Ch. 101Mental Pollution
Key Plot Points and Events
- Mu Rufeng starts work at the slaughterhouse, expecting a trap from the Pig Head Factory Director.
- The slaughterhouse is filled with ninety-one headless pig carcasses, which emit mental pollution over time.
- The Pig Head Factory Director and Manager Fang observe Mu Rufeng from outside the slaughterhouse, realizing he's immune to mental pollution due to an item he possesses.
- The Pig Head Factory Director cancels the night shift and assigns Manager Fang to moonlight as a security guard, hinting at a plan to catch the thief who killed Old Zhang.
Character Developments
- Mu Rufeng remains calm and composed, showing no signs of mental pollution after processing many pig carcasses.
- The Pig Head Factory Director becomes greedy upon learning about Mu Rufeng's immunity item.
- Liu Hao, a security guard, is revealed to have been looking for Old Zhang, who is confirmed dead.
Significant Themes
- Mental pollution: The chapter explores the concept of mental pollution, which can contaminate both Contractors and Oddities, turning them into violent, bloodthirsty beings.
- Traps and countermeasures: Both Mu Rufeng and the Pig Head Factory Director are shown setting traps for each other, with Mu Rufeng having a countermeasure for the expected trap.
Character Interactions
- The Pig Head Factory Director and Manager Fang discuss their plans outside the slaughterhouse, observing Mu Rufeng's immunity to mental pollution.
- Liu Hao interacts with the Pig Head Factory Director, trying to find out about Old Zhang's whereabouts and later chasing after the Director to discuss his plan to catch the thief.