Chapter 450: There Will Always Be One That Becomes My Experience

Has an Aberrant Species actually appeared in reality?

Yang Yixie's expression turned sour; the Aberrant Species that had shown up outside before were mostly players who, after turning into Aberrant Species in the game world, had their souls twisted, and only after returning to this world did their bodies become Aberrant Species in reality.

But now, players are essentially managed uniformly by the authorities, and the Aberrant Species that have just transformed from players generally share a trait: they cannot fully shed their former human characteristics for a short period.

This thing moves extremely fast and is very small; clearly it has nothing to do with humans.

So, did a monster from the game actually run into reality?

Yang Yixie holstered his gun, crouched, and turned the corpse over.

It was a bit filthy, and the Aberrant Species' appearance was grotesquely terrifying; for a moment he didn't even want to touch the corpse.

Let the authorities handle the Aberrant Species' corpse; perhaps they can make use of the waste.

He placed all the weapons intended for the authorities in a corner, then squeezed out through a hole in the iron window, and reinstalled the window he had pried open, tightening the iron bars to ensure it was invisible from outside.

After leaving, Yang Yixie first replied to Hua Jian Lei's email, then rushed back to the subway station while also contacting Xi Ren Sheng for news.

He asked Xi Ren Sheng to check whether any Aberrant Species incidents had occurred today.

Xi Ren Sheng replied quickly, probably because he had been glued to his computer.

He sent a link and several screenshots, all local posts with a wide variety of titles.

Aberrant Species attacks were still happening, but fortunately the authorities hadn't become lax just because players were being restrained.

One rather coincidental post described someone who happened to be attacked by an Aberrant Species near Yang Yixie's residential area; the post wasn't very popular, since the accompanying picture didn't capture the Aberrant Species, only a photo of a warning line.

But that person's comment caught Yang Yixie's attention:

"I saw a purple lightning bolt descend from the sky, strike that monster, and turn it into charcoal."

When others asked about the purple lightning, the poster was vague, implying it wasn't an official, and he didn't clearly state who had dealt with the monster...

But Yang Yixie did notice scorch marks in that real-life photo.

Yang Yixie stared at the four characters 'Purple Lightning Chains' for a few seconds, then put his phone away and quickened his pace home.

When he got home, he didn't idle; under the pretext of cleaning, he prepared some protective measures for his house.

A few small mutation sensors and portable alarm devices.

While playing the game, Yang Yixie had been pondering a question: since several people already had devices that detect Mutation Value, why weren't alarm devices installed everywhere?

Because the game world had long been overtaken by Mutation.

Mutation is ubiquitous in the game world; for its inhabitants, the goal is merely to keep their Mutation Value at an extremely low level, not to eradicate it, which would reveal major issues.

Mutation has long been inseparable from the world they live in.

The sensors Yang Yixie installed were the untested prototypes; even the faintest mutation factor would be detected as long as it existed.

He affixed the sensors to the top edge and sides of the window, adjusted their angles, and ensured coverage in every direction.

The sensors were no larger than a coin; once attached they were virtually invisible, but their energy fields formed an invisible grid in front of the door.

He placed the alarm device on his bedside table; its alarm sound wouldn't disturb others but was loud enough for Yang Yixie to hear from any spot in the room.

Xi Ren Sheng just watched Yang Yixie busily working in his own room.

After all, he had been sent to the hospital and couldn't appear before his mother Zhiruo.

By the time he finished, it was already dinner time; after eating dinner and spending a while with his mother, he had to start preparing to deal with Fang Zhiyan.

Should one say this return arrangement was good or bad?

At least Yang Yixie managed to accomplish everything he had prepared: he obtained intelligence from Tianmian City, and Hua Jian Lei successfully cooperated with the authorities.

The biggest problem after returning would probably be how to deal with Fang Zhiyan.

Ying Duo this time was practically rebelling inside the Dome, yet Fang Zhiyan somehow managed to pull him out unharmed?

As the saying goes, the fiercer the fight, the more likely cracks are exposed.

Yang Yixie imagined the scene where Fang Zhiyan clashes with the Field Operations Department, both sides babbling and fighting until heads are bloodied.

But the outcome was unexpectedly harmonious—was it because he hadn't killed enough members of the Field Operations Department?

Or does the Mutation Department have something the Field Operations Department urgently needs, allowing Fang Zhiyan to successfully retrieve him after conceding many benefits?

No, perhaps he fell into a mental blind spot.

Yang Yixie suddenly snapped awake, realizing the crux of the problem.

Because the Field Operations Department has armed many ordinary people, he almost forgot a key issue.

In front of the Dome's higher-ups, is there really a difference between elite troops and ordinary people?

The status of a Special Ability Practitioner is sufficiently noble for ordinary people, and some crucial combat power is also led by Special Ability Practitioners.

But regardless of a pawn's rank, once in the player's hand, it can be discarded at any time for the final outcome.

Moreover, the Field Operations Department has enough personnel that even if some die, others replace them; his initial attempt to sow discord between the two sides was therefore wrong.

He must change his objective, or the next casualties must be sufficient to make the Mutation Department and the Field Operations Department turn against each other completely...

After returning, Ying Duo on the Field Operations Department side certainly wouldn't be able to leave easily.

He could only direct his plan toward his own Co-Absorption comrades.

Actually, Lu Mu was the best choice; with his 'playful' nature, Ying Duo and Xi Ren Sheng could easily set a trap, and breaking his wings would make dealing with him not difficult.

The problem is, Lu Mu might now be drifting in a temporal vortex, in a state completely unselectable.

Fang Zhiyan's level is too high; it can't be done.

Then there's only...

Bai Mu Yun, Mei Weisi.

Both are relatively fragile bodies; Bai Mu Yun is an illusionist and a bit tricky, while Mei Weisi likely uses poison. Ying Duo hasn't interacted much with her, so he's unclear about the exact manifestation of her abilities.

In any case, what needs to be done after entering the game this time has already been clarified.

Between Bai Mu Yun and Mei Weisi, at least one must become his experience.

Come to think of it, Mei Weisi seems somewhat connected to Hua Jian Lei; perhaps that could be a starting point?

After Yang Yixie finished tidying everything up, he lay on the bed, the game Game of Life re‑entered his backpack, quietly waited until 12 o'clock arrived, and entered the game again.