Chapter 147 Global Turmoil

While Nan City was in full swing with its repair work, a massive storm was brewing across the globe.

The beast tide had affected not just Yanhuang, but nearly forty coastal countries and hundreds of cities across Blue Star. The impact varied, with some cities, lacking advanced weaponry and manpower, being completely wiped out by the disaster.

However, some powerful nations didn't suffer as much, and a few even managed to kill Beast Kings during the tide, acquiring extremely valuable Beast King corpses.

They immediately began researching these corpses, focusing primarily on the brain.

They aimed to dissect the Beast King's brain, attempting to study the tissue structure and genetic secrets of this new species.

For humans, Beast Kings remained highly mysterious creatures, with virtually no prior understanding of them...

Beyond the major powers studying the Beast King's brains, some mysterious consortiums and smaller nations were paying exorbitant prices to purchase the Beast King's flesh, blood, and bones from the countries that had killed them, apparently conducting equally bizarre experiments.

But these weren't the biggest news stories.

What shocked and terrified people the most was the recent surge of imperfectly mutated humans appearing in impoverished and underdeveloped countries like ancient India and South Africa, with birth rates hundreds of times higher than in other countries!

This rapid proliferation couldn't possibly be attributed solely to accidental consumption of contaminated groundwater!

It seemed some terrifying organizations were conducting anti-human experiments in these ungoverned regions...

The world's situation was turbulent and unpredictable, descending into chaos.

But the major powers were too preoccupied to address the events in these smaller nations, or to worry about the threats posed by these imperfectly mutated humans. They were focused on fortifying their defenses.

In the eyes of those in power, these physically distorted, grotesque humans, even with their increased strength and numbers in the tens of thousands, were no match for a high-explosive missile...

The vast individual disparity between humans and sea beasts meant they couldn't pose the same immense threat as the monstrous sea beasts.

At least, that's what many leaders believed at the time.

...

"Name?"

"Yu Cheng."

"Age?"

"41."

"Tell me what happened."

"I've already said it twice! I was attacked by mutated beasts while inspecting the defenses and was seriously injured and lost consciousness! That's how I ended up like this! As for how I became this way, what happened in between, I have no idea!"

Amidst the global chaos, a special interrogation was underway at the Nan City temporary command center.

A female researcher, dressed in a lab coat, scrutinized Yu Cheng, who was restless and fidgety. She asked expressionlessly, "You sustained life-threatening injuries. The doctor who treated you had already issued a death certificate. Yet, within three minutes, you miraculously revived, all your injuries vanished, and you became so..."

The female researcher glanced at Yu Cheng's robust physique, which was incongruous with his age, and carefully chose her words, "Young!"

"No medicine in the world has such an effect! As far as I know, the only explanation for this is... perfect mutation."

The female researcher's gaze remained fixed on Yu Cheng, unwavering.

Yu Cheng lowered his head, his expression complex.

He knew exactly what had happened to him.

Because he saw the note beside his hospital bed when he woke up.

He had become an Evolver.

But he had no idea who saved him, nor why they saved him. All he knew was that his mind was in turmoil, his worldview shattered. So, when the nurse returned to the room to retrieve the adrenaline, he frantically swallowed the note, preventing anyone from seeing it...

"Perhaps the mutated beast's cells accidentally fused with mine?" Yu Cheng didn't know why he was lying, but the lie came easily.

"..." The female researcher's expression didn't change. "While I don't know where your perfect evolution came from, it certainly wasn't from those low-intelligence monsters."

"Let's move on to the next question." The female researcher changed the subject. "Since your injuries healed, have you noticed any significant changes in your body?"

"My physical fitness has improved a lot, and... my wounds heal on their own," Yu Cheng replied.

"Mental state?"

"Very good! Very normal!"

"Personality and emotions?"

"It doesn't seem like anything has changed..."

The female researcher asked a series of questions, all related to Yu Cheng's physical changes. Finally, she looked at Yu Cheng with extreme seriousness and asked, "One last question. Since your perfect mutation, have you noticed any significant changes in your sexual function? For example... more endurance?"

Yu Cheng's face turned red with anger at a speed visible to the naked eye. He stared at the female researcher.

"Don't misunderstand. I just want to accurately understand the reproductive capacity of perfect mutants. This is professional, necessary, and not at all lewd," the female researcher said calmly, spreading her hands.

Yu Cheng struggled for a long time, squeezing out a sentence through his teeth, "I... I haven't even seen my wife in the past few days. How would I know the answer to that question?"

The female researcher raised an eyebrow and said, "I apologize, then let me rephrase the question... has your sex drive become more intense?"

"..." Yu Cheng was silent for a long time, covering his face and saying, "Yes, it is much stronger than before."

"Perfect mutation stimulates biological sexual urges, prompting organisms to mate and leave behind superior offspring... this is a very positive phenomenon." The female researcher wrote this sentence in the record book in front of her, then looked up and said, "But I must warn you, although perfect mutants will have a strong sex drive, you must restrain yourself! Don't be driven by this impulse and become a criminal..."

"I am a former council member of Nan City, I have my own principles! Being driven by such base desires is something only uneducated studs would do!" Yu Cheng was furious, slamming his hand on the table and standing up!

The female researcher was startled and said awkwardly, "I didn't mean to insult you."

"Are you finished with your questions?" Yu Cheng asked, panting heavily.

"We still need to take a vial of your blood and send it to the research institute for analysis." The female researcher had someone bring a sealed test tube, took a vial of blood from Yu Cheng's arm, and then said, "My task is complete. Based on my assessment, your mental state is good, your emotions are stable, and you can continue to serve in a leadership position."

Knock knock!

At this moment, Miao Yu walked in from outside the door, holding a letter of appointment in her hand, and handed it to Yu Cheng, saying, "Comrade Yu Cheng, after the approval of the higher-ups, you are hereby appointed as the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Nan City Command Center, effective immediately!"

Yu Cheng looked at the letter of appointment, his heart filled with emotion.

At the moment he was attacked by the monster, he really thought he was going to die.

But he was inexplicably saved, not only was his physical fitness greatly improved, but even his position was promoted!

Since Miao Yu took over Nan City, all the council members of the original Nan City council have been removed from their posts and transferred to some lower positions. Only Yu Cheng's position has risen instead of falling. Now he is the second most powerful person in Nan City, second only to Miao Yu!

This was Li Tianchen's second investment besides Bai Jingyan, and it was already beginning to bear fruit...