Chapter 297
This abnormal situation made Liang Yuan’s heart skip a beat.
He hurriedly retreated, releasing his Spiritual Power, quickly scanning the surroundings.
He found no suspicious mutated creatures nearby.
The mutated creatures around the fifth floor were too enormous to enter the building.
As he carefully probed the area, he suddenly realized something and quickly climbed upstairs.
When he reached the sixth floor, the stifling, uncomfortable feeling vanished.
“Is it water pressure p>
He immediately understood that his current physical state could only withstand the pressure up to the fourth floor.
Going further down, the water pressure was too great, and his organs couldn’t bear the underwater pressure.
“Phew~, there’s only a few meters to the bottom. If I reach the bottom and head to that small shop, there might still be a lot of sealed snacks and food p>
He frowned slightly, knowing that Liu Erlong and the others hadn’t taken everything from the shop initially.
Besides, there were two supermarkets on another nearby street.
If he could get there, there should be plenty to eat.
Modern food is often vacuum-packed, highly sealed, and wouldn’t be affected by being in water.
Liang Yuan thought, “Let’s try again and see if my [Evolution] Superpower can autonomously evolve my body, modifying my organs to adapt to underwater pressure p>
Liang Yuan immediately went down the stairs again to the fourth floor.
Once he reached this level, the water pressure hit him. He immediately felt his lungs constrict. It wasn’t just the pressure; the buoyancy made his body subconsciously want to float back up.
Liang Yuan knew that if his Physical Attribute hadn’t increased, with his muscle density rising and weight going up, he would have been forced to float to the surface by the eighth or ninth floor.
“Buoyancy is also an issue. How to overcome it so that I’m not pushed up by the water’s buoyancy p>
He grabbed the railing, stabilizing himself, forcing his body to stay at the fourth floor.
“The buoyancy of my body mainly comes from internal gases p>
“How do fish control their buoyancy p>
Liang Yuan quickly thought of the key point.
“It’s the swim bladder p>
“Fish store gases in their swim bladder to control their buoyancy and stability in water p>
Thinking of this, Liang Yuan looked at his own body.
“Are my lungs a similar organ to a swim bladder? Expelling excess oxygen, keeping only the minimum needed for basic breathing p>
With this in mind, he opened his mouth and exhaled slowly. Large bubbles gurgled out from his lungs.
His chest cavity slightly collapsed, and the buoyancy of his entire body quickly decreased.
Soon, his body stabilized on the fourth floor, no longer affected by buoyancy.
Liang Yuan rejoiced; this method proved effective.
At the same time, the surrounding pressure sensation lessened.
Liang Yuan sensed that his Superpower Energy was rapidly modifying his body cells.
It was quickly adapting him to the water pressure here. ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ.net
“Has it altered the osmotic pressure of my cells p>
Liang Yuan pondered, feeling his whole body’s density changing.
The evolution seemed to focus on adjusting internal pressure, enhancing cell osmotic pressure to lessen the difference between external and internal pressure, quickly adapting to deep-water high pressure.
Additionally, Liang Yuan distinctly felt that his bones were becoming more solid and stable under the influence of his Superpower.
The gill organs evolving behind his ears also seemed to have undergone some changes.
Liang Yuan didn’t know what sort of changes these were.
He wasn’t knowledgeable about theories; he knew his Superpower was helping him quickly adapt to the current environment, evolving more useful organs.
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“What a great [Evolution] Superpower p>
Liang Yuan felt joy and satisfaction with his Superpower.
In a brief moment, his body had already completed the [Evolution] process.
His appearance had changed significantly.
His skin became sleek, covered with what appeared to be an oily film.
Just like how fish feel when held in the hand, slippery and hard to grip.
Liang Yuan guessed this film was to reduce water resistance and prevent his body from losing moisture.
Anyone who has swum would know that prolonged immersion in water causes cell water loss due to osmotic pressure.
This results in wrinkled skin, especially evident on the fingertips.
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This oily film would lock in cellular moisture, preventing dehydration.
Liang Yuan moved his limbs and suddenly felt something odd about his hands.
He immediately looked and found that membranous tissue had grown between his fingers, connecting them into web-like hands.
Liang Yuan was stunned, not expecting the [Evolution] Superpower to evolve so many organs suited for underwater survival at once.
Liang Yuan tried paddling the water, finding it much easier to move and swim swiftly.
Unfortunately, without a mirror, he couldn’t see what he looked like now.
He wondered if he looked terrifying.
These scattered thoughts flashed through his mind as he quickly dived further, continuing to swim.
There was nothing much to find in each room; all the appliances had been taken, along with any unopened items that were vacuum-sealed.
Liang Yuan then continued to explore further down.
Upon reaching the third floor, with his Spiritual Power sensing, his expression shifted slightly.
Outside room 301’s window, a large number of plants were swaying.
Upon closer sensing, these things resembled human hair, floating in the water.