No strange things are allowed to evolve!

Looking back now, Jiang Shu seems to understand why the bride didn't let him open the sachet back then.

"You still have any shame?" Jiang Shu sighed, rubbing her forehead.

Actually, calling it a mold is not entirely accurate.

This thing was actually taken off the bride's body, while the ones on her body came from the victims of the "wedding day".

It seems that when the bride was seducing the evolutionary candidates in the incubation field, she didn't actually use her own body at all. As for why I say that, don't ask. The answer is that Jiang Shu is experienced and can tell whether something is brand new and unopened just by looking at it.

"It shouldn't be too conspicuous, right?"

Jiang Shu pondered for a moment, then followed the instructions and slipped his left middle finger into the loop.

The next moment, the Great Wilderness Heart seemed to come alive, crawling towards the base of Jiang Shu's finger. As it crawled, it slowly shrank, eventually attaching itself firmly to Jiang Shu's finger.

Followed by.

Jiang Shu first smelled the stale, decaying, and burnt odor of the cell, then felt a bitter taste in his mouth, and then his sense of touch returned to his body.

His perception was extremely clear, almost clearer than when Jiang Shu was at his most lucid and healthy.

The initial negative buffs from the Hatchery have been removed from the Heart of the Great Wilderness.

Your ability stats are no longer limited.

Your skills are no longer restricted.

"So my stats and skills are limited?"

Jiang Shu realized this too late.

Looking at his middle finger again, the Great Wilderness Heart seemed to have completely merged with the skin of his finger. If you didn't know it was there, you wouldn't be able to tell anything was wrong.

After closing the box, Jiang Shu finally set off for the hall that the big-headed doll had mentioned.

......

It's called a hall, but it's actually in the basement.

Four humanoid dolls sat at the four corners of the central long table, each maintaining a certain distance from the others.

Dim torches were stuck in the four stone pillars supporting the underground space, casting long shadows.

Everyone remained silent until Jiang Shu arrived.

"It's so slow, what are you doing?"

"It's a burly rag doll," a man complained.

"No..." Jiang Shu wanted to say sorry, but then he thought that his skills were now unrestricted, which meant that his passive skill "Dedication" was in effect.

Before we figure out the composition of these evolved beings, it is not advisable to get too close; we need to maintain a relatively ambiguous distance.

So now is not the time to give them a friendly welcome.

So what came out of my mouth was: "Don't yell at me, I have a bad temper, be careful later..."

But when Jiang Shu saw the faint glint of ferocity on the doll's face, he suddenly felt that overly violent remarks might not be appropriate.

Then he changed his tune: "Be careful, or I might run you over and die in front of you."

Who is this genius? This statement is so pathetic!

The four people present couldn't help but think to themselves.

Upon hearing this, the burly doll didn't dare to say anything more, feeling that if he continued, he would sound like a villain who bullies the weak.

So he just muttered something and let it go: "It's like you're saying that if you can't conquer the game, who can survive in the end?"

The atmosphere suddenly became extremely oppressive.

At that moment, a female doll stepped forward.

"Don't say that. If we work together, we can definitely do it."

Seemingly wanting to boost morale, she introduced herself, saying, "My name is Snow Queen. I have studied the security data beforehand and my own level is already level three. If you need, I can share the information I have."

These words rekindled the enthusiasm of the other three people, except for Jiang Shu.

"So, you're one of those big ones..."

The burly doll wanted to ask something, but then realized it was a bit taboo, so it changed its question to, "You came here specifically to conquer this hatchery, right?"

“Yes, that’s right.” Snow King nodded.

“That’s good news.” The burly doll followed closely behind: “My name is Overlord, and my level is also level three. However, I didn’t come here voluntarily. I was forced to come here because the deadline for entering the incubation facility had arrived.”

The other two immediately cast sympathetic glances at him, as if they had met too late in life.

“My name is Hard Candy Bear, Level 3, just like Overlord.” A male doll, similar in build to Jiang Shu but more lively in personality, lay on the table, clasped his hands together, and said devoutly to Snow King, “From now on, I will do whatever you say. Please take me out of here, waaaah.”

"My name is Wang Tiezhu, Level 3, just like me." The last doll, like the Snow King, was female. She spoke very briefly and had a very aloof demeanor, which contrasted sharply with her ridiculous name.

Only Jiang Shu was left who hadn't introduced himself.

The four of them looked at him.

Jiang Shu pulled out a chair and sat down steadily: "My situation is quite different from all of yours."

Oh?

Everyone became interested.

"I came in on my own initiative."

"So you are also..." The Overlord was taken aback, then stood up and clasped his hands in a fist and palm salute: "My apologies, I was very rude just now."

"Don't rush to apologize." Jiang Shu waved his hand. "I didn't come here to conquer this hatchery. Perhaps it's not quite right to say that. Of course, I will conquer it. What I mean is, unlike that Snow King, I don't seem to have come here specifically for this hatchery."

"Then you are...?"

"I just randomly picked a disaster-level incubator and came in."

So you're being so proactive, right?

"And what's your level?" Little Bear asked.

"Level 1." Jiang Shu showed no sign of inferiority: "I just passed the trial."

All four remained silent for a long time before the Overlord asked the question that had been on everyone's mind: "Then what are you pretending for?"

Jiang Shu shrugged: "I wasn't showing off. It was just a normal self-introduction. Do I have to say these things in a timid and submissive way to not be showing off?"

"Well... not exactly." The Overlord sighed helplessly.

