Caught off guard and having his head cruelly pressed into a water jar, Boss He miserably choked on the water and violently struggled .
Yet though he wrestled violently, he could only feel that Sheyan's hand was like a steel hoop; mercilessly cuffing his neck down, and thoroughly suppressing all his movements .
Only when his complexion turned purple and his eyes were about to roll back, did Sheyan pull his head up .
This time, Boss He no longer dared to curse aloud but started to pant greedily for air . As fresh air flooded his lungs, he felt as if nothing in this world was more precious than air . Never did he expect, after merely taking half a breath, Sheyan once again cruelly pressed his head into the water jar……
This torture went on for five times . By now, Boss He was slumping limpidly on the ground, with tears and mucus flowing as his body s.h.i.+vered intensely . That terrifying steel grip had sorely left an inextinguishable imprint onto his heart!
At present, Boss He deeply believed that if he should once again infuriate this demon, he would definitely be reduced to a drowned chicken, and perish inside a water jar .
As the saying goes, tyrants are the most fearful of death . With ghastly pale complexion, Boss He no longer uttered a single word, and a foul stench continued pervading out from beneath his pants . Letting others witness this scene would be sufficient to cause him to lose all his face .
As Sheyan stared down at him, his incisive gaze seemed to be constantly slicing and undersizing Boss He . Finally, he icily p.r.o.nounced .
“Tonight, Di Gu must deliver a meal of stewed meat . Otherwise, hand over 3,000 dollars, understood? Also, Di Gu isn't your wife nor your maid . If I ever hear you disrespecting her, I shall see that we have a nice chat!”
Boss He's purplish lips trembled as he incessantly nodded . Sheyan then reached over and patted his shoulders with a slight smirk, before sauntering away .
At present, he was too lazy to trash talk with this fool, because after disposing of this Boss He, his nightmare imprint had already notified him .
[ Information gathering completed, a.n.a.lysis success… . . ]
[ Note: Host can choose to be infected from this list of airborne viruses, and learn your first airborne disease ]
[ A: Influenza ]
[ B: Airborne Allergies ]
[ C: Primary Pulmonary Tuberculosis ]
[ Detail: Your first choice of disease will influence the consecutive growth of the innate skill tree ]
[ Your choice of disease characteristics, its infectious rate and treatment difficulty will map the eventual virus ability effects, after the virus has duplicated and optimized it . Please select carefully! ]
[ This selection has no time limit . Please consider carefully before making a decision ]
A shady internet cafe . Without a doubt, the environment here was exceedingly filthy . The air polluted by stinky feets and a stench of garlic . Ferocious pitter-patter smas.h.i.+ng sounds of keyboards, fuming curses and loud yellings for the cafe a.s.sistant to deliver snacks filled the air . This was a place comparable to a bustling wet market .
Under the state of constant shoutings, any form of normal interaction was seemingly impossible .
At an unremarkable spot of this internet cafe, Sheyan calmly nodded to himself before standing up and releasing a long sigh .
The computer screen before him displayed a web page . Found on that page, were figures that could even shudder Sheyan's heart .
「 According to statistics from the World Health Organization, an adult estimatedly contracts flu 3-4 times a year, while a child may contract up to 6 times . 36% of adult medical leave, and 67% of children medical leave is caused by flu . Every year, flu is approximately contracted 20 billion times (individuals may contract more times or lesser than usual) 」
「 No preventions: Due to the vast variations and strains of the flu virus, a specific full-proof immunity has yet to be consolidated . At present, there is no specific right cure for treatment 」
「 According to statistics from the World Health Organization, yearly number of flu deaths is 250,000 – 500,000 . In comparison, there are about 180,000 deaths related to travel 」
(TL: Note that the author's statistics are outdated or he got them from completely weird and wrong places, as this novel was written many years ago . He writes flu deaths as 600,000 but according to WHO website it is 250,000 – 500,000)
Actually, people wouldn't be intimidated by the mere mention of influenza . The reason it is treated like a small illness is due to the low rate of fatality at roughly 2 . 12% . As such, out of 100 who contracts any form of influenza, about two would possibly die . In comparison, about 55,000 people die from rabies, which is vastly inferior to yearly flu death rate . However, once rabies virus flares up, the chances of death would be close to a hundred .
「 Influenza strains are separated into type A, B or C . The Influenza A contains different antigens, and sub viruses of it has mutated many times, leading to worldwide outbreaks . For example, the 1918 – 1920 flu pandemic that killed at least 50 – 100 million worldwide . 」
These statistics, as compared to tuberculosis or airborne allergies, occupied a whole different scale and dominance!
Thus, Sheyan made his resolution and speedily accessed his nightmare imprint, before selecting the 'Influenza' path . Following that, he only needed to fork up 2 achievement points . Fortunately, his virus system of the 'Stairway of the Sun' allowed him save an additional achievement point .
With matchless heartache, he paid the fee of one achievement point . Then, a list was exhibited before his eyes which left him dazzled .
[ Note: Virus virus devouring, duplication and optimization process activated ]
[ Note: Activating the Virus system requires absorbing enormous vitality force from the host . Host's current vitality can only support for 41 hours 16 minutes 5 seconds before health is affected . You must perfectly obtain the nucleus code during this plaguing phase of the virus strain . Otherwise, the Virus system of devouring, duplicating and optimizing can only be activated seven days later ]
“Ah, s.h.i.+t!” Sheyan couldn't help but curse . Never did he expect the timer to begin right on the spot!
Bear this in mind, for Sheyan to be infected with a disease, he had to first activate his 'Babu-Babusar' ability and consecutively reduce himself to an ordinary human state! Only then, can he contract a virus! Yet when that happens, even Boss He, whom he had beaten up like a dog, could effortlessly claim his life!
Moreover, Sheyan wasn't a kind and loving individual in this world . Don't mention others, the pack of vietnamese gangsters could possibly find trouble for him .
Nevertheless, another crucial problem remained . The disease virus wouldn't proactively search for Sheyan, he still had to devise means to contract the virus!
Apart from that, during the progress of virus infection, how severe would his condition be? What would be the extent of damage to his body? If Sheyan wasn't admitted into a hospital for treatment, would his life face imminent danger?
Sheyan had to consider all these different aspects . Besides, this was a matter of life and death, and he absolutely couldn't afford to be reckless .
At this moment, Sheyan faintly envied Reef . No doubt, Influence and wealth in the real world played a pivotal role as well .
Nevertheless, what was done, was done . The crux of the matter would be to quick learn this 'Influenza' virus ability, and not waste precious time . Hence, Sheyan immediately made an emergency call to Mogensha .
After a.s.sisting Sheyan in wrecking the vietnamese gang, Brother Black had been touring China's sceneries . Next, he visited Taiwan as well to sightsee, before preparing to take a flight home . When Sheyan made an emergency phone call to him, he could hear the sonorous rumbles of aircrafts taking off and descending, and reckoned Mogensha was currently going through the procedures before boarding a plane .
