Witch Special

All the mice Lin Zhenxi had thrown down had their souls adjusted by her, with soul imprints implanted that allowed for location and shared vision. While they hadn't signed familiar contracts, they functioned much like familiars. Through these scurrying mice, Lin Zhenxi could see what was happening inside the underground base below.

The mice were no exception. The genos-induced deformation had already begun to affect them even as the suitcases stumbled down the aisle. As the suitcases rolled out of the aisle one after another, shattering to the ground, all the mice inside had already undergone the initial deformation. Their bodies had exploded several times in size, their red flesh bursting through their white furry skin, leaving them completely exposed to the air.

Despite the violent impact, these blood-stained rat-like monsters rolled on the ground and then climbed to their feet. None of them died from the collision. After raising their heads to take in their surroundings, they immediately engaged in a fight with their companions. Blood and flesh flew everywhere, and the short corridor was instantly covered in a thin layer of blood-red.

The Wildhammer was the first to descend, and it was he who smashed through the pipes blocking the passage, connecting the tunnel extending from the ground to the corridor below. Now, the Wildhammer stood in the center of the mice, looking down at them as they slaughtered each other. But perhaps because they intuitively sensed that the Wildhammer was not to be trifled with, none of the clearly frantic mice dared approach him. Even if a mouse landed at his feet, it would flee in a hurry, returning to its ferocious battle with its companions.

At this moment, someone in the underground base finally heard the noise coming from the corridor and came to investigate. A cockroach, walking upright, turned from the other end of the corridor, shaking its two long antennae. It saw the bloody and brutal scene before it, and the Hammer, who had tilted his head to look at it.

Wildhammer is now completely different from his previous S-Class appearance. Even those familiar with him might not recognize him, let alone this cockroach monster, who has only heard of Wildhammer. Therefore, no one has come out to the cockroach monster to reveal Wildhammer's true identity, but simply believes that this person is not to be trifled with. However, the organization behind him has given him great confidence, allowing him to stand at the other end of the corridor with one arm folded across his chest and the other two hands on his waist. He fiercely demands to Wildhammer, "Who are you? How dare you intrude into our Monster Association? I don't think you want to live!"

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"Wow... The Monster Association? They sound quite arrogant. Did they really catch a big fish?" Lin Zhenxi, who was lying on the ground, picked up the teacup with an undulating lace rim, took a sip, and let out a small exclamation.

Then, she took out her cell phone, prepared Saitama's number in advance, and placed it on the table. If she really turned over, she would quickly ask the bald boss to come over for support.

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Wildhammer's current essence is actually a self-regulating puppet. Unlike when it was just brainwashed, it no longer has the functions of a normal person. Therefore, facing the cockroach monster's questioning, it turned a deaf ear.

No, to be precise, there was a reaction, but it was not quite correct.

It rushed towards the cockroach monster, stepping directly over the bloody rats scattered across the ground. It grabbed its face before the cockroach monster could react, and slammed its head into the floor. With a second burst of force from Wildhammer, the cockroach monster's head exploded beneath his palm. A disgusting yellow-green liquid instantly burst out from between his fingers, slowly dripping down as he raised his hand. Lin Zhenxi, who was watching the show, was so disgusted that she dropped her cranberry biscuit and spit twice, completely losing her appetite.

After dispatching the cockroach with a single blow, Wildhammer glanced back at the rats still fighting over each other's flesh and blood. He bent down and threw the now-huge cockroach, though headless, into the rat pack. The rats, still fighting over the corpse of their comrade crushed by Wildhammer, went into a frenzy, swarming over the cockroach's corpse and devouring it cleanly in an instant, leaving not even a fragment of flesh and tissue.

After eating the cockroach monster, perhaps because they tasted something more delicious, these rats finally stopped killing each other. Instead, they slowly gathered at Wild Hammer's feet, stood up and looked at Wild Hammer quietly.

It was like a well-disciplined army waiting for the general's orders.

Lin Zhenxi was also very surprised when she saw the scene before her. She guessed that Genos himself probably didn't expect that the Genos Factor could actually have a situation where the upper individual could command the lower individual.

This discovery might be helpful to the development of Ashura Rhinoceros Beetle or Lin Zhenxi's mass-produced super cannon fodder!

