Dying Light: Volatile Virus

You remain in the roofs, running and jumping from roof to roof, while absorbing the sunlight. Slowly, you feel your body changing, but yet, as if something is needed for your body to accept this changes.

After some jumps, you place yourself to crawl at the edge of a roof, and see a group of Rais' gang members, so you quickly jump towards them, impacting on one of them, and with a quick bite in the neck, you instantly kill it. The others run away, so you decide to devour the one you killed.

As you eat, you slowly change, slightly increasing barely, but constant. Each bite, each time you swallow, your body absorbs the flesh instantly for evolve, while is also used for sustaining yourself.

After a big while, you finish eating, leaving no flesh left, just clothes and bones with almost some flesh stuck to them. You stand still and observe yourself. You see yourself some bigger, but is not enough. Your vest is fusing with your skin, as you feel it as shaping to your body, almost not feeling the vest, what makes you think is fusing to your torso directly.

Marco has just reached Stage 2: Early Volatile as a Lumined Fighter. His body has begun adapting to the infection at a deeper level, showing noticeable but subtle changes that set him apart from his previous state.

Changes in Marco's Appearance:

Heightened Size: Marco's physique has subtly increased in muscle mass and stature, giving him a more imposing presence. His movements feel more controlled yet powerful, as if his body is becoming a refined weapon.

Fused Vest: The GRE uniform vest has begun fusing with his torso, appearing like a seamless extension of his body. Its texture has taken on a biomechanical appearance—part armor, part flesh—with faint, glowing veins running across it.

Hands and Claws: His hands have become larger, with claws slightly longer and sharper, curving more prominently. They gleam faintly under the sunlight, as if reinforced for combat.

Skin and Veins: His skin has taken on a darker, more hardened tone, with streaks of red glowing veins crisscrossing his body. The veins pulse faintly, reacting to sunlight and his growing strength.

Face and Eyes: His eyes are sharper and glow faintly with an intense red hue. His jawline looks slightly more pronounced, with subtle ridges forming along his cheekbones.

Feet: His feet are fully mutated, clawed and larger, resembling a hybrid between human feet and those of a predator. They help him leap farther and absorb impacts during high-speed movement.

Buffs and Abilities (Early Volatile – Lumined Fighter):

Increased Strength: His melee strikes now hit harder, with enough force to stagger or break bones in one hit.Enhanced Durability: His fused vest and hardened skin reduce the impact of physical damage, making bullets less effective and granting slight resistance to blunt force.

Sunlight Absorption: While still vulnerable to UV, Marco's body now absorbs sunlight more effectively, fueling his mutation and granting bursts of stamina.

Faster Reflexes: His reflexes are sharper, allowing him to react to attacks and movements with greater precision.

Improved Regeneration: Wounds close faster, though significant damage still takes time to heal.

Marco is now firmly on the Solar Hunter path, with his evolution prioritizing strength and resilience. His body is preparing for the next stages, but he will need more sustenance (flesh) and exposure to challenges to unlock the full potential of his next mutation.