Only after Shen Ru saw a player forcibly undergo reverse mutation with his own eyes did he realize that mutation could be artificially influenced.
These dead players had been physically stronger than ordinary people to begin with, so after being killed by the mutants, they had become new monsters. The monsters retained their original physical capabilities, and unless their heads were completely severed, electrical interference could briefly bring them back to "life."
In an instant, Shen Ru teleported behind Little Pink. The moment he deactivated his talent, he slashed the sharp blade at the monster's neck.
"Bzzzt, bzzzt."
Just as Shen Ru was about to succeed, the electrical crackling sounded again.
The monster, which should have had no time to react, suddenly jerked backward as though something had taken control of it, dodging Shen Ru's attack. Then, with reckless abandon, it opened its mouth and lunged at the knife in the young man's hand, biting down.
It happened too suddenly. Shen Ru only felt something soft coil around his waist and pull him backward, followed by a faint sting on the back of his hand.
"Bang!"
Sheng Ziyao shot the monster dead, then cut off its head for good measure.
Everything returned to its previous silence.
Shen Ru glanced at the rapidly healing wound on the back of his hand, then instinctively checked the clock. Exactly three minutes had passed since they entered.
As expected, the static from the walkie-talkie just now had been a warning.
The five minutes were up.
In the livestream chat:
[Holy shit, that was close. I know my wife would've used his talent to escape even if the monster really opened its mouth, but I was still sweating.]
[Guys, did my wife get hurt? It healed so fast... I'm not really sure...]
[Hahahaha, this might