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The outcome of the battle on the western city wall did not significantly affect the situation of Jubenyi. Large numbers of warriors and soldiers, terrified by the evolved beings, fled the walls, leaving the entire western wall undefended against the Kabane's attack. The moat, originally intended to defend against the human army, was filled in less than half a minute, and the crumbling city gates were easily breached. The infected swarmed in, roaring as they charged towards every "prey" in sight. With the spread of flames and blood, yet another ruin was born from death…

However, the outcome of the battle on the city wall still affected the fate of some people to a certain "minor" degree. According to the descriptions of a few survivors who escaped from the city wall, the ruler stationed in the general's mansion immediately ordered a small number of family members and samurai to board the railway train that had been temporarily modified to deal with the Kabane—the first armored fortress in history. After the castle station was breached, they escaped from the railway on the east side, carrying a lot of information about the terrifying Kabane creatures, as well as a "survivor" who should not have appeared.

Prototype: Chapter 30 The Alchemist

Railways, trains...Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress.

Special terms are born in special times, and for Japan, things like the Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress will probably not be too unfamiliar from now on. After all, if they want to move in areas occupied by infected people whose basic attributes are almost twice that of ordinary people, it is absolutely necessary to reinforce and modify the trains that are originally weakly defended.

"Phew... Let me tidy up the walls."

Whether it was due to the smell from the crowded train or the aftereffects of the infection, even though it had been almost three hours since he boarded the Kabaneri to escape the fallen Kokuhon Station, Lin Yi still felt a bit dizzy. To avoid falling asleep in this unclear situation, he had to start to distract himself.

"God, attribute list."

Name: Lin Yi

No.: 0

Strength: 20 (The average value for an average adult male is 10).

Physical fitness: 22 (the average value for an average adult male is 10).

Agility: 23 (The average value for a typical adult male is 10).

Mental state: 21 (the average score for an average adult male is 10).

Special state: T-virus erosion (slow)

Perhaps we should be happy about the medicine?

Because of this incomplete infection, the basic attributes jumped from being a complete "ordinary person" to the level of an "elite soldier". Of course, this is for those infected. If it were against a normal human, it would be close to the pinnacle. After all, even strongmen or geniuses could not simultaneously improve all four basic attributes to this level.

However, the final special situation made Lin Yi anything but happy.

"It's strange. We're all infected with the T-virus, so why are my base attributes higher than other infected individuals?"

Including those I killed before to make enhancement potions, I've seen some whose attributes broke through 20, but at most they were 21 or 22, and that was only for a single attribute. I've never seen them break through at the same time.

The answer given by the Supreme God was quite simple.

The virus originated from an evolved form.

"...An evolved T-virus?"

【correct】

Therefore, simply using the anti-infection capabilities provided by those basic and intermediate enhancement potions is not enough to effectively eliminate the virus. Thinking of this, Lin Yi had another question: "God, if we wait until the virus is resolved, will these enhanced attributes be reduced again?"

Depending on the solution chosen, 40% to 90% of the T-virus may remain.

Lin Yi was taken aback by his words: "What do you mean?"

[Resisting the infection with the body's own resistance will result in a greater degree of rejection by the T-virus-enhancing tissues, while relying on the body's constitution to resist will result in a smaller degree of rejection by the T-virus.]

"...It seems I have no choice but to choose the second option."

Regardless of the materials and time required for each of the two options, having already experienced this power, I would never easily give it up again.

Now that the choice has been made, the next steps are much simpler.

Thinking, Lin Yi stood up from the cold iron wall he was leaning against, his bewildered gaze searching for lost relatives and friends, while he observed the carriage filled with survivors out of the corner of his eye.

"33...Gods, do you remember how many carriages this train has?"

【12】

"As for the total number of people..."

[Considering margin of error, approximately 350 people]

"Wrong, definitely less than 300 people."

[Incomprehensible]

"Human society is a class society through and through. Do you think those noble samurai and shoguns would squeeze into a small carriage like the lowly commoners here?"

【…】

"After excluding the carriages that are not full and the space for storing supplies, it would be good if there were 250 people left."

While explaining the existence in his mind, he began to move to another carriage. Perhaps due to the shock of the horrific scene inside the Giant Station, the samurai guarding this carriage was absentmindedly observing the scenery flashing by through the gaps in the carriage and did not notice Lin Yi's actions at all.

"The minimum standard for physical fitness to resist infection is 31. Subtracting my current value of 22, it means that I need to increase my physical fitness by 9 points in 119 hours."

[116 hours]

"...Theoretically, if both bottles of permanent enhancement potion can increase random attributes to physique, then the problem can be solved."

[Probability less than 1%]

Suppressing the urge to punch himself in the head, Lin Yi softened his tone: "In the worst-case scenario, if each use of the permanent enhancement potion only increases physique by a minimum, then 9 bottles would be needed... According to the potion's production ratio, that means I would need 351 infected individuals as 'raw materials'."

