As for why the situation developed to this point, it was mainly because of the two gifts that Lin Moze specially prepared for Kato Megumi.
The first is the poisonous fruit obtained before.
It is natural that this devil fruit is given to Kato Megumi. Xiaohui is possessed by the heroic spirit of Hassan Quiet, and while the "Delusion Poison Body" exists, it also gives her a body that is immune to all poisons.
When the side effect of the Poison-Poison Fruit that can harm the user himself is removed, its terrifying value becomes beyond words.
But if it was just a Poison-Poison Fruit, then not only would he not be able to significantly improve Kato Megumi's favorability, he would probably also kick the girl out of the room directly.
After all, the side effect of the "Delusion Poison Body" ability, which brought about the inability to contact others, was already causing Xiaohui a lot of distress.
Now if we add to this the property of the Poison-Poison Fruit that even her breath is poisonous, it would undoubtedly completely destroy Kato Megumi's freedom to appear in public.
So, Lin Moze also gave a second gift.
It was a prop made by him personally and approved by the Savior Panel.
[Name: Mimic Skin]
[Type: Equipment]
Description: This special device is made of highly activated biological materials and has extremely high biocompatibility, ensuring no rejection reaction with human tissues. It can also seamlessly connect with cells on the surface of the skin, achieving barrier-free transmission of physiological signals and maintaining the integrity of touch.
[Feature 1-Adaptability to changes: The mimic skin can change its color, texture and even epidermal biological properties according to changes in the user's biological signs and the surrounding environment, enhancing the user's ability to survive in extreme environments.]
[Feature 2- Independent circulation: Through the microchannel network, the mimic skin can be connected to the human circulatory system, establishing an independent circulation that connects the inside and outside in a one-way manner, regulating gas exchange, and even assisting in the absorption of metabolic waste in the body.]
[Note: This is a biologically activated device made by the Savior. If you are not familiar with the maker, please dress with caution.]
This is the gift that Lin Moze has been preparing until now, and it is also the reason why he kept the Poison-Poison Fruit until now.
In fact, he had already started trying to make similar equipment long before, but he had never been very successful.
Later, he referred to the nano combat suit contributed by Yukiji Takata and came up with new ideas for the independence of the circulatory system.
However, how to make this equipment allowed Kato Megumi to wear it frequently without affecting her daily life is still a problem.
The problem was not solved until he devoured the degraded adolescent version of the symbiote.
Although the opponent showed almost all flaws under his devouring analysis, at least it did not lose the most basic ability of the symbiote - "possession".
The emergence of this feature solved the difficulty that Lin Moze was unable to overcome in the end.
Since it is too troublesome to wear it all the time, just make it something that only needs to be worn once.
Since the skin is toxic, just add another layer of non-toxic skin. You just need to ensure that Xiaohui can socialize normally in her daily life.
As for toxins in the mucous membranes?
That doesn’t matter, since only Lin Moze can access it anyway.
With his current physical strength, unless Kato Megumi directly activates the effect of the Noble Phantasm when "reporting work".
Otherwise, the effects of ordinary toxins would only be a spice to add variety to Lin Moze and would not cause any harm at all.
......
While thinking in his mind, Lin Moze seemed to have sensed something and looked to his side.
At this time, Kato Megumi was slowly waking up from her sleep, her eyelashes fluttering like butterfly wings, her eyes slowly opened, and her gaze gradually focused on him.
The next second, a gentle smile bloomed on the girl's face, and she raised her arms towards Lin Moze. Her posture revealed the girl's shyness and intimacy. Her lotus-colored arms looked even more gentle and moving under the morning light.
Then, the girl's voice was as gentle as the most delicate spring breeze, brushing past my ears:
"Good morning, Ze-kun~"
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"Ugh, ugh..."
Inside the bathroom, the lights seemed a little dim, and the air was filled with a mixture of freshener and moisture.
Kato Megumi bent over the cold white marble sink, her body trembling slightly as she retched.
Sweat slowly slid down her delicate cheeks and dripped onto the cold table, leaving a series of tiny and crystal marks.
Her hair became messy due to sweat, and a few strands of hair stuck to her sweaty skin, revealing an unusually fragile beauty.
