Chapter 92 (1/2)

The power of the flames were so strong that they were pushed back to the capsule. Even while they were screaming, they did their best to try to advance.

They left the survivors without change, locked in the capsule. They will be released once this is all taken care of. It will become a problem if they are released and change later.

Burning the hosts went smoothly. Even if the outside was burned, the inside may not be, so Hercules followed after and finished the job up.

Parasites come jumping out of the hosts that are burned black. Hercules caught them instantly and popped them. They really are disgusting.

They did not neglect the clean up because there could not be a single mistake. They need to avoid letting even 1 go that could infect a force member.

Several hours passed. 90% of the 1199 capsules were done. Now, they only have 1 more leg to go. There are only 17 survivors left.

No matter how much they search through sleeping rooms 2 through 8, it seems it would be difficult to reach over 200 people. According to the lieutenant, the uninfected would not be more than 0.1%. This might as well be annihilation.

“Huh?”

The force members look at capsule number 1156 and are puzzled. They do appear to be hosts, but their behavior patterns are different from the 9 they killed before.

The others tried to break open the capsule, but these guys are just staring. It feels weird because they are glaring with their bloodshot eyes.

“What are you looking at?”

He got close to the bulletproof glass and taunted the host.

Kya!

The host opens its mouth. Is it angry? It acted special, but it reacted to the provocation. There! Try making a fuss.

It did not take even 0.1 seconds. A parasite flew out of the host’s mouth, penetrated the bulletproof glass, and flooded the force member’s face.

The force member’s body bends reflexively. The 2nd stage of his body modifications helped him barely avoid the tentacles’ attack.

He would have already become a host if he had been in the conditions of his beginner days.

“Da-damn!”

The force went back in a cold sweat. They do not have the courage to go forward and press the button. They had almost lost their lives with an involuntary provocation.

After a bit of noise, the force members’ attention was directed to capsule number 1156. It cannot be an ordinary parasite if it can get through bulletproof glass.

-[Avoid it!]

Lim Si Hyun yelled. Avoid it? When they avoided it already? The force members did not understand, and they were losing consciousness when they did.

The host’s tentacles inflated and a parasite flew out of the hole at the end. It is a dark brown.

It is comparable just in appearance to the clear or white parasites.

As soon as it spit out the brown parasite, the host’s skin crumbled and withered like that of an elderly person. Eventually, it became flaccid and died.

It had already gathered all of the nutrients from the host.

The brown parasite went into the metal armor. It did not penetrate it. It is body armor, but there are holes for ventilation to make action easier.

The parasite had attacked one of those. It could not get through the strong impact tights and traveled up, entering orally and heading straight for the brain.

The host was hidden by the metal armor and started to go through abnormal transitions.

If a good seed meets a good field, the fruition must also be good. The Lifer who had been remodeled with body modifications is the best ingredient for the parasite.

“It’s too late to save him!”

“Kill him!”

While it was transitioning, the force members used the flamethrower on the host. The flames covered the metal armor, but the transition did not stop.

The material itself is strong against heat and cold and he even has the impact tights, so the effect is weak. It is unbelievable that a mutant is benefiting from their gear.

“Hercules! Take care of it!”

“Kill the enemy!”

Hercules hits off from the ground and rushes. When the force members saw Hercules charge like a bull, they quickly left the site.

Bang bang!

It struck the metal armor with its shoulder. The host flew 10m and hit the wall. There was not much damage and it stood up right away.

Hercules put pressure on the host’s neck and chest, scanned its insides with its eyes, and tried to rip the metal armor off with its hands.

Zing!

The scanning results are delivered through the hologram. The mutation process is included. A thread-like, brown parasite made roots in the brain.

It is abnormal as though looking at a living being rather than a brain.

As it was infected by the parasite, the physical ability multiplied. Numerically speaking, it is similar to Cha Jun Sung or Park Jin Hyuk.

“It’s at least a level 3.”

“At most a level 4.”

Cha Jun Sung and Koharu face each other. Since parasites are not mutants with constant shape, it is hard to make a distinction just from appearances.

According to the stats shown on the hologram, the mutation is in progress from level 3. It can evolve with rich nutrients and time.

The host kicked at Hercules’ temple hard with its foot. The power was strong and made Hercules let go.

Kiki!

The host takes a stance like a human. It is awkward, but it is not behavior that a mutant should be showing. This is the fear of parasites.

Parasites dominate their hosts’ brains. Humans have the highest intellect in the world. Inevitably, they will advance as much.

It has the memories of when the host was human, and uses what it knows.