CHAPTER 191: CHAPTER 191: THE ONLY THIRD STAGE ZOMBIE - GIGANTIC BRAIN ZOMBIE_1

"What the fuck?!"

"That’s a huge chunk of brain."

Wang Linchi had expected to see a person or perhaps some large-scale equipment. Instead, he was confronted by a colossal brain connected to various wires. Moreover, the brain was pitted and uneven, looking as if it were worm-eaten.

"You are the most perfectly evolved zombie I have ever seen," Wang Linchi couldn’t help but compliment.

In terms of combat power, this Mutated Zombie was indeed inferior to even the most common zombies, as it possessed no Attack Power. But it possessed intelligence. It had even seemingly inherited the memories of everyone in Base Seven and, based on this, developed special devices to amplify spiritual power. Its lack of combat power didn’t matter; the Gigantic Brain Zombie could control other zombies. Furthermore, once its spiritual power underwent further qualitative changes, it could form abilities such as Psychic Storm, Mental Impact, and Mental Shield. More importantly, it had stabilized and no longer feared ultraviolet light.

It seems its main body also possesses some special constitution, Wang Linchi mused. He was certain that it could retain its intelligence and fuse the memories of everyone in Base Seven, and that this wasn’t solely due to the GOD virus.

"I can give you everything you want, as long as you let me go," the Gigantic Brain Zombie communicated, using its spiritual power to negotiate terms with Wang Linchi.

"Of course, that’s no problem. The question is, do you understand your own value?" Wang Linchi could let this Gigantic Brain Zombie go, but its value was even greater than that of Meffidia, which he currently possessed. After all, Meffidia, at most, merely possessed adaptive evolution. The Gigantic Brain Zombie, however, not only had a special constitution but had also perfectly evolved.

"Understood. So, what do you want?" the Gigantic Brain Zombie asked directly, not trying to trick Wang Linchi.

"No, no, no. It’s not about what I want; it’s about what you can offer." Wang Linchi found it odd that they all wanted him to name his price. It should clearly be them naming a price to save their own lives.

Of course, if the price wasn’t right, that was fine too; Wang Linchi would just kill them. If I name the price, what if I end up losing out?

Generally, when Wang Linchi had the upper hand, if the other party named a price, he would just add a zero to it. If they looked particularly wealthy, he would add another zero. His aim was to make them go bankrupt; if they couldn’t pay, they could use their bodies as collateral. Hearts, livers, spleens, lungs, and kidneys could all be used. Especially a brain as large as the one before him; even if he didn’t research it, it would be good roasted.

"The control of Base Seven!"

"Although you have already obtained the corresponding permissions through backend commands, you still cannot enter the lowest level."

"The original mother plant of the Tianshin Grass and the primary virus are both protected by corresponding security measures. If you don’t have my authorization, even if you force your way in, you will only get a pile of scrap," the Gigantic Brain Zombie stated its offer.

"What’s the difference between the original mother plant and the descendant plants derived later?" Wang Linchi asked.

This thing is like the famous Da Hong Pao tea from Wuyi Mountain versus the common kind. The Wuyi Mountain one is mostly a gimmick; the tree has just lived a bit longer. What’s the real difference from the common Da Hong Pao? They’re all just tree leaves, aren’t they?

The descendant plants could reproduce and also be used to extract the GOD virus. It’s not like I’m the type who thinks the older something is, the better it is.

"The original mother plant is rooted in a meteorite. Only by combining with the radiation from the meteorite can the primary virus be extracted from the mother plant. Consuming the original mother plant allowed me to gain my special constitution, and Meffidia’s adaptive evolution constitution is also due to consuming a part of the original mother plant."

"Without the original mother plant, the radiating meteorite, and the primary virus, there is absolutely no possibility of creating an antiviral agent to reverse zombification."

To ensure its survival, the Gigantic Brain Zombie was truly putting all its chips on the table.

Wang Linchi’s eyes narrowed upon hearing this.

"Alright," Wang Linchi agreed.

The premise was that it truly possessed the value it claimed. If not, then it couldn’t blame him for his ruthlessness in directly boiling this Gigantic Brain. And if it truly did have that value? Then Wang Linchi would... give it a quick death.

What? Let it live? That option never existed, so there was no such thing as breaking a promise.

As long as I’m shameless enough, integrity doesn’t matter.

Am I really supposed to be honorable with a zombie, an enemy zombie at that? If I can kill it, I definitely won’t show mercy.