At the sink, a pale hand grasped the edge weakly, the fingertips looked slightly white due to the force, reflecting the discomfort she was experiencing...
Don't get me wrong, the current situation is not because Lin Moze did anything to her.
He wasn't so impatient as to give an inverted good morning kiss or something like that.
The reason why Kato Megumi had such a reaction was because she had just eaten the Poison-Poison Fruit.
Yes, although Lin Moze had given her the Poison-Poison Fruit yesterday, because the atmosphere was set too well, Xiaohui didn’t even have the time to eat it before the two of them started “reporting their work”.
Now that I think about it, it’s a good thing I didn’t let her eat the devil fruit first.
Otherwise, given the current situation, there won’t be any charming atmosphere.
It was not until a long time later that Kato Hui's face regained its rosy color, and she looked at Lin Moze subtly:
"Didn't you say that this fruit is just a little bit unpalatable?"
"Ahem, it's true that there are a few billion." Lin Moze changed the subject guiltily:
"Alright, alright, since we've eaten it anyway, let's get familiar with your new abilities."
Having said this, he dragged Kato Megumi out of the bathroom, and after a short rest and tidying up, he prepared to head straight out of the castle.
The reason why we didn't go to the training ground in the gathering place was because the power of the "Poison-Poison Fruit" was really special and overbearing.
Remember in the original work, when Magellan, the user of the Poison Fruit, attacked, every time, it was a large-scale AOE, and the evaporated poison gas alone was enough to kill bystanders who were affected.
If we don't handle it well and the poison gas spreads to the gathering base, it will be no joke.
A few minutes later, after finding a two-legged flying dragon, Lin Moze took Kato Hui and flew towards an area outside the influence of the Watchers' gathering place.
When flying in the sky, you can clearly see the changes in the situation within the sphere of influence of the gathering place below.
As the wall system made of earth flow walls neared completion, the atmosphere among the survivors became more and more enthusiastic.
Although the enclosed area still cannot be used as a normal residential area, its mere existence symbolizes that the human territory has begun to expand again in the doomsday.
This kind of hope is what inspires the survivors.
Yamada Yui's special plants have been moved here with the merger of the settlements, replacing the original trees and green plants on the street, forming a natural tower defense array.
During the day, summoned ogre warriors patrol the entire area together with the garrison members who are responsible for patrolling missions.
Once a sufficient number of monsters and invaders that are difficult to deal with are discovered, the hunting team will be contacted immediately to clear them out.
When night falls and everything is quiet, the undead skeletons summoned by Xiao Yi will automatically take over as the daytime guardians.
Normal skeleton warriors patrol the streets, and evolved spider knights roam the roofs and walls. Their cold eye sockets flash with a faint blue light, and they will mercilessly attack any dimensional monster that dares to approach.
Deeper in the area, the cursed spirit of Yotsuya Miko lingers silently in hidden corners and shadows, becoming an invisible watcher, using psychic powers to protect the area from interference from external supernatural beings.
It can only be said that, apart from those zombies that have no intelligence at all, the dimensional monsters with a little strength and cognitive ability, whether they are mutated zombies, protostomes or various fantasy monsters, have regarded the area around the gathering place of the Watchers as a restricted area that cannot be approached.
If the number of survivors in the settlement was not currently enough to support large-scale reconstruction work, and if there were still a large amount of vacant space inside the castle, reconstruction of the area would have probably begun long ago.
Therefore, if you want to test the extent of Xiaohui's ability growth, you can only go to more remote areas.
Fortunately and unfortunately, most areas in the apocalypse don't have much else but a lot of dimensional monsters.
......
In Tongban District, there is a fairly large supermarket.
The automatic door that once welcomed customers now stood askew and half-open, covered in faded safety notices and covered in a large amount of dried blood.
The empty parking lot in front of the door has now completely turned into the territory of zombies.
These bodies, driven only by instinct, staggered among the damaged vehicles, their bodies twisted, their eyes empty, and they let out low and hoarse groans.
Either out of hunger or instinct, they wander around the area, looking for any possible signs of life.
The parking lot was dotted with dried bloodstains.
In this bloody scene, there are also human bones, pieces of clothing, etc. scattered around.