Since his boss summoned him, Mogensha was naturally duty bound . With his swiftest pace, he rushed back with his two a.s.sistants at once, the same a.s.sistants who killed without blinking .
Approximately four hours later, Mogensha arrived . Naturally, Sheyan was finally about to relax . With Brother Black around, the amount of viets or Boss He who dared to surface, would be the amount of death count . Sheyan no longer needed to worry over a pathetic outcome of being squished to death like a grape by an ordinary mortal .
While concurrently waiting for Brother Black, Sheyan also researched on the influenza virus, and acquired several information on feasible methods to catch an infection . If one method fails, he would swap to the next . All in all, they all involved different forms of torturing himself .
For such a common virus like the flu bug, it should be hovering around perpetually everywhere . To enhance his chances of successfully contracting the virus, Sheyan decided that a hospital would be an optimal location . That's right, indeed it chose the same hospital where Uncle Dasi visited to change his dressing previously .
9 in the morning . During the busiest period of the hospital's outpatient service, the emergency ward was overcrowding with individuals . Seats were filled with feverish patients on IV drips who most likely, and likely, most of them were down with flu .
Sheyan's head was drenched in cold water, as were his clammy soaked inner clothes . Five seconds later upon activating his 'Babu-Babusar' ability, he plunged into ordinary human state .
A foreign yet familiar sensation momentarily struck Sheyan .
Cold, frail and weak… . . such sensations were seemingly amplified by a magnifying gla.s.s, and distinctly feedbacked into his mind! Then, a fear started budding in Sheyan's heart… .
Indeed, after being bestowed with invincible strength by the nightmare realm, Sheyan was strongly unaccustomed to being a regular human once again . With a temporarily dip in formidability and strength, he involuntarily felt an irrepressible dread and panic .
Chapter 677: Impregnable Stronghold“d.a.m.n, it's cold . ” Sheyan s.h.i.+vered uncontrollably . His drenched hair and clammy underclothes were rapidly sucking away his bodily heat .
As the most common airborne virus, the flu bacteria travels out from channels like the mouth and nose of patients, before proliferating into the surrounding air . Finally, Sheyan would inhale the bacteria into his lungs .
However, whether the flu bug could breakthrough his immunity, thereby smoothly propagating throughout his body and stirring up havoc within, was up to personal luck .
Meanwhile, Brother Black was guarding Sheyan from afar, while his two capable a.s.sistants had occupied vantage points, and vigilantly surveying for any possible threat .
Time swiftly trickled away . Sheyan sat absent-mindedly on a stool . On his left, a row of feverish patients queuing up for the consulting room . To his right, several drowsy patients on IV drips were seated, weak and not sharing a single word with each other .
Sheyan desperately wished to fall sick, thus he repeatedly inhaled deeply, as though this would help him suck in more bacteria virus .
After sitting for quite some time, Sheyan begun feeling rather exhausted . A slight fuzziness started creeping into his senses and his body . At this moment, he immediately recalled; if adding the time spent during the dangerous expedition in the Resident Evil world (real world timing), it had been nearly 40 hours of being awake .
With his digitized enhanced body, the exhaustion wasn't vivid . But now as an ordinary human and with a relaxed state of mind, he could no longer resist the urge to sleep… .
Achoo!!
Such a tremendous sneeze immediately startled Sheyan out of his deep slumbering dream world . Upon waking up, he felt a top-heavy sensation throughout his body, and nostrils emitting scalding breath . With each faint movement, a throbbing ache feedbacked into his mind . Breathing became difficult and was coupled with a wheezing sound in his nasal cavity .
“Finally caught a cold… . . ”
That phrase floated up in Sheyan's sea of consciousness . Following closely, was a notification transmitted by his nightmare imprint .
[ Virus has detected a flu virus infiltrated the host body ]
[ Virus system of devouring, duplicating and optimizing is already activated ]
[ For Virus to devour, duplicate and optimize virus in accordance to contestant's evolution, during this process, the flu virus will be enhanced greatly; resulting in fiercer and additionally severe symptoms ]
[ Virus has started catalyzing the nucleus code of the flu virus . In an expected 20 minutes, virus symptoms will reach its peak . That will be the most critical phase and the most life threatening to the host . Duration of virus flare phase: 420 minutes… . . ]
[ Experiencing data conflict and disorder… . . recalculating ]
[ Innate ability 'Stronghold' is effective . Duration of negative effects weakened by 25% ]
[ Duration of virus flare phase decreased to 315 minutes . Your life will still be in critical danger during this phase, please make the appropriate emergency measures! ]
“My innate 'Stronghold' can take effect even in this state???” Although Sheyan was experiencing a splitting headache, he still managed to capture this good news with great elation!
One must understand, the current Sheyan had been completely reduced to the state prior to joining the realm! Moreover, this effect took the highest form of precedence – Domain Authority Precedence! Even such a formidable and perverse rank S 'Pestilence Monarch' ability couldn't negate the resistance of Sheyan's 'Stronghold'! How unbeatably impregnable it was!!!
That undoubtedly was like a tranquilizer boost to Sheyan . 25% was absolutely a substantial speed upgrade to Sheyan's rate of learning virus abilities . As the saying goes, the final mile is harder than 99 miles of the journey . Many a time, individuals falter right at the very last moments, equivalent to the final 25% duration of the virus flare phase!
Previously, considering that Brother Black and his lackeys may encounter local communication issues, Sheyan also brought Sanzi along with him; informing Sanzi that he felt unwell and wanted to go for a medical checkup .
By now, Sheyan's headache had deteriorated acutely, while his throat became inflamed with sharp pain . His nose transformed into a clogged swamp .
Having felt the initial symptoms of flu, Sheyan hastily called Sanzi over and instructed him to contact the doctor, concurrently stas.h.i.+ng a pouch of money into Sanzi's hand to open the way ahead .
With money paving the way, the doctors portrayed immaculate professionalism, ethics and terrific service to Sheyan; admitting him into an emergency ward at once . Nevertheless, as mentioned above, there weren't specific instant cure for flu viruses . All the doctors could do were to alleviate the symptoms, a.s.sisting one's bodily immune to exterminate the virus itself .
Citing the Gulf war as an a.n.a.logy, the virus is equivalent to the United States, and the human body, Iraq . Now, if China played the role as the doctors, China definitely couldn't do anything to the United States, and truthfully couldn't destroy them . Moreover, it would be impossible to go into head on conflict against them within a short time as well .
Nevertheless, China could a.s.sist Iraq in sending ammunitions, international vocal support, donations, medical supplies, or selling goods at a cheaper rate to Iraq . These would help lessen the pressure on Iraq, allowing them to focus on dealing with the United States; thereby concentrating military forces to exterminate the invading american forces and achieve victory .
