I Become The Richest Man With A monthly Salary of Twenty Thousand Yuan-Chapter 773 - 523
"If this continues, someone is really going to die."
Fan Wen asked with some astonishment, "What God Xia? How can your transformations be related to a Magician? Could a magician even know genetics? But that still couldn't have turned you all into this, could it?"
Yun Long, standing nearby, had a slight change in expression upon hearing the words of the monkey-faced internet celebrity. It might actually be possible if it was Xia Liang… But for now, he had no more useful information, and Xia Liang's identity was quite peculiar.
After a moment's thought, he simply recounted the conflict between the group of internet celebrities and Xia Liang. Fan Wen and the others listened intently, their faces growing thoughtful.
Nearby, Yang Sina's expression changed as she heard intermittent screams coming from the detention cell. She turned to Yun Long and said, "Director Yun, let's open the door and see what's going on inside. We can't conduct our research like this. Please cooperate with our investigation."
Yun Long had been hesitant to open the door, or even speak to the internet celebrities, because he feared their mutations could be contagious. More importantly, what was happening to them was simply too bizarre and defied his comprehension. He was afraid the individuals might attack others and worried that some shocking change could make them impossible for the Protectors to subdue.
Seeing that Professor Fan and Professor Yang were insistent, Yun Long had no choice but to order everyone nearby to step back. He then had his armed subordinates surround the door.
"Professor Fan, Professor Yang, please be careful," Yun Long warned. "What's happening to these internet celebrities is too bizarre. Avoid direct contact with them if at all possible."
After receiving a nod from Fan Wen and the others, Yun Long ordered the door to be opened. The scene that greeted them was shocking.
Inside the spacious detention cell, dozens of creatures that could no longer be considered human were strewn about in disarray.
Some had half their bodies turned into book pages. The pages rustled with every breeze, and if they were moved, the person would be wracked with agonizing tremors. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚
Others were covered from head to toe in eyes, and each blink sent beads of cold sweat down their foreheads.
The most peculiar one had a large part of his body turned into a tire, an utterly strange sight. Another person's body was covered in women's mouths.
Dozens of mouths opening and closing in unison was a truly hair-raising spectacle.
In short, not one of the thirty-odd individuals was unscathed; they all exhibited serious mutations to some degree. This mutation caused them unspeakable pain and rendered them unable to care for themselves. As soon as the door opened, a foul stench rushed out, nearly making Fan Wen and the others gag.
"Quick, bring the gas masks!" Yun Bing shouted to the dozen or so Protectors behind her.
Soon, gas masks were handed to Fan Wen's team. Only after everyone was properly equipped did they muster the courage to step into the detention cell.
Inside, bedding, mats, and bed boards were all tossed about haphazardly. Selfie sticks and phones were scattered around as well, some propped against the walls, others lying on the floor. Surprisingly, all of the phones were still live-streaming, their screens filled with a dense, constant flurry of scrolling comments. After entering the room, Fan Wen and his team squatted down beside the internet celebrities to begin their examination.
At the sight of Fan Wen and the others, the internet celebrities began to cry out desperately, as if they'd seen their saviors.
"Help me! I beg you, are you the experts? Please, change me back! I can't stand it, this is agony!"
"I don't want to turn into a pile of banknotes! I don't want to die like this!"
"Please, help me! I beg you! I don't want to live as a tire!"
Each of the internet celebrities howled, their voices laced with misery and extreme pain.
Any excitement they felt when their bodies first started to mutate was long gone. In just a few hours, they had nearly lost all human characteristics, which terrified them. No one knew if they would permanently become the objects now fused to their bodies. The drastic changes were accompanied by an unbearable itching and agonizing pain that constantly tore at their nerves, causing immense suffering. Now, all they wanted was to be human again, to live a normal life.
Meanwhile, the news of over thirty internet celebrities simultaneously and uncontrollably mutating had finally exploded online, drawing nationwide attention. After all, such a transformation was beyond anything known to humanity and was as terrifying as the mutants depicted in films. While fictional characters might stir up excitement, such an event happening in reality could only cause widespread panic.
Therefore, when Fan Wen and the others entered, they didn't turn off the live-streams. They knew the incident had already captured the entire internet's attention. If they couldn't provide an explanation to the nation at this point, it would be no better than burying their heads in the sand and would risk causing social unrest. It was better to just let the investigation be broadcast for all to see.
"Oh my god, what did they do to deserve this? For over thirty people to have their bodies twisted into these monstrous shapes… Is this some kind of de-evolution?"
"This is completely bizarre. They seemed fine last night, their bodies had only changed a little. How did it get this bad by noon?"
