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Chapter 824 Sixth-Order Mutant

A sixth-order variant?
This term made Luo Jun frown.

Based on his understanding of the wasteland, ordinary infected people could only evolve to the fourth tier at most, but there are always exceptions.

After all, judging from the numerous ruins left behind in the wasteland, this world once possessed a technologically advanced modern civilization. Over a hundred years ago, scientists here, while exploring the polar regions, accidentally discovered an ancient virus buried beneath the glaciers.

When the virus was first discovered, scientists were overjoyed, believing that studying this ancient virus would allow them to glimpse the evolutionary history of life in the ancient world. However, after further research, the scientists of the wasteland discovered that this virus was far more mysterious than they had imagined. Although it appeared to have a simple structure, it possessed certain enigmatic properties, and even the most advanced biotechnology at the time could not fully explain its mechanism of action.

However, not knowing the principle doesn't mean it can't be applied. Through various experiments, they discovered that this virus has the potential to significantly enhance the host's physical attributes, even altering their genes and body structure, completely transforming them into a different form of life. Moreover, in ongoing research, people have discovered that the products of this virus have even developed the characteristic of infinite evolution and immortality, escaping death.

Therefore, it was named the Eternal Virus.

The above is the background information about the wasteland world from the textbook. During the period when the Wasteland Gate was opened, the Eternal Virus leaked, raging across the world and infecting hundreds of millions of people. It can be said that the main world's exploration of the Wasteland over the past hundred years has coincidentally witnessed the entire process of the Eternal Virus's destruction.

In the initial stages of the virus outbreak, in order to combat this terrible disaster, humanity naturally invested more resources in studying the mysterious and ferocious virus, trying to find a solution. However, more and more extreme experiments not only failed to find a solution, but instead acted as a catalyst, causing the virus to evolve in an even more uncontrollable direction.

For the locals, this is a mysterious virus that is difficult to analyze. However, in Luo Jun's view, the Eternal Virus is essentially one of the manifestations of the rules of the Wasteland world. Therefore, this thing can be said to be impossible to solve... or at least impossible for the locals of the Wasteland to solve.

Ultimately, instead of finding a cure for the eternal virus, scientists discovered something even more terrifying in their labs.

Fifth-order mutant!

Yes, unlike the fourth-order mutants that evolved naturally, the fifth-order mutants are the result of artificial intervention causing the eternal virus to mutate. Compared to the enormous, monster-like fourth-order mutants, the fifth-order mutants are much smaller, usually less than ten meters tall, with the smallest even similar in size to an average human.

This also means that the strength of fifth-tier mutants is not significantly improved compared to fourth-tier mutants, and in some cases, it is even weaker. However, unlike the berserk monsters that only have a bloodthirsty killing instinct, fifth-tier mutants usually possess intelligence comparable to humans. This makes them more cunning, able to recognize human intentions and plans, and poses a far greater threat to humans than fourth-tier mutants!

However, according to Luo Jun's understanding, the fifth stage should be the final mutation product of the Eternal Virus.

But this Kare in front of me said "sixth level"!
What on earth is this?
Seeing Kare laughing maniacally amidst the terrifying heartbeat, Luo Jun frowned, intending to ask for clarification, when suddenly, three thick, long tentacles emerged from the surrounding caves and struck Kare with lightning speed!
Luo Jun looked closely and realized that these were no ordinary tentacles. Their thick, long surfaces were covered with layers of carapace, and at the end was a huge mouth full of sharp teeth. The three large mouths bit down on Kare and instantly tore him apart. Kalin's body in his arms fell with the blood that Kare had spilled, and before it could hit the ground, it was bitten by two new tentacles that suddenly emerged, tore it in half, and swallowed it...

At the same time, the point of light connecting to the ground above was also sealed off by something unknown, turning this place into a completely dark and enclosed space.

Kare is dead...

Luo Jun narrowed his eyes. This guy showed no fear or intention to run away when he was dying. Clearly, he had prepared to die here from the start. He had entered the game with his own body, intending to kill me!
Why bother with all this?

