Chapter 104: Xishan Residential Area (24)

  That black silk thread, though small, gave off an extremely dangerous feeling.

Players immediately thought of the vampire-like shadow from last night. Perhaps it’s this thing.

And that red gu, it’s highly likely that it’s stealing this black silk thread, claiming it as its own.

This man was undoubtedly the key to this instance!

Once the players realized this, they immediately began searching for information in the laboratory.

This laboratory was clearly conducting some kind of research, and there must be relevant data.

The players quickly found the data.

There’s a lot of data, and one of them was about the identity of the man in the experimental chamber.

The man in the experimental chamber was named Qi Xi, who had been living by the sea for generations, making a living by fishing for marine life.

But one time, when he and his companions were caught in a storm at sea, something black from the depths of the sea entered his and his companions’ bodies.

Although they were eventually rescued, Qi Xi’s companions all died within two or three days, leaving only him alive.

It seemed that only he was special, only he could perfectly integrate the power of that shadow.

However, since then, Qi Xi’s mental state became somewhat abnormal, and he became immortal.

And as long as you eat his flesh, you could gain great power.

But in response, because they couldn’t withstand that power, they would die quickly.

Even so, no one could resist the temptation of immortality, and this eternal life lure made people want to try it despite the danger.

However, no one had ever succeeded, and those who had eaten Qi Xi’s flesh had all exploded and died due to the inability to withstand that power.

This laboratory was researching how to steal the power of the shadow without dying.

The red gu was a special parasite extracted from a jellyfish found in the depths of the sea, which could gnaw on the black power and used it for itself.

The amount the gu could gnaw on was also limited.

Once it exceeded this limit, even the gu couldn’t bear it, and it became paralyzed for a while.

But the laboratory quickly discovered that as long as the gu, after gnawing on the shadow, sucked human blood, it could make the shadow inside the body become stronger.

So the owner of the laboratory let the gu gnaw on the black thread and then put it into the selected person’s body, and the gu would start to suck the host’s blood.

Because of the human body’s self-defense mechanism, the initial parasites were too weak, and the sucking speed was very slow.

The researchers suggested that after a person’s death, the speed at which the gu worms absorb energy increased significantly.

When the gu worms matured, consuming it would no longer cause death due to an inability to withstand Qi Xi’s power.

However, it’s crucial to proceed gradually, not consuming too much at once, and avoiding excessively large portions of gu worm meat.

This method had limitations in the gu worms’ growth. Once they reached a certain size, they couldn’t continue growing, and the power obtained from eating them was quite limited.

At best, it could make a person slightly stronger than an ordinary person, far from achieving immortality.

It seemed that the power of that dark shadow had not been devoured enough.

But there’s a limit to what the gu worms could endure; having too many would cause them to burst.

The laboratory came up with a solution, allowing the bloodsucking gu worms to reach their maximum size and then have them cannibalize each other.

This method indeed worked.

The gu worms carried the power of the dark shadow, and when they consumed each other, they also consumed that power.

In the end, the laboratory cultivated an enormous gu mother, and the dark shadow within it became immensely powerful.

The laboratory continued to feed the gu mother with gu worms, attempting to make it even more potent and ultimately achieve immortality.

To support their research, the laboratory owner even sold this gu worm meat in exchange for a significant amount of money.

There’s also a detailed list of transactions.

Yu Yu, Chen Sihan, Lin Feng, Zhou Qing...

Zhou Qing?

Was it... a person with the same name and surname?

Ruan Qing couldn’t be sure. This name itself wasn’t particularly unique, and having the same name and surname was quite common.

Without delving deeper into it, Ruan Qing shifted his focus to the figure inside the experimental chamber, observing carefully.

Due to the unclear view, Ruan Qing fetched a magnifying glass from the nearby laboratory and attached it to the glass to get a closer look.

Although the black threads were floating in the liquid, they didn’t touch the edge of the experimental chamber.

It seemed something at the edge of the chamber was restricting it.

There were numerous red gu worms attached to the black threads, gnawing away at them densely.

Some gu worms even directly gnaw at the man’s body.

However, after nibbling on it, the gu worm immediately stopped moving and seemed to dissolve, disappearing into the green liquid.

The man’s minor wound from the bite instantly healed, not a drop of blood flowing.

Even as a corpse, it seemed to have the ability to self-heal.

Ruan Qing furrowed his brows, putting down the magnifying glass as if in thought.

The yellow-haired player spoke after reading the information, “This man is called Qi Xi, most likely the ‘Xiao Xi’ mentioned in the instance.”

Other players nodded in agreement.

One player furrowed his brows. “So, who killed him?”

“Was it the owner of the laboratory who killed him? Or was it that black thing that killed him?” another player speculated.

The yellow-haired player spoke in a low voice, “It’s very likely that the owner of the laboratory killed him.”

Ruan Qing didn’t think so. Someone who was immortal and could even heal himself even as a corpse. Could someone really kill him?

