Gao Wu: After transforming into a soft girl, I became a calamity?

As the flames reignited, "Xu Miao" quickly revealed her true form.

After a moment, Jiang Mian looked at the twitching, dark red ball of flesh in front of her and, feeling that it was about time, gently clapped her hands.

The flames went out immediately.

This thing has indeed brought her considerable benefits, especially in terms of the psychological feedback.

It sounds a bit abstract, so to put it simply, if there was a dark cloud over your heart before, now the clouds have parted and the sun is shining through, bringing a rare sunny day.

Even in her dreams, she was exceptionally lucid.

No, that's not accurate.

This cannot be considered a dream, but rather a kind of conscious space.

It looks boundless, but the structure is very simple. Its shape is like an infinitely extending corridor with only two directions: front and back.

If you choose any direction to walk, the system will automatically correct your course.

That's why that thing ran away earlier.

Here, distance is a real thing.

I just don't know where it ultimately leads. Perhaps... it's where the real thing is located?

As for how Jiang Mian sensed it... after absorbing most of that thing as "firewood," her perception of this space became much clearer.

Could it even... turn around and control a portion of it?

What surprised Jiang Mian even more was that, as time went by, this space seemed to have undergone some changes, as if it had been separated into its own sections.

Moreover, it only allows entry but not exit, becoming a closed cage.

In other words, this thing can't run away now, it can only stay here and obediently accept her "exploitation".

"strangeness……"

She herself couldn't explain what was going on.

After all, she's not a mental being, so it's already quite surprising that [Incineration] could damage and absorb this kind of mental erosion.

Now that I can actually turn the tables and take control, could it be that I have some hidden special ability?

Unfortunately, she is still exploring her own abilities. She has only mastered the control of the elements, and she only recently discovered that fire can cause mental damage.

Will even more unique abilities emerge in the future?

she does not know.

After all, the upper limit of this unknown [Chaos] apex's ability is indeed high, and if it absorbs more advanced sequences, its strength will definitely be greatly improved.

Thinking further ahead, what if it were another vertex sequence and "accidentally" merged with it?

The result is definitely one plus one is far greater than two!

But conversely... what if you "swallowed" it yourself?

Jiang Mian had this thought instinctively pop into her mind.

"No...that's not right!"

She shook her head, wondering how she, who had always been cautious and sought stability, could suddenly have such a radical idea.

Even if such a plan exists, it should be carried out only after thorough intelligence gathering and careful planning.

Is it influenced by ability?

Jiang Mian didn't think much of it. The calamity ability would have a slight impact on her, but it wouldn't affect her judgment.

If only we could get our hands on the data from the previous generation's pinnacle of calamity, but unfortunately it's classified as top secret by the authorities and difficult to access...

But if I participate in the training program, maybe I can find an opportunity?

She didn't believe the authorities were completely unaware of the impending calamity's peak and that preparations had to be made early.

Judging from Xiao Song's attitude, he probably didn't think of her as facing a calamity.

In other words, as long as it's covered up tightly enough, the old methods should still be able to continue to be used.

There's no rush for overt "advancing".

For advanced sequences like this, from first to second order, it takes at least a month, and there's still a long way to go.

Jiang Mian was familiar with the abilities up to the fourth tier, and currently, the [Whirlwind] could basically cover them all.

Although they are all support abilities and lack offensive capabilities, they are only comparable to those high-level sequences that specialize in combat.

With enough skill, the damage from wind pressure vortex and wind blades can actually be quite considerable.

Jiang Mian turned her gaze back to the mangled piece of flesh. During the time she had been pondering it, it seemed to have recovered somewhat, but not quickly.

The force that supports its regeneration... seems to originate from this space?

"Can it really be used continuously?"

She felt a surge of energy; as long as its regeneration rate could keep up, the inhibitor problem would be temporarily solved…

Thinking about this, Jiang Mian felt a sense of unreality.

That being said, it shouldn't have been that fast according to the original plan, but plans can't keep up with changes, and things always happen so suddenly.

Next... if there was really no way to dodge, I finally felt a little more confident.

At least at this stage, no patient can live without inhibitors.

She was satisfied with tonight's haul.

Jiang Mian took one last look at the regenerating mass of flesh before leaving the space.

……

The next morning.

Jiang Mian had actually been awake for a while, but she didn't rush to get up. Instead, she wiggled around in bed for a bit, turned over, and decided to stay in bed a little longer.

It's important to balance work and rest; take a proper rest when you need to.

Jiang Mian didn't know how long she lingered in a daze before she finally woke up completely.

My energy seems exceptionally high, and even my senses seem a little sharper, or perhaps their range has expanded?

However, she didn't rush to try it. There was still a high-level Awakened in the city, so it was better to be cautious.

As for the city defense squad, they are probably still recuperating, but given the physique of awakened individuals, they should recover quickly.

She subconsciously reached for her phone by the bedside and glanced at the time on it.

"It's nine o'clock..."

There is still an unread message in the notification bar.

"Huh?"

……

At the same moment, on a street corner not far from Jiang Mian's home.

Ye Chenyang appeared calm, but his feet were pacing back and forth unconsciously, revealing his inner anxiety.

Last night, while he was eliminating the [Formless] clone and helping with the cleanup and dealing with the remaining afflicted patients suffering from calamity, a sense of unease inexplicably welled up in his heart.

Its activity is bound to have a huge impact; just look at those catastrophic diseased creatures, and you'll know that it has already extended its tentacles into the city.

The goal... is probably to expand its "flock".

Jiang Mian encountered the Misty Tide while on his mission yesterday.

As the opposite of [Radiance], [Chaos] can naturally also generate an item: the Core of Chaos.

Its effect is the opposite of that of Radiant Crystals; it can attract the convergence of mist, thereby inducing the generation of mist tides.

When Ye Chenyang connected the two and thought that Jiang Mian might have unknowingly become a "lamb," he immediately became uneasy.

Although he is at the pinnacle of [Radiance] and has the means to eradicate its influence, the process is definitely not pleasant.

Last night, he helped the police with some cleanup work, but he was so busy that he was up until dawn.

After all, his mental strength was far superior to that of ordinary awakened beings. He didn't sleep all night and nothing happened. He just rested for a while and then rushed over.

After waiting for about half an hour, Jiang Mian still hadn't replied to his message.

"What's going on? Are they still sleeping? Could it be...?"

After ingesting the flesh derivative of [Formless], if the transformation is successful, the "Lamb" will selectively forget the memories of the previous ten minutes and develop drowsiness, which will last for about a week.

Ye Chenyang's worries grew stronger.

"Should we... come and take a look?"

Although it was somewhat sudden and he was unsure of Jiang Mian's attitude towards him, the situation was urgent, and confirming her safety was the most important thing.

Just as he was about to go upstairs, his phone finally vibrated.

A message came from an account that he had set to "pay special attention to".