Anomaly Infant

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Anomaly Infant (诡婴儿)
Alias(es)	Ghost Infant; Anomaly Infant clone; infected clone
Species/Race	Anomaly
Status	Main body decapitated by Chen Yu; Chen Yu subsequently gains its Parasitism and Drain abilities after devouring the Ghost Infant 58 61
First Appearance	Detected through childlike laughter 22; physically encountered at the zoo service station 28

Background / History

The Anomaly Infant was initially identified by its childlike laughter and ranked highly on the Anomaly Era’s Troublesome Anomaly leaderboard. Its presence could be sensed before it was visible, making its proximity especially dangerous 22.

At the zoo service station, Chen Yu’s group first mistook the corpse-eating Anomaly Eater for the Anomaly Infant. After Chen Yu killed the Anomaly Eater through its dietary rule, the actual Anomaly Infant emerged disguised as an old woman, latched onto Han Ningning, and began draining her nutrients. Killing the old woman only caused it to revive in infant form 29.

Chen Yu eventually severed its connection to Han Ningning’s soul and devoured the infant body. The Anomaly Era revealed that this was merely an infected clone rather than its true form; its energy nevertheless caused major upgrades to Chen Yu’s Anomalies 30 31.

Further clones appeared at the school and elsewhere, identifiable through black causal threads connected to their navels. One clone delivered an invitation to Chen Yu, indicating that the entity could be directed or employed by others 42.

The true entity later attempted to enter the Ghost Coffin emerging from the Corpse Oil River. Its level was beyond the Anomaly Era’s ability to detect, and it fought Yi Mingqiu—who controlled three Level 15 Anomalies—to a draw before retreating toward the coffin 49 50.

After Chen Yu destroyed the Ghost Coffin, revealed to be the Anomaly Infant’s incubator, the entity retaliated by awakening parasites throughout Linjiang City. Thousands of Anomaly Infants demanded sacrifices for their purported “mother,” while their hosts often remained unaware that they had been parasitized 51 53 55.

Chen Yu gathered the city’s parasites to the back mountain and eliminated them. The main body then appeared, attempted to flee, and was repeatedly forced back by time reversal. Chen Yu ultimately used the Anomaly Vaccine and Headless Ghost Shadow to endure its lullaby, decapitate it, and survive through the Time Ghost Eye’s revival 56 58.

Appearance

The Anomaly Infant usually manifests as a small crawling infant accompanied by harsh crying or laughter. It can also disguise itself as an old woman and produce numerous parasitic copies.

• Its clones bear a faint black causal thread connected to the navel 42.
• Its main body is described as only about half Tong Jian’s height 56.
• Its speech is fragmented, often alternating between childish laughter, crying, and incomplete phrases 42 51.
• Its old-woman disguise attached itself to Han Ningning before reviving as an infant after being killed 29.

Personality

The Anomaly Infant is vindictive, deceptive, and highly adaptive. It uses hosts and clones to avoid direct destruction, taunts Chen Yu through Yang Wei’s torture, and tried to exploit Chen Yu’s apparent injury to parasitize him 51 54.

Despite its aggression, it demonstrates fear when overwhelmed. After Chen Yu destroyed its citywide parasites, its main body panicked and attempted to escape; when time reversal returned it to Chen Yu, it reacted with visible horror 56.

Abilities & Skills

Parasitism

The Anomaly Infant can implant anomalous energy into injured targets and take control of their bodies.

• It parasitizes targets through injury, as shown when it struck Chen Yu with parasitic energy 54.
• Its parasite can remain dormant within hosts, allowing infected people to appear normal until awakening 51 55.
• It connected itself to Han Ningning’s soul, making Chen Yu’s attempts to reverse her condition far more mentally taxing 30.
• Chen Yu later obtained this ability after devouring the Ghost Infant and used it on Xie Tianhao through physical contact 61 64.

Replication and Incubation

The entity can create infected clones and widespread parasitic manifestations.

• A body Chen Yu devoured at the zoo was confirmed to be an infected clone rather than the true Anomaly Infant 30.
• Its clones retain substantial anomalous energy and can act independently, including delivering invitations and attacking targets 42.
• The Ghost Coffin served as its incubator before Chen Yu destroyed it 51.
• Its parasitism spread throughout Linjiang City, creating thousands of Anomaly Infant manifestations 51 53 56.

Nutrient Drain

The Anomaly Infant drains life and vital essence from parasitized hosts.

• While attached to Han Ningning, it rapidly consumed her nutrients, causing her body to wither and lose color 30.
• The Drain ability gained by Chen Yu can siphon vital essence from parasitized targets to strengthen the user 61.

Anomaly Lullaby

The main body can sing a lethal anomalous lullaby.

• Its singing can shatter victims’ internal organs and could not be blocked by Ghost Sewing or Ghost Shroud 58.
• Chen Yu required the Anomaly Vaccine and Headless Ghost Shadow’s protection to withstand the lullaby long enough to kill it 58.

Combat Ability

The Anomaly Infant possesses exceptional speed, durability, and anomalous power.

• Its level could not be detected by the Anomaly Era system 49.
• It fought Yi Mingqiu’s three Level 15 Anomalies to a draw 49 50.
• It could evade large numbers of Ghost Paper Planes and rapidly reposition during combat 50.
• Its agility was countered only after Chen Yu combined Slaughter Ghost Domain’s extreme time-slowing effect with Time Ghost Eyes and Headless Ghost Shadow 51.

Relationships

• Chen Yu — Primary adversary and eventual destroyer. Chen Yu repeatedly killed its clones, dismantled its citywide parasitic network, and decapitated its main body 30 51 56 58.
• Han Ningning — Early parasitized host. The Anomaly Infant attached to her, drained her nutrients, and connected to her soul until Chen Yu severed the link 29 30.
• Ghost Coffin — Its incubator; the Infant attempted to enter it before Chen Yu destroyed it 49 51.
• Yi Mingqiu — Opponent who battled the Anomaly Infant using Ghost Mask, Ghost Fire Axe, and Ghost Paper Plane; their fight ended in a draw 49 50.
• Yang Wei — Victim used to provoke Chen Yu after the Ghost Coffin’s destruction 51.
• “Mother” — The Anomaly Infants demanded children’s heads, virgins, and Ghost Controller blood for their mother’s recovery after childbirth 53.

Notable Quotes

“I... How did I get back here?” 56

“Your body now belongs to me, I...” 54