Chapter 1186 - 1186 1185 Spine

Chapter 1186: Chapter 1185: Spine Chapter 1186: Chapter 1185: Spine Let’s move back in time, to the cave before the Dragon Boat had arrived.

In fact,

The prolonged battle that took place at the bottom of the cave had actually ended ten hours before the arrival of the Dragon Boat.

Under the control of Count’s consciousness and without damaging the spine, Han Dong’s body had decisively defeated the Corpse Demon Ape.

Through continuous destruction of its body, exhausting the Corpse Energy accumulated within it, Swollen Doctor had stealthily released the Brain Tentacles. They infiltrated from the shattered neck of the ape, invading and disrupting its nervous system.

Causing it to completely lose its ability to move.

Count didn’t even wait for the credit as a powerful consciousness immediately pushed him aside.

Next would be Han Dong and the Doctor’s “Happy Time” – a thorough dissection of the Corpse Demon Ape, with the extraction of “Corpse Element” saved for last.

“Hmm? What is this technique… Mechanical Planting?”

During the dissection, a special technique surprised both Han Dong and the Doctor.

The ‘Mechanical Column’ on the ape’s body was not connected through external or embedded technologies… but seemed to have grown within the flesh.

The Doctor connected the brain nerves to the nerve lines near the Mechanical Column, nodding, “Indeed, it’s like it was planted. The Mechanical Column was implanted externally when the corpse ape was young… during subsequent growth, the Mechanical Column grew with the individual.”

“Could the steam technology at the manor manage this?”

“Mechanical growth, this belongs to a whole new field… or perhaps it’s unique to this world. If we could take it back, it would elevate our manor’s mechanical technology to a new level.

We could even undertake Mechanical Planting on ghouls during their embryonic stage, which would be far superior to mechanical modifications later on.”

“It seems the technology brought by the Dragon Boat is quite advanced, getting more interesting.

I will try to take this technology back if I have enough points.”

“Hmm… as long as Lord can bring back the technology, leave all the follow-up work to me.”

Anything related to technology always sparked immense interest in Swollen Doctor. Without limits imposed on his desires, Swollen Doctor’s main passion lied in scientific research.

The two continued to examine the ape’s body.

Its basic structure was not much different from Han Dong’s zombified body, except for the green Corpse Energy stored in the abdominal sac, presenting as a green gel-like substance, a kind of alternative energy source.

After a thorough examination, the Doctor also casually wrote a report in his mind.

“Next…”

Han Dong pulled out a gold-trimmed syringe, stabbing it directly into the spine.

The moment he pulled the syringe’s plunger, the Corpse Demon Ape instantly died… its body turned into powdery dry corpse in just a few seconds.

The syringe, also smartly, stored the Cell Essence and Corpse Element separately.

This time they collected a tube of grey gel-like substance, resembling ‘Spinal Cord Concentrate’… This type of corpse demon, centered on the spine, seemed tailor-made for the Doctor’s current corpse.

“Doctor, are you ready? I’m going to inject it now.”

“Ready!”

Instantly, he stabbed into the Doctor’s spine, evenly pushing in the grey substance.

Immediately, the Corpse Energy filling the cave was stirred, all sucked into the Doctor’s spine.

The originally white spine immediately developed numerous black spots, even turning entirely black… At the same time, their view on Mechanical Planting was also confirmed.

Small Mechanical Columns slowly grew on the Doctor’s spine, fittingly sized to match the spine.

“Incredible, the machinery could transfer and grow like cells!”

Meanwhile, Han Dong’s analysis report was also produced.

“Corpse Element”

(* A unique substance, extractable from corpses in the current world, the quality and type show significant differences.)

[Source]: Corpse Demon Ape (mixed with mechanical tissue)

[Type]: Enhanced Spinal Fluid

[Quality]: Lower-grade ‘Zombie Oil’

[Effect]: Accelerates zombie transformation, increases corpse hardness, strengthens the spine, and imparts corresponding mechanical properties.

“Indeed, everything is different… The ‘Corpse Element’ extracted from the spine of this ape, although of the same quality as that inside the Village Chief’s body, the effects are noticeably stronger in the ape.

Moreover, it mainly shows in the spine and also carries mechanical properties; when in contact with the Dragon Boat later, these mechanical properties may provide some ‘convenience’.

This is good… It allows the Doctor more opportunities to display his abilities and thus, may relatively weaken my presence.

After all, he is the Village Chief.”

The transformation of the Swollen Doctor into a zombie lasted a full five hours.

Besides the usual zombie transformation, there was also metallic implantation and growth. When the protruding metal columns were fully formed, the exposed spine made cracking noises, a pure qualitative change.

“How do you feel, Doctor?”

“I feel… We could try to bring this thing into the manor, it could stir up a big event!”

The thought processes of the Doctor differed drastically from other demons; he rarely considered himself… Even the advancement of his demon status was forced during the experiment due to feeling his brain capacity was inadequate.

“Don’t rush, we still haven’t seen the true nature of this world.

Zombie transformation here should just be considered a beginner level, let’s focus on the current issues for now. Whether we can take it back will be discussed later.

Doctor, the next steps in our plan should center around you, driving the events forward.”

“Alright, let’s do it as the Lord suggests.”

Just as they were about to step out of the cave, laughing and talking,

a powerful aura hit them head-on…

Although Han Dong’s body hadn’t made it through, his brain function was perfectly preserved.

At the moment, his brain sensed an intense danger, much higher than that of the Village Chief and the recently resolved Corpse Demon Ape… If the opponent was hostile, a fierce battle would be inevitable.

The Demon Eye saw nothing but a swath of black miasma.

Inside the miasma was a figure dressed in what resembled a Qing dynasty official’s robe—a ‘zombie’.

His build was burly, massive, and even exaggerated, a sight one would only expect in some hardcore comics… Each breath he took had a crushing force, not a physical weight but a soul-crushing pressure.

Han Dong reacted quickly.

He made no moves to attack, but bowed his head in respect.

“Greetings, my lord!”

Though Han Dong had never seen the ‘mysterious person’ from the Dragon Boat, the attire paired with such a level of strength surely wasn’t from someone on the island.

“How reckless you are, do you realize the grave crime you have committed?”

Han Dong was about to speak, but he relayed his words to the Doctor, acting as the ‘Village Chief’, to state:

“This… I am unaware.

The day before yesterday, I had just ascended to the position of Village Chief. The former chief mentioned that in the depths of the Tomb Mountain, a fierce Corpse Demon dwelt, generally stabilized by feeding on the villagers.

However, this method is not sustainable. If not controlled well, it might threaten the safety of the village, or even jeopardize the important Dragon Boat Ceremony.

I brought my people here to try and eliminate this menace before the arrival of the Dragon Boat, unaware of any transgression.”

“What you have killed was a ‘Corpse Demon’ bred here by the Imperial City, a crime worthy of higher punishment.”

“This…” Han Dong had already guessed that the mechanized Corpse Demon was related to these people but did not expect it to involve the completely unknown Imperial City.

If true, this was indeed a terrible start.

Just then,

An aged voice came from above: “Pei Zheng, stop scaring them… It seems this small Floating Island has indeed produced two exceptional zombies.

Pei Zheng, bring them aboard the boat.”