Berserk Transformation

Chapter 43: Berserk Transformation

"Gamma Bomb (Improved Model). A high-energy bomb created for the military of Country M by the outstanding physicist and scientist Bruce Banner. It causes radioactive contamination and radiation. When used by a Contractor, it has a 0.01% chance of causing a bloodline mutation (the mutation is unpredictable) and a 99.99% chance of causing severe bodily damage."

Chen Lin stared at the fist-sized silver bomb that had suddenly appeared before him. The corner of his mouth twitched.

A 0.01% chance of a bloodline mutation, and an unknown mutation at that. This Gamma Bomb was practically useless.

This was the precious item from a randomly selected plane that came with the main quest? Precious my ass!

Cursing furiously in his heart, Chen Lin grabbed the bomb in anger, intending to hurl it away. At the last moment, his mind cleared. Remembering the severe consequences if the Gamma Bomb accidentally exploded, he grimaced and gritted his teeth as he carefully set it back where it had been.

Staring at the silver bomb, Chen Lin frowned, unsure what to do with it.

Just then, the Guide's cold prompt sounded again.

"Notice: Contractors may exchange for Bruce Banner's Bloodline. Combined with the radioactive energy of the Gamma Bomb, it will cause the body to mutate, granting the precious Hulk Bloodline. Note: If a Contractor already possesses another bloodline, the direction of evolution will be unpredictable."

"Hulk Bloodline. System evaluation: 30 points. Bloodline advantages: In a state of rage, the bearer transforms, changing the structure of their bones and muscles. The greater the rage, the more their combat power multiplies. Weaknesses: After transforming, the bearer loses self-awareness and falls into a state of chaos, unable to distinguish friend from foe and difficult to control. Poor stability. Exchange cost: 500,000 points of Death Energy."

"Bruce Banner's Bloodline. System evaluation: 1 point. Bloodline advantages: The body contains a special gene that drives living beings into a berserk state (not awakened). Exchange cost: 100 points of Death Energy."

Chen Lin froze, but didn't rush to make the exchange. Instead, he furrowed his brows and thought in silence.

Though the Hulk Bloodline wasn't particularly outstanding, it still cost a whopping 500,000 points of Death Energy to exchange for. Spending a mere 100 points of Death Energy to obtain its immense power seemed like a deal with no downside. Most people would probably make the exchange without a second thought.

But the Hulk Bloodline's weakness was just as obvious. Losing one's self-awareness in a rage was a massive flaw.

Chen Lin's eyes flickered as he wrestled with the decision. After a long hesitation, he decided to exchange for Bruce Banner's Bloodline.

The reason was simple: he desperately needed more strength.

Though Chen Lin's life seemed calm and undisturbed at the moment, a huge shadow still lingered in his heart. The Myriad Demon Sect's schemes and intrigues, its merciless law of the jungle, the unseen threat of the Parasitic Soul-Sharing Body, and, of course, his cheap master Hong Qianlie's mysterious agenda—all weighed on his heart like massive stones. One slip, and they could crush him to pieces.

He desperately needed to grow stronger to face the troubles that were bound to come.

"Bruce Banner's Bloodline successfully exchanged. The bloodline will automatically merge with the Contractor. Would you like to begin the fusion now? Yes/No."

"Yes."

"Bloodline fusion in progress... Fusion successful."

Chen Lin felt his blood and qi briefly stall, then nothing happened. It seemed no special change had occurred. But that made sense. Before Bruce Banner awakened and mutated into the Hulk, he had just been an ordinary person, so the fusion process would naturally be easy.

Now that he'd decided to evolve his bloodline, Chen Lin picked up the Gamma Bomb without hesitation.

"Contractors may spend 100 points of Death Energy to use the Gamma Bomb safely. The Main God Coffin will directly subject the Contractor to the Gamma Bomb's radioactive modification. Would you like to use it now? Yes/No."

This was one advantage of the Main God Coffin. Although an ordinary Gamma Bomb explosion could also trigger bloodline mutation and evolution, Chen Lin obviously didn't want to make too much of a commotion.

"Yes."

Chen Lin chose yes without hesitation.

