Chapter 1183 - 1183 1182 The Monster in the Back Mountain

Chapter 1183: Chapter 1182: The Monster in the Back Mountain Chapter 1183: Chapter 1182: The Monster in the Back Mountain During his conversation with the butler Zhao Qing,

Han Dong and Swollen Doctor gained a preliminary understanding of the “Tomb World.”

They first discussed the concept of “Floating Island,” which, as the name implies, is an island floating in the air, but the principle of its floating remains unknown.

The village and the grave mountain where Han Dong awoke were both located on a Floating Island, and there are countless other similar islands… this was just a small, even tiny Floating Island.

However, the butler did not know the condition outside the Floating Island.

According to him, any person who knew the outside world was no longer here.

And the only way to the outside world was the “Dragon Boat.”

Every six months, the Dragon Boat would come here once … If there was a person undergoing Zombie Transformation in the village, after a series of tests, they would get the chance to board the Dragon Boat and leave, which was why the former Village Chief was desperate to undergo Zombie Transformation.

A boat ticket signified the opportunity for an individual to successfully escape this remote small mountain village and head to a new world.

Additionally,

Han Dong heard a very interesting piece of information from the butler.

The way to undergo Zombie Transformation was not unique. Besides using steam technology brought by the Dragon Boat to refine “Corpse oil”,

one could also achieve Zombie Transformation through Self-Cultivation.

This kind of cultivation required the use of a “Corpse Collection,” which was also information given by the Dragon Boat.

It was said that when the total number of people undergoing Zombie Transformation in the village exceeded ten, the Dragon Boat would provide a “Corpse Collection” to the village.

The villagers could cultivate the Corpse Energy within their bodies using the cultivation methods recorded in the “Corpse Collection” to achieve Zombie Transformation.

This was also the reason why some medium and large-sized Floating Islands saw individuals undergoing Zombie Transformation from time to time.

However,

“Corpse Element” and “Cultivation” were equally important; if one achieved Zombie Transformation through early-stage cultivation, they would also need to supplement enough Corpse Element later.

As for the village’s steam technology and the reason for the village’s entire zombification, just as Han Dong had guessed, they were all brought by the Dragon Boat.

…

The next evening,

a party left the village through the main gate and climbed up the hillside.

Among them, a dark shadow would involuntarily perform a leap every two steps taken… seemingly related to the body’s instincts.

“My country’s zombie films did not lie to me! After undergoing Zombie Transformation, the body spontaneously makes the legs move together, naturally evolving into a kind of knee-jumping… just let it be.”

Han Dong’s brain was entirely capable of correcting this “defect.”

But considering the world background and identity requirements, he gradually accepted this setting… and during the climb, he began to gradually abandon the walking posture, replacing it with jumping as a regular mode of movement.

This mountain climb had two purposes.

First, to see the edge of the floating island at the end of the grave mountain, and second, to secure an opportunity for Zombie Transformation for Swollen Doctor.

The second point was especially important.

With more than a day left until the Dragon Boat arrived, it was crucial to secure a ticket for Swollen Doctor; otherwise, they would have to wait another half a year.

And the Corpse Element available for Zombie Transformation in the village had been almost exhausted by the former Village Chief; the only gathering method left was in the back mountain.

Led by butler Zhao Qing, who carried a paper lantern,

according to him, there was a monster deep in the back mountain that even the former Village Chief feared.

To eliminate concerns, the former Village Chief had periodically taken a group of strong-bodied villagers, equipped with machinery provided by steam technology, to the back mountain to subdue the monster.

Each time, only the Village Chief managed to escape back alone, with none of the remaining villagers surviving.

“Manager Zhao, is there some kind of zombie hiding in the back mountain?”

“The former Village Chief forbade anyone from talking about this matter. I don’t even know… I only roughly know where the monster hides in the back mountain.”

“Interesting.”

The deeper they ventured into the back mountain, the more violently the butler’s lantern trembled.

Although he had already asked the question twice, after some thought, he asked again, “The Dragon Boat will arrive at the village tomorrow, and the young master has successfully undergone the Zombie Transformation, so boarding the Dragon Boat is a sure thing… Should we really proceed with such a dangerous task?”

“Do you want to be the Village Chief?” Han Dong suddenly threw a question.

“Ah… Who wouldn’t want that? Haha,” the butler laughed foolishly.

“If we succeed in this trip, and both my father and I undergo the Zombie Transformation and leave the village tomorrow, you will be the Village Chief… If we both die, you will still be the Village Chief. Isn’t that good?”

“That’s true… No, that’s not right!

If you could be taken by the Dragon Boat, the village would gain a great deal of supplies and technological support. Young master, you are the hope of the entire village.”

Han Dong just smiled slightly and placed his heavy hand on the butler’s shoulder.

“You just need to get us to approximately the right place, and then you can return to the village… But you must prepare well for tomorrow’s Dragon Boat Ceremony. My father and I will return on time.”

A strong Restraint spread from his palm into the butler’s body.

Such Restraint far exceeded that of the former Village Chief. If the butler’s organs were still functioning normally, he ought to have wet himself by now.

“…Okay.”

They crossed the burial area and continued walking through the woods.

The trees here, having been exposed to highly toxic air for a prolonged period, developed a large amount of pustule-like bark tissue, continuously oozing filthy turbid liquid.

Even Han Dong’s zombie body, when accidentally touched, would immediately emit white smoke, and his tough Body would be corroded with rice-grain-sized holes.

“You will see a Cave not far ahead; the monster is inside there.”

“Alright, you can go now.”

“Okay…”

Butler Zhao’s escaping speed was definitely top-notch, as he quickly withdrew from the woods.

“Doctor, turn full perception on, and inform me immediately if there is anything.”

“Okay.”

**Perception Full On**

Identified by Second Element-Pope as high-end brain-type—Migo, the Swollen Doctor, in full perception mode, displayed a peculiar form.

Thin tentacles embedded with “brain furrows” immediately burst out of his ears, nose, and mouth, acting like a radar.

At the same time.

Protruding vertebrae also symmetrically developed brain furrow tentacles, demonstrating the doctor’s adept control over his Body—even this unfamiliar corpse could achieve 100% manipulation.

“Lord, this way!”

Under the doctor’s perception, they soon found the Cave mentioned by Butler Zhao.

“What heavy Corpse Energy!” Visible wisps of gray-black smoke emanated from the cave entrance.

“Doctor, don’t overdo it later. The thing here might really be tough to deal with… You’ll mainly provide me with mental support.”

“Okay, but… can we really trust what that butler said?”

“He indeed lied in some parts, but it’s precisely because he lied that this place is even more interesting.

The former Village Chief avoided discussing this place and would periodically lead people here to ‘subdue it.’

However, only he would survive and come back relatively unharmed, isn’t that strange? Perhaps what’s being conducted here isn’t really ‘subduing’ but a sacrificial offering.

The former Village Chief was extremely wary of this thing here and would bring a group of villagers to feed it periodically, stabilizing the entity inside by offering food.

And the Village Chief was desperate to get a boat ticket, even going so far as to Restrain the villagers’ ‘Corpse Element’, all because he wanted to leave this Floating Island quickly… If the feeding doesn’t satisfy the entity here, the village will face annihilation.”