Poisoned

"Owner!"

The Starvation Corpse cried out, "Just now, a fragrant aroma was gathering from the giant whale's body and then concentrating on Du An. I'm sorry, the whale was too big for me to detect before. Please be careful, Du An is now emanating a level 7 delicious aroma!"

Qin Yiguan frowned slightly.

In other words...

The Tuomen Acuminate Fungus on Du An's body... is probably the most primitive and powerful strain!

Previously, he had scattered these parasites inside the giant whale to 'dilute' them; now, these forces have re-entered his body!

But then the Starvation Corpse shouted again, "Du An has become a level 8 delicacy!"

But Du An looked at Qin Yiguan quietly and said, "Now, I'm no longer afraid of you."

Qin Yiguan laughed, "Just because of the Tuomen Acuminate Fungus on you? Heh, I'm terrified."

"Of course not."

Du An smiled meaningfully, "During the time I've been parasitizing the giant whale's body, I've been thinking every day about how to deal with you. You are that demon, and you've even displayed the power of your Higher Self.' I know very well that the Tuomen Acuminate Fungus on my body cannot defeat you."

"The number of neurons in a blue whale's brain is only one-ninth that of a human's."

"Your thinking speed is a bit slow."

"But it has a lifespan of a hundred years and the experience of traversing the entire ocean."

Du An gave a sinister smile. "The reason I dare to face you is because just now, a poison specifically designed for you was completed."

"Toxin?!"

Qin Yiguan's expression tightened, and he quickly assessed his own condition, finding nothing amiss.

To be precise, you've been poisoned.

Du An laughed.

"?"

Qin Yiguan instantly recalled the events of the past; he had indeed touched Du An's 'corpse.' Could it be that he had applied poison to his body?

"The tetrodotoxin in the blue-ringed octopus can paralyze the central nervous system and nerve endings, causing unconsciousness and inability to breathe independently."

"The cone snail's toxin can inhibit cell signaling."

"Barracuda toxin can cause nerve and tendon damage."

"Stonefish toxin can cause neurological disorders and heart failure."

"These creatures occupy four of the top ten most venomous spots in the deep sea."

Du An adjusted his glasses. "I fused and refined them, bringing their effects to a whole new level. I named this new toxin ' Consciousness Inhibitor.' Simply put, you've now lost all Reality Enhancement; all you have left is a body capable of free movement."

Qin Yiguan frowned slightly upon hearing this and clenched his fist.

"You want to ask when I poisoned you?"

Du An smiled. "Don't forget, I was once a human with a specialized skill, so I also have my own Reality Enhancement, called ' Forced Experiment '!"

Du An squinted, recalling what had just happened.

The moment Qin Yiguan entered the underground room, countless atomized ' Consciousness Inhibitor ' in the air seeped into his body through his skin!

"Nonsense."

Qin Yiguan narrowed his eyes slightly, summoning Black Calamity in his mind.

But nothing appeared.

Qin Yiguan slightly opened his eyes.

He immediately activated the [Shadow Syndrome], but his body remained unchanged!

That ' Consciousness Inhibitor ' really works!

"Ha ha."

I know you far better than I know yourself!

Du An laughed loudly, "After all these years, that terrifying nightmare in my heart should come to an end, should dissipate, and you should die!"

But then Du An reached out, his arm transforming into demonic muscle, bursting and extending, and fiercely grabbed at Qin Yiguan's chest, his jet-black nails digging directly into Qin Yiguan's flesh!

Qin Yiguan gripped the sharp claws tightly, but they exerted an irresistible force.

Boom!

Qin Yiguan's body crashed through the iron door of the basement, smashed through the wall of the three-story building, and tumbled to the ground!

Outside the small building.

Ying Dang Yingdang, Shitian, Shui Luo, and the others stared in astonishment at the scene before them.

The mutated arm that had pushed Qin Yiguan out of the house instantly retracted back into the small building, and then Du An slowly walked out from inside!

"Father?!"

Shui Luo's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Don't panic. With my skills, faking a death is very easy!"

My goal is to lure out the culprit.

But Du An walked on calmly, saying, "This young man in black is not only my enemy from many years ago, but the mother of the Tuomen Acuminate Fungus is parasitizing on his body!"

Shui Luo couldn't believe it. "How could this be? Father, you..."

"How is that impossible?!"

Du An frowned, exuding an air of authority, "The mother fungus Tuomen Acuminate Fungus possesses extremely high intelligence; it hid within the outsider to deceive your eyes!"

But then the young monk Shitian put his hands together in Shitian, "Amitabha, it's absolutely impossible that Benefactor Qin was infected by his mother..."

At that very moment.

Beep beep beep.

A rapid beeping sound came from one of the instruments assembled by the old Daoist priest Ying Dang.

Shitian tilted his head, "Master, what is this?"

The old Daoist priest was somewhat taken aback. "This is the mother organism detector I designed. It can pinpoint the highest-level strain of Tuomen Acuminate Fungus based on its biological characteristics!"

The old Daoist priest stared in surprise at the monitor screen, then at the spot where Qin Yiguan had fallen, and exclaimed, speechless, "That kid really is the mother!"

"What?"

Exclamations erupted all around.

Du An, however, chuckled inwardly. This useless old Daoist priest had really stumbled upon the truth and confirmed my framing of Qin Yiguan!

But Du An narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "I've come to end this mother."

The next moment.

He stood still, but his arm suddenly grew longer and larger, grabbing Qin Yiguan's body and slamming it to the ground. Then, he clenched his arm into a fist at least one meter in diameter and smashed it towards Qin Yiguan's head!

Du An grinned maliciously to himself.

Without Reality Enhancement, you are nothing!

Blood trickled from the corner of Qin Yiguan, and his face was cracked in several places, with blood faintly visible.

Now, however, he is unable to use his abilities and can only be slaughtered at the mercy of others.

Only the 90% Fusion Rate, which gave him a resilient physique, allowed him to withstand one deadly attack after another.

But then, from behind Du An, one after another, devilishly muscular arms grew, surging forward and relentlessly smashing into Qin Yiguan's body.

"Starvation Corpse."

"Master, I'm here!"

"I only have my own strength left now, and you seem to be able to strengthen my body?"

"Yes, Master!"

"If you allow it, I'll tear that Du An to shreds in a heartbeat. To me, he's nothing more than fresh food, and I won't eat his body, just the strip of flesh from his wrist! So, he's like a banana peel; I'll peel it off and throw it away later!"

"But!"

"Owner!"

"Before you peel the banana, you have to give me some meat. I need to strengthen myself; I'm hungry!"

Qin Yiguan's head was being hammered wildly, and he felt as if his skull was about to shatter and his brains were about to spill onto the ground.

But Qin Yiguan still asked, "The reason I didn't give you that meat is because I'm not sure if you'll end up taking over my body like the Tuomen Acuminate Fungus."

"Owner!"

"Absolutely not!"

My loyalty to you surpasses everything!

Even though you're going to die now!

"But you will always be my god, and I would never dare to disobey you!"

At this moment, Qin Yiguan was struck hard by Du An's punch again, his head tilting to the side. He coughed up a mouthful of blood and slowly said, "It seems there's no other way."