Chapter 1181 - 1181 1180 Tough

Chapter 1181: Chapter 1180: Tough Chapter 1181: Chapter 1180: Tough Though “The Tombs” correlates to a world where the air is fatally toxic,

it still maintains a normal cycle of day and night, with time slightly longer than on Earth, about 30 hours.

Han Dong and the doctor woke up at night, which was also when the villagers were active.

When daylight came, no villagers could be seen anywhere in the village; they were all sleeping in their own homes… People with better means even prepared coffins that nurtured corpse energy to use as beds.

At the same time,

when daylight arrived, Han Dong also felt weak and listless, clearly an effect of this corpse body.

Furthermore,

a night’s search yielded some discoveries, as well as a better understanding of the village.

Han Dong and the doctor found a very suspicious basement deep within the Huang Family Mansion that had been abandoned for two hundred years.

The basement was equipped with a steam-powered precision machine, similar to a combination of a “mill” and a “distiller.”

Within the machine, they discovered a very small amount of the refining by-product – “corpse oil.”

Combining the style of the basement and the hanging ropes on either side, one could guess that this was a secret part of Huang Mansion – “corpse refining.”

“Apparently, some organization provided this village with steam machinery, as well as the technology to refine ‘corpse oil’… Our ability to resurrect, or rather the villagers’ ability to resurrect, is likely closely related to this technology.

Someone intentionally transformed the village of living people into a village of corpse handlers, offering the villagers irresistible terms or demands.

Perhaps the incoming ‘Dragon Boat’ corresponds to the mysterious organization carrying steam and corpse change technology.”

As Han Dong was analyzing the events, the doctor was already unraveling the structure of the device, noting its extremely clever design.

“Quite a subtle device for material conversion and purification, maybe it could be useful in the manor as well.”

“Doctor, it’s difficult to make use of it.

Fate Space strictly controls ‘technology’, or rather, the ‘technology’ from different worlds isn’t interchangeable… Due to the entropy value differences between universes, the movement of matter from different worlds varies, material reactions from our world might have different reaction rates and products when used here.

To take it back, one would need a lot of points for modifications.

Now it seems there’s no need to transfer this technology over… unless this technology can create a very powerful ‘Corpse.'”

“Oh, I see,” the doctor said, touching his head in understanding.

Just as the two were about to leave the basement for a rest,

a sense of danger surged from above, and both retreated in different directions.

Boom!

The ceiling overhead suddenly shattered.

A powerful aura instantly enveloped the basement, even pressing down on Han Dong and the doctor’s corpse bodies with a creaking noise… as if their bodies were carrying a heavy load of iron.

“A domain! A strong being has come so soon… Has our identity been exposed?”

Han Dong was ready to run away, and he immediately dispelled the feeling of heaviness by releasing a small range of his domain.

Yet at this stage, they hadn’t fully grasped the situation of this world; battling here could attract more trouble.

However,

the voice from within the dust soon dispelled Han Dong’s worries.

“Mr. Huang and your son, your moves are quite good… Not bad for geniuses who were buried for two hundred years before awakening.

Your Huang Family owed me a debt in life. Now, after two hundred years, the interest has grown a lot. Let’s settle accounts now.”

When the dust had all cleared away,

what was revealed was a two-meter-tall ancient corpse.

Its arms stretched forward, with black nails as long as fingers, exuding a dense field aura.

“Village Chief?”

“Buried for over two hundred years and you don’t recognize me anymore?

Your Huang Family racked up a hefty debt with me. Now, pay back with your bodies.

I am in dire need of the ‘Corpse Element’ within you, two hundred years of accumulation must be quite delicious.”

The Village Chief looked at the doctor’s exposed spine with undeniable excitement.

But the feast must be saved for last… his ferocious gaze suddenly locked onto the ‘young master.’

Bending his knees slightly, he took a light leap.

In an instant, a heavy pressure approached the young master, and the pitch-black, sharp fangs at the corner of his mouth were fully exposed… ready to suck in the appetizer.

However.

Just as the Village Chief was about to capture the Fourth Young Master.

A streak of red light flashed before his eyes.

The swift change was so fast he couldn’t see clearly… It was as if the young master had turned into a big red dog.

Following that…

Ding, ding, ding! A series of unusually loud metallic clanging sounds came from the side, even producing sparks.

The Village Chief’s eyes widened.

Not only had he failed to capture his target, but a large chunk of his own left arm had been bitten off.

This heavy piece of flesh with a metallic quality was held in the mouth of a terrifying Bloodhound, which had grown on the surface of the ‘Fourth Young Master’s’ right arm.

“What is this?” The Village Chief stared at the strange Bloodhound, tilting his head involuntarily, as he had never seen such a power before.

Similarly.

Han Dong was also taken aback and wanted to ask what the hell was going on.

He had just utilized the opportunity presented by the Village Chief’s attack, combined with the “Nether Blood Pendant,” to construct the Bloodhound on his right arm, ready to bite off the Village Chief’s entire right half.

However, when the canine teeth bit into the Village Chief’s body, it felt like biting onto a metallic surface.

Unbelievably hard.

In the process of biting off a piece of the Village Chief, three canine teeth were destroyed.

“This hardness! Unbelievable!”

Meanwhile.

The Village Chief, having failed to capture his target and being wounded instead, let out an angry roar; a thick black mist emanated from his body, increasing the sense of oppression.

“To think that you could injure me… My body was prepared for the upcoming ‘Dragon Boat’ event, unforgivable!”

He exerted his strength.

This time he leapt towards Han Dong with even greater speed, no longer using biting but opting for a direct attack with both arms, ready to rip the flesh apart and take it back for extraction of “Corpse oil” using a device.

“How can you move so quickly when heavy as wrought iron?”

Han Dong quickly opened the ‘Demon Eye’ – “Seeing through” at the center of his forehead.

Just as he was about to be pierced by the arms, he decisively dodged to the side.

Boom!

The violent impact made the entire Huang Mansion shake.

As Han Dong dodged in time, the Village Chief slammed directly into the wall, his arms completely puncturing the stone wall… The black nails that had pierced through, exuded Corpse Energy continuously, showing astounding destructive power.

At that moment, Han Dong reached a conclusion, “It seems that ‘Corpse Handlers’ in this world can cultivate and grow… and the power they obtain is extraordinarily strong.

Miss Chen Li, get ready! With your abilities, you should be able to breach his defense directly.”

“Okay…”

As waves of grievances emerged from within Han Dong, his hair grew longer… A kitchen knife formed by wrapping black hair was already in his right hand.

The Village Chief also pulled his arms out of the wall’s body and continued to leap towards Han Dong.

As the two were about to collide head-on.

The Village Chief suddenly stopped as he landed, his pupils contracting!

“Doctor, not bad at all.”

“Hee hee.”

Standing behind the Village Chief was the Swollen Doctor with a foolish smile on his face.

A “Brain tentacle” protruding from the doctor’s mouth had penetrated the back of the Village Chief’s head, completely shredding the brain.

Boom!

As the Village Chief’s body fell, it hit the ground like several tons of iron, kicking up a vast amount of dust.

Han Dong decisively took out a gold-plated syringe and extracted the Village Chief’s Cell Essence… However, he received an unexpected piece of information.

“Extraction of ‘Cell Essence (Quality)’ and ‘Corpse Element’ complete; the latter is a substance unique to this type of creature, useful for enhancing the individual’s current temporary undead body.”