Catastrophe Containment Facility-Chapter 33 Losing the Mother

33: Chapter 33 Losing the Mother

33 -33 Losing the Mother

“Zombie Mother…

Furong River City is going to have a zombie outbreak?” Wen Wen’s eyes widened, and in his heart, he had already begun to plot his escape from Furong River City; influenced by various zombie movies, Wen Wen knew all too well how terrifying zombies could be.

“Keep calm.

How can such a big guy be so timid?

Shame you are a superpower user,” Gu Panxi said with disdain.

Wen Wen, on the contrary, felt that Gu Panxi was the abnormal one, “Normal people would be afraid of zombies…”

“Let me correct you, it’s ‘loss’ as in ‘lost,’ not ‘corpse’ as in a dead body.

There’s a big difference between the two.”

“The so-called ‘Loss Mother’ refers to the sole carrier of the Loss Virus, a unique toxin that infects ordinary people with just a touch of the Loss Mother’s bodily fluids.

Even superpower users will be infected if continuously injected with a large dose of the toxin.”

“Once infected with the Loss Virus, there is no turning back.

The initial symptoms are the loss of the self-constraint inherent to being human.”

“Morality, compassion, sense of justice, even the most basic self-restraint—all will disappear, leaving behind only a shell driven by desire, grabbing food whenever they want to eat, killing at will.”

“And in the second stage, complete loss of self-will occurs, becoming a puppet controlled by the Loss Mother.”

After hearing Gu Panxi’s explanation, Wen Wen calmed down.

Although it still sounded dangerous, it wasn’t like the zombies from the movies, so everything seemed manageable.

The two people from before must have been infectees, but they were just weaklings who were easily eliminated, not something to be afraid of.

“You said the mother is the virus’s only carrier, so does that mean the virus can only be spread through the mother?”

“Yes, the Loss Virus loses its effect once outside the mother’s body,” Gu Panxi confirmed with a nod.

Wen Wen weighed the situation briefly before saying, “In that case, the threat isn’t that big, right?

Do you Rangers really need to take action personally?”

“Indeed, the fact that it can only be spread through the mother limits how far the virus can spread, but don’t underestimate the danger of the virus.

The last time a mother appeared was in Haibei Province—the death toll reached into the thousands!”

“Even if we don’t talk about that, just the strength of the mother alone is enough to warrant my intervention.

If we left it to the people from your Furong River branch, who knows how much damage there might be?

Someone like you, a minor superpower user, would become its puppet in a matter of minutes.”

“At the Hunters Association’s database, monsters are not ranked based on their strength but based on the harm they can cause, and the Loss Mother happens to be one of those high-threat creatures.”

After listening to Gu Panxi’s narrative, Wen Wen thought to himself for a while, then said to Gu Panxi:

“I can help you if you need me, but you have to give me enough compensation.

I’m not sure how much you pay for a mission of this level, but you can’t shortchange me.”

Wen Wen’s insistence on monetary compensation made Gu Panxi frustrated enough to wave her fist.

As a Demon Hunter supposed to protect civilians, was money really his main motivation for taking on missions?

“Even if you hit me, I must still get the compensation I’m due,” Wen Wen said, shrinking his neck.

“Don’t worry.

You will not be shortchanged on what’s due to you,” Gu Panxi said helplessly.

“Then I’m satisfied.

I’ll keep an eye out for you…”

After leaving the bar, Wen Wen scratched his head in vexation.

He spoke with Gu Panxi for a while longer before he understood that she was the woman in the retro cloak from the previous hunt.

She had come to Furong River City just for the Loss Mother.

The previous hunt for members of the Secret Organization was merely Lin Zheyuan’s impromptu conscription.

“Last time in a cloak, this time in a maid’s outfit…

This woman is not just a masochist; she’s got a thing for cross-dressing!”

Wen Wen, stroking his chin, muttered to himself.

…

As usual, after feeding the female vampire, Wen Wen continued to search for clues in the old city district.

Fortunately, both the Loss Mother and the Rot Fiend he was looking for himself had left tracks in the old city district.

This allowed him to concentrate all his efforts on the old city district.

The more he searched, the more agitated Wen Wen became.

Other than its name, the Zombie Mother had no information to go on, leaving him clueless about where to start, and the Scavenging Demon was the same as always, with no breakthrough in sight.

…

After taking off his tie and tossing it into the trash can, Li Shuyue wandered the streets in a daze.

He didn’t know why he was walking the streets as if he had suffered a heartbreak, nor did he know why he had thrown away the tie that cost a fair amount of money.

His last memory was of going to work in the morning and taking a shortcut because he missed the bus.

Then, he found himself on the street, and now it was evening!

He didn’t know anything!

But perhaps it was for the best not to know, he didn’t need to dwell on anything, just going home would do, home was comfortable.

He took out his keys, opened the door, and his wife Zhao Xiyue warmly greeted him, the house filled with the aroma of food.

His precious son, Li Zhixue, came over and hugged his legs – everything was so wonderful.

Hmm…

he was a bit hungry.

The food in the pot should be ready, time to eat.

Li Shuyue grabbed a pair of chopsticks, lifted the lid of the pot, and directly picked out a piece of beef, savoring it carefully in his mouth.

“Why are you in such a hurry?

You must be starving today, don’t burn yourself,” Zhao Xiyue said softly.

“The food you make is always delicious.”

Li Shuyue never scrimped on words of praise for his wife’s delicious cooking, and after taking one bite, he continued to wield his chopsticks, eventually cleaning out all the beef in the pot.

Zhao Xiyue’s expression gradually soured.

There was something off about her husband today.

They weren’t well-off; the beef was specially purchased for their son who had done well on a school exam. free𝑤ebnovel.com

As a father, how could he just eat it all himself?

“Li Shuyue, are you sick today?” Zhao Xiyue complained.

“What’s wrong with me?” Li Shuyue, burping contentedly, asked puzzled.

“That was for your son, why did you eat it all?” Zhao Xiyue demanded.

“If it’s tasty, I eat it, what’s wrong with that?” Li Shuyue replied matter-of-factly.

“You…

you…

you!” Zhao Xiyue was so angry she couldn’t speak.

Li Shuyue had always been the mainstay of the family, usually mild-tempered and a gentleman.

What on earth had happened today to cause such a change?

Agitated by the accusations, Li Shuyue retorted impatiently, “What about me, if you keep on, believe it or not I…”

“Believe what?

You’re getting angry today, Li Shuyue?

I’d like to see what you can do!”

Zhao Xiyue, driven by anger, pointed at Li Shuyue and scolded him.

Eating the beef was one thing, but tolerating his attitude would make life unbearable in the future.

Li Shuyue grabbed the iron pot and suddenly turned it over on Zhao Xiyue’s head, scalding soup splashing across her face, and the sheer force knocking her unconscious.

“Believe it or not I’ll put the pot on your head?” Li Shuyue said with an indifferent expression, without any sense that his actions were inappropriate.

Li Zhixue, who had been standing by, too scared to make a sound while his parents argued, finally burst into tears when he saw his mother collapse on the ground.

“Cry, cry, cry, that’s all you do every day.

I just hit your mom, what are you crying about?”

The crying annoyed Li Shuyue, and his gaze towards Li Zhixue became dangerous.

“Maybe if I sew your mouth shut, you’ll stop crying…”