sufficient.

When he saw the milky yellow viscous liquid slowly seeping from the inner wall of the ventilation duct, a terrible thought exploded in his mind.

Without hesitation, Qi Te braced himself with both hands and pushed off forcefully, sliding downwards.

....................

"What happened?"

After D3 caught Chit jumping down, he found him trembling all over, his face pale, as if he had seen a ghost.

Qi Te shook his head: "Let's talk about it when we get back. Let's go!"

Yesterday at the subway station, D3 could tell that the young man was bold, meticulous, and very intelligent. So, upon hearing him say this, the older man immediately realized that the unusual creature in the operating room was probably no ordinary person.

Without saying a word, the uncle simply picked up Qi Te and moved him towards the stairwell.

As they passed a clinic on the way, Ji Chenyu and Yue Wanwan were carefully collecting samples.

"Stop picking, let's go."

Qi Te patted the uncle on the shoulder, signaling him to put him down: "Don't take the stairs, just jump down."

G4's eyes widened: "Are you crazy? That's so tall."

The building is hollow, and you can indeed go directly to the lobby by climbing over the corridor railing. However, each floor is six or seven meters high, and with the second and third floors added, the total height is close to 15 meters.

Jump right down, and you'll be crippled even if you don't die.

"No time to explain, just do as I say."

Qi Te walked to the edge of the corridor, glanced left and right, and pointed to a pillar on the right.

"The structure is sturdy and can bear weight."

D3 understood what he meant immediately and took off a bundle of military climbing ropes hanging from his waist.

After quickly tying the rope to the corridor with a lock, D3 pointed at Yue Wanwan: "G4, carry her down first."

Blue Shield maintains strict internal discipline. The numbers ABCDEFG do not represent superpower levels, but rather the number of years the employee has been with the company. More than five years: D; seven years: C; ten years: B.

A refers to veteran members. T refers to the captain.

G4, who had just finished his internship, was still a newbie. He dared not disobey his senior's orders. He immediately carried Yue Wanwan on his back, climbed over the fence, and slid down the rope.

Although neither Ji Chenyu nor Qi Te had received special training, the rope-sliding was not difficult and they were wearing harvesting gloves.

After G4 landed, the two immediately took turns sliding down the slope.

"What is this? Watch out!"

G4 exclaimed in surprise. Ji Chenyu, who had just landed, slipped and fell to the ground.

Then you can see that the dirty floor of the hall is constantly seeping out a milky yellow viscous liquid.

At the same time, Qi Te, who had slid down to the second floor, suddenly frowned. The dynamic visuals clearly captured that the climbing rope, which was tightly attached to the second-floor railing, had been corroded.

"Uncle D, hurry!"

The sound still echoed in the empty hall, but Zit fell straight down like a puppet with its strings cut.

Ji Chenyu rushed forward to catch it, but it was too late.

Zit fell to the ground, but fortunately he was quick enough to press the button on the inflatable suit.

The time was too short, and the air was only inflated to less than a third full, but fortunately it wasn't too high.

"Tezi, are you hurt?"

Ji Chenyu hurriedly stepped forward and helped Qi Ti up.

"fine"

Qi Te frowned and looked at D3, who was still on the third floor. The rope had broken. How did the other person get down?

"Get out of the way"

The man waved, then flipped over the fence and jumped straight down.

'Bang'

With a loud crash, a shallow crater was smashed into the already dilapidated ground.

Amidst the swirling dust, the D3 remained perfectly still.

Having short legs has its advantages; the chassis is as stable as a rock.

Defensive types are tough and resilient, but jumping from a height of 15 meters would subject their legs to extremely high shock and force. Based on this, Zite concluded that the old man must be a C-rank.

Ji Chenyu exclaimed "Holy crap!" and looked at the dwarf uncle with utter admiration.

"Be careful!"

Yue Wanwan exclaimed in surprise and rushed towards Qi Te.

A dark shadow swept over the third-floor railing and hurtled straight toward the hall.

"withdraw!"

D3 roared, drew his double axes, and stood in front of the three students.