Even though Sheyan was credited with excellent medical facilities and treatment, the optimizing and duplicating process of the virus still inflicted him with grievous troubles and anguish . Honestly speaking, Sheyan felt his mental fort.i.tude similarly rising as his strength increased in the realm . Yet now that all his strength had been depleted till his primitive state, his soul weakening to its feeblest state as well!
With the ailment terrorizing him during his feeblest state, most patients would crumble both physically and mentally; every second felt additionally and excruciatingly long .
In spite of that, Sheyan held a tremendous superiority in his heart . Indeed, it was due to his innate ability – 'Stronghold' !
A sense of superiority born from knowing it could even suppress 25% of the virus' plaguing duration! This was akin to walking in the darkness and seeing a dawn of light ahead . Of course, he would be invigorated with additional courage and willpower!
Approximately 5-6 hours later, Sheyan's condition started attracting serious attention within the hospital . They felt that Sheyan's symptoms was truly dreadfully grave . Even after loading him with the best medicines, his condition unexpectedly turned for the worst instead of becoming better .
However, this ailment was frankly extremely basic, it was just a flu! A flu that could increasingly torment a 20 plus year old lad, who theoretically should be at the peak of his immunity, instantly attracted their serious attention . Besides, cases like the bird flu and SARs had long been deeply lodged within their hearts . If they didn't report it to superiors at once, who would shoulder the burden of responsibility should an outbreak happen in this district?!
Yet while the doctors were urgently reporting to superiors and defending themselves, a young nurse hastily raced over and offered them an utmost astonis.h.i.+ng news .
“That patient, suspected to have contracted the bird flu, has left . ”
“He wants to leave then let him, inform security if he hasn't paid……WHAT!!?! HE LEFT?”
“Yes……yes he did…”
“Where did he go? Transferred to another hospital?”
“No, he directly stood up, ripped off his IV drip and breathing a.s.sistant, and departed . ”
“Impossible!! His pulse rate had soared to 170! That's double that of an ordinary human! His breathing was 100 times a minute, an ordinary person is merely 70 times! His blood pressure has overshot indicators crazily as well . Don't talk about walking, even crawling on the floor would be difficult!”
“But… . but he truly sat up and left! Moreover, large black men left beside him, I couldn't even hope to stall him . ”
“…today isn't April's fool, I'm not in the mood to joke with you . ”
“Supervisor, I too am not in a mood to joke, if you don't believe me, go see for yourself!”
By now, Sheyan was already riding a rental car . He released a long sigh as he enjoyed the comfort of his healthy body .
The notification from his nightmare imprint was distinctly floating before his eyes .
[ Virus duplication has succeeded! ]
[ You successfully stimulated a branch ability: Flu lvl 1! ]
[ Branch ability: Flu lvl 1 – Upon activating this ability, enemies within a 50 metres (strengthened by the relevant 'Pestilence Monarch' ability, 'Disseminate') will be contaminated with the Flu virus . Outbreak period of 10 minutes (takes 10 minutes for virus to take effect) ]
[ Effect: Within intervals of 10 seconds, there is a 5% chance of sneezing (disrupts ordinary attack/ability casting movement), s.h.i.+ver (movement speed drop by 50% for 3 seconds) and headache (amplifies MP consumption in casting abilities) ]
[ You can choose to activate or seal off this branch ability at anytime . Requires 2 potential points and 1,000 utility points to activate/seal ability ]
[ This branch ability can coexist with certain other virus types ]
[ Please quickly invest more achievement points to evolve this branch ability, which will subsequently unlock higher tiers in the innate skill tree! ]
At present, Sheyan still possessed an excess of 8 achievement points . When he attempted to upgrade his 'Flu lvl 1', he realized each upgrade required a fee of 2 achievement points . Fortunately, his virus system from the 'Stairway of the Sun' allowed him to save on 1 achievement point . Hence, it wasn't that bad of a heartache for him . Nevertheless, a hefty fee of utility points was also demanded
Chapter 678: The second diseaseAfter spending three achievement points, Sheyan successfully upgraded his 'Flu' ability to lvl 4 . Even so, the probability of inflicting sneeze, s.h.i.+vers,and headaches only grew to 11%, where each level merely upgraded 2% .
Still, a Rank S ability with 9 tiers undoubtedly couldn't be discounted . When the ability ascended to level 4, a bonus property option was awarded .
[ A: Intervals of triggering 'Flu' negative effects lowered from 10 to 7 seconds ]
[ B: Increase 'Flu' contamination radius by 20 metres ]
[ C: Decreases 'Flu' outbreak timing by 3 minutes ]
[ D: Increase probability of sneezing, s.h.i.+vers and headaches by 3% ]
Sheyan then opted for option 'C', thereby lowering the outbreak duration to 7 minutes . Sheyan was extremely satisfied with this, and when the 'Flu' ability was upgraded to level 4, the branching skill changed to the term 'Influenza' .
Following that, the nightmare imprint transmitted another notification .
[ You fulfill the qualifications to unlock the next tier of the innate skill tree . You can choose to continue upgrading your branch ability 'Influenza lvl 4', or initiate a new branch of ability ]
At present, Sheyan involuntarily reminisced about his experience in the Kijuju Marshland . Those Ndipaya barbarians didn't possess outstanding offensive capabilities, yet with the a.s.sistance of various viruses, Reef and him were forced into a vilely unbearable state .
Right now, he cared more for broadening his range of virus infections . Thus, he selected to initiate a new branch .
[ Scanning host environment…gathering sample data… ]
[ Information gathering completed… . a.n.a.lysis success… . . ]
[ Note: Host can choose to be infected from this list of airborne viruses, and learn an advanced strain of the influenza virus ]
[ A: Bronchitis ]
[ B: Laryngitis ]
[ C: Rhinitis ]
[ Detail: Your choice of disease will influence the consecutive growth of the innate skill tree ]
[ Your choice of disease characteristics, its infectious rate and treatment difficulty will map the eventual virus ability effects, after the virus has duplicated and optimized it . Please select carefully! ]
[ This selection has no time limit . Please consider carefully before making a decision ]
After researching on some information, Sheyan roughly understood the specifics of the diseases . As such, he could roughly speculate the follow-up direction of the three branches ]
“For option A, the ultimate evolved ability should be the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARs)”
“For option B, most likely it will evolve towards the path of tonsillitis and then myocarditis and so on . For option C, it'll probably advance to ot.i.tis media, and ultimately evolve to c.o.xsackie virus leading to meningitis . ”
Seizing that Brother Black was still present, and that the devouring, duplicating and optimizing mode of the Virus would still be active for close to 24 hours, Sheyan led the gang towards another hospital . He planned to advance the influenza branch while the iron was still hot . Although Sheyan couldn't tell if he would succeed, it was still worth a try .
During the ride to the next hospital, Sheyan didn't contemplate much but decided on option A – Bronchitis .
