Fear of food

Chapter 96 is all about appetizers to accompany drinks.

“It’s indeed it!”

Just as Chen Qi had guessed, the large syringe in his hand was actually a Class B contaminant!

It can not only distort the perceptions of those around it, but also hide itself, disguising itself as a large syringe.

Chen Qi's enhanced food detection capabilities, achieved only twice, were insufficient to break through its disguise.

Everything changed after Chen Qi took that bite!

For the first time, its foraging ability was activated proactively rather than passively, forcibly transforming what was a pollution source that was too high a level for it into high-grade wild food.

A string of candied hawthorns, about the size of a large syringe, appeared in his hand.

It is skewered on a bamboo stick, with four apple-sized fruits stuck on it, all coated with a thick layer of red rock sugar.

Chen Qi was overjoyed, and the morbid craving for high-quality wild food within him was once again uncontrollably stirred up.

And it was far more intense than ever before!
Chen Qi's first bite was on one of the fruits, breaking through the hard rock sugar on the surface and biting into the pink fruit inside.

The fruit inside, though about the size of an apple, still tasted like hawthorn, but was a giant hawthorn about the size of an apple.

The moment it touches your mouth, the sweetness of the rock sugar and the sourness of the hawthorn blend together, creating a perfect sweet and sour flavor combination.

However, once that bite is taken, it's no exaggeration to say that the world can change dramatically.

First, the persistent cognitive distortion effect was instantly shattered.

The three—the swill-eater, the flatbread-eater, and the fried skewers-eater—suddenly discovered that their weapons had all returned to normal!

Furthermore, it attracts the hatred of all the parasites in the field.

Originally, these parasites were not targeting Chen Qi, but his teammates, but at this moment they all changed direction and rushed towards Chen Qi.

Meanwhile, out of Chen Qi's sight, in the residential buildings, housing areas, and self-built houses surrounding Jingquan School, people who had been fast asleep late at night began to wake up.

Chen Qi had twice eaten high-grade wild foods and knew that these foods were extremely potent, so he had made preparations long ago.

He simply peeled a large fruit off the bamboo skewer and held it in his hand, eating it like an apple.

While eating, he also stabbed his thigh repeatedly with a bamboo skewer.

Using pain to prevent oneself from indulging in the deliciousness of high-end wild foods.

As it turned out, his move was very necessary; even though his thigh was constantly throbbing with pain, he almost succumbed to it and lost himself.

He had to bite his lip hard, using the taste of blood in his mouth to mask the deliciousness of the food.

As you chew, the blood in your mouth mixes with the red rock sugar, making it impossible to distinguish between sugar water and blood, creating a unique and novel taste.

The rock sugar coating on the fruit is hard and brittle; it must be chewed before swallowing.
While eating, he picked up his gun and began firing at the parasites that were charging at him.

Fortunately, he was not fighting alone. Soon, gunshots rang out all around him, and Dabing, Ganshui, and the others rallied, turning their grief and anger into strength and throwing themselves into the battle.

Meanwhile, Xu An'an and Zhui Feng left Lin Ning behind and quickly ran over to provide support.

After getting some distance away from Lin Ning, the two of them were also freed from the influence of cognitive distortion.

bang bang bang...

The chaotic gunfire, the whooshing of bullets, and the sounds of objects hitting each other intertwined to create a symphony of violence.

When only Chen Qi was firing, the firepower was severely insufficient.

When so many people fired at once, the power of firearms finally became apparent.

Moreover, Xu An'an and Zha Chuan's marksmanship is far better than his, with a higher hit rate and a greater chance of hitting vital points.

Ordinary "family-level" parasites are constantly being knocked down and killed in the face of such dense firepower; only domain-level parasites can withstand the suppressive fire and advance.

However, even someone as strong as the head of the teaching department was not immune to the impact, his body was repeatedly riddled with bullets, which severely affected his speed of movement.

Meanwhile, Chen Qi had already eaten the first fruit and was now munching on the second.

After he took a few bites of half a fruit, the situation gradually became clear: only the head of the teaching department and two teachers were still alive, and all the other parasites had been killed.

These three are clearly domain-level parasites, with the headmaster being the strongest among them.

However, by this point in the battle, Chen Qi and his team had basically exhausted their firepower.

Their weapons and equipment mainly came from Chili and her partner, who were controlled by Nightmare Eater and were already stingy.

Later, with the addition of the weapons and ammunition carried by the two men, who were also selling fried skewers and ramen, they managed to survive until now.

Previously, most of the weapons and ammunition were concentrated on Chen Qi, but after such a long battle, he had run out of ammunition.

Chen Qi tossed aside his rifle, which was out of bullets, and began to eat with all his might, while remaining vigilant and on guard.

He knew there was another invisible parasite that hadn't appeared yet.

"So, with the three deans of students and the invisible guy, there are only four domain-level parasites in total?"

It seems like this is only the configuration for a Class D contamination zone.

In a Class D contaminated zone, there will be multiple domain-level parasites guarding it.

Jingquan School is at least a Class C or even Class B contaminated area.

"Could there be some hidden power?"

As Chen Qigang had this thought, he saw several more figures appear over the teaching building.

However, upon seeing their faces clearly, Chen Qi was taken aback. They were actually the group from Jinghai Medical College, a group of teachers and students led by Xia Huiyun.

