American Zombie Detective

Chapter 201 Metamorphosis

Then, Qin Jin had Alessa try it on a needle-sized spot as well.

As expected, Alessa, as a combination of Western resentment and dark power, although she had become a zombie, was far less resistant to this divine power than he was.

Her small body trembled violently, her eyes filled with pain, and her body even uncontrollably emitted a cold, illusory aura of the inner world and an corrosive aura, which took more than ten minutes to barely absorb and calm down.

We can't continue like this in the hotel.

Qin Jin immediately took Alessa out and, after asking the locals, found the upper reaches of a rarely visited river near the town.

As night falls, moonlight spills onto the babbling river.

Qin Jin spent thirty or forty minutes absorbing the remaining two drops of Jesus' blood, experiencing that complex struggle and absorption once again. He paused briefly between the two absorptions.

After finishing, he gave the other drop to Alessa.

Sure enough, when the whole drop of Jesus' blood entered her mouth, Alessa's reaction was even more intense than before!

She curled up in agony, the cold, deathly power emanating from her body spreading out of control. The river beneath her feet instantly turned black and murky, as if a small section of the water had been pulled into her Silent Hill barrier!

Without hesitation, Qin Jin picked up Alessa and stepped into the icy river.

The calm river water could slightly alleviate the burning pain and also isolate her out-of-control power from the outside world to the greatest extent.

He held Alessa tightly, feeling the intense clash between the two forces within her body. It wasn't until more than an hour later that Alessa finally digested and absorbed the blood of Jesus, completely integrating it with her.

Although Alessa was in pain, when Qin Jin brought the second drop of blood to her lips, she swallowed it whole, reliving the pain and struggle once more.

However, this time the pain was much less than last time, and the duration was also halved.

Finally, the blood in the crystal bottle was completely used up. Qin Jin and Alessa each absorbed three drops of blood, leaving only some scattered blood fluff in the bottle.

Although the process was painful, the results were remarkable.

Aresa's aura became more restrained and profound, and there seemed to be an imperceptible, vibrant life force in her gray-blue eyes.

Just then—

"Ding!"

A clear notification sound rang out from Alessa's pocket.

He took out his phone, and to his surprise, the message he received was from the Lantern Festival tactical collar:

[You need to come quickly/We need support/Attack from here]

Alessa glanced at it, then handed it to Qin Jin. He pondered its meaning, speculating, "Something must have happened! If nothing was wrong, Yuanxiao wouldn't have sent a message looking for us even if we weren't there—"

Before he could finish speaking, his phone rang twice more, still on the same signal.

"Looks like we're in a bit of a rush." ​​Qin Jin's expression hardened, and without further delay, he said, "Let's go back and take a look!"

The two quickly crossed the riverbank and returned to the hotel on the edge of town. They opened the door to the suite. There were no unusual signs in the living room, but the air was filled with an indescribable stench.

Their gazes swept quickly across the room, and they saw Yuanxiao huddled in the corner of the living room, her back to them, her small body seemingly trembling slightly.

"Lantern Festival".

Aresa went over first.

Qin Jin followed closely behind, his sharp eyes scanning left and right, and he immediately noticed something amiss—

The glass dish that had previously contained the residue from the experiment on Jesus' blood was now lying on the carpet under the coffee table, licked clean until it shone like a mirror, even shinier than if it had been washed.

Upon closer inspection, I noticed that its once soft and clean fur was now covered in a sticky, foul-smelling grime, and its skin was similarly coated with it, as if the grime had slowly seeped from within its body.

Qin Jin understood instantly.

This gluttonous little fellow must have taken advantage of their absence to jump onto the coffee table and lick clean the remaining remnants of Jesus' blood from the glass dish!

Qin Jin went up and placed his hand on Yuanxiao's round belly.

The bear cub Yuanxiao trembled, its button-shaped eyes looking at him pitifully, its two little paws instinctively rubbing its round belly, appearing frightened and helpless.

