Wasteland Hideout: Upgrading from the Sewers

"Because of the sudden appearance of the silver-glowing blood, Hogg's condition spiraled completely out of control. Without the cage's containment effect on the silver-glowing blood, its power directly affected the entire isolation chamber..."

Miller pulled up the surveillance footage from outside the Genetic Modification Laboratory at the time of the incident.

The security team, under Miller's command, had prepared to rescue Hogg the moment the accident occurred. After all, Hogg was the core of the entire Bloodsucking Werewolf experiment. He absolutely could not afford any mistakes.

Not only the security team, but even Hammond, who had been waiting there all along, rushed to the outside of the isolation chamber. Although Hammond's combat ability wasn't the strongest among Silver-tier creatures, he was still a Silver-tier creature himself. At such a critical moment, he had to step up.

The result was that Yu Yuan witnessed a shocking scene. Hogg, influenced by the silver-glowing blood, let out a roar carrying a unique rhythm. The next moment, his body was enveloped in thick, blood-colored energy.

And at that very instant the roar sounded, Hammond, who had just arrived outside the isolation chamber, collapsed to the ground on the spot, his face twisted in utter terror. As for the security team members, under the effect of that roar, their expressions contorted with ferocity, and the whites of their eyes began turning red. Many clutched their heads and swayed, appearing somewhat pained. However, their condition was far better than Hammond's.

"Miller, get them out of here! Don't come near me." Hogg's strained voice came from inside the isolation chamber, tinged with hoarseness, pain, and extreme restraint.

Miller reacted decisively. At this critical juncture, he chose to trust Hogg. Fortunately, the security team members hadn't been too severely affected. They dragged Hammond backward.

Yu Yuan watched Hammond on the monitor, sprawled like a dead dog, and looked at him with surprise. He noticed that Hammond's body was still trembling, his face a mix of embarrassment and fear. Just seeing that roar in the surveillance footage had triggered a stress reaction in him again.

"Hammond, what's the deal?"

"Master, I don't know either. Every time I hear that sound, my whole body goes weak, and my blood energy circulation becomes sluggish. It's better now, but the first time I heard that sound, it felt like I was about to die the next second! That feeling is a submission and helplessness coming from the depths of my bloodline."

Yu Yuan looked at Hammond, his expression growing serious. "Then if I give an order, can it suppress its effect on you?"

Hammond hesitated, thinking it over. After a few seconds, he shook his head slightly. "Master, your commands are above everything else to me, but the bloodline can make me unable to control my body."

"I see." Yu Yuan finally understood just how terrifying this bloodline suppression was among the Blood Clan. Still, it was much better than he had expected.

"Master, based on my analysis, the change in the silver-glowing blood should be directly related to our modification experiment." Miller pulled up the experimental data from that time. "At that moment, the silver-glowing blood's genes had already begun to fuse with the genes inside Hogg's body, triggering some mechanism of the silver bloodline. Perhaps it's some kind of inseparable mechanism that caused the silver-glowing blood to be attracted to Hogg and merge with him. However, precisely because of this, Hogg turned misfortune into fortune. Not only did his life level rise to the Silver Rank, but the werewolf bloodline within him, stimulated by the silver-glowing blood's genes to match its intensity, underwent a deep purification again. Now, Hogg's combat ability might far exceed our expectations. At the very least, based on current test data, Hogg's muscle strength, bone density, skin toughness, and regenerative ability have all received Epic-level enhancements. Today's testing goal is to determine Hogg's physical strength."

At that moment, a security team member picked up a submachine gun, aimed it at Hogg, and pulled the trigger.

Rat-a-tat-tat—

Everyone's gaze turned to Hogg. Hogg remained silent, just standing upright, taking the submachine gun fire head-on. The expected scene of blood spraying everywhere didn't happen. What Yu Yuan saw was only dense bullets hitting Hogg's body, making a series of "thud, thud, thud" sounds, then losing all kinetic energy and clattering to the ground. When the magazine was empty, Hogg's clothes were already shredded.

Hogg tore off the remaining clothes and tossed them aside. He looked down at his clearly defined, glossy torso, where faint red marks appeared on the skin, and a look of excitement curled at the corners of his mouth.

Yu Yuan turned to look at Miller. "This is what you called skin toughness being enhanced? That's a bit insane! It's already catching up to the skin toughness of that Concealment Rat from before, and back then, the Concealment Rat's body was already evolving toward Silver-tier."

"Mm, that's right. And this is still Hogg's defensive strength in human form. If he transforms into a werewolf, his defense should increase significantly..." Miller watched Hogg, lost in thought. "Maybe we could try armor-piercing bullets, sniper rifles, or heavy machine guns next!"

The group immediately began new tests, but this time, Yu Yuan brought Hogg, Miller, and the others to the shooting range at the Hunter Training Camp. They set Hogg up as the target and started testing.

They tried everything: rifles, machine guns, heavy machine guns, and sniper rifles. The bullets included not only full-power rounds but also armor-piercing ones. Rifle grenades and rocket launchers were also prepared.

When the testing results for human form were concluded, the findings excited everyone. In human form, ordinary bullets could no longer harm Hogg. Even 7.62mm caliber heavy machine guns and sniper rifles yielded the same result—at most, they caused minor injuries. Hogg picked out a bullet lodged in his shoulder and tossed it to the ground. The wound quickly closed and healed within just five or six seconds, and the blood that had flowed out was reabsorbed by his skin.

Hogg looked at Yu Yuan. "Master, I'm going to transform. Let's go all out for the next test!"

With that, Hogg's arm muscles bulged, his entire body tensed, and he threw his head back, letting out a long howl.

"Awoooo~~~"

As the wolf howl rang out, the air filled with the smell of blood. Red blood seeped from Hogg's skin pores, then turned into a blood-colored mist that enveloped him. Hogg's body began to change. Under everyone's watch, his form grew taller, larger, and more powerful.

Thump, thump, thump—

A powerful heartbeat echoed through the shooting range. Everyone felt a slight change in the flow of their own blood. But Yu Yuan's gaze was fixed firmly on Hogg within that blood-colored mist, observing every single change.

Time ticked by, minute by minute.

When the blood-colored mist shrouding Hogg began to thin, Hogg's figure became clear once more...

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