Chapter 154 Boarding

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Slaughter Value: 380/2000
Mastered Traits: Fear Resistance, Night Vision, Petrified Skin, Shadow Touch, Shadow Step.
Monster Subordinates: 7
Item Repository: 8
Acquired Items: Ellie's Music Box, Upside-Down Crucifix, Xenomorph Egg, Nightmare Top Hat, Obsession Textbook, Button, Whistle, Doom Rubik's Cube.

Fan Li stood outside the door, flipping through the Monster Manual in his hand. Unawares, the number of monsters under his ownership had reached a staggering seven.

Aside from Ellie, the Butcher, and the Xenomorph obtained through summoning, the remaining four had all been subdued by Fan Li one by one. Subduing monsters was no easy task, and the hardships behind it were known to Fan Li alone.

"Hungry... I'm so hungry..."

At this moment, the Whistle used brute force to herd a mutated entity in front of Fan Li.

The Whistle's ability was to control zombies. Beyond that, its whistling could also exert a certain degree of restrictive influence on non-zombies. Just like the monster moments ago, which, affected by the whistle, fell into a three-second state of stagnation, allowing Fan Li's plan to succeed and sever its head in a single stroke.

The mutated entity before him, much like the infected ones seen previously, was exceedingly emaciated and dull-eyed, yet it kept muttering words about hunger and feeding.

Furthermore, beneath its muscles, something kept undulating, as if it were about to burst out of the body at any second.

It was beyond saving. To be precise, all the surviving residents left in the gymnasium were utterly beyond rescue.

Aside from pools of blood and densely scattered torn clothing all over the room, only eight survivors remained in the entire gymnasium. Those survivors knelt half-leg on the ground with sunken eye sockets; had Ellie and the female teacher not been suppressing them nearby, they would have long since rushed out and fled in all directions.

Fan Li could not ensure whether they carried the risk of contagion, so a few minutes prior, he had issued an order for absolute elimination. Apart from the mutated entity before him, which had been hammered to death by Ellie, the gymnasium had completely turned into a tomb.

"Food... delicious food..."

The infected shared one common trait with zombies: upon seeing living humans, they began to grow frantic, grinding their teeth so hard that dense bloodstains even appeared along their gums.

In addition, the undulations within their bodies grew more violent, as if a number of pitch-black tentacles would ooze out from within the very next second.

Time was running out for Fan Li.

Giving the entity a deep look, Fan Li placed a hard-shelled insect egg from his side in front of the infected creature.
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The Xenomorph Egg.

Every time a Xenomorph was summoned, a sacrifice had to be provided, otherwise the entity would borrow the host's body to complete the gestation.

Xenomorphs possessed countless forms. Every time the type of sacrifice differed, their appearance and abilities would undergo certain variations.

Just moments ago, Fan Li had dissected the Xenomorph's previous body. That first summoning was entirely an experiment, utilizing only the most ordinary zombie as a vessel. Who could have imagined that even so, the Xenomorph still displayed stellar combat proficiency.

Right now, the infected individual was undoubtedly much stronger than an ordinary zombie, so it was also time to provide the Xenomorph with a new body.

"Activate!"

Fan Li pressed down upon the Xenomorph Egg and applied forceful pressure. Immediately, the insect egg split into four petals.

A viscous, bizarre insect crawled out from within.

A Facehugger.

A sickening (yet hospitable) alien creature whose destiny was to parasitize (parasitizing higher-order animals) and propagate Xenomorphs, dying once the parasitism was complete.

It possessed eight legs, a slender tail, and was covered in a viscous fluid. In overall appearance, it looked precisely like a spider with a tail.

Crawling out of the egg, the Facehugger shook the fluid from its body and smoothly climbed onto Fan Li's arm.

The Whistle nearby seemed to sense a certain danger, actually taking an involuntary step back.

The Facehugger filled it with dread; as a stronger mutated entity, the Whistle possessed a sixth sense for discerning danger.

"Look at this little thing."

Fan Li raised his arm higher, placing the creature under the sunlight so he could observe every single inch of its skin more clearly.

If Fan Li were to give any evaluation, there were only two words: disgusting!

This little thing grew about as repulsive as anything could possibly be, with a yellowish exterior, eight slender legs—four on each side—each leg featuring three joints, much like an arthropod. What was most difficult to accept was that during the process of parasitism, it would use these eight legs to cling tightly to the target's face and then perform the parasitism through the oral cavity.

In contrast to Fan Li's aversion, the Facehugger displayed distinct fondness toward Fan Li. Its speed was extremely high; in mere seconds, it had roamed across every corner of Fan Li's body.

"Alright, little fellow."
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Before Fan Li's voice had even faded, with a rustling movement, the creature returned once more to Fan Li's palm, limbs splayed out, its tail flicking back and forth behind it, looking remarkably like a pet dog awaiting commands.

With a sacrifice provided, the Facehugger seemed capable of controlling its emotions and retained some memories from its previous body; otherwise, it would not have displayed such sufficient goodwill toward Fan Li.

This was good news.

At the very least, every time Fan Li deleted and reset the Xenomorph, he did not need to worry about rebuilding their level of affection from scratch.

Fan Li handed the Facehugger over to the infected individual. From the moment of infection, this entity was no longer human.

Much like zombies, their outward appearance was merely a disguise.

"Take a look at your new body. Go on, let me witness your even more formidable state!"

Just as Fan Li's voice fell, the Facehugger in his hand instantly stiffened, followed by a fierce leap, and latched firmly onto the infected person's face.

The infected individual attempted to struggle, keeping its mouth tightly shut, but this failed to stump the Facehugger. Its tail whipped around, wrapping directly around the target's neck. The immense force and the cutoff of oxygen compelled the infected person to force its mouth open—and it was precisely at this moment that the Facehugger completed the parasitism.

As if injected with a local anesthetic, the infected individual stopped moving entirely. Meanwhile, the Whistle stood dumbly off to the side, its crimson eyeballs darting left and right, appearing as though it desperately wished to flee the spot. Even heading back to the gymnasium with Ellie would be a hundred times better than enduring torment in such a place.

As the headmistress of the monsters, Ellie used her giant hammer to offer every new employee a touch of personal care. It was precisely because of this that the Whistle was able to throw itself enthusiastically into its work, shedding its previous arrogant attitude before being subdued and transforming into an obedient, hardworking employee.

Fan Li was unaware of the Whistle's inner thoughts; his entire attention was now locked onto the infected individual.

At this moment, if Fan Li were draped in a cloak, he would look precisely like a cultist summoning a terrifying entity from the dark world through the most wicked means possible.

"Thump!"

A dozen seconds ticked by. At that very moment, a large lump suddenly swelled up on the infected person's chest. Fan Li's expression slowly took on a hint of curiosity—clearly, the Xenomorph had accepted this sacrifice and was about to be born!

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