Otherworldly Desert Dust-Chapter 510 - 465 The Source of the Mutation

The three were about to head to the eleventh floor when suddenly an alarm sounded from one of the display cylinders.

The liquid inside, similar to amniotic fluid, swiftly began to spill out from the bottom of the cylinder, the viscous and transparent substance quickly coating the floor. Immediately thereafter, a Dogman inside the cylinder opened its eyes.

The Dogman stared at Lu Xian walking past and its pupils dilated rapidly, the blood-red nerves in its irises coming alive as if they were about to burst forth from its eye sockets and devour the living flesh of humans.

"Be careful!"

Guo Hong immediately pulled Lu Xian behind him.

"Bang!"

The Dogman used its claws to smash the cylinder and stood upright like a human; its chest and spine were made of alloy, while its limbs were formed from some kind of mutated muscle. When it stood before Lu Xian and Guo Hong, it wholly resembled a savage Biochemical Beastman, emanating a brutal aura that was both formidable and terrifying!

Wu Hen reacted swiftly, activating the Vajra Bear Claw on his right arm, which he had obtained after absorbing the strength of a rotten bear. As the Dogman lunged at Lu Xian and Guo Hong, he decisively struck at it with the claw.

"Clang!"

The Vajra Bear Claw broke on impact, shocking Wu Hen.

Having collected so much Mutant Condensed Liquid to evolve this Vajra Claw, he had thought it was on the same level of material as the Dogman's Biochemical Alloy.

The Dogman immediately turned towards Wu Hen, its claws even more exaggerated, releasing energy similar to laser cutting at the tips!

Wu Hen sidestepped to avoid, but noticed astoundingly deep gashes torn into the steel columns and floor behind him.

He quickly retreated and then switched to using his left hand, where Thunder Magnetic Energy gathered at the palm, forming a powerful beam that shot towards the Vajra Dog-man.

The Vajra Dog-man was merely pushed back by this Thunder Magnetic Beam, leaving only a scorched mark on its chest, not even penetrating the outer shell.

This also shocked Wu Hen.

After all, it was the most advanced equipment he had bought with all his fortune collected over these days, and he had even upgraded it in various ways along the way. Such revered equipment outside had now failed to even handle a mere experimental specimen at the Blood Lake Base?

The situation suddenly became complicated.

Wu Hen realized he had underestimated the strength of the life forms in this base.

The Dogman emitted a brutal biochemical hostility, taking icy steps towards Wu Hen, the sheer oppressive force comparable to facing the tyrant tiger armor back then.

"Bang!!!!"

A bullet wrapped in Red Flames shot forth, hitting the Dogman's temple.

The Dogman's head jerked violently, the bullet grazing off what seemed like a steel helmet and ricocheting into the ceiling.

The Dogman then immediately shifted its gaze towards Guo Hong, staring coldly and dispassionately at him who had shot.

"Whoosh!"

Suddenly, the Dogman burst forth with extreme speed, its body twisting unbelievably. After leaping to the ceiling, it swooped down fiercely towards Guo Hong!

Guo Hong's sniper rifle wasn't fast enough to lock on, and after firing a shot that missed, he was overwhelmed by the mutated Dogman.

In the past, he would have been decapitated by now; the Dogman's claws were incredibly sharp, and even the newly made buildings of advanced materials couldn't withstand its assault.

Guo Hong was wearing the Fiery Sun Armor, an exquisite piece of Protective Equipment that fended off the Dogman's surprise attack.

Though the Dogman lacked intelligence, it seemed to have implanted sophisticated killing skills.

Upon discovering that the armor on Guo Hong was exceptionally strong, it immediately thrust its claws into the joints of the armor.

The tight-fit Fiery Flames Armor soon showed a flaw, and quickly the Dogman found the vulnerable spot at Guo Hong's neck, then bared its ferocious fangs and viciously bit down.

Despair was evident on Guo Hong's face.

Though he knew Wu Hen possessed abilities that surpassed these life forms, he didn't want to become a burden once again.

Suddenly, a figure flashed to his side.

Wu Hen was seen abandoning his equipment and grabbing the Dogman's right forelimb with both hands.

"Crack!"

Wu Hen fiercely twisted the Dogman's paw then stabbed its own Alloy Claws into its neck!

Alloy Armor, Alloy Claws, indeed, such equipment gave those a level below no chance to resist; but what if you use Alloy Claws to pierce through Alloy Armor?

When the Alloy Claws of the Dogman pierced through the Alloy Neck of another Dogman, Wu Hen couldn't help but praise his genius idea in his heart.

Using the wisdom of our ancestors is still necessary.

The body of the Dogman stiffened there, and a large amount of Mutant Condensed Liquid flowed out from its neck immediately. The liquid was crystal clear, resembling some kind of divine life water, completely different from the Condensed Liquid of the mutated species outside.

Seeing that the Dogman no longer had any resistance, Wu Hen exerted force once again, using its claws to sever its head completely to ensure it wouldn't play dead.

Guo Hong was flabbergasted.

It was his first time seeing someone kill a monster in this way.

