46: Chapter 42 Communication 46: Chapter 42 Communication Cloudy, overcast, temperature -1℃, 15:00

[Jupiter City Research Bureau]

The bus came to a stop, and the black-haired youth with a backpack stepped down from the back door.

As his gaze fell upon the Research Bureau building, there stood a girl in a pure white down jacket on the steps in front of the door.

She was waving at him, holding a freshly applied disposable passport in her hand.

But there were also two other people standing next to the girl, and their voices followed:

“Hehe~ I’ve explained the situation to Anna and Little Gao, and they came right over.

But I have to get home before dinner because I have a tutoring session tonight, so the three of you will have to figure out dinner by yourselves~”

The class president walked in front with Anna’s arm linked in hers,

Gao Yuxuan and Luo Di followed behind, discussing the events that had occurred in the relocation community.

Their relationship was no longer as unfamiliar as it was half a year ago; now they were well-acquainted push-up partners.

Just as Gao Yuxuan was about to inquire about the details of the anomaly, Anna stepped closer.

“Little Gao, you and Wenwen go ahead and verify your identities~ I have something to ask him.”

Gao Yuxuan didn’t mind the “switch” and readily agreed.

Luo Di immediately felt a sense of oppression.

Anna’s large muscles and frame wrapped in a thick down jacket made her almost twice as wide as Gao Yuxuan,

The feeling of standing beside her was completely different; she was like a giant Siberian bear.

“Luo Di, I heard from Wenwen that she encountered the anomaly when she came looking for you.

Seems like she was also staying at your place before the encounter?”

“Yes.”

“So, has your relationship with her changed since then?”

“Relationship?

I guess so.”

“Ah?” Anna was taken aback by Luo Di’s response, even imagining in her mind what might have happened between them when they were alone.

Her whole face turned red.

After a long silence, Anna seemed to have much to say, but in the end, she only managed to convey a short phrase: “Be good to my Wenwen.

If you do anything to betray her, I’ll definitely send you flying.”

“Anna~ What are you guys talking about?

Come in already.”

The doors to the Research Bureau had opened, and the class president was standing inside, beckoning them to enter.

Gao Yuxuan, who seemed to sense something, stealthily gave Luo Di a thumbs-up from the side.

The four of them once again entered the pure white room that had awarded them half a year ago,

Director Wang was already waiting there, with three documents on the table.

“We need the three of you unrelated individuals to sign a waiver.

During the Cornered Tool processing, if any direct or indirect effects occur to you, the Research Bureau will not be held responsible.”

Since they had come this far, they were naturally prepared for it mentally.

Luo Di and Wu Wen had both survived a real anomaly; now they were just dealing with the intracranial blood of this Pseudo-Person.

If even this affected them, that would be too poor.

After signing,

Director Wang notified the lab staff that they could start the blood extraction.

“First, place your knife on the table and remove the shroud seal.”

Luo Di did as told, and it didn’t take long.

A researcher walked in holding a test-tube rack, each of the ten tubes embedded filled with 10ml of fresh blood.

Unlike normal blood, this blood in the test tubes seemed unruly, occasionally coagulating into a soft mass that stuck to the surface.

As Director Wang had promised, this was blood that had flowed through the ‘pituitary,’ the cranial blood with the highest purity that best reflected the essence of a Pseudo-Person.

When the test tube rack was placed on the table,

even though there was a distance of over ten centimeters, the nerve vessels on the surface of the Zombie Blade began to twitch slightly.

It was the first time everyone had seen such a scene, and they were more or less apprehensive,

Director Wang began to explain: “The ‘Corner years’ of this blood are over one year, and Mrs.

Wu Huazhen has already been able to form a Corner-like space.

The pituitary in her brain has split open on a biological level to form the ‘Blood Flesh Corner.’

It has a higher purity than zombies,

Thus, this is an absorption of the weak by the stronger, and 100ml is the theoretical maximum we’ve worked out.

