“Can mental illnesses be contagious?” Lu Xin listened to Chen Jing's words and thought of his own condition, his mood suddenly fluctuating. “Indeed, this is the origin of the definition of 'contamination.' Depending on the source of pollution, the symptoms of contamination vary, but each one is extremely terrifying and troublesome. On the surface, they may appear no different from ordinary people, but inside, irreversible changes have already occurred. More importantly, unlike the madmen outside the wall, they live among us, and at any moment, they might erupt, infecting those around them.” Chen Jing nodded slowly, explaining, “Like those people you saw in the coffee shop just now.” “The mental monsters in the street corner coffee shop, the exact time of their initial mutation is uncertain. By the time we discovered him, fifteen people had already been infected by him, developing extreme depressive emotions and choosing suicide. It was precisely because of these suicides that we became aware of the existence of this monster. However, when we found him, thirty-seven people were deeply infected.” “These thirty-seven people are severely contaminated. If they undergo a physical examination, all their vital signs will appear normal. But if they undergo a psychological assessment, it will be discovered that they have suffered severe and irreversible damage. They are still alive, but in reality, they are completely different from normal people. Therefore, we can only seal off this area to prevent them from contaminating others.” Lu Xin listened, slightly alarmed: “So what happens to these people…” “Death!

Chen Jing spoke softly, 'If it's just a superficial infection, they will fall into depression, and sometimes they can even realize that something is wrong. Although the mortality rate for such infections is still very high, there is still a chance of cure. However, those people before, they had been in too deep contact with the monsters and had completely lost their self-awareness, so there is no possibility or need for treatment...' 'They are all targets to be cleared in the plan!' '...' Upon hearing this, Lu Xin couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, 'Isn't killing that monster enough?' 'Eliminating the source of pollution does not mean that the contaminated can be immediately cured.' Chen Jing paused slightly, looked at Lu Xin and said, 'The mental monster is just the source of pollution. All other contaminated people or things also have the risk of pollution. What you killed in the subway station before was the original body of that pollution source. After it died, those deeply infected people would scatter in all directions. As long as one escapes, it is still possible to develop into a new source of pollution.' 'By then, the pollution still exists, which means that mental monster is still alive!' Chen Jing said with a smile, 'But don't worry, the surrounding residents have already been evacuated, and we have arranged a large number of armed forces to guard every important passageway. None of the deeply infected people have escaped. Compared to the main body of the mental monster, their power is much weaker, they can still be killed by ordinary thermal weapons, and they are not so easy to infect others.'

"..." Lu Xin finally understood why the other "customers" in the coffee shop only suddenly thought of fleeing after the clerk died. Could it be that the mental monster, realizing its inevitable death, allowed the other infected to escape so as to prepare for rebirth? If so, why didn't it simply leave an infected person outside to help itself rebirth at any time? "The intelligence of a first-level mental monster is not that high." Chen Jing seemed to know what he wanted to ask and explained with a smile: "They will only infect others subconsciously, and the severely infected who are infected will also subconsciously gather around them, like a whole, dominated by their consciousness, until the main body is killed. Only then will they develop a certain degree of independent consciousness due to the loss of the main body's influence, but by then, it is often too late." "So that's how it is!" Lu Xin nodded, slowly calming his emotions, but he still couldn't help asking the question that had been on his mind: "Since it's so dangerous, then, when you arranged for me to go in, aren't you afraid I'll be... contaminated?" "..." Facing this question, Chen Jing was not at all surprised, and was even a bit astonished that Lu Xin only asked it now. "You won't be contaminated!" She stubbed out the cigarette in her hand and looked at Lu Xin: "Or rather, you have already been contaminated!" Lu Xin's eyes instantly became somewhat confused: "What?" "Our assessment is not to send you to your death, but has two purposes." Chen Jing carefully replied: "One is to confirm your ability, and the other is to see if you will lose control!"

"The Red Moon event brought about mutations in the spiritual realm." "And these spiritual mutations have led to two consequences: one is the emergence of mental monsters who cannot control their psychic powers and affect those around them, posing a great threat to the tall city walls and the surviving humans of the current world;" "The second consequence is the appearance of mutants who have mastered psychic powers, possessing mental abilities!" "..." As she spoke, she brought over the file, flipped through a page, and pushed it in front of Lu Xin. Lu Xin saw a bunch of complex data and various assessments on it. In such a headache-inducing moment, he glanced over it and could only see his own photo, address, age information, and the bold words 'Spider System'. ... ... Chen Jing lit another cigarette, waved her hand to dispel the smoke in front of her, and said, "You are a spiritual mutant." "Among the analyses of your abilities, the first one is the precise control of the body by the mind!" "After the Red Moon event, some people's spirits have become increasingly powerful. With strong mental power, they can better control their bodies, even to the point of controlling every muscle and every bone in their body. This is a very terrifying ability!" "Before the Red Moon event, the best athletes in the world could only control their bodies to about ten percent." "But now, more and more people are able to better control their bodies."

"In our operational team, there is a person with the code name 'Gecko.' His control over his body has reached 80 percent, granting him unimaginable strength. He can dodge bullets, almost perfectly control various firearms, pass through apertures as small as a teacup, and climb walls as if defying gravity!"

"..."

"After observation, you also possess similar abilities!"

Chen Jing explained, pointing to part of the content, and said to Lu Xin, "This ability is referred to as the spider lineage, meaning they can precisely control their muscles, even their bones, like a spider, enhancing speed and reaction to achieve what ordinary people cannot."

"With this ability, your capacity to deal with crises and strange occurrences is greatly enhanced."

"And as individuals with mental abnormalities, you are also often able to easily detect the presence of mental monsters and escape danger."

As she spoke, she looked earnestly at Lu Xin and said, "Therefore, you are very suitable for pollution cleanup work!"