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Chapter 272 Dead Zone

The Dead Zone was unusually dark.

It was as if a layer of gray fog had covered the surroundings.

Almost every few steps, you can see a Soul Eater, now just a head, patrolling the shelves.

This terrifying monster is a specialty of the Abyss, and even demons who have fought in the Abyss's bloody battles fear it.

This thing has the shape of a human head, and the head is very large, about two meters in diameter.

They levitate in the air using their thoughts.

Each Soul Eater looks different.

They included men, women, young and old.

Between their eyebrows was a blue gemstone, from which seemed to emanate streaks of fire.

These Soul Eaters were wandering aimlessly.

Once they detect the presence of living people, they will swarm and attack.

"Never look into the Soul Eater's eyes, or you will arouse its interest."

"Then the Soul Eater will follow you."

"They will seize the opportunity to collect your soul."

"I'm very concerned," Fatty Huang said.

The shelves in the Dead Zone are filled with many treasures.

A large amount of gray fog spread out.

In the end, Ye Bai chose a seventh-tier Insect King Heart, which came from the Myriad Saints Butterfly and was the most suitable Insect King Heart for the Myriad Transformations Silkworm.

There is also a seventh-order solar crystal and a space crystal.

Having made a great haul, Ye Bai saw a broken sword just as he was about to leave the Dead Zone.

This broken sword radiates a light that shines as brightly as the sun and moon.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the tip of the sword.

"This is an unnamed broken sword, and the tip is extremely sharp."

"This thing has been sitting here for too long. If you need it, just take it."

Fatty Huang could tell that Ye Bai was still quite interested in the broken sword.

"Alright, let's just consider it making friends."

Ye Bai stored the sword tip in his pet space.

Little did anyone know that the spirit of the true dragon disintegrated into seven Myriad Dragon Slashes and a bronze ancient sword the moment it appeared at the tip of the sword.

The ancient bronze sword had lost its original appearance.

This was just a section of the sword.

The sword tip merged with the blade, unleashing a blinding burst of light.

However, the pet space blocks out the light.

After the bright light faded, a number nine appeared on the sword.

After the True Dragon Spirit was condensed again, it unexpectedly reached the sixth rank. If Ye Bai found out...

Ye Bai would definitely be very happy, but he would also find it somewhat unbelievable.

After all, the True Dragon Spirit is second only to the Great Gray in skill level, and is now the second to reach the sixth rank.

"By the way, if I have any information in the future, I'll come and ask you for advice."

Fatty Huang's face twitched. Please, this is a pawnshop, not an intelligence station.

The problem is, you're buying intelligence but not paying for it.

I've lost a lot of things, it hurts so much, it really hurts.

You're very kind. Don't come again. I won't entertain you if you do.

After seeing Ye Bai leave, Fatty Huang waved his hand and closed the door of the Tianzihao Pawnshop.

Immediately afterwards, this renowned pawnshop vanished into the void.

With the help of the paper puppet, Ye Bai returned to Imperial Capital University.

Ye Bai found the Five Elements Pine Cone at a fruit stand at Imperial University.

"This is good. After the Five Elements Sacred Butterfly eats it, it can enhance its understanding of the Five Elements."

Ye Bai said with a smile.

However, when he returned to the research institute, he found a group of people crowding at the entrance of his laboratory.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

Ye Bai said with a somewhat displeased expression.

“We all came to see the chief, but we don’t have the authority.”

"I hope you can open the laboratory door and let us in to see the chief."

The woman at the head of the group pushed up her glasses and spoke to Ye Bai, her face displaying an arrogant expression.

"I'm sorry, the chief physician is currently undergoing treatment and is not receiving guests."

"Please disperse immediately if you are not involved."

"Otherwise, I'll call security."

"I wonder if the principal will give you a warning for causing trouble by gathering a crowd without cause."

"I say it again, get out of the way!"

Ye Bai's words completely stunned everyone around him.

It took him quite a bit of effort to get into the laboratory.

As the laboratory doors closed, the students, feeling bored, left in groups, leaving only a few behind, their eyes fixed on the laboratory doors.

As soon as Ye Bai stepped into the laboratory, he noticed that something was wrong with the eggs on the table.

Whether it's the Mighty Ant, the Ironclad Ant, or the Mighty Ironclad Ant.

Their eggs are all crystal clear; very few strange beasts lay eggs that are green.

Moreover, Ye Bai remembered that he seemed to be in a hurry to leave, and apparently placed the Ironclad Ant's alien eggs on the table.

This seems to be my own fault.

Could it be that it wasn't stored properly and went bad or got moldy?

Ye Bai subconsciously used his appraisal technique.

[The eggs of armored ants parasitized by spores.]

After using his Insight Technique, Ye Bai instantly knew what was going on.

"Wow, these spores have this effect too."

"But after these armored ants appear, is there a certain probability that they will develop into Cordyceps ants?"

Ye Bai touched his chin.

These spores are quite useful; I guess I need to preserve them properly.

After removing the spores from the chief's body, should we leave some for experiments?

Ye Bai thought to himself.

Often, experiments yield results by accident.

Ye Bai continued to treat the chief spores using the treatment device, further accelerating their maturation.

After the spores matured, Ye Bai used a sharp scalpel to remove the spores from the top of the tube.

Ye Bai treasured and collected these spores.

This thing might be of epoch-making significance.

After a long while, the chief woke up.

He seemed still immersed in that terrifying hallucination.

"This is bad! We're under attack by a large number of mutated plants and monsters!"

"Run, run fast!"

The chief seemed still immersed in the moment he died.

"Chief Jiang Dongsheng, you are safe now. I am your attending physician." "My name is Ye Bai."

How are you feeling right now?

