Chapter 1185 - 1185 1184 Dragon Boat

Chapter 1185: Chapter 1184 Dragon Boat Chapter 1185: Chapter 1184 Dragon Boat “The regeneration speed is so quick? Or is it that… the brain simply doesn’t matter?”

The reason the Count was standing still, examining his own physical status, was that the punch he had just landed had caused considerable damage to his target.

Not only had he shattered the skull of the Corpse Demon Ape with one punch.

At the moment of breaking the skull, the knuckle duster on his right arm transformed into a Bloodhound that deeply destroyed the internal brain, the teeth of the Nether Bloodhound completely biting the rotten brain into pieces.

The core of the knuckle duster was embedded with the Epic equipment—”Skull of Abyssal Blood”… Crafted entirely from Nether Blood, its destructive power was astonishing.

Who could have known that such extensive damage would have absolutely no effect, and instead, the ape regained its mobility instantaneously, seizing the Count in its grasp.

Buzz! A flash of blood!

The knuckle duster transformed into a Bloodhound, its body studded with Nether Blood Skull Heads, it bit through the massive hand that was binding the Count and escaped the control of the Corpse Demon Ape.

At this moment, Han Dong, who was observing from inside the body, communicated:

“Now it’s certain, this monkey relies entirely on its spine for movement.

However, Count, you must defeat it while ensuring the ‘integrity of the spine’… and also you are not allowed to borrow my brain’s related powers.”

“I, the Count, will naturally take care of it…”

The Count understood the harsh demands Han Dong presented.

He had gone through so many Fate events with Han Dong and knew one thing very clear… there could be no compromise at the start, achieving a “perfect score” start was key to clearing the event.

At that moment.

The Corpse Demon Ape began to undergo a strange transformation.

Whether it was because its brain had been damaged,

or that the prey in its grasp was able to escape easily,

or perhaps the Corpse Demon Ape itself sensed the danger of the intruder before it… a special mode was activated.

All the white fur covering its body was retracted back into its body.

What replaced it was a skin structure akin to a rocky layer, which was probably harder than the recently zombified Han Dong,

At the same time, the Mechanical Columns distributed in different parts of the body also all compressed, jets of steam continuously poured out,

The Count was shocked by the speed the Corpse Demon Ape suddenly unleashed… almost twice as fast as before.

“I’ll borrow your eyes for a moment!”

The Demon Eye opened.

Only then could the Count clearly see the movements of the monkey, avoiding a slap by pulling on the wall behind him with Tentacles, and in the instant he dodged, he counterpunched with the other hand.

Clang! A hard, clashing sound echoed in the cave.

So hard!

He had easily shattered it before.

This punch landed on the arm of the Corpse Demon Ape and instead made the Count’s fist go numb, and the effect of the attack was terrible, a Bloodhound tooth mark left on the rock-layer-like skin.

“Are the undead life forms in this world all this tough? If only there was a ‘Holy Sword’, it would be easier…”

Although it was a bit difficult, the Count wasn’t panicking at all.

The intensity of the battle in front of him was still far from comparable to the brawling club… even though the Corpse Demon Ape was huge and both its speed and strength were significant, in comparison to the freaks in the club, it was much better.

Of course.

Such a huge body size of the ape, along with its hardness and the vast Corpse Energy stored within, a prolonged battle was inevitable.

…

Inside the village.

Steward Zhao had already called upon more than half of the villagers to start preparing for the Dragon Boat arrangements.

No matter whether Han Dong and the Doctor could return safely, the celebration to receive the Dragon Boat had to be held… Zhao, the housekeeper, also harbored wishful thinking, being the most formidable Corpse Handler in the village aside from the Village Chief and the young master, perhaps the visitors would be in a good mood and take him away as well.

He had been preparing for a full twenty hours.

Banners welcoming the Dragon Boat were hung all through the streets and alleys.

At the same time, three large barrels of “Corpse oil” extracted through steam technology were prepared as offerings, which also served as a standard for assessing the village’s level of technological mastery by the Dragon Boat.

The ‘nobles’ aboard the Dragon Boat would use various details to judge the village’s development potential and provide different levels of material assistance.

Zhao, the housekeeper, sat on the highest watchtower in the village, waiting for the Dragon Boat’s arrival.

“Just three more hours, and the Dragon Boat will be here… The Village Chief and the others have already been in the cave for a whole day, could they have died? Ah, what a pity… Dying in such a place, I won’t be able to extract the “Corpse Element”; such a waste of Heaven’s gifts.”

As Zhao, the housekeeper, was showing a face of ‘regret’ that was both smiling and sorrowing.

A ‘Dragon shadow’ emerged from the distant mist.

It was as if a real dragon was roaming through the clouds, but closely followed, an even larger shadow came into view.

“The Dragon Boat! Isn’t there still three hours to go? They are always punctual, how could they be early?”

Zhao, the housekeeper, hastily pulled the bell on the watchtower to inform the entire village.

The drums scattered both inside and outside the village were immediately struck by the Corpse Handlers, welcoming the Dragon Boat.

The Dragon Boat was not a sea-faring vessel but a fortress-class airship.

First, a golden Giant Dragon emerged from the clouds.

A massive amount of steam spewed out from the dragon’s mouth… In reality, the golden dragon was not a living being but served as the ‘figurehead’ of the ship.

Following that, a steam battlecruiser that resembled a small fortress came into view.

Even though Zhao, the housekeeper, had seen it many times before, he was still stunned by such a scene and couldn’t speak; it was just too majestic, with the Dragon Boat alone surpassing the size of the village.

Exactly sixteen large, aerodynamically correct wind paddles were spinning at high speed without the slightest hint of slowing down.

“Eh? Where are they going… Shouldn’t they be slowing down at this time?”

While Zhao, the housekeeper, was curious, the shadow of the Dragon Boat had already enveloped the entire village, completely ignoring the village’s welcoming celebration and heading toward the back mountain.

…

Inside the control room of the Dragon Boat.

A burly man, clad in official attire and breathing black mist, stared intently at the area of the back mountain, his face full of confusion.

“How could such a small Floating Island, which doesn’t even have a ‘Corpse Collection,’ give rise to a powerful Corpse Handler?

Not to mention, killing the Corpse Demon cultivated here by the Imperial City… Although the Corpse Demon here is of the White Level, it’s a rather troublesome type of ape Monster.

Moreover, it had been fitted with a steam-powered pressurizing device inside; these inferior zombie-transformed beings couldn’t possibly have killed it.”

An old man sitting in the corner spoke softly,

“Just take a look, and you will know. Even small Floating Islands can produce ‘talented individuals.’ Isn’t the current vice minister of the Ministry of War also from a small floating island?

And now, when talent is needed, it’s a good thing for such a prodigy to emerge.”

“I will personally go down and check the situation later.”

The Dragon Boat slowed down, hovering right above the cave.

The tall, official-clad shadow quickly descended to the cave entrance, smelling the scent lingering at the entrance: “Rigor mortis… But it hasn’t been long since the transformation.”

Just as he was about to explore further.

Laughter and voices came from inside the cave.

A Corpse Handler with arms stretched straight in front and body fully metallic moved forward with small jumps, accompanied by an elderly man with an exposed spine, severely hunchbacked.

Both emitted the aura of the undead.

Moreover, the hunchbacked elderly man, as he moved forward, mixed with the scent of a Corpse Demon, his exposed spine seemed to come from a Corpse Demon Ape.