Chapter 475: Opening

Li Yang stepped out of the crack and saw a desolate ruin in front of him.

It seemed to be the ruins of a city that had been completely ravaged by the plague.

The surroundings were devastated, with charred marks and decayed smells everywhere.

He gently waved his huge body made of viruses and slowly walked through the ruins.

Even if he had mastered the control of this body, it still took some time to get used to it completely.

The bones and internal organs of the plague mimicry were constantly twisted, stretched, and reorganized under his control, forming a strange existence form between liquid and solid.

The surrounding environment reminded Li Yang of the scene when he first encountered the plague on Blue Star.

At that time, he never thought that he would have such a day today.

Yesterday, he was still fighting side by side with Demeter and others, but now he had to play the role of the plague, which was really ridiculous.

But one thing is certain, now he has gained unprecedented power, powerful power, which is in line with the plague's saying "thousands of tentacles, touch and collapse".

With so many thoughts in mind, Li Yang decided to find a place for himself first.

He realized that he could not get in touch with Artemis and others directly for the time being.

The most important thing now is to stabilize the situation first, thoroughly study the abilities of this virus body, and prepare for the future decisive battle with the fake Li Yang.

He walked through the deserted city, looking for a relatively complete and hidden building.

Occasionally, there were some sporadic plagues, but for Li Yang now, it was not worth mentioning.

With just a slight wave of his hand, countless sharp virus tentacles would burst out from the black mist-like body, tearing and devouring those of the same kind.

Soon, he found a relatively complete basement.

Pushing open the rusty iron door, there was a rather dark and humid space inside, but for him now, it was enough to settle down.

As for food... the plague itself is an omnipresent existence, and it is not a problem to replenish itself.

Li Yang controlled the virus body and lurked in the dark basement, and began to concentrate on experiencing the changes brought about by his new form.

First, he slowly classified and sorted out the various virus strains in his body, and found that they contained various unimaginable powers.

Some are toxins that are enough to make ordinary organisms completely rot in a short period of time, some have powerful gene manipulation capabilities that rewrite the genetic code of organisms, and some seem to be able to affect the nervous system and consciousness of the affected organisms through some means.

The power is so strong, but it is also extremely dangerous and unstable.

After several attempts, Li Yang realized that it is difficult to control this body, and it is by no means easy.

He couldn't help but sigh that this is the root of the disorder and destructive nature of the epidemic. His own power is too strong and difficult to control, and then he goes to an extreme.

But even so, Li Yang has no intention of retreating.

Demeter has told him to master this power with all his strength.

And he also feels that if he can completely use it for his own use, he may be able to lay a solid foundation for the subsequent battles, and even check and balance the fake Li Yang.

So for the next period of time, Li Yang spent all his time studying and training, constantly trying to control the various abilities of this plague body.

Soon, he mastered some basic transformation skills, which enabled him to expand or shrink his body infinitely, change into various strange shapes, and drive various sharp tentacles or blades to attack.

Despite the ever-changing forms, the virus that constitutes this body always maintains unity, and no matter how it changes, it operates according to Li Yang's will.

The mastery of the plague ability also made Li Yang gradually understand some of the operating mechanisms behind it.

As Demeter said, this is indeed the embodiment of the power of disorder and destruction, and everything tangible and material will be eroded and dissolved wherever it goes.

The reason why it is so powerful is that it comes from the origin of chaos, representing the most essential and root life force in the universe.

Mastering this power naturally gave Li Yang a new understanding of all things in the world.

When he was a human, he had no idea how viruses and bacteria survived; but now, he could personally experience the most basic particles that make up life.

So he gradually realized that even though he was no longer human, he could still draw strength from this body and turn decay into magic.

In this way, Li Yang spent quite a while in that dark and damp basement.

During this period, Demeter also appeared from time to time to guide him and share some important clues and tips with him.

Gradually, Li Yang almost completely mastered the power of the plague and was able to easily control this body full of endless changes.

Until one day, Demeter suddenly appeared with a solemn look.

"According to the prompts in the timeline... you can go out and move around for a while, Li Yang." She said, "The existence that replaced your body is currently on an abandoned planet, leading Artemis and others to collect seeds for planting the [World Tree]."

"If successful, it will successfully open the door to other universes, obtain the power of other universes, and suppress you."

Li Yang smiled, looking quite relaxed:

"As expected of a former plague, you know your weaknesses very well."

"It's a pity that I'm not it."

After saying that, Li Yang moved his wrist slightly.

The next moment, the virus in his body began to surge with his thoughts.

Soon, he reappeared the horrible form of the original plague: huge and twisted, like an ugly biological mountain rising in the basement.

Countless sharp tentacles and skeleton arms protruded from the surface, bones and muscles twisted under the epidermis, and the whole existence was like a miniature model of a super monster.

"By the way, is there anything else you need to add?" Li Yang made a low roar, the sound was like a nightmare that could make people tremble.

"For now, just control yourself well." Demeter said, and the emerald light condensed in her hands, "I will lead you in the timeline, and I will not be stingy with my power when necessary."

"Anyway... let's get started."

Li Yang smiled slightly, and his tentacles rolled and cut through the space——

...

On the other side, on a desolate planet far away from the [Ark].

Artemis and others were using their authority to search for the only living creatures left on this planet.

After escaping from the [Epidemic] again that day, everyone thought that the evolution speed of the disease was really frighteningly fast.

If they continued to waste time with it, something would happen sooner or later.

So, they thought of a way to abduct them.

Through the [World Tree], open the door to other universes.

Then use the power of other uninfected universes to fight this guy.