If there really was such a person, it could only be... the person himself...

Ruan Qing approached the glass, looking at the figure in the experimental chamber. He reached out his hand, as if wanting to press it against the glass.

However, just as he was about to touch it, something unexpected happened.

The sound of something breaking behind him came, followed by a horrific scream.

Ruan Qing immediately turned to look.

A player’s face was extremely distorted, as if enduring immense pain.

He clutched his chest tightly, almost unable to stand, and had just stumbled into something nearby because he couldn’t stand still.

But in just a minute, his face turned pale, and he lost his breath.

Exactly like the five corpses that had died in room 306 before.

All the players’ eyes widened, immediately retreating and moving away from the corpse.

Not only that, even players who hadn’t touched a red flower voluntarily distanced themselves from those who had touched a red flower.

Because the player who died had touched a red flower before.

It seemed that the gu worm had clearly awakened.

Of the eight players, only three had not touched it.

Ruan Qing, the advanced male player, and the tall player who had been on Ruan Qing’s team before.

Even the yellow-haired player who had always shown leadership tendencies toucjed a red flower.

As the first person fell, the second player also began to be drained of blood, just like the first.

Other players who had touched a red flower were filled with horror, their eyes full of fear.

But they had no time left. When the pain began to radiate from their chests, the players immediately chose to submit their answers.

“Submit... the answer...”

The player struggled to utter three words, “Xia... Wu... Yan.”

However, the next second, a cold system voice echoed in his mind, [Answer Incorrect].

The player widened his eyes, unwilling to accept it, and fell to the ground, quickly losing his breath.

Although the other players couldn’t hear the system’s prompt, it was clear that Xia Wuyan was not the answer.

Otherwise, that player should have cleared the level, not died.

The yellow-haired player clutched his chest, his face contorting, and immediately took out an item, stabbing it fiercely into his chest.

Fortunately, the item in his hand seemed to be special, and he didn’t die immediately, but his condition was far from good as he spit out a mouthful of blood.

Before the yellow-haired player could adjust his condition, the next second, rustling sounds came.

Several people looked in the direction of the sound.

The red gu worms that had been quiet just now seemed to have awakened, fiercely trying to break through the glass barrier, with the yellow-haired player as their target.

It was blood that had awakened them!

The strength of these worms was particularly great, and they collided with the glass, causing it to sway.

And many dark shadows inside the worms began to emerge, trying to devour the blood.

But the specially made glass blocked them.

However, it was only a matter of time before they broke out.

Because the glass had already begun to crack due to the impact of the insects.

The advanced male player immediately held Ruan Qing in his arms, pulling him and preparing to rush out of the laboratory, with the tall player following closely behind.

However, the worms had already broken through the glass, rushing out along with the dark shadows.

The speed was incredibly fast.

The advanced male player immediately pulled Ruan Qing aside.

The gu worms didn’t fixate on Ruan Qing and the others, but pounced directly on the player with yellow hair.

Seeing this, the player with yellow hair revealed a fierce expression and took out a weapon to engage in a struggle with the gu worms and the dark shadow.

The larger the gu worm, the stronger the dark shadow within it, and the more difficult it became to deal with.

The player with yellow hair was already injured and gradually began to struggle, with the injuries on his body becoming more severe.

In the end, he was overwhelmed by the gu worms, leaving only a cry of agony.

Meanwhile, the advanced male player didn’t pause for a moment. He took Ruan Qing and rushed towards the exit of the laboratory, with the taller player following closely behind.

One led the way, and the other covered the rear. Their cooperation was excellent.

Ordinary gu worms were manageable, but some were larger than human-sized, making them extremely difficult to deal with.

Even the gu mother’s body had awakened.

This was bad.

The two of them looked anxiously at the rapidly approaching gu mother’s body, trying to accelerate their pace to escape from the laboratory.

However, the dark shadow of the gu mother’s body was even faster than them. It climbed up from the laboratory door and attached itself to it.

Directly blocking the exit of the laboratory.

The players immediately stopped in their tracks upon seeing this, staring intently at the dark shadow and the gu mother’s body behind them.

The dark shadow was incredibly huge, swaying on the door as if it were a living creature, appearing extremely terrifying and eerie.

It seemed like it would devour them in the next moment.

Just as the dark shadow was about to launch an attack, a crisp tapping sound came from the overhead speaker.

It sounded like the sound of fingers tapping on a table.

After the tapping sound began, both the Gu mother’s body and the dark shadow instantly quieted down.

The players who were still alive didn’t feel relieved but looked around as if facing a formidable enemy.

Someone was monitoring them!

And this person could control the gu worms.

It was highly likely... Xia Wuyan.

Xia Wuyan looked at the surveillance screen on the computer, and his slender fingers pointed at a person on the screen. Then he chuckled faintly.

“Mr. Li, have you changed your mind?”

“My little pets have been a bit irritable lately. It wouldn’t be good if they hurt you.”

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