This time, he didn't check up detailedly on web statistics or inquire of others . His reason for selection 'Bronchitis' was because while sailing in the past, Sheyan resided with an old sailor named Ha Lindun . The poor aged old Ha Lindun contracted chronic Bronchitis, and the sounds of his heart shredding violent coughs lingered in Sheyan's ears for two full years . On the third year, he pa.s.sed away .
Initially, Sheyan developed insomnia due to the disturbance of the coughing sounds . Yet in the end, he developed a psychological reflex whereby he couldn't sleep unless he listened to the sounds of heavy coughing . This was all thanks to chronic bronchitis .
Therefore, it was understood that this particular ailment occupied a significant position in Sheyan's heart . The trauma of two full years was certainly monumental . Thus, even after transforming into a powerful contestant now, Sheyan still selected 'Bronchitis' without hesitation .
Regrettably, Sheyan was defeated this time . His robust health successfully resisted the various viruses from invading… . all the way till the precious 24 hours of the activated Virus whittled away, where Sheyan remained lively like a dragon and fierce as a tiger .
Thus, he could only wait for 7 days in vain in the real world, allowing the virus to finally reactivate its vitality drawing capability, before proceeding to take the trial of virus .
Of course, Mogensha didn't leave during this period . Fortunately, nothing much happened, and even if something did, they could surely vanquish all troubles . Anyway, the weather here wasn't as different, and he didn't face any problems with acclimatizing . Thus, Mogensha treated this like an extended holiday .
During these seven days, Sheyan didn't idle . While mutually swapping combat pointers with Mogensha, he also occupied himself with his concoction of gene-mixes . In the end, he unexpectedly managed to create two strange yet new gene-mixes .
The first concoction was – 'Force of the Stinkbug' . Upon smas.h.i.+ng it, it will first deduct 30 HP of the thrower, before unleas.h.i.+ng a shockwave which deals 1 . 5 seconds stun to surrounding enemies . Noteworthily, other gene-mixes only induces a 1 second stun . Then, the resultant stink mist will lower enemies movement speed by 30% (other gene-mixes is 20%), with a bigger radius of 33% . Moreover, the duration would be extended by 50% . Furthermore, enemies who attempts to cast abilities in the chemical stink mist may have a 15% chance of failing due to being disgusted .
This was the fruit of his research on various tree insects . Such an insect commonly resides in Chinese Parasol trees would fart out extremely stinky gas upon being a.s.saulted! Hence, its moniker amongst insects was also known as the 'Fart bug' . Sheyan started researching on this due to realizing he didn't possess a gene-mix specifically used for hurling .
Apart from that, Sheyan completely reworked his semi-completed mantis gene-mix . Instead, he introduced a new specimen into his experiment – the famous bullfrog .
The bullfrog gene-mix was rather identical to the mantis gene-mix, and couldn't be blended with other gene-mixes . Instead, its consumption effect was rather peculiar – reducing user's physique by 33%, but increasing his jumping distance by two metres and height by one metre, for a duration of 300 seconds . Furthermore, this gene-mix couldn't be consumed consecutively and had a cooldown period of an hour .
Never ever belittle the enhanced jumping capabilities of this gene-mix . Though the effects seemed rather minute, on careful contemplation, it could be exceedingly frightening!
Let's say if Sheyan could merely jump over obstacles of a metre high previously, then after consuming the Bullfrog gene-mix, he would be able to scale 2 metre high obstacles! As such, running in treacherous or complex terrain, regardless of pursuing or fleeing, there would definitely be distinct advantages .
Except, the consequence of consuming this gene-mix definitely wasn't neglectable, costing 33% of one's physique! To Sheyan, drinking it at optimal state would undoubtedly mean deducting 300 plus HP! To other opponents, as long as the power disparity isn't that great, an invincible sniper could possibly unleash a fatal a.s.sa.s.sinating in one shot! Hence, one must be timely in utilizing this gene-mix, because drinking it while being pursued by others, could mean expediting one's personal demise .
Meanwhile, Reef also conveyed a message, indicating that his progress pertaining to the soul equipment 'Gold Pearl of the Caribbean Sea' was flowing smoothly . In about 2-3 more days, he would be able to lock onto Diaz's descendant . Although Diaz's name was recorded in history, World War 1 and 2 had been utterly terrifying and horrific meat grinders! Unfortunately for Diaz, his descendants had been drawn into the fray . That was why Reef's search had been delayed till now . Furthermore, if not for his household's long history and formidable influence, he may not even have been so efficient!
After several discussions later, and when Reef finally affirmed that Diaz's descendant was residing in England, Sheyan decided to directly fly over and settle the soul equipment . This was because Sheyan was the one who accepted the soul equipment's mission . Concurrently, he would deal with the 'Bronchitis' issue there .
At present, Sheyan could roughly determine his current circ.u.mstances . With his innate ability 'Stronghold', he should at least be able to support himself up to the 3rd tier of the innate skill tree before his life meets any fatal jeopardy . Of course, the prerequisite would be if Sheyan possessed an adequate amount of achievement points . Yet in reality, the remaining measly achievement points he possesses, apart from saving for his military rank, he could at most spare some to learn the 'Bronchitis' ability .
Three days later, Sheyan, accompanied by Reef, retrieved the dazzling 'Gold Pearl of the Caribbean Sea' out from its case, and handed it to a tottering 89 year old granny . As she stroked down pearl case with trembling fingers, tears rolled down her cheeks .
Only at this moment, did Sheyan realize that the words Diaz left for his descendants was actually engraved onto the pearl case! After the old granny expressed her grat.i.tude to Sheyan and Reef, she kept the archaic pearl case and gifted the golden pearl to them .
Thus, Sheyan obtained a soul equipment strengthened perceptive sense wondrously . Moreover, this soul equipment actually wasn't soul binding, and Sheyan directly placed it into the party storage . Although when interacting with male lifeforms, the wielder would be influenced by 10 points of negative phantom charm, the 15 points of positive phantom charm would be exceptionally amazing when dealing with female individuals or creatures .
Chapter 679: Dithering over death's edgeThe attributes of the 'Gold Pearl of the Caribbean Sea' was indeed remarkable . Nevertheless to Sheyan, the 15 points of positive phantom charm boost was akin to a fleeting satisfaction . Instead, he was more pleased with the ability of this soul equipment – 'Pearliate' .
Actually, the perceptive sense boosting property of the 'Pearliate' ability appealed differently amongst different individuals, and wasn't as amazing as it sounded . The x2 perceptive sense effect merely doubles one's pure perceptive sense, without factoring equipment bonuses . Moreover, each usage would cost 5,000 utility points for a duration of merely 10 minutes . Such an exorbitant valuation could naturally be easily shouldered by Sheyan if he still possessed hundred thousands of utility points like before . Yet now, he could only gaze at the ocean and lament over his inadequacy .
