Chapter 1 Anomaly

Inside the underground secret laboratory of the e.s. Corporation, the instruments connected to Fang Senyan suddenly issued an alarm.

"Warning, warning: The patient's non-invasive blood pressure is fluctuating violently, currently at 140/200, and showing an upward trend."

"Warning, warning: The patient's breathing/heartbeat is fluctuating violently, exceeding the normal value by fifty percent, and showing an upward trend."

"Warning, warning: The patient's bispectral index is fluctuating violently..."

Before the broadcast could finish, the 180,000-Euro instrument suddenly emitted a plume of blue smoke and sparks, followed by a slight explosion. Screws, gears, and other components were ejected from the device.

Then came a "creak, creak" sound. A closer listen revealed it was the sound of Fang Senyan clenching his teeth! His chest rose and fell sharply, his fists were clenched tightly, and the veins on the surface of his body stood out, as if from intense exercise.

Sanzi was anxious and wanted to rush forward to pull Fang Senyan out, but Zi grabbed him and said in a deep voice, "Don't go over there. He doesn't seem to be losing control like a virus, but rather as if he's been subjected to a huge mental stimulus. Although I don't know why, if you approach him at this time, you might get hurt."

It had to be said that Zi's combination of uniquely feminine delicacy and the big-picture perspective of a corporate leader was invaluable. She was always able to discern the truth of the matter in the first instance. Sanzi also calmed down at this point and took a few steps back.

Zi frowned, then said to the stunned and frightened medical staff next to her, "Get out, now."

The professor said in amazement, "But?"

Zi frowned and said sternly, "I don't like saying a sentence many times."

Immediately, the beautiful director's aura held the entire room. The doctors and nurses retreated one after another. Fang Senyan's abnormality lasted for about five or six minutes, and then slowly subsided. Suddenly, he punched the sterile chamber. Although the sterile chamber was very strong in order to avoid biochemical contamination, almost comparable to bulletproof glass, Fang Senyan's strength was so great at this time that a punch on it produced a chilling cracking sound. Another punch, and the transparent glass fragments scattered all over the floor. Only Fang Senyan's sinewy fist remained, angrily standing in the air.

And his heavy breathing, like the violent roar of a ten-thousand-horsepower steam engine.

A long time passed... the violent breathing finally subsided. Fang Senyan slowly opened his eyes. The blood-red color in his eyes also began to recede rapidly, restoring his clear expression. Finally, he stared blankly at the white ceiling for a while, then turned to look at Zi and Sanzi, and let out a long sigh, "Sorry, I lost my composure."

*

At this time, the disease was still raging in Fang Senyan's body, but for him, it was nothing at all. A full three hours later, the Nightmare Mark's prompt finally came:

"A virus replication successful!"

"You have successfully activated the Virus Monarch talent tree: the terminal disease of airborne transmission, SARS (SARS virus)."

"You can activate other Virus Monarch talent trees to make you even stronger. Activating other Virus Monarch talent trees requires 80 points of merit!"

"Ultimate ability: SARS (unactivated), SARS bacteria rapidly proliferate in their bodies, presenting a frantic appreciation effect. The enemy's respiratory system will collapse in a short period of time, like the Empire State Building on 911, until they adapt to this great pain."

"Activating this ability requires thirty points of merit. You will simultaneously spread the SARS virus to nearby enemies. This virus is transmitted through air and droplets, so the onset period only takes three seconds to take effect."

"At the moment of taking effect, creatures hostile to you will suffer severe damage. When the SARS virus is slaughtering human immune cells, it will bring severe pain to the enemy's nerves, making them dizzy for three seconds, and will also suffer 5% of their maximum health (when acting on contractors, this damage cannot be higher than 300 points)."

"After that, every 10 seconds, the enemy has a 75% chance of suffering the effects of the SARS virus tentacles, obtaining one of three abnormal conditions: SARS chest pain/SARS suffocation/SARS high fever, and obtaining the disease deepening effect."

"SARS chest pain, SARS erodes the enemy's lungs, causing severe pain, lasting for three seconds. During this period, the patient will be unable to perform any attack, movement, or casting actions, and will suffer 100 + the sum of all attributes of the caster in damage."

"SARS suffocation, the SARS virus erodes the enemy's respiratory tract, causing them to fall into a state of inability to breathe. During this process, the enemy's movement speed is immediately reduced by 50%, and the hit rate is reduced to 0%, and will slowly return to the original level in the following ten seconds. Once SARS suffocation occurs, the enemy will immediately suffer 100 points of true damage."

