Chapter 34 (1/2)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

If someone had been beside him, they would have let out a scream, because craters had formed on the surface of Shen Chen’s skin. They were extremely uneven, having sunken in in certain spots, and bones were jutting out in others. There were also huge lumps.

If one looked closely at his skin, they would see a black-red liquid meandering under the surface of Shen Chen’s skin, resembling a little snake. It left in its trail sunken pits or pulsing lumps, much like magma bubbling to the surface of the earth.

An expression of agony formed on Shen Chen’s face as he gritted his teeth and clenched his fists. The heart-wrenching pain tore through his entire body, as if there were ten thousand ants chewing on his bones and organs. His body shivered uncontrollably, like a fallen leaf in the autumn breeze.

Ever since he had drunk the fluid, he had undergone inhumane torture like this, allowing the evolution fluid to wreak havoc in his body at whim. The fluid had allowed him to achieve a miraculous breakthrough while on the fourth floor. At the peak of his powers, he had been able to kill many zombies with a single blow! However, there were also apparent side effects. Coming down from a high, his powers were in a state of rest, but traces of the fluid still remained in his body! His body couldn’t cope with the copious amounts of evolution fluid in his bloodstream; as a result, his body was on the verge of a breakdown. Shen Chen knew that if his body did break down, he would become a terrifying mutated form of a zombie!

If that happened, he would undoubtedly become a threat to the people outside the room—no, to all of mankind! In the absence of weapons of mass destruction, he would become mankind’s greatest nemesis! Having gone through rebirth, there was no way he would let something like that happen!

Shen Chen took a deep breath and sat cross-legged on the cold tiles, occupied with his thoughts. In his past life, how had that person survived the same situation…

Shen Chen kept thinking back to that mysterious man, but he couldn’t remember. His brows furrowed, and his eyes glinted.

That man in his previous life was someone who was obsessed with health. He supposedly spent huge amounts of money shipping bird’s nest from Southeast Asia and ginseng from the zombie-ridden Northeast. This had gone on until Shen Chen’s rebirth. There were a few others like this man, and it was rumored that these people had a couple of disputes over the tonics.

Could it be… related to the evolution fluid?

Ginseng, bird’s nest, deer antler, tiger bone—they were all very nourishing… Maybe they would be good for a deteriorating body!

Shen Chen closed his eyes briefly. When he opened them again, there was a flash of determination in his eyes.

He had to give them a try, regardless of their efficacy. Tomorrow, he would go to the drugstore to acquire supplies.

…

The next morning, Shen Chen told Pan Di and Guo Yuan, “I’m going out. You guys should stay and rest.”

Pan Di, who, together with Guo Yuan, was raring to go out and kill some zombies, widened his eyes and said with a huge grin, “Bring me too, boss! Bring me!”

Shen Chen couldn’t help but smile at his enthusiasm. “It isn’t as interesting outside as you think.”

Zhao Zhen tried to persuade him, saying, “Boss, bring at least one of ’em with you to put everyone’s mind at ease.”

After contemplating for a second, Shen Chen nodded. “You stay home with Pan Di. Guo Yuan will go with me.”