Luo Jun shook his head, listening to the increasingly rapid heartbeats around him, and slowly took flight.

Let me test what kind of monster this legendary sixth-tier monster really is.

Clearly, the owner of that heartbeat also sensed Luo Jun's presence. After devouring Kare and Karin, the tentacles immediately shot towards Luo Jun, opening their blood-red mouths to reveal a mouthful of sharp teeth.

Faced with this attack, Luo Jun simply waved his hand and severed all the tentacles!
They are fast, powerful, and their tentacles are incredibly tough and sturdy. For an ordinary cultivator, just these tentacles would be enough to give them a run for their money. But clearly, they are far from being able to deal with a saint!
The hidden monster was injured and in pain, and the heartbeats around it became rapid. Then, the rock walls began to tremble violently. Immediately afterwards, a thick and long tentacle shot out from almost every cave in the surrounding area!

“Sometimes, quality cannot be compensated for by quantity.” Luo Jun snorted coldly, his body spinning in mid-air, his hands outstretched, transforming into sharp blades under his armor. He was like a blade in a blender, and in a moment, he shredded all the incoming tentacles into minced meat!

However, the hidden monster seemed oblivious to pain, with countless tentacles rushing towards Luo Jun one after another, splattering purplish-black blood and bits of flesh everywhere, as if a rain of blood and flesh was falling in this underground cave!

While slaying the tentacles, Luo Jun also kept an eye on the surrounding activity. As the tentacles attacked, the surrounding rock walls trembled and cracked continuously...

After severing and shredding countless pieces, the tentacles finally stopped attacking. Luo Jun noticed that all the rock walls had completely crumbled and shattered, revealing the huge fleshy tissue behind them.

"This... is a sixth-tier monster?"

Looking at the scene around him, Luo Jun couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

The fleshy tissue wasn't a continuous whole; it looked more like a product of countless intertwined fleshy tentacles. At first glance, it resembled an incredibly complex, finely wrinkled, giant brain tissue. But upon closer inspection, the wrinkles were intertwined and wriggling, accompanied by the sounds of mucus, which caused a sense of physical discomfort...

"If this were fully extended, wouldn't it be a mass of fish and insects magnified a trillion times?" Luo Jun muttered, shaking off the bits of flesh and black blood that clung to his body. He then took out the Creation Chessboard, the dice spinning in his mind, and drew a skill card: Blazing Sun Piercing Cannon!
The most penetrating attack magic in the game of Creation and Craftsmanship!

As the card was revealed, a beam of incandescent light shot straight upwards, illuminating the surrounding scenery. Sure enough, the area above was also sealed off by countless tentacles. The piercing cannon shot into the tangled, fleshy tentacles, instantly releasing a burnt, roasted meat smell!
The immense energy was too much for a few tentacles to withstand. The outermost tentacles instantly carbonized. The piercing cannon charged forward, and after its energy was exhausted, it left behind a bottomless black hole on the fleshy ceiling formed by the tentacles, glowing with red light.

However, the black hole that had just been created was instantly filled by tentacles that came from all around.

"Not a single ray of light can get through. It seems the exit has been completely sealed off..." Luo Jun muttered. At that moment, the tentacles around him suddenly began to wriggle and go berserk, then pressed down on him from all directions, as if to fill the huge underground space and completely swallow him up.

Luo Jun found a direction and charged out, swinging his arms to slash and attack continuously. With his saintly body, he could instantly penetrate not only tentacles made of flesh and blood, but also layers of rock and steel hundreds of meters thick that trapped him!
However, this time, he encountered unprecedented resistance!
The fact that it can easily tear apart a powerful cultivator shows that those seemingly soft tentacles are actually stronger than steel. In addition, their flexibility and the slippery mucus secreted on their surface make them surprisingly difficult to destroy!

Moreover, these tentacles weren't just waiting to be destroyed; they were alive. New tentacles kept filling the gaps in the direction of the attack, while the tentacles behind him constantly harassed and pulled, slowing down Luo Jun's momentum. It made him feel as if a swimming champion had fallen into an asphalt swamp, unable to utilize even the best techniques.

