My Cell Prison-Chapter 1209 - 1208 Floating

"In less than two weeks, he had captured six major black-tier criminals.

Moreover, the method of capture was always [Beheading], with the criminals’ heads sent back to the Ministry of Punishment by his subordinates.

Because of this, he even received praise from the Central Ministry of Justice, along with some high-quality Talisman Paper, Cinnabar, and other cultivation materials.

...What exactly does this guy want to do?"

With this precise information, Chen Xinying’s face was a mix of many emotions.

Generally speaking, this was a good thing and could even help her get promoted.

But she had specifically instructed Han Dong to stay home and get through the Qi Refining Stage, providing him with a sufficient quantity of Necro-element. She really didn’t understand why Han Dong would go out and do something so dangerous.

With a puzzled mind, Chen Xinying returned to the Talisman District and suddenly froze at her own doorstep.

The mansion gave her a sense of unfamiliarity, and there was also a damp and oppressive feeling. The soil in the front yard even oozed black water.

None of the servants dared to enter the mansion; only the steward stayed inside.

Chen Xinying casually asked one of the servants, "What’s going on?"

"Madam, the Corpse Handler that you brought back has been in closed-door cultivation in the basement for three days.

Since the day he started cultivating, this black water has been overflowing inside and outside the mansion, and no matter how we deal with it, it’s of no use.

And once we touch it, it absorbs our Corpse Energy.

Only Steward Xie dares to stay inside."

"Black water that can absorb others’ Corpse Energy?"

Chen Xinying suddenly recalled a rumor.

In the past, zombies cultivated by the court, when using Black Corpse Element extracted from Black Zombies, would also exude a strange black water that could absorb others’ Corpse Energy during their cultivation, which was a manifestation of dense Corpse Energy being emitted.

But it was never as exaggerated as this situation, typically confined to a small cultivation room.

Creak!

Upon pushing the door open, the entire house was filled with black water, leaving hardly any space to step.

Black water also continuously overflowed from the walls, as though she had entered a horror mansion filled with Death Qi.

Chen Xinying muttered a spell and threw a spirit-catching banner into the center of the house.

As the banner spun, it drew out the corresponding Corpse Energy from the accumulated black water inside the mansion, purifying it completely.

However, the basement remained unaffected, and the situation below was even more exaggerated.

The water accumulated in the basement had already risen above knee level... A figure, floating on the surface of the black water and almost completely hidden by black fur, was right there.

It seemed to sense something.

The water stored in the basement briefly retracted into its body, and a pair of fierce eyes suddenly opened wide.

Creak!

The iron door that always remained shut suddenly opened.

The steward, who was guarding the door, and Chen Xinying, who had just returned home, were both startled... For what appeared before their eyes was a terrifying monster with its body covered in black fur and sitting cross-legged floating in mid-air.

A fuzzy arm suddenly stretched out.

A choking sound came from between the black fur, and a large amount of black water also spilled from its mouth, dripping onto the ground.

"Miss Chen, do you have all the materials?"

"All... all are here."

A large amount of rare materials were stored in a coffin on Chen Xinying’s back, now being sent in through a floating spell.

"Thank you... Please do not disturb me during this time.

I accidentally absorbed too much Necro-element and will now focus entirely on digesting it. I will contact you if I need anything."

"Okay."

Chen Xinying wanted to question this whole series of events but said nothing.

Because the moment she saw the black-furred monster, her special eyes caught a glimpse of an exceedingly exaggerated scene never before seen in the Corpse Country.

The ’black fur’ was actually a manifestation of Corpse Energy.

Chen Xinying’s [Vortex Eye] could capture even more images.

Though it was unclear how Han Dong managed to perform "Necro-element Extraction" on the Black Zombies, the phenomena of the black accumulations confirmed what Han Dong absorbed was indeed the "Black Corpse Element."

When Han Dong appeared,

Chen Xinying’s gaze lingered mostly behind Han Dong, [Vortex Eye] glimpsed a ferocious ghostly shadow formed of black energy, imperceptible to the naked eye—totaling six.

They corresponded to the notorious individuals listed on the warrant.

"Eye Needle" Yi Zhengming, bounty - 500 barrels of heavy oil.

"Thousand-Pound Ghost" Zhao Guang, bounty - 600 barrels of heavy oil, a special plot of land in Stone Construction Area.

"Blood Disciple" Lin Puhe, bounty - 500 barrels of heavy oil.

"Night Demon" Zhong Mingzhi, bounty - 800 barrels of heavy oil.

"Oil Swallower" Li Chao, bounty - 600 barrels of heavy oil.

"Green Fang" He Qingqiu, bounty - a thousand barrels of heavy oil.

This sight scared Chen Xinying so much that she took two steps back, completely forgetting to question Han Dong and simply handed over all the collected materials.

"Killing six Black Zombie felons with a Green Zombie’s body must be a power bestowed by his own brain.

But still, isn’t that a bit exaggerated?

Even if the main power is harbored in the brain, surely it requires the body for physical impact, right? It’s not possible to kill all targets with a spiritual impact and then perform beheading.

To resolve six Black Zombies in a short time, extract Necro-element, and dive into cultivation means he wasn’t injured at all through the process.

Could this guy possibly be a Formal Employee, or even a specially trained [Tower Elite] from the Black Tower?

Moreover, to inject the Necro-element of six Black Zombies into his body at once... to any other Corpse Handler that would be practically suicidal.

Even geniuses from the Empire wouldn’t dare do this.

Trying to sustain the combined Necro-element of six Black Zombies with a Green Zombie’s body must be a special trait given by his head?"

Chen Xinying carefully recalled the scene she had just witnessed.

Apart from the black hair and the ferocity of the six Black Zombies, there was another peculiar detail.

Han Dong’s body seemed somewhat ’swollen,’ as if what lay beneath the hair wasn’t a zombie’s body but something wriggling.

...

Chen Xinying’s observations were spot on.

Han Dong used a large number of Tentacles to stabilize his body.

Inhaling six strains of different Black Corpse Elements at the same time... it wasn’t arbitrary, but guided by analysis from the brain laboratory.

The benefit of injecting and absorbing simultaneously was over 30% more than injecting separately.

And as long as Han Dong released all Tentacles to stabilize the body, his body could withstand the impact of the Black Corpse Element.

"How exhilarating! Three days and three nights have passed, and the stimulating effects of these Necro-elements have not yet faded... This is what truly rare material is, a super tonic.

Using the materials Miss Chen brought back, let’s start condensation of the pill and aim for a breakthrough in one go."

Following the method described in the [Floating Corpse Internal Classic], place the treasured materials according to the Formation positions in different spots of the Basement.

Then, by ingesting orally, he absorbed body fluids from a Monster, spinal fluid from a Corpse Handler, and tribute water from Imperial City District, among other ’water-related’ materials.

Unconsciously, Han Dong’s body started floating.

However.

During this floating period, Han Dong’s consciousness, in a much less densified state, drifted from the body, detached from the mansion, away from Corpse Country, and floated towards a special space in the Tomb World, or what could be referred to as a Consciousness Space involving rules.

Once the consciousness stabilized,

Coffins piled up on either side of Han Dong, some not yet tightly sealed, with arms, legs, or heads of the Corpse Handlers dangling out.

Layers of coffins stacked upwards with no end in sight.

Such arrangement constructed a solitary path, signaling Han Dong’s consciousness to walk forward.

Before long,

A special door came into view.

Even though the door seemed constructed of coffins and was suffused with Corpse Energy, it couldn’t hide the design on it—[Tree of Truth].

"Is this the Door of Truth in the Tomb World’s zombie system?"