Chapter 12: The Super Blacklight Virus
"Thousand Tendrils: Devour Everything!!!"
Chang Wei finally unlocked the Thousand Tendrils ability he had long desired. However, unlike Alex Mercer's version, his tendrils were unique. Thus, he decided to give his ability a new name.
The sentient tendrils pierced through all living organisms and Blacklight creatures alike. The entire core hive exploded and collapsed.
Yet, Chang Wei emerged unscathed. His entire body was covered in a high-density, Blacklight virus-generated full-body armor. The design was inspired by the Guyver Unit I, except it was primarily black with glowing red highlights, making it even more intimidating.
Armor Form!
Moreover, this was the evolved armor form of the Blacklight virus. Its defensive power far surpassed the Four-Armed Overlord form that Chang Wei had previously relied on. The Four-Armed Overlord transformation consumed a significant amount of energy to condense the Blacklight virus. Now, with the increased quality of his energy, the transformation became effortless and could occur instantaneously.
After absorbing Elizabeth Greene, Chang Wei realized how terrifying she truly was. Fortunately, his initial electric shock attack had dealt a decisive blow; otherwise, if she had transformed into her monstrous final form, he would have faced a much tougher battle.
That form was a creature capable of severely injuring Alex Mercer, who at that time was near his peak power.
"All the forms I've desired have finally evolved. Just absorbing Elizabeth alone has fulfilled all my needs—truly powerful," Chang Wei exclaimed with delight.
His electric shock abilities had also been enhanced. Not only were the strength and durability of his electric cells and organs significantly improved, but he also developed a new method of generating electricity through learned techniques.
Now, Chang Wei could produce immense amounts of electricity by absorbing oxygen from the air and combining it with nitrogen inside his body.
He also gained a new weapon: "Electric Whip Tendrils" capable of supersonic speeds. These could be used to bind, coil around, pierce enemies, and discharge electricity. The whip's toughness and binding strength were extraordinary. Using these tendrils for electric attacks consumed less energy while delivering higher-voltage discharges.
[Biological Missile Ability]:
An idea conceived by Chang Wei, handed over to the system and Blacklight virus to evolve. This ability allowed him to create liquid explosives within his body, which he could then load into explosive projectiles. When fired, these guided missiles could be directed to a certain extent via brainwaves.
The destructive power was immense. The composition and generation method of the explosive material remained unclear, but the results were undeniable. Producing these biological missiles required minimal Blacklight virus and energy. Most importantly, their flight speed was exceptionally fast.
[Strong Acid Ability]:
Inspired by the xenomorphs' blood, this ability allowed Chang Wei to release highly corrosive acid. He didn't need a specialized organ for this; his entire body could inject the acid into targets. This was one of the conveniences of the Blacklight virus.
As for the acid's potency, it faithfully recreated the terrifying effects seen in xenomorphs. Moreover, it could be combined with the biological missile ability to create "Acid Missiles."
[Invisibility Ability]:
Evolved successfully, likely due to the diverse gene samples contained within Elizabeth Greene.
By camouflaging his body like a chameleon and transforming into a "pseudo-cold-blooded creature," the Blacklight virus on his surface could distort light, rendering him invisible.
This ability could deceive both visual and thermal imaging systems, achieving the same advanced invisibility as Predator or nanosuits.
[Six-Blade Style]:
An evolution of the blade form. Chang Wei modified Alex Mercer's blade design, making it longer and slimmer instead of broad and thick.
The joints could rotate 360 degrees, allowing him to perform techniques like "Lightning Cyclone Slash."
By spinning himself or the six blades at high speeds, he could slice through targets with devastating efficiency. Interestingly, Chang Wei discovered he didn't experience dizziness while in his "spinning top" state.
In that form, even if he faced Alex Mercer's armor mode, he could likely shred it to pieces.
The original Alex Mercer was powerful, but the abilities and forms Chang Wei had now evolved were either designed to counter or surpass his. If the two were to fight, Alex Mercer would end up like Elizabeth Greene—becoming a part of Chang Wei.
"Hunter."
Chang Wei tested his newly evolved division and replication abilities.
He let a drop of his blood, infused with a significant amount of Blacklight virus, fall to the ground. The droplet began to expand in midair. By the time it hit the ground, a strong, powerful arm had already grown.
"Roar!"
Within minutes, the arm developed into a full body. A black Hunter, slightly larger than the average ones, appeared before Chang Wei.
Bloodborne Soldiers!
Additionally, Chang Wei's Blacklight virus had reached the same level as Alex Mercer's final form. As long as even a single drop of blood or a tiny biological tissue remained, he could regenerate entirely!