Next, the trio's target naturally skewed towards a.s.sisting Sheyan in contracting the 'Bronchitis' virus .
Reef reckoned that since Sheyan insisted his life wouldn't be at risk, then they should consider visiting a private facility . Then, using cash to raise requests amongst doctors who could only see gold in their eyes . With the aid of a professional, there wouldn't be a possibility of Sheyan failing
Furthermore, as one of the largest city of Europe, it boasted an endless and dazzling line-up of small medical clinics . Some could only suppress their prices and services to compete with larger medical facilities, solemnly vowing to their patients in great confidentiality .
With Reef leading them, they soon arrived at a clinic situated in a small alley nearby London's Trafalgar Square . Noteworthily, this wasn't a clinic affiliated with Reef's family, but a clinic the privately rented chauffeur suggested .
Oh, noteworthily, the chauffeur's smile was seemingly queer . Evidently, he treated them as though they were customers infected with STDs but still desiring to seek pleasure… . .
The reason for not patronizing clinics affiliated with Reef's family was this – Sheyan knew his current situation was truly too outrageously bizarre . To proactively seek to be infected with the 'Bronchitis' virus and subsequently be miraculously healed, would definitely make headlines amongst the doctors . If such news were to be transmitted recklessly, should someone catch hints and trace to the origin, it would bring unnecessarily detrimental troubles for Reef .
Right now for the current Party Ace, every single member was akin to an indispensable cornerstone . Not even a single could be discounted . Furthermore, the trio weren't willing to commit murder or arson, thus, they employed such a method to guarantee the safety of the group .
As light rain drizzled down in London as usual, the air was moist and cold, and the ground clammy . After alighting, the trio adjusted their caps and windbreakers, before pressing on the clinic's doorbell .
Before the door opened, Sheyan noticed that the soaked floormat appeared incredibly neat and clean . However, it was already one in the afternoon .
This indicated that either business was booming, and the clinic just swapped away an extremely filthy floormat, or there were hardly any patients .
Soon after, an unfriendly nurse guided the trio into the clinic hall . The impression she left was that of a well-developed figure and maroon shaded short hair .
The clinic hall was decorated in an old-fas.h.i.+oned but pristine manner; as though there would be a gigantic symbolic fireplace at a corner, with combusting oaken wood crackling within . Long and narrow windows constructed with brown willow frames exuberated an european elegance, under the gentle illumination of a suspending chandelier . On the whole, the place appeared rather gloomy and reserved .
Approximately a minute later, a middle-aged male with a goatee strolled out . After surveying the trio, he politely addressed .
“I Am Mister Mahoney . How may I a.s.sist you fine gentlemen?”
Brother Black took a glance at the doctor and mumbled .
“My friend wishes to be infected with bronchitis . ”
Doctor Mahoney instantly replied .
“Gentlemen, bronchitis is an illness that has plagued humankind for millenniums . Fortunately, I am rather learned about treating such persistent inconveniences… . . what?!This gentleman here, what did you just said?!!”
Reef glanced at Reef . Reef then coughed and interrupted .
“It's like this, Mister Mahoney . My friend is truly an obstinate rascal . In the past, he was injected with an expensive immunity boosting drug, something like that of globulin . As such, his confidence in his own body is simply outrageous . This led to an argument in a bar between us friends last night . He believes he is as strong as an ox, and that it is impossible for him to be infected with diseases like bronchitis and such . We, on the contrary, take a different stance on the matter…”
Doctor Mahoney observed Reef with disbelief . Then, he s.h.i.+fted his gaze to Sheyan and asked .
“Respected gentleman here, I can't understand the relations.h.i.+p between that and seeing a doctor?”
“Hence, we made a wager . ” Reef shrugged his shoulders . “Moreover, under the influence of vodka, our wager skyrocketed immensely, which includes the property rights of a castle and a manor . Unfortunately, we can't verify this wager . ”
Doctor Mahoney inquired doubtfully .
“Gentlemen, I still can't connect that to needing a doctor right?”
To which, Reef fished out a cheque, keeping it brief and to the point .
“The content of our wager is this – whether he can contract bronchitis within 24 hours . I need your medical expertise to testify that I'm correct, that the immunity globulin is just a ridiculous scam . ”
“Shut it!” Sheyan angrily rebuked . “You are the greatest swindler! I can feel that my body is stronger than even Achilles'! Don't talk about doctors, not even G.o.d can affect my health!”
Doctor Mahoney was lost in bewilderment for a brief while, before replying .
“But a doctor is suppose to treat ailments…”
Reef then placed the cheque onto the table and slid it across .
“This is my down payment, you have 2 hours to convince me to stay . If he really contracts bronchitis, then I shall hand over another cheque; which is ten times the amount right here . So, tell me, do you accept, or not?”
When doctor Mahoney noticed the 100 pounds valuation on the cheque, his heart rate multiplied ten folds and instantly heaved in a chilling breath! Still, he wasn't sure and further inquired .
“Are you truly serious?”
Reef fished out another cheque . Shua! Shua! Shua! He wrote down the figure '1,000' and paraded it before the doctor . Then, p.r.o.nounced significantly .
“You still have an hour and 58 minutes . ”
Doctor Mahoney was instantly pumped with adrenaline . He removed his coat and lavaliere before calling out thunderously .
“Sussanne! Get to work!!! Though G.o.d's graces has never shone on me, I shall loudly praise the favour of the devil!”
Sussanne strolled in lazily from outside, and followed Mahoney into the diagnosis room . As they spoke in whispers, n.o.body could hear them . Yet in reality, how perverse were the individuals on scene? As such, the conversation between them was fully exposed .
“What did you say? I've finally seen you clearly . Your medical skills are as poor as your character . ”
“Wait Sussanne, those are wealthy clients, a group of eccentric tyc.o.o.ns . They aren't here to receive treatment . ”
“Oh heavens, are they here to collect taxes?”
“They are here to get infected . ”
“s.h.i.+t, are you turning muddled?”
“Listen to me…(random 500 words later)… . rich spoilt brats are always morons with queer fetishes . You understand this, Sussanne, perhaps I'm not really a good doctor but I'm a genius in making diseases worse . ”
“…hmph, if this matter is really true, then I shall keep my faith in you . Hand it over!”
“What?”
“That cheque! I must verify it isn't a fraud……oh, seems rather legit, what do you think?”
“Sussanne, are you going to return the cheque to me?… . . ”
“Mister! Mister Mahoney! You haven't paid me for 3 whole months already, I even had to share in the rental fees for this place last month . That isn't even factoring the services I provide in cleaning up the rooms, making your meals and other daily activities . Do you dare to reiterate that statement?”
“… . . Sussanne, fine . Let's get to work . We only have a 2 hours timeframe, and must strive harder for that cheque of ten folds!”
Doctor Mahoney was honestly rather accurate in his self-a.s.sessment . Indeed as he mentioned, he wasn't talented in treating illnesses, but found great success in medical malpractice . Merely half an hour later, the originally healthy and robust Sheyan started clutching his chest as he coughed violently .
