Guyver Armor: KAP-2

Meanwhile, inside the development center's synthesis laboratory located in the middle of the ruins base, a chilling scene unfolded.

The mournful roars and screams had faded away, and dozens of dimly lit control pods were neatly arranged on both sides, with strange black shadows huddled inside.

In the center of this mess, two pale green mixing chambers were emitting a faint, cold light.

Hamil Bakas sat at the console, staring at the data on the screen, his fingers flying across the keyboard.

Inside the manipulation chamber, Tim's body was visibly twisting and deforming.

"To fuse with inorganic matter and even lower organisms, and to manipulate them at will... Tam's ability to destroy species does indeed have some potential. Hmm, the current fusion experiments are progressing well..."

Bakas licked his chapped lips, preparing to move on to the next point, "Then let this old man see if you can withstand the erosion of the germ cells..."

Therefore, the button to control the injection was pressed.

The proliferating cells were forcibly injected into Tim's body through long, slender ducts, where they began to tear at and devour Tim's own damaged proliferating cells...

Every inch of tissue was bulging and cracking, and Tim instantly began to struggle violently inside the cabin!

His mud-like limbs pounded frantically against the cabin walls, resisting with all his might.

But those proliferating cells, like wild beasts that have smelled blood, began to expand and multiply wildly, surging into Tam's body like a tidal wave.

Tim, who was barely holding on, suddenly experienced a violent spasm.

His body dissolved and collapsed at an alarming rate, and was finally swallowed up completely with a nauseating sound, leaving only a pool of writhing, indescribable rotten flesh inside the cabin.

"Tsk, looks like that won't work either. Let's try the next one then..."

Bakas pursed his lips, then turned his gaze to another modulation chamber—inside, Upton was undergoing hellish torture.

For a full day and night, twenty-four hours of inhuman torture, Bakas used a variety of experimental drugs and gene stimulation methods in turn, leaving his body riddled with holes.

Even so, the damaged genes in Upton's body still showed amazing resilience, managing to hold on until now, without collapsing directly like other test subjects from the same period.

"Come on, let me see your limits."

With a hint of anticipation for the experimental animals, Bakas abruptly pressed the injection button.

The cytokines slowly flowed into Upton's body through the ducts, and his muscles collapsed at a visible speed. He seemed to have all his life force drained away, and he was about to repeat the same fate as Tam.

But at that moment, something unexpected happened!

Perhaps due to the countless experiments that had taken place, Upton's body cells underwent an unknown latent evolution. Instead of being completely devoured by the proliferating cells, his cells were engaged in a fierce tug-of-war!

"ah--!"

Upton let out a silent roar in the nutrient solution, his skin breaking open and healing again and again, his broken bones piercing his muscles, only to be pieced together and grow again under the frenzied proliferation of cells.

The cycle of fusion and tearing repeated itself, and gradually a balance was found, and his physical form gradually stabilized.

Finally, as the hatch of the control chamber slowly opened, a tall figure staggered out.

Upton had grown considerably taller and more imposing, his muscles resembling a meticulously sculpted marble statue, exuding explosive power.

"It actually succeeded?! This is truly invaluable experimental data."

Looking at the finished product before him, Bacchus smiled with satisfaction. "With the combination of devouring and proliferation, plus mimicry, I have high hopes for your future performance, Upton!"

Upton, however, seemed not to hear him, his gaze fixed on the control module beside him.

There, Tim had long since turned into a writhing mass of rotten flesh, leaving not a trace of his former self.

"Tem..."

Upton murmured the name softly, with a heavy sorrow in his voice.

The experimental subject, having lost the ability to reproduce, is now his only remaining brethren...

His fists clenched slowly at his sides, veins bulging down his arms.

The image of his dearest friend's gruesome death before his eyes, intertwined with the excruciating pain he had endured for the past twenty-four hours, kept replaying in his mind.

Just then, the words that Kino Tsubasa had left behind suddenly exploded in his mind: "Who are your friends, and who are your enemies?!"

Yes, who are the friends? Who are the enemies?

A suppressed rage began to burn fiercely in his chest.

"Um?"

Bakas keenly sensed his unusual movement and slightly raised his chin: "What's wrong? Do you have some dissatisfaction with what I've done?"

"What?!" Jekutor, standing behind Bakas, immediately bristled upon hearing this, shouting angrily, his tone full of contempt, "You lowly 'damaged test subject' bastard, how dare you disrespect Lord Bakas, a divine general?!"

As he spoke, the muscles all over his body tensed instantly, and the shape of insect compound eyes appeared in his eye sockets. He was about to transform into a beast and pounce on Upton to tear him to pieces.

"Wait, Jekutor." Bakas suddenly raised his hand to stop him, his gaze fixed on Upton with an arrogant, condescending air:

"Although it's just a lower-level organism, it can withstand the fusion of germ cells, so it's a decent finished product. Keeping it will still be useful."

"Yes, Lord Bakas!"

Jekutor could only reluctantly withdraw his imposing manner, glaring fiercely at Upton, and said with a resentful tone, "Get lost, consider yourself lucky!"

Upton didn't speak; he silently turned and walked slowly towards the exit of the development center.

Only he himself knew that after this hellish experiment, his abilities were no longer as simple as mimicry or devouring.

The damaged gene cells within his body underwent ultimate evolution through a tug-of-war and mutual devouring with the germ cells, awakening a terrifying ability that even Bakas had never anticipated—fusion predation.

From this day forward, he will no longer be a test subject to be slaughtered, but the natural enemy of all beast soldiers.

He can use this power of "fusion predation" to perfectly replicate the appearance and all abilities of other creatures by preying on their flesh and genes, and may even become stronger than the original!

Even more terrifying is that he can freely combine and fuse the various powerful abilities he has preyed upon into one, becoming a true ultimate combat creature!

"Just you wait," he murmured to himself, a resolute glint in his eyes. "I, Upton, will avenge Tam and Som!"

The seeds of revenge quietly sprouted in his heart.

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