Ex-Human Morphus [A Mutant Evolution Apocalypse LitRPG]
Chapter 151

Chapter 151

Jake sprinted toward the vehicle just as the gunner unleashed a hail of gunfire. To avoid getting hit, Jake darted to the side as heavy-caliber bullets whizzed past him. They tore into the cracked asphalt, exploding on impact and sending chunks flying. Jake continued to close in on the vehicle, moving in a circle. When the roof-mounted weapon stopped spitting out bullets, he immediately made a beeline for the vehicle.

Before the gangster could reload the machine gun, Jake performed a mana-infused jump, landing on the roof of the SUV. Yelping in panic, the gunner tried to slip inside, but Jake grabbed him by the shoulders, the tips of his claws digging deep into the human flesh. Jake pulled him up, eliciting a scream of pain as he easily dragged his victim out of the vehicle.

With a powerful yank, Jake tossed the gangster aside, sending him tumbling to the ground with a distinct snap. Peering over the edge of the vehicle, he saw the man lying motionlessly on the asphalt, his neck at an unnatural angle. He had accidentally broken the guy’s neck. Falling from such a height shouldn’t have killed the gangster—he had just been unfortunate enough to have a bad fall.

But that was fine. Jake only needed one of them alive anyway, and there was another person inside the SUV, seated at the steering wheel. The driver must have realized things were not going as smoothly as he and his now-dead companion had hoped, because he suddenly slammed on the accelerator, causing the large vehicle to bolt forward. Jake was fast enough to hold on to the machine gun mounted on the roof to prevent himself from being thrown off the vehicle.

As the SUV sped down the street, Jake clung to the roof, Adhesive Secretion holding him in position. He crawled toward the front of the vehicle, resembling a giant insect. He then made his way down the slope of the windshield and reached the hood. Once there, he turned to face the driver, who stared back at him with terror in his eyes.

In an attempt to knock Jake off the hood, the driver slammed on the brakes, bringing the SUV to a sudden, jarring halt. Yet, with both hands and feet gripping the hood, Jake remained firmly anchored, Adhesive Secretion keeping him securely in place. Now that the vehicle had stopped, Jake lifted his right hand from the hood, morphing it into a smashfist. Before the driver could accelerate again, Jake swung his massive fist at the windshield. The impact shattered the glass, sending shards raining down on the screaming driver, who raised his arms instinctively to shield his face.

Reaching inside the cab, Jake grabbed the driver by his head and, with a powerful yank, pulled him out of the vehicle. Shoving the gangster aside, he sent him crashing face-first to the ground next to the SUV. The driver attempted to get up, but Jake jumped onto his back, pinning him to the asphalt. The man whimpered and squirmed beneath him, but he was powerless to escape.

Perched on the struggling form of the bandit, Jake searched through his pockets. In one of them, he found what he was looking for—the guy’s PDA. Reaching down, he took hold of the human’s right hand and pressed his thumb to the screen, unlocking the device. He then released the bandit’s hand and concentrated on the PDA for the next several minutes.

Finally, he was done. He put the PDA away and stood up. Rolling the bandit over, Jake grabbed him by the shoulders and roughly sat him up, propping him against the driver’s-side wheel. The man tried to resist, but he was powerless against Jake’s inhuman strength. He then sprouted three long tentacles from his back, causing the bandit to gasp in horror at the sight.

Before the guy could do anything, Jake lanced his tentacles at the gangster, piercing him through both shoulders and through one thigh. The human let out a scream of pain, his eyes wide. Jake leaned in to just a few inches from the man’s face and opened his mouth wide, allowing the terrified human to see rows of his jagged black teeth. Jake needed his victim to be severely injured and scared out of his wits—and he had accomplished that. The bandit trembled uncontrollably, fixating on Jake’s large pointed teeth, which loomed just before him. So paralyzed by fear was the human he lost control and wet himself.

“No,” the guy sobbed. “No! Please, no. Oh gosh, no!”

As he continued to stare at the terrified man, Jake picked up the PDA and held it in front of him. However, the bandit didn’t even seem to notice it at first. He was so frightened he couldn’t dare to look away from Jake’s dreadful face even for a second. He fully expected those large black teeth to rip into him at any moment. It was only when Jake brought the device closer to the gangster’s face that he finally tore his gaze from Jake’s teeth and glanced at the screen.

The device displayed the map of the city with three labeled pins that Jake had positioned a few minutes earlier. Each pin’s label contained a short piece of text that he had typed in. With his index finger, Jake pointed at the first piece of text.

Let me be or you die.

Tears blurred the man’s vision, and he had to blink rapidly for two or three seconds to clear his eyes. Once he could focus on the text, he quickly read it and looked back at Jake with surprise on his face. He then nodded vigorously in response. However, Jake was not done yet. He pointed at the second pin, which contained another piece of text in its label.

Shw it 2 ur boss.

After the gangster finished reading the text, Jake pointed at the last piece of text.

Undstnd?

The gangster read it and looked at Jake once more, energetically nodding his head up and down.

“Yes!” the gangster exclaimed. “I understand! I’ll show your message to my boss! It was actually him who wanted you dead, not me. The System has given him the mission to kill you, but he keeps assigning it to us, soldiers, instead of taking care of it himself.”

Jake simply stared at the bandit. The information the human had just shared came as no surprise, as Jake had already figured that out by himself.

“We call him Skullface,” the bandit added eagerly. “None of us wants to fight you, but he forces our hands. We have no choice! Anyway, I promise I’ll show him what you wrote!”

The three tentacles detached, and Jake stood up, tossing the PDA into the bandit’s lap. For a moment, the human sat on the ground, as if he couldn’t believe he wasn’t about to be brutally killed. Then, he picked up his device and slowly stood, wary of making any sudden movements.

“Can I go now?” he asked timidly, still struggling to believe his luck.

Jake nodded. The bandit immediately swung open the driver’s door and slid behind the steering wheel. In the next second, the vehicle bolted forward, quickly accelerating. Jake watched it disappear into the distance. Los Demonios must have a base somewhere, but he didn’t even consider following the SUV to find out where it was. He was fast, but not nearly as fast as a car. Hiding inside the vehicle and letting the bandit take him to the gang’s base, like a Trojan Horse, was also not an option because he hardly had any mana left in his body.

When he attempted to write on Isra’s PDA during the tower-climbing challenge, his Enhanced Intelligence had been at Rank II. However, this skill was now at Rank III, and the difference was noticeable. While he could write much more easily than before, it was still an extremely difficult task that required a lot of time, concentration, and ridiculous amounts of mana. He had written two very short sentences, but it drained most of his mana.

He had just a little over a thousand mana points left, which wasn’t much at all. At his current level, he could burn through 1,000 MP in just one hour, even without engaging in strenuous activities. During intense fights, his body could easily deplete those thousand mana points even faster. Plus, with his mana levels critically low, his speed and agility noticeably deteriorated, as the remaining mana was now solely used to sustain basic bodily functions.

So, he wasn’t in a condition to fight and had to steer clear of any confrontations with humans or ex-humans for the time being. He intended to take it easy for the rest of the day and throughout the coming night, focusing solely on hiding from enemies while searching for mana consumables. With this plan settled in his mind, Jake set off on his way.

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