Trickster Hunter.

Chapter 476 Mild Metamorphosis
"Hahaha..." another psychologist chuckled dryly, "We have to hold on even if we can't, because it's our job."

After saying that, he looked at Ganna: "Is this little girl a survivor of the Baikal incident? Did you bring her here for psychological counseling?"

“No, we’re here to help,” Sun Hang said.

"Are you a doctor too?" the psychologist asked Sun Hang.

As for Xue Yue, he completely ignored her—this little girl was obviously underage. Even if she was a genius girl who skipped several grades, she should still be in school at this age.

In his view, if the unfamiliar young man in front of him was his colleague, then the little girl following behind him was most likely his student.

"No, I am a hunter."

"Hunters? Monster hunters?" Another psychologist frowned slightly. "Has the situation deteriorated to the point where we need hunters to ensure our safety?"

Sun Hang didn't say anything, but walked over and reached out to press down on the psychologist who was resting against the back of the reclined chair.

"What are you doing?" The doctor became nervous, but his strength was no match for Sun Hang's, not to mention that he couldn't exert any force in his current position.

Sun Hang pressed down on the other person's left shoulder with one hand, while using the other hand to roll up the other person's right sleeve to the elbow.

On the psychologist's right forearm, there was a very obvious keratinization of the skin. These layers of keratin were piled up, looking like the scales of some kind of reptile. In the gaps between the scales, some strange and disgusting fleshy growths could be vaguely seen. Just one look was enough to make one's scalp tingle.

The consultation room fell silent.

The next second, several black gun barrels suddenly popped out from inside Ganna's mechanical prosthetic arm, aimed at the doctor whose arm had mutated, while another psychiatrist lunged at the alarm button on the table.

However, just a few centimeters away from the alarm button, a dozen mycelium strands tightly wrapped around his entire arm, preventing his hand from sinking any further.

"Don't be nervous," Sun Hang said calmly. "Since the strange meme monitoring device in the clinic hasn't sounded an alarm yet, it means your infection symptoms are still very mild."

"Why...why..." The psychiatrist, who was being held down, looked utterly devastated. "I'm infected?! This...this can't be..."

“Xue Yue, his negative emotions are about to explode. Let him calm down,” Sun Hang said. “The other one is acting strangely; he’s too nervous. Let’s do both of them together.”

"Hmm." Xue Yue nodded. Immediately afterwards, the thick black mist that was wrapped around the two psychologists exhibited a peculiar siphoning phenomenon, converging into a thin, almost pure black line. It was drawn away from the two psychologists like peeling silk from a cocoon, and then completely disappeared into Xue Yue's body.

Sun Hang could clearly feel that the two of them, whose heart rates had soared to nearly 200, were rapidly decreasing, and the doctor he was pressing down on was gradually softening his previously ferocious expression.

“Don’t be nervous,” Sun Hang repeated. “Being nervous won’t solve anything. Since you’re doing this job, you should know that negative emotions can exacerbate the bizarre phenomenon… So, try to keep a calm mindset, understand?” The psychologist being held down by Sun Hang nodded vigorously.

"Do you need me to go to the garrison at Tian Shu Tower?" Ganna put away his weapon and asked in a deep voice.

"No rush." ​​Sun Hang released his hand from the psychologist, but the man remained in the same reclining position on the chair, not daring to move at all.

Sun Hang got up and walked to the wall, taking down the portable device used to monitor the strange memes that was hanging on the wall—the device only started to beep when it got within two meters of the psychologist.

"The weak response of the meme frequency is good news," Sun Hang said.

"Great, good news?!"

“This means your infection level is very low and the infection process is very stable,” Sun Hang said. “It shouldn’t enter an accelerated phase in the short term. If it can be controlled, you can continue to live as an infected person or a monster hunter.”

Upon hearing that he wouldn't turn into a ghost or a monster, the doctor breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Then... what should I do now?"

“To be on the safe side, I’ll have someone send you back to the Tian Shu Tower. The testing equipment and treatment methods there are the best in the entire Federation… Considering your ‘susceptibility,’ I suggest you make a trip to the Liu Su area of ​​the zodiacal layer regularly,” Sun Hang said.

"Susceptible constitution? Willow constellation in the zodiacal plane?" The psychiatrist looked at Sun Hang, completely bewildered. "Could you... please explain..."

“A susceptible constitution means that you are prone to bizarre behavior after experiencing a lot of negative emotions.” Sun Hang pointed to another psychologist. “In fact, you and your colleague experienced similar negative emotions, but his body did not exhibit bizarre behavior, which means that his ‘resistance’ is much stronger than yours.”

While Sun Hang was saying this, another psychologist hurriedly rolled up his sleeves and nervously examined his arms. After examining his arms, he still seemed uneasy and squatted down to roll up his trouser legs.

"As for the Willow constellation in the zodiacal plane that I mentioned... do you feel that the negative emotions 'stored' in your hearts have decreased a lot now?"

The two psychologists exchanged a glance and then nodded in unison.

“She absorbed all your negative emotions.” Sun Hang pointed at Xue Yue. “She is… a special ability user, from a special research institution affiliated with the Tian Shu Tower. This research institution is located in the Liu Su district of the zodiacal layer. For 'vulnerable people' like you, especially those who have already shown signs of transformation, I suggest you register at that research institution. The person in charge of that research institution should be able to provide a reliable treatment plan.”

The person in charge that Sun Hang mentioned was naturally Lin Lun, who is currently the second person in the world, besides Sun Hang himself, who can "see" negative emotions with the naked eye.

"Like how patients with severe kidney disease need to undergo regular hemodialysis?" Ganna asked, then muttered under his breath, "The Willow Constellation in the zodiacal plane... I seem to remember that being a notorious slum in Springlight City? When was this research institution established?"

[P.S. There should be another update later.]

(End of this chapter)