Chapter 652 - Capturing the Main Body, An Explosion of Wind, Blood, and Flesh (1/2)

Day 147 - 9:15 PM - Langoyon Gulf, Codon, San Andres, Catanduanes

According to the weather prediction equipment installed in the Military Base of Catanduanes Settlement, no rain, even a drizzle, could be expected to happen.

Since the outbreak started, the weather had been calm around the world except for the first month and second. It was only because of the burning houses, crashed cars, and rotting corpses. It increased the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. When that phase passed, however, the weather had been consistent despite the slight drop in temperature.

Since the plants around the world received the same benefits from Mutagen as humans, it started to fix the issue of Global Warming. And thus, while rain and storms could still happen, it was reduced by a whole lot.

And yet, the situation at the gulf was more than just a raging storm.

Dark clouds swirled in the sky as if marking the end of the world. Waves raged violently enough to capsize medium-sized boats.

And there was also a drizzle of red...

”What? Why is the water red?”

One soldier at the settlement walls noticed. It also had a heavy, unsetting smell.

Hearing that soldier made others check the water that drizzled over them. And in horror, everyone immediately ran for cover. It was not just seawater that was splashing towards them. It was mixed with blood and even some small chunks of unidentifiable flesh.

Without a doubt, these disgusting things came from that monster thrashing around at the gulf.

Although everyone was still confused about why the painful cries and roars suddenly vanished, it did not matter anymore. The first they needed to do right now was to seek shelter.

The majority of the people left the open. However, as the soldiers could not vacate their posts for obvious reasons, they donned their raincoats instead.

Even so, a lot of them wanted to leave. It was due to the surroundings starting to smell awful, along with the chunks of flesh that were a sight for sore eyes.

They could only turn their eyes back to the ongoing scene. Who would think that even though the creature was quite far away, the settlement would still be affected?

***

At the gulf, Mark, Mei, and Berrak, along with the summoned creatures, watched the amalgamation as it rampaged. It was like a gigantic earthworm salted alive. The only difference compared to earthworms was the size, and the worms could not emit a cry that could affect the emotions of those that heard it.

The [Infected Amalgamation] continued to trash around. Its huge body already had two about three-meter-wide holes. One was below the center of its octopus head-shaped part above the water and the other even lower.

Even though the wounds caused by the [Crystal Converter] were supposed to be burnt and melted, making it unable to bleed, its violent movements caused the burns to crack open, making it feel even more pain. It dyed the seawater red, and chunks of its flesh started to fall off.

Nonetheless, despite the extreme pain it felt, it seemed that the [Leader Type] learned what it should do to ease the pain. Its huge tentacles shot off in erratic ways. Not towards its enemies above, however, but towards itself.

It looked really disgusting. It was as if an octopus made of infected bodies started piercing itself with its own wiggling tentacles.

And then, it started tearing off the burnt parts of its wounds. It was using the hundreds of hands of the tentacles brutally peeling off the eschar surrounding the hole.

The thick burnt eschar on the holes stopped it from being able to heal itself and made the damaged bodies stuck in place. It was one of the things that caused the [Leader Type] severe pains since it was not able to automatically remove the damaged bodies.

Now, it started tearing off its own flesh, causing more blood to spill and more unusable bodies to fall into the water.

”Tsk.”

Mark clicked his tongue as they saw the monster started healing. Without a doubt, although it was subjected to more pain, its actions were effective.

”Mei'er.” Mark's eyes turned serious as he called her. ”Use one more.”

That order made Mei look at Mark in askance.

”Sure?”

Of course, she would ask that.

After they returned from America, Mark spent some time making a few [Crystal Converters] whenever they had free time at the base. As Mark had said before, making it was not easy. Since Mei already knew about it, Mark did not make it secretly anymore, and she was allowed to watch.

Mei saw how many he made and how many were wasted. Among those hundreds of wooden plates, he only succeeded five times. That was right. Mei only had five [Crystal Converters] on hand, and they already used up two. Aside from the [Crystal Conveters], the [Non-Attribute Mental Crystals] were also limited in number.

She did not want valuable things that Mark owned to be wasted.

”You don't think that it's worth it?”

Mark asked as Mei seem to be hesitating.

And to that question, Mei nodded.

”Don't worry,” Mark said, approaching her and patting her head. ”It might be a gamble, but I think, it's totally worth it.”

Those words made Mei nod as she started to prepare the next shot.

Mark, on the other hand, also prepared his next move.

”It's been quite a while, I guess.”

He murmured as [Blood Wh.i.p.s] came out between his back and wings. The [Blood Wh.i.p.s] then immediately formed bladed spider-like limbs.