aircannonsinc Chapter 13 Blackwater
Chapter 13 Blackwater
Please translate this: What does it mean that I can be kind?
Lily looked at Xu Yang with a puzzled expression.
The latter gasped and shook his head.
I didn't understand it, but I was deeply shocked.
Judging from the burly man's weak yet somewhat self-righteous tone, he seemed to genuinely believe that a single sentence could put his and Lily at ease.
It's like—
I've already apologized, what more do you want from me?
A kind of demonic logic.
Xu Yang rubbed his temples and glanced at Lily with some difficulty. The latter understood and simply nodded, everything was clear without words.
Then flames ignited in his palm...
Gu Xian finally realized he was going to die, and in his only remaining eye, disbelief welled up before despair.
His brain seemed unable to comprehend such a result.
But it's okay, the flames will understand.
"No, you can't do this—"
The noisy vocal cords were burned.
He fell silent.
With his face pressed against the dirty street, the dust rising from his mouth and nose grew lower and lower, like a stock investor who had climbed onto a rooftop, his eyes filled with resentful despair.
……
The streets, littered with blood and the remains of zombies, were filled with the stench of putrid slime mixed with the smell of roasted meat—not exactly a pleasant experience.
However, the two people present clearly didn't care about that.
Xu Yang fiddled with the metal card in his hand.
Although the burly man did not provide any information about it.
But as those who frequently open boxes know, what others say might be false; what you find yourself is the real deal.
"guide."
[Laboratory ID Card]
[A specially treated access card, sturdy and durable, can unlock a scientific laboratory located downstream of Zhenjiang.]
[Note: Wasn't it said that the lab was full of graphics cards?]
A science laboratory?
Xu Yang frowned.
To be honest, living in such a world, he really didn't like the word. He guessed those monsters couldn't have come from nowhere.
It might be related to some kind of laboratory.
It's probably a case of risks and opportunities coexisting...
Xu Yang put away the card and turned his gaze to the girl beside him.
Lily seemed to accept the distribution of the spoils. She showed no interest in the card's secret from beginning to end, instead crouching early next to the cyborg's corpse.
What could a cyborg have?
Should we remove the knife from its wrist? Probably not.
After the cyborg died, the forearm blades underwent some changes—they disintegrated into a pile of useless white debris.
[Meaningless dust]
[A pile of useless white dust; the force that had bound it has completely vanished, and its structure has utterly collapsed.]
[Note: More dust, more despair...]
Xu Yang walked up behind Lily; the girl's clothes were stained with blood. "What are you doing?"
"Take the black water."
Blackwater?
Lily offered no further explanation, but instead laid the cyborg flat on the ground, with its back facing up.
Then, she took out a tool that resembled a gun from her backpack. However, its muzzle was replaced with a long, thick needle, and a glass container was mounted in the middle of the "gun".
The girl aimed the needle at the back of the cyborg's neck.
puff.
The needle was fully inserted into her neck, and Lily yanked the trigger.
zizi.
A stream of black liquid flowed into the glass container in the middle of the "gun".
Blackwater?
Xu Yang's mind was in a state of confusion.
Could this be cerebrospinal fluid that was extracted?
Information about "firearms" appeared in view—
[Liquid extraction gun]
[The cerebrospinal fluid extraction tool, created by Z-God, was originally intended as an experimental instrument, but survivors discovered a new use for it.]
[Note: Don't worry, it's normal to feel some pain at first.]
Xu Yang shrank his neck; it really was spinal fluid.
But... why is it black?
With a click, Lily released the trigger, quickly removed the glass container, and then took out other empty containers from her backpack.
The same style as the previous one.
After loading the new container into the suction gun, she repeated the previous process...
Until the physical meaning of the corpse—
They were completely drained.
Lily put the suction gun away in disappointment.
On the ground next to it were three full bottles, a chilling amount of stock.
"Here you go." Lily took one of the bottles and handed it to Xu Yang.
The latter hesitated for a moment, then solemnly accepted it, his fingers even able to feel the chilling warmth of the glass wall.
