this infinite world

Li Ganglei, walking in the base.

As the leader of the rebel organization who is in charge of daily affairs, and one of the only three O6s in the organization, Li Ganglei's experience in dealing with memetic effects is unmatched by others. This young man, who is only in his twenties, has led the team to contain forty or fifty memetic effects of varying sizes, and has escaped several disasters caused by K-class memes. It is not an exaggeration to say that he has experienced many battles... But even so, he still felt great pressure when facing what happened in this secret base.

The reason is simple: the "vitality concentration" in this base is really too high.

Vitality is a very general term, which can refer to the ability of organisms to maintain life activities, such as life span, etc. But here, this word is just a literal meaning.

Even though he was wearing a thick protective suit that could completely block out the outside environment, and he was breathing oxygen from an oxygen tank, Li Ganglei, who had already gone some distance deep into the base, could still feel that the "vitality" in the air had become so dense that it was terrifying, and it was no exaggeration to say that it was dozens or hundreds of times denser than that of the outside world.

Along the way, Li Ganglei had seen dozens of apple trees like the one he had just seen. He had no doubt that if he really ate a golden apple, he would be able to easily exceed the human lifespan limit and live two or three hundred years without any problem... He only needed to walk forward, pick an apple and put it in his mouth, and he would be able to obtain the "immortality" that countless people dream of, and there would be no side effects!
Longevity... Since ancient times, beauties have lamented their old age, and heroes have been forbidden to see their hair turn grey. This is the wish shared by countless heroes, emperors and generals throughout history. And now, this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is everywhere in this base.

The deeper Li Ganglei went into the base, the more amazing the surrounding environment became. The branches hanging from the ceiling were full of grapes the size of footballs, as crystal clear as amethysts; the ground was full of fragrant red fruits, which were very similar to the red fruits in martial arts novels.

In a trance, Li Ganglei seemed to have traveled through the long river of time and returned to the golden age that only existed in Greek mythology. Legend has it that the streams in that era did not flow with ordinary spring water, but with a kind of nectar that could cleanse the marrow and remove hair; the wild fruits that grew randomly in the mountains and fields could extend one's life by hundreds of years if eaten, and all kinds of natural treasures were available everywhere. Even if humans did nothing, they could live for hundreds or thousands of years just by eating the fruits and crops that grew spontaneously in the ground...

“…Unbelievable.”

Stopping his steps and resting his arms on the wall, Li Ganglei looked at the green branches that had emerged from the gaps in his protective suit and sighed, "So this is the true power of the 'Saint's Remains'."

The remains of the saint, namely Thaumiel-01, are a special meme discovered by the rebels several years ago. At that time, the rebels received intelligence that there were signs of excessive plant growth in a valley... and the meme finally brought back by an O4 was a "corpse" of a young man who seemed to be just sleeping.

The reason why the word "corpse" is put in quotation marks is that after the scientists of the rebel organization studied it, they found that the male body did not have any breathing, heartbeat, or corresponding life characteristics, and did not respond to any external conditions. However, the body of this "corpse" seemed to contain endless vitality. The body was not rotten, invulnerable to swords and guns, and difficult to be injured by bullets. It was normal, as if it was just asleep...

After 01 attempts to dissect Thaumiel-01, but still unable to break its skin, a scientist at the time accidentally discovered the true purpose of this meme. No one knows what the principle is, but if you put a cup of water near Thaumiel-, then after hours, the water will turn green and become something similar to the "Emperor's Flowing Water" in ancient Eastern mythology.

...and if it is mixed with ordinary vitamin tablets, it can be mass-produced into a "panacea" that can effectively cure all diseases with just one oral pill!
After this result was obtained, all the data and experimental results about Thaumiel-01 were immediately sealed and classified as the top secret of the Rebel Organization. Under the escort of three O6s, this base located meters underground was built at the fastest speed, and all the special agents of the Rebel Organization had an extra life guarantee. After the panacea was distributed to the members of the Rebel Organization, a rumor called "the remains of the saint" also spread like wildfire within the organization...

"But in the final analysis, this 'golden age' is totally unsuitable for survival of 'black iron humans' like us." Thinking of the fact that this base was built under his supervision, Li Ganglei felt that his physical strength had increased by at least 30% compared to before entering the base, and he couldn't help but reveal a helpless look on his face.

There is a saying that goes, "The weak cannot be nourished."

Just like the ancient earth during the dinosaur era when the oxygen content was extremely high, both organisms and insects were able to grow extremely large; and if modern humans were thrown into that era, they would most likely not be able to survive because they could not adapt to the oxygen concentration in the air. The problem facing Li Ganglei now is the same... You know, at the moment the memetic effect broke out, the members of the rebel organization stationed in this base to study the "saint's remains" truly received a "baptism of life."

No one could explain why this memetic effect occurred, but when Li Ganglei arrived at the scene, he was horrified by the scene. He saw dozens of flesh and blood aggregates wriggling in the corridor. Those creatures that were once researchers and security personnel had now expanded into three-meter-high mountains of flesh. Overdeveloped muscle fibers broke through the skin and grew wildly on the ground like vines. No one dared to approach them...

...But it is undeniable that these people are still alive, even though their lives are worse than death.

"Now, how can this be called a mutation? It is clearly a forced leap in the life level..."

Li Ganglei looked at his arms. The energy coming from the outside world was increasing his physical strength every second. If it weren't for the control brought by unlocking the gene lock, his body would have collapsed and reorganized in the torrent of life energy like his colleagues, turning into a muscle-tangled monster.

But the most terrifying thing is the irreversibility of this "evolution". Li Ganglei could clearly feel that every cell in his body was screaming to break through the limit, the bone density was increasing every second, the muscle fibers began to evolve autonomously like superconductors, and even a certain heat flow began to surge in his body...

"...Ha, using his words, now I am also a person who possesses an 'energy pool'."

Feeling the heat flow that was very similar to the "internal force" in martial arts novels, Li Ganglei smiled bitterly and shrugged: "It just so happens that at this time, both of you are not here..."

"Forget it. I hope I can still be alive when you come back..."

After saying that, Li Ganglei's thin back continued to move deeper into the base. (End of this chapter)