"Oh my, this is really the case of the new generation pushing the old generation forward!" The girl excitedly shook her head slightly in a strange way, "I didn't expect that a newcomer could actually do such a thing as traveling through the outer periphery! Are you the strongest among these survivors?"
The girl's attitude gradually relaxed Shi Wanyun. She shook her head and said, "No, I'm still far behind the strongest. So, can you tell me about the situation here? Maybe I can..."
She wanted to say that she might become a member here, but the words were hard to say.
The appearance of the girl in front of me is really creepy.
If staying here would turn her into what she is now, she would absolutely not be able to accept it.
She must first figure out what is going on here.
"Ah? You are not the strongest yet." The girl was a little surprised. "Are you survivors so strong? None of us were able to pass through this area below..."
Shi Wanyun's eyes moved.
Did the survivors at that time have the same experience as her
"Or have the mutants down there become weaker..." The girl shook her head. "Forget it, you should be fine now, right? Come with me, and I'll show you the situation here as we walk."
Shi Wanyun stood up: "What am I going to do?"
"Of course, everyone who comes here must first undergo a baptism before they can move freely."
Baptism…
"I'm a little tired now. Can I take a short rest before going?" Shi Wanyun wanted to refuse.
I always feel that this baptism is not a good thing.
Will I become the same as the girl in front of me after baptism
That's too scary...
"No, no, of course not." The girl immediately refused and shook her head with a big swing, as if she was going to throw her whole head off.
"I came here this time just to take you there. Even if you are not awake, I will take you there. If you are not there within two quarters of an hour, I will lure the master down, and both you and I will be in a state worse than death."
"Master?" This title made Shi Wanyun feel a little concerned.
"Hey, let's go quickly and talk while we walk." The girl immediately reached out and grabbed Shi Wanyun's arm, pulling her out.
Shi Wanyun did not refuse and let her pull her out the door.
The view outside the door surprised her a little.
A narrow wooden corridor with tree ring-like patterns on the walls.
On both sides of the corridor, wooden doors are lined up one after another.
The corridor is very long, but it is not straight. Instead, it has a curve, so you can't see the end.
There were quite a few people walking in the corridor. At a glance, six or seven people were seen. Not far from the two of them, there were two other girls standing there chatting about something.
"Let's go, just keep moving forward." The girl let go of Shi Wanyun's hand, turned around and smiled at her, "I won't restrict your movements."
"Actually, according to the normal process, I should have tied you up and carried you over, but you are definitely stronger than me, so I won't go through this formality. But you better be obedient. Although you are very strong, you are still far inferior to the master."
"Tied?"
"Yes." The girl pointed to her neck. "Don't underestimate my ability to bind. Part of my gene sequence is python gene!"
Python Genes…
Shi Wanyun took a deep breath and immediately understood why this girl looked like a monster.
…Genetically modified humans
The python's hunting method is to entangle the prey, making it unable to move and eventually suffocate to death.
If it is a poisonous species, it will also inject toxins into the prey, weakening the prey's strength and speeding up its death.
Thinking of this, the scene of the girl restraining her immediately emerged in her mind.
The neck that could stretch out was very long, wrapping around her body in circles, and after the other person's head was wrapped around in circles, it looked at her next to her face.
If she showed any sign of resistance, the other party would bite her throat and release poison...
And as long as she raised her hand, she could feel the smooth and fleshy neck wrapped around her body...
Shi Wanyun felt goose bumps all over her body again.
Fortunately, the girl didn't do that, otherwise she really wouldn't be able to bear it...
"What exactly is this place? A genetic research institute?" Shi Wanyun asked softly.
"I can't explain this clearly in a short time. You will understand it after you attend the baptism. You just need to know that those who can come here are all carefully selected talents. Not everyone can come here if they want to!"
The girl was obviously proud when she spoke.
Shi Wanyun was just about to ask in detail when a voice suddenly came from the side.
"Ah, No. 228, you're here too?"
Two girls who were chatting on the side saw Shi Wanyun and the other person approaching. One of the girls with long black hair greeted them, "Are you new people? Then you should hurry up. The baptism will start in twenty minutes, right?"
"It's not too late, don't worry, we'll be there in ten minutes." The girl pulled Shi Wanyun over and said, "Let me tell you, this guy is a three-no person who managed to get through the beast group below on his own!"