It's more difficult to deal with than I expected...

Luo Jun frowned. Even though the journey had been fraught with difficulties, he felt that he had climbed at least several thousand meters and should have broken through the ground long ago. Why were there still countless tentacles around him?
I seem to have fallen into some kind of trap; blindly charging forward like this isn't a solution...

Thinking of this, Luo Jun used the shockwave of his fists to repel the tentacles that were entwining him. Taking this opportunity, he took out the Creation Chessboard again, opened it, took out the creature cards, selected the stack of thirty breaths, and then activated the Heavenly Secret Dice!

After receiving the notification that he had rolled the dice successfully, he decisively drew a card!
The card depicts a round creature engulfed in flames, which looks like a fireball with two eyes!

The Fire Sprite is an elemental creature, not particularly strong or fast. Its only noteworthy ability is its self-destruction upon being killed. This explosion isn't particularly powerful, roughly equivalent to a high-explosive grenade, but because it's purely fire elemental, it also has strong adhesive and burning effects, making it significantly more lethal than a regular grenade. However, it's not very effective against skilled opponents.

Of course, all of the above evaluations are based on the scenario where you only summon a few or a dozen.

When Luo Jun drew this card, he summoned 100 million of them!

Almost instantly, the cavity around him, which had been created by the "hammer," was filled with red fire elemental spirits!

But this space isn't enough to hold even a hundred million people, let alone a hundred!
The remaining fire elemental sprites are like extra units that are forcibly summoned in a game; when there isn't enough space, they can only be forcibly blocked!
However, this small space is surrounded by tentacles hundreds or thousands of meters thick, leaving no place for the little elf to land!

Fortunately, these tentacles are not a single piece; as they wriggle and change, there are always many gaps in between!

In this situation, the sprites that appear out of nowhere can only squeeze into the gaps and instantly merge with the countless tentacles!
If before, these tangled tentacles resembled a large pot of freshly cooked noodles, then now they're like a huge bowl of meat sauce poured over the noodles and stirred thoroughly. These little fire sprites are like countless bits of meat stuck between the noodles!
At this point, the sauce is mixed with the noodles, and the noodles are mixed with the sauce. The diced meat and noodles are interspersed and evenly distributed, making them impossible to separate!

But these tentacles are clearly not willing to be occupied by foreign objects!
They instinctively accelerated their crawling, trying to crush these small, unknown creatures.

And this is exactly what triggered the fire elemental sprite's self-destruct mechanism!
Almost instantly, the fire elemental sprites, which were evenly distributed in the gaps between the tentacles, exploded all at once. The surging flames instantly filled all the gaps and then enveloped each tentacle!
The damage from a single fire elemental sprite might not be high, but when a hundred million explode simultaneously, the fire element concentration in the area skyrockets to its limit. Almost instantly, the tentacles are pulverized by the violent explosion, and the entire space is filled with flying ash and flames...

This is……

Through the firelight, Luo Jun saw the surrounding scenery and was surprised to find that he was high in the sky.

Looking down, the city ruins had almost disappeared, replaced by a huge crater that could almost cover the entire city. At the edge of the crater, there were still traces of the ground being torn upwards, indicating that something huge had come up from underground.

"It looks like someone popped a pimple on Earth..." Luo Jun muttered. "No wonder I haven't been able to break free of the tentacles' encirclement after rushing upwards for so long. It seems these tentacles have been flying upwards with me..."

"But now it's all good. All those annoying burdens have been burned away, and you've finally shown your true colors."

As he spoke, Luo Jun turned his head and looked at a blurry shadow shrouded in layers of ash not far away.

"You are the true form of this sixth-order mutant?" Luo Jun waved his hand suddenly, and the powerful wind pressure dispersed the ashes, revealing the true face of the shadowy figure.

This is a giant eyeball with a diameter of tens of meters. In the center is a golden pupil, and the whites of the eye are covered with blood vessels. Countless forked tentacles are scattered behind it, looking like separate blood vessels.

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(End of this chapter)