"...!" Qin Wuwei suddenly understood.

He had heard about Lu Zhi losing his left hand to protect Jiang Yao, but he never expected that Dr. Xu's left hand was also a prosthetic!

This is the reason why Jiang Yao rushed in suddenly!

This is also what Qin Wuwei fears the most.

——Who is Dr. Xu?!

"Why……"

In the middle of the ruins, Jiang Yao sat down in the blue mask.Holding the half-burned body in his arms.

"What the hell are you...you..."

Jiang Yao was trembling.

He hugged each other's hands, trembling almost convulsively.

The opponent's body was also trembling.Because of severe pain, because of burning, because of the physiological instinct when dying.

"I didn't..." The scorched man squeezed out a wisp of white smoke from his throat.With the smell of charcoal fire, it is the smell of human protein after being roasted.

He was powerless, only one heart was beating violently in his chest.

The scorched muscles could not be contracted, and he couldn't help but squeeze out a moan from his throat.But even the screams are so weak.

Even so, he tried his best to defend Jiang Yao.

"I didn't...pretend to be him..."

Dry, scorched sound.Like the cracked earth under the scorching sun.

His throat also seemed to be split, making a sound like a broken bellows.

"I never...you believe me..."

Dr. Xu has changed beyond recognition.

That face is exactly the same as Lu Zhi's.

Even the metal mechanical arm has been melted and deformed.

Unrecognizable.

"..." Jiang Yao opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

Dr. Xu has indeed never said that he is Lu Zhi.

Even the restored photo was taken by Police Officer Fang.

Police officer Fang also pursued the case all the way because he couldn't let go of the case and Jiang Yao.

It was they who determined that Dr. Xu was a "snail" based on various clues and evidence.

It is determined that he pretended to be Lu Zhi and brutally killed the people around Jiang Yao.

unambiguous evidence.Everything is so reasonable.

Everything is... smooth, logical, successful, and organized.

Jiang Yao suddenly shivered.

So logical... so logical!

It's "snail" again...it's it again!

It must be it!It must be it this time too!

It was manipulating behind the scenes, deliberately pointing the finger at Dr. Xu!

"Snail" wanted him to kill Dr. Xu with his own hands!!!

Why?

Jiang Yao's gaze moved down slowly, and landed on Dr. Xu's left mechanical arm.

The parts below the shoulders are all replaced with metal.

Under the continuous bombardment by Longxi and Tian Qi, even the ultra-high-strength alloy is unable to support it.The entire arm twisted and deformed, melted and disintegrated.The original shape can no longer be seen.

It's Lu Zhi... Lu Zhi's hand...

The arms are the same...and the DNA is the same...

But Dr. Xu is obviously not Lu Zhi!Absolutely not!

Why……

"Jiang Yao!..."

A hoarse cry came from afar.

Is it...the body?

Is this... Lu Zhi's body...

"Jiang Yao! No! Don't be fooled by him! That's not—"

This is Lu Zhi's body.

This is - Lu Zhi's -

Black air gathered in Jiang Yao's eyes, and he couldn't see anything clearly.

Countless tentacles suddenly burst out behind him, like poisonous sea anemones swaying in the deep sea, rushing towards the person in his embrace in an instant!

"Jiang Yao!!!"

No matter how hard he tried, how loudly he yelled, that person's voice could no longer be conveyed.

— there is no cure.

Jiang Yao never got the gift of healing others.

The "Holy Healing" had already been injected into the opponent's body, but the whole body was burnt to such an extent that even the "Holy Healing" was too late.

So, there is only one way.

Countless black tentacles suddenly pierced into the scorched man's body!

"What are you doing?! Jiang Yao!"

Qin Wuwei finally rushed forward, but before he could stop it, a powerful force suddenly slammed him into the air!

"Oh!" Qin Wuwei flew out again.

He struggled to get up, and when he opened his eyes, he couldn't help being shocked!

Black tentacles grow in surprising numbers.