"Ah?" The two girls exclaimed and looked at Shi Wanyun. "You came here by yourself?"
Shi Wanyun looked at the two girls, her mouth opened, her body a little stiff.
These two girls seem normal at first glance, but upon closer inspection, they are both monsters.
The girl with long black hair who had just spoken to me was so surprised that her straight hair, which had been like a waterfall, began to move!
Only then did Shi Wanyun realize that what was on the girl's head was not hair, but some black nematodes!
Even her eyebrows, eyelashes, and even the hair on her face were moving slightly!
The other girl was even more direct. The hand she covered her mouth with out of surprise turned out to be a bird's claw!
Her wrists were as slender as a bird's, with wrinkles on them. Her wide sleeves were draped over them like a clothes rack, which looked a bit creepy.
These people...
Are they all genetically modified humans
Shi Wanyun felt that she should clear her mind for a while, otherwise she might be frightened by these people here and have mental problems.
"You are so strong!" the bird girl exclaimed, "How did you get here?"
"… I'm just lucky. I'm not as strong as you think." Shi Wanyun's smile was a little forced.
"It's okay to be lucky, but are you the only one who has been lucky in decades? Don't be modest, you can't get in here just by being lucky."
The girl with black nematodes all over her head stopped moving her hair and said with a smile, "We are our own family from now on. You have to take good care of us."
Our own people...
I don't want to be one of you...
I don't want to become a monster!
In this corridor, no one is normal!
At this moment, Shi Wanyun had a strong desire to escape.
If I stay here, I will definitely become a monster like them!
No, she absolutely cannot stay here!
but…
Now she knew nothing about this place and didn't know where the exit was. There would be no point in running away rashly.
… We can only play it by ear.
At least we need to understand the situation here first.
"Okay, okay, let's stop talking. I'm going to take her there quickly!" The girl called No. 228 said hello and continued walking forward with Shi Wanyun.
"Um, where exactly is this place..."
"This is the lowest-level dormitory." The girl said, "Just call me No. 228. No one here has a name. You should forget your name as soon as possible. Numbers are easier to remember."
No. 228…
Shi Wanyun was silent.
In other words, there are at least two hundred people like her here.
"It's called a dormitory, but it's actually almost like a prison. If I don't open the door, you won't be able to get out of that room. It's like being imprisoned."
"So, I actually live somewhere else. Only newcomers like you stay here temporarily."
"However, with your strength, once you have been baptized, you should not stay here any longer. Ah, No. 359, you are here too?"
Another girl who was walking towards them responded as she walked: "Alas, I am also responsible for guiding newcomers. There are so many newcomers recently. Why do so many people come here suddenly? Has the threshold for entry here been lowered?"
The girl passed by, and Shi Wanyun tilted her head slightly and saw the layers of scales on the back of her neck.
Along the way, Girl No. 228 greeted many people. However, in order to save time, she did not introduce Shi Wanyun to others, and Shi Wanyun was not interested in talking to other people here.
"Why do I feel like... they are all women?" Shi Wanyun asked softly.
"This is a female dormitory, so of course it's all women." No. 228 laughed. "We are not allowed to have contact with the opposite sex."
"Is there such a request?" Shi Wanyun was a little surprised.
"Well... Actually, it wasn't like this before, but if those of us who have undergone genetic modification have offspring, the mutations of the offspring will become uncontrollable, and sometimes there will be some big problems. There were even some incidents at that time."
"After that, the men's and women's residences were completely separated, and they couldn't come into contact with each other." No. 228 shrugged. "But it doesn't matter. People like us don't really have any needs in that regard."
Shi Wanyun nodded, and the two continued on their way.
During this journey, she saw many more abstract and strange humans.
If No. 228 and the girls seen before were still very similar to normal humans, then the further we went forward, the wider the corridor became, and the more abstract the people in the corridor became.
For example, the one with a dog's head seems unable to speak, and even the greeting sounds like a dog barking.
For example, all four limbs have turned into spider legs, and even thick, hairy spider legs have grown behind the body.
If the bird girl before was only different in her hands, then these people now are simply orcs!
"This is the higher-level dormitory." No. 228 pointed at the people around him who looked like synthetic animals.
