Chapter 150: The Bugs Reappear

Lin Yifan looked at the massive string of messages before him, and his brows involuntarily furrowed into a deep frown.

Although the guy in front of him spoke earnestly, after all there was a corpse lying beside him!

So he couldn't help but be half‑believing, half‑doubting!

He turned his head to glance at the corpse beside him, furrowed his brows, and said in a hoarse voice:

"But I only killed a Father of God today; if you are genuine, then who is he?"

It should be noted that the 'Father of God' he killed did not turn black and ashen like those of the Mysterious Serpent Clan; his flesh remained, and his blood was still present.

Even like a person dead for half an hour, the blood had cooled and coagulated, yet it still emitted a strong, pungent scent of blood!

That alone proves that the 'Father of God' he killed was definitely a real person!

But why would a real person impersonate someone else?

It makes absolutely no sense!

At that moment, the real Father of God sent him another message.

Father of God (real): "I don't know, I truly don't know what's happening, but I can guarantee I'm the genuine one. If I were to deceive you, may heaven strike me down with thunder and lightning, leaving no place for burial."

Father of God (real): "Oh, right. If you don't believe me, I can prove it myself. I recall that a few days ago, when my Heaven and Earth Guild was just founded, I sent you a message inviting you to join, and even promised you the honorary Leader position."

"After you rejected me, I scolded you harshly, calling you shameless, and later caused you trouble many times, until finally my Heaven and Earth Guild was completely crushed by the Symbiotic Gate you backed, and I was added to the Blacklist by you."

"If you still remember, I believe this is enough proof that I'm genuine!"

Lin Yifan thought carefully and confirmed that it was indeed the case!

It seems this truly is the real Father of God!

But if he is the genuine Father of God, then who is the dead person over there?

Nevertheless, this matter must be clarified; if not, who knows when a counterfeit might impersonate him.

Lin Yifan doesn't want anyone to counterfeit him, let alone use his title to commit harmful deeds!

So he sent a message saying:

"Fine, I believe you are the real Father of God, but even if I believe you it's useless; those impersonating you have already appeared, and some have even attacked me."

"Therefore, if you truly don't want more people to be harmed, hurry to the chat channel and tell everyone, so they can take precautions."

Father of God (real): "But I don't know how people should protect themselves! This is all the information I have; I have no idea how those counterfeiters harm others, nor where they come from."

"Moreover, I always feel that these counterfeiters appearing suddenly must have other motives; they can't just be killing a few people."

"After all, in this Ghost World, natural disasters are constant, and everyone lives day‑to‑day without a tomorrow!"

Lin Yifan also fell into contemplation, because the Father of God was right.

In this Survival Realm, human lives are the cheapest commodity; not to mention other districts, even in this District, at least dozens die each day.

And when the last Mosquito Insect Disaster struck, more than ten thousand people died in a single night!

One could say that, in this world, human lives are like ants!

Thus, if the sole purpose is killing, there's no need to waste so much time!

Unless there is another purpose!

Thinking of that, Lin Yifan couldn't help but look back at the piles of ash left by the Mysterious Serpent Clan.

For now, they are the only possible cause!

Because they need food, and Humans are evidently their favorite prey!

However, how did these counterfeit Father of God fakes actually appear?

I can't figure that out!

Then, at that moment, Lin Yifan suddenly heard a faint rustle by his ear.

"Sss!"

The sound was tiny, like a candle being snuffed out.

He abruptly turned his head toward the source of the sound.

"What the heck is this!"

Lin Yifan spun around, his face shocked as he stared at the spot where the corpse had been.

At that moment, the corpse had vanished!

In its place lay a mass of writhing maggots!

These maggots still retained a human shape, because they were all encased in a thin transparent film.

No, it's not a film!

It's actually human skin!

Only the flesh and blood inside the skin had been devoured by the maggots, leaving just a thin layer of skin that encloses them.

But they can't stay enclosed for long—three to five minutes at most—after which the maggots will completely consume the skin.

Yet at that instant, the corpse stood up!

No, it can no longer be called a corpse!

It can only be described as a heap of maggots wrapped around a skeleton!

Wait, isn't that the Maggot Human Bone?

Lin Yifan snapped back to his senses, his face shocked as he stared at the writhing maggot skeleton before him—exactly the same as the Maggot Human Bone he had destroyed at his doorstep earlier.

Could it be that the so‑called counterfeit is actually the Maggot Human Bone?

But doesn't the Maggot Human Bone lack self‑awareness?

Yet this corpse previously possessed self‑awareness, and Lin Yifan had been in close contact with it; from its skin and body temperature he could be 100% certain it was a living person!

So... the Maggot Human Bone can actually mimic a living person!

Only after killing the Maggot Human Bone that has mimicked a living person will it revert to its original form?

A series of guesses flashed through Lin Yifan's mind!

But soon he could no longer afford to think that much, because the flesh membrane on the Maggot Human Bone had finally been completely devoured by the maggots.

The densely packed insects forming a human body— even though it was only the second time he saw it, Lin Yifan still couldn't help his scalp tingle!

But what made his scalp tingle even more was the combat power of the Maggot Human Bone!

This thing is also afraid of fire, but not as much as the Xuan Snake Clan!

Most importantly, this thing can dodge!

Moreover, its combat power seems to rely on instinct, unlike those Xuan Snake Clan members earlier; although they appeared intelligent, their combat power also required intelligence to control.

But their intelligence was low and their reaction speed weak, so they could be easily exterminated by him!

However, this Maggot Human Bone is different; its combat instinct is as if innate, overwhelmingly strong.