Qin Jin could sense that although the energy within its body was disordered and a powerful purifying force was washing over it, its core life force had not weakened. On the contrary, during this painful excretion process, it faintly revealed a sense of purity that had been tempered.

This is clearly undergoing a process of rejection and purification from the inside out.

He glanced at the empty crystal bottle in his hand, with the last trace of almost invisible dark red fuzzy residue clinging to the bottle's walls.

"Forget it," Qin Jin decided, "since we've started, let's go all the way."

He uncorked the bottle, brought the opening to Yuanxiao's mouth, and carefully poured the last bit of Jesus' blood into its mouth.

"Waaah————"

Yuanxiao let out a muffled whimper, her body visibly stiffening, as if her physical discomfort had intensified—

.

"Alessa, take it to the bathroom, fill it with water and let it soak; it'll feel better. Also, wash it clean before it comes out—this smell is awful."

Soon, the sound of running water came from the bathroom.

Qin Jin could clearly sense that when Yuanxiao was soaked in water, the purification process inside its body seemed to be slowed down, and a thicker black turbidity began to spread in the water, but the bear's originally tense and trembling body slowly relaxed.

That tiny remnant of holy blood is undergoing a radical and profound transformation and enhancement.

Just then, the door to the other bedroom in the suite clicked open.

Having slept soundly for a whole afternoon and night, Selena emerged looking radiant, while Michael appeared in his pajamas; both were clearly back to their best form.

However, the moment Selena's gaze fell upon Qin Jin standing in the living room...

Her movements suddenly stopped, as if she had been stung by an invisible ice needle. Her pupils contracted sharply, and all the muscles in her body tensed instantly. Almost instinctively, she took a half step back and subconsciously assumed a defensive posture.

Even Michael, who was beside her, had a bluish tinge appear on his body before it slowly faded away.

Their eyes looked as if they had suddenly encountered their natural enemy, a predator in the food chain, in a dark jungle!

It was a primal fear and terror that originated from the depths of one's blood.

Qin Jin, standing before me, seemed unchanged in appearance, still the same lazy Chinese-American policeman.

However, in the extraordinary perception of dark creatures like Selena, the aura surrounding him underwent a qualitative change!

He used to be like an unfathomable ancient well, dangerous yet reserved; but now, it seems as if a cold, unfathomable aura emanates from that well.

Sharp, gleaming fangs.

This is the scent of a predator!

"Qin?" Selena's voice carried a tension she herself didn't realize: "What happened to you? Your aura—" she struggled to find the words: "makes me feel—you seem to want to—eat us."

She spoke the last two words with extreme difficulty, but they truly reflected her most direct and intuitive feeling.

Qin Jin was slightly taken aback, but then immediately realized what was happening.

In the past, he was wary of consuming extraordinary blood, not because he couldn't, but because he didn't want to.

The madness, resentment, and violence lurking in his blood will increase the risk of him losing control.

But now, the holy blood within him has a perfect purifying and neutralizing effect, which may allow him to safely absorb the pure power from extraordinary blood without worrying about being contaminated by its impurities.

This deep-seated craving for "high-quality food" and hunting instinct, which he himself was not fully aware of, had already been keenly detected by the "high-quality food" around him through his aura.

Qin Jin's mind raced, but a perfectly timed helpless smile appeared on his face as he casually made up an excuse, saying, "It's nothing. I was probably just experimenting with something new outside, and the power isn't quite contained yet, so there's a little bit of residual energy. Don't worry, I don't eat my friends."

He cracked a joke in an attempt to ease the tension.

Selena and Michael exchanged a glance; Qin Jin's explanation and attitude eased their tension slightly.

Perhaps—it really is just an illusion? Or is it just a normal overflow of power after an increase?

Qin Jin subtly concealed his barely concealed predatory aura, changing the subject: "How was your rest? If you're ready, we're planning to leave. Where are you going?"

It was just a casual question, but to everyone's surprise, Selena's expression turned serious.