Dual Worlds: I Have a Doomsday World

But at the same time, Wang Qiang’s body was also being assimilated by Spiritual Particles.

According to the theory behind creating Extraordinary Materials, if this process continued long enough, every inch of Wang Qiang’s body would become an extremely high-quality Extraordinary Material.

Admittedly, this procedure was very "cyber," even closely resembling the "Immortal Prosthetic Body" found in S-Class and higher prosthetics.

However, unlike a standard prosthetic implant, Wang Qiang had injected a raw Extraordinary Item—unmodified—directly into his bloodstream. Such an act was nothing short of suicidal!

Lin Qi said bluntly, "You injected a liquid Extraordinary Item into your body? And a high-level one at that. Are you insane?"

Even with his Rapid Growth ability, Lin Qi really had no good way to help Wang Qiang.

Perhaps a blood transfusion could remove the Extraordinary Item, but without it, Wang Qiang’s power wouldn’t be enhanced.

Wang Qiang was a little surprised. He hadn’t expected Lin Qi to see through him at a single glance.

"As expected of you, Lin Qi. Your insight is truly sharp."

"This method is a solution developed by the Academy of Sciences at Headquarters after multiple rounds of experiments. Furthermore, very few Extraordinary Items can even achieve this effect."

Wang Qiang didn’t seem overly concerned, as if the pressure from the Extraordinary Item wasn’t that great.

Lin Qi carefully observed the speed at which Wang Qiang’s body was turning into an "Extraordinary Material," shook his head, and said, "I don’t know how long you can live like this, but from what I know, you must be... in a lot of pain."

The body turning into an Extraordinary Material wasn’t unheard of for Extraordinary Professionals.

The real danger was the massive amount of Spiritual Particles surging nonstop inside Wang Qiang’s body, twenty-four hours a day.

It was like countless tiny knives, constantly inflicting damage on his body around the clock.

Regardless of how long he could live, the process itself was excruciatingly painful.

Wang Qiang’s response was simple. "As long as I can live for two months, it’ll be worth it."

Two months. That was the maximum amount of time they could buy after the first Tier Five Extraordinary Item was sent to its target location.

If Mo University’s subsequent launch missions failed during those two months due to the Moon Worshipers’ interference, everyone would die.

But if Wang Qiang could protect the Mo University Camp with this power, it would mean his mission was complete!

Lin Qi understood the implication of Wang Qiang’s words, and his prejudice against the man finally dissipated completely.

Although their first meeting had been unpleasant, with Wang Qiang carrying an air of arrogance from Headquarters, his intentions were ultimately good.

Lin Qi sighed and said, "Get those three items to the Mo University Camp as soon as possible. I’ll do my best to speed things up on my end."

"That thing you have... it’s best to get it removed as soon as possible. A Tier Three, Third Stage Extraordinary isn’t going to have a decisive impact on the Mo University Camp’s defenses anyway."

Perhaps Lin Qi was being a bit blunt, but he directly stated Wang Qiang’s Extraordinary Power Level.

Maybe he was holding back, but it was of no great consequence.

Wang Qiang froze for a moment, but his gaze remained resolute. "I’ll make the arrangements as soon as possible. You can count on me, Lin Qi. As long as I’m in the Mo University Camp, I will never give the Moon Worshipers an opening."

Lin Qi didn’t say any more on the matter. He turned to Ding Yang and said, "Director Ding, I’ll take this file back with me to review. From now on, please inform me as soon as you have any news about these Moon Worshipers so I can prepare a response."

Ding Yang nodded repeatedly.

Lin Qi walked out of the conference room and said to Wang Ziru, "Prepare a room for Wang Qiang. The Club Activity Building will be fine."

After a pause, Lin Qi added, "Keep the rooms near his empty, and arrange for someone to keep an eye on him. If anything seems off, notify me immediately."

Lin Qi wasn’t arranging for someone to spy on Wang Qiang.

He was just taking precautions in case Wang Qiang’s mental state deteriorated.

The technology in the Cyber World was advanced, but even there, prosthetic implantation carried the risk of cyber psychosis.

