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Gritting his teeth, he quickened his pace again, reducing the nearly twenty-meter distance between them to half a meter in less than two seconds. Dodging a futile slash from above, he thrust the crossbow bolt he was gripping into the translucent heart exposed by the attack.

However, the unexpected happened at that moment.

"Gah————"

"Varied--"

Consciousness had no time to process the sudden change before it happened. Its only survival instinct forcibly twisted the stabbing motion of its hand at the last moment. With the ear-piercing metallic scraping sound, when it finally understood what had just happened, its body was already being thrown backward. In front of its uncontrollable body was the remaining half of the blade that kept growing larger.

Consciousness seems to be out of sync with reality.

--what to do?

Cannot die

How can I avoid dying?

Kill it

How do I kill it?

use weapons

—What weapon?

Recent weapons

What is it?

The answer couldn't be more obvious...

"ah--------"

Which is harder, flesh or metal?

No miracle occurred. Even though the sharpest tip of the blade had broken off in the collision with the crossbow bolt, the remaining half of the blade still easily pierced through the raised right hand. The hardest bone in the human body couldn't even stop it for a moment. However, its remaining length meant it couldn't pierce through the entire body. So when Lin Yi felt a violent impact from the part of his hand that was pierced, he grabbed it without hesitation. In that instant, Lin Yi was more than 90% sure that the breaking sound came from the bones in his arm.

However, the heavy price paid was not without reward; at least half of the weapon closest to him was now in his hands…

"Gah——"

It was clear that the evolved creature in front of him also did not want to lose its only weapon while it had lost its sight. So, after noticing the abnormality, it immediately put all its strength into the hilt of the sword, trying to pull out the "stuck" half of the katana. Lin Yi did not resist at all, and even pushed his right hand, which had lost all feeling, forward as if to assist its action.

Because there was no obstruction, the force that the evolved form originally applied to the hilt became an obstacle instead. Coupled with another forward thrust, the evolved form's hands gripping the hilt were suddenly raised high upwards... along with the figure of that arm "connected" to the blade.

Perhaps because he suddenly endured pain beyond his tolerance limit, causing his pain receptors to experience a certain delay in feedback, Lin Yi didn't feel much pain when he pulled his right hand out of the blade. Thanks to this, he was able to use his still intact left hand to grab the hilt of the knife in the evolved creature's hand, and then use the force of the blade being raised backward to pull it down forcefully, finally accurately aligning it with the part of the clothing that gleamed with a dim light.

— Insert.

"Click"

"laugh--"

Prototype: Chapter 28 A World Without Gods

[This was my mistake; I didn't anticipate that evolved forms possess enhanced hearing.]

"Ahem... Instead of explaining, tell me what to do now..."

When the remaining half of the blade pierced through the back of the evolved being, all the strength that had been supporting the body vanished without a trace along with the sudden relaxation of its spirit. If it weren't for the increasingly clear and intense pain in its right hand, it would probably have collapsed without a word by now.

Even so, under the dual burden of mental and physical strain, maintaining normal thinking and judgment was impossible. So, he could only force himself to seek help from the presence in his mind: "Hmm...which direction?"

At 7:00 AM, there was no threat of infected individuals along the route.

Suppressing the sudden, intense nausea, I used my left hand to hold down my now limp right hand so as not to impede my movement, and slowly shuffled towards the seven o'clock position.

Because of the cruel and bloody slaughter of the evolved beings, there were no soldiers or warriors left on the entire city wall except for those who had already become corpses. Even if there were any, they had all run away in the battle just now. The other infected beings did not have the strange mobility of the evolved beings. They were just trapped outside the city wall and made futile roars. So, under this worst-case scenario, Lin Yi finally managed to reach his destination safely. The reason why it was "barely" rather than "completely" was due to another reason.

"Cough cough... God, have I been infected...?"

[The probability of infection from skin or mucous membrane contact with the blood of an evolved being is over 98%]

“You can’t expect me to keep my distance from it at that time.”

Perhaps the physical pain had numbed his mental response. Even upon hearing such news, Lin Yi surprisingly felt little anger or fear. He even had the energy to complain to the entity in his mind: "Letting you devise the battle plan from the very beginning was a mistake. It was incomplete to begin with, so it was bound to have imperfections. If it were just routine programming, there would be a chance to modify it, which would be fine. Cough cough... But when it comes to matters of life and death like this, there isn't even a chance to start over..."

