The copy has 0 error tolerance, and the last words on the ground are all wrong for me.

Chapter 538 An unexpected gain
Everyone present was a seasoned veteran, so of course they wouldn't be swayed by ordinary empty promises.

In order to gain their support, Loki took out five experimental samples of the New Human Evolution Potion and handed them directly to the group.

"You need not worry that I will go back on my word later. With this experimental drug, you will be able to leave Ein City and report back to the people behind you."

Wolf's secret came to an abrupt end here. It was clear that compared to the explosion that followed, he was more concerned about the complete New Human evolution potion that Loki had promised them.

Wu Chang activated his Mind Traveler ability, causing himself to appear in Wolf's mental world.

Click, click, click.

As the lights went out, Loki, the female researcher, and the other survivor leaders disappeared one after another, leaving only Wolf and Wu Chang in the laboratory.

The image of him was etched into Wolf's mind: an invincible monster clad in golden armor and wielding a greatsword. And now, he appeared before Wolf in that very form.

He waved to Wolf and said:
"Bring it to me and see."

Wolf was filled with fear of him and could not disobey his orders, so he handed the new human evolution potion to Wu Chang.

Wu Chang didn't pay much attention to it at first, thinking it might be part of a hidden mission, and Loki and the others completed it to fulfill Burton Pharmaceuticals' request.

But once he got the medicine, his expression turned strange.

Item Name: New Human Evolution Potion (Experimental)

Item Type: Consumable

Item Level: Δ

"Item Description: This is a purified and improved zombie virus containing extraordinary factors that modify the body. After injecting the drug, the user will face the modification of these extraordinary factors. If the user cannot maintain their existence, their body will collapse and they will become a special zombie. The amount of consciousness retained after zombification depends on the strength of the will barrier."

If one's will is strong enough to anchor one's existence, the physical body will be modified by extraordinary factors, and physical attributes will be greatly enhanced.

Note: Don't be nervous, becoming a zombie is also a direction of evolution.

Wu Chang raised an eyebrow. He had thought the potion was a quest item, but it turned out to be a consumable that players could use.

Delta-class corresponds to B-class in the Wilderness. B-class items can be awakened into Delta-class through the Stone of Reason.

The strength of Δ level is about half a level higher than that of B level. It contains the rules of the rational realm and its effect is extremely close to that of A level.

Such a consumable item was enough to pique his interest.

More importantly, the new human evolution potion in his hands is still an experimental product. If it becomes a finished product, will its effects be even better?
I never expected to find such good stuff just by randomly entering an erosion dungeon.

He left Wolf's mental world, and a notification popped up in front of him.

"Job Change Quest Two: Aim to become an extraordinary being, complete at least three mental journeys, and explore the target's deepest secret. Current progress: 3/3. Quest time limit: 30 days."

"Do you wish to complete the second job change quest?"

Investigating Wolf's secrets allowed him to meet the completion requirements for the second job change quest. However, based on his intuition, turning in the quest now would probably not be enough to achieve a perfect rating for the job change quest.

Without hesitation, he immediately chose no.

His Mind Traveler ability can only be used once per target for the time being. Seeing that Wolf can no longer provide him with more information, it's time to help him get rid of this burden.

Wu Chang released his grip on Wolf's neck, stood up from Wolf, and then took the golden greatsword from his back.

He raised his golden greatsword and swung it vertically down at Wolf.

Faced with the massive golden sword, Wolf felt the threat of death. He wanted to escape, but couldn't find a way to go. He wanted to dodge, but his body was bound by some special force, preventing him from dodging. He could only choose to fight back or defend against the opponent's attacks.

Under immense pressure to survive, Wolf went mad. His first action was to leap up from the ground and pounce on Wu Chang.

With a flash of golden light, the blade easily sliced ​​Wolf vertically in half, the process smooth and effortless, as if cutting through a piece of grease.

As for Wolf's dying counterattack, just like before, it failed to leave any mark on the golden armor.

As Wu Chang felt the power of the golden armor and the golden greatsword, he thought to himself that it was indeed a grade A item that could be upgraded. Even without awakening, it was still useful in the Realm of Reason.

After disposing of Wolf's body, he used the Star Escape Technique to swap positions between his real body and the star-shaped phantom he created.

He opened his eyes and looked at Flash and Wendia, saying:

"It's over, let's get moving."

From the moment Wu Chang stopped the two men until he killed Wolf, the entire time was only three minutes, which prevented the two men from questioning his actions.

