Thick Fog

Last time, Bai Zhi had seen what the Experiment Zero looked like up close.

However, due to the thick fog at that time, all he saw was a large, blurry Black Shadow.

Of course, that Black Shadow now has a new name— Experiment Zero.

Given the sheer power of the Myriad Iron Chains attacking from within the dense fog, a direct assault to get close to the opponent was impossible. Therefore, he could only try to find other solutions.

Although it was impossible to pinpoint the exact location of the enemy, as long as one could get close to them, victory would be assured. So, taking advantage of the night, Bai Zhi dug several pits in the general area outside the city.

Because he is not affected by the whispers in his mind, he does not need the heavy Protective Suit and oxygen tanks. However, Bai Zhi is prepared in other ways.

Gloves, face mask, protective helmet... minimize the exposure of your skin.

As for the mist, feel free to inhale it, it's fine.

Bai Zhi had originally planned to get his hands on that book, but after his conversation with the unknown being in the Underground Prison, the book had become meaningless.

"... Has it started?"

Looking at the gradually brightening sky, Bai Zhi spat out the Refreshing Grass Root he was using to refresh himself and hid in the underground Cave he had dug.

To make it easier to observe the ground, he also made a simple Periscope, so observing the ground was not a problem.

Just as dawn was breaking, around five or six o'clock, a huge cloud of fog swept in from the wilderness, as if someone were pouring Dry Ice down from the sky.

Soon, the fog covered the top of the pit he had dug, and some white fog seeped into the ground through the ventilation openings.

However, Bai Zhi was not in a hurry and showed great patience. The effects of the fog were easy to prevent. The real difficulty was the Whispers in the Mind. Unless you could guarantee that you would not inhale even a single drop of fog, you would definitely be affected.

For Bai Zhi, the greatest threat was actually the former... and of course, the Myriad Chains that were omnipresent in the mist.

About half an hour later, a rushing sound came from the mist, like an endless tide, getting closer and closer to him.

At this moment, the fog on the ground had become extremely thick, and even the pits that Bai Zhi had dug were completely filled with that dense White Mist.

"Is this thing... really that bizarre?"

Looking at the huge, blurry Black Shadow emerging from the thick fog and approaching from afar, Bai Zhi couldn't help but feel a bit of a toothache.

Now he finally understood why the person who had desperately escaped the thick fog had chosen to commit suicide in despair. If he were in that situation, he would also choose to end his own life decisively.

--What's more terrifying than death is being unable to die no matter what, and having to endure eternal torment.

In the town, Girl dressed in Protective Suit hid in an underground Safe House, closed her eyes, and silently prayed with her hands clasped together in front of her chest.

Within the thick fog, the clanging of Chains could be heard incessantly.

The foremost of the hundreds of Chains were connected to all sorts of creatures: some were Strange Beast that roamed the wilderness, others were humans with a pitiful appearance and covered in stones. They... or rather Chains, they were completely connected to these Chains, having become one with them.

The Chains connecting them were like a large net, covering every corner of their bodies. With each step they dragged forward along the Chains, they would let out a painful hiss... but they could not stop.

When they are affected by the dense fog and merge with those Life objects, their Life essence changes accordingly.

If the fused non- Life object is small, it's manageable; they can be torn off directly like Bai Zhi. But if the fused non-living object is much larger than them... they will possess terrifying Life.

At this point, unless the non-living entities they merged with are completely destroyed along with themselves, they are immortal.

Bai Zhi had already verified this in that Underground Base.

At that time, Bai Zhi tried to separate a person from the Underground Base, but although what was cut out was a human body, it turned into common steel the moment it was separated.

In a state of complete fusion, unless he can completely destroy the Underground Base, those who have been fused into Underground Base will never die.

But that's not the scariest part.

The most terrifying thing is that those people can still maintain their own consciousness, and in this state, they can feel pain eternally, because the Life objects they are integrated into are equivalent to a part of their bodies, and any injury to any part of their bodies will make them feel the pain as well.

Even the most determined person, how long could they stay steadfast in that situation without going insane?

"The Chains are completely fused with every part of my body... That's too ruthless!"

Subconsciously holding his breath, Bai Zhi watched as those things howled and dragged their Chains over him, and for some reason, he felt a toothache.

There were only a few hundred people or wild Strange Beast that were fused with the Chains, but there were still tens of thousands of empty Chains. The first time, he was almost dragged into one of the Chains.

... Thankfully, there's the [Beat Up Doll]

After patiently waiting for about ten more minutes, Bai Zhi finally saw the full picture of the Giant Black Shadow being dragged forward by those Chains. However, when he saw the full picture of that thing, he couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

It wasn't the terrifying Monster or anything else he had imagined; instead, it was a huge, square, Black Iron House... or perhaps it could be loosely called a house.

After all, Bai Zhi had never seen such a bizarre house covered in Chains before; it looked like an ultimate tentacle monster.

"... Is this the Experiment Zero? Or is the subject currently living in the house?"

Watching the Giant Black Iron House gradually moving towards him, Bai Zhi began to speculate.

By this time, he had crawled out of the underground Cave, surrounded by taut iron chains. The other loose Chains had been used for hunting in the town, so he was safe for the time being.

As he was pondering, the huge black iron house was dragged to his side, and a massive black iron door stood right in front of him.

"... The door?"

Looking up at the several-meter-high Black Iron Door that opened onto the Black House, Bai Zhi thought for a moment, then reached out and pushed open the unlocked gate, stepping into the darkness outside.