Apocalypse: Last Traveler

Type C (Pheromone Controlled Type)

- Sweat glands secrete a pheromone compound

- Can induce the target to secrete specific neurotransmitters

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The immune system of those evolving under this lineage will continuously attack mutated glands. Improvements lead to stability but universal adjustments are not feasible. Thus excluded.

Thus excluded...

Again, thus excluded!

It's evident that this third lineage is the evolutionary direction of the person Lu Xi'an killed.

It turns out my previous suspicion was correct. The key to how that Neo-Human controls people lies in the sweat.

Lu Xi'an lacks the relevant expertise and doesn't understand what a pheromone compound is, but it's clear that what's in that Neo-Human's sweat glands is key to controlling others or other beings.

Look at the second line of description — can induce the target to secrete specific neurotransmitters.

I wonder what neurotransmitter I was previously induced to secrete?

Lu Xi'an thought the initial pleasure rushing to his head was probably something like dopamine endorphins?

That belongs to neurotransmitters, he knew that.

He even felt a bit addicted, wanting to try that sensation again if possible.

But then he snapped out of it, taking a deep breath and forcibly driving such subconscious thoughts from his mind.

Pleasure not earned by oneself is definitely toxic, eroding willpower severely. One must not become addicted.

— In such a dangerous world, succumbing to effortless pleasure is practically a death wish.

Besides, the most important thing now is not to reminisce about pleasure.

In this manual, all three evolutionary lineages A, B, and C are marked with the words "thus excluded," as if these directions are all evolutionary failures.

Then what is the right one?

Type D?

Lu Xi'an continued reading.

The words "thus excluded" for Type C had already turned to the next page, with the large section in the middle buried under torn pages.

And after the "thus excluded" section, there was the introduction of Type D —

Type D (Environmental Symbiotic Type)

Outer layer of true hairs hollowed with aerogel insulation, middle layer specialized into energy-storing fibers, bottom layer enhanced with cold-resistant symbiotic blue-green algae, fat layer in a honeycomb pattern containing thermoelectric crystals

Hair tips coated in phosphorescent paint, establishing a humus decomposition chamber, lipid-ketone conversion system can be activated during dormancy, epidermal corneum deposits carotenoid composite crystals, symbiotic bacteria secrete photolyase

Blood containing antifreeze glycoproteins, cell membrane phospholipid bilayer intercalates branched-chain fatty acids, inflated subcutaneous air sacs forming snow nest microecology...

A mass of words, still filled with question marks, with not a single circle.

Lu Xi'an was sure the previous reader couldn't understand this book, and he couldn't either.

Anyway, these combinations, looking like a cryptic text, inexplicably made him feel this type of Neo-Human was super frost-resistant and super hunger-resistant.

But compared to types A, B, and C, what's special about it?

Both he and Yao Wei, and seemingly everyone in the world, are quite resistant to cold and hunger. It's just relatively speaking, he and Yao Wei as a Neo-Human should resist more.

The subsequent text was again interrupted by torn pages, and the person who originally acquired this manual didn't seem to genuinely cherish books. Did they possibly use the paper to wipe?

But it doesn't matter, as he couldn't understand it anyway.

Lu Xi'an turned the pages while having these random thoughts. Once he turned it over, the content on this page was unlike before, jumping directly to "thus excluded."

This page begins with —

The plan is constructed through a multi-layer energy capture/storage network, combined with molecular-level cold-resistant structures, offering the following advantages:

1, Energy income-to-expenditure ratio improved

2, Extended survival cycle without supply

3, Increased ultraviolet tolerance threshold

4, Core body temperature can fluctuate between 28-41°C without impacting functions

Evaluation confirms this plan is suitable for the current environment, with a high success rate, and can be strengthened post-improvement for higher adaptability.

Thus the plan is designated as the final, with the improved model named "Type D-1."

The improved model has been put into production and, along with this reference guide, distributed to transmission towers nationwide.

Note: Types A, B, and C are retained as backup models. If special situations arise, they can be requested for allocation.

The original Type D had significant instability, but if evolution succeeds, the effects are greatly enhanced, adaptable to abnormally extreme environments.

This model can extract Type D-1 strain in compressed concentration and can be requested for emergency approval in local regions.

Looking at these still filled with all kinds of question marks text, Lu Xi'an's eyelids twitched.

Yao Wei noticed Lu Xi'an's expression wasn't quite right and asked, "What's wrong?"

Lu Xi'an pointed to the manual's description of the "Type D" and "Type D-1" and said, "Looking at this description above, why do I feel...people in this world seem more like Neo-Humans?"

Yao Wei furrowed her brows and asked, "Then what about us?"

"We..."

Lu Xi'an hesitated and said, "More like...Neo-Human test subjects?"

Continuing to flip through, the content left wasn't much, and it was still filled with various question marks.

Specifications for launch towers, timing requirements for mist emissions of strains, and RNase mist deployment and usage indicate it can degrade free RNA and induce retrograde evolution in the evolved ones.

Look at this term, the evolved ones, how novel!

Nevertheless, Lu Xi'an was more concerned about RNase mist.

The manual states this can cause retrograde evolution in those evolved, so if such a thing still exists in the world, wouldn't he and Yao Wei face fear akin to kryptonite?

Unfortunately, the manual didn't specify the exact appearance of RNase mist. Otherwise, they could be more cautious in the future.

And that Resonance something instrument, Lu Xi'an finally knew what it was.

This manual also mentioned, the full name of this instrument is the Resonant Gene Scanner, said to detect anomalous telomere proliferation.

That Neo-Human finding Fungus Stone must have relied on this detection feature, right?

Furthermore...

Reading the text description closely, Lu Xi'an had a feeling this device could perhaps find Neo-Humans?

Could anomalous telomere proliferation only refer to Fungus Stones?

The content in the manual was clearly targeted for defense and counteraction against the special Neo-Humans of Types A, B, C, and original Type D. If the Resonant Gene Scanner is just for Fungus Stones, what's its usage?

If the speculation is correct, that scanner should indeed be able to detect Neo-Humans.

Isn't that possibly why the Neo-Human could prepare in advance, ambushing them on the road?

The manual still lacked descriptions of this instrument, and the Neo-Human hadn't brought it along, perhaps leaving it in Mengxin City's tower.

Tower...

Transmission tower...