They traveled through time at the same time, but the villainous scientist

Chapter 409 Zheng Zha put on the Stone Mask
This is only one world...

Zhang Jie's heart sank.

As a combination of the guide of the main god and the reincarnator, he bears a cruel destiny.

If you want to survive, you have to betray your conscience and kill your teammates at some point.

However, Zhang Qi's rapid growth has completely disrupted all his plans.

The giant suit of armor floating in the alternate dimension, even with just a fleeting glimpse, emitted energy fluctuations that sent a tremor through the very depths of his soul, making this A-level bloodline enhancer feel it.

That's not simply strength, but a suppression at the level of life itself.

"What's wrong?"

A calm voice rang in his ears, pulling Zhang Jie back to reality from his chaotic thoughts.

Zhang Qi had already walked up to him without him noticing, his eyes calm and expressionless.

"Um... have you returned to the Alien world again?"

Zhang Jie forcibly suppressed the turmoil in his heart and tried his best to make his voice sound normal.

"That's right, we made some interesting little gadgets."

Zhang Qi nodded; he naturally knew about Zhang Jie's mental probe just now.

The spiritual force was like a tiny tentacle, cautiously touching his mental link with the [Giant Armor], before retreating in panic.

But he didn't point it out...

"A little gadget?"

Zhang Jie's lips twitched involuntarily.

That colossal creature, resembling a cicada pupa, possessed an aura that far surpassed that of a typical A-level enhancement.

Can this thing really be called a "trinket"?

"If you're interested, come and take a look."

As Zhang Qi finished speaking, he didn't give Zhang Jie a chance to ask any further questions and turned to walk towards his room.

Zhang Jie hesitated for a moment, but ultimately followed.

Despite his fear, he needed intelligence even more.

He needed to figure out exactly where Zhang Qi had gone...

Pushing open the door, the sight of the laboratory caused Zhang Jie's pupils to contract sharply.

In the center of the room, a huge and complex instrument was running in a low, rumbling sound, like the heartbeat of a giant beast.

Countless blue data streams cascaded across the transparent panel, clearly displaying a series of parameters such as gene sequences, neural responses, and cell activity.

On the experimental table of the instrument, Zheng Zha sat half-upright, clutching his chest and coughing violently, a few streaks of bright red blood dripping from between his fingers onto the ground.

Beside him, Chu Xuan stood expressionless in front of the control panel, pushing up his glasses. The lenses reflected the blood that Zheng Zha had spat out, but he didn't care. He simply calmly recorded the data that was jumping on the screen.

"What...what is this?!"

Looking at that huge machine, Zhang Jie's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

This thing was by no means a mere technological creation; the aura it emitted felt as if it were alive to his spiritual perception.

Moreover, he could clearly sense that the power of this device was directly interfering with Zheng Zha's physical and even mental state.

According to the exchange standards of the main god's light orb, this thing is at least an A-grade creation, and may even be superior in some functions!
Zhang Qi, that kid... where did he get so many side quests and reward points?

Shouldn't the alien world have been completely drained by them by now?
"These are some small science toys I made..."

Zhang Qi maintained his casual tone, as if he were introducing a Lego model he had just assembled.

On the other side, as if sensing Zhang Qi's arrival, Chu Xuan stopped operating the control panel.

He turned around, his gaze lingering on Zhang Jie for only a fraction of a second before moving past him to look at Zhang Qi.

"Let Zheng Zha try this."

Without further ado, Zhang Qi took something from his pocket and handed it to Chu Xuan. It was an ancient stone mask.

"This is……"

Chu Xuan took it, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

He examined the mask from all angles. It was made of neither stone nor bone, and it felt cold to the touch. Apart from its bizarre shape, it didn't seem to have anything special about it.

However, Zhang Jie's expression completely changed the moment he saw the mask.

"This...could it be the Stone Mask from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure?!"

He cried out, his eyelids twitching uncontrollably.

This item can also be exchanged with the Supreme God; its function description is extremely unique and powerful!

Even the initial version of the Stone Mask can force a person to unlock the second stage of their genes by stimulating specific areas of the brain, thereby gaining exquisite control over all muscles, organs, and even cells—the kind of superhuman physique that vampires have in the JOJO world!

But the side effects of this stuff are equally deadly!
Unless you're a born villainous savior like DIO, possessing unparalleled mental strength and willpower, an ordinary person wearing it will immediately be dominated by their primal instincts.

Simply put, it means that one will become uncontrollably craving blood and life, eventually becoming completely addicted to killing and turning into a monster that only knows how to hunt.

Just like Zeppeli's father, after putting on the mask and becoming a vampire, he would even harm his own family members.

If he remembered correctly, the exchange price for this thing with the main god was equivalent to a B-level side quest plus several thousand reward points!

"Stone Demon Mask?"

Chu Xuan's face remained expressionless; clearly, he hadn't read that uniquely styled comic.

"A very interesting biostimulation tool..."

Zhang Qi gave a brief introduction to the concept of the Stone Mask.

"Physical stimulation of the brain, forcibly unlocking genetic locks? I see..."

A glint flashed in Chu Xuan's glasses as he turned his head and fixed his gaze precisely on Zheng Zha, who had just caught his breath and was leaning against the wall to stand up.

Zheng Zha felt a chill run down his spine as he was stared at, a familiar, deep-seated dread instantly rising in his heart.

"Wait! Chu Xuan, what the hell are you doing?!"

Seeing Chu Xuan holding the Stone Mask and walking towards him step by step, Zheng Zha's expression changed drastically. He subconsciously took a step back, his back pressed tightly against the cold wall.

"I'm warning you, don't come any closer! I've shed blood for the team, I've risked my life for the team! You can't treat me like this!"

"Put this on."

Chu Xuan's tone left no room for argument as he directly handed over the Stone Mask, his words as concise and clear as issuing a procedural instruction.

"What the hell! Do you guys really want to make me feel like I'm not human?!"

Zheng Zha instinctively took the mask, muttering a string of complaints under his breath.

Of course he had read such a famous manga as JOJO. He tentatively imitated what he saw in the manga and smeared the blood he had just coughed up on the back of his mask.

hum-

The mask seemed to come alive, with several sharp bone spikes instantly popping out from both sides, gleaming with a dangerous, cold light.

"You're not human anymore, you're a vampire."

Zhang Qi's voice drifted over.

"Um...that's true..."

Zheng Zha was taken aback when he heard this, but then he realized what was going on.

Yes, he now has B-grade vampire blood, which means he has indeed transcended the category of "human" in terms of species.

Wearing this stone mask, which also creates vampires, doesn't seem like... a problem?
Who knows, maybe we can even get a super double?
Thinking this, Zheng Zha looked at Chu Xuan and Zhang Qi. Surely these two wouldn't conspire to trick him?

Call ~
Thinking of this, Zheng Zha took a deep breath and then put the stone mask on his face...

(End of this chapter)