I'm... Yummy!

Su Luo frowned, put down her book, and followed Song Shige into the ruined tower, climbing the narrow spiral stone steps to the third floor.

As soon as I stepped into the third-floor space, a strong, nauseating mixed odor hit me.

It was the sweet, fishy smell of blood left out for a long time, mixed with the stench of feces, and an indescribable, sour smell unique to rotting flesh.

The scene is very appealing, perfect for watching while eating.

It was a mass of flesh... barely retaining its outline.

It has no lower body and no arms.

The abdomen of the torso burst open in an extremely unnatural, twisted manner, revealing shattered organs, broken intestines, and a large amount of flesh and blood tissue that was no longer recognizable from its original form.

Like the contents of a burst abscess, it gushed out from the opening, covering a large area of the surrounding ground and even splashing onto the mottled walls.

Some bite marks, clearly visible human teeth marks, remain on the broken limbs and spilled internal organs.

Song Shige and Su Luo stood aside, discussing the matter without changing their expressions.

"He ate himself. His powerful Attributes allowed him to survive even after losing his limbs; he only succumbed to his bloating after completely devouring his lower body."

"Mental Corrosion, he's gone mad."

"It's definitely the effect of [Dangerous Terrain]."

Song Shige's expression began to turn somewhat unpleasant.

"Does this mean that this special location can actually cover the Survivors ' Sanctuary?"

Su Luo nodded slightly, confirming this terrifying guess.

The two remained silent for a while. The ruined tower was completely quiet, save for the occasional roars of monsters outside and the crackling sounds of fireballs Burn.

Imagine this: you're simply relaxing in your Sanctuary, enjoying hotpot and singing, when suddenly, Dangerous Terrain even seasoned professionals would take seriously engulfs your home.

The monsters nearby are at least level 4, with piles of Level 5 monsters, and from time to time, leaders of level 6 and above come to "kindly inspect" the situation at the grassroots level.

But these are not the most deadly. The most deadly thing is the Mental Corrosion. Survivors can inexplicably go insane and eventually die.

"... Is this a common phenomenon?" Song Shige touched the strange bloodstains on the wall.

Why haven't we seen any similar signs mentioned on Regional Channel and World Channels?

"I remember at the beginning of the Survival Game, a Survivor mentioned that he built a shelter in the Mage Tower. I don't know if it was him, I think it was called... Could you have someone check the records?"

After speaking, Su Luo stopped paying attention to the first and second floors, which were later modified by the Survivors. His gaze turned to the truly ancient and more primitive dilapidated floors above the ruined tower.

A mobile building with high mobility and powerful firepower obviously enhances his strength.

Su Luo was eager to see how the "senior" built his mage tower, hoping to draw some inspiration from it to improve his own Laboratory.

Half an hour later, Su Luo squatted down in the lobby on the top floor, next to the building materials that had just been dismantled.

The archaeological work was more difficult than expected. The building had existed for far too long.

The energy transmission lines, libraries, defensive or offensive Spell modules that may have existed... have almost all Annihilation to the passage of time.

His main discovery came from analyzing the long-dried-up remains of the "Mana Pool" in the core area.

A very fruitful harvest.

Compared to the rudimentary Mana Pool in Su Luo's current Laboratory, which was barely maintained by Constant Spells, inefficient, and prone to Mana leakage, this ancient creation undoubtedly demonstrated a higher level of Craft.

At its core is a spherical object of unknown material, surrounded by densely packed patterns forming Cycle loops. These patterns once covered the entire bottom and walls of the pool, forming a highly efficient system for preserving and transforming Mana.

Although it has been dry for a long time, the structure is still intact.

Having learned something, Su Luo carefully wrote it down, and even loosened up the long-dormant Mana Pool, examining its walls and core.

Song Shige walked up and found Su Luo squatting beside the pool.

"How was it?" Su Luo clapped her hands and asked.

"The situation isn't very optimistic." Song Shige unconsciously twirled his Zhanmadao.

"According to the cross-referencing results from the Mutual Aid Association's information department, the owner of this Sanctuary died approximately three days ago. His last message on the Regional Channel consisted of a few random exclamation marks and question marks, with no other clear warnings."

"The organization takes this very seriously. They've noticed a slight increase in the rate of Survivor deaths in the area in recent days. Further sampling reveals a decrease in information density within the Regional Channels, while the proportion of illogical and incomprehensible information is increasing."

"In other words, people who are Mental Corrosion are unlikely to realize that their condition is abnormal. The information they send in the channel will become fragmented and illogical. And others, whose own mental state is not very good, mostly regard it as madness and ignore it," Su Luo added.

"Yes," Song Shige affirmed.

Madness Spread in the silence, but was masked by the clamorous facade.

Su Luo had previously browsed the channels and found that the only valuable information was a vague mention from a professional: the Dangerous Terrain seems to be expanding.

"Pass on the notification." Su Luo stood up.

"I'm notifying the Mutual Aid Association forum to post here. You haven't used your chance to speak in the World Channel yet, have you?"

"I'll take over. We still have an hour to explore. If we stay any longer, even we'll go crazy." Su Luo began to control the Laboratory's descent.

Does anyone know what the Exemption Stones from the regional leaderboard rewards are used for?

[I mastered green professional skills ahead of time through self-study... but self-study is too difficult, so I chose to overcome everything with my unparalleled Talent and hard work!]

[Is he a military commander?]

[Su Luo: Attention all Survivors, it has been confirmed that [Dangerous Terrain] has the ability to move or expand, and can cover the original Sanctuary area. The accompanying Mental Corrosion is extremely strange and dangerous. Those Corrosion will not be able to detect it in the early stages, and it can lead to complete madness and death in a short period of time. Please pay close attention to changes in the surrounding environment and your own mental state, and take precautions in advance.]

[Damn, I knew it! The monsters around my base were so difficult right after leaving the Dungeon. I thought it was different for professional players. Turns out it was because of the [Dangerous Terrain] debuff. Thanks for reminding me.]

[Run up there quickly! Even those Mental Corrosion professionals can't last more than a few hours.]

[So that's why my chives have been dying so quickly these past few days.]

[Is it okay to say "leeks" so directly...?]

Su Luo read a few messages without showing any expression.

That's true. For professionals who have transcended basic competition within the region and possess higher combat power and vision, ordinary Survivors are indeed, to some extent, like "leeks" that can be harvested.

Su Luo herself is also consciously nurturing them, improving the average strength and potential of the survivors throughout the region through appropriate information and knowledge sharing.

Once Su Luo has helped more professionals in Zone 76, the blue Skill Book images they drop will all end up in Su Luo's hands, whether willingly or unwillingly.

This is not exploitation, but a form of resource Optimization based on long-term development and a mutually beneficial model.