The group resumed their movements and continued towards the second basement level. Passing by the intersection where Wolf had previously roamed, the two couldn't help but stop and examine the claw marks Wolf had left on the ground.

Wendia said:
"Judging from the depth and spacing of the marks, it is definitely a big guy, and very difficult to deal with."

She traced Wolf's marks and said:

"It was here not long ago, it must have just left. How did you manage to do that?"

Wu Chang shrugged and said:
“I told you my intuition is spot on. Let’s act quickly while that guy’s away.”

Seeing that Wu Chang was unwilling to say more, Wendy didn't ask any further questions. She returned to Wu Chang's side and waited for his next move.

When they first entered the CDC, Wu Changyao walked in front, which Wendy felt resentful of, believing it was a sign of distrust in her abilities.

She was now completely won over by Wu Chang's intuition and followed him willingly.

A person should know their own limitations. Without Wu Chang's intuition, she wouldn't have been able to detect the zombies roaming the CDC.

The first level is Karen, the Virgin Mary's Mercy; anyone appearing in the underground area must be a formidable character.

She had no desire to fight these guys unless absolutely necessary.

As for Flash, he thought about it more deeply. He curiously examined this newcomer who had just been promoted to the Realm of Reason, his eyes full of curiosity.

Wu Chang initially wanted to infiltrate the Erosion Dungeon and complete the strategy on his own, but in his opinion, it was a reckless move that failed to assess his own strength, mistakenly believing that the Dungeons of the Realm of Reason were as simple as those of the Desolate Realm.

However, after spending some time with him, he discovered that this newcomer was not reckless, but rather had something to rely on.

His keen eye for detail, clear mind, exquisite fighting skills, and near-perfect anticipation of danger allow this newcomer, who has just been promoted to the Realm of Reason, to move with ease in the dungeons.

Someone once told him that since Abyss is a game, you don't necessarily have to beat it head-on. As long as you make full use of the conditions in the dungeon, you can achieve great results with little effort and complete high-difficulty dungeons with a low level.

He used to scoff at this, because those self-proclaimed skilled players died even faster in dungeons than complete newbies.

Seeing Wu Chang now, he's starting to believe that truly skilled players do exist.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Ain City was originally just a vacant department. However, after the outbreak of the zombie plague and the arrival of several waves of experts, a new virus laboratory with two underground floors was built on the original site.

To prevent the leakage of viruses from internal research, the laboratory has very high safety requirements, and is divided into clean areas, semi-contaminated areas, and contaminated areas.

Almost every door required strict identity verification. However, after two outbreaks of zombie plague, the laboratory was completely paralyzed, and the heavy isolation doors showed signs of being smashed by biological violence.

Inside the virus lab, a layer of pinkish-red mist filled the air, immediately giving the impression that something was amiss.

Normally, as a precaution, they should wear special protective suits when entering, but given the state of the laboratory, even if there were any dangers inside, they would have been exposed long ago, so the three of them went straight inside.

Unlike the first two floors, the second basement level was not so quiet. As soon as they entered, they could hear the growling of a vicious dog baring its teeth before biting someone, as well as its heavy breathing.

It was as if a whole pack of extremely aggressive dogs was lurking in the pinkish-red mist.

Wendia gripped the chainsaw tightly and whispered a reminder:
"Be careful, this sound comes from the zombie dogs bred at 'Animal House.' They have keen senses, are incredibly fast, and attack in packs, making them even more troublesome than many powerful zombies."

Under such high pressure, Wendia and Flash rely more on Wu Chang's perception of the crisis.

He used the same trick again, leaving the two to wait in place while he used his perception as a pretext to conceal himself and directly find the special zombies entrenched on this floor.

Wendia was right; the commotion in the fog was indeed coming from the zombie dogs.

More than twenty zombie dogs roamed the corridors of the virus laboratory. Each of them was over a meter tall at the shoulder, with bloodshot eyes, a fierce expression, and their heads were on the ground, constantly sniffing the surrounding scents.

They will immediately alert their owners if they sense an intruder.

Wu Chang sensed something strange about these zombie dogs, so he used his mind to contact the raven and asked it to observe them.

The raven immediately noticed their unusual behavior. There was a special connection between these zombie dogs and their trainers, allowing them to sense each other's living conditions.

The zombie dogs are implanted with supernatural bombs. Once the number of zombie dogs that die exceeds a certain number, or once they lose the ability to sense the presence of their trainers, the supernatural bombs inside their bodies will explode with enough power to flatten the entire CDC.