"Don't be fooled by their strange appearance. They look strong, but in fact, they are the equivalent of failed genetic mutations. They are the lowest level of labor here."
"That's why they live in this area. This place is only slightly more upscale than the temporary residence area for newcomers just now."
Shi Wanyun glanced at these people.
Sure enough, although they looked very powerful and majestic, when No. 228 passed by, they all lowered their heads very humbly and made a low posture.
It was obvious that their status was much lower than that of No. 228 who led her, and they were obviously inferior to the girls just now.
"Will I mutate too?"
"Well, everyone who comes here is eligible to participate in the mutation plan. We all come here to participate in the plan and to contribute our own strength." No. 228 explained.
"It is an honor for you to come here and contribute to the mutation plan."
Shi Wanyun frowned slightly. This was not pleasant to hear, and she didn't want to contribute to any mutation plan.
"But you are just going for baptism now. Mutation won't happen so hastily."
No. 228 stretched her neck, as if to show off her complacent neck: "Generally speaking, newcomers need at least a week of observation period. If there are no problems, they will be eligible for mutation."
"Of course, obtaining the qualifications to mutate is the first step. There are also some key points to note during the mutation process, but the most important thing is to persevere. Otherwise, you will become a creature like them that is neither beast nor human."
No. 228 tirelessly introduced the process of mutation.
It was as if he was a college student who was about to enter university, explaining the process and precautions of the college entrance examination to candidates who were about to take it.
Between the lines, there is a sense of pride that I have taken the college entrance examination and been admitted to university. There is also sarcasm towards those who failed the college entrance examination, while also conveying the importance of this exam.
But she didn't know that the woman in front of her, Shi Wanyun, had no desire to mutate at all, and even wanted to run as far as she could!
However, Shi Wanyun felt slightly relieved at this time.
Hearing her say this, this baptism is not a change.
That would be great, she doesn't want to turn into a monster directly.
After walking this distance and seeing many people who looked like animals living here, she suddenly felt that the situation at No. 228 was indeed better...
She doesn't want to grow a dog's head!
However, there are some people among these people who look relatively normal.
For example, the girl in front of her now.
Cat ears grew on his head, his hands and feet turned into cat claws, and he also grew a tail. Gray fur grew at the collar, and his pores turned into bright red vertical ones, but it did not give people any strong sense of incongruity.
Cat girl
Shi Wanyun was a little surprised.
If this form were placed in her original world, it would probably be extremely popular...
Speaking of which, the humans here don't seem to have any blood lines on their bodies, but various characteristics show that they have indeed undergone blood line mutations.
For example, the blood-red hole on Catwoman is obviously a characteristic that only appears after the blood lines mutate.
When the cat girl saw No. 228 passing by, she bowed stiffly, but No. 228 ignored her and walked straight past.
"That kind of mutation should be more popular with men." No. 228 smiled at Shi Wanyun, "However, now men and women are not allowed to interact with each other, and her appearance is useless. She is just a failed mutation."
Shi Wanyun was silent for a moment, then said, "You just said that if there is a problem during the one-week observation period, it can't mutate?"
When she woke up, she found that her activities had been completed, so she was no longer restricted by the activity time and was afraid of exceeding the time limit.
But that meant she might have to stay here for a while before she found a way to get out of here and back to her tree house.
She doesn't want to turn into a monster. If she can't find a way to go back, she'd better make sure she doesn't mutate!
"Well, if there are problems during the observation period, you will naturally not be eligible to mutate and will be directly kicked out of here." No. 228 nodded.
"Just drive them out of here?" Shi Wanyun's heart moved.
"Just?" No. 228 pointed to the outside and said, "You know what's going on outside, right? What will happen if we get kicked out of here? I don't need to tell you more, right?"
...Oh, those who have problems during the observation period will be sent directly outside to feed those advanced mutant creatures.
It’s not impossible.
But she'd better find a way to get back to her tree house here.
"Okay, here we are."
At this time, No. 228 stopped, and in front of them was... an elevator door.
"From now on, from the moment you enter the elevator, you must stop talking, remain silent, and just follow me. Do you understand?"
Shi Wanyun nodded, her spirits tense to a high level.
She wanted to see what kind of place this was.
What kind of existence is the master she just mentioned