Full-Time Public Enemy

In everyone’s mind, except for Wei Jiangqi’s, this brain was naturally referred to as a "monster" because it looked utterly bizarre. Moreover, it was pitch black and covered in numerous slender tentacles, involuntarily making one associate it with a "Mutant."

Now, the thing had indeed shown its true colors—it could trigger mutations!

Chen Gu felt various crazy, evil, and extreme thoughts continuously surge within his mind; this was indeed a harbinger of mutation!

Standing before Chen Gu, Wei Jiangqi wore an expression of despair, yet his tone was still mocking as he said, "Foolish fellow, you’ve completely enraged it."

"Its power is indeed far from its peak, but dealing with riffraff like you is still an effortless task for it."

"You’ve offended it, and it will not forgive you. You will definitely be thoroughly mutated and then devoured—becoming a part of it."

"You’re right. It has slumbered for a thousand years; now it’s very weak, very hungry, and desperately needs your energy to replenish itself."

Chen Gu, however, tilted his head and looked at him, thinking admiringly: Prophet Wei Jiangqi, a true thespian of the soul, our undercover ally!

Wei Jiangqi was still acting, and Great Actor Chen saw through this feigned bravado at a glance.

Wei Jiangqi still didn’t understand. He had, in fact, already given himself away—he was immensely pleased with his own performance and stubbornly stuck to it. He thought Chen Gu was just "calling his bluff," assuming his gun wasn’t loaded. In reality, Chen Gu had made his own assessment.

So, he continued his act, only to be seen through by Chen Gu once more.

Chen Gu had been on the verge of throwing away the brain and decisively severing his own supposedly "mutated" arm.

Based on this realization, he quickly worked backward and discovered another flaw: those crazy, evil, and extreme thoughts surging in his mind weren’t actually his own.

The Endless Realm’s method of tempting beings toward corruption and mutation relied on exploiting the target’s own psyche. Simply put, its agents infinitely amplified the terrifying thoughts the target already harbored.

These thoughts were usually hidden deep within the target’s mind, genuinely belonging to them.

But many of the thoughts that had surfaced in Chen Gu’s mind were, in fact, not his own—they had clearly been forcefully implanted.

Such potent spiritual power, Chen Gu inwardly marveled, even though he had seen through the ruse.

His spiritual power was exceptionally strong because he was a Brain Domain Hacker. After consuming the protosilicon deposits from the Longheads, his spiritual power had surged further, despite the unfortunate side effect of "clogging the drains." Even other Fifth Energy Level Brain Domain Hackers couldn’t match his spiritual power.

Yet, Wei Jiangqi had managed to affect even this immense spiritual power in an instant, influencing his senses without him realizing it.

This made Chen Gu even more cautious because Wei Jiangqi had, so far, only influenced his perception and hadn’t launched a direct spiritual power attack.

Clearly, this brain was far too important to Wei Jiangqi. Whenever matters concerned this brain, Wei Jiangqi handled them with extreme care.

If Wei Jiangqi were to launch a direct spiritual power attack, Chen Gu might retaliate in a desperate struggle, potentially damaging the brain in the process.

But if Wei Jiangqi realizes he truly can’t deceive me, he’ll probably resort to a desperate, all-out spiritual power assault, Chen Gu mused. Whether I can withstand it... it’s hard to say.

Unless absolutely necessary, no one wanted a mutually destructive outcome; he certainly didn’t, and Wei Jiangqi likely felt the same.

"I don’t believe it!" Chen Gu suddenly declared. "I don’t believe I’ll mutate!"

He clutched the brain tightly, like a stubborn, reckless youth, ignoring the urgent persuasion from others in the communication channel.

He couldn’t even determine if these urgent voices were a result of Wei Jiangqi manipulating the perceptions of Marcus and the others, or if Wei Jiangqi was only controlling his own senses, making him merely *think* he "heard" them.

"Don’t you know I have a nickname at the Bureau of Mystic Security? They call me the ’Mutation Fuse’! Whenever I’m present at a promotion ceremony, no mutation has ever occurred!"

"I, Chen Gu, am mutation-immune!"

The Great Actor triumphantly held the black "crown" aloft, loudly proclaiming his immunity.

Bragging? Who couldn’t do that?

As for the moniker "Mutation Fuse," that was, of course, something he’d just made up.

Yet, as soon as he said it, the members of the special operations team lurking in the shadows—especially Gong Shuxu, who had been holding back but was, in fact, already prepared for action—carefully recalled past events. Huh, it actually seems to be true. Whenever this kid was present, even if the Endless Realm invaded, there ultimately wasn’t any significant damage. There had been failures in job investitures and promotions, sure, but actual mutations? It seemed there really hadn’t been any. "Mutation Fuse"? Quite fitting, actually.

Wei Jiangqi was stunned for a moment, momentarily unable to react. "Mutation Fuse"? What the heck is that? This kid doesn’t play by the rules! Isn’t mutation the greatest fear of every professional? Why is he so calm?

Wei Jiangqi regained his composure, a sinister smile spreading across his face. Simultaneously, all the mutation-related aberrations Chen Gu had been perceiving vanished.

He looked at his arm again; everything was normal.

But Chen Gu remained cautious, saying, "You know I’m a ’Radiation Missionary,’ right? If I sense anything is off, I’ll immediately use this brain as raw material. Let’s test it out, shall we? See if this special brain creates an especially big and beautiful firework display when it explodes!"