They are in disarray and some have been weathered, becoming part of this land of death, which is unbearable to look at.
The air is filled with a mixed smell of rust and corruption, with an occasional barely perceptible smell of gasoline, stimulating the senses of every visitor.
And this is the real scene and norm in the doomsday.
The relatively stable situation around the Watchers' gathering place and Tokyo's first gathering place is a minority among the minority.
However, in the next second, this dilapidated atmosphere filled with the smell of corruption was instantly broken.
A surging purple torrent rushed over from afar with some indescribable power and weirdness.
This torrent was not an energy body, but was composed of an extremely viscous purple liquid that emitted a faint glow. It seemed to be surging with slight crackling sounds and low gurgling sounds as it flowed.
The torrent hit the edge of the parking lot first, and the small group of zombies there were instantly swallowed up by the sudden purple liquid before they could react.
The zombies struggled in the slime, but were soon completely engulfed and disappeared, leaving only a few distorted and short howls echoing in the air.
Then, as if it had a will of its own, the purple torrent suddenly changed direction and swept across the parking lot.
Wherever it went, whether it was parked old vehicles or wandering zombies, they could not escape the fate of being covered by purple slime.
The zombies' bodies became stiff and their movements became slow the moment they were touched by the mucus, as if they were restrained by some mysterious force.
Their body surfaces were quickly covered with a dark purple sticky substance with a strange luster that reflected an unsettling glow in the faint moonlight.
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As the purple slime first came into contact with the zombie's body, a violent reaction and sound suddenly erupted.
That sound was neither the creaking of rusting metal nor the tragic sound of flesh being torn apart, but a unique sound that mixed the disappearance of flesh and the breaking of bones, shaking every inch of space in the parking lot.
This voice contained an unstoppable destructive power, as if it was the realization of an ancient curse, making the listener involuntarily feel a chill from the depths of their soul.
Under this sudden severe pain, the zombies let out screams that were sharper and more desperate than before.
These sounds intertwined and overlapped, one after another, shrill and chaotic.
The purple slime seemed to have strong corrosive and decomposing abilities. In just a few seconds, the zombie bodies, which were already in a state of decay, became even more dilapidated under the invasion of this liquid.
The skin seemed to be eroded and dissolved quickly, exposing the white bones and scattered tendons underneath, while the muscle fibers disappeared under the action of the liquid.
The process was incredibly fast. The zombies' bodies could not withstand the sudden erosion. Like wheat cut by a sickle in autumn, they fell down one after another, and in the end only scattered skeletons and rotten residues were left.
In the parking lot, the purple torrent continued to rage, and wherever it went, there was deathly silence.
The air was filled with a pungent smell of burnt and corrupted food, mixed with the unique smell of purple slime.
As the zombies fell one by one, the raging torrent of purple venom slowly stopped its crazy expansion.
Then, as if controlled by an invisible hand, it began to slowly retract.
A large amount of dark purple venom quickly condensed and compressed in the air, and finally turned back into a white arm.
As for the owner of the arm, it was naturally Kato Megumi who was standing on the sidelines.
"It's quite powerful. It achieved this with just one strike."
Lin Moze stood beside her, looking at the zombies on the ground that were almost all corroded into debris, and asked:
"How was it? Did you use up a lot of energy using the attack just now?"
"It's probably just like running a little faster. It's not a big consumption."
Kato Megumi thought for a moment and described it: "But I can feel that if I want to manipulate it more precisely, or produce a larger amount of venom, the physical strength I need to consume will increase faster and faster."
"I see. I think I understand." Lin Moze nodded and asked:
"By the way, Xiaohui, how close are you and Miss Hassan to each other now?"
"Well, it's almost done. The only things that need to be improved are the agility attribute and the level of the Noble Phantasm."
At this point, Kato Megumi tilted her head in confusion:
"In fact, just now, the fusion between Ms. Hassan and I has increased a little bit. Obviously, what I did just now has nothing to do with assassination."
"Assassination..."
Lin Moze glanced at the parking lot in front of him which was filled with zombies just now but now had become a dead place.
You know what, you really have to say, this way of fighting can actually be considered an excellent "assassination" to some extent.