As he spoke, his previously halting speech gradually became more fluent, but this situation did not bring Lin Yi any sense of security. After all, what gave this body such powerful regenerative abilities was not an expired enhancement drug, nor was it just the standard 10 points of physique for ordinary people...

[Would you like to provide a possible list of infection rates?]

"Forget it... Even if I die, at least I'll have something to look forward to before I die."

That being said, as someone who personally "destroyed" two originally normal worlds and indirectly killed so many people, I do have some understanding of the so-called T-virus infection. To suddenly come into contact with the virus without any preventative measures, especially one that is an evolved form of the T-virus that is a level higher than the normal T-virus...

"Good deeds will be rewarded and evil deeds will be punished. It's not that retribution won't come, it's just that the time hasn't come yet... Hey, God, does such a thing as a god really exist in this world?"

Even he himself didn't understand the meaning of such a question, but he still asked it. Perhaps he just wanted to find an acceptable reason for this ridiculous ending. At least compared to the explanation of "reaping what you sow" which was better than the explanation of "dying easily after a reckless fight".

However, the existence in one's mind is destined to disappoint.

Based on surviving information, the concept of 'god' often refers to beings with immense power, and in essence, they are not much different from any other living being.

"...That's a cruel statement."

After the chill of massive blood loss comes the scalding heat emanating from the skin still stained with dark red blood... It may not be as intense as "roasting" the skin over a flame, but its "duration" is incomparable to the former.

Half out of curiosity, and half to distract himself from the excruciating pain, Lin Yi continued this pointless topic: "So, in any world, there's no such thing as karmic retribution?"

[The objective conclusion is that humans fabricated the theory of cause and effect and retribution because of their own emotional concerns, hoping to receive "retribution" when they are unable to punish or retaliate against "evil people" on their own. In essence, this is just a form of psychological victory. In a three-dimensional worldview, there is no omniscient and omnipotent being, nor is there a "god" who would punish evil people for the sake of a mere human being.]

After the body is eroded, it is consciousness that begins to feel the pain... or perhaps the so-called soul that appears repeatedly in literary works?

Lin Yi was unaware that his will was not strong enough to maintain his thinking at this point, so he could not hear the voice from the being in his mind. He simply followed the initial topic and slowly uttered the thoughts that had been hidden in his heart for a long time and that he thought he would never have the chance to say.

"Ha... Because there are no gods in this world to punish evildoers, all my actions are permissible: killing, destruction, and wreaking havoc. Since there is no supreme judge, what determines each other's status is simply power, whether it evolves from knowledge, authority, or the physical body. As long as one possesses sufficient 'power,' then one will not be punished for anything one does in any world... Good and evil are merely concepts distinguished by humans. If one acts against non-human targets, why should one cling to such concepts defined and distinguished by humans?"

【…】

"If one day I am destined to die, it will not be 'retribution' for my actions, but simply because I am too weak... too weak to be killed by a more powerful being."

Do you regret it?

"regret?"

The already "burnt" mind can offer no embellishment; it simply follows the subconscious to give this answer: "What is that..."

Prototype: Chapter 29 Erosion

It's said that when people undergo certain transformations, something akin to an "awakening" within their spiritual world always occurs, but in Lin Yi's current situation...

"Aside from my vision being a little blurry, I think there shouldn't be any problems."

[Current blood loss: 1500ml! (Unclear text - possibly a medical condition)]

That being said, when I tried to clench my fist, I didn't feel the weakness that accompanies significant blood loss; on the contrary, it seemed...

[Not an illusion]

Prematurely drawing conclusions to ambiguous judgments allows the attribute chart displayed on the retina to clearly reflect the body's condition.

Name: Lin Yi

No.: 0

Strength: 20 (The average value for an average adult male is 10).

Physical fitness: 22 (the average value for an average adult male is 10).

Agility: 23 (The average value for a typical adult male is 10).

Mental state: 21 (the average score for an average adult male is 10).

Special state: T-virus erosion (slow)

"……What's this?"

Based on comprehensive physical observation and blood sampling, it was concluded that the body developed a certain level of resistance to the T-virus due to the large amount of enhancement drugs taken, thus preventing the individual from losing their sanity immediately upon infection.

