si-mexico Chapter 223 Brief Pain
Chapter 223 Brief Pain
Although Jiang Yu was much gentler than before, he couldn't withstand the frequent use of this tactic.
"No more..." Ji Ran's voice was hoarse.
Jiang Yu answered "right away" and "it will be ready soon," but it took another damn half an hour.
Ji Ran was like a machine running at full capacity, his whole body was smoking. He couldn't withstand Jiang Yu's actions at all, and soon he passed out.
Unbeknownst to him, after he fell into a coma, Jiang Yu held him in his arms and showed him unusual tenderness.
Jiang Yu gently stroked the back of the neck of the person in his arms, a rare look of worry appearing in his eyes: "Ji Ran? Song Ran?"
Jiang Yu suddenly realized that sometimes having a good memory isn't a good thing.
After Jiang Yu left, Jiang Lin sat alone on the sofa, his mind replaying the events of the past two days. Fortunately, he had the power of the Crimson Water protecting him, so even if he was injected with blue blood, he would be fine and wasn't too worried.
Saving Lu Xingtong is proving to be a problem. She's entered the second stage, and we don't know how high her infection rate is. If it's over 80%, even if we rescue her, we won't be able to clear the stage.
Around 3 a.m., Jiang Lin got up and went to the bathroom, taking out a Vislane plant with only 12 leaves left. After taking off a leaf and putting it in his pocket, he casually grabbed a bath towel, wrapped the Vislane plant in it, and left the room.
At this time of day, with no one to be seen on the road, Jiang Lin entered the elevator, opened the safety window above the elevator, temporarily hid the Vislan grass on it, and then went to the room to find Song Yan.
Song Yan's condition can only be described as "extremely bad". After Jiang Lin and Ji Xingyi left, his body began to thirst. He originally thought he could endure it, but his skin began to crack and peel.
Song Yan was in pain and itchy, so he could only crawl to the bathroom and hide in the small shower, constantly rinsing himself with water.
Jiang Lin picked up Song Yan's phone and checked the infection rate, which had reached 86%.
The condition for their evacuation was that the infection rate was below 80%, so it was clear that Song Yan would not be able to pass through.
"Is there any hope for me?" Song Yan's clothes were torn to shreds, and the bathroom mirror was shattered and smeared with blue blood. He didn't dare to look at himself and wished he could shrink into the sewer.
Jiang Lin did not answer immediately, her gaze falling on Song Yan.
Song Yan's abdomen was completely covered in blue fish scales, and there was no trace of fair skin left on his body. His legs had even been shortened by half, only reaching his knees.
At this moment, Song Yan was holding something in his hands, carefully protecting it as if he were hiding some treasure.
Jiang Lin: "What is that?"
Song Yan was still waiting for Jiang Lin to save her life, and despite her reluctance, she stammered through tears, "That..."
Jiang Lin frowned: "Which one?"
Song Yan's blue face, now that of the ugly fish monster, made it impossible to tell whether he was blushing or pale, but Jiang Lin could tell that he was genuinely heartbroken and embarrassed.
Song Yan hesitated for a moment, but still didn't spread his hands. However, he did lift his leg. It was revealed that the area between his legs had become flat, covered with fine blue fish scales.
Even Jiang Lin didn't expect that "that" Song Yan mentioned was actually that thing!
Two ounces of flesh between the boy's legs actually fell off due to the mutation!
Song Yan not only lost his human appearance, but also his gender!
"How could this be?" This made Jiang Lin rethink the way sirens reproduce.
Song Yan finally couldn't hold back anymore and burst into tears.
"Alright, stop crying. Eat it." Jiang Lin, annoyed, took out the Vislan grass she had picked earlier and handed it to Song Yan.
As Song Yan ate, Jiang Lin stared at the infection rate on his phone.
The system's beginner tips for Song Yan, Lu Xingtong, and Huang Guanjie were actually quite obvious.
The word "infection" alone carries a deeper meaning.
Based on the information obtained from the underground level, the infection rate of 80% refers to the fact that the blue blood invades human cells, causing a mutation in the body to reach 80%.
Since the editor of the copy used the word "infection," there must be a "medicine" that can treat it; otherwise, why not use "mutation"?
This is a beginner's guide given to Song Yan and his two companions by the system.
Unfortunately, so far, Jiang Lin has not found any clues about any special "medicine" to treat the blue blood invasion.
In the game, the Vislan herb can help players resist the siren's sonic attacks, and it might also cure Song Yan's symptoms, so Jiang Lin thought about conducting an experiment on Song Yan.
After waiting a while and seeing that the numbers on the phone hadn't changed at all, Jiang Lin asked, "How do you feel?"
"No..." Song Yan had just uttered a sound when his body suddenly convulsed violently, and he opened his mouth in agony, emitting sound waves inaudible to humans. The glass, mirror, and porcelain cup in the shower room shattered instantly.
Jiang Lin reacted quickly, turning around and hiding behind the wall. His mental energy automatically formed a hard barrier to block the sound wave attack!
Jiang Lin continued to stare at the values on his phone, and the next second his pupils dilated in shock, because after taking the Vislan grass, the 86% value had not decreased but increased!
87%、88%、89%……94%！95%！96%！
In just over ten seconds, the value jumped by 10 points before it stopped!
The commotion in the shower room finally subsided, and Jiang Lin turned around to take a look.
Song Yan's expression was still one of great pain. His legs had completely degenerated, and bone spurs had grown on his spine. His only remaining two webbed hands were supporting him on the ground, dragging his enormous fish tail as he continued to wail in agony.
It's exactly the same as the siren creature in the first level of "Adventures in the Siren Kingdom"!
A chill ran through Jiang Lin's eyes.
Vislan herb is not a cure for blue blood at all! On the contrary, it will accelerate the infection!
This is a siren's trap!
"So that's how immunity to sonic attacks works!" Jiang Lin sneered.
Consuming the Vislan herb is equivalent to injecting blue blood; the player becomes infected and mutates into a siren. Since they are now of the same species, sonic attacks are naturally ineffective!
Help me!
Song Yan's vocal cords have also degenerated, making it impossible for him to produce human voices anymore; he can only emit sound waves unique to sea monsters.
Fortunately, Jiang Lin is a psychic and can understand the voice of the siren.
Jiang Lin: "Don't you want to become a siren?"
Unable to stand, Song Yan, dragging his fishtail, scrambled to Jiang Lin like a seal, sobbing uncontrollably: "Save me, please!"
“I can help you.” Jiang Lin looked at Song Yan’s miserable state and said with a reassuring gaze, “It will just be a little painful.”
Song Yan nodded hastily. Could any pain be more painful than becoming this kind of monster? He still wanted to be human!
Jiang Lin smiled, and with a flick of his finger, Fabian's dagger plunged into Song Yan's Baihui acupoint.
Blue blood kept flowing from Song Yan's mouth, nose, and ears.
In the moment before his death, Song Yan finally understood Jiang Lin's meaning.
If you don't want to become a siren, then you have no choice but to end your life before the infection rate reaches 100%.
Jiang Lin drew his dagger, watching the blue blood slowly dripping from the blade, and revealed a cold look in his eyes: "A brief moment of pain is better than prolonged torment."