A few monts ago, the scout had only gone to check the situation inside the safe house. His task was simple... It was to see if the two survivors who had consud the Mutagenic Gene Enhancent Serums had completed their transformation.
But as soon as he approached, a low rumble shook the walls. It wasn’t machinery... it was a roar coming from inside!
The scout froze as he tightened his grip on his weapon.
None of them had any idea how the Mutagenic Gene Enhancent truly worked. No one had ever dared to use it before, except for these two.
Would they still be in their right mind after the transformation? Or would they beco feral monsters?
Another roar followed, and this ti, it was deeper... The sound itself started vibrating through the wooden planks of the house. Then ca the sound of splintering wood.
Crack!
The door shuddered once, then exploded outward as if struck by a battering ram.
Shards of wood were scattered across the ground. The scout stumbled back, before raising his gun instinctively.
"This..." he whispered in disbelief.
Two figures stepped into the open. He recognized them even through the changes... Jonathan and Wesley.
They were larger now, their bodies stretched beyond normal human proportions. Their skin was still human, but lined with new thickness of muscle and strange markings.
Both had four eyes, glowing faintly as they scanned the surroundings. But their mutations were not identical.
Jonathan’s transformation was quite terrifying. His fra had thickened and a long tail protruded from his spine... The tail alone looked thick and muscular.
Furthermore, it was thrashing violently against the broken doorfra. He probably couldn’t control it yet since each swing cracked wood and sent splinters flying.
Then, his hands had changed too, each palm bearing eight fingers! These long and sharper fingers were probably capable of gripping and tearing tal apart!
"We did it!" Jonathan shouted and, needless to say, excitent was flooding his tone. He flexed his new fingers, marveling at the strength coursing through his body.
Still, Wesley’s mutation was different.
His body was leaner and seed more agile like that of a panther... His four eyes were large and his pupils were shifting independently...
Indeed, the pupils were scanning in multiple directions at once!
Furthermore, his tail was thinner but whip‑like. Unlike Jonathan’s, it was moving with speed rather than brute force.
Then, his arms had elongated slightly, and his eight fingers were narrower...
When he moved, his body seed to be leaning as if preparing to move on all fours...
"We’re still us... but stronger!" Wesley laughed, raising his arms.
He lashed his tail against a broken beam, splintering it instantly with a sharp bam.
His movents were quick, almost too quick for the scout to follow.
The scout lowered his weapon as he felt relieved...
Their voices were familiar. Their minds were intact.
"Jonathan... Wesley! You’re you! Amazing!" the scout exclaid, unable to hide his excitent.
He imdiately reported the news to the higher‑ups.
Soon, others gathered, drawn by the noise.
Angelo himself arrived, Plasma Rifle slung across his shoulder, his elite crew close behind.
"Ho~ They look strong," Angelo comnted, stopping at the sight of the two transford survivors. The rest of the n wore expressions of awe and caution.
Angelo stepped forward, studying them carefully. "You’re still in control?" he asked.
Jonathan nodded as he looked at Angelo. "Yes, Leader. I’m still Jonathan. The serum changed my body, but not my mind."
Wesley added, "I rember everything, Leader. I was a wrestler back on Earth, and now I can fight better than ever. Faster, stronger. We won’t be dragged into the dark like before."
Angelo’s lips curled into a rare smile. "Good. Then the sacrifice was worth it."
The crowd murmured, so in disbelief, others in admiration.
Both mutants radiated strength, but in different ways... Jonathan seed to be built to brute force, while Wesley seed like the agile predator.
Angelo raised his voice so all could hear.
"The serum works. It makes us stronger. Anyone who wants to take their own serums, you can co forward. With this power, Haven‑28 will rise again!"
The survivors cheered as their voices echoed through the fog.
Many imdiately lined up, eager to follow Jonathan and Wesley’s example.
Of course, Jonathan and Wesley laughed as they saw the line forming.
They were proud of their transformation, proud that they had been the first to dare.
They were no longer ordinary survivors, they were proof that human survivors could adapt, even in monstrous ways.
***
Just like that, all nine extra Mutagenic Gene Enhancent Serums had been consud.
The transformations were violent, as their bodies were reshaped.
When the process ended, nine more mutants erged... each different, each carrying strange new traits.
Unlike Angelo and his elite crew, none of them had Superior or Master‑Grade Talents.
Angelo had refused the serum, confident in the strength granted by the System.
His sharpshooter’s precision, Jas’s hardened skin, and the others’ advanced abilities were already far beyond what the serum could offer.
The rest of Haven‑28, however, had only Common, Uncommon, or Rare Talents... They were useful, but limited.
One survivor had the Sharp Nail Talent, able to grow knife‑like nails quickly.
Another possessed Fast Hand Talent, granting dexterity for reloading weapons or crafting.
A third had the Glider Talent, ensuring survival from any fall, no matter the height.
Others had minor abilities like Stone Skin Talent, which gave a faint resistance to blunt force. There was also Echo Voice Talent, allowing shouts to disorient enemies, and Quick Breath Talent, letting them recover stamina faster after sprinting.
Now, with the serum, those weaker talents fused with their DNA in unpredictable ways. So grew tails, others sprouted extra eyes, and a few developed hardened scales across their arms. They were still humanoid, but their bodies carried marks of mutation, each unique and sotis unsettling...
But two days after the last transformation, the scouts reported movent beyond the fog!
A group of people was heading toward their village!
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