After arriving at this number, even though he was mentally prepared, he still couldn't help but stagger. He looked up at the survivors in front of him, who were groaning in pain: "These people are simply not enough."

For some reason, I felt a sense of relief.

Obviously, if the goal is simply to collect the "raw materials" for making the potion, then targeting the survivors on this train would be the safest and most efficient way. Although he lacks the ability to effectively kill the infected, he has never lacked methods to turn normal people into infected, and he can strike at the moment when they are most vulnerable after transforming from humans into infected... Fortunately or unfortunately, the plan has been shelved due to insufficient numbers. After all, if the worst-case scenario really occurs, there will be no room for regret.

"So, where do we find materials when these people can't be moved?"

There was no need to hesitate, nor were there any other options to hesitate about—Juben Station.

"It's time to reach out to them."

Facing the wary samurai with his hand on the hilt of his sword, Lin Yi raised his hands and slowly approached: "I want to see your leader. I can help you deal with those monsters."

"Monsters? You mean the Kabane?"

Instead of letting their guard down because of the simple language, they became even more vigilant. The cold blade made the suppressed sobs behind them drop several pitches. Lin Yi, who had already "personally experienced" the weapon that could easily kill him, smiled and said, "If you're talking about those monsters whose hearts glow, then I think that's it."

The samurai gripped his katana tightly: "Who are you?"

He pulled a bottle of enhancement potion from his jacket pocket and held it out to the wary samurai: "My name is Singed, I come from a country called Noxus, and my profession is... alchemist."

Prototype: Chapter 31 Laboratory

Gaining the trust of someone in a high position of power can be quite difficult, but gaining the trust of someone already in dire straits might not be so hard, since for these people, the situation probably can't get any worse...

Noxus?

"That is a human city-state located in the center of the Far East of the continent. Due to its distance and customs, it has little contact with the outside world, so it is normal that you have not heard of it."

The shogun nodded, his gaze never leaving the half-empty vial of basic enhancement potion in his hand: "If I heard correctly, Mr. Singed is an alchemist..."

"Alchemists are a profession that uses certain drugs or rituals to evolve a person's spirit and power to a higher level. That's what they say, but with my skill level, I can only create potions that have a slight strengthening effect on the human body. Higher-level potions are beyond my current capabilities."

"This is already quite remarkable."

Regardless of any speculation in his heart, the shogun of the shogunate spoke these words with absolute sincerity.

Throughout Japan, and even in the Western countries that brought steam technology to Japan, he had never heard of such a miraculous potion. After taking only half a bottle, the originally ordinary samurai had directly become a top-level samurai. Not only his speed, but also his strength and even his combat level had undergone a leap in growth.

Thinking this, the Shogun unconsciously tightened his grip on the remaining half-tube of medicine in his hand: "Mr. Singed, may I ask why you would entrust us with such a precious medicine?"

"No, no, General, I did not mean to hand it over to you."

Seemingly oblivious to the sudden tension around them, Lin Yi remained calm: "I just wanted to show you its effects."

"Effects? Without a doubt, its effects surpass all the medicines I have ever seen. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a 'miracle drug'!"

"So, General, do you think these potions are enough to defeat the Kabane?"

Because he heard these local residents use different names than the infected, Lin Yi directly called them Kabane in order to distinguish them from the infected in World Two.

Upon hearing this, the Shogun narrowed his eyes slightly: "Mr. Singed, what do you mean?"

"To tell you the truth, Your Excellency, although this potion is quite troublesome to make, I can still manage to do it with my skill. The bottle in your hand is from my hands. However, although I have the ability and knowledge to make it, I cannot obtain enough raw materials to make it..."

"Mr. Singed, can you tell me what you need?"

"Corpse."

The shogun frowned: "A corpse?"

"No, no, it's not a human corpse, it's a Kabane corpse."

Not only the shogun of the shogunate, but even the other samurai guarding the area subconsciously gasped.

This is not incomprehensible. When everyone is avoiding such a terrifying creature, it would be unsettling for anyone to suddenly appear who uses the creature's corpse for experiments and creations.

Fortunately, humanity in this era had only just transitioned from the rudimentary agricultural age to the steam age. The days of eating raw meat and drinking blood were not far removed from their lives, and the warriors who had survived on the edge of a knife were unlikely to harbor hostility towards the "alchemist" before them. Instead, they were more concerned with something else entirely.

"Mr. Singed, are you saying that this miraculous potion can be created using the Kabane's corpse?"

Lin Yi nodded, giving an affirmative answer: "That's right, about one Kabane corpse can make one bottle."

The Shogun's brow furrowed even deeper: "However, the samurai have no means to deal with the Kabane; even using steam cylinders cannot harm those monsters—"

"But these medicines will do, General."

