Survival in the game world begins with Biochemical 2

Chapter 822 The Key Node of Valhalla's Descendance
After a while.

Li You fell from the sky and took refuge in the converted supermarket shelter.

The swarm of dark, mutated flying creatures flew overhead, but they didn't spot Li You, who had hidden himself. After circling the city a few times, they returned to the Trasever headquarters building.

After losing track of Li You, the infected individuals who were active on the ground dispersed and retreated back into the shadows of the city's buildings.

But that ouroboros creature was still crawling and wandering among the city ruins.

Li You didn't rush out. Just as these infected and mutated creatures inherited the weaknesses of the original template, they also inherited the original characteristics, being attracted by sounds and smells. Now, he really needed to be as cautious as he was when he first crossed over.

At the same time, Li You also realized something: this instance, the ruins of this city, was not entirely based on his experience of transmigrating, but also clearly incorporated his memories of the game.

For example, the giant ouroboros creature and the mutated crow that originally appeared in Resident Evil 6 were things that did not originally appear in the Resident Evil world he changed.

Given this, it's hard to say what kind of monster awaits him in the end.

Looking at the weapons hanging all over his body, Li You first took out the Spiral Sword Staff and activated the Light Illumination spell, but after looking at it, he shook his head and put it back.

He then pulled out the Sage's Candlestick, infused it with a little magic, lit the candle on it, and used the dim light to observe his surroundings.

Upon entering the building, darkness descended. Even though Li You had long since mastered the ability of low-light vision, he could see almost nothing, so some lighting was needed.

But it can't be too bright, lest it attract the attention of those mutated creatures that are sensitive to light.

The rules of this city are different. Even Li You, whose combat power is now close to god level, has the illusion of being knocked back to the novice stage when he returned here.

This is not surprising, though. Even when Kratos first entered Valhalla, he was sent back to the beach at the entrance by the trial.

Li You felt that his combat power, now restricted by the system, was hardly stronger than Kratos's when he was weakened by Valhalla.

The horde of corpses and mutated creatures, as vast as the ocean, not only covered the sky and the earth, but probably even the underground. Once surrounded, Li You would have to exert all his strength to break through.

Moreover, Li You sensed a threat from the ouroboros-like creature lurking in the distance. Perhaps an even more terrifying enemy was hidden among the ruins of the city's main buildings.

The most crucial point is that the system provides no hints, and Li You has no idea how to pass this trial level.

Does he have to kill all the infected in the ruins of this city by himself?
How long will that killing go on...?

In the end, Li You followed his original plan, took the lit Sage's Candlestick, and began to explore the inside of the supermarket.

Although he knew this couldn't possibly be the headquarters of the Lightguard in Harlan, and he wouldn't worry like some movie protagonists about things like "whether this is a reflection of reality," this was just a trial within Valhalla, completely different from reality.

However, since the mutated Hall of Heroes specifically generated these key buildings within this city, it is very likely that they contain some clues.

He was completely clueless about how to clear the game, so he might as well take a look at how the stronghold he had built had changed under the influence of Valhalla.

In the past, this supermarket had been divided into various functional areas and had many facilities expanded outwards, making it fully functional.

Needless to say, all the external facilities have been destroyed, and the reinforced walls and the main body of the supermarket have several large holes. Li You went directly into the original archives room to cut off the outside world's view.

But this important archives and communications room was now a mess, charred as if it had been burned, with everything of value reduced to ashes.

Li You couldn't find any useful records, not even any remaining textual messages. This discovery made him thoughtful, and he carefully explored the rest of the supermarket, but found nothing.

Finally, he stood at the entrance to the staircase leading underground.

The stairwell was originally used by them as a "lounge" and an entrance to the sewer area, but it had long been sealed off.

But when Li You came this time, he saw a different scene.

The basement was covered with dark red flesh and blood, through which one could see strands of vein-like tissue of varying thickness, spreading outwards and vaguely crawling toward the deepest sewer door.

Looking at the somewhat familiar meridians and tissues between the flesh and blood, Li You squatted down, gently dug out a piece, and examined it carefully.

...It is very similar to the proliferating tissue I saw in the Night Demon's Lair on the outskirts of Harlan.

