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Chapter 127 Lu Lingyun's Call (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

Shen Xing still managed to catch the resonance at five o'clock this afternoon.

As per the original plan, Shen Xing only posted a muscle diagram on the wall for testing.

Shen Xing himself did not stay in the school clinic. Instead, just like during the previous test, he leaned against the door, with half of his body inside the clinic and the other half in the aisle.

In this way, only half of Shen Xing's body will participate in the resonance. As long as Shen Xing feels that the [01-Wall] makes him want to "return home", he will immediately use the other half of his body to escape from the school clinic.

Five o'clock arrived precisely on time, and Shen Xing's brain began to buzz.

A warm current began to surge in the right side of Shen Xing's body, and at the same time, a strong "homecoming" desire came, which almost made Shen Xing lose consciousness.

But the moment this desire arose, Shen Xing grabbed the door frame with his left hand, exerted force instantly, and stepped into the aisle, escaping the influence of the school clinic.

Shen Xing frowned slightly as he looked at the blood-stained muscle diagrams in the school clinic from the outside.

After just one day of peace, it already wants me to "hunt" for it again?

Wow, quite an appetite...

Shen Xing waited for about half a minute before re-entering the school clinic.

After removing the painting from the wall, Shen Xing stuffed it back into his bag and walked out of the school.

With so many people leaving school, Shen Xing didn't park his bread cart at the school gate, but instead parked it at the entrance of an alley two streets away.

To be honest, Shen Xing didn't even know if his efforts to avoid escalating the impact would actually be effective.

Because the swarm of insects inside [03—the hive] is estimated to be continuously infecting and spreading, searching for the next "queen bee".

He didn't know the exact speed of the spread, only that more people were affected than he had imagined.

This city is no longer safe.

If the next "queen bee" is a kind person like Wang Xinran, then things will be fine.

If an antisocial person or a purely evil individual becomes the new "Queen Bee," then even the Ninth Division would likely struggle to deal with her, and the civilian casualties would be devastating.

But Shen Xing had no intention of leaving, because he himself had already been corrupted.

Leaving means entrusting your life to the Ninth Detachment. If the Ninth Detachment can't handle this matter, you'll die.

Only by staying here can one take control of their own life.

Moreover, [03-Honeycomb] seems to be willing to coexist with Shen Xing. Even if no better solution can be found in the end, Shen Xing can try to accept [03-Honeycomb].

Now it's not just his house that's going to be hosting an abnormal creature party, it's happening inside his own body too.

Previously, when Wang Xinran was being eroded, [03—Honeycomb] could be considered to have replaced part of her brain's functions, allowing her to still think normally even though she had lost half of her prefrontal cortex.

The honeycomb is like a part of the brain... I just don't know if the "self" that is left after the brain is completely replaced is still the same person.

If beehives could truly replace some brain functions...

Shen Xing had a slightly bold idea in his mind.

If we use [02—Doll] as the connection, the abnormal flesh derivative of [01—Wall] as the doll's body, and [03—Honeycomb] as the brain...

Could I, myself, cobble together a terrifying existence?

However, this idea is impossible to implement. Shen Xing would not create a terrifying creature that he has no control over for no reason.

However, after this idea came to mind, Shen Xing finally connected it to something that could be stably controlled and ensured [02—

[Puppet] A method of complete loyalty to oneself.

That is to merge with [03—the Hive] to become the new "Queen Bee," and then infect [02—the Doll] with a swarm of insects, rendering it unable to resist...

However, the prerequisite for achieving this plan is that Shen Xing can ensure that his brain is not completely devoured by [03—Honeycomb].

As Shen Xing pondered, he walked to the school gate.

Shen Yuan wasn't waiting for him at the school gate today; he didn't know where she had gone. After waiting at the gate for a few minutes, Shen Xing sent Shen Yuan a message.

He soon received a reply from Shen Yuan.

[Going back with friends]

Friend? Does she have a friend?

Shen Xing flipped through the previous text messages.

Is that the girl named Wu Xiaoting? The daughter of the record store owner?

That person had a chance of knowing about the anomaly; otherwise, the owner of the audio-visual store who had contact with Wang Xinran would have been affected by the swarm.

How did that girl get rid of the influence?

Or... does she have a way to avoid infection? Does she have a way to protect her brain?

If so...

Shen Xing began to show some interest.

If the other party truly possesses this ability, then the final piece of Shen Xing's previous plan will be completed.

He can then freely modify his body.

【03—Honeycomb】The hard black honeycomb can replace one's fragile skull. If it can be shaped, it can even replace one's own bones, or a layer of "armor" can be attached directly to it.

【03—The swarm of insects inside the hive can attach to its own brain, allowing it to give orders to other infected people.

Shen Xing also desperately needed the mimicry ability of [02—Puppet]... If he could completely mimic someone else when he was acting, then he wouldn't have to worry about being exposed at all.

Moreover, it may possess some powers that it has not yet discovered.

In addition, his own flesh and internal organs have now been replaced with abnormal flesh and blood derived from [01—Wall].

It seems that, apart from his brain, there is no part of his body that has any connection to humans anymore.

not bad.

Shen Xing was very satisfied with his vision for the future. He decided to go home today to tidy up, clear out the study for Shen Yuan's friend to live in, and remove all items related to the anomaly from the house.

but...

The Ninth Detachment is currently maintaining strict control over Anning Street and Fruit Street. Those who have been infected still retain the ability to exchange memories... It's only a matter of time before the Ninth Detachment realizes Wu Xiaoting's unusual condition.

Shen Xing frowned slightly.

He was starting to find the Ninth Detachment a bit annoying.

These were originally my things, but now there's a group of people who might snatch them at any time... Anyone would find that annoying.

Shen Xing got back into the van, started the engine, and drove to the market to buy groceries.

When he got home and was cooking, Shen Yuan called and asked if he could eat at his aunt's house. She said it was to persuade Wu Xiaoting's mother.

After thinking about it, Shen Xing agreed and told Shen Yuan that he was tidying up the study and could come over tonight if her mother agreed.

Shen Xing naturally understood the principle of being close to the source of the water and getting the moon first... Before the Ninth Detachment realized the situation of Wu Xiaoting's family, he wanted to uncover the secrets surrounding Wu Xiaoting first.

Just as Shen Xing began cleaning out the house and dealing with anything related to the anomaly, around seven o'clock, a phone call came in.

It was Lu Lingyun's call.

"Ah Xing... Wang Xinran is awake."

"Thank you for joining the outsourced team... I probably won't be going there for a while, so please take good care of Wenyin for me."

"I was originally going to be your contact person, but something came up. I've already spoken to them. If there's any emergency, the external team there will have very high authority and will be in sync with the Ninth Detachment."

"However, you'll have to stay there for now."