Han Dong had barely fallen into the underground Organic Research Institute when a needle-prick-like discomfort spread through his entire body.
What was going on? I was currently in Undead Stance...
Strands of metallic traits had already surfaced across Han Dong's exposed skin.
Back at the station, the Metal Spores floating in the air had shown no interest whatsoever in Han Dong as one of the dead. Now, however, they immediately began to "infect" him. It was definitely not simply because of the concentration of the fungal bodies.
It should be a combination of highly concentrated pathogens and some kind of domain, forcibly eroding my flesh.
It should be an advanced domain capable of achieving the effect of "Reality Intervention."
Could a Mythical Body's domain really be this vast? It actually covered the entire enormous maze-like research institute.
The unease in his heart steadily accumulated, and Han Dong's estimate of Handsome Jack's level leaned more toward King-class.
At the same time, Han Dong was estimating the rate of his own infection.
In roughly five hours, the infection would occupy more than fifty percent of his body.
If calculated according to the competition's timeframe, five hours was more than enough... There was no need to deploy my domain to resist it for now. Holding back a little would make the later conversation easier.
Besides, this infection was essentially a plague. It actually suited my right arm quite well.
Just as Han Dong was about to inspect the nearby laboratories, Jack's voice came through the broadcast.
"Welcome, everyone, to the competition hosted by the most handsome man in all of Pandora, Mr. Jack.
"I trust you have already felt the metallic stimulation spreading through your bodies. Mm! That's right! The concentration here is completely different from the areas you experienced before. This is