The end of the world is approaching, I'm handing myself over to the country.

"Damn it, what is this?!"

Li Yuanguang let out a cry of horror, frantically swinging his arms as he tried to shake off the spreading pool of viscous liquid.

But that thing seemed to be ingrained in his flesh and blood, and no matter how much he struggled, he couldn't get rid of it.

It even spread faster because of the force of his swinging motion.

In the blink of an eye, his entire right arm was completely enveloped by this strange black liquid.

A piercing, stinging pain and numbness shot through his arm, nearly causing him to faint.

This was the first time he had felt pain since completing the intermediate-level gene awakening.

In desperation, he reached out his left hand, trying to tear off the black "membrane".

However, the moment his fingertips touched the liquid, a powerful adhesive force came through, and his left hand was instantly stuck.

The black liquid seemed to have found a new outlet, climbing up his left hand at an even faster speed.

"Don't move!"

A loud shout rang out, and Yu Wei had already rushed forward.

He watched as Li Yuanguang's hands were rapidly swallowed by the black water, without the slightest hesitation.

Clang!

A flash of cold light.

Yu Wei's right arm transformed into an incomparably sharp Xuanbing Greatsword, which slashed down with lightning speed!

puff!

puff!

Two muffled thuds, and blood splattered.

Li Yuanguang's two arms were severed cleanly at the shoulders!

The severed arm traced an arc in the air before crashing heavily to the ground, the black liquid on it still writhing.

The excruciating pain caused Li Yuanguang to let out a piercing scream, his body went limp, and he almost collapsed to the ground.

The pain of losing his arm almost made him faint.

However, the next second.

Everyone's hearts sank to the bottom.

At the wound on Li Yuanguang's severed arm, the blood that should have been gushing out was covered by a rapidly growing black film after flowing for only a moment.

That black liquid, like maggots clinging to bones, actually crawled out from his wound again!

Moreover, this time its spread is several times faster than before!

It was like a living predator, frantically devouring Li Yuanguang's flesh and blood to grow stronger, and in an instant it covered most of his right side.

Even more frighteningly, Yu Wei, who had just offered his help, was also not spared.

A few drops of black liquid that had splattered when his arm was severed landed on his left arm.

At this moment, the few drops of liquid had spread, turning his entire left arm into an ominous black.

"Hold!"

Yu Wei's expression changed drastically. He could clearly feel his flesh being devoured by a cold, sinister force, and the sensation in his left arm was rapidly disappearing.

"This monstrous thing is eating my arm... I can't feel my arm anymore!"

Seeing this, Sun Miao, Wu Ziming, and the others were extremely anxious and instinctively wanted to rush over to help.

"Nobody should go over there!"

Chen Feng's cold and resolute voice rang out, stopping everyone.

His expression was more solemn than ever before.

The strangeness and terror of this thing were beyond his comprehension.

Moreover, it is highly contagious; even a small amount will result in a complete infection.

Physically cutting it off cannot eradicate it at all; on the contrary, it will accelerate its spread.

Even the elemental body lost its effect.

In just a few seconds, two powerful warriors who had completed intermediate gene awakening had been affected, and the situation was still deteriorating.

At this point, allowing others to approach would only increase the number of casualties and would be pointless.

Chen Feng's mind was racing at that moment.

If physical contact is ineffective, then what about non-physical attacks?

With this in mind, Chen Feng no longer hesitated, and a powerful spiritual force surged from his body.

The azure light transformed into an invisible giant hand, enveloping the black liquid covering Li Yuanguang and Yu Wei.

They attempted to forcibly remove the strange substance from their bodies.

However, the moment the mental force touched the black liquid, another change occurred!

hum!

The black liquid, which had been slowly wriggling, suddenly boiled as if injected with the most violent stimulant!

They expanded and multiplied wildly, their size increasing at a visible rate!

"Captain, stop right now!"

Liu Chao, who was also a user of mental abilities, was the first to notice something was wrong. He exclaimed in shock, "This thing can devour mental energy to strengthen itself!"

That's right!

Chen Feng's spiritual power not only failed to remove the black water, but instead became its perfect nourishment!

Nourished by Chen Feng's four seals of spiritual power, the black water went completely berserk.

Gumbling.

Countless fist-sized black bubbles formed and burst on the surface of the liquid, and the viscous liquid surged, completely enveloping Li Yuanguang.

It only took two or three seconds.

A "humanoid" figure made of pure black liquid appeared on the spot.

At this moment, only Li Yuanguang's eyes were exposed.

Those eyes were filled with endless pain, fear, and...

An overwhelming, impenetrable despair...

"Break!"

Chen Feng forced out a single word and forcibly severed his mental connection with the pool of black liquid.

puff.

He swayed, nearly spitting out a mouthful of blood, but he forced it back down.

The feeling of having one's spiritual power devoured alive is no different from having a hole torn in one's soul.

The intense pain and weakness almost made him, a powerful cultivator with four seals of spiritual strength, lose his balance.

What the hell is this thing?!

Physical attacks are ineffective.

Elemental bodies are not immune; they are still susceptible to erosion.

Mental attacks have become the perfect supplement for the opponent!

Since gaining mental power, this was the first time Chen Feng had felt such a complete sense of powerlessness.

He watched helplessly as his teammates were swallowed by an incomprehensible substance, and all his methods became catalysts that hastened their deaths.

This feeling is a hundred times more painful than being trapped in a desperate situation.

"team leader!"

Jin Feihong, Wu Ziming, and the others gathered around, their faces filled with anxiety and helplessness.

They watched helplessly as Li Yuanguang was completely enveloped, leaving only his desperate eyes visible.

They also saw that half of Yu Wei's body was being rapidly stained black, and the color in his face was visibly fading.

But there was nothing they could do.

Chen Feng's orders still echoed in his ears.

"Nobody should go over there!"

Even the captain was helpless. What good would it do for them to rush in, except to lose another life?

Despair, like that black liquid, began to spread in everyone's heart.

In the midst of this deathly silence, a childish voice suddenly rang out, clearly reaching everyone's ears.

"Can I eat this?"

The sound came without warning, as if it appeared out of thin air.

Chen Feng was jolted, his muscles tensed instantly, and he abruptly turned his head.

Beside him, a child of about five or six years old had appeared at some point.

It was a child with distinctly Eastern features.

They look alike, and they dress alike too.

No one knew when the little guy appeared; no one noticed him at all.