Progenitor Pathogenized Objects [Disease Catalog] (2)

Disease was an abnormal process of life activity; when the body found itself under certain conditions, it could be harmed by disease.

These plagues manifested in the world as monsters, wantonly harvesting human lives. Humanity's Plague Exterminators stood before them, using Plague Extermination Arts to resist the invasion of plagues.

Fundamentally, every plague had its own characteristics.

But the three before them had none... or, more accurately, they had too many.

Just like the artificial plague Zhou Zhi had seen at the Xue Clan's old residence before, they defied description.

Two large and one small, entirely black.

What was slightly unusual was that all three plagues wore white masks on their faces.

They radiated pure malice, twisted to the utmost extreme, as though they had no reason whatsoever to exist in this world.

"Artificial Pestilence No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3."

Xue Mantang spoke slowly. "Kill those two."

"Do not hold back. Do not spare yourselves. Use your strongest power."

Twenty-Three's eyes widened.

"Hm?"

"Wait, why can she control artificial plagues?"

There were things even Miss Twenty-Three did not know. This had clearly touched upon a blind spot in her knowledge.

Zhou Zhi looked at the three plagues ahead and lowered his head slightly.

So this was...

Xue Mantang's confidence?

If Zhou Zhi had previously believed that the synthesized plagues were merely meant to arm Northland Pharmaceuticals' ordinary Plague Exterminators, then the current situation proved that Northland Pharmaceuticals could already mass-produce dragon-class artificial plagues that could be completely controlled.

This was absolutely revolutionary.

BOOM!!

The smaller plague charged at Zhou Zhi like an ape, letting out a creaking shriek.

It was incredibly fast, its body—which bore no obvious plague traits—covered in strange patterns.

SWISH!!

A palm struck out. Zhou Zhi had not even fully evaded the attack by