It had no intention of using its fangs to inject the Mutagenic Venom — that would be unhygienic.
One drop, two drops... Bai Jie dripped three drops in one go.
Then it quietly, carefully observed the madman.
Change occurred rapidly.
The madman's blood stopped flowing. His wounds gradually darkened and began to scab over. His breathing also steadied and evened out.
It seemed he had been saved.
Bai Jie's idea of using Mutagenic Venom had been a spur-of-the-moment impulse.
Because the skill description mentioned that those poisoned would acquire some of the poisoner's transcendent abilities and have their own Vitality increased.
It figured that by boosting the madman's Vitality, perhaps his injuries could be healed. At the same time, it could test the effects of its own skill.
It had actually worked.
Thereupon, Bai Jie paid the madman no further mind and began extracting the spiritual essence from the stray cats and dogs one by one.
Excluding the Alaskan Malamute, there were a total of five cats and dogs. After absorbing their spiritual essence, Vitality only rose by 2 points.
This made Bai Jie realize that the threshold for increasing Vitality was not fixed — it would grow higher and higher.
After using Bite on the Alaskan Malamute, Vitality directly increased by 6 points, reaching 48.
Bear in mind, even Zheng Yueling in her mutated form only had a Vitality of 28!
The High-Tier Intimidation and Invisibility Camouflage skills also went up a level. This meant the single-use duration of Invisibility Camouflage grew even longer, which was even more favorable for its safety.
[Name]: Bai Jie
[Title]: ...
[Race/Species]: ...
[Vitality]: 48
[Skills]: High-Tier Intimidation Lv.2, Invisibility Camouflage Lv.2, Mutagenic Venom Lv.3, Egg-Laying Lv.3, Foot Blade Slash Lv.8, Bite Lv.8, Razor Spider Silk Lv.8, Urticating Hair Venom Needle Lv.11, Poison Arrow Barrage Lv.11, Corrosive Deadly Poison Lv.12 (MAX)
[Talents]: Poison-Refining Gu, Spirit-Devouring Body, Thunder Mastery
[Satiety]: 75%
[Body Length]: Leg Span 80cm
A surge of uncontrollable confidence suddenly welled up in its chest. Bai Jie now had no idea just how strong it truly was.
But this confidence was swiftly suppressed. It constantly warned itself: "Don't get cocky."
"Facing the crowds, the cunning schemes of human society, and high-tech weaponry, I'm still no different from a slightly bigger ant."
"Stay steady! Stay calm! Stay hidden! Lay low and survive!"
At this moment, Bai Jie suddenly heard a low groan.
Turning its head, it saw the overpass madman's face contorted in pain, his eyes tightly shut, as though experiencing something terrifying in his sleep.
Bai Jie drew closer to observe. It found that although he was extremely slovenly, with disheveled hair and a filthy face, he had no particular odor. The flesh that had been bitten off had healed, and all wounds had scabbed over.
[Target]: Lin Binbin (Mutant)
[Vitality]: 4
[Body Length]: 176cm
[Status]: Stable
"So his name is Lin Binbin... Eh? 'Vitality' rose to 4?"
An ordinary adult's Vitality value fell between 0.9 and 1.2. After being modified by its Mutagenic Venom, this overpass madman's Vitality had directly doubled — twice over!
"And this was only a tiny dose... If I injected a moderate dose, wouldn't it break through 10?"
Just as Bai Jie marveled, a system notification arrived.
Ding!
[First poisoned subject about to awaken. The following items are brought to the poisoner's attention:]
[One: During the mutation process, the poisoned subject has received dream revelations and is aware that a higher existence has bestowed transcendent abilities upon them.]
[Two: After the poisoned subject's mutation is complete, a master-servant relationship exists between the poisoner and the subject. The poisoned subject cannot harm the poisoner, nor can they harbor thoughts detrimental to the poisoner. Otherwise, they will suffer venom backlash.]
[Three: After the poisoned subject's mutation is complete, regardless of what kind of creature the subject is, both parties can communicate telepathically through the Mutagenic Venom as a medium. Moreover, the poisoner can sense the subject's emotional fluctuations and location.]
Taking in this string of information, Bai Jie was utterly dumbfounded.
