novelraw Chapter 233: Triggering a Civilization Event—The Source of Civilization Destruction: The Pumitz Virus
Chapter 233: Triggering a Civilization Event—The Source of Civilization Destruction: The Pumitz Virus
Yu Yuan left Masier's workshop and checked on the Swiftstrider's condition in the [Containment Room] and the [Treadmill Power Room].
After confirming everything was normal, he walked to the center of the first-floor hall and quickly inspected the pile of equipment and weapons.
Two hours ago, the five-day-long [Wasteland Battle Royale] event had officially concluded.
The value of this batch of equipment had naturally plummeted, as these items only showcased their maximum worth in settings like Freedom Tower, where only melee weapons were allowed.
In the normal world, with the existence of firearms and bulletproof vests, capable players would all choose equipment with better protective capabilities.
Unless it was rare-tier or even epic-tier equipment with exceptionally good attributes.
But Yu Yuan didn't care. He had brought these items back merely as a side task. The Rabbit Ring was empty anyway, so anything he could sell them for was pure profit.
Moreover, the value of those equipment pieces with special effects wouldn't actually decrease by much.
Especially equipment for special body parts.
For example, shoes that increased movement speed or reduced terrain effects would definitely not be cheap.Yu Yuan quickly picked out the equipment with special effects. The remaining ordinary equipment was all bundled up by him and listed on the Auction House to be sold for whatever price they could fetch.
If capable players chose better gear, then Yu Yuan would set his sights on those players with average capabilities.
If he couldn't compete in the high-end market, then he would target the bottom-tier market.
Soon, the first-floor hall was cleared out. Yu Yuan placed the selected equipment in the [Indoor Shooting Range]; these were items he had specifically reserved for the [Jackal] team.
[Thunder's Secret Contract] was still flickering with light inside the charging device. The lightning patterns on its grip were already about eighty to ninety percent illuminated.
It was estimated that the charging would be completed tonight.
Yu Yuan was filled with anticipation for this legendary-tier weapon.
Entering the second floor, Doctor, wearing that rare-tier white lab coat and the [Senior Doctor's Gold-Rimmed Glasses], was studying a drop of Infected blood. Noticing Yu Yuan's arrival, she retrieved a vial of pale purple potion from the glass cabinet of the refrigeration unit and approached him.
"King, this is the potion you synthesized yesterday. You weren't here at the time, so I stored it for you."
Yu Yuan immediately understood what this was.
— [Spiritual Enhancement Potion]
Taking the vial, a mechanical prompt tone indeed sounded immediately.
[Ding, high-value material detected!]
— [Spiritual Enhancement Potion]
Quality: Epic
Usage Method: Intravenous injection
Functions:
① After injection, the user will acquire a Pumiz Virus-Immune Constitution.
② After injection, the Pumiz Virus will enhance and modify the body, significantly improving physical attributes.
③ After injection, the spirituality within the Pumiz Virus will unlock the body's potential, awakening a psychic ability.
(Note: Injecting this virus will cause extreme pain during the body enhancement and potential unlocking process. Please ensure you are in an absolutely safe environment and maintain complete consciousness throughout the enhancement. Otherwise, it may lead to the virus developing uncontrollably.)
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Yu Yuan looked at the pale purple potion in his hand, his brow slightly furrowed.
But before he could ponder further, two more notification messages appeared on the Virtual Light Screen.
[Triggered Civilization Event — Source of Civilization's Destruction: The Pumiz Virus]
[Civilization Event — Please obtain a Pumiz Virus sample and acquire complete virus information. Reward: Golden Civilization Chest ×1, Civilization Points ×100]
Simultaneously, changes appeared within the [Civilization Illustrated Book]. A gilded illustrated page materialized before Yu Yuan.
However, unlike the content of previous illustrated entries.
This gilded page bore only a single name — [Source of Civilization's Destruction: The Pumiz Virus].
Below it were simply the three words — [To Be Unlocked].
Clearly, only after Yu Yuan completed that civilization event mission would he obtain the complete illustrated entry information.
Yu Yuan stared at the information on the Virtual Light Screen.
"A Golden Civilization Chest!"
This was Yu Yuan's first encounter with a civilization event mission, but just the name alone indicated this task's complexity.
That Golden Civilization Chest must be obtained.
And this mission also resolved a previous doubt Yu Yuan had.
The world where Freedom Tower was located had become its current state precisely because of the [Pumiz Virus].
This civilization event mission required obtaining a [Pumiz Virus] sample.
The [Spiritual Enhancement Potion] was clearly just an enhancement potion and did not meet the requirements for a [Pumiz Virus] sample.
The [Blood Sample of Patient Zero Virus Carrier] had already been consumed during the synthesis of the [Spiritual Enhancement Potion].
Now, the only way to obtain a virus sample was through extraction from the [Acidic Blood Sample] and the [Alkaline Blood Sample].
And the only one capable of handling this task was — Doctor.
When Doctor heard Yu Yuan's request to extract the original virus sample, she frowned slightly.
"The likelihood of that is very low. Viral mutation and evolution are random and directionless. Under such circumstances, the changes to the virus's genetic sequence are irreversible. The possibility of tracing it back to the original strain is practically zero."
"But you said this Spiritual Enhancement Potion works by using the Pumiz Virus to enhance the body. That means this potion contains the Pumiz Virus. Perhaps we can think of a method from this angle."
Upon hearing this, Yu Yuan showed a thoughtful expression.
"Do you need to extract the virus from this Spiritual Enhancement Potion?"
"No, this potion is too important for you. Extracting just the virus from it would be an extreme waste..." Doctor shook her head slightly.
"What I mean is, after you use this potion, once it enhances your body and grants you virus immunity, your body will continuously produce weakly active Pumiz Virus. And this weakly active virus is the key."
Yu Yuan seemed to understand Doctor's meaning.
"But this weakly active virus can't be considered the true [Pumiz Virus], right?"
"Correct, it can only be considered a stripped-down version!" Doctor affirmed firmly.
"Then how do you say..." Yu Yuan's words trailed off as a flash of insight struck his mind.
— The Sorting Recycling Trash Can.
Right!
Normally, obtaining the [Pumiz Virus] would indeed be very difficult. But for Yu Yuan, it was merely a matter of time and probability.
When the time came, he just needed to place his blood containing the weakly active [Pumiz Virus] into the Sorting Recycling Trash Can, and there would be a probability of obtaining the most original [Pumiz Virus].
Yu Yuan's thoughts rapidly expanded, making inferences by analogy.
Could he also place the Acidic Blood and Alkaline Blood into the trash can for recycling, thereby obtaining the mutated [Pumiz Virus]? If someone were infected with this mutated virus, could they directly become a specific type of virus-infected being?
For example, a Physician Aberration, Venom Spitters, or... a Swiftstrider!
Yu Yuan's heartbeat suddenly accelerated.
He wasn't too concerned about other Infected types for now, but the Swiftstrider was different!
That was Yu Yuan's designated [Optimal Beast of Burden Power Generation Sacred Body].
"Extract blood from the Swiftstrider, place it in the Sorting Recycling Trash Can to obtain the virus strain. Then use the virus to create new Swiftstriders, which produce new blood... that's a closed loop!"
A concept named [Swiftstrider Power Plant] took shape in Yu Yuan's mind.