The other person didn't say anything boastful, nor did they take advantage of him. It was all just his own imagination, and he only realized in the end that his imagination was wrong.

Little Bear Hard Candy chuckled dryly and said, "Do you know that this incubator has been around for almost two months now, and dozens of evolved beings have died publicly, with not a single one successfully conquered?"

Jiang Shu was also hearing about this for the first time, and honestly replied, "I really didn't know that. I just chose it because I could choose."

"Ignorance is bliss." Wang Tiezhu shook his head.

Now all three of them were certain that this kid really had something wrong with his head.

Even if there wasn't a problem, it's clear that they had absolutely no understanding of the incubator, hadn't done their homework beforehand, and impulsively chose the most difficult challenge.

That's how beginners are; they're blindly confident, and the worse they are, the more they want to play.

"Now look what's happened." The overlord shrugged. "Three unlucky guys and one idiot, and they're still going to run a market?"

Fortunately, Xue Wang came to Jiang Shu's rescue in time.

"Please be patient, everyone. According to the safe strategy guide, your stats and skills will be sealed in the early stages of this incubator. You should have already noticed this."

Therefore, the initial level has little impact, and theoretically, ordinary people also have the opportunity to enter the second stage of the incubator.

As for what happens after the second phase... well, let's see if we can make it that far.

As she spoke, she took out four test tubes, each about the size of a finger, filled to the brim.

"This is a potion that can help everyone restore their five senses. According to intelligence, in order to successfully start the second stage, you must be more like a human than a doll."

Although the death form may be somewhat different and have more variables, judging from the speed at which the life signals of the evolved beings disappear, evolved beings who carry and use these drugs will have a significantly longer average survival time in the death form than evolved beings who do not use them.

Please believe me, this experience was gained through sheer risk of life and death.

After receiving the medicine, the three hesitated only briefly before drinking it. They were pleasantly surprised to find that their senses had returned somewhat. Although their sense of smell felt blocked, their sense of taste felt like their tongues were coated with a thick layer of coating, and their sense of touch felt like their bodies were covered in calluses, their perceptions were very vague.

But something is better than nothing.

"Why aren't you drinking it?" Snow King looked at Jiang Shu, who was staring at the potion without moving, and smiled to comfort her: "Don't worry, I won't hurt you. If you're worried about being a burden because of your low level, then rest assured, I will do my best to protect everyone."

At that moment, the Snow King seemed to be shining in the eyes of the other three.

But this wasn't actually a problem that Jiang Shu cared about.

"Let's put those aside for now."

Jiang Shu raised her head and asked the Snow King earnestly and seriously:

"I said, aren't there guards at the door searching people? Where did you just take that out from?"

The three of them, including the Snow King, all changed their expressions.

Chapter Sixteen: What are you doing with the potion?

It's no wonder Jiang Shu had some doubts.

At first, he thought that as long as the props he brought out of the stone box could dodge the eyes of the big-headed doll, everything would be fine.

Unexpectedly, there were mascot guards standing watch and searching people on the way from the spawn point to this assembly hall.

They searched very thoroughly, even checking the linings of clothes.

Although Jiang Shu is now a large doll, it is actually just that the original body tissue has been replaced with cotton cloth, but the original structure is still there.

So he wondered if it was possible to hide contraband inside his body.

Anyway, if he doesn't have the Great Wilderness Heart to remove negative status effects, he probably won't feel anything if he swallows a sword or stuffs a steel ball in.

Just as he was thinking this, the Snow King took out four bottles of potions.

Although a single bottle of medicine isn't very big, four bottles together are still bigger than two golf balls.

Where did you take it from?

BaWang, Little Bear Hard Candy, and Wang Tiezhu stared at the empty medicine bottle, lost in thought.

Snow King had obviously thought of this problem as well.

Then her eyes visibly turned red.

Can a plush toy change color? Jiang Shu was slightly surprised.

"Don't overthink it! I have a spatial artifact that can carry a small number of items!" she explained anxiously.

Upon hearing this, the other three looked on with envy.

"No wonder they're an evolved being confident enough to handle the disaster-stricken incubator; they must have a really deep pocket..." Little Bear said enviously.

Clearly, this item is extremely precious and not something that ordinary evolvers can possess.

Ba Wang and Wang Tiezhu didn't say anything, but it was clear that they cared a lot about that prop, or rather, longed for it.

Seeing this, Xue Wang breathed a sigh of relief and didn't make things difficult for Jiang Shu, who was causing trouble: "Alright, give it to me after you finish drinking. I need to keep the bottle safe. It must not be discovered, otherwise there will definitely be big trouble."

The three returned the bottle to Xue Wang, and Jiang Shu prepared to drink the medicine inside.

But just as Xue Wang finished putting away the other three bottles, and Jiang Shu just uncorked the bottle, the moment...

What is that in your hand?

A sinister voice came from behind.

Jiang Shu turned around and saw that the big-headed doll had somehow appeared at the entrance of the hall and had arrested Jiang Shu for his violation.

"When..." Little Bear exclaimed softly.

Ba Wang cursed in a low voice, "Damn it, didn't he make a sound when he opened the door?"

Only Wang Tiezhu, who hadn't said much, had already seen through the truth: "No, it's because that guy didn't close the door when he came in..."

"Stop whispering!" the big-headed doll shouted angrily, then continued to question Jiang Shu: "What's that in your hand?"

The three of them immediately dared not say another word.

A struggle arose in Xue Wang's heart.