58: Fish demon!

First, my own strength!

The martial marrow in three days, the heaven origin fruit in seven days.

These are absolutely essential to obtain.

But for now, there is something even more important: investigating whether the rain will cause aquatic life in the Suhang waters to transform into Fish Demons.

Fish Demons are not only the cure for ordinary people but also the key for Li Qing to mass-produce Strengthening Potions.

Therefore,

Let's head out.

First stop: the Research Institute.

---A piercing scream tore through the night sky.

Mo Xiaoyu's actions were already swift.

Li Qing's actions were also swift.

But...

It was still too late to notify the entire nation.

Countless people were caught in the rain.

For them, getting rained on was the only way to become a Professional.

Who would have known it would end up like this?

Now,

Daxia, and even the entire world, were stunned.

A terrifying disaster had arrived.

Hospital phone lines were overwhelmed.

In an instant, the medical System was completely overwhelmed.

Many doctors, looking at the heavy rain, found it hard to muster the courage to step into it.

Even wearing protective gear, they were still apprehensive.

Fortunately, as time slowly passed,

The duty to save lives eventually outweighed everything else.

The entire medical System of Suhang Suzhou and Hangzhou began operating at full capacity.

However,

It was a drop in the bucket!

"Too fast, too fast!"

Li Qing's eyes were filled with despair;

"How could this happen? This rain is almost sounding the horn of extinction!"

As a researcher, he knew the consequences this rain would bring.

Before the mushrooms' shelf life could even matter,

Under this rain, human Order would likely collapse entirely, and civilization would fall directly.

In the Research Institute's hall, many soldiers gritted their teeth.

Having been caught in the rain, they were gradually starting to show symptoms.

Their skin showed faint signs of hardening crystals, as if fish scales were about to grow from beneath.

"Director."

Heihu had been busy running around.

As a Professional, he rushed into the rain without hesitation, only to find the rain had no effect on him.

He looked at Li Qing; currently, the only hope was the Strengthening Potion.

Professionals could withstand the rain's effects. As long as there were enough Strengthening Potions to advance everyone to the level of Evolvers,

Then---the threat of this rain would cease to exist.

Li Qing was well aware of Heihu's thoughts;

"The production is too low, far too low!"

"And there simply aren't enough raw Materials to support potion production!"

Holding the solution but unable to solve the problem.

For the first time, Li Qing felt the scarcity of Daxia's resources...

"I'd like to see the formula."

Suddenly, a voice spoke up.

Heihu instinctively tensed but immediately relaxed.

It was Ye Su who had arrived.

"Ye Su, you---"

Li Qing was puzzled.

"The potion requires raw Materials; I know that," Ye Su responded;

"So, let me see first if there are any alternatives. Some raw Materials have no substitutes."

Of course, there were alternatives.

Ye Su needed to open this door.

To have Li Qing spread the message, using it to stabilize Daxia.

This rain wouldn't stop. Despair upon despair—who knew what consequences it would bring!

"Alright!"

Soon, Li Qing led Ye Su to the innermost laboratory and explained the raw material situation for the Strengthening Potion.

Finally,

Through Ye Su's subtle guidance, Li Qing reached this conclusion:

If there were beasts with a high degree of evolution, they could replace the raw Materials to directly produce Strengthening Potions.

With this conclusion, all that remained was for Li Qing to send this message to Research Institutes nationwide.

Ye Su then left the Research Institute and came to Suhang's West Lake.

---Early morning.

Raindrops pattered down.

The vast West Lake was quiet, with only the sound of falling rain.

However, faint glimmers of light flickering on the lake's surface deeply caught Ye Su's attention.

The future information was still accurate.

Some fish were rapidly undergoing a leap in life within the water.

This rain had come for them.

Nourished by some special essence, the fish's bodies quickly grew larger.

Easily reaching over a meter in length.

Yet, this was only the beginning.

Their appearances underwent a dramatic transformation.

First, their teeth.

Yes.

Whether carnivorous or not, they were all quickly growing sharp teeth.

This was the nature of evolution: admiration for strength!

Whether useful or not, get it first—be stronger, even stronger, stronger still!

Before establishing their ecological niche, weapons were the key to determining it.

So, once these fish had bodies capable of wielding these weapons, their first task was to make the weapons even stronger.

And more ferocious!

With ferocious weapons, they continued to push for further growth in size.

But growth required more nutrients. What if even the rain wasn't enough to provide them?

Simple: devour their own kind!

This was also when their ecological niche was formally established.

So, in Ye Su's eyes,

A great battle began in this lake.

Instantly,

Clouds of red blood mist spread through the water.

Grotesque fish over two meters long continuously attacked their own kind.

Once killed, they immediately devoured the body, turning it into nutrients to nourish themselves.

With these nutrients, the grotesque fish's bodies continued to grow.

Raising Gu!

In West Lake, the devouring and slaughter continued.

The thick scent of blood even transmitted from the water into the air.

Ye Su slightly turned his head.

This was likely the norm.

This kind of scene was probably playing out in water bodies across the nation.

Fish.

In their rapid evolution, they were transforming toward Fish Demons.

Ye Su was waiting.

Waiting for the grotesque fish in West Lake to become Fish Demons.

Then hunt them down.

Time passed bit by bit.

The scent of blood grew increasingly strong.

The waves churned up from West Lake grew larger and larger.

Finally,

After a sudden burst of waves erupted, the entire lake surface fell into an eerie calm.

An aura that made Ye Su feel uncomfortable all over appeared.

"De... Demonic Qi?"

Ye Su was also a bit puzzled.

But soon,

He knew what it was.

Boom---a loud noise, the water surface exploded.

A bizarrely shaped grotesque fish leaped directly out of the water.

It jumped up, setting foot on land!

Nearly three meters tall, with overlapping features of fish and amphibians, like a pieced-together Cthulhu.

It had a large mouth filled with sharp teeth.

Freshly emerged from the water, it opened the membrane over its eyes, scanning its surroundings with a mix of innocence and cruelty.

Innocence was a gift from heaven's evolution; it was beginning to develop consciousness.

Cruelty was its nature. Born from devouring many of its own kind, cruelty was almost engraved in its bones.

Soon,

It raised its head, as if smelling something special.

Suddenly turned.

Its eyes fixed intently on Ye Su.

Ye Su took a deep breath.

The fish had finally become a demon.

And he had reached the harvesting moment!

[Caught a cold and fever, owe one chapter]