Zhou Ying was just about to down the vial in one gulp when Zhang Lie held her back. "Hold on."

Zhou Ying asked, "What's the matter? Please don't worry, Captain, I can handle any side effects that may occur."

Zhang Lie shook his head. "No, it's not that. Take a sip at a time, so that we can identify any changes to your body, collect data, and stop any problems before they compound."

Potion #4 would affect a hunter's genetic code at its most fundamental level, and if something were to go wrong here, even Zhou Ying's boundless vitality wouldn't be able to resolve the problem.

Zhou Ying took a sip. Fire burned her throat and body. It was a scorching baptism.

She felt as though she was experiencing the blood ants' genetic...