CHAPTER 34: CHAPTER 34: UNINVITED GUEST

February 4th

They didn’t come back all day. The sheriff decided to personally lead a team to check the situation; he estimated that there might be a big problem.

But what kind of big problem could it be? Could the radiation from the Energy Station now be deadly to humans?

February 5th

The sheriff also hasn’t returned. Large-scale looting began in the supermarket, and everyone sensed something was wrong, starting to hoard supplies.

February 6th

They still haven’t returned.

February 7th

Still no sign of them.

February 8th

The experiment staff showed symptoms of mutation, with abnormal mental states, not needing sleep, eyes turning blood-red, skin hardening, and significant changes in body structure.

The experiments yielded two completely different results.

I’m worried others might show similar symptoms.

February 9th

They went completely insane and exhibited strong aggressive desires. Their power increased dramatically, and we could only incarcerate them for now.

February 10th

The city’s company division was taken over by rioters; close to a hundred were dead or injured. Everyone was going mad, and people died in the city every day.

February 12th

Others also began to show mutation status. At this point, I deeply realized that something major had happened. If this continues, I’m afraid no one will be spared.

Human civilization will fall into the deepest silence.

February 13th

I began organizing the city’s related experts for emergency research into this mutation, hoping to find a way to stop it.

Meanwhile, the bureau chief deployed a large police force to the Energy Station. I clandestinely provided suppressant pills, hoping to help.

These are the last dozen or so pills. I might also face the situation of mutation.

If we can shut down the Energy Station, perhaps some of it will improve, hoping Shen Xin, the chief, can succeed.

February 14th

We were amazed to find that completely mutated humans possessed nearly infinite energy and physical strength. Perhaps the company’s plan succeeded and failed.

What happens after a colossal gamble is lost?

February 15th

No one returned; there’s no news at all.

March 16th

We speculate that more than half the city has shown mutation symptoms.

And once the symptoms appear, it only takes one to two days before going insane.

March 29th

A large number of already insane people wander the streets; the apocalypse descends unnoticed. Our work continues—seemingly due to having taken the pills before, so we haven’t immediately shown mutation symptoms.

April 2nd

This mutation is miraculous, seemingly changing the human body from the very basic structure. The DNA chain dissociates from double-stranded to single-stranded, and cells become elongated.

Those mutated seem to have become a different species, distinct from humans.

April 3rd

I seem to be showing mutation symptoms too, heightened spirit, barely sleeping at night.

We’re beginning to research day and night.

April 14th

No possibility of results; everything has fallen into a deadlock.

April 15th

I ended everything personally; everything ended as well.

Humanity is without hope.

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The work log ends here, followed by abundant research data on zombies and various experiments to avoid the Energy Station’s influence.

Ultimately, they never found the correct way to avoid mutation.

This also let Su Changxing breathe a sigh of relief. Judging from this, zombies themselves should not have the ability to infect, and he just got scratched on the back by that monkey, at least not needing to worry about infection in the short term.

He pretty much already knows the course of the apocalypse outbreak in this world and knows the apocalypse was caused by the Energy Station’s influence but has not found the truth about the apocalypse outbreak.

"So why did Shield Company go to such lengths for this plan? Perhaps this is the fundamental reason for the apocalypse outbreak."

Su Changxing estimated that going to the Energy Station and Shield Company’s division could yield new clues, but the Energy Station seemed too dangerous, so he could only go to Shield Company’s division, which shouldn’t be far from here.

The log mentions a drug that can delay mutation, which is important. If he could have such a drug, he wouldn’t worry about turning into a zombie since the Doomsday Game only lasts 30 days.

Thinking of this, Su Changxing already had a plan: first find a map of the city, then head to Shield Company’s division to search for mission clues and pills.

The bookstore probably has a map; he remembers there seems to be a bookstore not far away, relatively well preserved compared to other places, as books can’t be eaten.

While thinking, Su Changxing suddenly heard chaotic footsteps in the corridor, getting closer and closer.

He alertly stood up, glanced out the window, stepped onto the windowsill, and deftly climbed onto the rooftop without making a sound.

"Where’s the person? Didn’t you say you saw someone come back?"

A somewhat rough voice sounded in the room.

"I did see him come back; maybe he’s hiding in another room. That kid has a backpack, with lots of stuff in it, plus he exchanged all the food and water from the Mysterious Shop."

Another timid voice answered. This voice seems familiar; he seemed to have heard it somewhere.

Sun Baisheng.

The person who kept talking whenever we met.

Su Changxing did not expect that after just one meeting, this person still kept thinking about him.

Sun Baisheng must have stayed and watched Su Changxing’s whereabouts from the shadows, seeing him return to the nearby floor passage, knowing he lived here.

Su Changxing frowned, thinking this man was like a venomous snake, bearing grudges and looking for an opportunity to strike against those he resented.

"Really digging his own grave, tired of living."

Su Changxing muttered to himself; he would not allow those who wanted to kill him to have the chance. The source of danger often comes from hidden threats, so he must eliminate those threats.

Judging by the footsteps, there should be five people in the room—not a small number, but these people aren’t Chenxi’s folks, so their combat strength wouldn’t be high. It wouldn’t be more difficult than killing zombies.

At least zombies wouldn’t fear him, while these people would fear him once he killed one. Terror.

The more swiftly and bloodily he kills, the more they’ll fear him.

"I estimate that kid already knows we’re here, find his location, be careful not to let things go wrong."

Liu Zhonggang, with his back to the window, gestured with great confidence, telling the timid man in a suit in front of him, feeling a bit proud.

Before, he was just a bottom-level thugs for a gang, and the man is an executive of a company. They originally weren’t from the same world but got together because of the Doomsday Game.

Sun Baisheng bowed his head and chuckled: "Haha, Brother Liu, once we catch that kid, I only need a bit of food."