Flying over the stream this time, Jia Yan still didn't encounter the attack of that huge grass carp.
Thinking of that grass carp, Jia Yan noticed something peculiar.
Although that grass carp also belonged to the large grass carp category, its appearance was obviously not a product of mutation. It had simply grown naturally to such a size in this favorable environment, at least outwardly indistinguishable from similar grass carp in the outside world!
And the other fish in the stream were just slightly larger, with none exhibiting any bizarre appearances caused by mutation.
Thinking back, he realized that including himself, all the mutated creatures he had encountered were insects!
So he could draw a conclusion that the species capable of mutation through the factory drugs and the underground world's atmosphere were only insects, right?!
Even the giant monster in the stream, judging from its appearance, could be confirmed to be a type of insect!
Although Jia Yan couldn't really tell what kind of insect it originally was.
Insect gigantism!
This discovery was quite useful to Jia Yan.
He could know that humans and other mammals couldn't mutate through substances like the black liquid, otherwise people like the Northeastern Tiger would have tried it long ago.
Jia Yan flew into the cave and landed among the rubble.
"I'm feeling it!" Jia Yan felt a restless energy surging inside him.
After sucking the mysterious fluid from the red centipede's brain, Jia Yan's body finally reacted significantly!
He looked around. At this moment, he was hiding in a crevice formed by several large pieces of rubble piled together.
Jia Yan took precautions. The width of this crevice still had some spare room. If he continued to grow, it wouldn't be too cramped.
He lowered his body and quietly felt the changes brought by the fluid.
Not very painful!
That's a relief.
The color of the mysterious fluid should be a rich milky white, which gave a warm feeling just like its color.
Not as enchanting and bizarre as the purplish-red potion.
Nor as terrifyingly pitch-black as the black liquid.
Compared to the above two fluids, the effects of the mysterious fluid were longer-lasting and not life-threatening.
Under the dispersal effect of the fluid, his organs underwent slow wriggles and changes...
Jia Yan could sense that the main effect of the mysterious fluid was to change his organs. Although it could also cause mutations in his appearance and even enlarge him, it didn't change his overall appearance like the previous mutations.
Especially the black liquid, which added thick armor-like clots to his outer exoskeleton. With his current bulky size, Jia Yan doubted that many people would recognize him as a Chinese mosquito!
The gentle fluid permeated his body, nourishing his physique.
The outer exoskeleton and armored clots, which had been wounded by the centipede's bite just now, were slowly healing again. And because his body remembered the previous crushing by that gravity, this time while continuing to enlarge his body, it also chose to increase the strength of the defensive armored clots.
On the surface of the peculiar clots, liquid oozed out again, then solidified into new armor!
Jia Yan felt a somewhat mild pain, which was nothing compared to the previous three mutations. He could totally endure it.
He felt his internal organs slowly expanding.
"Do I need to grow bigger again?" he wondered.
If he grew again, how big would he become? He had already transcended the category of ordinary creatures. Continuing like this, Jia Yan didn't know what he would turn into...
But this feeling was great, becoming stronger and stronger, irresistibly so!
Jia Yan's previous enhancements from mutations belonged to violent products, leaving who knows how many hidden dangers and scars on his body. But now this mysterious fluid was quite miraculous, seemingly repairing many minor injuries.
Of course, this kind of thing couldn't be accomplished overnight, because Jia Yan's body was actually a product of violent mutation. If he wanted his body to be completely repaired, he would have to rebuild his entire body, which was almost impossible to do.
The mysterious fluid at least helped repair some major hidden illnesses, which was very good news.
The changes continued...
And just as Jia Yan continued to transform.
One kilometer away from the underground cave, in the factory of the Northeastern Tiger, a figure like a stabilizing pill finally returned!
"You kid, always throwing the mess to me!"
In the office of the Northeastern Tiger, a somewhat unremarkable middle-aged man sat at the desk.
The Northeastern Tiger in front of him didn't even dare to sit down, just stood aside with a forced smile.
The man with glasses and some of the Northeastern Tiger's subordinates were also present, but at this moment, these people didn't even have the qualification to speak.
The middle-aged man sitting at the desk shook his head. "But then again, if the situation here wasn't so tricky, I believe you wouldn't have thought of coming to me for help. Alright... tell me, what kind of team has come this time!"
"Senior Yinshe!" The Northeastern Tiger said respectfully.
