Infinite Disasters: I Hoarded My Way to Godhood novel Chapter 462

Chapter 462: Chapter 462: Hyper-Beast

Dr. Ford quickly stepped aside.

He introduced Chet Lucius, Seraphina Sullivan, and the others to the old man.

"This is Chet Lucius, Sullivan, her sister Flora, and the child we rescued on the road, Sharon."

"If they hadn’t fought desperately to protect me this whole way, forget my research—there wouldn’t even be a speck of my bones left!"

The old man, whose name was Beau Soto, was the current director of Shelter No. 3’s "Blight Beast Countermeasures and Biotechnology Research Institute."

He was also Dr. Ford’s old colleague and friend.

Only then did Beau Soto turn his gaze toward Seraphina Sullivan and the others.

He looked especially at Chet Lucius and Seraphina Sullivan, his eyes holding a mix of scrutiny and a hint of gratitude.

He nodded. "Thank you for escorting Ford here. The journey must have been incredibly perilous."

"Ford is a talent we desperately need. His safety is of the utmost importance."

After the pleasantries, Dr. Ford couldn’t wait to ask the question that had been weighing on his mind.

"Beau, what on earth is going on with the Shelter?"

"The moment I got to the gate and stated my identity and purpose, those soldiers acted like they were facing a mortal enemy. They practically shoved their guns in my face. Do we look like enemies?"

This was also what Seraphina Sullivan and Chet Lucius most wanted to know.

They looked at Beau Soto, waiting for an explanation.

Upon hearing this, Beau Soto’s expression immediately darkened. He sighed and gestured for everyone to sit down first.

He lowered his voice. "Ford, you’ve come at a... difficult time."

"Or rather, a turbulent time."

"Lately, some... very troublesome and strange things have been happening inside the Shelter."

He paused, seeming to choose his words carefully. "About half a month ago, we discovered a... completely new, never-before-seen type of monster."

"We’ve temporarily named it—the Hyper-Beast." 𝓯𝑟𝕖𝗲𝒘ℯ𝗯𝔫𝗼𝖛𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝐨𝓂

"Hyper-Beast?" Dr. Ford frowned, unfamiliar with the name.

"That’s right."

Beau Soto’s expression was grave.

"They’re completely different from the massive, incredibly destructive Blight Beasts we’ve dealt with in the past."

"Individual Hyper-Beasts... are very small."

"The smallest one we’ve observed so far is only the size of a grain of rice."

"And the largest is no bigger than an adult’s fingernail."

Hearing this, Sharon Lynn couldn’t help but chime in, "Huh? That small? Then... then aren’t they really weak?"

"Like a bug. Can’t you just step on them and kill them?"

Beau Soto glanced at the innocent little girl and shook his head with a wry smile.

"You’re right, little one. Physically, they’re very fragile. An ordinary person could easily destroy one if they’re paying attention."

"But..." His tone became extremely serious.

"The truly terrifying thing about the Hyper-Beasts isn’t their individual combat strength, but their extremely bizarre and dangerous Ability: parasitism and Control."

Hearing the words "parasitism and Control," Seraphina Sullivan felt a jolt.

She immediately connected it to the soldiers’ unusually wary and hostile attitude from before.

Chet Lucius’s gaze also sharpened instantly.

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