The bronchitis virus was beginning to flare up intensely in his body, doubling the ferocity with every moment and causing simple breathing to turn excruciating . His eyes rolled back as though he was about to faint, and at the latter periods, he even spat out blood with his phlegm! Soon, a swirl of bloodied disgusting vomit filled up several spittoons .
The intensity of this virus flare had vastly surpa.s.sed Sheyan's estimate . One could describe his current situation as dithering over death's edge . If not for his innate 'Stronghold' decreasing the peak phase of bronchitis by 25% duration, Sheyan affirmed that he would most likely die here .
Of course, this was also greatly related to doctor Mahoney's medical skills . While facing Sheyan's condition, his performance was exceedingly frantic and helplessly bewildering . It appeared as though he was busily doing much, but in truth, his contribution was inferior to even Sussanne's .
Fortunately, after the duplicating process of the virus concluded, Sheyan finally freed himself from the agony .
His complexion was deathly pale and his body drenched in sweat, looking more exhausted than if he had just been just battling a tier-9 legendary creature, before warring against sister Melody . Only after lying for half an hour on the treatment bed, did he regain strength to get up… .
Chapter 680: Demondream's willSheyan's legs were still wobbly even after leaving the clinic . The trio then proceeded to a steakhouse for a meal, and the first sentence that Sheyan uttered was,
“Screw this, if I attempt to challenge the third tier of virus now, I would be dead meat! b.l.o.o.d.y h.e.l.l S rank ability, I underestimated your difficulty!”
Brother Black and Reef chuckled in response . Mogensha then lighted a cigar and took a nice puff before speaking .
“Boss, why not we devise way to earn some money and invest in a hospital? I know of a diamond mine and an oil field in Somalia, just that I wasn't very interested . ”
Sheyan's thick black brows sprung up like twin blades carving towards each other . After a brief while, he shook his head .
“We can eliminate the prospects of an oil field, as we aren't equipped with necessary haulage or intermediary links . Churning out too little a quant.i.ty is pointless for profits, Too much, and we've to involve excessive people, transportation tankers and other essentials . Moreover, oil is a commodity of national interest, and would be easily seized or blocked off……nevertheless, we can contemplate over the diamond mine . Reef any links for procurement?”
Reef nodded .
“Not an issue . ”
At this instant, Brother Black abruptly remembered their purpose for being here, and asked to understand the attribute of Sheyan's 2nd tier virus pestilence – 'Bronchitis' .
To that, Sheyan very forthrightly displayed out .
[ 2nd Tier branch ability: Bronchitis lvl 1 ]
[ Detail: This ability is only effective on enemies infected with the flu virus . It influences the tier 1 branch ability – 'Influenza' ]
[ Detail: When an enemy infected with the 'Flu' virus is contaminated with the 'Bronchitis' virus, it takes 5 minutes to achieve virus outbreak ]
[ Effect: Within intervals of 25 seconds, there's a 25% probability of receiving a 'violent coughing' negative effect . This effect can be triggered simultaneously with the 'Flu' ability negative effects ]
[ Violent Coughing: During this period of violent coughing, the enemy will be rendered immobile; incapable of attacking or casting abilities for 2 seconds . Whenever the enemy experiences 'Violent Coughing' for 3 times, the next time will induce a 150 points blood loss damage spreaded over 15 seconds ]
[ When enemy is plagued by 'Bronchitis', when negative effects (sneeze, s.h.i.+ver, headache) of the 'Flu' ability is ongoing, there is a 10% probability of triggering the 'violent coughing' negative effect ]
[ You can choose to activate or seal off this branch ability at anytime . Requires 10 MP to activate/seal ability ]
[ This branch ability can coexist with certain other virus types ]
[ When enemy leaves the contamination radius of your virus, this virus effect will remain effective on his/her body for 10 minutes ]
[ Please quickly invest more achievement points to evolve this branch ability, which will subsequently unlock higher tiers in the innate skill tree! ]
Although Sheyan thoroughly desired to advance this 'Bronchitis' ability, this ability of the tier 2 skill tree astoundingly required 6 achievement points to do so . Even with the 50% discount, he still needed 3 achievement points!
At present, Sheyan was only left with 102 achievement points . Wanting to continue investing in this 'Bronchitis' ability would be wishful thinking . Right now, Sheyan realized he could only describe himself as famished and thirsting for achievement points .
Fortunately, the cost of employing both virus abilities weren't tremendous, and didn't land Sheyan in an awkward predicament of not being able to utilize them .
Eventually, it was time to return to the nightmare realm, and thus, the trio hurried back to the realm .
Upon returning, they first received an extremely pleasant news . Reef's exhibited 'Alien Skull' s.h.i.+eld was unexpectedly sold off!
Bear this in mind, Reef's earlier intent was merely to advertise it and didn't plan on actually selling it off . Thus, he had designated an extravagant valuation that vastly exceeded the items actual value .
80,000 utility points plus 50 potential points .
In his own estimation, selling it off for 50,000 utility points plus 25 potential points would be satisfactory already . Instead, someone actually blatantly purchased his 'advertising' price .
Presumably, the buyer must've encountered some desperate life or death circ.u.mstances, thereby needed to urgently convert resources to battle power . Moreover, once could similarly observe how precious a MT equipment was deemed as .
As expected, the two dark-green set equipments similarly received great fanfare . Fortunately, Sheyan previously designated the valuation at a ridiculous '9999999999' price . Otherwise, a wealthy landlord would've possibly swallowed them in one mouth .
Though that was so, the realm messages they received added up to a total of 23 individuals; piling up the 'letterbox' of Sheyan's personal room .
With this sudden economic upturn, Brother Black and Reef naturally rushed out for a spending spree, leaving Sheyan alone in his personal room to browse through the messages . When his military rank was promoted previously, the realm upgraded his 'letterbox' into a holographic one with unparalleled tidiness and efficiency; appearing somewhat a.n.a.logous to the avant-garde technology of the Avatar world .
With gentle sliding movements, the silverish-grey letters floated in front of him like a thin book opening . With a single tap of his finger, the contents beamed up with 3D wordings; simultaneously projecting the owner's voice . It was practically like face-timing them .
Whenever he became disinterested in a message, he would effortlessly swap it away; as quick as though he was playing fruit ninja . The contents would then turn fuzzy and dissipate .
After consecutively reading several messages, Sheyan's lips curled into a faint smile . Evidently, the value of the two dark-green set equipments exceeded the trio's initial estimation by around 10 – 20% . If they manipulated their negotiations well, the ending harvest could very well vastly surpa.s.s their original plans for the set equipments .
“Eh? What's this?” Several realm messages later, Sheyan abruptly discovered a sliver of blood red beneath the pile! Unsure why, an indescribably sensation overwhelmed his heart . With a flick of his finger, that blood red letter was propelled upwards before he tapped it open .
