#1799 - Heterozygote
Fang Heng sized up the meat-armored zombie, a wry smile forming on his face.
The biggest weakness of the zombie clone was its movement speed.
After the meat armor evolved, it was as if it was carrying several thick shields on its body.
Walking became even more wobbly, and its movement speed was further reduced.
It looked like a complete simpleton!
Mo Jiawei also wore a look of mingled amusement and exasperation.
No matter how you looked at it, it felt like a negative evolution.
The meat-armored zombie seemed more like an inferior product that should be eliminated.
Qiu Yaokang took the experimental data report from the researcher's hand, repeatedly checking the various data on the report, occasionally looking up to observe the meat-armored zombie, a look of satisfaction on his face.
"Very good."
Fang Heng was skeptical.
He once again followed Qiu Yaokang's instructions, manipulating the meat-armored zombie to enter the culture pod on the other side.
"Click!"
Once the meat-armored zombie was completely inside the culture pod, the door locked again.
A dark yellow liquid mixed with tiny red worm-like lifeforms flowed into the culture pod through the pipes.
The water level gradually rose until the meat-armored zombie was completely submerged.
The meat-armored zombie's body began to twitch and convulse.
Fang Heng approached the glass, squinting his eyes to observe carefully.
Tiny nematode lifeforms were rapidly burrowing into its skin.
Game prompts reappeared on Fang Heng's retina.
【Prompt: Detecting that your zombie clone is undergoing modification】.
【Prompt: Calculating… Player's current level has been raised to 30. Player meets the modification conditions for the current zombie clone - Hetero-Insect】.
【Prompt: Calculating…】.
【Prompt: The current modification requires (per unit) 8,000,000 Survival Points, Tier 1 Mutation Crystal * 200, Tier 2 Mutation Crystal * 20. Modification will last 48 hours. Player can consume additional Survival Points to accelerate the modification efficiency】.
【Prompt: Current evolution success rate is 57.2%. Affected by the player's talent skill, the evolution success rate is additionally increased by 20%. Do you want to start the evolution?】.
【Prompt: Does the player choose to accelerate evolution?】.
Fang Heng's heart stirred.
The Hetero-Insect actually required so many mutation crystals and Survival Points?
Compared to the previous Progenitor body, the Hetero-Insect form consumed even more!
This meant that the game's built-in judgment of the Hetero-Insect's strength after evolution was higher than that of the Progenitor body!
The good news was that the evolution success rate of the Hetero-Insect was higher than that of the Progenitor body, exceeding 50%.
Fang Heng glanced at Mo Jiawei beside him, his eyes filled with a bit of anticipation.
Qiu Yaokang brought Mo Jiawei over, mostly to increase the evolution success rate.
Fang Heng once again chose to max it out.
Consume points, consume energy, accelerate evolution!
"Glug, glug, glug…"
A series of bubbles floated up inside the culture pod.
A moment later, the indicator light on the instrument lit up, and the liquid in the culture pod was sucked dry again.
"Click…"
The cabin door opened.
Everyone's eyes were focused on the meat-armored zombie walking out of the cabin door.
At least from the outside, there was no significant difference between the meat-armored zombie before and after the modification.
Fang Heng was currently looking down, checking the modification game information of the red hetero-insect zombie.
【Prompt: Player has completed the fusion modification of zombie clone (meat armor form) and Hetero-Insect virus body】.
【Prompt: The current meat armor zombie form has not changed (Hetero-Insect form has been fused)】.
【Prompt: Solidifying the current fused meat armor form zombie clone requires Tier 1 Mutation Crystal * 300, Tier 2 Mutation Crystal * 50, Main God Points * 15,000】.
Zombie Clone (Fused Hetero-Insect Form).
Description: A special zombie lifeform parasitized by a special Hetero-Insect. It can share life with the zombie body. This zombie lifeform has extremely slow movement speed and enhanced defense capabilities. When the zombie is threatened, the Hetero-Insect lifeform inside its body will automatically launch an attack.
Additional Skill: Self-Immolation (passive effect, cannot be turned off).
Skill Description: When the zombie clone dies, the main body will enter a state of self-immolation until it is completely self-destroyed.
It was different from the previous modifications.
The Hetero-Insect was more like a parasitic state.
He could only control the zombie clone now. The Hetero-Insect parasitizing and fusing within the zombie body was not under control.
Moreover, solidifying the zombie clone's modification state still required a large number of Survival Points and mutation crystals.
And it was very expensive.
There was only one additional skill, and at first glance, it didn't seem to have any practical effect.
I wonder what the actual combat situation will be like.
Fang Heng shifted his gaze to Qiu Yaokang.
"Well, let's do a physical test."
Qiu Yaokang observed the Hetero-Insect form zombie, constantly writing and drawing in the experimental record book, then looked up and said, "Go to the B2 sealed laboratory."
"Click…"
As soon as he finished speaking, a reinforced glass door entrance not far from the crowd opened.
Fang Heng controlled the Hetero-Insect zombie clone to stagger forward and enter the laboratory behind the reinforced glass.
Compared to before, the Hetero-Insect form zombie looked even more foolish as it walked.
Could he really trust it looking like this?
Fang Heng was also a little unsure.
He also controlled the other twelve Lickers to follow into the laboratory together.
"Bang!"
The laboratory door closed again.
Everyone stood outside the laboratory, observing the internal situation through the reinforced glass.
Qiu Yaokang saw the gesture from the researcher next to him, nodded, and said to Fang Heng, "Ready, the experiment can begin. Try to attack the new zombie composite. Theoretically, the fused red-whiskered worm parasitizing the zombie body will actively counterattack."
"Okay, good."
Fang Heng immediately controlled a Licker to quickly dart towards the Hetero-Insect zombie!
The Hetero-Insect zombie clone was still standing in place, looking dull and stupid.
The distance between the two sides was only a dozen meters.
The Licker approached rapidly, followed by a pounce!
With the movement speed displayed by the Hetero-Insect zombie body, it was impossible to avoid the Licker's attack!
"Swoosh!!"
Fang Heng's pupils suddenly contracted.
Unexpectedly…
Just as the Licker leaped up and pounced towards the Hetero-Insect zombie clone, the meat armor in front of the Hetero-Insect zombie clone suddenly burst open and flipped outwards, and several red spikes shot out from it!
The spikes pierced outwards for a distance of about five meters, almost instantly piercing the Licker's body that was pouncing in mid-air!
"Huff, huff!!"
The red spikes flung the pierced Licker around in mid-air a few times before throwing it out into the distance.
"Thud!!"
The Licker was heavily hit on the reinforced glass of the laboratory behind, making a thud.
Sliding down from the reinforced glass, the Licker climbed up again in place, and the holes pierced through its body were rapidly healing under the effect of the Undead Body.
"Damn it!"
Mo Jiawei was shocked. He was also startled by the sudden burst of attack from the Hetero-Insect zombie, and looked back at Fang Heng, his eyes filled with excitement.
To be honest, this thing is really good!
Its appearance is ugly and cute, but it actually hides a murderous intent!