Interrupting the Shogun's speech and ignoring the unfriendly stares around them, Lin Yi coaxed, "You just saw how powerful the samurai who took these potions become... If every samurai in Japan could take these potions, then it wouldn't matter how many Kabane appeared, the powerful samurai would slay all the monsters!"

Even though he knew something was wrong, the anger and shadow of having been constantly at the mercy of the Kabane since their appearance still made the Shogun subconsciously imagine that scene, and his furrowed brows slowly relaxed.

Seeing this, Lin Yi pressed his advantage: "Think about it, General. If you retreat like this, who will be able to stop the Kabane's attack? More and more people will be killed by monsters, and then more and more monsters will be born from them... Eventually, there will be a day when there is nowhere to escape. But if, on the contrary, you are able to destroy the Kabane when the whole of Japan is helpless against their appearance, then what will you become for all the people of Japan?"

Even without Lin Yi continuing to narrate, the Shogun, who had already imagined that scene, couldn't help but breathe slightly heavier.

--Savior.

After acting in the name of the savior of Japan, it is not impossible for him to bring the divided and fragmented Japan back under his own name, let alone a mere shogun, or even become the new emperor.

With that thought in mind, the shogun of the shogunate finally made a decision: "Mr. Singed, what should we do now?"

The knights behind him seemed to want to dissuade him, but Lin Yi, who had already sensed his abnormality with his 21 points of mental attribute, immediately stepped forward: "All you need to do is fight, General."

"fighting?"

“That’s right. Although the quantity is limited, I still have quite a few enhancement potions on hand. As long as these potions are used, even a low-ranking samurai will be able to kill a Kabane. Moreover, samurai have an advantage that the Kabane do not have: they possess the wisdom to think… As long as I can kill the Kabane, I can use their corpses to make more potions, allowing more samurai capable of killing the Kabane to be born. In this way, one day we will be able to completely drive the Kabane out of Hinomoto!”

The shogun nodded slightly, seemingly casually saying, "Mr. Singed, why did you choose to appear before me now instead of before? With your abilities, you should be welcomed wherever you go."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi gave a wry smile: "To be honest, General, if the Kabane hadn't truly threatened my personal safety, I would never have appeared before you. More than any so-called reputation, I would prefer a laboratory where I can conduct my research in peace."

"Don't worry, Mr. Singed. As long as I survive this ordeal, you can choose to build your laboratory anywhere in the entire Japanese mainland."

A slight smile appeared on her face: "Then thank you very much, General."

—In a sense, this Japanese city is already a "laboratory".

Prototype: Chapter 32 Using their own spear to attack their own shield

"The biggest difference between humans and beasts is the ability to create and use tools. Similarly, although those Kabane were once intelligent humans, after becoming Kabane, they lost this 'innate' human ability due to the damage the virus caused to their brain nerves. Apart from a few special evolved forms, there are basically none of them capable of using tools."

“Using tools… Mr. Singed, are those Kabane you’re talking about the same as the ‘Techo’ that appeared on the western wall of the Great Wall Post Station?”

"Gitori?"

With a slight look of confusion, Lin Yi suddenly realized, "Skill acquisition... that description is quite apt. That's right, apart from a small portion of those who 'acquire skills,' the vast majority of Kabane lack the intelligence to use tools. In other words, their only two advantages over humans are their powerful physique and their vital heart membrane."

As he said this, he drew a circle on the rough humanoid chest area on the wall of the carriage: "But once you obtain power similar to theirs, the only advantage the Kabane have over you will be this metallic heart membrane..."

The samurai below exchanged bewildered glances. Although they knew perfectly well that as the most elite "soldiers" of Japan, they would be utterly routed when facing the Kabane, they had never considered what had led to this situation until now. Amidst their embarrassment, a certain confidence arose—fear stemmed from the unknown. If they were to engage in a meaningless confrontation without knowing anything about the Kabane, it would only break their will. But if they fought based on a certain understanding, the situation would be entirely different.

Seeing this, the leading samurai immediately suggested, "We can use the steam cylinders. As long as someone can subdue the Kabane, the others can then attack their hearts—"

"This operational plan is basically impossible to implement."

Shaking his head, Lin Yi interrupted the samurai leader: "Putting aside the fact that the number of Kabane is several times or even dozens of times greater than yours, even with a numerical advantage, using this kind of warfare will inevitably result in a large number of casualties... This is inconsistent with the original mission objective."

To this, the samurai leader gave a righteous and awe-inspiring answer: "This is the fate of a samurai!"

"...I don't mean to belittle the sense of mission of you warriors, but isn't it your duty to protect more people rather than fall here?"

(Even if I have to die, I can't die now...)

The samurai leader remained silent, while Lin Yi nodded slightly: "In that case, we need another condition that can offset the advantage of the Kabane's metallic heart membrane. In this regard..."

He stretched out his hand to the samurai beside him: "Could I borrow your sword?"