However, the one who recognizes you may not be Miss Hassan, but some old man Hassan in the world.
The first is the poisonous fruit obtained before.
It is natural that this devil fruit is given to Kato Megumi. Xiaohui is possessed by the heroic spirit of Hassan Quiet, and while the "Delusion Poison Body" exists, it also gives her a body that is immune to all poisons.
When the side effect of the Poison-Poison Fruit that can harm the user himself is removed, its terrifying value becomes beyond words.
But if it was just a Poison-Poison Fruit, then not only would he not be able to significantly improve Kato Megumi's favorability, he would probably also kick the girl out of the room directly.
After all, the side effect of the "Delusion Poison Body" ability, which brought about the inability to contact others, was already causing Xiaohui a lot of distress.
Now if we add to this the property of the Poison-Poison Fruit that even her breath is poisonous, it would undoubtedly completely destroy Kato Megumi's freedom to appear in public.
So, Lin Moze also gave a second gift.
It was a prop made by him personally and approved by the Savior Panel.
[Name: Mimic Skin]
[Type: Equipment]
Description: This special device is made of highly activated biological materials and has extremely high biocompatibility, ensuring no rejection reaction with human tissues. It can also seamlessly connect with cells on the surface of the skin, achieving barrier-free transmission of physiological signals and maintaining the integrity of touch.
[Feature 1-Adaptability to changes: The mimic skin can change its color, texture and even epidermal biological properties according to changes in the user's biological signs and the surrounding environment, enhancing the user's ability to survive in extreme environments.]
[Feature 2- Independent circulation: Through the microchannel network, the mimic skin can be connected to the human circulatory system, establishing an independent circulation that connects the inside and outside in a one-way manner, regulating gas exchange, and even assisting in the absorption of metabolic waste in the body.]
[Note: This is a biologically activated device made by the Savior. If you are not familiar with the maker, please dress with caution.]
This is the gift that Lin Moze has been preparing until now, and it is also the reason why he kept the Poison-Poison Fruit until now.
In fact, he had already started trying to make similar equipment long before, but he had never been very successful.
Later, he referred to the nano combat suit contributed by Yukiji Takata and came up with new ideas for the independence of the circulatory system.
However, how to make this equipment allowed Kato Megumi to wear it frequently without affecting her daily life is still a problem.
The problem was not solved until he devoured the degraded adolescent version of the symbiote.
Although the opponent showed almost all flaws under his devouring analysis, at least it did not lose the most basic ability of the symbiote - "possession".
The emergence of this feature solved the difficulty that Lin Moze was unable to overcome in the end.
Since it is too troublesome to wear it all the time, just make it something that only needs to be worn once.
Since the skin is toxic, just add another layer of non-toxic skin. You just need to ensure that Xiaohui can socialize normally in her daily life.
As for toxins in the mucous membranes?
That doesn’t matter, since only Lin Moze can access it anyway.
With his current physical strength, unless Kato Megumi directly activates the effect of the Noble Phantasm when "reporting work".
Otherwise, the effects of ordinary toxins would only be a spice to add variety to Lin Moze and would not cause any harm at all.
......
While thinking in his mind, Lin Moze seemed to have sensed something and looked to his side.
At this time, Kato Megumi was slowly waking up from her sleep, her eyelashes fluttering like butterfly wings, her eyes slowly opened, and her gaze gradually focused on him.
The next second, a gentle smile bloomed on the girl's face, and she raised her arms towards Lin Moze. Her posture revealed the girl's shyness and intimacy. Her lotus-colored arms looked even more gentle and moving under the morning light.
Then, the girl's voice was as gentle as the most delicate spring breeze, brushing past my ears:
"Good morning, Ze-kun~"
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"Ugh, ugh..."
Inside the bathroom, the lights seemed a little dim, and the air was filled with a mixture of freshener and moisture.
Kato Megumi bent over the cold white marble sink, her body trembling slightly as she retched.
Sweat slowly slid down her delicate cheeks and dripped onto the cold table, leaving a series of tiny and crystal marks.
Her hair became messy due to sweat, and a few strands of hair stuck to her sweaty skin, revealing an unusually fragile beauty.
