Translator’s note: Before we go further, please note that I have made several changes in the wording of the ‘test paper intro/the instance intro’ in Chapter 77.
- It says that the High-dimensional invasions and the spread of high-dimensional creatures caused painful and bloody mutations. I changed it to ‘High-dimensional invasion’ as in just one and not multiple instances of high-dimensional invasions.
- And from ‘the scientists were paying homage to Kuafu’, I changed it to ‘this scientist was paying homage to Kuafu’, just one scientist.
- From ‘they wanted them to co-exist with the larvae of the god’ to ‘with the larva of the god’; again, singular ‘larva’ instead of multiple ‘larvae’
These plural to singular word changes might not seem important but they are. For better clarity, please re-read even just the test paper part of Chapter 77 if you read chapter 77 on or before 10/13/2023.
Chapter 81
Si Chen rode ahead, carefully avoiding any buffet areas along the way.
Si Chen actually felt like he could eat some of these buffets.
But it was only the second day and they had limited ammunition. It was best to save whatever they could.
The Eternal Life Abyss was so much of a glutton that it couldn’t sleep. It kept twisting around. One minute it would be in the shape of an ‘M’ and the next, it would be in a figure ‘8’.
In order to control its food intake, it had recently learned how to fast.
The Eternal Life Abyss would first lick off the insect shell, leaving the translucent gelatinous insect meat in its mouth. It would take one small sip first and only take another one when its hungry.
The insect meat tasted like m&m chocolate candies.
It was the same today. Its appetite was satisfied. It spit out the little bug and prepared to put it back into its mother’s pocket to eat next time.
The feeling of hunger had also spread to Si Chen.
Si Chen found Chen Zhizhou, who was sitting behind him, smelling better and better.
Because of the need to take detours, their lap around the city took longer than Si Chen expected.
Two hours later, their motorcycles stopped in front of a high, smooth wall.
“It’s a dead end…” Lin Jiali raised her head and looked at the high wall.
Tall things always give off an oppressive feel.
This wall was made of the same material as the outer wall of Kuafu Science and Technology City. Standing before it, it took your breath away; it felt hard to breathe.
Si Chen took out the map and took a look.
This map provided by Baidi University was very crude, using only simple graphics to show the approximate locations.
The only advantage was that the position of the lighted dots on the map change according to their movements.
On the map, Kuafu Science and Technology City appeared circular as a whole, but there was a thin white line running through the center of the circle.
Si Chen thought back to the overhead view of the city he had seen outside and determined that the end positions of this line coincided with the main gate of the Science and Technology City.
Now, the position of their lighted dots almost overlapped with this white line.
“Beyond this wall must be a road leading directly to the Khaos Manufacturing Facility.” Si Chen said. “They probably used it to transport relatively large equipment or specimens so an iron wall was built to isolate it from the residential area. The other candidates are probably on the other side of the city, separated by this road.”
Lin Jiali turned off the loudspeaker and sighed. “No wonder we didn’t see anyone along the way.”
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
She had taken a certain risk by turning on the loudspeaker.
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“Don’t you get a lot hungrier a lot faster in this Space Fold…?”
Having entered so many Space Folds, Lin Jiali knew very well that one had to pay attention to any and everything unusual.
Si Chen wanted to agree, but the reasons why he and Lin Jiali were hungry were probably different.
He glanced at Chen Zhizhou, who was still sleeping and said, “I have information that may be related to you. If you want it, I can sell it to you.”
Lin Jiali raised her eyebrows. “Are you negotiating terms with me?”
“Yes.” Si Chen nodded frankly, “I am an orphan. I grew up at a state orphanage. I'm not the only one I have to provide for.”
By ‘not the only one’ he was referring to the Eternal Life Abyss.
It can be seen that language was indeed an art. Two things that were obviously unrelated to each other, sounded not just reasonable but also touching when put together.
Lin Jiali’s heart softened for a moment.
After learning of the other candidates, everyone had begun to research their competition.