Upon hearing this, Wu Chang couldn't help but scratch his head, thinking to himself that this was going too far. In order to protect the secret of the second underground floor, they were willing to self-destruct, or rather, the purpose of the zombies left in the virus laboratory was to self-destruct.

If it were other players, they would definitely try to avoid these troublesome zombie dogs, and instead focus on killing the leader of the pack by directly eliminating the dog trainer.

However, making this choice would fall into the trap set by the organizers. Once the dog trainer dies, these zombie dogs will explode. Even if they don't kill the players who come to break the situation, they will still leave the opponents with nothing.

Starting with zombie dogs is also particularly troublesome. As soon as one dies, the other zombie dogs will sense it, go berserk, and attract the attention of the dog trainers.

In this situation, the dog trainer might intentionally detonate the explosives inside the zombie dog's body.

There seems to be only one way to break the deadlock: to simultaneously subdue both the dog trainer and the zombie dogs within a very short time, then lead them out of the virus lab and kill them. Achieving this is extremely difficult for players; only a well-coordinated raiding team can accomplish it.

The situation seemed to have reached a stalemate, and the only option was to give up and wait until the erosion dungeon was cleared before taking over the virus research institute. However, for Wu Chang, there was another way.

Zombie dogs are of low intelligence and only obey their trainers' commands. They will attack other beings indiscriminately, but this is not always the case.

Even though the dog had turned into a zombie, it still couldn't escape the suppression from its bloodline and soul.

Wu Chang revealed himself and appeared in front of a zombie dog.

The zombie dog was initially on guard, looking ready to attack and bite any target it saw.

The moment it saw Wu Chang, its eyes cleared instantly. It split its head in two horizontally and stuck out a tongue with sharp, barbed teeth, showing a fawning expression.

"Sit down", "Stand up", "Shake hands", "Do a somersault".

Under Wu Chang's instructions, the zombie dogs were exceptionally cooperative, completing a series of commands with more skill than pet dogs. They were even more cooperative than real dog trainers.

The reason he was able to suppress the zombie dogs was because of the dragon bloodline he obtained in the Holy Land of Stellan.

Talent Name: Dragon Bloodline

"Talent Description: A portion of dragon blood will be mixed into all your bloodlines, granting you a permanent state: Dragon's Might. When Dragon's Might is activated, if the target's bloodline power level is lower than yours, they will be affected by Dragon's Might, developing fear towards you and having their Willpower attribute reduced by 15%."

When Dragon's Might is used on intelligent beings, it can only instill fear in them and reduce their willpower to a certain extent.

However, for zombie dogs, which have little intelligence and act solely on instinct, Dragon's Might has an absolute suppressive effect on them.

Having confirmed that Dragon's Might was effective enough, Wu Chang walked around the virus lab, taking all twenty-five zombie dogs with him, and led them in a grand procession toward the core lab.

Outside the laboratory in Wolf's mental world, a blonde woman dressed in leather, holding a barbed whip, and wearing high-heeled boots sat quietly.

She is Fox, another leader of "Animal House".

Fox glanced at the countdown timer on the lab equipment every now and then. One hour left, just one more hour, and she would be there.

As she anxiously rubbed the whip, she heard a dense, faint tapping sound coming from outside—the sound of a dog's paws hitting the ground.

What's going on? She didn't issue any orders, so how did those guys come back on their own?

Zombie dogs are different from ordinary animals; they are exceptionally loyal and will strictly follow any command from their owner, never acting on their own.

Has something happened outside?
She looked up in confusion, and what she saw made her freeze in place.

The zombie dogs she had raised were now obediently following behind a strange man, their tongues lolling out as they grinned and fawned over him, an expression she had never seen before.

Anger was her first feeling, and then fear followed.

You know your own dog best. Zombie dogs are different from ordinary dogs; they're hard to lure away with a sausage. The strange man in front of you must be suspicious to have an entire pack of zombie dogs obeying him.

Before Fox could react, Wu Chang took the initiative to greet him:

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Ms. Fox."

The next moment, a flash of golden light appeared, and Fox and the pack of zombie dogs were all taken into the Golden Kingdom by him.

Looking at Fox, who looked completely bewildered in the arena, Wu Chang, sitting on the golden throne, breathed a sigh of relief. This way, he wouldn't have to worry about her self-destructing.

Fox maintained almost all of a human form, except that his height increased dramatically from 1.7 meters to 2.5 meters and his legs were longer than most people's. He did not show many signs of becoming a zombie.

Wu Chang believed in gender equality, and he showed Fox the same respect, equipping himself with golden armor and a golden greatsword, and engaged in a true 1v1 battle with him.