The Gigantic Brain Zombie couldn’t discern Wang Linchi’s thoughts, but it had no choice but to gamble on Wang Linchi keeping his word.

"Follow me." The Gigantic Brain Zombie began to move in a comical fashion.

Its body structure looked quite soft, but it was surprisingly resilient. But then again, that made sense. After all, it was a zombie, a mutated one at that.

Under the Gigantic Brain Zombie’s guidance, they soon arrived at the core area of Base Seven.

The Gigantic Brain Zombie skillfully entered passcodes, performed verifications, and went through a series of procedures that looked quite complicated, yet Wang Linchi memorized everything.

"Here we are."

"Besides the original mother plant, the radiation from the meteorite can greatly accelerate zombie evolution, quickly stabilize the GOD virus structure, and help them overcome the side effect of fearing ultraviolet light," the Gigantic Brain Zombie said, pausing at the doorway without entering directly.

"Aren’t you coming in?" Wang Linchi asked.

"No, I’ll stay out here. I’d rather avoid suspicion," the Gigantic Brain Zombie replied.

"There must be a problem inside, otherwise why wouldn’t you go in?" Wang Linchi suspected the Gigantic Brain Zombie was scheming against him.

"No, it’s just..."

"I get it. I’ll go get it myself then," Wang Linchi abruptly interrupted it.

His boldness stemmed from the fact that his Secret Realm mission was already complete; worst case, he could just leave the Secret Realm. After Meffidia turned into a zombie, it naturally counted as a Mutated Zombie for mission purposes.

A Medium Secret Zone like this doesn’t pose much of a challenge. Most Awakeners who enter can just kill their way through. Few would delve as deeply as I do, directly seizing whatever they want.

As Wang Linchi and the Saint Master entered, the door CLICKED shut behind them.

"I know you’re very powerful and a mere wall can’t stop you, but this is my last chance," the Gigantic Brain Zombie communicated to Wang Linchi via spiritual power after closing the door.

It had never planned to kill Wang Linchi. Instead, it intended to use various obstacles to hinder his pursuit, buying itself enough time to escape. That’s right, from the very beginning, the Gigantic Brain Zombie had only wanted to survive, not to counter-attack Wang Linchi.

Anyone could see the disparity in their strength. That Gigantic Brain Zombie must be truly delusional to even entertain the thought of counter-attacking me.

Moreover, it had a two-pronged insurance policy: besides trapping Wang Linchi inside to delay him, it had also genuinely offered him valuable items as a further stalling tactic.

"Chase it down and kill it! Then dig out its virus crystal for me," Wang Linchi ordered, noticing that the Gigantic Brain Zombie had already fled the moment it finished speaking.

It was fast. Its previous speed had also been a disguise, meant to give Wang Linchi the false impression that it moved slowly.

The Saint Master immediately turned, tore the door apart with ease, and then transformed into a shadowy blur, speeding off in the direction the Gigantic Brain Zombie had fled.

Wang Linchi, meanwhile, focused his attention on the Tianshin Grass and the meteorite isolated within the room.

"No wonder it’s called Tianshin Grass," Wang Linchi couldn’t help but realize.

The Tianshin Grass wasn’t the main point. The crucial part was the meteorite, which was shaped like a heart, and the Tianshin Grass was rooted directly upon it.

This radiation... If I didn’t have my protective layer, it would directly cause my cells and genes to undergo changes.

Changes weren’t necessarily positive; positive changes meant evolution, while negative ones meant mutation.

Have the two achieved symbiosis?

I initially thought it was unilateral parasitism by the Tianshin Grass.

Wang Linchi was somewhat surprised because he detected signs of life within the meteorite. Indeed, this meteorite was actually a living entity, akin to a lesser monster. Otherwise, it would have to be a Soul Device or Natural Treasures. However, in a Medium Secret Zone, it was impossible for a Soul Device or Natural Treasures of such high quality to appear. Excellent Level was already the absolute peak; nothing of a higher grade could possibly be produced here.

The meteorite relies on the Tianshin Grass to maintain its vitality, while the Tianshin Grass uses the meteorite to continuously evolve.

The mother plant from ten days ago and the one today are entirely different concepts. The true Tianshin Grass is constantly evolving.

Wang Linchi had never expected such a peculiar form of existence; it was truly eye-opening.

Meffidia’s adaptive evolution is just a simplified version of the Tianshin Grass’s basic ability, Wang Linchi coveted it.

He wanted this ability too. The best way would be to incorporate the Tianshin Grass and the meteorite as a plugin for my Soul Shadow: Book of Records!