Chapter 252

Fang Zhiyan listened quietly to Ying Duo's words, then slowly clapped.

"Not a bad plan; that way you can indeed achieve maximum destructive effect with the least explosives."

As he clapped, his tentacles also moved in sync, shaking the coiled crowbars and producing a light tinkling sound.

"But......"

He shifted his tone, his gaze falling on the explosives beside Ying Duo that were fairly ordinary in power, merely numerous; no one would have thought that a pile of junk could, in an instant, become a lethal weapon.

Come to think of it, Ying Duo, are you running low on explosives? Has the force stationed here in the Dome wronged you?

"I have something here that might let your fireworks burst with an even more special glow."

Fang Zhiyan said, pulling a palm-sized glass bottle from the inner pocket of his windbreaker.

The bottle's surface bore no markings, only a ring of dark blue patterns resembling spreading neural veins around the rim.

Fang Zhiyan lightly tapped the container with his fingertip, producing a hollow sound.

"They're little gadgets I whip up in my spare time; essentially, they are a highly activated, parasitic agglomeration of mutagenic energy—well, you could think of it as a concentrated solution of specially treated mutagenic factors."

He tilted the container slightly, letting Ying Duo see the writhing dark blue patterns more clearly.

"If you add it to your explosives, they will fully atomize and disperse in the blast, scattering down into the Slum and possibly drifting farther into the city with the airflow."

Fang Zhiyan naturally took in the fireworks display Ying Duo had just set off; while triggering mutation inside Tianmian City was indeed courageous, the method was rather crude.

It was fortunate that Ying Duo had deliberately placed those "fireworks" where civilians like to gather, since Tianmian City's ordinary folk react to aberrant species so sluggishly that otherwise, even grinding that bit of Gloomy Fluorescent Stone-like material into powder wouldn't achieve this effect.

Fang Zhiyan lifted his gaze, his dark-red pupils locking onto Ying Duo's golden eyes, his tone gentle yet probing.

"They will cling to any organic or inorganic surface, and the Slum has virtually no defense against aberrant species, medical resources are scarce, faith may not be steadfast, so the mutation will spread there like wildfire."

He paused, observing Ying Duo's reaction, as if whispering temptingly.

"Of course, the cost is obvious: many will die, dying ugly and painful—you… or rather, the one behind you, do you mind?"

Fang Zhiyan threw out a sharp moral dilemma.

He was probing Ying Duo's bottom line.

Is it to achieve the goal by any means, or will he hold back?

Ying Duo listened quietly to Fang Zhiyan's description, the dangerous metal can reflected in his golden pupils.

A few seconds later, he slightly tilted his head, as if hearing a very strange question.

"It sounds as if we blow up these support points and the falling track won't hit anyone."

Ying Duo's tone was flat, even tinged with bewilderment.

He tilted his head, staring straight at Fang Zhiyan.

"The rules here are set by the Church; the Dome is up against the Church, we've taken the mission—does it matter what means we use or what scale of casualties we cause?"

"Besides, Co-Absorption is basically a cult; we're just making the attack look more fitting for a 'cult assault' style."

Ying Duo… or rather Yang Yixie is not someone with a particularly high moral line.

In his worldview, right or wrong doesn't matter; if something benefits him, he'll consider doing it.

Xieren Sheng says this game is entirely another world, but ultimately, does it really matter whether it's a game or another parallel world?

For Yang Yixie, what matters is only his family.

His world is small, only able to hold those nearby; because the rules let everyone live in a stable world, he will also abide by them.

But if the rules cease to be so firm, he will seek power by any means.

After all, no matter what he does here, it won't affect his family.

Even if his family were really dragged into this game, so what? Bai Mu Yun previously threatened him with his family, meaning his family are all in the Dome, and he will eventually go there himself.

So now all he needs to do is get stronger; before he was just studying the plot, his level hadn't gone up, and having finally obtained a powerful one-time cheat item, he must acquire it by any means.

After all……

He's just a gamer; apart from playing games, he can't do anything else.

Fang Zhiyan looked at Ying Duo's calm, waveless golden eyes, then suddenly let out a low laugh.

"Ha, haha… well said, Little Undead, truly well said." He shook his head, the light shifting in his dark-red eyes.

"The rules are set by the Church, the cost has long existed… we're merely making the outcome better suit each of our stations."

He hesitated no longer, tossing the metal can in his hand to Ying Duo.

"So, explosives expert, the refinement of the formula is now yours—do you need my help, or will you handle it yourself?"

His tentacles also seemed to sense his master's mood slightly swaying, as if anticipating a grander "experiment."

Ying Duo steadily caught the glass bottle, feeling a slight weight in his hand.

"I'll handle it myself; you go set up the explosives here, mix them well, and I'll bring over the enhanced agent."

Fang Zhiyan shrugged, not insisting.

He turned elegantly, and the eight tentacles behind him sprang into action, rolling away a small portion of the explosives.

So it's really just using local materials—tearing up the iron plates here, processing them, then using them to blow up this place.

The dark blue liquid, under the effect of the 【Modification】 skill, slowly merged into the explosives.

What was once an ordinary iron sheet surface now showed dark blue veins like blood vessels, as if these dead objects had been infused with an evil vitality.

After stowing the soundproofing devices and explosives into the Game Backpack, the bomb's description now shows an additional red entry.

【Mutagen Contamination】: After the explosion deals regular damage, it will disperse mutagenic factors in the surrounding area; units within the contaminated zone have a chance to acquire the 【Mutagen】 negative status.

By the time Ying Duo brought over the improved explosives, Fang Zhiyan was already waiting there, his tentacles stuffing the last few pieces into the platform's seams.

Seeing Ying Duo arrive, Fang Zhiyan gave a slight nod, then saw Ying Duo toss a few modified explosives over.

A tentacle at Fang Zhiyan's side caught it successfully; his dark-red eyes glanced at the explosive pulsing with dark blue veins, a flash of light crossing his gaze.

"A splendid creation." He instinctively remarked.

Next, the two chose to split up to install the explosives, since Ying Duo's teleport skill works only for himself, while Fang Zhiyan also has his own quick-displacement method.

Presumably the turmoil in Tianmian City will soon be quelled; they must quickly finish installing all the explosives before the Supervision Bureau discovers anything wrong here.