Virus Transmission, Meme-concept Type

After waking from the Round Table Dreamscape.

Chu Yunyi slowly rose to his feet and pressed his palms together.

Having gained a new ability, Chu Yunyi became even more determined to slaughter these Gluttony patients.

Since he had already cleared out the entire town.

Then it was time to turn his sights on other cities.

However.

It seemed he had not eaten all day.

Saving the world apparently took lower priority than feeding himself.

Chu Yunyi was not a good person in the conventional sense. In some ways, he could even be called terrible.

He had none of that superhero nonsense from people like Superman or Spider-Man.

Being condemned by thousands and still saving the people cursing him? Or never revealing his identity under any circumstances?

There was even that so-called no-killing rule.

Chu Yunyi had none of that. He did not even want to kill Gluttony patients on an empty stomach, even if delaying for a while meant many people would die at their hands.

With that in mind.

Chu Yunyi twisted the doorknob and made a request of the Void Gate:

"I want to go to a decent restaurant. Preferably, after I finish eating, a few Gluttony patients will show up. That's all."

After saying that.

Chu Yunyi twisted the doorknob.

'Click.'

The instant the door turned, Chu Yunyi knew it had worked.

He was testing whether the [Void Gate] could serve as a kind of indirect "prophecy."

The [Void Gate] could fulfill requests regarding destinations.

But it had never mentioned whether requests concerning the "future" could be added. That was a crucial point.

Now that things had come to this, he might as well eat first.

The next moment.

Chu Yunyi stepped inside and entered the restaurant selected for him by the [Void Gate].

Dragon Country, Jingnan City.

With a single step, he had crossed several hundred kilometers.

The [Void Gate] had chosen a restaurant. It was not on the level of a state banquet, but it was at least a must-eat spot among the locals.

After Chu Yunyi entered.

He chose a private room and took his seat.

Looking at the food runner beside him, Chu Yunyi said directly, "Not this one. And no pickled vegetables."

"Bring one of everything else."

Chu Yunyi had ordered the entire menu. After all, with the apocalypse underway, it was not easy to find a restaurant still open for business.

If he did not order more and try the flavors this time.

Perhaps he would not get another chance to eat them next time.

However.

Chu Yunyi could not help imagining a few scenes. After all, he was a writer, and the plots from those brainless wish-fulfillment novels immediately came to mind.

Like the food runner looking at him with contempt and questioning whether he could afford it or pay the bill.

After questioning him for a while and exchanging a few cutting remarks.

He would say something shocking like, "Even if I can't afford it, I can eat the leftovers!" Then Chu Yunyi would call the manager over, pay for the meal in full, and demand that the manager fire the food runner.

However.

Things ultimately did not unfold as Chu Yunyi had imagined. Big restaurants prioritized professionalism and service.

Even if a guest could not afford the meal, that was not something a food runner should concern himself with.

He only made a few thousand yuan a month. Why would he stick his nose into someone else's business?

The food runner simply turned around and left to submit the order...

"Where was the face-slapping showoff scene I was promised...?"

Chu Yunyi felt inexplicably disappointed.

But soon.

A table full of dishes arrived, filling Chu Yunyi with delight. There were cold dishes, hot dishes, and soup—everything one could want, steaming hot and rich with the aroma of the wok.

He immediately started eating, setting his sights on the roast duck.

He wrapped duck in a thin pancake, spread on sweet bean sauce, and added shredded scallions.

He took a bite.

Fat seeped from the duck skin, crisp and delicious.

Then he took a bite of cucumber to cut the grease. That was enough of a taste for that dish.

He treated the other dishes the same way, taking just one bite of each.

He sipped some steamed chicken soup with straw mushrooms.

He picked up a piece of pressed meat with his chopsticks.

He sampled some Fenjiu, then swallowed a duck paw along with it.

Stuffed full, and seeing that no Gluttony patients had erupted throughout the restaurant, Chu Yunyi casually scrolled through his phone.

That was when he discovered.

The online atmosphere was indeed a little off.

Online.

A trending topic titled "Reborn people grandstanding, virus has no scientific basis" ranked third.

As for first and second place, some young idol celebrity had probably bought those spots.

Chu Yunyi had no desire to even click on them.

Still, it made sense.

The authorities would certainly clarify and regulate this sort of harmful misinformation, but Chu Yunyi still found the videos rather interesting.

He was watching one video.

The video had a dim, gloomy background. A bloodshot-eyed man passionately recounted his "past life."

"Stay alert. Keep away from them!"

"The Gluttony Virus has a long incubation period. You never know when it might flare up!"

"Once it does, those people are no longer human..."

"No, perhaps they can no longer even be called people!"

"According to my memories from my past life, that isn't even the most terrifying part. The key is..."

"As long as you see them eating, even in the form of... a video! You could still be infected by the virus!"

"I... I call them..."

"Gluttony patients!"

Chu Yunyi raised an eyebrow and continued scrolling through the comments while picking at his food.

[Phobos: Do you guys know about containment properties? This feels a little like that. You can get infected just by looking at it—it's basically a Meme-concept type. In other words, watching a video counts as seeing it too. Ridiculous...]

[Nigger You Are Sunshine Rainbow Little Dark Horse: Nice one. So many bloggers are farming clout with this that I almost believed it, hahaha. All I can say is, this is one hell of an opening act for the year~]

[AAA Professional Hardware Wholesale: You're all joking around, but I really am a Reborn person... I can still remember the feeling of having my heart and lungs torn out... The Gluttony patients are real! Stockpile supplies and go out less!]

[Tiger Staff's Mom Is Swelling Aspect's Dad: Stop messing around, guys. If you keep this up, I'm really going to believe it.]

[Jasmine Tea Tastes Best: Am I the only one wondering when this so-called "apocalypse" will happen? I don't feel secure at all.]

[Longing for the Mortal World: Whatever. If it's real, I'll be the first to get infected voluntarily. I've hated my boss for ages. When the time comes, I'll pin him to the desk and eat him. I'll fucking eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat!!!]

There were three camps online: those who believed it, and those who would not believe it no matter what.

Of course.

There were also some who had experienced it firsthand and witnessed Gluttony patients with their own eyes. A small number of Reborn people were mixed in among them as well.

However.

By normal logic.

If someone had not experienced it.

They naturally would not take something like this seriously and would inevitably treat it as a joke.

But as it happened.

Chu Yunyi had experienced it.

"Tsk, tsk. You can get infected just by looking at them?"

"That's kind of disgusting."

"Putting the information together, the Gluttony Virus was probably..."

Extremely contagious, with a conceptual form of transmission:

--Seeing a Gluttony patient eat may result in infection.

Specific symptoms: In the early stage, uncontrollable hunger and constant eating.

Middle stage: The body grows several times larger, physical functions are enhanced, and they can even chew through rebar as if it were a bag of spicy snack strips.

It was worth mentioning that.

As Gluttony patients continued eating, humans were also listed on their menu—and ranked very high in priority...

Wiping his mouth.

Chu Yunyi pressed the call button beside the table, and a waiter soon entered the private room.

However.

It was not the female food runner from before, but a young man who looked somewhat refined and well-bred.

"Please pack everything up for me."

"Certainly, sir. Please come this way, and we'll..." As he spoke, the young man stared blankly at Chu Yunyi's leftovers.