CHAPTER 87: CHAPTER 87: BACKED BY MYSTERY

Su Changxing thought for a moment and said, "Slapping is more direct, it’s for your own good."

"Really?"

Mu Qing bit her lip, feeling that Su Changxing was doing it on purpose.

Su Changxing said cautiously, "There’s something strange here, you should leave first."

The oddity of this room is likely related to that giant infant; even from such a distance, its sound can affect Mu Qing.

However, he should be immune to this sound since he had once slipped right under the nose of the monster.

"So what’s the point of these survivors staying here?"

Su Changxing wandered around the room but found nothing.

It was just an ordinary room, surrounded by over a dozen fluorescent tubes, with a few decks of cards and a chessboard on the cabinet.

These survivors also engage in recreational activities.

Just as Su Changxing was about to leave, the route log updated.

[You’ve been tainted with the aura of a powerful presence, increasing 1 Mysteriousness]

[Dreamer: 300/500]

Name: Su Changxing

Strength: 4.9+0.8 (far above average human)

Speed: 5.6+0.8 (Extraordinary)

Physique: 3.7+0.8 (far stronger than average human)

Perception: 1+0.8 (beast-level perception)

Spirit: 5+1.6 (Extraordinary)

Position: Tier Nine Dreamer (Upper Rank) Compatibility 80%

Status: Healthy

Evaluation: Leaning against the mysterious will also make you mysterious, but this will gradually cause you to lose yourself. Inferior beings always try to steal the mysterious through clever means, not realizing that they are being stolen by the mysterious.

Staying near that monster for a long time can increase Mysteriousness?

So that’s why these survivors are gathered here.

This is their way of increasing Mysteriousness, their way of becoming stronger.

Su Changxing took a deep breath; the evaluation indicated that this way of increasing Mysteriousness was problematic.

Losing oneself?

"Does it mean that if I keep increasing Mysteriousness this way, I will constantly approach that monster? Become a zombie-like Extraordinary like them? No, these survivors should have become Extraordinary during the apocalypse outbreak."

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The room fell silent, only the sound of a baby’s cries echoed, Mu Qing quietly watched Su Changxing, who was sitting in a chair, hands on his thighs, lost in thought.

She analyzed the current situation.

Su Changxing was undoubtedly of her ilk, both intelligent, albeit in different ways.

He seemed to have obtained some crucial information, leading to his deep contemplation.

But what was this crucial information?

Even with only fragmented information, Su Changxing felt that he had faintly touched the truth of the apocalypse outbreak, a truth reflected from these unrelated events.

Leaning against the mysterious makes you mysterious.

What if everyone was leaning on a massive mystery?

Su Changxing’s eyes widened suddenly, pondering a terrifying truth that seemed most probable.

Mysterious, a massive mystery.

The entire world was under the shadow of a high-tier Extraordinary; it was this shadow that formed the so-called apocalypse in this world.

Just like the "Giant Infant" could affect him.

It’s very likely that the high-tier existence itself was similar to a zombie, so most people who couldn’t withstand the influence were transformed into mindless zombies.

Those who withstood and maintained their self opened a path to become Extraordinary, but still bore some influence, having some zombie-like features.

And as time goes on, even Extraordinary individuals will be influenced, eventually fully transforming into zombies.

In the end, no one can escape, everyone will be infected.

He did not become Extraordinary through this influence, so for now, he maintained complete self-control, but over time, he would still be influenced, be infected.

"If the speculation is correct, what tier would that influencing existence be? First tier or higher? More directly, could it be something like a God?"

Su Changxing murmured, feeling a chill run down his spine and arms.

The truth is often right nearby.

From small clues to greater conjectures, he guessed this terrifying truth out of thin air.

Inverting this "truth," everything seemed to make sense.

He instinctively looked at his phone, the taskbar had changed.

[Side Quest (Lonely Truth Seeker): You have astonishingly obtained a possible truth of the apocalypse, perhaps the so-called True Knower is nothing more than this. Although your speculation seems reliable, it needs solid evidence to prove your guess; otherwise, a guess will forever remain a guess.

Most of the time, a True Knower might be more pained than others, as knowing the truth does not mean being able to solve the problem.]

Nine times out of ten, it’s like this.

Su Changxing clenched his fists, the quest hints confirmed his speculation, making the remaining task straightforward, using the answer to write the process, finding the key evidence.

Mu Qing stood at the door, noticing Su Changxing’s breathing become heavier, indicating a significant psychological fluctuation, and asked, puzzled, "What’s wrong? What happened?"

She thought Su Changxing should be someone who wouldn’t change expression even if Mt. Tai collapsed in front of him; normally, he wouldn’t lose composure.

Su Changxing lifted his head, the dim light made his eyes look obscure, and he said lightly, "What do you think will happen to someone leaning against the mysterious?"

Mu Qing was a bit confused, not understanding Su Changxing’s meaning, but cooperated, "What will happen?"

Su Changxing pursed his lips and smiled, "They will become zombies."

Mu Qing squinted with a strange expression, "That’s a not-so-cold cold joke."

Su Changxing said seriously, "It’s the truth."

Certain things are too heavy to bear alone, speaking out might provide some relief, even though Mu Qing might not fully grasp his meaning; both of them had a serious information gap, not on the same wavelength.

Su Changxing got up and walked towards the door, "The way out should be on this floor, look around, I’ll go up to find something."

Mu Qing considered advising against it, "There are still people up there, it’s dangerous. Without familiarity with the terrain, having a gun doesn’t guarantee safety. If you die, I might just leave directly."

Su Changxing walked along the corridor, waving as he went, "You can leave directly, but don’t curse me."

Mu Qing replied irritably, "I’m advising you out of gratitude for saving me; you’re too reckless. Just having a gun doesn’t mean you’re invincible; there’s too many ways to kill someone with a gun...

Before she could finish speaking, she saw Su Changxing’s figure disappear around the corner.

Doesn’t Su Changxing know it’s dangerous?

He knows.

But having put in so much effort, he was only one step away from the conclusion; giving up was not an option.

The fluorescent tubes in the hallway cast a varying glow on Su Changxing’s face, as if traversing a tunnel lit with neon, knowing the exit was ahead, yet it felt interminable.