At the sink, a pale hand grasped the edge weakly, the fingertips looked slightly white due to the force, reflecting the discomfort she was experiencing...
Don't get me wrong, the current situation is not because Lin Moze did anything to her.
He wasn't so impatient as to give an inverted good morning kiss or something like that.
The reason why Kato Megumi had such a reaction was because she had just eaten the Poison-Poison Fruit.
Yes, although Lin Moze had given her the Poison-Poison Fruit yesterday, because the atmosphere was set too well, Xiaohui didn’t even have the time to eat it before the two of them started “reporting their work”.
Now that I think about it, it’s a good thing I didn’t let her eat the devil fruit first.
Otherwise, given the current situation, there won’t be any charming atmosphere.
It was not until a long time later that Kato Hui's face regained its rosy color, and she looked at Lin Moze subtly:
"Didn't you say that this fruit is just a little bit unpalatable?"
"Ahem, it's true that there are a few billion." Lin Moze changed the subject guiltily:
"Alright, alright, since we've eaten it anyway, let's get familiar with your new abilities."
Having said this, he dragged Kato Megumi out of the bathroom, and after a short rest and tidying up, he prepared to head straight out of the castle.
The reason why we didn't go to the training ground in the gathering place was because the power of the "Poison-Poison Fruit" was really special and overbearing.
Remember in the original work, when Magellan, the user of the Poison Fruit, attacked, every time, it was a large-scale AOE, and the evaporated poison gas alone was enough to kill bystanders who were affected.
If we don't handle it well and the poison gas spreads to the gathering base, it will be no joke.
A few minutes later, after finding a two-legged flying dragon, Lin Moze took Kato Hui and flew towards an area outside the influence of the Watchers' gathering place.
When flying in the sky, you can clearly see the changes in the situation within the sphere of influence of the gathering place below.
As the wall system made of earth flow walls neared completion, the atmosphere among the survivors became more and more enthusiastic.
Although the enclosed area still cannot be used as a normal residential area, its mere existence symbolizes that the human territory has begun to expand again in the doomsday.
This kind of hope is what inspires the survivors.
Yamada Yui's special plants have been moved here with the merger of the settlements, replacing the original trees and green plants on the street, forming a natural tower defense array.
During the day, summoned ogre warriors patrol the entire area together with the garrison members who are responsible for patrolling missions.
Once a sufficient number of monsters and invaders that are difficult to deal with are discovered, the hunting team will be contacted immediately to clear them out.
When night falls and everything is quiet, the undead skeletons summoned by Xiao Yi will automatically take over as the daytime guardians.
Normal skeleton warriors patrol the streets, and evolved spider knights roam the roofs and walls. Their cold eye sockets flash with a faint blue light, and they will mercilessly attack any dimensional monster that dares to approach.
Deeper in the area, the cursed spirit of Yotsuya Miko lingers silently in hidden corners and shadows, becoming an invisible watcher, using psychic powers to protect the area from interference from external supernatural beings.
It can only be said that, apart from those zombies that have no intelligence at all, the dimensional monsters with a little strength and cognitive ability, whether they are mutated zombies, protostomes or various fantasy monsters, have regarded the area around the gathering place of the Watchers as a restricted area that cannot be approached.
If the number of survivors in the settlement was not currently enough to support large-scale reconstruction work, and if there were still a large amount of vacant space inside the castle, reconstruction of the area would have probably begun long ago.
Therefore, if you want to test the extent of Xiaohui's ability growth, you can only go to more remote areas.
Fortunately and unfortunately, most areas in the apocalypse don't have much else but a lot of dimensional monsters.
......
In Tongban District, there is a fairly large supermarket.
The automatic door that once welcomed customers now stood askew and half-open, covered in faded safety notices and covered in a large amount of dried blood.
The empty parking lot in front of the door has now completely turned into the territory of zombies.
These bodies, driven only by instinct, staggered among the damaged vehicles, their bodies twisted, their eyes empty, and they let out low and hoarse groans.
Either out of hunger or instinct, they wander around the area, looking for any possible signs of life.
The parking lot was dotted with dried bloodstains.
In this bloody scene, there are also human bones, pieces of clothing, etc. scattered around.
They are in disarray and some have been weathered, becoming part of this land of death, which is unbearable to look at.