Since buildings in Harlan City had appeared, Li You wasn't surprised at all that there were traces of Night Demons. And the fleshy veins pointed so clearly that if anything was hidden in this stronghold, it must be deep within the sewers.

Li You knew when to be cautious and when to advance; he wouldn't just stand by and watch. He checked his equipment and condition before entering the sewers.

The scene outside this door was different from what Li You remembered. When they set up their base here, they had cleaned the sewers and then sealed them back up.

Li You had seen the structure of the sewers at that time. They were actually quite narrow. After all, Harlan City has a long history, and the sewers were built a long time ago.

However, the sewer area here was quite spacious, leading deep underground. Although it was still filled with sewage and garbage, it was mostly covered by flesh and blood, to the point that the fishy smell overpowered the stench and filled Li You's nasal cavity.

Fortunately, Li You had been through a lot, and he only frowned slightly at the strange smell before returning to normal as if nothing had happened.

On the contrary, the structure of the sewers here reminded Li You more of Raccoon City's architecture. It seemed that this modern city was more complex than it appeared on the surface.

Following the still clearly directional sewers, and wading through a dark red river mixed with blood and sewage, Li You finally arrived at a spacious drainage hall.

This is the sewer control room, but it is now almost completely covered by black and red flesh and blood. At the end of the control room, there is a throne made of machinery, flesh and blood, and filth.

A figure sat upright on that spot.

A deep red robe, a golden mask, a tall figure—that figure, like the city itself, awakened Li You's distant memories.

“...Our Lady of the Nation”.

The Night Demon Queen, who once controlled the outskirts of Harlan, was also the most troublesome enemy Li You had ever faced in Harlan.

At this moment, she sat in front of Li You, her eyes, which shimmered with a light blue halo, gazing at him through the peephole of her mask.

Then, her eyes shone with an even brighter light, and holes suddenly appeared in the fleshy walls on both sides of the hall, from which one after another Night Demon emerged, gradually taking over the entire hall.

"Is this such a warm welcome because we're old friends reuniting? I'm truly flattered." Li You drew his spiral sword. Although it was obvious that these Night Demons were far stronger than the originals, since they had inherited the characteristics of Night Demons, they would be easy to deal with.

The spiral sword transformed into a staff and was raised high, after which a dazzling golden orb appeared, its bright light illuminating all directions!

The Night Demon's fatal weakness is sunlight. And the golden magical light shines forth, mimicking the sun and releasing pure light.

The bright yet soft light instantly filled the entire drainage hall, turning the dimly lit basement into daylight!

Under that warm light, at least a third of the Night Demons in the hall screamed in agony, as if they were ice cubes thrown into hot water, quickly melting and dissipating.

However, Li You raised an eyebrow in response to such a result.

Only a third died? Does that mean the remaining majority were all Night Demons?
The next moment, the Night Demons pounced!
Li You quickly dodged the first wave of attacks, but the Night Demons moved with great order, their layers distinct yet interwoven, like a large, layered net covering his head!

The coordination was so tight that it far surpassed that of the original Mother Teresa; even if Edge were in command, it wouldn't have been this good.

However, Li You had already seen the weakness in this formation. Although the layered encirclement was impeccable in terms of coverage, there would inevitably be a weak point when the layers connected.

Li You instantly transformed his staff into a spear, and four phantom wings unfolded on his back. Seizing the opportunity, he transformed into a beam of light and charged out!
Using his spear as a spearhead and aided by his four wings, he charged at breakneck speed, breaking through the ranks of the Night Demon army!

But the Holy Mother was also prepared for this. At the same time that Li You broke through the formation, two exceptionally large Night Demons emerged from the outside of the hall, carrying large hammers made of cement piles, and swung them down from the left and right!
At this crucial moment, Li You was momentarily distracted. These two Night Demons, no matter how he looked at them, seemed to be powerful subspecies bred from his own Night Demon lair.

In addition, their appearance was very unnatural, as if they were "refreshed" out of nowhere—which is in line with the rules of Valhalla itself.

Their attacks were also linked one after another, but Li You flapped his phantom wings and dodged quickly, passing through the gaps between their combined attacks.

