MMB Chapter 14 Chiral Biology
Chapter 14 Chiral Biology
With nothing to do that day, Chen Wang strolled through the streets, still with the popsicle he had just bought in his mouth.
Rainbow City rarely experiences cloudy or rainy days, although these are all man-made, but most people still prefer sunny days.
Since returning the motorcycle to Xu Rui, the two had lost contact. Xu Rui was, after all, a diamond-level deliveryman; aside from occasionally taking orders, she did what she liked, and she didn't know what reason she would have to contact Chen Wang.
In contrast, Li Mengyao was much more outgoing, frequently messaging Chen Wang. From asking if he was busy with work to which restaurant had the best food or which movie theater had the most comfortable seats, she could always find something to talk about.
Chen Wang was always speechless after hearing her words. He wondered if she spent her internship days chatting and slacking off. Otherwise, how could anyone type and chat non-stop?
Chen Wang was, after all, a destined transmigrator, a person with ample determination and motivation for his new self. So, although his phone was constantly receiving messages, he was not affected. When something came up, he would put it aside and ignore it. Even after things were over, he might forget to reply.
On the other end of the phone was Li Mengyao's angry face.
"Chen Wang!" She threw her phone onto the bed, her face flushed. "I finally took the initiative this once, what are you pretending to be all high and mighty for!"
Over the past few days, Chen Wang has gradually adapted to life as a special envoy.
Just like the daily life of the people of Hongcheng, he also struggled and worked his way up in this underground city built of steel and concrete.
This is the most common situation.
He began taking on tasks related to the BT zone, such as cleaning up BT or retrieving goods from the BT zone.
By simply crafting a few blood grenades in the preparation area of the dispatch center, along with the sound-absorbing masks gifted by the inventor, one can traverse the small BT zone almost effortlessly, making stealth and combat easy.
When I get home at night, I can always hear my neighbor across the street closing their door even later, and occasionally I can even hear a cat meowing.
It's important to know that many animal species went extinct after the Death Stranding, making the surviving species all the more precious.
Among them, small and medium-sized mammals are in the best situation, as they are protected by humans in a timely manner and artificial breeding experiments are carried out.
Although the diversity of species on the streets is not as great as it used to be, cats and dogs have at least avoided extinction.
The phone rang; it was a new order from the dispatch center.
Animal Rescue: Capturing Chiral Rats.
"We've found traces of chiral rats on the ground. We hope you can send someone to capture ten of them. I've already sent you the exact coordinates; please leave them at my doorstep!"
Chen Wang never refuses new types of orders, as this is perfect for broadening his horizons and increasing his understanding of this strange world.
After his previous experiences, he gradually adjusted his thinking: making big money by taking orders is not the top priority; steady progress and comprehensive development should be the most suitable growth path for him at this stage.
After accepting the order, he realized something was wrong: why was the delivery location at his own home?
Upon seeing the address again, Chen Wang was stunned.
It was her...
With almost no special preparation required, Chen Wang put on his delivery uniform, passed through the preparation area of the dispatch center, and took the elevator to the surface.
Chiral rats are a type of chiral creature, a new species that survived by re-evolving after lingering on the surface of the earth and enduring the ravages of time rain and chiral matter.
In Chen Wang's experience, these little creatures do not have the ability to harm people, but rather retain their original animalistic nature.
After walking along a plain and gravel road under the sunlight, we finally saw a group of chiral rats on a grassy area at the foot of a mountain.
They look like rats covered in tar, and in fact, they are. Black tar is dynamically distributed all over the chiral rat's body, protecting them from environmental damage.
This is the time when the mice are out and about, playing in groups in the grass, on the hillside, and in the tar-covered patches that appear out of nowhere on the ground.
From a distance, they look like countless black jellies.
"While not lethal, caution is still advised," a helpful pop-up notification appeared on the order: "Chiral rats are resistant to electric shocks and prefer resin and metallic composites. Watch your shoes!"
Chen Wang is very familiar with this. Even someone as strong as Sam has been bullied by these little things several times, not to mention that they are also frequent users of short videos, and such clips can often be found on mobile phones.
He took off his backpack and traveled light, carrying only the small animal cargo box in his hand, and bent down to approach one.
Hold on tight!
The mouse inside the crate scurried around, bumping its head all over, until the calming incense in the crate evaporated, and it finally calmed down, sniffing around in the small space.
Following the same method, they caught several more.
Although the mice underfoot were densely packed, fortunately their eyesight wasn't very good. As long as I chose a good spot to step on them and didn't touch them, they would continue to slowly crawl around.
After getting used to it, Chen Wang thought these mice were actually quite cute!
Crunch!
Why does the grass feel a bit slippery when I step on it this time?
Chen Wang looked down and jumped up!
I stepped on a mouse!
In an instant, one call brought a hundred responses, and all the rats swarmed over. The tar on the ground stuck to Chen Wang's shoes, making it extremely difficult for him to get up.
Wow! Countless chiral rats had gathered at my feet, thrashing about like a tornado.
Chen Wang didn't have any batteries, which disappointed the mice, but his sturdy and brand-new hiking boots made up for it.
Like a whirlwind sweeping away clouds, Chen Wang's boots were completely gone, not even the laces were left. The Chiral rat, having devoured its meal, had already scurried away, laughing and joking.
He looked at his newly bought socks, which were already stained black. When he lifted his foot, the dripping tar even formed a line.
Fortunately, during the mice's revelry, he had also taken action, grabbing a few and putting them into the cargo box.
Now we have all ten.
"Awoo!"
Chen Wang couldn't help but yell. He slung his bag over his shoulder and hurried back to Hongcheng.
The grass was alright, but the gravel road was practically killing him.
It was like climbing a mountain of knives; luckily, the distance wasn't far, otherwise he really would have sent out a distress signal.
With his excellent eyesight, Chen Wang finally found a pair of straw sandals growing in the wild. Overjoyed, he rushed over barefoot, not caring about the blisters on his feet.
He originally thought this thing was just for show, since no deliveryman would be so destitute as to not have shoes to wear.
Otherwise, what's the point of the shoe hooks on the back of the backpack? Spare boots are so easy to carry.
Aside from eliminating the sound of footsteps, straw sandals are practically slippers made by nature, and there are almost no occasions for them to be used.
But as the saying goes, you only realize how precious shoes are when you need them.
Perhaps it was because I was wearing straw sandals, but the journey back was leisurely and slow, like taking a stroll in Hongcheng.
As a result, he also found several other deliverymen's lost packages, which happened to be destined for Hongcheng. Chen Wang then realized that relying solely on the naked eye to find these lost packages was far too inefficient.
He needs an Odradek, even if it's on loan.