Chapter 751: 751: Black

Chapter 751: Chapter 751: Black

“Is this… a stone slab?”

The humanoid individual connected to dozens of bizarre stone columns in the center of the room, no matter how you look at it, it’s difficult to associate it with the words ‘stone slab’…

However, one thing can be sure.

The ‘contamination level’ of the slab has reached the second highest in Han Dong’s heart, second only to the previous incident of the Old King.

Of course, for Han Dong, it doesn’t matter at all.

Even if you let Han Dong taste the black contaminated liquid that keeps dripping from the toes of the stone slab, he will only taste the flavor given by Mr. Ollie, and there won’t be any signs of physical corruption.

“Can the stone slab also anthropomorphize?”

This hanging slab not only resembles humans, but also has obvious female characteristics.

Captain Hugo explained simply: “After all, the stone slab carries the data of the old king’s information… It’s quite normal for mutations to occur, but the mutation rate of this slab is much higher than other slabs.

Its current appearance image is largely based on the ‘Old King(‘s image)’ corresponding to its text records.

Can you see anything?”

Hugo did not give too many hints, intending to let Han Dong ‘start from scratch’ to examine the stone slab.

But one thing that caught Han Dong’s attention was the ‘image of the Old King’ that Hugo mentioned. The figure of this stone slab in front of him was really good.

Comparing the Old King in Han Dong’s mind, who came from the sacrifice of the Giant Ghoul of Stuart, each step would bring endless plague, the concept was totally different.

The thought that the Old King the Big Expedition might face could be an ‘elder sister(female beauty)’, filled him with a sense of incongruity.

Shaking his head to dispel such absurd thoughts, Han Dong immediately focused on understanding the stone slab.

[Demon Eye]

“This is! Captain Hugo… all the texts have been randomly scrambled and distributed on the derived stone columns, with a high rate of omissions.

Moreover, an important pattern part of the slab seems to be preserved inside.

Most importantly, the ancient texts on these stone columns will randomly evolve their positions and text structures. Without a ‘reference system’, it’s difficult to sort them correctly, let alone decrypt their implicit content.”

Hearing Han Dong’s understanding, Captain Hugo revealed a relieved smile.

“As expected from the high imitation copy, the demon eye cultivated can immediately see the problem.

Yes, the difficulty lies here.

Such random evolution will intensify with the touch of foreign objects… and, some important ‘node patterns’ needed for decryption are also severely missing.

After our analysis, it was indeed a problem caused by the activation of the stone slab.

The important patterns originally imprinted on the slab have turned into a kind of neuro-map stored in the semi-finished brain of the slab (a fully formed consciousness).

If you want to decrypt, you must overcome three difficulties.

1. ‘How to make contact without stimulating the slab and ensure that you are not polluted?’

2. ‘How to perfectly imprint the texts on the stone columns that are changing randomly?’

3. ‘How to obtain node patterns that have been converted into neural maps?'”

“Captain Hugo, perhaps I can find a way to retrieve the patterns.”

“Oh? Let’s hear it.”

“Dreaming… I should be able to link through dreams and enter the same dream scenario as the stone slab’s consciousness

In the dream, I can obtain the ‘node pattern’ hidden in the nervous system through negotiations, robbery, or transactions.

Once successful, I will bring the pattern and the correct arrangement of the text out as much as possible.

Since I have not participated in the decryption work of the main slab, the decryption needs to be combined with the information on other stone slabs, the subsequent decryption will be left to you, Captain Hugo.”

“Hmm, the decryption work is naturally done by us… but your method, dreams? Have you been to the Deep Sea?” Captain Hugo pointed out the key.

“Hmm… I just came into contact with the Deep Sea Territory through an investigation task.”

Han Dong took out several perfect conchs from his pocket. He originally intended to bring them back for research, but he didn’t expect that he could use it here.

“If you want to dive into the dream level, you will be in contact with the consciousness of this ‘subordinate stone slab’ … as I just pointed out, due to the half-lived effect, the stone slabs marked with information about the Old King, the formed consciousness inside it will inevitably refer to the Old King.

“You understand what I mean, right?”

“Understood… if I show any abnormalities, please Captain Hugo, interrupt the dream.”

“Okay, go give it a try.”

Captain Hugo makes a look of complete indifference.

Han Dong bends down first, reaching out to touch the black slime on the ground.

“Imitate”

Although Han Dong didn’t choose “Master Imitator” on the Talent Tree, the upgrade of the Faceless Skull has brought his imitating ability to a higher level. He can now directly imitate the aura of the stone slab, and slowly approaches.

The text on the stone column didn’t change faster as Han Dong got closer, indicating there was no repulsion.

He found the “respiratory system” on the humanoid stone slab and wore the seashell on both himself and the stone slab… As the “sea” acts as an intermediary, he synchronized and linked to the ocean dream.

When Han Dong’s consciousness awakened in the dream, he was lying on a wooden raft, drifting in the boundless sea.

About a hundred meters away, another wooden raft was also floating.

Looking from afar, a black woman was sitting on the raft… The sea where her raft was floating was quickly dyed black, and black tentacles were even floating on the surface of the dyed-black seawater.

Even though he knew it was dangerous.

Han Dong was still maneuvering the wooden raft, approaching this ‘woman in the dark’.

…

Secret Museum.

In the corridor of the black zone, a few senior archaeologists were discussing the optimal decoding method. They didn’t believe that Han Dong could solve it all at once, at most, he might give them some dispensable information.

On the other end.

Mr. Black White was having a separate conversation with Knight Charlie.

After all, Charlie also graduated from the Mysterious Department. Although his mentor wasn’t Mr. Black White, he had met this elusive department head in several activities and meetings.

“Controlling your rage, calm and composed… Captain Hugo really has taught you two very important things.”

“I used to be hot-tempered, causing trouble for you, sir.”

“No need to talk about the past, I hope that you will perform well in the Big Expedition.”

“Definitely!”

“Speaking of which, Charlie… what do you think of Nicholas?”

“An outstanding junior, more humanlike than humans.”

The curt appraisal made Mr. Black White show a rare ‘masked smile’.

Just then.

Charlie’s expression changed, and he immediately took a step forward to stand in front of Mr. Black White.

With a wave of his hand, thin lines connected, and three puppets adept at sealing quickly appeared, assisting Charlie and staring at the deep end of the corridor.

Bang!

An explosion sounded, and a secret room was blown open.

Immediately afterwards, black sea water gushed out like a flood break.

Just as Charlie was preparing to apply seals with the puppets, and the other senior archaeologists were also preparing to implement corresponding sealing measures.

The mask of Mr. Black White had somehow switched from [Black] to [White].

When he pointed with a finger, a streak of stellar light sparkled in the current corridor… all the black seawater was instantly cleared, leaving only a few completely dyed black sea fish, shrimp and crabs.

At this moment.

There came the sound of footsteps from the corridor.

With their entire bodies dyed black, like they’d fallen into an ink vat, Han Dong and Captain Hugo, with a head full of seaweed and seashells, slowly appeared before everyone.

In Han Dong’s hand was a sheepskin scroll… On it were all the hidden node patterns on the Subordinate Slate, drawn with black ink, as well as the correctly sorted high-level text.