Wang Qiang’s implant was essentially no different from a prosthetic one; it even resembled an S-Class Immortal Prosthetic Body.

It put no less pressure on the body than an S-Class Immortal Prosthetic Body, and it came with a debuff: the feeling of being sliced by a thousand knives, twenty-four hours a day...

The fact that he could still speak normally was a testament to his immense willpower.

’Lin Qi figured Wang Qiang had a good chance of becoming the Doomsday World’s first case of cyber psychosis!’

’And he’d be the first one without a conventional Prosthetic Body!’

"Understood!" Wang Ziru nodded.

Lin Qi added, "Remember to have the students in charge take protective measures. He might go berserk."

’It was better to explain things in detail to avoid any casualties in the Mo University Camp.’

Hearing this, Wang Ziru instantly grew serious.

He quickly asked, "Boss, if he’s that dangerous, should we really put him in the Club Activity Building?"

That’s the main base of the Mo University Camp!

Even though the name hadn’t been changed, the Club Activity Building was, for all intents and purposes, the camp’s central hub.

Lin Qi hesitated for a moment but nodded nonetheless.

After all, Wang Qiang’s obsession was protecting the Mo University Camp. If he felt ’distrusted’ and his mind was agitated, it would be even more likely to trigger cyber psychosis.

"I’ll personally build a Suppressor for him tomorrow. Once it’s installed, it should be fine. No need to worry too much."

Mo University Camp already produced its own Suppressors.

However, the ones they were currently producing weren’t high-level; the best they could make were L-Class.

In fact, due to a lack of certain materials, their effectiveness was probably only around M-Class.

A Suppressor of that level would be completely useless for Wang Qiang.

He would need an A-Class Suppressor at minimum, possibly even an S-Class.

Only then did Wang Ziru nod, feeling much more at ease.

The two of them took the elevator back to the sixth floor.

Lin Qi returned to the conference room, placed the file folder on the table, and carefully read through it again.

There weren’t many details in the report; after all, the investigation had been brief.

Ding Yang’s analysis was already quite thorough.

Regarding the Moon Worshipers, they could only continue to play it by ear and maintain a passive defense.

Putting the file back in its folder, Lin Qi closed his eyes.

’Time to resume Meditation!’

’All this anxiety stems from a lack of power!’

’If I became a Tier Four Wizard, these Moon Worshipers in the Doomsday World wouldn’t be a threat to me at all!’

’I have to cherish every minute in the Doomsday World. The Cyber World doesn’t have such good conditions for Meditation.’

Lin Qi kept an eye on the time, changing into his Cyber World clothes just before the [Door] finished its cooldown.

...

「1:58 AM, March 25, 2089」 Lin Qi returned to the Cyber World.

The first thing he did upon returning was contact the old man through his Intelligent Brain.

’I need to get a Suppressor installed on Wang Qiang as soon as possible.’

He composed a message: "After work tomorrow, I’m heading back to the Prosthetic Clinic. Help me get a second-hand A-Class Suppressor."

Suppressors weren’t cheap, not even second-hand. They were one of the most expensive types of prosthetics.

Therefore, getting an A-Class one for Wang Qiang was already going above and beyond.

An S-Class Suppressor could cost more than a T2-class spacecraft! And they were always in short supply.

His dad’s reply came quickly. It seemed the old man was still in surgery.

With 130 installations a week, the old man didn’t get much more rest than Lin Qi.

"A Suppressor? Are you showing symptoms of cyber psychosis? If you’re getting early signs, I suggest you swap your Prosthetic Body back to an L-Class immediately."

"You grew up in a Prosthetic Clinic, so you should know that everyone’s tolerance for prosthetics is different. Not just anyone can handle an A-Class Prosthetic Body."

"You’ve worked hard to become a company director; don’t go dying from cyber psychosis. Knowing those corporate types, the moment you lose your value, they won’t hesitate to get rid of you."

The old man was clearly worried about Lin Qi’s well-being; he rarely sent such long messages.

Lin Qi replied, "Don’t worry. I know what I’m doing."