Getting to the Bottom of It

Even a follower of Master Ying is this powerful.

So, Master Ying himself must have a way to treat this Tuomen Acuminate Fungus *!

Shui Luo watched Qin Yiguan's figure, an unprecedented hope ignited in her heart.

It was at this time.

A follower ran up from afar and whispered in his ear, "Shui Luo, Master Ying has escaped..."

Shui Luo's body trembled!

He turned around and saw Qin Yiguan already walking towards the three-story building.

Shui Luo quickly got up, pushed aside the attendant who was about to bandage her wounds, and hurriedly followed Qin Yiguan.

If Master Ying has already run away, then this "Higher Self" absolutely cannot run away!

The group arrived in front of the three-story building.

But behind that pile of normally functioning technological equipment...

The old Daoist priest Ying Dang had an air of otherworldly wisdom, gently stroking his beard with one hand.

The young monk Shitian clasped his hands together and softly chanted Amitabha Buddha's name.

Of course, the valuables that the old Daoist priest had previously looted had already been returned to their original places with lightning speed.

That small amount of money was negligible compared to Du An's 40 years of savings.

Most importantly.

Those mutated monsters have just been eliminated, giving him enough time to recover!

"It's me, an old-fashioned person."

"Simply put, if I hadn't chosen to retire at the height of my career 40 years ago, then now, any top scientist, whether in the Metaverse or the physical world, would have to bow respectfully at a 90-degree angle and address me as Teacher Ying."

"At the same time, they would point and whisper behind my back, calling me a ' Technology-Obsessed Demon.'"

"And then, they have to whisper among themselves."

"This old man is actually the former chief scientist of the Gemini Group?"

"I heard that at the height of his career, he suddenly resigned and disappeared from people's sight, his whereabouts unknown!"

The old Daoist pointed to the technological equipment in front of him, smiling calmly at the crowd. "That's right, when it comes to technological means, if I claim to be second, who dares to claim to be first? Let me tell you, this Tuomen Acuminate Fungus, I can crush it! Immeasurable... damn Heavenly Venerable!"

The expressions on everyone's faces flickered repeatedly.

He looked bewildered and completely confused.

The group's chief scientist?

Didn't he run away?!

You wouldn't dare think that way; most of the masters went to collect equipment!

The old Daoist priest slowly said, "I had a suspicion before. The real power of this Tuomen Acuminate Fungus lies in its iteration and renewal. The parent body now is probably not what you imagine. At least, it has completely hidden itself. It is very likely that when it parasitizes someone, it no longer shows any characteristics."

"In other words, if the mother were to think about it, she could hide forever, simply controlling her own race and constantly capturing energy."

"Of course, the race will continue to evolve, resulting in those mutants that are even more powerful than we imagined."

The crowd fell silent, listening quietly to the old Daoist priest's narration.

But then, the old Ying Dang frowned slightly. "Everyone, you should say that all of this was exactly Master Ying predicted!"

Shui Luo was taken aback and glanced at Qin Yiguan beside him. Because of Qin Yiguan's extraordinary strength, his trust in the old Ying Dang increased Infinity.

Shui Luo nodded. "So all of this was within Master Ying's expectations."

"Um."

The old Daoist stroked his beard and chuckled, "Now that those mutants have been eliminated by my young friend Qin, I have time to perfect the technological equipment. You just need to wait quietly. When I've completed my task, I can pinpoint the location of the mother body in a second!"

Qin Yiguan glanced at the pile of equipment in front of the old Daoist priest.

God's Abandoned suddenly said, "These things might be assembled into some kind of unknown device that can detect human brainwaves and also possess the effect of condensed quark-level microscopic particles."

Qin Yiguan didn't understand these things very well, and only stared at them for a moment.

Then he walked towards the three-story building behind him.

Perhaps, the old Daoist has his own way.

But Qin Yiguan also had his own plans. For example, he still had many questions about the body of the city lord, Du An!

But then they saw Shui Luo closely following Qin Yiguan's side.

Shui Luo certainly knew what Qin Yiguan was planning to do.

My father had instructed me before he passed away that I must never touch his body.

Shui Luo whispered, "This is utterly disrespectful."

But Qin Yiguan frowned and turned his head.

Shui Luo gritted her teeth. "If you think there's something fishy about this corpse, and the goal is to save the entire underwater world... I have no reason to stop you."

Qin Yiguan saw that Shui Luo's severed arm was still exposed to the air, blood gushing out, yet he was still enduring it. He only cared about the safety of the residents and didn't care about his own situation at all.

He paused.

Qin Yiguan said, "I heard from Shui Man that you won the title of ' Strongest Warrior ' in the last game competition. You are very strong, but I don't know how strong your mental fortitude is."

Qin Yiguan looked at Shui Luo, "If I discover any shocking secrets about your father later, can you bear it?"

"An astonishing secret?"

Shui Luo's eyes widened slowly. Although he didn't know exactly what Qin Yiguan was referring to, he finally gritted his teeth and said, "I can."

then.

Under Shui Luo's watchful gaze, Qin Yiguan entered the three-story building alone.

Shui Luo stood still.

His face was pale, perhaps from excessive blood loss, or perhaps from a turmoil in his mind.

Let's leave aside my father's 'astonishing secret' for now.

There was something else Qin Yiguan mentioned that puzzled him greatly, and even slightly alarmed him.

At that moment, a follower beside him said, "Shui Luo, did that ' Higher Self ' just mention your sister Shui Man?"

Shui Luo nodded blankly.

The attendant gasped, "But... Sister Shui Luo, three months ago, she committed suicide after entering the fourth stage! Brother Shui Luo himself buried her body in a cave in the rocks outside the waterproof barrier!"

Qin Yiguan walked alone into the three-story building.

Lift the heavy doorway to the basement.

The dimly lit room was more like a cave.

Because the servant Uncle Luo was dead, no one replaced the fish oil wax here anymore. The original two wax sticks were almost completely burned away, leaving only a melted base. On the base, the flames, which seemed ready to go out at any moment, emitted a faint light.

Du An's body still lay within the giant whale's scar.

With eyes closed and hands resting on her chest, she appeared to be asleep.

When Qin Yiguan saw the scientist's white coat on Du An, many fragmented memories flooded his mind.

But everything remained the same as before: the laboratory, the operating table, the microorganisms... the syringe, the imitation... and the changes!

The flashing images depict specific locations such as operating tables and laboratories.

As for 'imitation' and 'change', these were words that were both familiar and unfamiliar to Qin Yiguan, who had no idea what they meant.

Qin Yiguan shook his somewhat confused head.

They went straight to Du An's body.

After staring at him for a moment, checking his breath, touching his carotid artery, and feeling the temperature of his body, all the signs indicated that Du An was indeed dead.

but.

It doesn't look like he's been dead for three months at all.

Qin Yiguan's eyes flashed, and he grabbed Du An by the collar, lifting his upper body up.

"!"

Upon seeing the situation beneath Du An's body, Qin Yiguan's Pupil suddenly contracted!

But on Du An's back, one could see a dense network of blood vessels, slender muscles, and a clearly visible nervous system!

These 'tubes' are all connected to the whale's skin and are wriggling.

It seemed that he and the giant whale were constantly exchanging nutrients, and even consciousness and information!

They exist in a symbiotic relationship!

"There really is something fishy going on!"

Qin Yiguan thought to himself.

But at that very moment, Qin Yiguan felt a gaze fixed on his shoulder.

He looked back.

But then he saw Du An staring straight at him with his eyes wide open!