Chapter 791 - 491: Mass Biological Mutation (Part 2)

Chapter 791: Chapter 491: Mass Biological Mutation (Part 2)

The test subjects that devoured the crystals quickly deteriorated after consuming the liquid.

From their mouths, noses, and eyes, high concentrations of indigo mist continued to emanate. This mist instantly forced their eyeballs out and shredded their internal organs. If their DNA were examined at this point, it would appear to be rapidly disintegrating. The excessive energy did not lead to DNA evolution but instead ruptured their bodies.

However, at the moment of their death, their bodies underwent significant changes.

First, their brains, after engulfing the crystals, expanded at an extremely fast rate, growing from the size of a basketball to that of a car wheel. Their facial features were distorted and deformed, wracked with pain, with constant cries and pleas for help. Yet the mutation did not stop there; their brains continued to swell to the size of a millstone. At this point, their skin and bones had completely cracked and shattered, brain matter exposed to the air. Researchers observing them could almost see the grotesquely mutated brain tissues, repulsive and terrifying like the intestines of a large animal, and pulsating rapidly, stretching outward.

At the same time, their bodies also underwent extreme and terrifying mutations. Their nails became incredibly sharp, and their muscles expanded rapidly, making the robust muscle fibers visible beneath the skin. However, this process didn’t last long, as their skin soon ruptured, and the massive amounts of muscle fiber spilled onto the ground like scarlet liquid, piling up like waste.

Nevertheless, the muscle fibers scattered on the ground continued to expand, proliferating endlessly like an alien-like gelatinous organism, seemingly intent on devouring Earth completely as it extended outward.

Despite the muscle fibers appearing limp and dispersed on the ground, reminiscent of poorly digested waste, the researchers outside the window believed each fiber possessed immense destructive power. This was evident by how easily the steel floor beneath was crushed and deformed, as if a hand had crumpled paper, knowing those steel surfaces were as hard as diamonds.

Even as their evolution progressed so astonishingly, a steady stream of indigo mist still emerged from their seven orifices.

"Help... me..."

"Save me..."

Vague words came forth from the test subjects’ mouths intermittently.

It was as if they maintained awareness amidst such terrifying mutations.

The truth was indeed so.

The crystal fragments’ mutations also synchronized in enhancing their brains and spirits.

Sustaining their consciousness while amplifying their experience of pain.

Meaning they could never lose consciousness until their bodies completely collapsed.

They would continually endure the endless agony emanating from their bodies.

The researchers standing outside multiple layers of tempered glass witnessed the entire mutation process firsthand.

Even those long accustomed to conducting human experiments, with strong psychological resilience, couldn’t help but break into a cold sweat upon witnessing this scene.

Is this still damn human?

In comparison, the test subjects from the first two groups seemed much more normal.

But the second group still exhibited significant adverse reactions within a short period.

For example, minor mutations in body tissues and severe interference with brain consciousness. They reported that after mutations started, a constant buzzing sound disturbed their mind, increasing in vexation. As the mutations continued, the sound seemed to become more tangible and clear, carrying a sense of overwhelming threat, as if to prevent them from evolving further.

Moreover, as the mutations progressed, their bodies became increasingly non-human, evolving towards non-Earth life forms.

Yet, researchers did not halt the experiments because they weren’t certain which evolution was the correct path.

Furthermore, the first group’s situation was very unsatisfactory. Though their adverse reactions were minimal, their evolutionary results were the poorest. At this pace, even given years or decades of evolution, it might be difficult for them to achieve extraordinary abilities comparable to Wang Ye’s.

However, the third group’s mutations were excessively extreme. Therefore, so far, the second group seemed to hold the most potential.

Their side effects were not too strong, and the mutation speed was fast enough. Just half a month would be enough for them to evolve to a considerable combat capability.

But they were unaware that rapid changes were also happening in the ocean at this moment.

The two hydrogen bombs they launched shattered too many crystals, all of which turned into powder, dissolving into the ocean.

It’s known that powder decomposes fastest, and the biological density in the ocean is very high, so at the same time, all ocean creatures underwent varying degrees of evolution. Creatures closest to the seabed mutated the fastest. Correspondingly, the farther away they were, the slower the mutation rate.

Although the mutation degree of each creature wasn’t too high, the ocean was abundant with numerous and dense life forms.

It should be known that ocean species account for 10% of Earth’s species, with a number comprising 50% of Earth’s total species count.

If all these creatures mutated and doubled in size, the entire world would be consumed by these mutated organisms, which is not a trivial matter.

Moreover, the so-called "Godzilla," the Ice Ridge Dragon, was also in the ocean, absorbing the evolutionary energy from the ocean to co-evolve with the marine life.

As the days went by, in some coastal areas, fishermen began to catch organisms that looked different from normal marine fish.

Those originally docile fish started to attack humans like Piranhas.

Especially in countries near the Mariana Trench, large-scale mutations occurred more frequently.

Disappearance incidents frequently occurred along the coast.

Local police began searching the beach areas, only to be shocked to find countless terrifying Piranhas surfacing. As soon as people approached, they launched storm-like attacks.

This event quickly made headlines and was shared widely across global online platforms.

Domestically, similar trending topics appeared on Weibo, with photos of mutated organisms seemingly tainted by nuclear waste appearing mysteriously online.

[I knew the trench’s day would come.]

[Are these creatures mutated from nuclear radiation?]

[Damn! Look at how these things have mutated!]

[Family, let’s cut down on eating fish for now.]

[Indeed, eating fish now is akin to swallowing nuclear wastewater raw.]

[What about drinking water? Won’t we drink nuclear wastewater?]

[Inland folks need not worry.]

[Coastal cities, good luck to you.]

[I now suspect that Godzilla was also a creation of the small country.]

[Now we can only rely on Wang Ye.]

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April 20, Gregorian calendar.

Wang Ye, who had been soaring through space for days, finally began to see the outline of Mercury.

According to his calculations, Earth should already be engulfed in disasters and panic,

though due to advanced human technology, these disasters shouldn’t truly threaten humanity,

not to mention that most countries should have already acquired the crystal he left at the seabed, accelerating technological and biological evolution,

under the assault of countless mutated ocean creatures, they should hold out for ten days or so.

And now was precisely the time around Mercury’s western elongation.

All humans on Earth could witness the scene of him blasting Mercury.