studiobondurri Chapter 321: 278: The Influence of Ecology_2
Chapter 321: 278: The Influence of Ecology_2
Chapter 321: Chapter 278: The Influence of Ecology_2
They hadn’t completely turned into monsters; they still maintained their human form, but it was clear they were no longer normal people.
“Your appearance really surprises me. Block the way, and tell me, what’s going on here? What are you preparing to do in this place?”
Su Han’s words let them breathe a sigh of relief. Their mutated appearances were thorns in their sides. Mutation had given them the ability to resist toxins, and even their physical fitness had improved by a notch. Among the twenty-odd people, seven possessed Second Order strength, and the leader Ge Ming was even a Second-Order Superior.
However, having lost their human appearance, the repulsion and fear in their hearts were inescapable.
“A few months ago, a beast tide erupted in Lisu County, and nearly all of the survivors’ camps in the city were destroyed in an instant. We were in Lisu County at the time but couldn’t escape immediately. We were trapped inside the city, and the toxic mist had already spread. Everyone was poisoned, and after enduring it for several days, we finally found a chance to escape to the surrounding villages. We originally wanted to leave Lisu County for South City, but unexpectedly... we became like this.”
Ge Ming’s face was filled with bitterness, as if the disaster from before was vividly etched in his memory. Sometimes, looking at his arms, now monstrous, he wished he had died back then.
“Did everyone who passed through the toxic mist turn out like this?”
Su Han’s brow furrowed. If what Ge Ming had said was true, the danger posed by the toxic mist would be significantly greater.
“No, that’s not it.”
Ge Ming shook his head in a hurry, saying, “Many people who fled with us didn’t change; they detoxified and remained normal people, all protecting the other survivors in the village.”
At this point, Ge Ming dared not conceal anything, including their survivors’ village.
The crowd looked at him in confusion and shock. Only Ge Ming knew that in the face of such immense psychokinetic power, even if he didn’t speak, the man before him could force the answers he wanted.
“I was one of the first to change, nearly thought I had gone mad. Then, one by one, Xiao Zhao, Old Zhou, Sister Hua... they also began to mutate one after another. It must have been caused by changes in our environment.”@@@@
“Do you often enter the city to explore? Do you know which monster caused the beast tide in Lisu County?”
“The centipede,” he replied.
“A centipede? The Green Giant Centipede kind?”
Su Han looked at Ge Ming, who immediately shook his head: “No, not those. The centipedes are all small; the biggest ones were dozens of meters long, and there was more than one. The most powerful creature we saw in Lisu County was that green-purple giant centipede, clustered around the toxic pit. Both toxic beasts and the Green Giant Centipedes would seek food for them.”
“Where is this toxic pit?”
“Next to the mountain foothills at the farm. A large pit was dug there, filled with the most toxic beasts and Green Giant Centipedes. We didn’t dare get too close.”
He paused, then added, “I can’t be sure if the centipedes are the source.”
Ge Ming had said all he could, stealing glances at Su Han, uncertain of what fate awaited them.
Apprehension filled their hearts.
Su Han was right in front of them, close in distance, with some space to their tentacles, but none dared to resist.
The pressure the man before them exerted was no less severe than that of the monsters outside, perhaps even more unfathomable.
All they could do was obey.
“Gather your things and come with me, there might still be a chance for salvation.”
Su Han’s voice resounded, and Ge Ming and the others froze on the spot, their faces filled with disbelief and shock.