Si Chen’s personal history was no secret.
Lin Jiali actually knew very well that apart from her own personal efforts, the reason why she has reached this far was because she was lucky enough to be born into the right family, a family that was willing to nurture her potential regardless of the cost.
There were very few people like Si Chen in the world.
“How much do you want?”
Gene repair solution is an abbreviation. Its full name is “a universal gene repair agent for low-dimensional organisms that encounter high-dimensional invasion.”
With his physical fitness, his body can actually repair itself quickly from ordinary injuries.
It is just from the occasional attacks by high-dimensional creatures that it cannot repair itself.
The market price of Level 7 gene medicine is almost equivalent to a Level 4 energy core.
Lin Jiali almost jumped from her motorcycle to punch him. “Why don’t you just rob me?! Are you sponsoring all the orphanages in the Zhuangshan District?”
Si Chen’s expression turned cold instantly. “If you don’t want it, then forget it.”
“…I want it. But I’ll give it to you after I get out. I’ll have to owe you first.”
Lin Jiali wasn’t short of gene medicine but in a Space Fold, any supply can prove a lifesaver at critical moments.
Si Chen: “Alright.”
He tore off a page and began drafting a contract.
This was his employment contract with Chen Zhizhou.
He must have done special research. Though short, it included everything that it should. The wording was so rigorous and correct that even the most professional lawyer wouldn’t be able to find fault.
Lin Jiali stood aside and watched. “You’re only making a contract with him, not with me? Are you implying something?”
“It’s not the same. The contract with him is for the Chen Family should anything happen to Chen Zhizhou.” Si Chen replied, “I don’t need one for you. I know you won’t renege on your promise.”
Si Chen’s words pleased Lin Jiali to a great extent.
After he finished writing the contract, he shook Chen Zhizhou awake from behind him.
Chen Zhizhou quickly scanned the employment contract and while yawning, signed it. He pressed his thumbprint against it and then hung it on Si Chen like a pendant.
Si Chen put away the contract and handed Lin Jiali the previously hidden experimental records.
Si Chen said, “I found this in the room where I stayed in yesterday.”
“‘We transplanted **’s stomach to Number 5.'” Lin Jiali read the records, her expression gradually turning grave. “What is this blacked-out name? No wonder I feel so hungry.”
Si Chen nodded. “Yeah. After getting the admission ticket, every candidate has probably been moving closer to a state similar to that of their corresponding Child of God. Chen Zhizhou gets sleepy and you get hungry.”
“What about you?”
Si Chen thought for a moment and shook his head. “I don’t know.”
He felt as normal as usual.
Lin Jiali said to herself, “What exactly is a Child of God?”
“Evolutionaries that are more advanced than us. But they’re definitely far from being real ‘gods’.” After Si Chen finished speaking, he added, “That’s what I think.”
Lin Jiali laughed out loud. “Far from being real gods? Have you ever seen a real god? Why do you sound so sure?”
Si Chen didn’t answer.
At that moment, he could only think of one person.
White Dress.
*
After wasting an entire morning, the three returned to their original starting point.
Si Chen took out his cell phone and looked at the time, 2 p.m.
They still had plenty of time before dark.
He pinched Chen Zhizhou awake.
“Get up, this is Building 6. Search Buildings 7 to 9. Your goal is to find researcher work IDs. I don’t know what it looks like but it should give off energy fluctuations. Once you find it, you can come back here to meet up. Don’t wander around. It may be dangerous.”
The researcher Si Chen found didn’t have a work ID on him.
Chen Zhizhou gave a sleepy “Okay”.
Because Si Chen and Lin Jiali had the motorcycles, they both had slightly larger areas to search.
There were no locks on the doors here. It seemed there was no need to guard against thieves.
Si Chen did a short experiment. During the day, he posted the admission ticket on the door. The admission ticket hung on the door like a magnet but the door could still be opened smoothly.