Immediately afterward, he felt the Gamma Bomb in his hand change. A strange force radiated from its surface, scanning his body and penetrating to his very bones. Then a fever rose inside him, and his blood began to boil!

Rumble!

His blood surged like a great river, crashing waves against its banks as it roared and churned through his body.

Rrrip!

Suddenly, Chen Lin's clothes burst apart. His body seemed to swell by more than a full size, veins bulging all over him. His bare chest jutted out, hard as rock, and the rumbling flow of blood inside him was audible even from outside his body.

"Ah!!"

He threw back his head and roared, his face twisted into a savage grimace. A strange, blazing red light filled his eyes. He bared his white teeth and clenched them together.

Clearly, Chen Lin was enduring excruciating pain!

"Warning, warning. The Contractor's bloodline is undergoing an irreversible change... The system will reevaluate the host..."

At last, the Gamma Bomb's radioactive modification of his body was complete.

Chen Lin collapsed to the ground with a thud, utterly spent. He gasped for breath, his chest heaving violently as he wheezed like a bellows.

His body slowly returned to its normal size, but the modification had clearly changed him in other ways.

His naked body had sleek, perfectly defined lines. Every muscle brimmed with explosive strength, making him seem like a humanoid beast—an awe-inspiring sight.

"Modification successful. The Contractor's bloodline has fused and mutated, awakening innate abilities. The system will reevaluate the Contractor..."

"Contractor status: Good."

"Race: Demon Race."

"Bloodline level: Earth Rank (mutated, evolvable)."

"Innate abilities: Blood Absorption Healing, Advanced Perception, Gene Theft, Perfect Memory, Berserk Transformation."

"Skill: Legilimency."

"Growth stage: Mid-Xiantian."

"Cultivation techniques: Dao Heaven, Dragon-Elephant Nirvana Art, Shattering Nirvana Finger, Thunder Flash Step, Six Prisons Mad Blade."

Chen Lin's gaze sharpened as it fell on the newly appeared innate ability, Berserk Transformation.

"Berserk Transformation (active): An enemy's blood allows the Contractor to choose to enter a berserk state. In this state, the Contractor will lose self-awareness, retaining only the instinct to kill. His body will swell and grow massive, while his muscles and bones harden. (Note: In a berserk state, the effects of the innate ability Blood Absorption Healing are doubled. The more blood absorbed, the higher the combat power.) System evaluation: Blood brings you the thrill of slaughter. Go tear your enemies apart."

"An active skill!"

Chen Lin was slightly stunned, then excitement surged in his heart. Clearly, his Source Blood and Hulk Bloodline had fused and mutated.

"It's actually an active skill. Although the drawback of losing self-awareness hasn't gone away, I can choose when to transform depending on the situation. That's already far better than I expected."

Chen Lin lay lazily on the ground and nodded in satisfaction. Suddenly, he looked down at his muscular, naked body in surprise.

His body had been utterly transformed by the modification. Chen Lin stared for a moment, then smiled with satisfaction and said, "I never expected Gamma Modification to have this kind of effect... Mm... Not bad, not bad. A man's assets have certainly increased quite a bit..."

As he spoke, Chen Lin couldn't help reaching down to fiddle with a certain object in the dangerous jungle. The longer he looked, the more pleased he became, his face brimming with smugness.

Bang!

Suddenly, the door was kicked open.

The smug look hadn't yet faded from Chen Lin's face when he instinctively glanced over.

"Hey! You stinky monster, what were you roaring about just now? I was calling you from outside, but you didn't answer. I thought you'd... died..."

Her steps abruptly halted, and time seemed to freeze in that instant. Yang Qianqian's fierce expression stiffened on her little face. Her lips parted slightly as she stared wide-eyed at the scene before her—

A tall, powerful frame, a narrow waist and abdomen, clearly defined muscles, and long, dark hair spilling untidily over his body...

If Chen Lin hadn't still been lying on the ground, with both hands indecently paused below his abdomen, in that mysterious black forest, his frozen face and mouth might not have looked so lecherous and obscene—and spoiled the beauty of the scene...

"Ah!!!!"

A piercing scream suddenly rang out halfway up the mountain peak of the Underworld Spring Branch.