Chapter 151 Encirclement

night.

Inside a bungalow on the outskirts of the city.

Shen Xing sat opposite a man.

The man placed his right index and middle fingers under Shen Xing's eyelids.

They just stared at each other without saying a word—this process had lasted for almost an hour.

After an unknown amount of time, Shen Xing felt a surge of heat in his eyes. Two lines of white worms crawled out of his eyeballs and ears and returned to the hand of the man in front of him.

The man withdrew his hand, and Shen Xingcai took a deep breath and stretched his neck.

Although the white worms were no longer deep in his eye sockets, Shen Xing's "Black Nest" remained, without forcibly squeezing them out with his abnormal flesh. Just now, he had used the white worms to conduct a one-way communication with Wang Xinran.

Shen Xing didn't say a word, but shared his plan with Wang Xinran simultaneously—Shen Xing believed that this would interfere with the wooden house clock's detection to the greatest extent.

"Let's do it this way," Shen Xing said, looking at the man in front of him.

"I understand." The man nodded.

Shen Xing devised a plan.

Before making a plan, he first imagined what he needed.

Previously, Shenxing had several unresolved pain points.

The separate house and workshop meant that he couldn't conduct research whenever he wanted while living with Shen Yuan, and he didn't have the money to buy a villa with a basement.

His relationship with Lu Lingyun meant that he would always be in the Ninth Detachment's sights, so that he wouldn't be disturbed by the Ninth Detachment.

The walls of the school clinic that couldn't be moved—this practically bound Shen Xing to the job of "school doctor," causing him to waste most of his time each day on the meaningless task of "going to work."

The reason I wanted to change my identity was to break free from these constraints that bound me.

He wanted more freedom to conduct research, he wanted more tools and supplies, and he wanted expensive equipment that was practically impossible for him to buy on his own, so he could carry out some bloody experiments that would never be approved by the current Ninth Detachment.

Shen Xing was very patient. These things couldn't be done in a short time, but he didn't care; he had plenty of time.

However... now that Wang Xinran is helping, the progress seems to be able to be accelerated.

So, before his "new identity" arrived, Shen Xing used the white worm to have an in-depth exchange of ideas with Wang Xinran, and based on his and Wang Xinran's predicament, he came up with a plan.

Shen Xing wants to obtain [04-Unnamed] and wants the plan to continue. To do this, he must eliminate Wen Yan and prevent the Ninth Detachment from interfering in this small town.

Wang Xinran, on the other hand, wanted to return to this small town. She had no plans for the future and only wanted her life to go back to the way it was before, as if she were trapped in her memories. To do this, she had to gain the trust of the Ninth Detachment.

These two things are not contradictory.

To gain the trust of the Ninth Detachment, Shen Xing was very experienced in playing the victim.

As long as Wang Xinran cooperates in the hospital and helps the Ninth Detachment in person to "remove" the white worms from the hospital staff, and acts as if she is in great pain every time she "removes" the white worms from a person, that will be fine.

While "clearing" them, you also need to leave one or two in those people's minds to stand by, so that you can sense some of their thoughts without leaving obvious traces in the CT images.

Moreover, during the "cleaning" process, it is necessary to erase the other person's memories of this period from their mind, and to regard this "memory clearing" as a side effect of clearing the white worms.

In this way, Wang Xinran could have the opportunity to return to the small town, where there were still many more white worms waiting for her to eliminate.

Before Wang Xinran completely "purifies" the small town, the Ninth Detachment will not send any more people to the town to avoid "secondary infection".

For this reason, Wang Xinran would report to the Ninth Detachment regularly, and every now and then send out several members of the Ninth Detachment.

During this period, this small town will become Wang Xinran's backyard, where she can do almost anything she wants.

Of course, the Ninth Detachment will definitely have a backup plan, such as having Wang Xinran carry a tracking device at all times. If there are any signs of her going out of control, the Ninth Detachment will definitely not hesitate to use firearms and will also humanely destroy Wang Xinran.

...As long as Wang Xinran performs consistently enough, that's fine.

What to do after all the white worms are eliminated?

By then, Wang Xinran would have hostages representing at least half a city.

The small town will become a place that the Ninth Detachment cannot and dares not govern. At that time, let alone firearms, even nuclear weapons will be useless. Before Wang Xinran arrives, Shen Xing will have her temporarily cut off the city's power and surround the Longting Hotel.

Shen Xing will personally kill Wen Yan to ensure his complete demise.

This "mother hive" city will become the second "mother hive" city that the Ninth Detachment cannot set foot in or control—of course, this is under the condition that they have torn off all pretense of civility.

As long as they don't completely break ties, Shen Xing and Wang Xinran can still maintain a good relationship with the Ninth Detachment, and they will also make the Ninth Detachment believe that the city has completely returned to normal.

In this way, Shen Xing will become the true shadow behind the scenes of this city, forever looming over it.

Shen Xing's plan, if not anti-human, is at least quite far removed from humanity.

But Wang Xinran seemed completely unconcerned.

She has no moral bottom line anymore; it can only be said that her bottom line is as low as Shen Xing's.

Once he kills Wen Yan and Wang Xinran returns to the city to allow the infection to spread, all of Shen Xing's previous pain points will be resolved. He can move freely throughout the city, use all the equipment at will, and any member of the Ninth Squad will be under Wang Xinran's surveillance the moment they enter the city.

Want an experimental base?

It can be as big as you want.

Shen Xing was looking forward to it.

However, the only unstable element is Wang Xinran.