The air is filled with a mixed smell of rust and corruption, with an occasional barely perceptible smell of gasoline, stimulating the senses of every visitor.
And this is the real scene and norm in the doomsday.
The relatively stable situation around the Watchers' gathering place and Tokyo's first gathering place is a minority among the minority.
However, in the next second, this dilapidated atmosphere filled with the smell of corruption was instantly broken.
A surging purple torrent rushed over from afar with some indescribable power and weirdness.
This torrent was not an energy body, but was composed of an extremely viscous purple liquid that emitted a faint glow. It seemed to be surging with slight crackling sounds and low gurgling sounds as it flowed.
The torrent hit the edge of the parking lot first, and the small group of zombies there were instantly swallowed up by the sudden purple liquid before they could react.
The zombies struggled in the slime, but were soon completely engulfed and disappeared, leaving only a few distorted and short howls echoing in the air.
Then, as if it had a will of its own, the purple torrent suddenly changed direction and swept across the parking lot.
Wherever it went, whether it was parked old vehicles or wandering zombies, they could not escape the fate of being covered by purple slime.
The zombies' bodies became stiff and their movements became slow the moment they were touched by the mucus, as if they were restrained by some mysterious force.
Their body surfaces were quickly covered with a dark purple sticky substance with a strange luster that reflected an unsettling glow in the faint moonlight.
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As the purple slime first came into contact with the zombie's body, a violent reaction and sound suddenly erupted.
That sound was neither the creaking of rusting metal nor the tragic sound of flesh being torn apart, but a unique sound that mixed the disappearance of flesh and the breaking of bones, shaking every inch of space in the parking lot.
This voice contained an unstoppable destructive power, as if it was the realization of an ancient curse, making the listener involuntarily feel a chill from the depths of their soul.
Under this sudden severe pain, the zombies let out screams that were sharper and more desperate than before.
These sounds intertwined and overlapped, one after another, shrill and chaotic.
The purple slime seemed to have strong corrosive and decomposing abilities. In just a few seconds, the zombie bodies, which were already in a state of decay, became even more dilapidated under the invasion of this liquid.
The skin seemed to be eroded and dissolved quickly, exposing the white bones and scattered tendons underneath, while the muscle fibers disappeared under the action of the liquid.
The process was incredibly fast. The zombies' bodies could not withstand the sudden erosion. Like wheat cut by a sickle in autumn, they fell down one after another, and in the end only scattered skeletons and rotten residues were left.
In the parking lot, the purple torrent continued to rage, and wherever it went, there was deathly silence.
The air was filled with a pungent smell of burnt and corrupted food, mixed with the unique smell of purple slime.
As the zombies fell one by one, the raging torrent of purple venom slowly stopped its crazy expansion.
Then, as if controlled by an invisible hand, it began to slowly retract.
A large amount of dark purple venom quickly condensed and compressed in the air, and finally turned back into a white arm.
As for the owner of the arm, it was naturally Kato Megumi who was standing on the sidelines.
"It's quite powerful. It achieved this with just one strike."
Lin Moze stood beside her, looking at the zombies on the ground that were almost all corroded into debris, and asked:
"How was it? Did you use up a lot of energy using the attack just now?"
"It's probably just like running a little faster. It's not a big consumption."
Kato Megumi thought for a moment and described it: "But I can feel that if I want to manipulate it more precisely, or produce a larger amount of venom, the physical strength I need to consume will increase faster and faster."
"I see. I think I understand." Lin Moze nodded and asked:
"By the way, Xiaohui, how close are you and Miss Hassan to each other now?"
"Well, it's almost done. The only things that need to be improved are the agility attribute and the level of the Noble Phantasm."
At this point, Kato Megumi tilted her head in confusion:
"In fact, just now, the fusion between Ms. Hassan and I has increased a little bit. Obviously, what I did just now has nothing to do with assassination."
"Assassination..."
Lin Moze glanced at the parking lot in front of him which was filled with zombies just now but now had become a dead place.
You know what, you really have to say, this way of fighting can actually be considered an excellent "assassination" to some extent.
However, the one who recognizes you may not be Miss Hassan, but some old man Hassan in the world.