Jiang Dongsheng roared like a wild beast, indicating that the spores had caused unavoidable damage to him after invading his body.

At the very least, it causes very serious damage to the brain.

Jiang Dongsheng was picked up by someone from the school, and a professional psychologist was also brought in to soothe his emotions repeatedly.

After dealing with Jiang Dongsheng, Grandmaster Zhang Dashan personally came to the laboratory, wanting Ye Bai to help him investigate the Western Research Institute.

However, Ye Bai refused and instead gave him a USB drive.

"This is evidence from the Western Research Institute that I obtained through a special channel, so I won't go."

"Based on this evidence alone, these people could be convicted."

When Ye Bai presented the evidence, Zhang Dashan's face turned as black as Bao Zheng's.

"The Western Research Institute is beyond saving, from top to bottom."

"It's like the roots are rotting in the ground."

"Ye Bai, with this crucial intelligence from you, I'm not in such a passive position anymore."

"I originally intended to take you with me to investigate the Western Research Institute."

"With the materials you provided, I only need to conduct both overt and covert investigations."

"You saved me a lot of trouble."

Zhang Dashan exclaimed in admiration.

"Haha, as long as Grandmaster likes it."

"By the way, Grandmaster, I need to conduct research on project proposals during this period."

"The problems at the Western Research Institute are now in your hands."

Ye Bai didn't have time to go over there; he had more important things to do.

That is, to see if we can research and develop the Cordyceps ant.

"Let's test the viability of these alien beast eggs first."

Not long after, the values ​​came out.

These parasitized alien beast eggs are still stubbornly alive.

It's really unintentional.

If they are active, doesn't that mean these alien beast eggs have the potential to hatch?

"The incubation temperature cannot be too high."

"Too high and the alien eggs will be roasted."

Ye Bai murmured to himself.

"And there's another topic I need to research on my own."

"How do the spores infect the alien beast eggs? Is it spread through the air?"

"Intimate contact?"

"Or something else?"

"Everyone come out, we have work to do."

After emerging from the pet space, the Myriad Transformations Silkworm looked at the enormous laboratory with great excitement.

My goodness, how much would that cost?

Its restless tongue lolled out, and a glint of shrewdness flashed in its eyes.

"The ever-changing silkworm, don't blame me for not warning you."

"The laboratories here mainly produce spores that can parasitize the human body."

"According to my research, these spores can even parasitize insect-type pets."

"You'll be walking like a zombie, and you won't be able to eat your favorite cream puffs anymore."

Wanbiancan was momentarily speechless. Ye Bai's words were so serious, it was as if he was about to tie him up with a rope. He immediately became respectful.

It became obedient, well-behaved, and adorable.

"Next, I will conduct basic incubation experiments."

"Sunflower Queen, please keep an eye on it for me."

"Netherwolf, sound the highest alert immediately if anyone enters the laboratory."

"The things in the lab are very important, it doesn't matter who comes."

"No outsiders are allowed to enter."

Ye Bai plans to conduct closed-door research.

He is actively trying to see if he can create Cordyceps ants.

"Let's hatch it first."

"Adjust the temperature to forty degrees."

"Check the data from the testing instrument at any time."

These pets are all very resilient.

Within two days, infected armored ant larvae emerged from their pupae.

The infected armored ants gleamed with a greenish glow under the incandescent light.

A small mushroom grew on its back, and this small mushroom was absorbing the energy of the armored ant larva.

This armored ant larva seems to have some consciousness of its own, but not much, and the mushroom is likely the key factor in controlling the armored ant.

"Phew, how should I prepare?"

"Should we take a look at the data first, and then decide how to prepare?"

"This experiment is very difficult, but the path of research is always lonely."

I just hope things go smoothly for me.

[Name: Infected Armored Ant Larva]

[Gender: None]

【Attribute: Insect/Wood】

【Skill: Poisonous Spores (Beginner): Sprays out poisonous spores from the mouth to corrode enemies. Enemies hit and infected will become the next spreaders of the spores.

Steel Claw (Beginner): Uses silvery-white claws to attack opponents.

Impact (Beginner): Walk quickly on the ground and crash into your opponent.

Guillotine (Beginner): Using one's sharp teeth to bite down on the opponent's neck; in severe cases, it can even sever the opponent's head.

[Evolution Route 1: Undead Mushroom. Buried in the area with the heaviest Yin energy and drenched in black dog blood for seven consecutive days, this requires contact with a special treasure to allow the Ironclad Ant to evolve. This special treasure must be discovered by players themselves.]

[Evolution Route 2: Armored Ant. With sufficient nutrition, it can evolve into an armored ant.]

[Evolution Route 3: Undead Ant King - The armored ants and the spores parasitizing the ant's body resonate with each other, coordinating to complete the final evolution.]

"Of the three evolutionary paths, the first one is out of the question and should be ruled out immediately."

"You can only choose one between the armored ant and the undead ant king."

"Let's just choose the Undead Ant King. Maybe it can summon countless dead ants to attack."

However, the conditions for evolution are no longer being provided. In the past, specific raw materials would be provided, but now it's just a simple sentence. What's going on?

That's strange. Now that my Eye of Insight has evolved, I should be able to see more information about the Undead Ant King.

The fact that it's still so blurry is quite intriguing.

Never mind, let's conduct the experiment first.

There are quite a few infected armored ant larvae; from now on, let's call them summer grass ants.

Fortunately, Zhang Lingxue's laboratory was large enough; otherwise, how would she have housed the hatched summer grass ants?

The hatched summer grass ants were all collected by Ye Bai into the beast card. These were important experimental materials and had to be kept safe.

These summer grass ants will become the main research subjects of Ye Bai's laboratory.

(End of this chapter)