Rule Strange: Urban Legends That Don't Exist

Chapter 190 Flesh Ascension ([-])

It seems that after Third Uncle turned into a snake body, his intelligence decreased a bit...

The regenerated brain is obviously not as useful as before.

"It's just that the balance between the veterinary virus and the mortal body has been broken."

Cocklebur's tone was relaxed.

"In the past, your physical health was in good condition, and you even had a stronger physical fitness than ordinary people because of your years of violent occupations—your immunity is also slightly stronger than normal people, which is one of the reasons why you can successfully transform into a beast. one.

After phagocytosis of the contaminated blood, the infected body tissue is strengthened by the virus - this enhancement is at the expense of destroying the original structure of the cell, so the veterinary virus is recognized as an antigen by the body's immune system. "

According to Chen Yan's understanding, when talking about this, cocklebur is quite rigorous. He didn't immediately regard things with the name of "virus" as antigens, but used "destruction of the original structure of cells" as the judgment of "animalization". Viruses are antigens".

In fact, according to the current definition of imperial virology, not all bacteria or viruses can be recognized as antigens by the body's immune system, but should be judged based on their impact on the body.

So Chen Yan understood that, at least until now, Xanthium hadn't lied—at least not too outrageously.

Under the candlelight, Xanthium continued to speak in a low voice, the flush on his face due to fanaticism never faded.

"Due to the body's own immune ability, after recognizing the veterinary virus as an antigen, the immune system is activated to fight against the veterinary virus.

This is the reason why the veterinary virus has not spread widely.

It is worth mentioning that I specially selected this diapsid virus for you because it has relatively weak infectivity and is most suitable as a [Holy Sacrament] to guide ordinary humans to a glorious evolution. "

Cocklebur's tone was smug.

"In fact, your compatibility with this snake-like lycanthropy virus is quite good—your body quickly got used to the invasion state of the lycanthropy virus, and reached a delicate balance between [invasion] and [defense]— —

In the few days after eating the [Sacrament], the beast virus and the immune system have reached a delicate balance, and even interdependence——

The invasion of the veterinary virus strengthens the ability of the immune system, and the immune system in turn causes the veterinary virus to undergo enhanced mutations.

The two achieve each other in this process of mutual reinforcement, which is simply the most perfect [symbiosis] state I have ever seen! "

Chen Yan was stunned when he heard this bizarre explanation in the third uncle's head.

The first thought that came to his mind: What kind of bullshit is this!
He quickly went through the theory of cocklebur in his mind, and then thought:
In the case of virus invasion, the body's immune system is activated and antibodies are produced. The immune system may indeed be enhanced in the process of fighting the virus, and the virus may also evolve in the fight against the immune system——

But the confrontation between the two is based on the premise of consuming a lot of body energy.

That is to say, even if what Xanthi said really existed, the third uncle would not be able to supply enough energy to maintain the balance between the two.

Once this dangerous balance is disturbed by insufficient energy, it will lead to bad results anyway:

If the body's immune system wins, the lycanthropy virus disappears or hibernates, and the lycanthropy ability of the third uncle disappears, and he becomes no different from a mortal.

If the virus wins, the third uncle will become a completely inhuman existence...

Thinking of this, Chen Yan was suddenly taken aback.

Completely becoming an inhuman existence...isn't that the current situation?

The third uncle who turned into a snake body and a human head can no longer be called a human being!
The third uncle's voice was full of doubts and temptations, but the resentment in his tone was much less: "You mean... At the beginning, it was indeed good for me..."

As a gangster who didn't even go to high school and drank blood on the tip of a knife all day long, the third uncle, whose brain was not working well due to rebirth, obviously couldn't understand Xanthium's explanation.

He could only vaguely sense from these words that Xanthium was not harming himself—if Xanthium hadn't lied.

"Ah Kishi..."

Xanthium said with a very sighing tone:
"At this point in time—that is, for a period of time after you have eaten the [Sacrament], the virus and your body have reached a delicate balance in the form of [symbiosis]."

Xanthium exclaimed:

"As a result, you can use the ability to transform into a beast, and your body is also strengthened, but you don't need to pay any price. Your vitality is so strong that you can even be regarded as an evolved individual on the surface."

"What a perfect fusion..."

Cocklebur is immersed in its own world and cannot extricate itself.

Chen Yan felt that the third uncle "seriously" listened to his words and did not take any action.

Then, the cocklebur changed the subject:
"But just after the firefight with the Powder Keg Gang, in the battle with that hunter, your body was damaged, your immune system collapsed, and the delicate balance between your body and the virus was broken."

Listening to his narration, Chen Yan immediately remembered the fight between the third uncle and the man in black on the rainy night.

At that time, the third uncle was bombed with only half of his head left, and the immune system naturally disappeared.

"The immune system is gone, but the veterinary virus is still there. This kind of tenacious little thing has been transported to every corner of the body along with the blood flow, and it is constantly multiplying without you noticing it."

"So, a malignant infection occurs."

"That's why you're the way you are."

Chen Yan felt that Uncle San didn't understand what he said.

The third uncle, whose brain is no longer so smart, only remembers the purpose of his trip.

"help me."

There was no pleading in his tone.

Chen Yan could only hear the ferocity in his words.

"Of course, brother Ansheng." Cang'er sighed: "I told you last time that I will help you, don't you remember?"

Uncle San didn't speak.

Xanthium took out a bottle of reagents that had been prepared from the pocket of the sacrificial uniform, and placed it in front of Third Uncle.

"It's a vaccine for the veterinary virus."

A dark green viscous liquid was contained in the reagent bottle, and a deformed claw with three toes could be vaguely soaked in the liquid.

Chen Yan's intuition told herself that it was by no means a vaccine.

Is that... a specimen solution soaked in a dead animal...

The claws in the dark green viscous liquid were dead objects, and the third uncle, who only had a dynamic vision, turned a blind eye.

Chen Yan shared the field of vision with the third uncle, and the reason why he could see it was because he elongated his field of vision and observed the mystery in the reagent bottle from a third-person perspective.

Chen Yan understood that his ability to zoom out meant that part of Uncle's consciousness was already unconscious, so he took over part of the control.

The third uncle laughed miserably: "I don't have a choice, do I..."

Xanthium said in a helpless tone: "Brother Ansheng, you and I have worked together for more than three years, you should give me more trust."

The third uncle grinned: "Who would believe a ruthless person who forcibly puts a handle on himself?"

The cocklebur suddenly changed color.

The third uncle laughed miserably again, put the entire reagent bottle in his mouth, and crushed it in one bite.

(End of this chapter)