This admission ticket was probably designed to protect against those high-dimensional creatures.
Si Chen sighed.
This meant that if there are candidates who have lost their admission tickets and want to come in, there seems to be no way to stop them.
Si Chen wasn’t one to shy away from speculating people’s actions with the greatest malice. The only thing he could do was hope that things won’t come to the worst scenario. After all, in this instance, all the candidates were all highly educated and were loathe to lose face.
Because each room was quite small and there was basically no signs of life, the search was not difficult.
Si Chen found it in the drawer of a desk.
When he touched the handle and felt the energy fluctuations, he felt that he was on to something.
The moment he opened the drawer, a foul odor hit him.
The drawer was crammed full with fat bugs. These bugs were tapered at each end but thick in the middle. Each one was as thick as a knuckle. There were also circular patterns on the fat white bodies.
He had no idea how long these bugs have been dead. However, they still looked juicy and fresh.
He had to admit that for a moment, he was completely grossed out.
The Eternal Life Abyss too smelled the foul odor. “Ugh.”
It was indeed rare to find something that even the Eternal Life Abyss wouldn’t eat.
Si Chen poured everything out of the drawer.
Pushing aside the specimen-looking insect corpses, he found a nameplate made of the same material as the admission ticket, but in white.
In addition, there was a dying letter at the bottom.
[I wonder which unlucky devil would be readingthis letter. ]
[Our retribution for killing the Children of God has come. The high-dimensional invasions have worsened but now, we have no new Children of God…]
[Even Kuafu has no way to help.]
[I am contaminated. I will most likely decompose into a bunch of bugs. Fuck, I absolutely hate bugs.]
[I will die and I chose to do so in self-exile on the outskirts of the Science and Technology City. I don’t want to go to out into the wilderness… death there would be even worse.]
[Are you curious why these rooms are so small and look like coffins? That’s because they are, my dear. Of course, as you see, at least this is not a simple coffin. After all, many people don’t deserve coffins, right? We are indeed the researchers closest to the Children of God.]
[As you can see from my handwriting, you can probably tell that I’m in very bad shape, both physically and mentally.]
[What I write below may sound illogical and it might not make any sense.]
[I have always had a doubt. I grew up listening to stories about Kuafu. Why is Kuafu still alive today?]
[After seeing the power of God, could Kaufu really not be tempted?]
[Well, actually, although I work in the Khaos Manufacturing Institute, we rarely see Kuafu. One day, I went inside to get information and caught whiff of a strong rancid smell… I saw the director pushing a huge wheelchair into an inner laboratory.]
[The person in the wheelchair looked like a puddle of dead flesh. His skin was like melted butter. His bulging flesh was translucent, thin black lines swam across his skin… We all know what it is, the larva of an Eternal Life Abyss. This was what had been implanted in Number 13. Facts have proven that Number 13 is the strongest.]
[The director told me that this is the great Kuafu.]
[He warned me…if I didn’t want to be terminated, I would take this secret to my grave.]
[Haha, I am taking it to the grave. My dear, you who are looking at this last letter, please tell me.]
[Is Kuafu still alive?]
So far, little bits and pieces are, yes…hahahahahaha! Thanks for the update 🤣❤️🤣❤️🤣❤️
o((⊙﹏⊙))o is that SC’s future!?! aaaa
does the “larva of god” means the larva of an eternal life abyss then? but that sounds too obvious so i’m probably wrong 🤔
Oooh, things are slowly pointing to the “God” mentioned being an Eternal Life Abyss…
Like, hungry is clear because our little Abyss is a glutton like no other. It also makes Si Chen get uncontrollably sleepy when evolving, and then there’s a larva that has to be implanted to a host body to grow… But we’ll see how it goes. OvO
Baby would be upset if it read this, but hopefully it can’t!
Thank you for your translation ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
So Kuafu basically stole the larva of the Eternal Life Abyss from no.13? I wonder if he killed all of the other ‘children of god’ for this harvesting purpose as well…