The Wildhammer and the rats were communicating in a way Lin Zhenxi couldn't understand. Lin Zhenxi couldn't discern what Wildhammer was doing, but the blood-red rats, as if receiving some sort of command, quickly split into two groups and ran off to the front and back of the corridor. Meanwhile, Wildhammer resolutely headed towards the core of the underground base, the hall where Niffler had first discovered the seated giant.

The Wildhammer's journey was a difficult one, encountering monsters every few steps. The intruders had the entire underground monster base in turmoil, like pouring water into hot oil. Monsters swarmed in every corridor and around every corner. Throughout this process, both the Wildhammer and the Rat Pack unleashed astonishing fighting power, unleashing an unstoppable force, dispatching monster after monster, advancing with unwavering determination and force.

There were three monsters with leaves and stems resembling the feeding organs of pitcher plants, a catfish monster that could use electrical attacks, a dancer who could use discharges, a fish-shaped monster holding fishing gear, a muscular man with four arms, an octopus monster with a hundred eyes blocking the entire corridor, a Gorgon monster that looked like the mythical monster Medusa, a monster whose entire body was made up of faces, holding two sharp machetes and threatening to cut off Wildhammer's face and put it on his chest, and a hedgehog monster holding a sign he had made, trying to get Wildhammer to hug him...

This endless stream of monsters opened Lin Zhenxi's eyes and made her realize that the name "Monster Association" was indeed not for nothing. Perhaps the total number of monsters in this underground base was not as many as the Hero Association, but in terms of the gold content of the mid-level combat power, it would definitely surpass the Hero Association in seconds.

Putting aside the upper-level combat effectiveness, if the Hero Association pulls all its heroes below level A to fight against the monsters that Wildhammer and the Rat Pack have just killed, I am afraid they will be in trouble. Even if there is a chance of winning, it will most likely be a miserable victory where they will hurt the enemy by a thousand and their own by eight hundred.

Throughout this process, what struck Lin Zhenxi as the most incredible wasn't the Wildhammer. The Wildhammer was a masterpiece meticulously crafted by Lin Zhenxi, and no matter how powerful it was, it was still within her expectations. Instead, it was the rat swarm, simply injected with the Genos factor and allowed to grow freely, that actually managed to achieve results comparable to the Wildhammer in their battles against various monsters.

Remember, the original rat swarm was split into two groups. They abandoned the Wildhammers and, like two blood-red waves, rampaged through the underground base. The Kinos Factor imbued these rats with immense resistance and the ability to evolve in response to damage. As long as they weren't instantly slain, they became even more formidable. The endless stream of monsters provided the rats with ample samples for reference, leading to a constant replenishment of their resistance as the monsters they encountered increased. Beyond their defensive abilities, the Kinos Factor saturating these rats was as deadly to other creatures as a highly lethal virus. A single scratch or bite from one of these blood-soaked rats would cause the Factor to enter the monster's body through the wound, causing it to undergo violent deformations. These deformed muscles and organs, unable to be controlled by a rational mind, would cling to the injured monster like ever-expanding lumps of flesh. The monster, now defenseless, would be devoured by the rats in an instant, leaving nothing behind.

As their bodies evolved, these rats became less and less like rats. They grew larger, their appearances more ferocious, and some even began to develop extra limbs and organs, a physical mutation caused by devouring the tissues of other monsters. At the same time, due to the change in the nature of their flesh, their red muscles, once dripping with blood, gradually changed color. A layer of hard black crust covered their bodies, providing additional protection.

If this continues, these mice will really evolve into another kind of creature, right?

However, Lin Zhenxi also discovered a method to improve the Kinos factor and prevent organisms from sudden death due to brutal deformation. By inducing targeted deformation through the addition of genes from other organisms, the probability of organisms dying from deformation can be greatly reduced. In other words, they can no longer fight only their own kind, but must also fight against organisms of different species.

Anyway, although the rat population released below had lost a lot of numbers due to various reasons, none of them had died from tissue breakdown. Compared to the lab rats that quickly self-destructed, these rats, which had evolved to the point of being like miniature aliens, had a lifespan that was countless times longer.

Well, let's get Kinos to work in this direction when we get back. Lin Zhenxi also recorded this valuable information.