The core of the Ghoul Containment Facility.
A cylindrical, ring-shaped prison.
Spanning over a dozen floors, each level held ghouls. Every floor had skybridges crossing through at different angles. From above, they formed an intricate, crisscrossing network.
As it was a restricted zone, everyone was teleported in randomly.
At this very moment, the Ghoul Containment Facility was already a battlefield.
Bai Ye's primary objective was to find Kaneki Ken. However, amidst the chaos, Bai Ye observed for a while but couldn't locate Kaneki Ken.
"Never mind, I'll deal with the other two missions first!"
Bai Ye withdrew his gaze, preparing to complete Restricted Zone Mission One and Restricted Zone Mission Two. He then focused his attention on the area with the largest concentration of people below.
*Zzzt!*
Azure blue currents appeared beneath Bai Ye's feet, continuously rising and soon encircling his body.
In the next instant, Bai Ye transformed into a streak of lightning, plummeting downwards, directly towards the center of the crowd.
*Boom!*
The moment the lightning struck, a deafening roar echoed.
The ground was pulverized, and invisible waves pushed outwards, tossing everyone nearby away. Ghouls, Ghoul Investigators, and even the chosen ones were sent tumbling by the impact.
Then…
The concentrated lightning continued to spread, rippling outwards and engulfing people.
Screams immediately erupted.
Amidst the surging currents, Ghoul Investigators knelt on the ground, their bodies turning scorched black. With every breath, they coughed out black smoke.
Bai Ye glanced at the status screen. Nine kills registered, with only one remaining.
Just then…
A furious roar came from behind Bai Ye. A man suddenly lunged, wielding a golden dharma wheel, and slashed towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye tilted his head. "Next time, remember, if you want to sneak attack, don't announce it so loudly."
Bai Ye directly raised his arm to block. The moment the dharma wheel struck his arm, Bai Ye's body suddenly dissolved into electricity. Then, to the attacker's stunned expression, it passed directly through Bai Ye's body.
In the next instant…
Bai Ye suddenly reached out and grabbed the attacker by the throat.
"Sorry, I forgot you won't get a next time!"
A massive surge of electricity erupted from Bai Ye's hand, completely engulfing the attacker's body.
The piercing sound of electricity and the continuous screams assaulted everyone's eardrums. Then, a charred corpse appeared in Bai Ye's hand.
"You have killed a participant (Modern Civilization World)."
"You have obtained two God Stone Fragments."
"You have killed ten enemy faction targets, completing Restricted Zone Mission One, and received the reward: RC Cell Modification Liquid x1."
RC Cell Modification Liquid (Item) (Black): A cell modification fluid extracted and researched from ghoul blood. Upon consumption, it results in either a half-human or half-ghoul transformation, with two evolutionary paths.
Half-Human: Maintains human form, without a kagune or koukaku. The body will be enhanced, surpassing ordinary humans, but lifespan will be significantly reduced.
Half-Ghoul: Also known as a one-eyed ghoul. Possesses a kagune and koukaku like a ghoul, but does not require human flesh to consume, able to eat like humans.
Bai Ye looked at the RC Cell Modification Liquid and felt his mood plummet.
Black quality…
This actually had little reference value.
Item quality often had some "water" in it. Sometimes, due to astonishing effects, the quality was rated too high, but because it was a consumable, its practical value was very low.
Another scenario was for enhancement effects, but these usually had randomness. For example, if the effect was to enhance physical attributes by 5 to 50 points, the large range could lead to a lower quality rating.
But in reality, as long as luck was on your side, the outcome could far exceed the quality.
As for the RC Cell Modification Liquid, it wasn't either of those. It was a gamble, a pure dice roll. If you won, it was black quality; if you lost, you were done for.
Seemingly two outcomes, but…
Half-human was unequivocally a punishment. Although it could enhance physical attributes, it came with a reduced lifespan!
After all the effort to escape the World Battlefield, only to return to one's own world with a lifespan already expired…
Therefore, what was desired was the half-ghoul effect. While it didn't enhance physical attributes, it granted ghoul abilities without the side effect of eating human flesh.
That was truly considered a reward.
What?
Looked like a monster?
If I can already transform into lightning, why would I care about looking like a monster!
Thinking this, Bai Ye unscrewed the RC Cell Modification Liquid and downed it.
Gambling with one's life was necessary when the stakes were high. Benefits and risks had always gone hand in hand. If you didn't want to bear risks but wanted to reap rewards, such good things didn't exist in the world.
*Plop!*
The RC Cell Modification Liquid felt cool as it went down his throat, and a distinct burning sensation followed into his stomach. Immediately after, Bai Ye felt his heart pound violently.
Bai Ye grinned. This was good news!
Bai Ye could feel something about to grow within him.
The so-called kagune was essentially a ghoul's unique mutated limb. Therefore, the feeling of something growing meant Bai Ye was evolving towards a half-ghoul.
So, what kind of kagune would it be?
The size and shape of a kagune depended on one's imagination, meaning it could form and change according to self-awareness.
This was not an easy feat, achievable only by a very small number of ghouls.
The types of kagune were categorized into Bikaku, Koukaku, Rinkaku, and Ukaku, named according to their general form, growth location, and primary function.
Bai Ye…
Bai Ye wasn't picky; anything would do.
In Bai Ye's opinion, the RC Cell Modification Liquid wasn't a particularly valuable item, merely a reward for Restricted Zone Mission One.
Moreover, the Ghoul Containment Facility itself wasn't considered a high-tier restricted zone.
However…
What Bai Ye hadn't expected was an unexpected surprise!
"Your kagune has been influenced by the Phoenix ability, causing a mutation."
"You have obtained Kagune - Ukaku Phoenix."
Ukaku Phoenix (Mutated Limb) (Black): A mutated limb formed under the influence of the Phoenix ability. As the Phoenix ability grows, this mutated limb will also grow.
Effects:
Feather Barrage (Release a barrage of feathers as an attack, with a burning effect.)
Heat Absorption (Can absorb external flames to restore stamina and heal injuries.)
Phoenix Flame (Release Phoenix Flames through the Ukaku Phoenix, enhancing their power.)
…
Almost instantly, an intensely scorching aura surged from Bai Ye's body, and large waves of heat swept through the surroundings.
The air around seemed to instantly carry a faint scent of burning.
Then…
A pair of massive wings slowly unfurled behind Bai Ye!