"This skill is even stronger than I imagined — and so ginkgo*! We can even communicate?"
(*TL Note: "Ginkgo" sounds like "humane/considerate" in Chinese internet slang.)
"That way, handling things will be much more convenient. I can order him to do things on my behalf. That's truly wonderful..."
"Hold on... he's a madman. How am I supposed to communicate with him?"
In the blink of an eye, Bai Jie's joy turned to sorrow — it didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Forget it. Just treat it as familiarizing myself with the skill. Giving this madman Mutagenic Venom didn't cost me anything anyway.
Bai Jie consoled itself.
Less than two minutes later, the overpass madman awoke.
His eyes were bleary and unfocused. Then, upon seeing Bai Jie, they suddenly flew wide open. He pushed against the ground with his hands, scooting backward continuously until his back hit the guardrail and there was nowhere left to retreat. Only then did he stop.
His eyes looked ready to pop out; his pupils contracted violently; his chest heaved uncontrollably.
The spider before him now — its magnificent blue-violet laser patterns glowing with shimmering radiance — left Lin Binbin simultaneously dazzled by its beauty and terrified by its massive size.
One human, one spider just stared at each other wordlessly like this for about a dozen seconds.
The scene was eerie beyond words and utterly silent.
Seeing that Bai Jie remained motionless under the streetlight, its eight dark, intimidating eyes fixed upon him, Lin Binbin swallowed and ventured softly, "Was it... you who saved me?"
As he spoke, his entire body went rigid, terrified that the other party might suddenly pounce. He vividly remembered the experience of being attacked by those stray mutant animals moments ago.
Bai Jie was slightly surprised: He can speak normally?
A thought transmission traveled from its mind: "It was me."
What Bai Jie didn't know was that the voice conveyed to the other party sounded like an exquisitely beautiful, magnetic female voice brimming with allure.
A talking spider? And the voice was so enchanting... The mystery unfolding before his eyes violently rocked Lin Binbin's entire worldview.
"What appears before you is one of my avatars," Bai Jie added, putting on airs of mystique.
A brief look of daze crossed Lin Binbin's face. He murmured, "Tr-truly... a god? So the dream was real. This is absolutely unbelievable..."
Mid-sentence, he directly prostrated himself, kowtowing three times in succession, and hurriedly said, "Thank you, thank you, Lord God, for saving my life!"
Uh... calling me Lord God?
Suppressing its embarrassment, Bai Jie forcefully maintained an aloof, unmoving composure, silently watching his behavior while inwardly roasting: This Binbin is seriously lame!
Lin Binbin raised his head, his eyes filled with reverence and gratitude, mixed with a trace of fear toward the unknown.
"Thank you for also healing my injuries and my mind. Otherwise, I'd still be muddled who knows until when. Now I've finally fully awakened."
"Having witnessed a divine manifestation, I now understand that the worldly fame and fortune I once cared about are not worth a thing. This world holds things far more worthy of pursuit."
So that's it — the Mutagenic Venom combined with the dream must have cured his madness and untied his heart's knot, Bai Jie suddenly understood.
Mutagenic Venom was simply too uncanny, Bai Jie couldn't help but think.
In that case, taking this person as a subordinate shouldn't pose too great a problem.
"Why did you fall to such a state?" Bai Jie transmitted.
A campus legend was ultimately just a campus legend. Bai Jie wanted to hear the version from the person involved.
Lin Binbin straightened his upper body, sitting on his knees. His grimy, dark face registered a moment of surprise — he hadn't expected the Lord God to ask such a question.
Ahem...
Bai Jie calmly added, "You may have already sensed that some sort of mysterious change has occurred in the world. Those animals that attacked you are one of its outward manifestations."
"To respond to this change, I need to select an Agent among humanity."
"I am currently evaluating whether you are qualified to serve in the role of Agent."
Bai Jie felt numb inside. It couldn't shake the feeling that it sounded like some beggar-conman on the street corner trying to sell kids the "Buddha's Palm" martial arts manual...
Lin Binbin, on the other hand, grew more and more astonished the more he listened. Although his expression remained a bit dazed, he clearly realized that an enormous opportunity lay before him.