The white worms in her mind could erode her even further at any moment, and Shen Xing didn't know when her next resonance would occur. That would depend on his research.

I'm really looking forward to the research.

While Shen Xing was still looking to the future, the man sitting in front of him got up and opened the wooden door.

A man wearing a black raincoat handed a bag to the other person, then turned and rode away on his bicycle.

The man took the package, placed it in front of Shen Xing, and opened it.

Inside was a clean set of clothes, several photocopies, and a finger.

It was the finger of the man who died at home, and his photograph.

Shen Xing looked at the printed ID photo.

The other person looked dejected, but their eyes held a sinister edge, and their whole demeanor exuded a gloomy aura.

Her face shape is quite different from Shen Xing's; her cheekbones are more prominent. Most importantly, their heights are the same.

Shen Xing picked up the finger and tossed it to [02-Puppet]. The finger was caught by the mycelium that [02-Puppet] extended from its mouth as it was being tossed into the air.

As [02-Doll] swallowed his finger, Shen Xing picked up one of the photos and pressed it against his forehead. The burning sensation returned to his face, his facial bones began to crackle, and more muscles twitched towards his cheekbones. Shen Xing felt a flushing sensation in his face, a taut feeling that persisted even after he removed the photo.

He picked up the round mirror that was placed to the side and looked at himself in the mirror.

His hair, eyebrows, and pupils remained unchanged. However, his facial muscles had altered, making it almost impossible to discern Shen Xing's original appearance. He removed his glasses, swept his wet hair back, and Shen Xing's eyes and eyebrows, combined with the gloomy face in the photo, gave him an almost sinister air.

It wasn't the same gentle and refined face as before, and Shen Xing was a little unaccustomed to it.

The flesh and bones are still your own, and the eyes and eyebrows haven't changed. If you look at it for a long time, you'll still get a sense of déjà vu with Shen Xing... You'll have to fix your hairstyle and eyebrows, and it's best to change your glasses to tinted sunglasses.

Contact lenses can only cover the pupil, not the whites of the eyes.

As for fingerprints, abnormal flesh can be wiped away.

"What kind of person is he?" Shen Xing was a little unsure how to play this new role, so he turned to the puppet and asked. The puppet should now be absorbing some of this person's memories.

"Divorced, separated, has a daughter, extorts money from students at arcades, and has been in and out of jail a few times..."

The doll spoke expressionlessly, and through her narration, Shen Xing gradually understood what kind of person he was meant to be. A social drifter, making a living by extorting students, he had been married before, but his wife divorced him and took their daughter with her because he was drunk and beat her every day. He currently lives alone, just getting by.

No wonder no one noticed him dead for days… no, someone did notice, but the students at the arcade probably felt safer. This character was alright for Shen Xing; he didn't have many deep interpersonal relationships, so he didn't have to worry about being exposed by talking to others. The bloodshot veins in Shen Xing's eyes were tinged with black mycelium. In his vision, the doll had transformed into the shape of a little girl. He handed the doll a photograph and said, "Become him, speak and walk like him."

These basic characteristics should still be remembered.

Just as Shen Xing was learning from the puppet, the man next to him stood up again. He walked to the door, opened it, took a box from the person outside, closed the door, walked to Shen Xing's side, and handed the box to him.

"This is?"

Shen Xing took the box, opened it, and looked at the items inside.

Inside the box was an exquisite cardboard box with the word "Volks" printed in gold foil.

The entire box is nearly 80 centimeters long and weighs about two kilograms, so it's quite heavy.

After Shen Xing opened it, he saw a ball-jointed doll inside.

"The three-part hairstyle, the largest one," the man said, pointing to [02-Doll]. "That's what it wants."

Was it bought for [02-Doll]?

Previously, [02-Doll] had indeed mentioned wanting this doll, but Shen Xing only made a promise and... Wang Xinran just bought it without asking?

Shen Xing handed the ball-jointed doll to [02-Doll], looked at the man and said, "I don't have any money right now."

"It's okay, I have it." The man didn't seem to care.

"You bought it with your own money?" Shen Xing asked curiously.

"Other people's."

"Will there be any problems?" Shen Xing pressed.

Using other people's money to buy things can still carry some risks.

"It's nothing." The man shook his head. "They've forgotten where they hid their money."

"Dirty money?" Shen Xing frowned.

This is even more dangerous.

"White money, Ah Xing."

The man looked at Shen Xing with a hint of pity in his eyes for some reason. He said to Shen Xing, "The pocket money they've forgotten somewhere adds up to more than we earn in a lifetime."

Shen Xing: "

He admitted that he still lacked imagination when it came to things like wealth.

Even at his peak, his monthly salary was only a little over three thousand.

At least... we're financially semi-free now?

Wang Xinran gave Shen Xing a buzz cut and also trimmed his eyebrows.

the other side.

【02-Doll】The ball-jointed doll has been assembled and is starting to wriggle and crawl toward its new body.

Just then, the man looked at Shen Xing and said, "Ah Xing, it's covered."

"Let's go." Shen Xing pulled off the towel wrapped around his neck, stood up, and walked outside.

A car was already waiting outside the door.

Meanwhile, in the new urban area, at the Longting International Hotel.

There were no vehicles on the main road.

The entire hotel and the surrounding streets have lost power and are plunged into darkness.

The area around the hotel was packed with people.

They stood there, holding umbrellas, the different umbrellas crisscrossing and shaking above their heads, looking from the top floor like twisted noises clinging to the ground in the rainy night.

The Longting International Hotel was completely surrounded.