"As expected, everything that happened today was just an extension of Jinghai Medical College..."

The S-level contaminated zone wasn't easy to escape; ever since they entered Jinghai Medical College, they had never truly gotten rid of it. The pressure was escalating layer by layer, with Xia Huiyun and her group appearing last, originally intended as the final, overwhelming obstacle.

However, none of them expected that Chen Qi would discover the truth about the large syringe, thus giving them a second option besides eating Lin Ning.

"no solution anymore."

"My only hope lies with me!"

With his teammates running out of ammunition and supplies, and the enemy's numbers suddenly surging, Chen Qi knew that the candied hawthorn in his hand was the only thing that might turn the tide.

His eyes were filled with determination as he stuffed the remaining third of a candied hawthorn into his mouth, which was equivalent to stuffing in a third of an apple covered in hard rock candy.

Chen Qi chewed quickly twice, forcing himself to swallow the fruit along with the crushed rock sugar. The rock sugar fragments felt like hard pebbles scraping across his esophagus, causing a series of stinging pains.

Before he had even finished swallowing the fruit, he was already munching on the next one.

At that moment, only one word was on his mind.

"eat!"

However, at that moment, he suddenly felt his clothes tighten, and a tremendous force suddenly struck him, as if trying to lift him up.

The invisible guy has finally shown himself!

At this moment, after eating two candied hawthorns, Chen Qi felt a burning sensation in his stomach. His eyes turned fierce, and his reaction was swift. As he was being lifted up, he forcefully twisted his body and hugged the thing that was lifting him.

Without saying a word, he went up and took a bite!
A bloody smell mixed with a sweet aroma spread in his mouth; the familiar food scent was exactly the same as the one he had smelled in the coffee truck.

The monster, in pain, threw Chen Qi away.

Chen Qi fell heavily onto the grass, sliding two meters away. His whole body ached, and his arms and face were covered in burning scrapes.

He ignored everything and didn't even bother to get up. He picked up the third fruit and continued to eat it!
At this moment, nothing can stop him from eating!

However, while eating the third fruit, Chen Qi experienced a long-lost feeling of fullness.

It wasn't just that my stomach felt full; it was as if my whole body was saturated.

His whole body felt swollen, as if he would explode if he ate any more!

The Nightmare Eater's voice rang out again: "I told you you couldn't digest it, stop now, there's still time!"

"If you keep eating like this, you'll only have two outcomes: either you'll die, or you'll be assimilated by the food and become a source of pollution."

"Fuck you!" Chen Qi thought to himself, but his mouth didn't stop talking.

He had no choice; he would eat it even if it killed him!

The invisible monster that Chen Qi had bitten revealed its location because of the blood flowing from its body.

It was about to rush over to stop Chen Qi from eating when a figure pounced on it and grabbed it tightly!

Chasing Wind clung to the monster like a leech, refusing to let go no matter how much the monster struggled against it.

Immediately afterward, Gan Shui and Da Bing also arrived, and together with Zhui Feng, they used their harmless weapons and their fragile flesh and blood to desperately block the invisible monster.

At this moment, Chen Qi felt as if every bite he took was like forcibly adding more water to a container that was already full.

Every bite was incredibly difficult to eat, and with each bite I felt like my body was about to burst!

But as he watched his teammates struggle and fight against the monster, his eyes reddened and his gaze grew increasingly fierce.

He endured his physical discomfort, his expression contorted, as fierce as a demon.

The candied hawthorn in his hand is his greatest enemy!

"Damn it, you're insane!" Nightmare couldn't help but curse angrily, "I'm so unlucky to have run into you!"

After uttering that curse, Nightmare fell silent.

Chen Qi swallowed mouthful after mouthful, until... his body was stretched to its limit, and something seemed to break through his body and burst out!
A piece of bone protruded from his left shoulder.

In an instant, Chen Qi felt the pressure inside his body lessen considerably, as if a bottle full of water that was about to burst had suddenly been punctured, and the enormous pressure instantly found an outlet.

This instantly restored his eating speed to its peak, even faster than before!

He ate the third candied hawthorn in just three bites!

As a result, the bone in his left shoulder grew rapidly, eventually becoming a hand bone.

Chen Qi now had a third arm, but that arm had no flesh and blood, only bare white bones.

Chen Qi grabbed the last candied hawthorn and was about to eat it when suddenly the sound of footsteps like a thousand horses came from outside.

People were jumping over the walls like dumplings being dropped into a pot, and the retractable gate at the school entrance was broken through as the crowd surged in like a tidal wave.

The food protection team has arrived!

At this moment, Xia Huiyun and her parasites also attacked Chen Qi.

Xia Huiyun lifted Chen Qi up with one hand, but Chen Qi ignored her and continued to gnaw on the candied hawthorn in his hand.

He took a bite of nearly half of the candied hawthorn, and Xia Huiyun reached out to snatch the remaining half from his hand.

Chen Qi bit her hand directly, severing half of her palm.

The moment the severed hand entered his mouth, it seemed to lose its physical form and become pure energy. Surprisingly, it mixed well with the candied hawthorn in his mouth!
This made the candied hawthorns easier to swallow, greatly relieving the stress in his body.

Chen Qi's eyes lit up.

I've found something to go with my drinks!

(End of this chapter)