282: fake people

"What's going on? So many people died here, why hasn't there been any news from The Authorities?"

After the three-person team entered the village, they were shocked.

Just from walking from the village entrance to here, the number of bodies they had discovered already exceeded triple digits!

What did that mean? This was already a major incident!

Qi Tian and the others stopped; they were now standing outside a traditional courtyard house.

"The aura from just now was emanating from inside."

A Xiu spoke in a heavy voice.

Qi Tian's eyes narrowed, and he then said, "Could the murderer be inside?"

Xiao Yuan walked straight over and pushed the door open!

Boom!

The door fell straight down with a dull thud.

The group: ... "There's someone."

Xiao Yuan said at that moment, then walked in.

Qi Tian and A Xiu followed closely behind; when they entered the courtyard, they froze for a moment.

In the empty courtyard sat a man; he had his back to Qi Tian and the others, and his body was trembling slightly.

"Buddy? Are you a person or a ghost?"

Qi Tian called out to ask.

"Roar~ Roar roar..."

Responding to him was a strange, low growl.

Qi Tian frowned and said, "What on earth? A savage?"

A Xiu's "gaze" swept across the rooms in the courtyard, and she then whispered, "Inside..."

Qi Tian was taken aback: "What's wrong inside?"

A Xiu's words were shocking: "There are many... people inside!"

??!!

Just then, the seated man suddenly moved; he actually stood up in a bizarre posture, his body twisting rapidly!

"Holy crap!"

This scene was enough to make their scalps fly off!

Right then, the man slowly turned around, and his appearance was finally revealed to everyone!

What kind of eyes were those? Violent, bloodthirsty, hideous blood-red! They were as fierce as a beast's, and the skin on his body was rotten and tattered, replaced by inhuman hair!

Looking at him like this was a bit terrifying; he did look somewhat like a savage!

In the next second, this savage suddenly let out a pained roar, and then his body began to swell!

The flesh on his back exploded, and several flesh-colored tentacles sprouted out, flailing wildly! Immediately after, a heart-palpitating aura emanated from him!

Qi Tian and the others witnessed his transformation process, and a wave of nausea washed over them.

"Damn! If I didn't know better, I'd think the apocalypse was here and this dickhead turned into a zombie!"

Qi Tian complained.

A Xiu said solemnly, "But he was clearly a person before! Why did this change happen?"

"And his aura has changed too; he's at least Third Order!"

Going from an ordinary person to Third Order took less than a minute!

This kind of mutation was too bizarre!

Qi Tian glanced at the courtyard before him, then at the successfully mutated Pseudo-human. His gaze landed on its sharp teeth as he said, "Although I don't know what's going on, the bodies in the village were likely all killed by them."

"Be careful, try not to get hurt by these beasts. It'll be bad if we get infected."

The three of them assumed combat stances.

At this time, the monster's gaze fell on the three of them, and it then let out a hideous roar!

As soon as the sound fell, the surrounding houses suddenly exploded, and then countless monsters rushed out from within!

They were up to two meters tall! Seventy percent human, thirty percent demonic beast—pure Pseudo-humans!

Qi Tian and the other two also acted decisively!

The strength of these Pseudo-humans was generally not high; the strongest was only Fourth Order, and the others were around Third Order. No matter how many there were, they posed no threat to the three.

The slaughter began. The number of monsters grew, coming from all directions to join the battle!

"Qi Tian, call for backup!"

A Xiu's figure moved like a ghost through the crowd of Pseudo-humans, taking a life every now and then!

These Pseudo-humans only had the mindset of beasts, treating the group as food and lunging at them frantically!

Qi Tian threw out several Eight-Part Light Wheels, then activated a skill. A blazing sun rose, blinding the Pseudo-humans!

He then pulled out a communicator and shouted, "Help!"

The group: ... Not long after Qi Tian's voice fell, a voice rang out: "Watch out for the lightning strike!"

Rumble!

A thick pillar of lightning slammed down violently!

In an instant, the surrounding courtyard houses were turned to ruins! Those Pseudo-humans were all reduced to dust!

As for Qi Tian and the others, they were already protected by a gentle force.

A figure appeared on the scene; it was Fang Bai.

This guy was wearing a pair of beach shorts and holding a glass of lemonade, looking as if he had just returned from a beach vacation.

Fang Bai glanced at the mess on the field and then muttered, "Bu Hao, I used too much force."

"Sigh! My strength is too great, and I have no sense of restraint when I act. I am guilty..."

Qi Tian and the others: ... Damn! Do you even speak human?

Fang Bai waved his hand dismissively, and the scene returned to normal.

"Damn! We're charging into battle, and you're fucking on vacation?"

Qi Tian looked at Fang Bai, somewhat speechless.

Fang Bai said with a smile, "I just put in some effort, so of course I have to take a good rest. That's reasonable, right?"

Qi Tian curled his lip and said, "What's the situation now? It feels like nowhere is safe anymore."

Fang Bai took a sip of lemonade and then said, "The destruction of the world is not far off."

The group: ???

"Old Bai, don't scare me."

Qi Tian's mouth twitched: "If it's really the apocalypse, is there any hope for us?"

Fang Bai rubbed his chin and said, "As an Eighth Order Late Stage, my hopes of surviving are very high. As for a Fifth Order like you..."

He stopped there. Qi Tian's face immediately darkened: "Don't emphasize strength, thank you."

Fang Bai laughed and then said, "Tell me, what happened?"

Qi Tian recounted what had just happened.

Fang Bai was stunned upon hearing this: "What? Humans mutated?"

Damn! What kind of world is this? Did I transmigrate again?

A Xiu said, "They should have mutated by fusing human and demonic beast genes."

Fang Bai's eyes narrowed as he suddenly thought of a possibility.

Genetic modification!

This kind of trope is common in power-fantasy novels; some villains love to conduct experiments, fusing human genes with those of certain creatures to create even more powerful beings!

Damn! What the hell is going on?

Fang Bai raised his hand, and a Pseudo-human that wasn't quite dead yet was grabbed into his hand as he examined it closely.

"Hmm, the base is indeed human. This one probably fused with mantis genes, and its strength skyrocketed from zero to Third Order. However, it has no reason; it's a defective product."

Fang Bai analyzed it, then with a casual toss, the Pseudo-human turned into fly ash.

He then looked at Qi Tian and the others and said, "Let's go, head back first. I expect the higher-ups will take action soon!"

Saying so, Fang Bai took the three of them and left the place.

The scene returned to silence.

Soon, a tall figure appeared on the scene. He glanced around and let out a roar.

"Look behind you!"

Suddenly, an indifferent voice rang out abruptly!