G4 then pulled the safety latch on his submachine gun and aimed it at the third floor, where several dark figures were darting out.

The uncle swung his double axes wildly, and the G4 emptied its magazine in just a few seconds.

The three quickly retreated to the doorway. Ji Chenyu, who was the fastest, was about to pick up Yue Wanwan and rush out first, but was stopped by Qi Te.

A yellow, sticky liquid suddenly poured down above the doorway, instantly corroding a large area of ​​the ground.

Ji Chenyu and Yue Zongwan felt a chill run down their spines. If they hadn't stopped in time, they would have been melted on the spot.

Immediately afterwards, wisps of grayish-white smoke suddenly emerged from the vines and thorns blocking the French windows. In the blink of an eye, they were completely corroded away.

Seeing large amounts of yellow slime pouring down from each exit, the G4, now fitted with a new magazine, was visibly panicked.

This was his second mission in the border region. He had encountered unusual creatures before, but the situation before him was completely beyond his expectations.

D3's expression darkened, and he raised his hand to lightly pat the blue shield badge on his chest.

"Calling the captain, requesting backup!"

The yellow slime accumulated and overflowed into the hall.

The group had no choice but to retreat. Ji Chenyu stood guard behind Qi Te and Yue Wanwan, holding his breath and preparing to face any strange creature that might suddenly appear from somewhere.

Zite looked around, his gaze sweeping across the hall, trying to find a breakthrough.

He vaguely sensed that there was a pair of unseen eyes looking down at him from above.

Immediately, an indescribable sense of fear gripped Zite tightly, like an invisible giant hand, rendering him unable to move.

He sensed the consciousness trapped in the maze, and it leaped and thrashed about frantically, trying to break free.

And at that moment, another consciousness also locked onto him.

Unlike being controlled by Fang Shu, the other party established a kind of mental interaction with him by connecting with the consciousness in the maze.

"I'll give it back to you, let us out."

Qi Te conveyed this wish in his mind, but the fear only increased. The immense pressure was almost tangible, making him breathe rapidly and his heart race.

Red numbers flashed on the mask: 135, 148, 162, 180...

In just two seconds, my heart rate exceeded 200. And the number continued to rise.

Qi Te felt as if his chest was about to explode, his head was spinning, his ears were ringing, and his whole body was almost soaked in sweat.

"Zite!"

Yue Wanwan shouted and caught Qi Te, who was falling backward.

"I'll release it now; we mean no harm."

Qi Te's vision was blurred, and he could no longer see clearly, but he persevered only through sheer willpower.

He was absolutely certain that the reason some terrifying entity was preventing everyone from leaving was the consciousness he had trapped in the maze.

Qi Te simply closed his eyes, projected his consciousness into the maze, and guided that bewildered consciousness away.

After the successful release, the indescribable oppressive force gradually dissipated.

"It's stopped, that thing has stopped!"

G4 looked in surprise at the door that had stopped leaking yellow slime, while D3 carried the exhausted Zit and ran wildly out the door.

When everyone successfully evacuated outside, Captain Xu Su and a short-haired female team member, who had received an emergency call for help, rushed to the scene.

D3 briefly reported on the strange situation that had just occurred.

Xu Su frowned and gave a look to the short-haired female team member next to him.

The latter looked up at the hospital building and raised his right hand to touch his ear, whereupon a holographic image slowly appeared on the transparent mask.

Uncle D3's eyes widened immediately, while G4 instinctively raised his submachine gun, looking brave but actually trembling with fear.

Ji Chenyu and Yue Wanwan were so frightened that their minds went blank, and they completely lost the ability to think.

The hospital building in the picture is completely enveloped by a giant creature.

Its body resembled that of a giant deep-sea octopus, but its length far exceeded that of such a creature. Even more terrifying was the enormous head that bore a striking resemblance to a human!

"Notification Headquarters"

Xu Su's eyes narrowed slightly as he gazed at the dilapidated hospital building, which appeared only as a patchwork of ruins to the naked eye. His expression was grim as he stated, "Unknown level anomalous creature detected. Mutation sequence: 0!"