Lin Yi suddenly realized: "It's like how taking large amounts of antibiotics can lead to antibiotic resistance?"

【correct】

"So, my current situation can't be considered safe, much less like those lucky ones who hit the less than 1% chance and transformed from an ordinary person with combat power into an elite evolved being?"

As he said this, his gaze slowly shifted to his right hand.

His arm, which had been nearly shattered in the previous battle with the evolved form, was now brimming with power, a surge of strength that even gave him a strange sense of illusion—

"It's like this..."

A clenched fist gently slammed down against the wall behind him.

"Bang!"

"..."

【…】

Naturally, the wall didn't collapse, and the repaired arm wasn't broken either. What truly left Lin Yi speechless was the strange change in the arm itself.

A faint golden light traced a ring of veins along the blood vessels, gradually seeping into the torso from the arm. Having seen the same light on infected bodies many times before, Lin Yi was certain he wouldn't mistake it...

"...The heart of an infected person?"

Because most of the muscle and bone tissue is damaged and unable to effectively resist the T-virus, the right arm of the current host has been identified as the source of viral infection.

Slowly loosening his clenched fist, the faint golden light gradually dimmed until it became almost imperceptible if one did not pay close attention. Seeing this, Lin Yi smiled and said, "I remembered something... Ha, it seems my Qilin Arm has awakened as well."

Ignore such meaningless remarks in your mind and simply provide the data that has already been calculated.

Based on the host's current resistance to infection and the T-virus's erosion efficiency, the virus will reach the heart in approximately 119 hours. At that point, there is a 78% chance the host will lose their sanity and a 20% chance of death...

"They say that those who survive a great calamity are destined for good fortune. Maybe I can hold onto hope for the remaining 2%?"

[2% chance of going berserk]

Lin Yi's lips twitched: "What's the difference between this and losing your mind?"

[Losing one's mind refers to the failure of the mind's instinctive control over the body; therefore, the actions of a unit that has lost its mind are often driven by the instinct to eat. Going mad refers to the mind not losing its control over the body, but rather suffering from T-virus infection and developing an extreme tendency towards a certain emotion, often resulting in killing or destruction.]

"Can I interpret this as the difference between a fool and a madman?"

[The intensity is increased by nine times.]

"..."

Becoming an idiot is obviously out of the question, but becoming a madman who only knows how to kill is something I'd rather avoid... After all, according to the description of the main god, becoming like that would probably mean losing the ability to think as a human being, and living would probably be no different from being dead.

"In other words, I had to find a way to solve this problem 119 hours in advance."

As he said this, his gaze involuntarily swept towards the distant, narrow blade that someone had discarded on the ground... It was probably left behind by its owner during his escape, as there were hardly any nicks or chips on the blade.

Based on blood test results, physical isolation of the infection source requires the removal of 53% of the body tissue, with a 100% mortality rate.

This was the first time in my life I had heard a 100% value from the heavens above, but I just couldn't feel happy about it.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Yi let out a long breath: "At least I still have the ability to fight back, instead of lying on the ground waiting to die... Tell me, what should I do next?"

[Optional Bill 1: Use large quantities of enhancement agents to make the anti-infection ability exceed the T-virus's corrosive ability]

[Optional Option Two: Significantly improve physical attributes, making the body's immune system's ability to eliminate the virus faster than the T-virus infection rate]

Lin Yi raised an eyebrow slightly: "How much do you mean by 'using a large amount of enhancement potions'?"

[Minimum requirement is 133 units of Enhanced II $0.8 No! Zero?? Fault [Delete 6 $> Nine-Bacterial Potion]]

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, but before he could even utter a word—

[Advanced Enhancement Potion]

"……what?"

The antibacterial effect provided by basic and intermediate enhancement potions is extremely limited; if you choose this level of enhancement potion, you need to use at least 50 times the required quantity.

A sudden urge to punch someone welled up inside me, but regardless of whether it existed in my mind, I couldn't very well punch myself in the head. Even if someone appeared in front of me, whether I could beat them was another matter entirely.

"For the second option, how much of an improvement in physical fitness is needed to increase immune clearance to exceed the infection rate of the T virus?"

Minimum

Compared to the entire list of attributes, this single value that appears on the retina is so clear and distinct.

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