Without pausing for a moment, he immediately pointed directly at the Virgin Mary!
This is the true core of the Night Demon army!
However, at this moment, even more speed-type Night Demon subspecies emerged from behind the Mother's throne. Their appearance and characteristics were very similar to Li You's own Night Demon Nest units.

So, did Valhalla even read this part of his memories and then create these subspecies of Night Demons, or... did the system simply stop acting and team up with Valhalla to cause trouble?

Li You felt the latter was more likely.

Realizing this, he made a decision instantly.

Golden and red flames instantly swept around him, and the fluctuations of divine power spread throughout the entire area!

The attacks of the Night Demons and their subspecies followed closely behind him, but upon touching the flames of that divine power, they were instantly ignited and burned away!
Almost simultaneously, Li You burst forth in the form of a dragon-man, instantly breaking through the encirclement and defenses of the Night Demons, and slashed at the Holy Mother on the throne with his Fire-Transmitting Greatsword!

At that moment, the Holy Mother raised her head and looked at Li You, the halo of light in her eyes shining even brighter!
"Well……!!"

Li You instantly felt a sharp pain in his brain, as if a large number of steel needles had been pierced into his skull!
"A mental attack?! Such a high intensity?"

It's no wonder he was surprised again. Although he had somewhat expected that the Holy Mother would have mental abilities, the intensity of this attack was something even Edge couldn't do—after all, she was never good at using mental power to launch attacks.

Surprised, Li You was also puzzled. Was this highly targeted dungeon really prepared for him? Shouldn't it be tailor-made for his companions?
Or perhaps Valhalla felt that these were his weaknesses because of his companions, so they wanted to give him targeted reinforcements?
Li You didn't know, nor did he intend to be distracted by thinking about it now. This series of thoughts flashed by in an instant. Divine power flowed within him, and a light flashed in his golden pupils as he used his divine power to fiercely crash into the source of that spiritual energy!

A muffled thud seemed to echo in my mind, and the pricking sensation vanished immediately.

The clash in the spiritual world is but a fleeting moment in reality. Li You's figure only paused for a moment before continuing to flap his dragon wings and charge forward, his Fire-Transmitting Greatsword slashing down with blazing flames!
"boom--!!"

With a single strike, the Virgin Mary's robe was ignited, revealing her twisted body beneath. Then, her golden mask was shattered by the force of the sword, its fragments scattered in the wind.

But before the Fire-Borrowing Greatsword could sever the "Holy Mother's" head, the face beneath the mask startled Li You!

"...!?"

Although his features were distorted like a demon, his jaw was torn apart, and he had no hair or beard, the familiar traces remaining between his eyebrows and eyes could not escape Li You's eyes.

“…Edge?”

"No, that's not right!"

As before, Li You immediately realized something was wrong. Putting everything else aside, even if Edge herself were here, the intensity of the mental attack just now was beyond her reach. This should still be just a trial evolved from the Hall of Heroes and the World Fragment.

However, the psychological warfare aspect was far too strong.

With a single sword strike, he killed the "Holy Mother," and the remaining Night Demons in the hall also perished. Li You deactivated his dragon form, stood before the Holy Mother's corpse, and opened the system panel.

Even though he's disabled, he can still browse the friends section and see everyone's status.

At this moment, Li You noticed that Yuzu, Aiji, and V all had normal status bars, except that all three of them had an extra "sleep" status bar, and there were no other abnormalities.

Although I don't know what this means, at least it eliminates that one in ten thousand possibility that my companions weren't dragged into this world to become enemies, and that's enough.

After killing the "Holy Mother," Li You confirmed that there were no other enemies left. The area connected to the Light Guard stronghold was now cleared.

Li You was still thinking that the system should give him some hints now, but he didn't expect that instead of a hint, a night demon in the corner raised its head again!

He turned around abruptly, his spiral sword pointing towards the corner, but the Night Demon did not attack; instead, it spoke.

"I'm waiting for you in... the tower."

Then, the night demon collapsed instantly, losing all signs of life.

Li You: "...!?"

Only then did the system notification sound arrive, albeit belatedly.

【Ding! 】

[Please note that you have completed one of the key milestones in the Lower Realm Trial quest. Completing all key milestones will grant you access to the Upper Realm.]

Best of luck!

(End of this chapter)