Chapter 62 Old Ma Injured

Liang Yuan quickly inquired about the situation.

Old Ma was injured and shouldn’t move much, so Ding Yan began explaining what had just happened.

"After you went up, we thought we’d take the opportunity to expand our gains, rally some homeowners, especially those who were injured at the time."

"A lot of these people are quite brave and willing to fight."

"Plus, before you left, you told everyone to stop and save people first. These injured individuals were grateful to you, so it was the perfect time to rally them."

"At that time, Old Ma, Brother Cai, Zhao Kai, and I were saving people when we suddenly heard a door being smashed upstairs."

"We didn’t hear much before someone started screaming in fear."

"We were all surprised and were just about to go up and check when we saw a group of people rushing downstairs."

"Quite a few even got trampled to death on the spot."

"Seeing that things weren’t looking good, I immediately opened the door to this room and came in early to avoid being affected."

"Brother Cai and the others got caught up in the crowd and ran towards the corridor."

"Old Ma was still outside at that time, and he didn’t respond even when I called him."

On the sofa, Old Ma smiled bitterly, "I’m getting old, my reactions are slower."

Ding Yan continued, "Those people running downstairs kept shouting ’There’s a ghost’ and pushing frantically. We were all stunned and didn’t know what was happening."

"Then..."

At this point, even though Ding Yan was strong-minded, a trace of fear appeared on her face.

"Then Wang Yanmei came down. She was very fast, in a white nightgown, with disheveled hair, and covered in blood. She really looked like a ghost from a movie."

"Her fingernails were like blades, both fast and sharp. Anyone she grabbed couldn’t withstand a single blow, getting their throats slit, hands chopped off, and legs cut, with blood all over the ground."

Old Ma couldn’t help but add, "She was really fast. Her hands didn’t look human anymore, with nails like knives and covered in fine silver-white scales."

"I was already trying my best to retreat to the door, but she still managed to slash me. My chest clothes were torn apart immediately, and even the steel plate my wife sewed into my clothes was cut."

Talking about this, Old Ma was still alarmed, his eyes full of lingering fear.

Liang Yuan had experienced Wang Yanmei’s ten claws’ power before and wasn’t surprised by their descriptions.

Even an electric scooter helmet could be easily slashed by her, and a door could be torn open. Those claws were indeed excessively sharp.

Liang Yuan felt that even if Liu Erlong hadn’t died, he might not have been able to withstand Wang Yanmei’s claws.

"Liang Yuan, is Wang Yanmei a human or a ghost? Did she really turn into a vengeful spirit seeking revenge and claiming lives?"

After speaking, Ding Yan couldn’t help it anymore, her face showing a trace of fear, and asked.

Even though she was brave and strong, facing something out of a horror story, she couldn’t help but feel terrified.

Especially since she was a woman and naturally more timid.

Ding Yan was more courageous and braver than most women, but even she couldn’t help but fear Wang Yanmei’s mutation.

Even Old Ma next to her was chanting Amitabha, with fear in his eyes.

Indeed, Wang Yanmei’s bizarre appearance was beyond reason and their understanding.

They had all seen via drone this morning how Liu Erlong was tormenting Wang Yanmei.

How did she turn into a fierce ghost by this evening?

Seeing their expressions, Liang Yuan said in a deep voice, "She isn’t a ghost, it’s a mutation."

His words shocked them, and they both stared at Liang Yuan.

Ding Yan quickly asked, "Mutation? What mutation?"

Old Ma also widened his eyes, waiting for Liang Yuan to explain.

Liang Yuan said in a deep voice, "I suspect the fish in the floodwaters all mutated."

"Everyone who ate the fish might mutate as well."

The two were shocked, and Ding Yan hurriedly asked, "How do you know this?"

"Xiaoliang, is this... is this true?"

Liang Yuan nodded, "Think about those few fish, weren’t they significantly different from the fish before the flood? Not only were their teeth sharp, but they also had a strong life force, and their scales were exceptionally hard."

Hearing this, the two immediately remembered.

The three fish they ate were indeed different.

"Then... will we also mutate?" Old Ma was horrified.

Ding Yan was even more nervous, "Will we turn into someone like Wang Yanmei?"

Liang Yuan shook his head, "According to my analysis, I don’t think everyone will mutate."

"First, the more fish you eat, the greater the chance of mutation."

"Secondly, people often mutate when faced with significant threats or in life-and-death situations."

"I didn’t get a chance to tell you, Liu Erlong also experienced such a mutation before he died."

"At that time, his head was covered with red scales, which were extremely hard, and his strength had increased significantly."

"However, he was severely injured, and Zhao Kai and I defeated him together, so he couldn’t turn into a mutant."

"Otherwise, if he had successfully mutated, we might not have survived."

After hearing this, Ding Yan and Old Ma were both mentally shaken and deeply shocked.

The two were stunned for a moment, digesting such a shocking piece of news.

Liang Yuan continued, "Moreover, I found that the mutations are different for each person."

"Liu Erlong’s mutation was on his head, mainly enhancing defense and strength."

"But Wang Yanmei’s seemed to focus more on speed and attack."

"Currently, I can’t speculate why their mutations are different. It could be related to the fish they ate, or maybe their personality, gender, or genes."

"These are all my guesses and there’s no way to verify them."

"So Wang Yanmei is definitely not a ghost, she just mutated. You don’t have to be so tense."

"She can still get hurt, she can still die."

Liang Yuan comforted them with a couple of sentences and said, "Let’s put Wang Yanmei’s issue aside for now. Who’s in the room opposite? I heard some movement from there just now when I came down."

Ding Yan got back to her senses and said, "There are some injured homeowners. When Wang Yanmei came down, they hid inside."

"Those who could run, ran along the corridor to other buildings."

Liang Yuan nodded slightly and said, "Old Ma, can you move? I’ll take you guys back to the 32nd floor first."

"I can move."

Old Ma gritted his teeth and struggled to get up.

Staying here wasn’t an option either. There was a first aid kit on the 32nd floor where he could apply some medicine, and his wife could take care of him.

However, climbing from the 11th to the 32nd floor was really exhausting.

In the end, Liang Yuan carried Old Ma on his back, they locked the door, and quietly left.

They didn’t care about the homeowners opposite, and made their way through the corridor to the adjacent building.

Then they climbed up from the second unit without encountering anyone on the way.

Even the people who originally lived in the corridor had disappeared.

It seemed that everyone had heard about the ghost in the first unit and was either hiding at home in fear or had moved to the third or fourth units further away.

Liang Yuan and the others finally climbed to the 32nd floor and returned to 3202.