Instantaneously, a bloodied message hovered up before Sheyan's line of sight . A dazzling swirl as though a painting brush was painting followed, before finally forming into a 3D image . It was shockingly, Demondream!
However, Demondream's appearance looked extraordinarily miserable . Her hair was disheveled and one of her arms had been severed . Even her face was stained with black smoky sediments . At the right side of her chest, was a terrifyingly gruesome mutilated hole; allowing one to view the backdrop scenery through it . Her face no longer projected her usual haughty and unbending countenance, but instead, exhibited pure sorrow .
As she stabbed one dagger deep into the ground while half kneeling, she raised her head to meet Sheyan's face, before exclaiming despondently . .
“Seaman, I was wrong! It was I who advocated strongly to abandon you guys then, in favour of obtaining more time to equip ourselves in order to contest against Glory Party . Zi initially wished to ally with you, but I interfered and relentlessly renounced you guys . Therefore, let all hatred and grievances be placed on me!”
“Glory Party has already infiltrated our world, and wishes to annihilate our entire party! Archeaphill is dead, Yuan Zhan and Sable have both turned traitor, and Deadsouls user Mordah has also been slain! I……can't live for long, only Zi can still resist them . But although Zeus hasn't even showed up, she definitely cannot hold up till this world concludes!”
“So…please I beg of you, save her! The Metals Professor and Glory Party will surely not let you off, and if Zi survives, you will stand a much better chance of surviving against them! I've already activated an 'S' rank item 's.p.a.ce-time Wormhole' . Please…accept this and save her using this 's.p.a.ce-time Wormhole'!”
“Possibly when you see this message, I would've already perished . But through my will authorized by my military authority, if Zi can escape this world alive, you can inherit one thing from my will! This will includes equipments, items, achievement points, utility points, free attribute points and others . Your rewards will surely be aplenty… . . ”
“Lastly, if you manage to see Zi, please tell her this… . . although she will never accept, but my feelings for her have never changed since the beginning . In my next life, I hope I can be a male…farewell, Seaman!”
After Demondream uttered her final statement, the 3D imagery of her fluctuated chaotically before vanis.h.i.+ng before Sheyan . Simultaneously, he received a notification .
[ Unknown individual has activated the S rank item 's.p.a.ce-time Wormhole' targeting you ]
[ You can choose to accept or reject this item . If you accept, you will be forcibly transported to unknown individual's location of the respective nightmare world ]
Sheyan immediately investigated with his military authority .
“Can the 's.p.a.ce-time Wormhole' transport other party members?”
To which, he received a straightforward answer .
[ Yes ]
Then, Sheyan received another notification .
[ You received a will from Growth-Hunter no . 89912 (deceased): Protect Growth-Hunter no . 4421 and a.s.sist Growth-Hunter no . 4421 in escaping from her mission world alive . Upon success, you can freely obtain one option from Growth-Hunter no . 89912's equipments, items, achievement points and utility points as will inheritance . Do you wish to accept this will? ]
[ Warning: The 's.p.a.ce-time Wormhole' will terminate in 15 minutes time, please make your decision at once! ]
Sheyan took a deep inhalation and shut his eyes . Then, he swiftly transmitted notifications to Mogensha and Reef, urging them to return as soon as possible .
Brother Black and Reef were presently on a shopping spree, and thus, were able to rapidly return, before gazing at Sheyan with unquenchable suspicions .
TL: I'm guessing the s.p.a.ce-time Wormhole allows them to go back in time (a little?) as well . Otherwise, considering how much time they spent in the real world, that nightmare world should've concluded already . Otherwise, its that the realm malfunctioned in the timing again . Or maybe the author just forgot haha .
ED: The author acts a bit freely with the time difference between the nightmare realm and the real world, he keeps changing it . So it could just be that .
Chapter 681: Sole advantageBeginning of volume 10
Sheyan creased his eyebrows tightly . After a deep contemplation, he reopened his eyes and spoke solemnly .
“I just received Demondream's distress call . Take a look . ”
Although Demondream's message had vanished, this was still Sheyan's personal room . With his military authority, he could effortlessly access 'CCTV' recording capabilities . After Mogensha and Reef finished viewing, they both felt exceedingly troubled . Still, Reef took the lead in suggesting .
“Could it be a trap?”
Mogensha shook his head as he frowned .
“It shouldn't be . Demondream's death cannot be falsified . ”
Reef sullenly continued .
“Ah but, if the Glory Party truly waged war with the Illume-union, logically speaking, Zi shouldn't be able to last so long with the remaining forces of the Illume-union . ”
Sheyan then uttered .
“Zeus is a c.o.c.ky and arrogant fellow . Therefore, even though he desires to kill Zi, he'll definitely try to make her yield before him and kill her! But that's just one reason . Another possibility, is that many variances have arose in their mission world; for example, variances such as vile, diabolical environment like the Kijuju Marshland we just experienced, or perhaps, Zi managed to gain the a.s.sistance of formidable storyline forces . ”
“Of course, we cannot discount the possibility of other contestant factions contending against Glory Party either! These are factors Zi could leverage on against the Glory Party . ”
While speaking, Sheyan glanced at the noticeably nervous Mogensha .
“What's wrong? Looks like you don't wish to go up against the Metals Professor eh?”
Brother Black nodded tacitly . Frankly speaking, the Metals Professor had previously cast a shadow on his heart, like an inescapable nightmare! Originally believing her to have perished for good by Sheyan's hands, yet she'd unexpectedly rose from the ashes!
In contrast, Sheyan lifted his head and earnestly urged .
“I've made my decision to enter the 's.p.a.ce-time Wormhole'! If we don't partic.i.p.ate, Zi's outcome would either be being killed, or being roped in! Since an inevitable battle exists between us and the Glory Party, we shall not permit such atrocities from happening!”
Reef interrupted .
“However, what if we fail to rescue Zi, but in turn, get caught up in the s.h.i.+t storm?”
Sheyan very composedly answered .
“Actually, I've already investigated one pivotal element with my military authority – if we infiltrate their world with an 'S' rank item like the 's.p.a.ce-time Wormhole', the Glory Party would be utterly oblivious of our invasion . That, will be our sole greatest advantage . If we exploit this advantage well, rescuing her wouldn't be a problem . ”
As he spoke till here, Sheyan's face revealed a sly smirk .
“Therefore, let's serve them a taste of virus pestilences!”
“Oh right!” Mogensha abruptly raised a sharp question . “Boss, your virus would inevitably face counters right? Say, against elemental creatures like the balrog or cyborgs like the terminator, how would it fare?”
Sheyan sighed in response .
