Destroying Lou Yu's Reputation
Will it remain trapped inside and die, or will it mutate into a different respiratory system and come ashore to plunder resources?
After listening to Tao Qiu's account, Lou Quan breathed a sigh of relief, and a sense of relief at surviving a disaster also spread through his heart.
Because he heard that the mutated monster had actually gone ashore after going berserk, and instead of dying from lack of oxygen, it was indiscriminately slaughtering the creatures on the shore.
If it hadn't contracted this strange disease, or if the disease had taken its life later, it might have been able to reach land before dying, which could have brought about an epic disaster.
After the initial panic subsided, Lou Quan realized the value of the mutated monster's corpse.
Unfortunately, the location is too far from the Yong'an Base, and things are currently in chaos there. Lou Quan is not comfortable sending any superhumans or asking Tao Qiu to go there.
There's no other way; we'll have to give up this lucrative opportunity this time.
However, there's always a chance for things to turn around. Five days later, the commander of the Yongkang Base contacted Lou Quan and sent him photos of the scene where the mutated monster died.
The Yongkang Base is relatively close to that area and has strong firepower, so it's understandable that they would dare to go there.
In the photo, countless forests have been completely destroyed, and the mutilated corpse of a mutated monster occupies almost the entire frame.
They arrived at the Yongkang Base too late; its corpse had already been mostly devoured by other mutated monsters, leaving only some scraps of flesh. In the photo, there were also some small mutated monsters carrying scraps of flesh, scurrying away in a corner.
Even so, just looking at its mountain-like skeleton, one can imagine how enormous it must have been when it was alive.
The Yongkang Base commander meant that most of the remaining flesh and bones of this mutated monster had been taken by them, and several companies at the Central Base were approaching him to discuss purchasing them, but he wanted to exchange the best parts with Lou Quan.
He wanted all the seeds of special crops currently available at the Yong'an Base, and he wanted a significant discount.
Although the Lou Family at the Central Base kept claiming that they cultivated the seeds themselves, the commander at the Yongkang Base wasn't stupid. Judging from the timing of the Lou Family's premium rice and flour appearing, and combined with the fake identity information they had previously forged for Lou Quan regarding Tao Qiu and the three children, he guessed who was behind the special seeds.
Lou Quan wasn't annoyed that he saw through him, and happily agreed to the deal. Moreover, this time it was people from the Yongkang Base who came to deliver the materials and inoculate the children, so he didn't have to send anyone to risk going into the wild.
Lou Quan gave a copy of the photos to the base's higher-ups and told them about it.
Tao Qiu has been running back and forth between the base and the valley these past few days. The crops in the valley are fine, and the conflict between the foreign and local mutated monsters has been mostly resolved.
Some of the mutated monsters chose to return, while others decided to stay. In short, this redistribution of power and territory among the mutated monsters did not have a significant impact on the higher-level mutated monsters.
Looking at the remains of the mutated monster that resembled a giant fish in the photo, Tao Qiu, who was both human and mutated monster, felt extremely complicated.
He will probably never know what this mutated monster looks like in his lifetime.
While lurking, Root also heard the news of the mutated monster's illness and death. It sneaked into the study of a high-ranking member of the base and saw the photograph that was terrifying to it. In addition to fear, it felt an infinite sorrow for its own kind.
Because it saw its own future reflected in it.
Root remembered this mutated monster. Its place of origin was far from the lake where it lived, but there were mutated monsters traveling between the two places. Root often heard the mutated monsters talking about it, saying that it was the boss of the lake, and that even though it could not leave the water, it still lived a carefree and happy life.
Later, Root ill and were forced to leave the body to seek life elsewhere, they passed by the lake and sensed something from afar with that mutated monster. It was indeed a creature whose strength was no less than its own.
Even the king of the water, who reigned supreme over many humans and mutated monsters, ultimately met such a tragic and pitiful end because of that strange disease.
The Root didn't want this; it wanted to live, and to live a very long time. Otherwise, it wouldn't have made the difficult decision to leave the forest and feign friendship with humans for so many years.
It had a premonition that it wouldn't last much longer and might not get another chance, so even though Tao Qiu was a mutated monster like itself, it wouldn't show any mercy.
Tao Qiu must die, and die at its hands, be completely devoured by it.
After entering the Yong'an Base, the Root haven't been idle at all.
It dared not approach Tao Qiu, because even if it concealed its presence, Tao Qiu could still accurately detect its existence.
However, in front of other humans, or even those with superpowers, the Root can move freely as if they were in an empty space.
It thoroughly explored the entire base, from the bedrooms of the base's high-ranking officials to the toilets of impoverished people who could barely afford food. It learned most of the base's secrets and also found a few humans that could be used.