As expected of the big boss, with his unique thought process and effectively resolving the crisis at hand.

"Is… is everything okay?" Lu Xian took out a medical kit, planning to disinfect Guo Hong's wounds.

Guo Hong shook his head. Although he wasn't injured, the Fiery Sun Armor indeed was high-quality, perfectly solving his survival issue as a sniper.

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"Lord Wu Tian, this thing should allow your Steel Claws to evolve to a higher level." Guo Hong said.

"Yes, ultimate evolution of Ganunu Beast, Titanium Alloy Ganunu!" Wu Hen also spoke a sentence that others couldn't understand.

After absorbing the Mutant Condensed Liquid of this Ganunu Beast, Wu Hen noticed that his own claws were transformed, assimilating the sharpness of that rare alloy, and also endowed with a keen cutting effect, truly stronger.

"It... it still has a string of Password Plate hanging on its neck, could it be the key to a vault?" The observant Lu Xian noticed this detail and picked up the object that looked like a dog tag.

The Password Plate fell off when Wu Hen cut off the opponent's head.

"It makes sense, let's search this floor, perhaps there are good items here." Wu Hen nodded, feeling that speeding through wasn't an option. Given his current limited combat ability, he might not be able to handle higher-level test subjects. Therefore, they needed to absorb more precious resources here and arm themselves to a higher level.

The three of them began searching this eleventh floor and indeed found a locked door.

Trying to use the recently obtained password to unlock it, the heavy door opened, and the refrigerator-like temperature inside immediately made Guo Hong and Wu Hen smile.

Veterans who often roam in the apocalypse know, if items are refrigerated, it means they are mostly uncontaminated and quite valuable.

"What are these, they look like Nutrient Liquid." Lu Xian walked in and found several bags of crystal clear liquid displayed in the cabinets, the liquid formed into bead shapes like stars at night, radiating a stunningly beautiful luster.

"It's actually Life Pearls! These are precious items used directly for evolving life effects on the black market!" Guo Hong spoke excitedly.

"Something that can directly evolve life? Is it equivalent to man-made Advanced Element Spirit?" Wu Hen said.

"Yes, now I understand why those top Gold Seekers risk so much to come here, this place is developing this type of evolutionary liquid!" Guo Hong added.

"Could it have side effects? After all, the most secure way to evolve a Life Physique is still using Yuan You, anything man-made will definitely bring significant erosion." Lu Xian expressed his concerns.

Both Wu Hen and Guo Hong looked at each other, both clearly having reached the same conclusion.

"Isn't it that the side effects are within those Alien bodies we encountered?" Wu Hen remarked.

Lu Xian was slow to react, with a face full of confusion.

Guo Hong then explained to Lu Xian, "This Blood Lake Base is most likely the ultimate source of mutations. There used to be a very powerful organization conducting life experiments here, developed a massive amount of Life Pearls, aiming to replace natural Yuan You, allowing people with low evolution levels to evolve to higher life forms. However, the success of this research was bound to have countless failures, so what would the failed Life Pearls be called... of course, Mutant Condensed Liquid!"

"Ah???" Lu Xian's brain couldn't catch up momentarily, then asked, "Shouldn't the failed products be destroyed?"

"Of course, it's impossible to destroy them, they are also valuable experimental materials, directly released to different species on Earth to absorb, allowing them to mutate, using their varied genes to create even more peculiar Life Pearls, in order to gather more clinical data..." Guo Hong promptly shared his deductions.

Wu Hen nodded on the side, realizing Guo Hong's thinking was very sharp, having already understood the origin of these Alien Species through the existing clues!

"I... I still don't understand." Seeing both of them glowing with wisdom while he couldn't understand, Lu Xian embarrassingly lowered his head.

"It's okay if you didn't understand, in any case, these Life Pearl Water are most likely successful products, with minimal side effects on people. Lord Wu Tian, you absorb them all." Guo Hong said.

Wu Hen shook his head, distributing the Life Pearl Water to Guo Hong and Lu Xian, "These items are good, but not high-grade enough; absorbing them won't be of much significant help to me."

"For us??" Guo Hong was somewhat incredulous.

The value of these items, even surpassing Pure Yuan You, is a perfect material for stepping up a Life Physique.

"As long as you're not afraid of side effects, after all, these are man-made." Wu Hen mentioned.

"Even if there are side effects, I can accept that; at the level we have reached now, we're likely to be killed by those failed products one day anyway." Guo Hong was quite firm.

Guo Hong had clear thoughts; he needed to become stronger, even if these items had some risks, he felt the risks were temporarily negligible.

"This item is not a big issue, it's like drinking spring water with insect eggs in it, it's indeed a fact, but for those desperately dehydrated, it's no longer important." At this time, Bai Ze also spoke up.

Bai Ze's words were naturally not to encourage Guo Hong, but to inform Wu Hen that this place indeed concealed treasures. Since there were such good items on the eleventh floor, continuing to explore deeper could potentially find high-quality Life Pearls that would evolve Wu Hen to an Eighth-Rank Life!