“Those freaks are immune to most diseases, that is something that can't be helped . I've checked with the realm, only certain high level tier diseases can be effective on them . Hence, even the dark rider, Little Lord Fokke, possessed powers of frost to counter such situations . ”
“Hmm, let's say you encounter mutations like the Licker, or Deathmarsh Great Crocodiles like the last world?” Reef became curious as well .
Sheyan replied .
“The realm's answer is this – the Virus can slightly tweak the efficacies of the virus abilities, allowing it to be effective normally . Only in certain special circ.u.mstances, would it be ineffective . Say, for creatures born without lungs or needing to breathe, they would be invulnerable to the 'Bronchitis' virus . Or cavemen of the world of magic, since they are born without eyes, they would be immune to eye diseases . ”
“On the contrary, certain creatures are particularly sensitive to certain diseases . For example, the effect of diseases like rhinitis would be amplified against dog like creatures, or like bird flu, which is additionally lethal to bird like creatures . AIDs to monkey type creatures… . oh, I do earnestly hope, the realm only selects humans to be contestants right… . . ”
After listening to Sheyan's explanation, Reef became even more curious .
“Frankly, I've never heard of contestants originating from other species . ”
At this moment, Sheyan noticed the time and prompted .
“The 's.p.a.ce-time Wormhole' still has 13 minutes before terminating, let's make our preparations! Our supplies should still be relatively adequate……well, the previous world didn't present to us much opportunities to use them . Okay, let's disperse and gather back 10 minutes later!”
Ten minutes later, Sheyan converged back with Reef and Mogensha . The trio stood shoulder to shoulder as they selected to enter the 's.p.a.ce-time Wormhole' . They initially thought the nightmare realm would project a glowing door for them to enter . Alas, such a thinking was truly too naive!
Upon selecting to enter the 's.p.a.ce-time Wormhole', no abnormalities surfaced initially . Yet while the trio were exchanging glances anxiously, the world around them suddenly started spinning .
It felt as though their legs were glued to the ground, while the room was revolving rapidly in midair . Then, they got struck by an endless abyss, their surroundings surged with incredible turbulence . A sensation of challenging the balance of their mind to its extremes!
Even with the domineering enhanced bodies they possess, the trio could merely last for a short interval before a nausea inducing delirium overwhelmed them .
At some point, the encompa.s.sing scenery around them had disappeared . What remained, was a transparent ground with distinct hoops of circulating around them . It was as though an incorporeal channel had formed in the air, and the trio were speedily barrelling through with breakneck pace .
Like sitting on a roller coaster in a tunnel, a streak of light suddenly shone in from afar . That was followed by the loud cries of the trio, as they collided straight into the distant light source!
Bang! A thunderous boom resounded . Wrapping his head, Sheyan was flung out from a void in midair! He smashed disastrously against the window of a besiding shop .
Piank! Piank! Obviously, the window shattered into smithereens, as gla.s.s shards sprayed in all directions .
Following that, he crashed against a pillar, rebounded off to a writing desk, and finally landed fortunately onto a single-seater sofa . The unlucky sofa emitted a disgruntled wail, as the flooring beneath cracked with 2-3 metre long crevices, before settling down .
Sheyan reclined on the sofa as he panted heavily . After examining that he hadn't lost anything, Sheyan slowly climbed back up and contacted Mogensha and Reef . The other two were segregated in a radius of 200 – 300 metres, and were both cursing at the ruthlessness of the wormhole loudly . Still, the trio had all landed safely .
“Ah, truly infuriating . Not a single notification after entering this world . Blank, nothing, no information nothing . ”
Sheyan scanned the indoor furnis.h.i.+ngs . This shop he wrecked appeared to be a clothing business, with quite a few mannequins stationed around . However, the shop was distinctly in disarray, as clothes were discarded messily on the ground . Even currency notes were sporadically scattered around .
“Seems like a civilized world . Hmm, from the furnis.h.i.+ngs and decorations, this is probably 20 – 25 years in the future from our modern world . Seems like the system is fully sound automated… . ”
Sheyan tidied up the clothings, and whispered into the party channel to Reef and Mogensha .
“Since our discrete infiltration is a vast advantage, try your best to be cautious and minimize the chances of others discovering our existence; at least, until we lay hands on Glory Party . ”
Soon after, Sheyan stepped out of the shop .
A quiet stillness lingered throughout the s.p.a.cious streets like that of a graveyard . Not a single soul was present under the broad daylight . Merely, vehicles of every kinds were chaotically blockading the main road . The surroundings felt as though a ma.s.sive robbery had befallen it . An unprecedented filthy mess, as even clear traces of blood trails stained the streets; signalling that bodies had been hauled around or were crawling bitterly . Only, a pair of traffic lights on opposite banks of the road continued to flicker incessantly .
“This scene, have we perhaps entered another Resident Evil world? Or some other apocalyptic movie? The Illume-union really knows how to pick their destination . ”
After several minutes elapsed, the trio finally rea.s.sembled . To hide away from the public, the trio congregated within a ma.s.sive supermarket, as they attempted to a.n.a.lyze their first impressions of this world .
Of the trio, the unluckiest was Brother Black . He landed on his head, blasting a large gash across his brow area, where he managed to curb the bleeding after using 2-3 bandaids .
All of a sudden, a coa.r.s.e and wild rumbling of a vehicle echoed from afar . The trip glanced at each other and immediately p.r.o.ne down, seizing the cover of the supermarket . When the rumbling past them, they stealthily spied towards the distant .
Clearly seen, a 6-wheel Hummer had accelerated here and finally halted by the streetside . That was because there was a mess of mutually collided vehicles there . Probably after combusting from an explosion, what remained was a heap of charred car wreckages . Hence, even the monstrous Hummers was blocked off . The pa.s.sengers could only dismount and proceed by foot .
A round and solid jackboot heftily trampled down, and coincidentally stomped onto the wreckage of a car window! Piank! A cutting sound emerged as gla.s.s shards dispersed, some lodging deep into a wooden door by the side, while some poking into the nearby car tyre .
Pshh! Pss.h.!.+ The sounds of leaking air could be heard distinctly .
Chapter 682: Nightmare imprint on the brows?Following that gla.s.s shattering jackboot, its predecessor emerged with sparks and the tinkling of small bells . That shoe was actually forged with pure metal!
“I hope we're not late, Kaoyi . I suspect this district has already been scavenged by others . ” A thick nasal accent broke the silence .
The one speaking was the owner of the pair of boots . He was clad in heavy infantry armour of the medieval ages . His armour glistened with surreal brightness, and the armour was abnormally broad at the shoulder area . His neck too, was completely covered by the armour . In his left hand, wielded an incomparably acute and s.h.i.+ny single-handed long sword . It seemed as though the sword came alive in his hand, s.h.i.+mmering with pulses of chilling brilliance .
“Not late yet, Joseph”
Behind the heavy armoured Joseph, surfaced a skinny and agile looking individual .
While speaking, that individual pressed his hand onto the vehicle before nimbly leaping towards the blood trails on the main
