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They call that thing "degeneration." Because it either turns you into a monster, or allows you to gain a little bit of ridiculous power on the way to becoming a monster. The moment the needle tip pierced my skin, I felt cold, bone-piercing cold. Then the world began to tilt and spin like too much bad synthetic wine. I vomited all over the floor, my vision was blurry, but I saw the pursuer's movements become... Slow and clear. The rusty blade that was slashing at my neck moved inch by inch in my eyes. I barely dodged it and fell into the mud. The pursuer's laughter was harsh: "Look, 'Degeneration' only gave him a drunken body!"