Chapter 3, Negri

The sky gradually darkened, and Wang Yuan set off once again. Thirteen crows scattered to scout the way, searching for traces of humanity. Wang Yuan walked lightly forward, harboring a premonition that once he found humans, many of the problems he currently faced would be easily resolved

"Comoros, be careful." A bearded man cautiously used a dagger to flick a spider off the shoulder of a young man in front of him, and then stepped on it to kill it.

He felt a strong sense of urgency in his heart, for he was truly on the brink of extinction at this moment; a moment's inattention could lead to complete annihilation, and this time, nothing would remain.

Wang Yuan initially died within just a few minutes, primarily due to the simultaneous onset of various pathogens, as well as internal factors such as environmental elements from other worlds. Now, the pathogens present in the crow have undergone several mutations and are no longer the same as those that caused Wang Yuan's death.

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The most significant aspect is the test of the thirteen crows

Insects are even more unfortunate; after coming into contact with the droppings of crows, they struggle for more than ten minutes before dying, and the amount of white gas they produce is pitifully small. Therefore, Wang Yuan has completely abandoned his research on insects.

They first experience nosebleeds and weakness in their limbs, followed by vomiting and diarrhea, and ultimately collapse, unable to rise, all occurring within approximately half an hour to an hour. Generally, omnivorous animals tend to endure for a slightly longer duration.

A wisp of white vapor emerged from the corpse of a creature resembling a rabbit, which was absorbed into Wang Yuan's body. After sensing the condition of the external white vapor for a moment, Wang Yuan estimated how long this vapor could sustain him before setting off once again

Thank you, Uncle Daksis. The young man, who is referred to as Comoros, appears to be only around fourteen or fifteen years old, with a youthful face still bearing traces of fear, hurriedly expressing his gratitude to the bearded man

The bearded Dakra pulled back the bowstring, preparing to shoot, only to find that the nag flew away immediately.

The notion that ghosts and monsters do not appear during the day has a certain theoretical basis. According to Wang Yuan's conjecture, this white mist serves a protective function for the body, thereby safeguarding the soul.

In legend, all crows worship a deity named Nagri, who continuously spreads disease and misfortune on its behalf

During these days, Wang Yuan also discovered a large number of organisms that were different from those on Earth, yet none of them escaped the hunting of the thirteen mutated crows. These crows carried deadly pathogens, and as soon as one was pecked by them, it would be difficult to escape death

Once the crows die, without their assistance in capturing creatures, replenishing the white energy, and waiting for me, there remains only the path of complete extinction

The food in the village is insufficient, and we also have to deal with those annoying Kentish people. This time, the formation of this hunting team is aimed at bringing back some provisions for the winter to help the village survive this winter

On this journey, Wang Yuan made several new discoveries

"Your gratitude should be reserved for Menas. I wonder if she is watching over us. It has been three days since we entered the mountains, and we have only caught this little bit of prey." Big-bearded Daxus sheathed his dagger, stroked his beard, and sighed. Menas is the goddess of misfortune worshipped by the Kexi people.

"Damn it, the followers of Nagri, it turns out you are the harbingers of misfortune." One member of the hunting party frowned as he spotted a crow perched on a branch. In the language of the Koshis, Nagri connotes filth, disease, darkness, and ominousness, and it is also the name of a deity. Due to the crow's entirely black plumage, its unpleasant call, and its scavenging nature, it is commonly referred to as a follower of Nagri. Nagri connotes filth, disease, darkness, and ominousness, and it is also the name of a deity. Due to the crow's entirely black plumage, its unpleasant call, and its scavenging nature, it is commonly referred to as a follower of Nagri.

This requires finding intelligent beings as soon as possible; only in this way can my forces develop in an organized manner. Wang Yuan remained in the cave, unable to walk, and could only continuously contemplate the path ahead.

Winter will soon arrive, and although I do not need to consider the issue of temperature, the crows do.

Even this pathogen continues to mutate even now; whether it is an illusion or not, Wang Yuan can vaguely sense the presence of these pathogens

In a strict sense, he is no longer the same person he was before; even part of his soul is derived from the offerings of crows. He is merely an incomplete remnant of a soul, despite having inherited most of Wang Yuan's memories and soul.

I need a stable supply of white mist. If possible, I require more crows to provide additional breath to replenish my soul. Wang Yuan contemplated that although the thirteen mutated crows continuously supplied a cool breath, it was still far from sufficient

Perhaps by completing the soul body, I will no longer have to worry about the depletion of white energy and the exposure of the soul body

After being infected by pathogens, these animals will die within half an hour to a day; of course, it is also possible that this is due to insufficient experimental subjects

Only birds exhibit the strongest resistance to this mutated pathogen. More than ten species of birds, after being infected with the pathogen, survived on average for eighteen hours. The longest surviving species even underwent a mutation similar to that of crows, losing all its feathers and beginning to grow new ones. Unfortunately, it still died after twenty-seven hours, and the mutation was unsuccessful

The pathogens are continuously mutating, and it is uncertain when these thirteen crows may perish due to the mutations of the pathogens

The crow continuously provided a refreshing breeze, and finally, Wang Yuan felt that his soul was becoming a bit more complete. He felt like a deflating balloon, constantly trying to patch the holes with various things to prevent the air inside from escaping

A strange sound emerged, "Yaya..." A slightly oversized crow landed on a branch, tilting its head to observe the group of people below.

As Wang Yuan had anticipated, the bodily fluids of these thirteen crows still contained that mutated pathogen; they were indeed thirteen pathogens. As long as an animal's wound came into contact with the crow's bodily fluids, it would become infected by the bacteria

However, the responses of these experimental subjects after being infected with pathogens varied significantly. Among them, the mortality time for mammals after infection was similar to that of Wang Yuan. The experimental subjects included herbivores similar to rabbits, carnivores with long canines akin to tigers, and omnivorous primates comparable to monkeys

Metaphorically speaking, his body is like that balloon, and the soul is the air inside it. Now that the balloon has burst, more than half of the air has escaped, and thus he constantly seeks to preserve that gas with other things

Thirteen crows continuously flew out to capture animals and bring them back to the cave. The animals infected with pathogens struggled for a while in the cave before dying, and wisps of white vapor rose from their corpses, compensating for the loss of white vapor

The white aura is dissipating too quickly. Wang Yuan is staying in a cave, and outside it is a bright sunny day. The autumn sunlight is not intense, but once Wang Yuan steps into the sunlight, the white aura on his body will rapidly dissolve. With little white aura remaining, Wang Yuan does not intend to waste it.

During the journey, he continuously instructed the crows to capture other animals for the purpose of conducting pathogen infection experiments, which have been carried out over a hundred times to date