"Senior, actually I didn't expect things to get so tricky. Not only did the news of the factory leak out, but those escaped university students also reported the matter to relevant authorities. As you know, once things become public, there are certain things we can't do... So this time, they couldn't take action openly against us. Whether it's the big shot sheltering me or the guys eyeing the factory, if they want to make a move, they can only do it secretly! After my investigation, among the teams that came this time, there's the well-known 'Li Pei' from the domestic scene, and even the 'Longwang Mountain Duo'. Apart from these domestic teams, there are even a few foreign teams who've taken on the task. But I'm not familiar with the foreign teams, so I'm not sure about their personnel and setup."
The only person who could sit down in the office was the Northeastern Tiger's powerful recruit - Yinshe!
This top killer in the country had been helping the Northeastern Tiger for several years after being recruited by him for certain tasks. Now, in the middle of the task, when the situation at the Northeastern Tiger's base was in danger, he returned to assist!
Yinshe was naturally a person of great importance. He promised to help the Northeastern Tiger a few years ago, and he wouldn't renege on his word.
After listening to the Northeastern Tiger's formal introduction, he couldn't help but furrow his brows!
"There are foreign teams too? You kid, now who else besides me can you rely on to handle this?" Yinshe pointed at the thugs standing aside. "These wastes don't count. I'm talking about people who are worth using!"
"Well..." The Northeastern Tiger scratched his head embarrassedly. "Senior, I dare not hide it from you. The only strong person I can use right now... is you!"
"You want me to deal with so many teams alone?" Yinshe glared at him irritably. "You might as well just tell me to go die, it's simpler!"
"Of course not!" The Northeastern Tiger explained hurriedly. "What I've heard is that these teams have agreements with their big shots. Each team can have a maximum of five members, and they can only come one by one. If one team fails, they won't attack anymore. This is also the tacit understanding formed between me and that big shot behind me. Only one team will come each time to try and seize the factory. It all depends on us whether we can resist them one by one."
"So they come one by one, with each team having a maximum of five members?" The Drug Addict lit a cigarette and took a puff.
"In that case, let them come. If there are no recently emerged super mutants among them, I can handle it alone for you!"
"Super mutants?"
The Northeastern Tiger and the others looked at the Drug Addict, somewhat puzzled.
The Drug Addict exhaled smoke slowly, his thin face becoming somewhat blurred behind the smoke.
"You don't know, do you? About three years ago, the government of the United States, using the world's top medical capabilities, turned certain individuals with naturally strong constitutions into so-called super mutants. These individuals possess combat abilities far beyond those of ordinary people. You all know that a few years ago, I fought against the top four assassins in the United States. But what you don't know is that after defeating the top four assassins, I was pursued by these super mutants for a whole year! Let me make it clear beforehand, if there are any super mutants among those teams this time, I won't even bother dealing with you guys. I'll leave directly. After all, I don't want to die after barely saving my life!"
"Are those super mutants even stronger than you, Senior Drug Addict?" The Northeastern Tiger couldn't believe it.
As the foremost killer in the country, the Drug Addict had dominated both domestically and internationally for over ten years. His record was illustrious, and his reputation was earned through one battle after another. Although he hadn't been active in the past two years, everyone still recognized the Drug Addict as the top figure in the domestic assassin world!
But when he heard the Drug Addict personally say that there were so-called super mutants in the United States who were even stronger than him, the Northeastern Tiger was truly dumbfounded.
"Perhaps I could risk my life to kill one of them, but in such battles, life and death are on the line. Although the number of these super mutants isn't large, they were originally top soldiers or assassins. After being enhanced by medical means, they became even more formidable physically. In comparison to them, aside from having more experience, I have no advantage at all! That's why I said, if I encounter them, I'll leave immediately!"
After saying all this, the Drug Addict looked at the others, who were all looking at each other, and couldn't help but smile. "Don't worry, super mutants are a secret weapon of the United States. It is said that their number doesn't exceed ten. Even if they want to come to China to carry out missions, the Chinese government won't allow them to enter! After all, this kind of killing weapon may have even greater destructive power than me."
"It is said that their method of enhancement was inspired by some war materials captured from Japan in the past. I don't know what the secret is, but it's amazing that materials researched by Japan decades ago could become something that even present-day America needs to learn from!"
The Northeastern Tiger and his companions looked at each other. The topics and perspectives mentioned by the Drug Addict were beyond the reach of these young rookies. If they didn't have things like factories and purple-red medicine in their hands, they, as street thugs, were simply on a different level from the Drug Addict!
In the cave, Jia Yan had no idea about the significant changes happening at the factory above, or that even the so-called strongest assassin in the domestic assassination world, the Drug Addict, had been summoned back by the Northeastern Tiger.
But even if he knew, he probably wouldn't care because when it came to matters in the human world that didn't directly involve his family, he wouldn't bother.
Because he was just a mosquito.
However, this mosquito was extremely powerful and unique!