Chapter 104: The Mutated Death God Leviathan

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With this thought, Qin Fei swiftly removed the oxygen tank from his back and the breathing apparatus from his head, then donned the Tech armor. Using the speed granted by the Tech chest plate, Qin Fei swam outside the Sea Moth in mere seconds.

As he reached the exterior, he saw the creature lurking nearby. It was a colossal sea monster, over fifty meters in length. Its head bore striking red and white colors, and on each cheek sprouted four curved tentacles.

Such a distinctive appearance allowed Qin Fei to recognize it instantly. This was the top predator from the "Deep Sea Odyssey" world—the Grim Reaper Leviathan!

Typically found at depths between 200 and 500 meters, the Grim Reaper Leviathan was not only massive but also fiercely aggressive. It could effortlessly bite through the Sea Moth’s titanium-lead alloy hull.

With such crushing bite force, if it clamped onto Qin Fei clad in Tech armor, it would likely kill him within seconds.

Moreover, this particular Grim Reaper Leviathan appeared to be infected by the Kara Virus, as its entire body was covered in yellow-green spots. Some of these raised blotches even bore yellow-green tentacles over a meter long.

The Leviathan’s form was terrifying enough, but this mutated specimen, adorned with blotches and writhing tentacles, was grotesque beyond horror.

As Qin Fei emerged from the Sea Moth, the monster immediately spotted him.

Reacting swiftly, Qin Fei instantly activated the Tech chest plate at maximum power and began ascending towards the surface.

However, the mutated Grim Reaper Leviathan had already surpassed the Tech armor’s swimming speed by a wide margin.

Within seconds, the creature caught up to Qin Fei, who was rising through the water, and bit down hard on his left foot...

The Leviathan’s jaws cleanly severed Qin Fei’s left foot.

A searing pain radiated from the wound.

Yet, the pain only lasted a few seconds before gradually fading.

When the human body is severely injured, the brain releases a surge of dopamine and neurological paralysis signals, temporarily numbing pain.

At that moment, Qin Fei felt no agony.

After losing his left foot to the Leviathan’s bite, Qin Fei’s body began to convulse uncontrollably.

Despite this, Qin Fei’s intense fear of death fueled his willpower, allowing him to suppress the discomfort and soar above the water.

Hovering in the air, he immediately pulled a medical kit from his backpack.

[Emergency Kit: A medical package made from water molecules and solar energy, capable of stopping bleeding and disinfecting wounds.]

After bandaging his severed foot, Qin Fei took out a bottle of red medicinal liquor and drank it down in one gulp.

This elixir, from the Ark world, was brewed from red berries and anesthetics, known for rapidly healing bodily injuries.

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The neurological paralysis wouldn’t last long. Soon after bandaging his left foot, intense pain surged back.

Enduring the agony, Qin Fei piloted the Tech armor back to his escape pod through the air.

Although he had acquired the Sea Moth’s blueprints, the losses he suffered were considerable.

The Tech boots were completely destroyed by the mutated Grim Reaper Leviathan and were unusable. He would need to craft a new pair.

Fortunately, this was a minor issue.

With ample materials in his backpack and the Tech fabricator’s near-3D printing capabilities, he quickly produced a new pair of Tech boots.

But the severed left foot was beyond repair.

Without his left foot, Qin Fei could only propel himself with one foot using swim fins.

Unless he continuously used the Tech chest plate, his mobility in water would be severely hampered.

Survivors get a chance to fully heal all injuries, including disabilities, after completing main missions and before the next traversal.

Alternatively, if Qin Fei wanted immediate restoration of his left foot, he could commit suicide and then be revived through the resurrection power of his "Death Doll."

Upon revival, all injuries would naturally be healed.

Qin Fei had two such Death Dolls in his backpack, but these were precious items to be used sparingly.

Considering he was about to construct the Sea Moth vehicle, Qin Fei abandoned the idea of suicide.

The pain in his left foot persisted until nightfall when it finally subsided somewhat. Feeling better, Qin Fei lay down in the escape pod and fell asleep.

[Kara Virus Disintegration Countdown: 53 days]

It itches so much!

While sleeping, an unbearable itch suddenly erupted at the severed ankle of Qin Fei’s left foot.

The discomfort jolted him awake.

Why was it so itchy?

Qin Fei tried to scratch it, but his wound was tightly wrapped with bandages to stop bleeding, making it impossible to reach.

As the itching intensified, he began to feel as if something was growing out from the wound.

Something was wrong.

This sensation was not a normal reaction to injury.

Realizing this, Qin Fei glanced at the diamond-shaped crystal on his wrist.

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[Sample Implant / Ancient Artifact]

[Sample ID: Ascendant & Core Island Space Station Controller]

[Gender: Male]

[Species: Human (Infected)]

Infected?

Reading the note in parentheses, Qin Fei was stunned.

Did this refer to the Kara Virus within him?

No.

Previously, when he had examined the data on the diamond crystal, his species had not been labeled as "Infected."

This new "Infected" attribute likely resulted from the mutated Grim Reaper Leviathan’s bite.

As time passed, the sensation of something growing from his left foot wound became stronger.

He could vaguely feel strange writhing movements within his ankle.

Was he turning into a monster?

Sensing that things were growing increasingly dire, Qin Fei drew a pistol from his backpack.

He planned to kill himself and rely on the Death Doll’s resurrection to remove this bizarre transformation.

Yet, after hesitating for a long time, he lowered the gun.

Qin Fei was fiercely afraid of death and cherished his life above all else.

Even knowing he had Death Dolls, he couldn’t bring himself to pull the trigger.

In hesitation, he decided to observe the situation for now. After all, with Death Dolls available, even if he mutated, he would not die.

Time passed bit by bit.

Qin Fei seemed to hear someone calling his name repeatedly.

“Qin Fei... Qin Fei...”

The voice sounded as if it came from the depths of the sea...