It's... still quite warm.
Xu Yang immediately checked the information:
[The burned biohazard module]
The high-energy cell tissue within was completely destroyed, making it impossible to isolate the corresponding biochemical components.
[Note: I've said it countless times, this is not cola!]
Xu Yang then looked at the two remaining bottles in Lily's hand—
[Burned Biohazard Plugin], [Biohazard Plugin]
Ok?
My gaze naturally moved to the second bottle.
[Biohazard Plugin]
[Some of the high-energy cells within the tissue still retain their activity, allowing for the isolation of energy storage module I.]
[Note: What's wrong? Can't I reuse something after using it?]
Lily noticed Xu Yang's gaze and asked, "Do you want to change to another bottle?"
"Can I exchange it?"
She handed over the second bottle directly.
After all, in the girl's eyes, the three bottles of black water in front of her were no different, and as a shared spoils, Xu Yang could choose one.
Given that he had previously taken a card of unclear meaning, and according to the werewolf's dying words, it must have been quite valuable.
Therefore, I can divide it into two bottles!
She casually said, "We can exchange it. Before the activity test is done, nobody knows if this is waste liquid."
But I know...
Xu Yang shook his head and didn't take the second bottle. "Never mind, the one I have now looks fine."
The little girl had been busy all day; if she were to take advantage of the situation and leave nothing behind, she might as well find a street lamp.
However, he still had some questions—why was the biochemical plugin a liquid?
Your plugin and mine seem to be different. The chip in my own package is a standard solid-state chip.
Xu Yang shook the black liquid in the container and asked directly, "What exactly is this?"
Having grown accustomed to the other party's ignorance, Lily once again took on the responsibility of popularizing science: "Black water is the extract of biochemical plug-ins. If you're lucky, you can separate the plug-ins from it."
Xu Yang looked at her with clear eyes.
"..."
"You don't even know about the biohazard plugin?"
"have no idea."
The guide did not provide much information about the biochemical plugin, and Xu Yang's understanding of it was limited to its name.
As Lily packed her things, she said, "A biochemical plug-in is a tool that is installed inside the body, usually..."
……
"So, the bio-plugin is a special kind of cell?"
"That's one way to understand it."
Xu Yang stroked his chin. Lily didn't fully understand this either. But from her description, it was somewhat similar to the "cybernetic bodies" in cyberpunk.
The difference is—
Prosthetic bodies mostly replace parts of the human body mechanically, while bio-plugs are similar to special cells injected into the body, also known as removable…mutations.
And the number that each person can install is limited.
Excessive storage won't necessarily lead to "cyberpsychosis" (mental breakdown), it will only cause genetic damage.
If I die, at least I won't cause trouble for others.
Xu Yang's mind raced, and the long-unseen control panel appeared before his eyes:
【Strength: 4】
[Agility: 4.5]
【Perception: 3】
[Rationality: 3.5]
【Biohazard Slot (5): None】
[Skill: Fireball LV.1, Sacrifice]
Available attribute points: 0
Current task: None
[Comment: One bullet might not kill you completely, but two will be about right.]
I should be able to install five myself.
But you need to collect five...
According to Lily, this is a very precious item, and the most accurate version is that it is a black solid—in its unused state.
There are only two ways to obtain them.
Either you're lucky enough to find a first-hand solid product, or you have to extract it directly from the user's body.
"Wait, extract it directly from someone else's body? I mean... wouldn't that be too convenient?"
Xu Yang looked somewhat embarrassed.
After all, biochemical components can be directly extracted from the human body using a liquid extraction gun.
It's too efficient.
Insert the syringe, pull the trigger—it's so much more convenient than cutting up someone's kidney.
Lily shook her head at Xu Yang's concerns...
Meanwhile, on the other side of the city.
Several vehicles were parked around a campfire, with tents scattered around. Several men were playing cards by the campfire.
The man sitting at the head of the group, speaking, had a thick beard and a Western appearance.
"Hasn't he answered yet?"
"without."
"...Hey you, go check what's going on."