I Am Cultivating in the Apocalypse-Chapter 1048 - 1147: Got It, A New Mission!

Quick, tell me! Are you guys deliberately imposing martial law specifically when I’m around to prevent me from leaving?! Of all days to mess around, you choose today!

My vacation, aargh!

The policeman thought for a bit, then replied, "Actually, things started yesterday over at Sha Zu’s side. We weren’t doing anything, but higher-ups are very concerned about this issue."

Just as he was speaking, Jing Shu’s phone rang. It was Old Zhou.

Jing Shu twitched her mouth and answered the call, "Old Zhou—"

Old Zhou’s voice came over, still with a bit of humor in it, "Isn’t that something, trouble occurred exactly where you showed up. We’ve been tracking this thing for ages and couldn’t find it. But look at that, you get here, and we find it."

Jing Shu was speechless, "So Old Zhou, can you tell me exactly what happened? What’s up with these octopuses?"

Honestly, in her previous life, Jing Shu had never heard of such a thing with octopuses.

If they were edible, she’d definitely know about them. If they were hazardous to Huaxia, she’d certainly know as well.

But strangely, they hadn’t appeared in her ordinary world. Was it because her previous life was on a lower level?

Old Zhou sighed, "Ah, they are test subjects that escaped from an experiment. It’s highly confidential."

Damn it, even a lab escape?

Jing Shu couldn’t help but ask, "So, if you put this octopus in a sealed place, it could still escape from it?"

She doesn’t believe it.

Was it a staff oversight?

"No, that’s why I’m telling you, these octopuses figured out a way to get their hands on a release device while locked up, allowing all octopuses in the aquarium to escape.

About three thousand of them."

Is this for real?

Jing Shu was shocked.

Old Zhou continued, "That’s why it’s strictly confidential. The surveillance was on, and since you found it there, you are authorized to resolve this matter."

He spoke and finally sighed lightly, thankfully.

Jing Shu: "..." This darn fate just can’t be escaped.

Jing Shu then asked a crucial question, "Are these things edible?"

If these octopuses ruined her vacation, they’d repay with their lives!

She wants sashimi, barbecue, teppanyaki! Even octopus balls! Slurp~

Old Zhou: "They can be eaten, but their rate of evolution is terrifying—their intelligence evolving to such a scary level that while catching them, you need to be cautious as they find ways to escape; even in airtight places, be careful."

Jing Shu: No problem, keeping them in my space, I don’t believe they can dig their way out.

At that moment, two octopuses under Hulk’s wrapping extended numerous tentacles trying to escape, but unable to due to Hulk’s sticky nature, one moment turned into a porcupine, another an octopus, shifting forms yet unable to escape.

After exchanging for a while with Old Zhou, Jing Shu roughly understood the situation.

"Did these octopuses replicate Octopus Brother’s pheromone DNA? Wouldn’t that make them almost like humans?" Jing Shu was truly surprised. No wonder these octopuses became so smart.

Octopus Brother, when he went to the Middle East, there was an immensely large octopus Power User. After being transported back, he was subjected to repeated experiments.

Initially, the experimenters wanted to replicate Octopus Brother’s massive physique, causing octopuses to swell and enlarge, and reproduce rapidly, achieving the apocalypse notion where everyone could afford to eat octopus.

But unexpectedly, these octopuses’ reproductive ability increased, their size enlarged a lot, but they also became much smarter, able to escape the laboratory overnight.

"These experimental octopuses are extremely important, carrying significant NDA pheromones, they cannot be leaked. Due to fear of being eaten, they even evolved toxins in a short period.

If they aren’t retrieved in time, allowing these dark octopuses to develop and mature outside, the future consequences are immeasurable if humans try to capture and consume them, it could be one dead one—"

Old Zhou was still babbling, talking about the hazards.

Jing Shu smirked, these octopuses didn’t seem like they’re meant to be captured, each one was a giant, more like capturing humans.

This truly was a hassle.

"Alright, Old Zhou, I’m aware of this. I’ll try to resolve it soon, make contributions to the organization, relieve them of worries!"

Old Zhou nodded, saying, "Moreover, a special person responsible for octopuses has gone to Hong Kong to assist you in your assignment. Now I’ll issue you the employment documents, be sure to receive them."

...

After receiving the order, what else could Jing Shu do? Just get to work well.

Jing Shu glanced at the time, it’s 11 PM, oh well, there’s no hope of sleeping tonight.

"Grandma, Grandpa, Mom, Dad, please rest on the battleship first. We’ll be playing around here tomorrow, but I’ve received a temporary mission, so we might stay here for two days." Jing Shu shook awake her family who were ready to sleep.

After notifying, Jing Shu caught sight of a gleaming eyed Su Malie.

"Ah Zhu, it sounds so thrilling, let’s go catch some octopuses together? Can’t octopuses be eaten too?" Su Malie said excitedly.

Jing Shu: "..."

She doesn’t want to take Su Malie along.

Su Malie lightly coughed, "Ah Zhu, you don’t speak the language here, ya know."

"Alright, let’s go. My dear translator!"