Chapter 637: Metamorphosis, Provocation

As expected, we still need a high-pollution area.

Zhang Jie felt right at home; the barriers of his will began to loosen slightly. The normal intensity here had already reached high levels—not elite guard duty, but stepping in would mean alkyl azide.

Mr. Zhang Jie, you can only go down here.

The person in charge of reception told Zhang Jie, and below, there was a vortex, a hurricane whipped up by pollution!

Looking at that apocalyptic scene, Zhang Jie's mouth twitched. 'Buddy, hit him with something big as soon as you get up!'

At the center of the pollution hurricane, the contamination coefficient reaches as high as 70w and up.

Mr. Zhang Jie, Chief Ceng Tian specifically instructed that you be thrown here.

?

Come on, buddy, what are you trying to get killed for!

Qi Yu was already itching to act; she could feel her body undergoing metamorphosis.

Not growth, not recovery, but a new form of metamorphosis!

Fine, do you have a parachute? I can't just go down like this.

No way! You really don't have one!!!

Soon after...

A figure with a backpack leapt from the transport ship in the sky and plunged straight into the heart of the hurricane....

This is a trial walking the line between life and death; the moment you land, you're chased by an S-Rank Anomaly with a diamond-made flexible skin, its entire body composed of transparent hard substance.

With a casual swipe, it inflicts heavy wounds, but thanks to super-intensity pollution, your body keeps recovering.

One side is extreme harm, the other constant recovery; this torturous escape makes your will surge rapidly!

On the fifth day, you're still fleeing, you haven't had a good night's sleep, but you've taken good care of Qi Yu; this little creature hasn't suffered a scratch.

On the tenth day, you attracted another S-Rank Anomaly with terrifying speed, forcing you to use Light Cone Vision to keep escaping.

Third week.... one month....

On the thirty-first day, you killed your first S-Rank Anomaly in life!!!

Everything began to change; Honor Supreme granted you a defense-related badge, and you started to handle things with ease.

In the fifth week, the monster that initially hunted you was worn down to death by you; its diamond-like body was gradually ground to pieces, smashed, until it died.

You can feel your will skyrocketing at an insanely terrifying speed!

Master! Master....

Qi Yu kept licking Zhang Jie's wounds with her tiny tongue, but he was in terrible shape—even the speed at which pollution healed his body began to slow drastically.

If no safe resting place can be found, Qi Yu has no doubt that Zhang Jie will eventually collapse from exhaustion here.

Master! Master!

Her voice grew teary; this body hasn't fully recovered, so she can't help Zhang Jie.

It's... fine...

The more troubled and tired he became, the more painful and unbearable, the faster his will seemed to rise; Zhang Jie's mind was a haze, and he could no longer grasp his purpose.

Lost child, it looks like you've run into trouble?

A voice suddenly appeared; Zhang Jie instantly went on alert, pulling out his shotgun and aiming it in that direction.

No need to panic; I'm of the same kind as this little creature.

Qi Yu's... kin?

Zhang Jie was bewildered—not just him, but Qi Yu herself felt the same.

Yet that mysterious humanoid creature suddenly unfurled black insectile limbs from behind!

Zhang Jie:!!!

Insect limbs!

It's insect limbs!

Zhang Jie slapped his head, forcing himself awake, but the next moment his body went limp and collapsed.

Before he knew it, he had been poisoned with a high concentration of neurotoxin, and Qi Yu was the same.

Get some rest... King's Candidate.

Master!

Master Master Master!!!

Qi Yu was shouting again, as something wet brushed across his face; Zhang Jie unwillingly opened his eyes.

What's going on...?

Zhang Jie looked at the surrounding white walls and the constantly rubbing Qi Yu, his face blank.

Where is this?

Super-intensity Containment Facility; this is our base.

Who are you guys?

Who we are doesn't matter; what matters is how you are now.

Zhang Jie stretched his limbs; huh, not bad, spirit full, though sleeping too deep gave him a real headache.

He instinctively activated special vision and saw at a glance that the person before him wasn't human at all!

Humans have facial recognition; although there are those sanity‑draining supernatural beings, overall you can still tell them apart.

But this guy.... is clearly an anomaly!

However... you can't see those strange substances on Qi Yu either.

Sigh, another anomaly.

Zhang Jie casually took out the shotgun and aimed it at her.

"Aren't you curious what species this little guy actually is?"

Zhang Jie's hand paused; Qi Yu.... what exactly is it? Zhang Jie is also curious.

"Finished talking? If you're done, let's go."

If this were any mother star, Zhang Jie would at least have a look, but this is the pollution zone of Jade Star!

"......"

"You are more reasonable than I imagined."

"But it doesn't matter; I still need to warn you: if you have time, remember to go check out the higher-ups at the Anomaly Bureau."

"Take a look at who's sitting there—are they even human?"

"...."

"Qi Yu, go! Go up and bite her!"

"Woof woof woof!"

Qi Yu obediently lunged at the opponent's ankle and bit down hard; just then, the woman who had always been calm and composed suddenly revealed a severely suppressed angry expression.

"You!"

"Ah wu ah wu ah wu!"

Qi Yu kept obediently tearing at her ankle; although it had been a while, she hadn't managed to bite off a piece of flesh, but she still had a temper.

Just as she seized Qi Yu, about to act, Zhang Jie fired a shot that hit her in the chest.

"......"

"You'll regret it."

The insect limbs unfolded, and this being seemingly of Qi Yu's kind unexpectedly turned into an ordinary bird and left.

"......"

"The human higher-ups? I'll go."