Chapter 1029

He let out a light sigh, and a hint of solemnity flashed in Lin An's eyes.

Even though the events had long passed, at this moment he seemed to see through the past, witnessing the professor trembling all over, kneeling before the notes and pleading.

As he wrote each plea, his hand kept stuffing fresh entrails into his mouth.

Auditory hallucinations, visual hallucinations..

Would simulating a node with a pyramid cause mental confusion?

He shook his head; Lin An could only speculate whether this result was due to the overly chaotic spiritual energy gathered by the pyramid.

As expected, the final content of the notes was that the professor, after devouring all the humans in the mining area, gradually mutated into a mutant.

No, that's not right.

For some reason, Lin An suddenly recalled the centipede mutant he saw upon first entering the deep pit.

Those centipede mutants, each composed of heads left after being gnawed, likely underwent mutation unrelated to the pyramid.

Then...

Did the professor finally start eating zombies? While chewing on zombies, he ate them down to just skulls, then, for unknown reasons, strung the zombies together to form a centipede-shaped mutant.

Moreover, after ingesting a large amount of zombie virus, the professor also mutated from a deranged Awakened One into a Daywalker.

To verify his guess, Lin An quickly flipped to the last few pages.

"I am guilty.. I am guilty!!"

"I am guilty.."

"Fresh meat, good.. eat"

"I, will be forgiven. I saw Him.."

"I should, eat.. corpse"

"Mouth.. I saw.. I saw.. it.."

"No!!"

"They!"

"I!"

"One body!"

The handwriting was skewed; in the final notes, Lin An almost felt a strong sense of madness.

As he had guessed, the professor in the final stage had almost lost normal thought and could no longer express his ideas.

But..

What does the last page mean?

Me? One body? Should eat? Who did I see?

Staring at the handwriting that almost tore the paper, Lin An's brows knit tightly for a moment, unable to resist trying to simulate the final scene.

Starting from being unable to resist eating people, the professor first repented, then, unable to control himself, devoured all humans.

After devouring all humans, he suddenly saw Him?

After seeing Him, due to unknown reasons, the professor's remaining thought came to believe he was innocent.

Next, sunk in paranoia, he began to believe he must not only eat people but also zombies.

After consuming the zombies, the virus completely destroyed his brain, also annihilating his last thought.

After sorting out all the logic, Lin An now has only one question in his mind.

That is, what exactly did the professor hear and see in his final moments?

In the dark, Lin An always feels that the deranged professor shares some similarity with the deranged researchers in Heiyu.

Both were seeking one source of the apocalypse, and in the process of seeking, they discovered some astonishing secrets.

While trying to uncover the truth, they went mad in an extremely short time, as if they had contacted something humanity cannot contact.

For a moment, Lin An couldn't help but feel a heavy weight in his heart.

What exactly is the secret of the apocalypse..

Could it be that every investigator ultimately ends up mad?

"Lin Dui, is this the pyramid formed from the monster pile?"

"Isn't this just a pile of stones?"

At the other end of the mine, Lin An stood on the hilltop, thoughtfully gazing at a small pyramid at the foot of the mountain.

Beside him, Xiong Hanzi curiously looked at a simple pyramid made of stone slabs on the ground, feeling nothing abnormal at all.

Under the three-meter-high pyramid, a spot that looked like an entrance held a "bed."

But at a glance, it seemed like a coffin placed before a chaotic grave mound.

After confirming no other information remained, he directly took Zhang Tie and began searching around the mine.

As for the pyramid the professor created, he was actually quite curious.

Thinking from another angle, using a pyramid to simulate a spiritual node might not work, potentially causing mental confusion or even madness.

But this thing could completely serve as an artificial device for mass-producing mutants!

Although the risk is great, if it works, this thing would basically be a monster‑grinding machine!

Regarding this, Lin An even recalled the means he had imagined when he first encountered the Bloody Witch.

He still remembered that at that time, he indeed had a moment where he imagined using the humans inside the inn to mass‑produce mutants!

He reached out to touch.

Standing before the small pyramid, Lin An reached out with some solemnity to touch the pyramid.

However, aside from the cool stone sensation in his palm, there was nothing else.

His brows furrowed slightly.

Is it because it's still night?

He carefully examined the pyramid structure before him; under the True Eye, Lin An scanned it inch by inch, as if dismantling it with the most precise instrument, and recorded the entire structure.

After a moment, confirming it was correct, he flashed a white light and stuffed the entire pyramid into his ring.

There are still over three hours of daylight...

After a moment's thought, Lin An decided not to waste time and headed straight to the route where the next mutant was located.

Once it's daytime, along the way, perhaps I can test the pyramid's function.

However... testing carries risks..

His eyes flickered; Lin An thought of the professor with disordered thoughts, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

Then, let's capture some people..

"Lord Cray, we still have about four hours before we can return to the Safe Zone."

In the mighty convoy that stretched like a long dragon, a burly soldier respectfully reported to the silver-haired Awakened One inside the vehicle.

"Lord Wind Hunter, he has already agreed to act."

Hearing his subordinate's report, the third-rank Awakened One Cray, seated upright in the vehicle, flashed a golden glint in his eyes and slowly nodded.

Yet the joy that flickered across his face was tinged with a hint of pain.

"Toll.."

He murmured softly.

Looking at the new message Toll sent him, containing a vague threat, a surge of nameless anger rose in his heart.

Damn Toll, taking advantage of the emptiness while he led the team out on a mission, colluding inside and out, he actually brought in an external Awakened One!

Just thinking that his brother had died at the hands of that person, his heart filled with intense killing intent!

Toll, his deputy leader, not only failed to seize the opponent, but instead showed an intention to ally with them and become independent!

I heard that after that guy killed his brother, Toll even invited him to a banquet!

Such behavior naturally aroused his great vigilance.

They should have already returned to the Safe Zone.

But after sensing something amiss, Cray without hesitation diverted midway to the nearest other Safe Zone to seek help.

The reason is simple!

According to the report from his trusted aide, that external Awakened One is extremely strong and possibly a psychic type; facing such an enemy, no matter how much he hates or how urgent he feels, he knows he must not act rashly!

Fortunately, after paying the price of a favor and two blue Equipment, another third-rank Awakened One, Wind Hunter, is willing to act.

With his two third-rank Awakened Ones, combined with the returning Awakened One legion he led...

If the information is correct, that external third-rank is called Rhine? And there is a burly man whose strength seems to be a third-rank Body System.

One has to admit, this group of external Awakened Ones is indeed quite strong.

But just thinking of Wind Hunter's strength, his mind feels much more at ease.

Wind Hunter is an extremely skilled third-rank Agility type adept at assassination!

Even if that guy named Rhine is as strong as he can be, a psychic facing an assassin is nothing more than meat on a chopping block!

As long as the opponent doesn't flee, he is fully confident of encircling and killing them in the Safe Zone; if Toll really betrays him, then they'll kill him together!

Having thought this through, Cray let out a cold laugh and waved his hand:

"Increase the speed!"

"Make sure to return to the Safe Zone before dawn!"