It's just that in the short moment when it was thrown away, the tentacles were already surging like huge waves.

The black wave completely enveloped Jiang Yao and that person.The blue protective mask gradually dimmed and was swallowed by the Kuroshio.

What is this doing?

What is Jiang Yao doing?!

Qin Wuwei subconsciously wanted to confirm Jiang Yao's san value, but when he moved his eyes to his right wrist, he was shocked again!

Broken.

At some point, the mobile terminal was completely broken.

At the same time, terrified calls from comrades-in-arms came from behind.

"Captain Qin! Come back quickly! The pollution ahead is too high, you will be assimilated!"

assimilation?

Qin Wuwei's heart trembled, and he kept hearing noisy voices coming from the terminal.

That was the large area of black water bubbles that erupted after the rear executor was hit by the pollutants.

Even with full armor, the combat suit is no longer able to block such powerful pollutants.

That was Jiang Yao's completely released self.

But, not for attack.

He is assimilating...

"Jiang Yao! Stop! You are not saving him!"

Qin Wuwei finally understood what Jiang Yao wanted to do, and couldn't help but tear his eyes apart.

He struggled to get up, and wanted to rush forward again, but the huge black wave in front of him suddenly rose, and countless tentacles struggled and twisted, like a maddened poisonous snake anemone, attacking him indiscriminately!

Qin Wuwei couldn't resist, and was almost torn apart by the tentacles!

"Qin team!"

The teammate in the back shouted heart-piercingly, "Come back! You can't stay there!!!"

Qin Wuwei gritted his teeth and erupted dragon's breath from his hands, trying to burn off those tentacles.

Tentacles, however, fear nothing at all.The orange flame devoured the tentacles, and was devoured in reverse the next second!

The black tentacles danced wildly, completely out of control.

It is completely impossible to know what Jiang Yao and that person are doing at the Black Wave Center.

"Jiang Yao—" Qin Wuwei roared, almost breaking his voice.

"Jiang Yao! Stop it! You can't—"

As if separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, no matter how hard you shout, the sound cannot be conveyed.

No one can stop Jiang Yao.

His eyes were completely covered by black air, and his pupils almost shrank to nothing.

The black wave that turned into substance kept surging, flowing from his body to another broken body.

"Ahem—"

The man was convulsing.

The influx of a large amount of pollutants caused his body to mutate drastically.

This is the force imposed on the body.

This is a power that the human body can absolutely not carry.

Therefore, it can only be mutated.

Only by mutating and forcibly expanding the container can it undertake such a powerful force.

Click.

Very light, very light, a weird noise.Came from the left.

Jiang Yao blinked slowly.The bottomless pupils could no longer see, but he still lowered his head reflexively, looking at the source of the sound.

is the hand.

Melted, deformed, hands.

Fake, metal, cold, hands.

Lu Zhi's hand.

Jiang Yao couldn't see anything, but he could feel that the person's body was taking shape.

Countless black tentacles replace organs and limbs, and countless black blood vessels reshape themselves in completely different forms.

including the upper body.

The upper body that had been burned out was also forcibly replaced.

Intense and powerful pollutants have replaced human flesh and blood.Forced replacement.

He will no longer be human.

What will become?

have no idea.

Will you die?

do not know either.

Just know that if you don't do this, you will die in the next second.

So there is no choice.

He never had a choice.

Jiang Yao lowered his head, his eyes were dark and he couldn't see anything.

Hearing is greatly enhanced.He heard the sound of blood vessels and muscles with abnormal texture, surging and growing like a wave.

Rustle, rustle.

Ah, seem to understand a little bit.

Why mutants never mutate the talent to heal others.

Because the essence of monsters is to plunder and devour.

It's all about eating better.

How can a beast heal its prey.

Therefore, it is impossible to have the talent to heal human beings.

Aren't mutants just such monsters?

Jiang Yao suddenly raised the corners of his mouth and smiled.

This is an expression that has never appeared on his face.

to mock.