It turns out that the Yong'an Base had already developed the Awakening Reagent, and much of the original data was found in the basement of that small base.
Who would have thought that those researchers back then had kept this in mind? It seems the company underestimated them before.
It also discovered that the high-quality grains, vegetables, and fruits that Tao Qiu cultivated using his special ability could increase the success rate of awakening if consumed by humans over a long period of time.
If the people at the Central Base found out about this, who knows how fierce and bloody the struggle would be.
Most of the humans at Yong'an Base were still kept in the dark and unaware that Tao Qiu and the three children were mutated monsters Snow Bird.
Given the extent of humanity's fear of mutated monsters, if they knew that the person they admired and worshipped was actually a mutated monster, even if the Snow Bird had never eaten a human and had helped them so much, surely some people would find it unacceptable.
Differences in opinion inevitably lead to conflict, and within that conflict, opportunities arise.
Chapter 112: Ruining Lou Yu's Reputation
Yong'an Base, night.
The cramped room was illuminated only by a dim desk lamp on an old desk. This lamp barely lit the room, and even the man sitting at the desk was half-hidden in darkness.
The man appeared to be in his thirties, with a stubble beard, and his medium-length hair was dirty and messy, clumped in several places. His clothes were covered in thick, shiny stains, making him look exactly like a homeless person.
If someone were standing next to him, they would definitely be able to smell the pungent odor emanating from him; who knows how long it's been since he last showered.
At this moment, the man's bloodshot eyes were fixed on an old notebook spread out in front of him, one corner of his mouth twisted upwards, his gaze filled with a frenzied joy.
The notebook's previous page read, "You said you have a way to bring down Lou Yu! Tell me now!!!"
The handwriting is messy yet powerful, revealing just how excited the person who wrote it was.
The next page replied in completely different handwriting: No rush, the evidence will be delivered to you soon.
The handwriting was neither hurried nor slow, as if the writer was extremely confident.
The man stared at the words for a long time, as if admiring some breathtakingly beautiful scenery.
He seemed to be imagining, through these words, the scene of his dream coming true.
After he had finished fantasizing, the man turned the page, picked up his pen, and wrote down his thoughts on the new page:
I can't wait to see Lou Yu's disgrace and ruin! As my second personality, you should understand me, right? Why?! Why does he get all the benefits?! My luck started the moment he appeared at the Yong'an Base. I used to be so lucky! He must have stolen my good fortune! He must have! He must have!!!
The man originally had parents, and he was also the captain of a mercenary group, barely able to support his family by going on missions.
However, after Lou Yu arrived at the Yong'an Base, his parents died one after the other due to illness and an accident. During a mission, his mercenary team encountered a high-level mutated monster, and all his teammates died. Only he managed to escape alone, and he almost spent all his savings to recover from his injuries.
Later, he joined other mercenary teams, and every mission he went on was fraught with danger. He dared not leave the base again and could only find low-paying jobs within the base.
But he was used to the high rewards of field missions and had no patience for ordinary work for ordinary pay. He was fired by his boss for dereliction of duty.
After finding a new job, he repeated the same cheating and dishonesty, and was fired multiple times. Eventually, he broke down mentally.
He began to complain and blame his fate, attributing his misfortune to God's injustice and complaining that God treated him too badly. He even began to hate Lou Yu, who was gradually becoming the most dazzling presence in the entire base.
He believed that the more unlucky he was, the more powerful and famous Lou Yu became. He was convinced that Lou Yu had transferred all his bad luck to him and taken away all his good luck.
He hated Lou Yu to the core, and many of the negative rumors about Lou Yu in the base originated from his mouth.
Recalling the past "humiliation," the man wrote faster, and his expression gradually became distorted, as ugly as a demon.
Finally, after he wrote the last exclamation mark, a sudden pain shot through the back of his head, and he collapsed onto the table with a thud.
After he collapsed, a tuft of Root crawled out from behind him, glanced at the words in the notebook, and seemed to sigh inwardly with great sympathy, "Poor child."
On the next page, the Root of the letter reads, "My appearance was to protect you. Of course I understand you. Goodnight. Our wish will soon come true."
After finishing writing, Root closed the notebook, turned off the desk lamp, jumped off the table, and suddenly swelled to several times its original size. He dragged the man on the chair back to the single bed covered with old bedding, and even thoughtfully covered him with a blanket.
So, firstly, men would be even more convinced that they have a second personality.
This is a puppet Root selected by Genxu, brainwashed for months to achieve this result, so we must be careful. We can't let the man notice anything amiss at the last moment.