"SARS high fever, the SARS virus instantly raises the enemy's body temperature from a normal 37 degrees Celsius to a shocking 41 degrees Celsius. Under this effect, the mental energy consumption of any of the enemy's abilities will be as high as 500%! The high fever will gradually show a step-by-step downward trend in thirty seconds, and the mental energy consumption will also decrease accordingly (for example, if the high fever has passed for ten seconds, the body temperature is estimated to drop

to 39.5 degrees Celsius, then the casting consumption at this time may be around 300%) and finally return to normal."

"Each time an abnormal state is triggered, the disease deepening effect will be applied to the enemy's body. When the disease deepening effect accumulates to seven layers, the SARS virus will have a severe effect. Under the severe effect, the enemy will be troubled by chest pain, suffocation, and high fever at the same time, and all negative state times will be extended by 200%. At the same time, the damage suffered by the enemy will be increased by an additional 20%. 33% of the damage suffered by the enemy during the severe effect process will be converted into healing effects to heal surrounding friendly forces. The healing effect received by each friendly force cannot be more than 33% of his own HP limit."

"The severe effect lasts for 10 seconds. After it disappears, the disease deepening effect will be cleared on the enemy."

"This branch ability can coexist with certain virus-type branch abilities."

"Please quickly invest merit points to strengthen this branch ability in order to open up other virus monarch talent skill trees!"

*

The power of SARS was beyond everyone's imagination. Compared with the previous purely negative effects, its lethality has been significantly enhanced. The initial 5% damage from infection should not be underestimated. This may be okay for contractors, but remember the monsters on Pandora? The health of those guys is often hundreds of thousands or millions, and this 5% damage means tens of thousands of amazing data!

Fang Senyan looked at this series of data and smiled bitterly, "Maybe I really should put the process of raising the rank of Major General on hold for the time being?"

Zi and Sanzi looked at him with interest. Fang Senyan wondered, "What are you doing?"

"Of course, we're waiting for your explanation." Sanzi spread his hands and said with a grin, "What happened to you suddenly freaking out in the sterile chamber? It scared Sister Zi to death... Ah!"

Sanzi had already flown out and stuck to the wall in a bizarre posture. The power of the Force Barrier need not be said... Zi said to Fang Senyan as if nothing had happened, "It's good that you're okay. I have a business to discuss, so I'll leave first."

"Hey, Zi!" Looking at Zi's slender back as she left, Fang Senyan suddenly called out to her with a solemn expression. After a moment of silence, he said, "How about doing it on the grass next time?"

Zi staggered as if she had been hit by a bullet. She looked like she was vomiting blood, and then fled in a panic while supporting the wall... Her elegant and calm temperament disappeared in an instant. Watching Zi's leaving figure, Fang Senyan's smile slowly faded away. At this time, his eyes had an unspeakable飘忽 and sadness.

"It's not that I don't want to tell you everything... but our team is far from being able to withstand such a secret!"

*

This time, Fang Senyan's infection with SARS was a major setback. It was completely unlike his previous experience with the cold, where he finished the test and then stood up and left. At this time, he still needed to recuperate for a while. All kinds of intravenous infusions and antibiotics were used, but unfortunately, they didn't have much effect. Even a slight amount of strenuous exercise would cause him to cough so much that it seemed like his lungs were about to fall out.

In this case, Fang Senyan could only accept the identity of a patient, slowly recuperate, and silently endure the torment of the disease. He finally endured until it was time to return to the space, and he waited at the staircase early on. Then, he quickly entered the space.

As soon as he entered the space, before Fang Senyan could request repairs, the space had already prompted that his body had functional defects - well, this is the written statement. For example, not being able to walk is a functional defect, not being able to get an erection is also a functional defect, and not being able to speak is still a functional defect - in fact, it is almost the severe level of being disabled.

After an examination, it was found that Fang Senyan's left lung seemed to be intact, but it was completely rotten inside. Only one-third of his right lung's normal function could be used! After spending a considerable amount of general points, Fang Senyan finally completed the repairs and regained his health.

He sat on the stool and took a few deep breaths. At this time, he saw the "Emperor's Need Transfer Privilege Delivery" box placed on the table again. This thing should be the express delivery. Fang Senyan now had enough energy to deal with this thing, so he opened it, and his face suddenly became solemn!

Because inside the box was actually a blood-red express delivery!