[Obtained t-virus sequence gene. Detectable Mutation paths found.]
[Path 1: "Tyrant Core · Unshackled" - Implants a controllable Tyrant Core deep within the Torso. Using the current form as a blueprint, it overlays a more powerful Combat Form. Once the "Tyrant Core" is unleashed, you can directly enter Combat Form, doubling your attributes.]
[Path 2: "Fear Engine · Limit Break" - Converts extreme emotions such as fear and anger into fuel to unlock genetic potential. The body will temporarily undergo Mutation to produce the most needed organs based on combat instinct.]
[Path 3: "Darklight Devourer" - Directs the t-virus Mutation toward consumption and assimilation. Mutates the stomach's functions to secrete ultra-strong digestive fluids, breaking down and absorbing high-quality genetic fragments from consumed organisms.]
Lilith looked at the three Mutation paths. They were all powerful and exceeded her expectations.
Whether it was the Tyrant Core, the Fear Engine, or the Darklight Devourer, Lilith was extremely tempted by all of them.
But faced with a three-choice situation, Lilith finally fixed her gaze on the first option—"Tyrant Core."
Creating a Combat Form based on her current form, where all attributes would double upon entering it—this form's boost to her strength would undoubtedly be immense.
After all, her current attributes were not low. The effect of doubling them would definitely allow her to steamroll through all obstacles.
Furthermore, as her attributes grew, the ability to double them in Combat Form would only become stronger and more insane.
As for the "Fear Engine," her current body could already be considered a perfect killing machine. The "Fear Engine" would only make her body more suitable for combat.
But once the "Tyrant Core" was activated, it should have a similar effect. Moreover, with every Mutation or evolution, her body would undergo changes.
While the "Fear Engine" was perfect, it was far less direct than the "Tyrant Core."
As for the third Mutation path, it happened to conflict with Gene Dominator. Instead of obtaining excellent genetic fragments through the Darklight Devourer, it was more efficient to directly use Gene Dominator for Mutation.
Besides, with Gene Dominator, her current gastric juices could digest anything. Lilith didn't believe the "Darklight Devourer" could affect the SSS-Level Talent, Gene Dominator.
"Select Path 1."
[Command confirmed. t-virus gene loaded into Gene Dominator.]
[Mutation beginning.]
In the next moment, Lilith felt a sharp pain in her chest. Her form didn't undergo any outward changes; her body looked exactly the same as usual.
But inside Lilith's body, especially within her chest cavity, earth-shattering changes were occurring.
Her chest cavity felt like scalding magma, containing a powerful energy. This energy was the t-virus origin.
Her original heart was rapidly clung to, fused with, and remodeled by the t-virus. A powerful energy fluctuation was remodeling and splitting off a second heart.
Lilith's chest structure was also changing. The volume of her chest cavity was rapidly expanding, and the split-off second heart was occupying a new position.
Unlike the first heart, this heart was a derivative of the t-virus. Rather than a heart, it was more like a cage, a Second Power Source.
Sealed inside was a demon, a world-destroying Tyrant.
This was the [Tyrant Core]. Every beat was slow but powerful, capable of pumping even greater power into Lilith's massive body.
It shared the load placed on Lilith's heart when fighting in her super-powered state, granting her a more sustained peak combat condition.
Furthermore, once fully unleashed, it would instantly take over and overclock Lilith's entire body's energy circulation, bringing about a terrifying leap in attributes and even changing her form!
...Just as Lilith was immersed in her Mutation and remodeling, at another high point in Raccoon City, atop the spire of an old clock tower, a slender figure stood quietly amidst the wind and rain.
She was wrapped in a large black cloak. The edge of her hood, soaked by rain, pressed down heavily, concealing most of her face and revealing only a beautifully lined jaw and a faint curve of her lips.
Her gaze pierced through the rain and buildings, landing on the area where Lilith was located in the distance.
There was no obvious hostility or greed in that gaze; instead, it held a hint of surprise and inquiry.
"What a powerful life form. Among the Hunters with SSS-Level Talents, there probably aren't many who could face you head-on."
She slowly raised a pale, slender hand. No light flashed from her fingertips, but invisible ripples seemed to spread through the air.
The previously wet cloak and rain instantly evaporated; even the surrounding rain could no longer fall on her, as if blocked by an invisible energy.
Grains of Spiritual Spores, difficult for the naked eye to detect, quietly condensed from her fingertips and drifted lightly into the damp air.
They had no mass or physical form, like the finest dust. They quickly integrated into Raccoon City's rainy night, the mist, and even every wisp of flowing air, before vanishing.
With the spread of these Spiritual Spores, the City, already shrouded in death and virus, began to undergo changes that were almost imperceptible to ordinary people.
"Ordinarily, with your vigilance, my plan would have been impossible to succeed. But in your current state, you probably have no way to sense the changes around you."
As the plan was completed, the entire Raccoon City seemed to be enveloped by an inexplicable force. From the outside, Raccoon City became hazier and more eerie, as if it were about to be swallowed by a giant beast.
The young girl looked toward the survivors and Zombies hiding in the distance. Under the shadow of her hood, a pink light flashed in her eyes, and her azure pupils turned into an eerie pink at that moment.
Originally, she hadn't wanted to make an enemy of such a powerful foe. But in this world, weakness is the original sin. If you don't strive for opportunities amidst danger, you will always lag behind.
Moreover, its strength had already made her feel a sense of crisis, forcing her to fight for survival and profit... On the other side, in a street alley, a man who had been running suddenly stopped. He backed away in terror because his companion was currently undergoing a Mutation, turning into a complete monster.
A deformed monster!
The monster roared at him and lunged, seemingly intent on tearing him to pieces.
Faced with such a terrifying monster, in a panic, the man shot at it without hesitation.
The gunshot rang out. A figure looked at the man in disbelief, an expression of shock and confusion on his face. He clutched his bullet wound and eventually collapsed to the ground, his dilated pupils staring intently at the man.
He didn't understand why the other person had shot him.
With his companion's death, the man found that his own body was also undergoing a Mutation. Looking at his eerily twisted half-body, his face was filled with despair.
He didn't want to become a monster. He raised his gun and aimed it at his own head.
"Bang—!"
"Thud—!"
Accompanied by the gunshot, he committed suicide, his body falling into a pool of blood...