Chapter 13: The Man Who Eats Flowers
Item: IC-994 (a.k.a. Flower Eater)
Object Class: Black Lion (extremely aggressive, showing a strong desire to destroy and devour living organisms)
Special Containment Procedures:
IC-994 is to be contained in a 10x10x10m cube chamber with walls made of recycled rubber (T-05 series) and a constant temperature of 27±0.5°C. Under no circumstances should any light source (any wavelength) be present in the room. In addition, the daily supply of IC-994 should contain no more than 500 calories.
IC-994 is to be checked for energy at least ten times per day through an energy permeability device. In the event that the energy increases by more than 10%, at least one Cardinal Administrator is to take coercive measures to control IC-994 until its energy levels are below low levels.
Description:
IC-994 is a human male ghost (identified by organs), 178 cm tall and 58 kg in weight (in imbecile condition), with a human body and limbs, no head or brain tissue, and a complex Rafflesia tissue above the neck, with a diameter of 0.5 meters and a thickness of 1.7 cm for all five petals.
It has been confirmed that the central nervous system does not have a language system and is unable to conduct normal language conversations.
IC-994's humanoid construct is in fact a model. The various organs are just tissues that are formed by cells containing larger vacuoles and are not important. Vascular bundles are used as blood vessels to transport nutrients needed for body movement. The bones are replaced with hardened xylem.
The whole body can perform ultra-efficient 'photosynthesis' and the digestive system has a 13 times more efficient conversion rate than ordinary people, and once exposed to light or high-energy nutrients, IC-994 will grow unlimitedly, which is extremely dangerous.
IC-994 is classified as a "catastrophic" ghost and was captured in the Nile region in 2020. Before being captured, all organic matter along the eastern shore of the middle Nile was eaten. These include the most primitive jungles of trees, wandering beasts, and a primitive tribe of thousands of people with a certain culture.
IC-994's potential has been confirmed to be "rare", and its special ability (classified) has been determined to be extremely valuable for research in terms of reproduction and regeneration.
IC-994 exhibits an extreme aversion to rubber products, and once swallowed, it will produce a strong chemical reaction in its body, and ingestion of more than 10 grams of rubber products will cause IC-994 to enter a state of shock, and its regeneration ability will be impaired.
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"After the release of IC-994, it is relatively easy to contain it again, as long as the liquefied rubber solution is injected into its body through a syringe, its regenerative properties can be completely suppressed, and ...... "catastrophic" ghosts can be easily captured, which is simply impossible for sophomores to resist. Coupled with IC-994's urgent need for nutritious food, with only this little imp in the passage on the second floor, I am afraid that there will be no corpse left, and I just don't bother to dispose of the corpse. ”
The new red-clad administrator was authenticated and unlocked the containment door at the end of the passage on the second floor through the security lock switch on the control panel, and the hard rubber door mixed with metal was opened outward.
"Master Yujing, there is a very special plant reaction at the end of the passage, which is very dangerous! Quite dangerous! ”
Because the level is three levels higher than Fang He, being able to be contained in a black coffin for observation and research shows that its potential is at least "perfect", which makes Fang He feel that it is a matter of course.
"Sure enough, the red-clothed administrator didn't want to attack me directly without a good reason. I had to let the dangerous life forms contained in the black coffin deal with me...... Through the breath assessment, it should be a 'catastrophic level' existence. ”
Yu Jing recalled that when he came to the second floor yesterday, "Yesterday, I felt the same source of plant sensing from the end...... I didn't expect the containment object that was released against me happened to be this plant-attribute ghost. Today, let's try to figure out the special features of the ghost thing, and in the future, when my strength is strong enough, maybe I can let Fang He absorb it. ”
Yu Jing silently recited an old-world language, yellow robes enveloping his body. To deal with the existence of the A-class, Yu Jing must show all his strength without reservation.
Fang He whispered his opinion: "Master Yujing, I have never had a similar plant induction, the other party seems to be quite 'hungry', and it should also belong to the 'rare' level existence...... The difference between the "rare" and "perfect" master's is that the potential of a certain ability is almost unlimited, and this kind of "rare" ghost that has reached the A level may have exerted a certain ability to the extreme, so you must be careful. ”
"Is it rare? It is worthy of being a confinement building. ”
Yu Jing waved his hand, and a spear with the barrel of a galactic void was grasped in his right hand, and the head of the spear supported by the white dragon's teeth made a dragon roar.
The red-clothed administrator standing in the dispatch room stared at the video and muttered, "It's good that a kid in the early stage of the ghost can escape in front of a B-class complete ghost. A dangerous "catastrophic" creature will come forward and kill you with a wave of your hand...... Well!? What's the deal with this yellow coat and spear? ”
Red-clothed zoomed in on the camera, focusing on Yu Jing's body.
"This yellow coat is actually stuck to the flesh and skin, or a part of his skin, which seems to belong to a kind of soul-bound object...... In addition, the barrel of this spear is actually imaginary, if this kid can grasp the barrel of the spear, it means that the body has the same starry sky attributes, and the spear head seems to be a long-extinct dragon tooth.
It's just a little ghost in the "early stage of the ghost game", how can there be so many good things on it? Although things are good, strength is another thing, and the strength of this kind of imp can't bring out the full potential of good things. ”
The red-clothed administrator didn't look down on Yu Jing at all, but with a mentality of watching how Yu Jing died tragically, he slowly watched the monitor video.
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"Is it out? It's so slow......"
Yu Jing, wielding a spear, had turned on plant vision, and some small particles of pollen that could not be caught by the naked eye floated out of the room at the end.
Staring at these small particles of pollen as they get closer, Yujing grows plant roots to absorb the pollen into his body.
"High fraction pollen, structurally abnormal, unable to absorb."
"It's really special! In this way, am I being marked? Let me see what kind of "rare" ghost thing it is. ”
Inside the open rubber door, a humanoid creature in bib pants and a brown shirt slowly stepped out, wearing a pair of rubber boots, similar to the outfit of a foreign farmer.
The oni does not have a head structure, and above the neck is a red Rafflesia (also known as a man-eating flower) with white spots.
A special sound frequency came from inside the Rafflesia, and Fang He could understand the rhythm of this unique plant.
"Fresh and delicious food, I haven't eaten anything like this in a long time."