In the Apocalypse, I Can Enter Hogwarts

Chapter 77 New Discoveries

Once he figured out the pattern of the magic stone, the rest was incredibly simple. He was like a city hunter who went out early and returned late, traversing the streets and alleys every day, searching for those quiet parasites.

Perhaps they also follow the laws of physics—volume, density, and mass. In any case, Ian discovered that the larger the parasite, the more vitality it contributed.

After clearing out the few large herbivores in the city zoo, he had to turn his attention to the humanoid parasites hiding in the city.

As for the more numerous and easier-to-find small rodents and birds, it would take at least dozens of them stacked together to provide the same vitality as a humanoid parasite.

Therefore, Ian's initial plan is to eliminate all the humanoid parasites in the city before finally turning his attention to rats or birds.

As time went by, Ian's exploration area expanded, and he was now almost at the edge of the city. The occasional high-rise buildings and scattered shops all indicated that this was a remote suburb.

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A gust of wind blew by, making a chilling sound. In the late November weather, the cold wind made Ian shiver, even with his strong physique.

Looking at the dilapidated building in front of me, and the dark, almost black bloodstains on the walls.

"Something feels off here. The suburbs shouldn't be this badly damaged..."

However, a wizard's intuition doesn't lie. This place wasn't dangerous enough for him to feel, but he still sensed something was different.

"Armor for protection..."

Ian drew his wand and cast an Iron Armor Charm on himself before going inside to investigate.

Looking at the scattered bones with bite marks on both sides of the road, and the stench of burnt hair and flesh in the air, he knew that in the past, without any strength to even kill a chicken, he would never have come to such a place.

However, this place has now aroused Ian's great interest, yes, just interest.

How to put it? It's like watching a grown man see a kitten less than a month old baring its teeth at him, which evokes a sense of curiosity and amusement.

Judging from the color of the bloodstains on the surrounding walls, this place has been used for a long time, ranging from the deepest purplish-black to a light red, scattered like irregular graffiti.

"This doesn't seem like the work of a parasite..."

As Ian surveyed his surroundings, his gaze suddenly sharpened. He noticed something interesting: a finely crafted revolver was casually tossed aside in a corner.

He bent down, picked up the pistol from the ground, and examined it. As expected, the magazine was empty; all six bullets had been used up.

It seems that this is why the owner of the gun abandoned it here. Through the rust and thick dust on the gun body, it is not hard to guess that the gun has been abandoned here for a long time.

After releasing the restoration spell, he finally saw its true form: an exquisite, bright gold exterior and a design like a work of art. Several rubies were also inlaid on the handle. In short, this discovery made him quite happy.

"I just don't know if I can find matching bullets. It's such a beautiful thing, it would be a shame if we didn't have any bullets..."

Continuing onward, the building resembled the factory from his previous life. Passing through a long, deep passageway, he finally arrived at the hall. He had guessed that the scene here might be somewhat tragic, but he hadn't expected it to be this horrific.

Scattered bones were everywhere—human, animal, and even bird skeletons. Even more outrageous was the thick bloodstains covering the entire ground, like a filthy carpet. The scene, resembling a mass grave, was unsettling.

After a moment's hesitation, Ian decided to continue. At this moment, he was no longer just curious and amused; he wanted to figure out what was going on here because he could clearly see deep teeth marks and signs of being hacked by knives and axes on the bones.

If you call them parasites, there are obvious signs of tools used; if you call them people, the bones are covered with deep teeth marks.

Humans clearly cannot bite with that much force. Even if they managed to bite a few times, their teeth would eventually loosen and fall out. And judging from the current situation, it is not uncommon for the skeletons in this hall to have tooth marks.

……

"That shouldn't be the case... The traces left here clearly indicate that there were still creatures active here recently."

The lobby was the last floor of the entire building. After exploring for about ten minutes, he found no living creatures in the surrounding area. Just when Ian thought the place had been abandoned, a slight noise suddenly came from a distance behind him.

Soon the sound behind them grew closer and clearer, like the sound of feet rubbing against the ground while running.

"Immediately imprison them..."

Without much thought, Ian raised his hand and cast a binding spell, regardless of whether the object behind him was a person or something else.

He turned around abruptly and finally saw the other person's appearance clearly. To be honest, it was somewhat unexpected. At first, he thought it was a survivor or a parasite of a wild animal.

The thing in front of me is more than 80% a humanoid parasite. The only difference is its exposed canine fangs and its thick, sharp claws, which are more than 5 cm long and resemble those of a feline.

Most importantly, it has eyes. Unlike the dull and numb eyes of other parasites, this thing's eyes, though seemingly lacking in intelligence, are very lively and express a simple message—hunting.

Like a wild animal, it wanted to hunt and then eat, and the piles of white bones around it proved this point.

"Things are getting interesting. A special parasite capable of autonomous movement has appeared. Is it a coincidence? Or is it inevitable?"

He fell into deep thought. Compared to those parasites that could only sense things from a distance of 5 meters, this guy before him was far more terrifying. It wasn't that the guy's strength was terrifying, but rather the clues he was displaying that gave Ian a chill down his spine.

Imagine if those endless rats, flocks of birds that blot out the sky, and the vast ocean... all broke away from this semi-fungal state of life and began to develop basic biological hunting instincts.

In this situation, no matter how strong he is, he will have to hide from XZ from now on. Sometimes, the sheer number of people is just that powerful.

Suddenly, the special parasite, which was firmly bound by the binding spell, began to shake violently, even showing signs of breaking free. This gave Ian a deeper understanding of it; this thing possessed powerful physical strength.

"Deeply etched in my heart..."

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(End of this chapter)