Moreover, there may be damage to the object during the absorption process; Luo Di, you need to be aware of this beforehand.

The Zombie Pituitary integrated in the blade might explode due to the inability to handle the high-year blood, and as a result, this knife would turn to scrap.

To reduce the likelihood of this happening, we will implement phased feeding.

We will immediately stop the supply of blood if an unstable situation arises.”

Luo Di’s focus wasn’t on the potential failure of the absorption.

In his view, since Director Wang was able to offer this reward, it meant the procedure could be successful.

Over the half-year he had spent with the Zombie Blade, he was keenly aware of how desirous it was for blood.

Moreover, the inherent “cancerous pathological” aspect of the Zombie Pituitary can significantly increase its durability, making it not so easy to completely eradicate malignant tumors.

Luo Di was even more concerned about what this knife would ultimately become.

“What will happen if it absorbs all the blood?”

“By inheriting the duration, the ‘duration’ of this Zombie Pituitary will be extended and may even approach maturity.

Correspondingly, your Cornered Tool will become more lethal, and perhaps even its external form will change.

If lucky, it might even inherit some of Ms.

Wu Huazhen’s Fear attribute.”

“Shall we start now?” Luo Di was already getting impatient.

“Yes.”

Director Wang personally picked up the test tube and slowly tilted it, bringing the mouth of the tube to rest above the blade on the table.

It was visible that the blood from the tube didn’t just flow out, but moved slowly in a crawling fashion.

Finally forming what resembled a sphere of blood at the tip of the tube, it plummeted onto the blade’s surface in one fell swoop.

Upon contact,

a chill spread through the room, and the blood’s surface even sprouted structures similar to spider legs, struggling and trying to escape, but ultimately got absorbed by the zombie skin, as the blade radiated waves of sinister aura.

Continuing,

the second tube,

the third tube,

…

Until the seventh tube,

Clang clang~ The Zombie Blade resting on the table began to tremble on its own;

The nerve pathways attached to the blade turned bright red, sprouting additional branches and even lifting the knife off the table.

“It’s probably reaching its limit…”

Just as Director Wang prepared to stop the blood supply,

Luo Di suddenly reached out and grasped the hilt, alarming everyone – Director Wang shot him an astonished look but did not stop him.

But as Luo Di squeezed, the Zombie Blade actually began to quiet down, and the crimson hue on its surface faded slightly.

It was as if there was internal communication between the two, as if Luo Di had soothed the knife’s emotions.

“Continue.”

Director Wang stared into the other’s eyes, “Are you sure?

Doing so not only risks fracturing the blade, but you too could be harmed, potentially ruining one of your hands.”

“Uh-huh.”

Luo Di’s gaze was extraordinarily resolute,

Having been through the district incident, he was clear about the gap between himself and the Mature Pseudo-Person.

To narrow this gap, mere daily training wasn’t enough; this Zombie Blade was the only means currently capable of bridging that distance.

The blade in front of him remained the same as before,

and holding the hilt tightly, Luo Di could feel that it seemed still in a bloodthirsty state,

He wanted to witness its different transformation, ensuring that if he faced a similar situation again, he could attempt to kill it alone.

The seventh tube,

the eighth tube,

the ninth tube,

Various crimson nerve pathways danced along the blade’s surface, some even piercing into Luo Di’s palm, his entire arm undergoing zombification.

“Do you want to continue?”

“Hold on.”

Luo Di closed his eyes, feeling with his heart the blade in his hands, engaging with the zombie essence’s thoughts.

After receiving such a response, Luo Di nodded in affirmation, “Continue…

the last tube.”

As the last tube of blood poured onto the surface of the blade and was swiftly absorbed by the skin,

Luo Di’s entire right arm became corpse-like, rotting, stiff, with some areas even showing extreme hardening.

However, this time he heard a different sound from within the blade,

After getting a different reply, Luo Di unconsciously smacked his tongue, revealing a satisfied smile.