Unlike Wolf, this battle had no shortage of spectators.

When Wu Chang grabbed Fox by the neck and elbowed him, the twenty-odd zombie dogs in the stands stuck out their tongues, as if cheering for the fight between the two.

Fox's fighting strength mostly came from the zombie dog pack, and he was no match for Wolf in one-on-one combat. He was quickly subdued by Wu Changzhou.

She has a stronger will and retains more consciousness than Wolf, enabling her to engage in simple communication.

According to Fox, she, Wolf, and Karen of Our Lady of Mercy were all left behind to guard the virus lab.

In order to gain greater combat power, they were both injected with experimental subjects of the New Human Evolution Agent. Karen and Wolf's consciousness was almost devoured by the superhuman factor, turning them into complete monsters.

Her conviction remained strong, and she managed to retain a portion of her sanity.

However, the new human evolution serum was, after all, an experimental product, and it still caused some damage to her brain, making her forget many things.

For example, she has no memory of what happened when the New Human Evolution Potion was first created, when they left the CDC and went to the Ain Sanctuary, or what Loki did that caused the Plague Source instance to go out of control.

She only vaguely remembered that they left the Ain shelter and returned to the CDC.

Fox covered his head and struggled to recall:
"I only remember that they were in a hurry, and things were beyond my expectations."

"He asked me to watch over the lab and wait for the second complete evolution potion to be made."

"It's almost finished now."

Fox's memories were fragmented and his expression was disjointed, leaving Wu Chang scratching his head as he listened. However, there was one thing he understood.

Inside the virus lab, a complete evolution agent is being manufactured, and it's almost ready.

Arriving at the right time is worse than arriving early; for him, it was an unexpected bonus.

While receiving the potion was a pleasant surprise, he needed more information.

He interrupted Fox's recollection, grabbed her by the collar, and looked her straight in the eye.

The moment he met Fox with his pack of zombie dogs, he imprinted a mental mark on her mind. Since she couldn't provide any more information, he simply asked her about her memories.

A red light flashed before his eyes; it wasn't the red of resentment, but the red of the CDC's alarm light.

He enters Fox's mental world in the first person, arriving at the day the plague spiraled out of control.

It must have been some time since they returned from the shelter in Ain City. Inside the laboratory, the female researcher was excitedly opening the instrument and taking out a clear, transparent vial that emitted a faint golden light.

"We made it!"

Loki took the potion and said:
"Although things didn't go as planned, the ultimate goal was achieved."

"There's not enough time to wait for the second prototype to be completed. Let's leave first and then take over this place once it's successful."

As Loki spoke, he prepared to lead the group of players away, leaving only eleven members of the fifteen-person raiding team.

Seeing Loki about to leave, Fox couldn't sit still any longer and immediately stopped him:
"Wait, what about me?"

Loki blinked and smiled at Fox, saying:

"Thank you very much for your contribution to Burton Pharmaceuticals. Without your help, it would have taken us much longer to gather enough materials."

"You have one last thing to do: stay here and don't let anyone get their hands on that prototype drug that's still in production. If you can do this last thing, the company can transfer you out and make you a regional president."

Fox expressed his dissatisfaction:

"They clearly said it would be six months, but six months has passed and then another six months. I've been in this damned city of Ain for three whole years, and I don't want to stay here for another second!"

Loki comforted him:
"That's because you have strong work abilities, so the company has high hopes for you. This is really the last time. After completing this mission, you will never have to stay in Ein City again."

Fox immediately refused:

"No! I must leave with you!"

Loki sighed softly and said:

"Okay, then..."

Before he could finish speaking, a player appeared behind Fox and injected her with an experimental new human evolution serum.

Seeing Fox slumped to the ground, convulsing, Loki knelt down, gently tucked her disheveled hair behind her ear, and said softly:

“We’ve brought all your pets over and made some minor modifications to them so you can better protect your company’s property.”

"Trust us, this really is the last time."

Fox, limp on the ground and undergoing the transformation by supernatural factors, was completely unable to stop Loki and the others from leaving.

As Loki and the others left, Fox cursed loudly, but she quickly ran out of words.

Under the corrosive influence of the extraordinary factor, she felt her brain boiling, and her own consciousness was blurring. She could only relieve this pain by screaming.

She knew what was happening. She had seen this state before with Karen, Wolf, and others. If you couldn't survive it, you would either die on the spot or turn into a monster.

"I can't die. I must get out and take back the place that belongs to me."

(End of this chapter)