He didn't know who he was laughing at.

Maybe it's me, maybe it's humans.

Or maybe, all of them.

Click.

It was that voice again.Metal sound.

It was obviously burnt down, so the circuit should be completely destroyed.Can it still move?

Jiang Yao lowered his head slowly.

It was pitch black and couldn't see anything.

But in the darkness, he heard a hoarse, weird voice, like a nightmare monster chasing reality.

"He really did not hurt you for nothing."

The voice came from the dying man in his arms.

Jiang Yao froze for a moment, and instinctively looked at that person, but felt his arm was squeezed tightly.

Click.

This time it's not metallic.

It was the sound of his own bones and muscles being crushed alive.

"...?"

Jiang Yao felt no pain.He couldn't see anything, only heard noises.

Countless black pollution surged wildly, scrambling to be the first to pour into that person's body, reshaping the sound of the physical body for that person.

Like ten thousand snakes.

"..." Jiang Yao felt his feet leave the ground.

His whole body is off the ground.

Jiang Yao turned his head blankly, he couldn't see anything, he didn't know what happened.

He just felt some weight on the back of his neck.I can't know exactly what's going on because don't feel pain.

"...!!!"

As the huge black waves receded slowly, everyone outside the ruins finally saw clearly what was going on inside.

"you……!"

Qin Wuwei opened his eyes wide, caught off guard, and spit out a mouthful of blood.

——He was severely injured several times in the battle just now, the battle suit couldn't bear this level of pressure at all, and his internal organs were almost shattered.It is completely supported by "will to fight".

Dr. Xu was surrounded by black air, standing quietly in the center of the black vortex.

He carried Jiang Yao by the back of his neck like a newborn stray dog.

Jiang Yao's whole body was limp and weak, and the black tentacles seemed to be uprooted from his body.Until now, they still keep flocking to Dr. Xu.

"Lu...zhi...?"

Jiang Yao spoke in a daze.

Doctor Xu smiled.

"Yes, it's Lu Zhi."

He poked Jiang Yao's face with the twisted mechanical arm.

Jiang Yao was held by the back of the neck, unable to make any resistance, even unable to turn his face away.Can only let him poke.

"You really recognized it. This is Lu Zhi's hand."

Doctor Xu smiled gently and said softly.

"It's Lu Zhi's body."

"..." Jiang Yao blinked vigorously, trying to dispel the darkness in front of him and see the person in front of him clearly.

Tentacles extended from his eyes, too.

Then enter Dr. Xu's body.

"Hmm... really good." Dr. Xu narrowed his eyes in enjoyment.Then it opened again, "However, it's not enough."

Seemingly dissatisfied, Doctor Xu shook Jiang Yao.

Jiang Yao shook like a dog.More tentacles extended from the depths of his body, but they were not as full as before.

The tentacles slowly stretched out towards Dr. Xu.

As if being grabbed by some invisible force.Then yank it out.

"Woo..." Jiang Yao's body convulsed, with a painful expression on his face.

"If this continues, I will be disappointed in you."

Dr. Xu sighed, with an expression of helplessness.

"It's only after raising you for so long that you've grown to such a point. If you don't work hard, a random little monster can eat you up, okay?"

effort……

what an effort...

Jiang Yao's vision is recovering.

The tentacles in the eyes were pulled out, and the black air was no longer able to condense.

Jiang Yao's vision gradually recovered.

He also finally saw... that, man.

It was still Lu Zhi's face and Lu Zhi's voice.

And the mechanical arm that was exactly the same as in memory.

For a moment, it has been suppressed all this time, it has been deliberately ignored or can be avoided——

The terrifying memory that was deliberately forgotten was instantly revived!

"You are not Lu Zhi!"

Jiang Yao trembled uncontrollably, terrified, desperate, and all negative emotions exploded to the max, making him scream uncontrollably.

"You are not Lu Zhi!!! You are—"

"Xu Wang ——!"